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“He’s the greatest living German painter,” said Monika Dietz, 60, an eye doctor from Berlin, when asked why she was braving subfreezing temperatures to see the Richter show. “With everything I’ve heard and read and seen about how important he is, I wante
"Concetto spaziale, Attese," a 1960 painting by Lucio Fontana that was formerly owned by Andy Warhol. The work sold in an auction of contempoirary works held by Phillips de Pury & Co. in London on Feb. 16, 2012. "Concetto spaziale, Attese," a 1960 painti
A visitor takes a picture of a painting by German artist Gerhard Richter at the Neue Nationalgalerie museum in Berlin on February 10, 2012 during a press preview ahead of the opening of the exhibition 'Gerhard Richter: Panorama' dedicated to him. ... View Photo »
The effort of creating a certain feeling exists in Gerhard Richter's works as well. For instance, there is a beautiful woman going down the steps. Her appearance is blurred so that the work reflects not directly her beauty but the feeling that it arouses. The chemistry of the painting changes, and this ...
Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) -- A Lucio Fontana “slashed” canvas formerly owned by Andy Warhol was the top seller in an auction that raised $9 million as trademark works by contemporary artists continued to attract collectors and investors. The 1960 cream-colored
By Kelly Crow Global art collectors converged on London during the past two weeks for major auctions of Impressionist, modern and contemporary art. These sales are usually dominated by Europeans, but this time, the biggest players came from the U.S.Confi
Francis Bacon, the late British artist whose paintings habitually bring big bucks at auction, didn't disappoint this week when his 1963 "Portrait of Henrietta Moraes" sold for an impressive $33.2 million. The sale was part of a Christie's auction of cont
Visitors pass by windows at the Neue Nationalgalerie museum in Berlin on February 10, 2012 during a press visit ahead of the opening of the exhibition 'Gerhard Richter: Panorama' dedicated to him. Richter celebrated his eightieth birthday on 9 February... View Photo »
If you want to make an investment, look for contemporary Chinese abstracts because this market is just coming up and they’re cheap ... Then there’s Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke and Anselm Kiefer. You won’t lose money on them.
Finally, there’s funding for art activists. Shelly Rubin of the Rubin Museum has founded A Blade of Grass, which intends to create dialogue outside of the gallery and museum context, by providing grants to artists who think about social change. They just
Feb. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Six paintings by Gerhard Richter sold last night at auction for a total of almost $30 million, confirming his status as the most bankable living artist, dealers said. The German painter’s works pushed the Sotheby’s London contempor
Gerhard Richter (born February 9, 1932) is a German artist. Full Article
A visitor passes by paintings by German artist Gerhard Richter at the Neue Nationalgalerie museum in Berlin on February 10, 2012 ahaed of the opening of the exhibition 'Gerhard Richter: Panorama' dedicated to him. Richter celebrated his eightieth birthday on February 9, 2012. The...
View Photo »Visitors discuss in front of a painting by German artist Gerhard Richter at the Neue Nationalgalerie museum in Berlin on February 10, 2012 during a press visit ahead of the opening of the exhibition 'Gerhard Richter: Panorama' dedicated to him. Richter celebrated his eightieth birthday...
View Photo »Visitors look at the painting called '4096 colours' by German artist Gerhard Richter at the Neue Nationalgalerie museum in Berlin on February 10, 2012 during a press visit ahead of the opening of the exhibition 'Gerhard Richter: Panorama' dedicated to him. Richter celebrated his...
View Photo »German artist Gerhard Richter gives a press conference at the Neue Nationalgalerie museum in Berlin on February 10, 2012 ahead of the opening of the exhibition 'Gerhard Richter: Panorama' dedicated to him. Richter celebrated his eightieth birthday on 9 February 2012. The retrospective...
View Photo »German artist Gerhard Richter (R) walks with the director of the Neue Nationalgalerie Udo Kittelmann (C) by photographers as he arrives to give a press conference at the Neue Nationalgalerie museum in Berlin on February 10, 2012 ahead of the opening of the exhibition 'Gerhard Richter:...
View Photo »German artist Gerhard Richter addresses a news conference on his recent exhibition in Berlin February 10, 2012. The exhibition Gerhard Richter: Panorama opens its doors to the public at the Neue Nationalgalerie from February 12 till March 13 in the German capital and shows around 135...
View Photo »BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 10: German artist Gerhard Richter speaks to journalists and art collectors on the press day of his exhibition 'Gerhard Richter Panorama' at the Neue Nationalgalerie on February 10, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. The exhibition, which is a sweeping retrospective of...
View Photo »BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 10: German artist Gerhard Richter (seated) signs autographs after speaking to journalists and art collectors on the press day of his exhibition 'Gerhard Richter Panorama' at the Neue Nationalgalerie on February 10, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. The exhibition,...
View Photo »German artist Gerhard Richter, center, arrives at a news conference for the opening of his retrospective exhibition named 'Panorama' at the Neue Nationalgalarie museum in Berlin Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. With the exhibition the museum celebrates the 80th birthday of the artist on Feb. 9,...
View Photo »German artist Gerhard Richter attends a press visit of the exhibition 'Atlas', dedicated to the 'Gerhard Richter Archive' at the Lipsiusbau artcenter in Dresden, eastern Germany, on February 3, 2012. The exhibiton displaying pictural source material collected by Richter for his painting...
View Photo »Visitors pass by windows at the Neue Nationalgalerie museum in Berlin on February 10, 2012 during a press visit ahead of the opening of the exhibition 'Gerhard Richter: Panorama' dedicated to him. Richter celebrated his eightieth birthday on 9 February 2012. The retrospective runs from...
View Photo »BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 10: A visitor looks at 'Ella' at the exhibition 'Gerhard Richter Panorama' on the press day at the Neue Nationalgalerie on February 10, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. The exhibition, which is a sweeping retrospective of Richter's work, will be open to the public...
View Photo »A woman looks at the painting 'Seestueck' ( Sea Piece), right, during the press preview of the retrospective exhibition named 'Panorama' by German artist Gerhard Richter at the Neue Nationalgalarie museum in Berlin Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. With the exhibition the museum celebrates the...
View Photo »A man is reflected at the work Gestell mit 6 stehenden Scheiben by German artist Gerhard Richter at his recent exhibition in Berlin February 10, 2012. The exhibition Gerhard Richter: Panorama opens its doors to the public at the Neue Nationalgalerie from February 12 till March 13 in the...
View Photo »A woman looks at the artwork 'Betty' by German artist Gerhard Richter at his exhibition in Berlin February 10, 2012. The exhibition Gerhard Richter: Panorama opens its doors to the public at the Neue Nationalgaleri from February 12 till March 13 in the German capital and shows around...
View Photo »A woman looks at the work Seestueck (See-See) by German artist Gerhard Richter at his recent exhibition in Berlin February 10, 2012. The exhibition Gerhard Richter: Panorama opens its doors to the public at the Neue Nationalgalerie from February 12 till March 13 in the German capital...
View Photo »Visitors pass the painting 'Abstract Painting 1990' during the press preview of the retrospective exhibition named 'Panorama' by German artist Gerhard Richter at the Neue Nationalgalarie museum in Berlin Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. With the exhibition the museum celebrates the 80th...
View Photo »A man points at the painting 'Lesende' (Reader) during the press preview of the retrospective exhibition named 'Panorama' by German artist Gerhard Richter at the Neue Nationalgalarie museum in Berlin Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. With the exhibition the museum celebrates the 80th birthday...
View Photo »A man writes in a book in front of the painting 'Betty 1988' during the press preview of the retrospective exhibition named 'Panorama' by German artist Gerhard Richter at the Neue Nationalgalarie museum in Berlin Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. With the exhibition the museum celebrates the...
View Photo »A woman sits in front of the painting 'Seestueck' (Sea Piece) during the press preview of the retrospective exhibition named 'Panorama' by German artist Gerhard Richter at the Neue Nationalgalarie museum in Berlin Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. With the exhibition the museum celebrates the...
View Photo »A woman stands next to the paintings 'Vermalung grau,' left, and 'Alpen II' (AlpsII) during the press preview of the retrospective exhibition named 'Panorama' by German artist Gerhard Richter at the Neue Nationalgalarie museum in Berlin Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. With the exhibition the...
View Photo »A woman looks inside the sculpture '11 Scheiben' (11 Glass Panes) during the press preview of the retrospective exhibition named 'Panorama' by German artist Gerhard Richter at the Neue Nationalgalarie museum in Berlin Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. With the exhibition the museum celebrates the...
View Photo »People are reflected in the sculpture 'Gestell mit 6 Scheiben' (Construction with 6 glass panes) during the press preview of the retrospective exhibition named 'Panorama' by German artist Gerhard Richter at the Neue Nationalgalarie nuseum in Berlin Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. With the...
View Photo »The art work "Schwarz Rot Gold" by Gerhard Richter, painted in the colors of the German national flag, overlooks the lobby of the Reichstag, the seat of the German house of parliament, in Berlin, February 9, 2012. Richter, who is considered Germany's most important contemporary artist,...
View Photo »People visit the exhibition 'Atlas', dedicated to the 'Gerhard Richter Archive' during the press day at the Lipsiusbau artcenter in Dresden, eastern Germany, on February 3, 2012. The exhibition displaying pictural source material collected by Richter for his painting work takes place...
View Photo »A visitor passes by paintings by German artist Gerhard Richter at the Neue Nationalgalerie museum in Berlin on February 10, 2012 ahaed of the opening of the exhibition 'Gerhard Richter: Panorama' dedicated to him. Richter celebrated his eightieth birthday on February 9, 2012. The...
View Photo »The effort of creating a certain feeling exists in Gerhard Richter's works as well. For instance, there is a beautiful woman going down the steps. Her appearance is blurred so that the work reflects not directly her beauty but the feeling that it arouses. The chemistry of the painting changes, and this ...
If you want to make an investment, look for contemporary Chinese abstracts because this market is just coming up and they’re cheap ... Then there’s Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke and Anselm Kiefer. You won’t lose money on them.
