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Anselm Kiefer

German painter, sculptor and mixed media artist Anselm Kiefer is renowned for his works dealing with the history of Germany and most particularly the Holocaust.

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A museum with a big, colorful coral sculpture and visitors

An exhibition sounding the alarm on climate change

An exhibition in Germany sheds light on imminent ecological dangers and the hope for creative and innovative solutions.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 7, 202306:40 min
In a new exhibition in Paris, Kiefer focuses on the poetry of Paul Celan.

Anselm Kiefer's tribute to Paul Celan

The exhibition "Pour Paul Celan" runs until January 11, 2022, at the Grand Palais Ephemere in Paris.
ArtsDecember 23, 202102:27 min
Huge Anselm Kiefer paiting of gray, orange and white in the forefront, with people walking around other paintings in the background.

Kiefer revisits Celan's poetic Holocaust memorial

On show at the Grand Palais Ephemere in Paris, German artist Anselm Kiefer's monumental works honor Paul Celan's poetry.
ArtsDecember 22, 2021
Banners of human forms hanging from rafters in Berlin's Tempelhof airport.

'Diversity United': Hijacked by politics

The exhibition "Diversity United" was supposed to be a European project. But with Moscow's intervention, things changed.
ArtsJune 9, 2021
creamic dragon head

Renowned German artworks disappear in China

Where are the artworks by Markus Lüpertz and Anselm Kiefer? A shady case, says a German art expert.
CultureNovember 21, 2019
Two woman are polka-dotted onto a canvas

The best early works of Germany's art rebels

A new Stuttgart exhibition highlights some standout early pieces by German painters Baselitz, Polke, Richter and Kiefer.
CultureApril 16, 20198 images
Gerhard Richter Abstraktes Bild 599

Fact Check: Germany and the art market

Germany is home to a thriving art scene, but the money is made elsewhere.
ArtsDecember 9, 201701:02 min
The Thnker Auguste Rodin

A century on, Rodin's art still fascinates

One hundred years after his death, the sculptor who took on the modern world continues to enthrall art lovers.
CultureNovember 17, 2017

Radar: Anselm Kiefer in Centre Pompidou

One of Germany's biggest artists is getting a retrospective in Paris.
January 12, 2016
Exhibition Anselm Kiefer, Copyright: Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus und Kunstbau, Munich

Anselm Kiefer retrospective opens in Paris

German artist Anselm Kiefer has dealt with Germany history like no other. A retrospective opens at the Centre Pompidou.
December 16, 2015
Anselm Kiefer 2012

The mythical art of Anselm Kiefer

A retrospective of the works of German artist Anselm Kiefer is held at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
December 16, 201510 images
Martin Kobe painting of a room, untitled

Modern Art

German art is all the rage on the international market these days. Modern work fetches big prices.
February 5, 2009
Anselm Kiefer

Literary Artist

The coveted peace prize of the German Booksellers' Association will go to artist Anselm Kiefer.
June 4, 2008