Gerhard Richter
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→ New York 2023 – (David Zwirner Books, 2023)
→ 100 Abstract Pictures – Features abstract images created with enamel on glass, alongside randomly generated texts (David Zwirner Books, 2023)
→ Gerhard Richter: 40 Tage, 2017
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→ David Zwirner, London – January 25 to March 28, 2024
→ Galerie Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf – January 18 to February 17, 2024
→ Exhibition House, Oświęcim/Auschwitz, Poland – Birkenau series, February 16 to October 30, 2024
→ Neues Museum, Nuremberg – On Display, February 23 to October 30, 2024
→ Serpentine Gallery, London – STRIP-TOWER, April 25 to October 27, 2024
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Gerhard Richter, born on February 9, 1932, in Dresden, Germany, is a renowned contemporary artist celebrated for his versatile exploration of painting. Over his career, Richter has produced a broad spectrum of works, from photorealistic paintings to abstract and conceptual art, consistently challenging artistic boundaries and reinterpreting the nature of image-making. Richter began studying art in East Germany but defected to West Germany in 1961, where he attended the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. His early works often engaged with photographic imagery, meticulously replicating photos in grayscale, which lent a hyperrealistic quality to his paintings and blurred the line between photography and painting. This style, often referred to as "Capitalist Realism," marked a departure from traditional narrative painting and became a defining aspect of his early oeuvre. In the 1970s, Richter’s work took a significant turn toward abstraction. His renowned "squeegee" technique, where he spreads paint across the canvas with a large squeegee, resulted in complex layers of vibrant color and texture, yielding highly expressive abstract works. This method, which he continued to evolve, emphasizes chance and unpredictability, capturing the tension between control and spontaneity. Richter has received numerous accolades, and his work has been featured in major museums worldwide, cementing his status as one of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. His works are noted for their philosophical depth, as they often explore memory, reality, and perception, reflecting the complexities of modern experience.