Solo show
Presentation of the Gerhard Richter Collection
1 Feb 2022 — 1 May 2022 at Museum Ludwig
· Cologne
Museum Ludwig in Cologne presents a temporary exhibition dedicated to its Gerhard Richter collection. The display brings together a significant selection of works from the museum's holdings, offering visitors an in-depth encounter with one of the most influential German artists of the postwar era.
Richter's practice spans photo-paintings, abstract works, and glass pieces, and this presentation highlights the range and ambition of a career that has shaped contemporary art worldwide. The exhibition provides a rare opportunity to experience the collection in a focused, dedicated context.
Richter's practice spans photo-paintings, abstract works, and glass pieces, and this presentation highlights the range and ambition of a career that has shaped contemporary art worldwide. The exhibition provides a rare opportunity to experience the collection in a focused, dedicated context.
About the artist
Gerhard Richter
1932 · capitalist realism
Gerhard Richter is a German visual artist. Richter has produced abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, photographs and glass pieces. He is widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary German artists and several of his works have set record prices at auction, with him being the…
About the artist →About the venue
Museum Ludwig
· Cologne
Museum Ludwig, located in Cologne, Germany, houses a collection of modern art. It includes works from Pop Art, Abstract and Surrealism, and has one of the largest Picasso collections in Europe. It holds many works by Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.
