French poet and playwright Alfred Jarry is best known for his three Ubu plays—most notoriously Ubu Roi, which caused a riot upon its first performance in 1896. Depending on who you believe, the uproar ...

The 'Pataphysical Museum and Archive resides in a converted room in a spacious north London house. Swimming in portraits, drawings and paraphernalia it is, at first glance, a tribute to the French ...

Alfred Jarry. (Photo by adoc-photos / Corbis via Getty Images) The 1896 premiere of Ubu Roi in Paris was a violent affair. Alfred Jarry, the 23-year-old playwright, planted friends in the audience to ...

Kasmin is pleased to present Pataphysics and Play, an exhibition of sculpture by Barry Flanagan (1941–2009). Including never-before-seen work from the artist’s estate, this presentation will focus on ...