1970
In 1970, Max Neuhaus was featured in the seminal Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) exhibition "Information," curated by Kynaston McShine. This exhibition is widely regarded as the first major museum survey of conceptual art in the United States.
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Unlike the site-specific installations Neuhaus became known for later (such as his 1983 Brown University piece), his contribution to "Information" was primarily conceptual and instructional:
Neuhaus submitted documentation for several projects, including "Public Supply," which involved a 1966 radio broadcast where listeners could call in and contribute sounds to a live, shared sonic environment.
The accompanying exhibition catalog (designed as a "manifesto" of the movement) featured Neuhaus alongside artists like Vito Acconci, John Baldessari, and Yoko Ono. His entry emphasized the transmission of audio data and the role of the audience as a source of "information".
His work in this period focused on "Broadcast Works" and "Network Works," which redefined sound as a social and architectural material that could exist outside traditional concert halls.
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin