At seventeen, Anselm Kiefer embarked on a pilgrimage—funded by a travel grant—that would quietly shape his trajectory. He first followed Vincent van Gogh's ghost south, through the Low Countries, across Belgium, past Paris, down to Arles' burning light. He returned...
When Anselm Kiefer first traced Vincent van Gogh’s footsteps at 18, clutching a travel grant and a head full of visions, he found more than inspiration—he found a kindred spirit. Now, six decades later, the Royal Academy has staged an unprecedented conversation...
A New Perspective on the Artist Anselm Kiefer - Women, Myth, and History - Texts by Various Contributors Anselm Kiefer has long been known for his monumental works that wrestle with history, mythology, and memory. However, in Anselm Kiefer's The Women, a clear and...
‘Van Gogh's paintings are a feast despite everything. One believes in him. He defies all adversities; he does the impossible; he does not give up. His path – from what he set out to achieve to what he did – is visible in almost all his paintings. Every one of his...
A monumental work by the German artist Anselm Kiefer, reaching no less than 24 metres in length, will be given pride of place in an exhibition of landmarks opening next spring in Amsterdam. In an unprecedented collaboration, the Van Gogh Museum and the Stedelijk...
Renowned German artist Anselm Kiefer has been honoured with the esteemed Queen Sonja Lifetime Achievement Award, marking a significant recognition of his unparalleled contributions to the world of printmaking. The announcement of this prestigious accolade is a...
“In the Beginning: Anselm Kiefer & Photography” is a luminous exploration penned by Jean de Loisy, Sébastien Delot, Heiner Bastian, and Christian Weikop, delving into the arcane layers of Anselm Kiefer’s artistic practice. Published by Thames & Hudson on...
In ‘Anselm Kiefer – Finnegans Wake’, the artist’s new paintings, sculptures and installations respond to (that is, struggle with and transform) James Joyce’s novel of 1939. Kiefer first read the Irish writer as a young man, devouring Ulysses (1920) and embarking on a...
Anselm Kiefer White Cube, Bermondsey: In this instance, it seems the perfect place for this exhibition. So perfect I felt it was over-designed. The perspex boxes of wires, cables are too perfectly matching, autumnal; this could be a fashion collection doesn't Vogue...