NewsAcquisitions
Hitler in Hell: German Historical Museum acquires George Grosz painting
Painted while Grosz was living in exile, the work has remained in the family since 1944
NewsGerman art
How a vast Käthe Kollwitz collection ended up at the Getty
Richard Simms, the 93-year-old donor, built up the enviable collection on a dentist’s salary starting in the 1960s
AnalysisFrom the archive
The demolition of the Berlin Wall had immediate effects on German life. But how did it affect artists?
By far the most comprehensive artistic testimony were paintings in what immediately became known as the East Side Gallery
AnalysisFrom the archive
Notes from a demolition: five works about the Wall in Berlin collections
From Frank Thiel's Stadt to Tacita Dean's Palast, some of the best works about the Wall and life in Berlin after reunification
AnalysisFrom the archive
Since the fall of the Wall, Berlin has established itself as the artists' capital
Despite not being rich, the city has a large percentage of professional creatives and a booming gallery scene
ArchiveArt fairs
US collectors attend Art Forum Berlin in force
New German artists have put this fair back on the map
ArchiveCollectors
Top German collector disappoints museums by selling loans
Hans Grothe has sold 700 works to Wella hair-care billionaires for E50 million
NewsPrivate Museums
Software billionaire plans to turn decaying Potsdam restaurant into museum for East German art
Hasso Plattner also plans to put his Impressionist works on permanent display in his Barberini Museum
ArchiveGeorg Baselitz
"Georg Baselitz: Back Then, In Between and Today" exhibition in Munich will trace the patterns that run through his career
The retrospective, which will span from the beginning of his career to its current phase, will be held at the Haus der Kunst
ArchiveAnselm Kiefer
Book Review: A largely visual tour of Anselm Kiefer’s enormous studios and working methods
More than 300 illustrations explain how the German artist’s studio spaces have played a fundamental role in shaping his vision, work and philosophy
ArchiveArtist interview
Interview with Jonathan Meese: "I am the samurai of art”
The German artist explains why he puts aggression and provocation centre stage—along with his mum
ArchiveExhibitions
The Cold War may be over, but it is still being fought in terms of its artists
With LACMA's “Art of Two Germanys/Cold War Cultures” opening soon, the artistic heritage of Germany is again under the microscope
ArchiveArtist interview
Something old, something new: Interview with Thomas Schütte on his works in London and Leeds
“In a public space people should feel better after looking at the art”
ArchiveGeorg Baselitz
Georg Baselitz entrusts painting to Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark
The director admitted they would not otherwise be able to obtain such a piece
ArchiveMartin Kippenberger
The posthumous rise of Martin Kippenberger
The German artist’s work has become a favourite among curators and collectors—but only since his death a decade ago
ArchiveCollectors
Collector profile: The unstoppable Mr Kim
Businessman, artist, collector—and dealer?
ArchiveMuseums & Heritage
Miami collectors champion German painting, with the more traditional medium increasingly gaining favour over video works and installations
Leipzig School to the fore: “They didn’t know painting was dead”
ArchivePaul Klee
How Paul Klee reached of fulfilment at the close of his career: Exhibition at the Fondation Beyeler
Works shown in Basel reflect how he made peace with the approach of death
ArchiveErnst Ludwig Kirchner
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner exhibition at the Kunstmuseum to focus on his time in the mountains
The exhibition is unique in its decision to highlight the artist's choice of post-war residence
ArchiveJoseph Beuys
Joseph Beuys on show at Gagosian Gallery
Works from a private collection will tour both the London and New York arms of the super-gallery
ArchiveJoseph Beuys
Beuys multiples acquired by National Galleries of Scotland
This important addition to Scottish collections includes nearly all of his best multiples
ArchiveExhibitions
German prints and drawings from Friedrich to Baselitz and the Manilow gift of post-war German works on paper go on show in Chicago
The Art Institute attempts to heal old wounds with upcoming exhibitions
ArchiveBooks
Books: Latest assessment of Anselm Kiefer proves to be a book without a spine
An uncritical, adoring treatment of the artist has not served him well
ArchiveLudwig Museum
All eyes on the collectors as Cologne's Ludwig Museum opens after renovation
The refurbished and extended Ludwig Museum has opened, with hundreds of Picassos on display and a colour-coded system for requesting sponsorship
ArchiveRonald Lauder
German and Austrian art in a 5th Avenue mansion
But only with continued funding from cosmetics tycoon Ronald Lauder
ArchiveKunstmuseum Basel
The Kunstmuseum Basel hosts major exhibition to mark centenary of Arnold Böcklin's death
The passing of the greatest German symbolist is commemorated
ArchiveArtist interview
The body under scrutiny: Interview with Kiki Smith
Kiki Smith responds to recent attacks on her work by Met director Philippe de Montebello
ArchiveExhibitions
German season in London
Rosemarie Trockel, Andreas Gursky and Stephen Balkenhol all show new work
ArchiveMuseums
The end of World War II for Berlin’s paintings: The Bode and the Dahlem come together in harmony at the Gemäldegalerie
The State Paintings Collection has opened in Berlin’s Kulturforum
ArchiveArt market
German Renaissance altarpiece dismembered
Edinburgh buys central panel, but the wings may have escaped
ArchiveObituaries
Death of Hugo Buchthal, one of the last original Warburgians
He died aged 87
ArchiveTate
Contemporary from the Froehlich Foundation and sculptures from the friends to swell ranks at Tate
Austrian industrialist Joseph Froehlich is loaning major works of German and American art to the museum while Friends of the Tate contribute several new gifts
ArchiveGeorg Baselitz
The Baselitz blitz: Survey at the Guggenheim Museum may bring the artist unprecedented recognition
Will this reappraisal change the artist’s critical fortunes in America?
ArchiveJoseph Beuys
Fake Beuys drawings scandal in officially sponsored exhibition at Accademia di Brera
Thirty-eight works impounded while court searches for a reliable expert
ArchiveGeorg Baselitz
Touring retrospective celebrates thirty years of Baselitz
Currently at the Munich Kunsthalle, the exhibition will next move to the Edinburgh National Gallery of Modern Art
ArchiveGeorg Baselitz
Michael Werner Gallery sells Berlinische Galerie a Baselitz for DM2.3 million
The buy was demonstrative of the gallery's commitment to acquiring works from that period
ArchiveGeorg Baselitz
Baselitz the outlaw: German banker's extensive collection to comprise one-man exhibition
The works will be displayed at the Palazzo delle Stelline before coming to rest in the Kunsthalle Bremen