Georg Baselitz (1938 - 2026) was one of the most recognized and influential artists in the 20th and 21st century. Since the 1960s, with his provocative political pictorial themes and his upside-down painted motifs, he has made an important contribution to a different understanding of painting in the 20th and early 21st centuries.

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Through his radically expressive style and his restless challenge of aesthetic conventions, Baselitz has gained recognition in many exhibition venues around the world. He was represented at the Documenta exhibitions in Kassel (1972 and 1982) and at biennials in São Paulo (1975), Venice (1980) and Beijing (2003). The Guggenheim Museum in New York, The Royal Academy of Arts in London, Fondation Beyeler in Basel and Centre Pompidou in Paris are just some of the major museums that have honored Baselitz with retrospective solo exhibitions. His life's work was also honored with a special presentation at the Venice Biennale in 2015, and he was the first living artist ever to have his works exhibited at the famous Galleria dell'Accademia di Venezia.

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In close collaboration with the artist and gallery Thaddaeus Ropac, Gl. Holtegaard presents an exhibition focusing on Georg Baselitz's latest and thus lesser-known production of works. The presentation includes paintings and sculptures that illustrate how Baselitz, who over 50 years ago gave European art after the Second World War a new identity, still managed to renew and further develop it through his distinctive personal style and a constantly experimental artistic practice.