Sayart.net - “Gerhard Richter′s Latest Exhibition: Abstract Paintings and Glass Sculptures“

Installation view, Gerhard Richter, David zwirner, New York, 2023. All artworks and images Gerhard Richter 2023, courtesy Gerhard Richter Archive Dresden, unless otherwise noted

It is news that the first exhibition of German artist Gerhard Richter's work has been held in New York. Focusing on Richter's representative works announced in December 2022 at the David Zwarner Gallery, works from 2016 to 2023 will be presented in various forms, including paper paintings and sculptures. This exhibition is the artist's first solo exhibition in New York since the retrospective held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2020, and runs until April 29th. 

▲ Gerhard Richter, 3 Scheiben (3 Panes of Glass), 2023 (detail)

Richter is regarded as one of the most important artists active from the 1960s to the present, and has used a variety of styles and techniques while exploring the relationship between painting and photography. The artist presents works differentiated from general images by working in a dual way of expression and abstraction.

▲ Gerhard Richter 3 Scheiben (3 Panes of Glass), 2023 Glass and steel construction, three (3) panes of glass 129 1/8 x 86 3/4 x 81 inches (328 x 220.3 x 205.7 cm)

The exhibition presents a variety of works, including parts of Richter's Abstrakte Bilder (Abstract Paintings) series (a cornerstone of his work since the 1970s), as well as an important group of the artist's last oil paintings. Also on display is the artist's new glass sculpture Scheiben (3 windows) (2023). On the occasion of this exhibition, Richter will publish a new limited edition artist's book containing 100 abstract paintings.

Richter was born in Dresden, Germany, and studied art at the Dresden Hochschule für Bildende Künste from 1951 to 1956. After fleeing Germany in 1961, he studied art at the Staatliche Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf. The artist's works are held in important public and private collections worldwide, and she lives and works in Cologne.

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