Anselm Kiefer was an incredibly interesting artistic character, as I'm sure anyone interested in his work can attest. We were pleased to hear that BALTIC have announced that they will be bringing a major exhibition of his work to the North-East of England. (Gallereo day out!)
This marks the continuation of a great string of exhibitions at the BALTIC over the past few years that have brought some really amazing names, and some fantastic artworks to the region. At the moment there is an exhibition of John Cage's prints, drawings and watercolours; perhaps lesser known mediums for the American composer, writer and artist but nonetheless something different and well worth the visit.
In recent years we have seen the likes of Sarah Sze, Damien Hirst, Jenny Holzer, Martin Parr, Yoko Ono, Yoshitomo Nara, Bharti Kher and Steve McQueen at BALTIC to name just a few.
This latest announcement will see one of the greatest European post-war painters going on display. The exhibition that is to be displayed over 2 floors of the BALTIC gallery space with cover a diverse range of work spanning four decades and including everything from paintings through to his monumental installations.
Kiefer created a large body of work dealing with myth, history, theology, philosophy and literature, with much of his work being used a vehicles for him to come to terms with the history his home country, Germany.
We look forward to visiting
BALTIC to see Kiefers work, hopefully you can visit too!
Image: Anselm Kiefer, Sonnenblumen, 1995. Oil on Canvas
