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German painter Gerhard Richter is among the world's most highly ranked and expensive contemporary artists.

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View of St. Nikolai Cathedral with the redesigned window front on the east side.

Painting with glass: Olafur Eliasson's church windows

Even before Olafur Eliasson, numerous contemporary artists designed windows for cathedrals and churches.
CultureApril 2, 202410 images
The artist Gerhard Richter

Gerhard Richter: Portrait of the artist

What makes Gerhard Richter one of the world's most important and expensive contemporary artists?
ArtsApril 15, 202317:28 min
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Gerhard Richter, big money and art

20 million dollars for a work by Gerhard Richter: Why's there so much big money in the art world?
CultureApril 15, 202326:06 min
Visitors are seen at a Gerhard Richter exhibition in Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie

Gerhard Richter exhibition at Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie

The exhibition "Gerhard Richter: 100 Works for Berlin" has opened at Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie.
ArtsApril 1, 202301:55 min
Gerhard Richter

Gerhard Richter's gift to Berlin now on show

Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie museum presents 100 works by Gerhard Richter, on long-term loan from his art foundation.
ArtsApril 1, 2023
Gerhard Richter , head of elderly man , painting in background

Gerhard Richter condemns Ukraine war

One of the most sought after artists in the world, Gerhard Richter has condemned the Ukraine war as "criminal."
CultureApril 14, 2022
A portrait of German painter Gerhard Richter with one of his paintings behind him.

Artist Gerhard Richter at 90

Why has the German artist been dubbed the "Picasso of the 21st century"? A look at Richter's career as he turns 90.
ArtsFebruary 9, 2022
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The art of glass painting

For over 130 years, the Gustav van Treeck studios have transformed glass into works of art.
LifestyleJanuary 8, 202204:08 min
Raubkunst-Bronzen aus Benin

What's in store for culture in 2022

The year 2022 promises great events in art, music and literature, as well as the return of the Benin Bronzes.
CultureJanuary 1, 202212 images
Artwork, Depictions of red human figures holding an empty sign.

'Diversity United' on show in Moscow despite hurdles

First shown in Berlin, the exhibition "Diversity United" was also planned for Russia — but politics came into play.
ArtsNovember 23, 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
Poster composed of various torn pieces of paper depicting Mozart and his works.

Imagine Mozart: the composer in art

An exhibition in Würzburg highlights the influence of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozar outside classical music.
CultureMay 31, 20219 images
Markus Lüpertz

Markus Lüpertz turns 80

"Surviving is what counts," Markus Lüpertz says.
CultureApril 24, 2021
Gerhard Richter stands in front of his Birkenau series paintings in a museum

100 Gerhard Richter works loaned to Berlin

Top-selling German artist Gerhard Richter loans his "Birkenau" series to a Berlin museum.
CultureMarch 18, 2021
Euromaxx

The royal bavarian studios for glass painting

For over 130 years, the Gustav van Treeck studios have transformed glass into works of art.
LifestyleJanuary 25, 202105:05 min
Gerhard Richter painting shown at the Kunstforum Vienna

Gerhard Richter's panorama of landscapes

"My landscape paintings show my longing," says Gerhard Richter, whose works will be shown at the Vienna Kunstforum.
CultureOctober 4, 2020
Two persons looking at Gerhard Richter's windows at Tholey Abbey

Gerhard Richter's church window revealed

It is German artist Gerhard Richter's latest, and perhaps the last, major work: the windows for Tholey Abbey.
CultureSeptember 17, 2020
Girl with a Pearl Earring Johannes Vermeer

Uncovering the secrets of mysterious works of arts

With their secrets hidden among layers of paint, these masterworks have unique stories to tell.
CultureMay 11, 20209 images
Berlin Gerhard Richter Übergabe des Bildzyklus Birkenau

Gerhard Richter calls early works 'junk'

The attempt to sell alleged early drawings by Gerhard Richter for millions of euros has angered the star painter.
CultureDecember 16, 2019
Defendant hides his face while on trial for stealing four Gerhard Richter sketches

Man fined for taking Richter works from artist's garbage

A German court has fined an unemployed man in Cologne for taking four drawings and trying to sell them at auction.
Law and JusticeApril 24, 2019
A painting of a man making a Hitler salute

The early years of Germany's art rebels

Richter, Baselitz, Kiefer and Polke are big German names associated with rebellion in 1960s art.
ArtsApril 16, 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
Film still Never Look Away

Film 'Never Look Away' nominated for 2 Oscars

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's latest work, Never Look Away, has nominated for two Academy Awards.
FilmJanuary 23, 2019
Werk ohne Autor

Gerhard Richter feels 'abused' by Germany's Oscar entry

Never Look Away is about an artist of another name, but the German painter feels that it "grossly distorts" his story.
CultureJanuary 22, 2019
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Artist Lennart Grau likes bright colors

There is global demand for the works of the Berlin-based artist Lennart Grau.
LifestyleJanuary 3, 201903:27 min
Bilderhauerin Isa Genzken

A steel rose: Isa Genzken at 70

Isa Genzken is one of the most important artists working today. She continues to wow with her colllages and sculptures.
CultureNovember 27, 2018
Ausstellung Wildnis in der Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt

Wilderness: The call of the wild in art

Mankind is rapidly destroying nature, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
ArtsNovember 2, 2018
Ausstellung Wildnis in der Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt

"We have lost all understanding of nature:" the fascination with wilderness in art

Paintings, sculptures, photographs — images from the wilderness in the arts from 1900 to the present day.
ArtsNovember 2, 20188 images
Gemälde 256 Farben von Gerhard Richter

Exploring Gerhard Richter's abstract works

Gerhard Richter: Abstraction at the Museum Barberini in Potsdam shows abstract works by the renowned German painter.
CultureJune 28, 2018
Gerhard Richter stands behind a model building

Gerhard Richter and abstraction: Bright, bold and blurred

Some of the Gerhard Richter paintings on show at the Museum Barberini are being exhibited publicly for the first time.
CultureJune 28, 20189 images
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Art auctions go digital

Works by German painter Gerhard Richter habitually fetch record prices at art auctions.
LifestyleDecember 9, 201704:27 min
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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
Ai Weiwei Ausstellung in Martin-Gropius Bau Berlin 02.04.2014

Post-9/11 art celebrated in 'Age of Terror' show in London

London's Imperial War Museum has opened an exhibition featuring art created in the aftermath of the September 11 attack.
ArtsOctober 26, 2017
Gerhard Richter

German painter Gerhard Richter's first show in Australia

A major retrospective of the work of the world's most expensive living painter, Gerhard Richter, opens in Brisbane.
CultureOctober 13, 2017
Gemälde Two candles 1982 von Gerhard Richter

'Gerhard Richter: The Life of Images' exhibition: the works on show

Gerhard Richter's works go from personal portraits to abstract works dealing with Germany's history.
CultureOctober 13, 20179 images
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Gerhard Richter confronts Germany's past

The artist's "Birkenau" series is now going on display inside the German parliament.
September 4, 201702:10 min
Gerhard Richter with his Birkenau series

Divisive Holocaust art comes to Bundestag

The much-debated "Birkenau" series by painter Gerhard Richter is now on display at the Reichstag building in Berlin.
CultureSeptember 4, 2017
Birkenau by Gerhard Richter

Gerhard Richter's Holocaust series on display in Geman parliament

Abstract artist Gerhard Richter's four-part Holocaust painting series is now on show at the Reichstag in Berlin.
CultureSeptember 4, 20175 images
Gerhard Richter, Kerze

Gerhard Richter’s editions

Essen’s Museum Folkwang is exhibiting all of the editions Gerhard Richter has produced since 1965.
LifestyleApril 19, 2017
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Spring colors at Keukenhof, a visit with author Jussi Adler-Olsen and culinary delights in Bergamo. 
CultureApril 19, 2017
Exhibition of the photographer Angelika Platen in Berlin (DW/H. Mund)

From Warhol to Beuys: Angelika Platen's photography

Her photos wrote art history - and became part of it as well. Angelika Platen has documented the art scene for 50 years.
ArtsMarch 16, 2017
Köln Gerhard Richter in seinem Atelier

Gerhard Richter turns 85

The works of renowned German artist Gerhard Richter often sell for fabulous sums.
CultureFebruary 9, 2017
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Gerhard Richter turns 85, DJ BoBo's anniversary tour, and the insect photography of Levon Biss
CultureFebruary 9, 2017
Gerhard Richter in his atelier

Gerhard Richter, savior of contemporary painting, turns 85

From photo-like paintings to out-of-focus works, he is consistently inconsistent and beyond his time.
CultureFebruary 9, 2017
Gerhard Richter in his atelier

German art star Gerhard Richter turns 85

New and never-before-seen paintings by top-grossing artist Gerhard Richter are on display in Cologne.
CultureFebruary 9, 20178 images
Photo: Museum Barberini, Potsdam

Barberini Museum: A home for impressionism

Potsdam's Barberini Museum - spearheaded by patron and billionaire Hasso Plattner - is opening its doors.
ArtsJanuary 20, 2017
Gerhard Richter

Gerhard Richter finds Merkel's refugee policy 'dishonest'

One of Germany's most important artists, Gerhard Richter, has criticized Merkel's open-arms policy towards refugees.
CultureNovember 16, 2016
Untitled XXV Willem de Kooning Christie's Auktion

Christie's breaks record with $66.3 million sale

A large painting by Willem de Kooning fetched over $66 million in New York, setting a new record for the artist.
ArtsNovember 16, 2016
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High Five: Record Covers by Famous Artists

Record covers that were created by famous artists.
July 4, 2016
Deutschland Gerhard Richter Ausstellung in Baden-Baden

Gerhard Richter’s Birkenau works

Gerhard Richter revisits the horrors of the Holocaust with his “Birkenau” paintings.
May 2, 2016