Georg BASELITZ
Born in Deutschbaselitz/Saxony (East Germany), on 23rd January 1938 as Hans-Georg Kern.
Lives and works in Derneburg, Germany, and Imperia, Italy.
Curriculum
1956 – 1957
Studies painting at the Hochschule für bildende und angewandte Kunst, bei Professor Womacka, East Berlin, Germany
1957 – 1964
Studies painting at the Hochschule der Künste, with Professor Hann Trier, West Berlin, Germany
1961
Adopts the name Georg Baselitz, a tribute to his home town
First Pandämonium: manifest and exhibitions with Eugen Schönebeck, in Berlin-Charlottenburg, Germany
1962
Second Pandämonium
Manifest with Eugen Schönebeck
1977
Professor at the Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Karlsruhe, Germany
1983 – 1992
Professorship at the Hochschule der Künste Berlin, Germany
1989
Title Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by French Minister of Arts Jack Lang
Solo shows
2021
Georg Baselitz: Freitag war es schön, Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg, Austria
2019
Georg Baselitz. Die Schenkung, Pinakothek der Moderne, München, Germany
Uraufführung eines Bildes, Kunstfest Weimar, Deutsches Nationaltheater, Weimar, Germany
Devotion, Alan Cristea Gallery, London, UK
Devotion, Gagosian, New York, USA
Baselitz-Academy, Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice, Italy
2018
Hommage à Georg Baselitz, Contemporary Fine Arts, Berlin, Germany
Works on paper, Kunstmusem Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Corpus Baselitz, Musée Unterlinden, Colmar, France
Baselitz Maniera – Nonconformism as a source of imagination, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Germany
Georg Baselitz, Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel, Switzerland
Hokusai, Remix Works, A Red Indian's Grave and 'This Time Will Soon Be Over'? - Prints, Watercolours, Drawings and a Painting, Galerie Heinze & Ketterer & Triebold, Riehen/Basel, Switzerland
2017
Georg Baselitz, The Prints 1997-2017, Musée des Beaux-Arts Le Locle, Switzerland
Georg Baselitz. The Heroes, Guggenheim Bilbao, Spain
Baselitz - Preview with Review, Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
Georg Baselitz - Descente, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac Paris-Pantin, France
2016
Georg Baselitz - Scènes de Chasse en Allemagne - Rayski / Baselitz, Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature, Paris, France
Georg Baselitz - The Heroes, Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2015
Georg Baselitz - Visit from Hokusai, Gagosian Gallery, New York, USA
Baselitz-McCarthy - Inbetween, The George Economou Collection, Athens, Greece
Artist Rooms: Georg Baselitz, Tate Modern, London, UK
Georg Baselitz - Bitte kommen Sie nach vorn, Galerie Catherine Putman, Paris, France
Georg Baselitz, Werke aus der Sammlung Frieder Burda, Museum Frieder Burda, Baden-Baden, Germany
2014
Artist Rooms: Georg Baselitz, New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester, UK
Georg Baselitz - Strabenbild, De Pont Museum, Tilburg, The Netherlands
Franz Marc Museum, Kochel am See, Germany
Farewill Bill, Gagosian Gallery, London, UK
Back then, in between, and today, Haus der Kunst, München, Germany
2013
Georg Baselitz, Albertina/Schausammlung, Vienna, Austria
Georg Baselitz - Graphik, Kunstmuseum Heidenheim, Germany
Hintergrundgeschichten, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Dresden, Germany
2012
Romantiker Kaputt, Kunstmuseum Maritzburg, Halle, Germany
Georg Baselitz, Gagosian Gallery, New York, USA
Berliner Jahre - Bilder aus der Sammlung Baselitz, VS/Villa Schöningen, Potsdam, Germany
2011
Georg Baselitz - Between Eagles and Pioneers, White Cube, London, UK
Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Woollahra, NSW, Australia
Georg Baselitz - A la Pointe du Trait, Musée Cantini, Marseille, France
Georg Baselitz - The Early Sixties, Michael Werner Gallery, New York, USA
Folk Thing Zero, Villa Borghesse, Rome, Italy
2010
Skulpturen, Staatliche Kunsthalle, Baden-Baden, Germany
50 Jahre Malerei, Museum Frieder Burda, Baden-Baden, Germany
Georg Baselitz: Pinturas Recentes, Pinacoteca do Estado, São Paulo, Brasil
Berlinische Galerie, Berlin, Germany
Helsinki Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland
2009
Museum der Moderne, Salzburg, Austria
Galerie Henze & Ketterer & Triebold, Riehen, Switzerland
Galerie Margareta Friesen, Dresden, Germany
Galerie Rudolfinum, Prag, Czech Republic
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Dresden, Germany
Museum Frieder Burda, Baden-Baden, Germany
Galerie Henze & Ketterer, Bern, Switzerland
2008
Kunstmuseum Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Museo MADRE Neapel, Napoli, Italy
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Dresden, Germany
Gagosian Gallery Roma, Italy
Pinakothek der Moderne, München, Germany
2007
NYEHAUS, New York , United States of America
BASELITZ REMIX, Albertina, Wien, Austria
Contemporary Fine Arts, Berlin, Germany
Galerie Margareta Friesen, Dresden, Germany
Royal Academy of Arts, London, United Kingdom
Springer & Winckler Galerie, Berlin, Germany
Kunstverein Heilbronn, Germany
Gagosian Gallery 24th Street, New York, United States of America
Deichtorhallen, Hamburg, Germany
2006
Louisiana Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark
Fondation de l’Hermitage, Lausanne, Switzerland
Pinakothek der Moderne, Münich, Germany
2005
Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris, France
Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg, Austria
Galerie Fred Jahn, Münich, Germany
Galerie Terminus, Münich, Germany
2004
Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe, Germany
Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Bonn, Germany
Kunstmuseum, Bern, Switzerland
Galerie Michael Werner, Köln, Germany
Frac die Picardie, Amiens, France
2003
Albertina, Wien, Austria
2001
IVAM, Valencia, Italy
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherland
2000
Museum Essl, Klosterneuburg, Austria
1999
Musée Rath, Genf, Switzerland
Museo Rufino Tamayo, Mexico City, Mexico
1998
Modern Art Museum, Fort Worth, United States of America
1997
Deweer Art Gallery, Otegem, Belgium
Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France
1996
Guggenheim Museum, New York, United States of America
County Museum of Arts, Los Angeles, United States of America
Hirshhorn Museum, Sculpture Garden, Washington DC, United States of America
Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Germany
1995
Guggenheim, New York City, United States of America
Kunsthaus, Zürich, Switzerland
Kunsthalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
1991 Deweer Art Gallery, Otegem, Belgium
1990
Nationalgalerie im Alten Museum, Berlin, Germany
Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, France
1984
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
University Art Museum, University of California, Berkeley, United States of America
Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Mary Boone/Michael Werner Gallery, New York, United States of America
Staatlich graphische Sammlung, Neue Pinakothek, München, Germany
Galerie Thomas Borgmann, Köln, Germany
Städtlisches Kunstmuseum Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Cabinet des Estampes, Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, Genève, Switzerland
Deweer Art Gallery, Otegem, Belgium
1983
Galerie Michael Werner, Köln, Germany
Museum Haus Estes, Krefeld, Germany
Galerie Gillespie-Laage-Salomon, Paris, France
Musée d’Art Contemporain, Bordeaux, France
Akron Art Museum, Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Galerie Folker Skulima, Berlin, Germany
Museum of Modern Art, New York, United States of America
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
1982
Ileana Sonnabend Gallery, New York, United States of America
Galerie Helen van der Meij, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Waddinton Galleries, London, United Kingdom
Anthony d’Offay Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Kunstverein, Göttingen, Germany
Young Hoffman, Chicago, United States of America
Multiples Inc./M. Goodman Gallery, New York, United States of America
Xavier Fourcade Gallery, New York, United States of America
1981
Galerie Michael Werner, Köln, Germany
Kastrupgardsammlingen, Kopenhagen, Denmark
Stedelijk van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Kunstverein Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Galerie Annemarie Verna, Zürich, Switzerland
Brooke Alexander, New York, United States of America
1980
Galerie Rudolf Springer, Berlin, Germany
Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, United Kingdom
1979
Stedelijk van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Galerie Gillespie-Laage-Salomon, Paris, France
Josef-Haubrich-Kunsthalle, Köln, Germany
Groninger Museum, Groningen, The Netherlands
1978
Galerie Helen van der Meij, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1977
Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Köln, Germany
1976
Kunsthalle, Bern, Switzerland
Galerieverein München und Staatsgalerie moderner Kunst, München, Germany
Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Köln, Germany
Kunsthalle Köln, Köln, Germany
1975
Galerie Loehr, Frankfurt, Germany
1974
Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Köln, Germany
Städtische Museum/Schloss Morsbroich, Leverkusen, Germany
Städtische Galerie/Altes Theater, Ravensburg, Germany
1973
Galerie Loehr, Frankfurt, Germany
Galerie Grünangergasse, Vienna, Austria
Pandämonium I und II, Hessisches Landesmuseum, Darmstadt, Germany
Galerie Neuendorf, Hamburg, Germany
1972
Städtische Kunsthalle Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
Galerie im Goethe Institut/Provisorium, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Kunstverein in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Staatliche Graphische Sammlung, München, Germany
Galerie Heiner Friedrich, München, Germany
Galerie Rudolf Zwirner, Köln, Germany
1971
Galerie Borgmann, Köln, Germany
1970
Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Wide White Space Gallery, Antwerpen, Belgium
Galerie Heiner Friedrich, München, Germany
Galeriehaus, Köln, Germany
Galerie Berner, Stuttgart, Germany
1967
Galerie Friedrich & Dahlem, München, Germany
Galerie Beck, Erlangen, Germany
1966
Die grossen Freunde, Galerie Rudolf Springer, Berlin, Germany
1965
Galerie Friedrich & Dahlem, München, Germany
Galerie Krohn, Badenweiler, Germany
1964
Galerie Werner, Berlin, Germany
1963
Galerie Werner & Katz, Berlin, Germany
1962
Second Pandämonium, Berlin, Germany
1961
First Pandämonium. Manifest and exhibitions with Eugen Schönebeck
Group Shows
2019
Bye, Bye and Hello - 40 Years Deweer Gallery, Otegem, Belgium
Alles Farbe! It’s All Colour!, Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen, Germany
Baselitz-Richter-Polke-Kiefer. The Early Years of the Old Masters, Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
2018
WOW! The Heidi Horten Collection, Leopold Museum Vienna, Austria
Insoumises expressions, Suzanne Tarasieve Paris, France
A New Spirit Then, A New Spirit Now, 1981-2018 (curated by Norman Rosenthal), Almine Rech Gallery, London, UK
2017
The Revolution is Dead. Long live the Revolution! From Malevich to Judd, from Deineka to Bartana, Kunstmuseum Bern, Switzerland
Collector's Room # 14: Black / White, Deweer Gallery, Otegem, Belgium
2016
The Candle, Museum Frieder Burda, Baden-Baden, Germany
Painting 2.0: Expression in the Information Age, Museum Brandhorst, Munich, Germany
Collector's Room # 11: Graphic Chic, Deweer Gallery, Otegem, Belgium
2015
Collections Permanent/Provisoire - Tapisseries - Les Espaces Echangés, MUba Eugène Leroy, Tourcoing, France
All the World's Futures, Venice Biennale 2015, Venice, Italy
#catcontent (curated by Ina Neddermeyer), Kunstpalais, Erlangen, Germany
2014
Konigsklasse II, Kunst aus der Pinakothek der Moderne auf Herrenchiemsee, Schloss Herrenchiemsee, Germany
Post-Picasso: Contemporary Reactions, Museu Picasso, Barcelona, Spain
Collector's Room #5 - Pleasure, Deweer Gallery, Otegem, Belgium
2013
Baselitz - Richter - Kiefer, Albertina Contemporary, Vienna, Austria
Munch by others, Haugar Art Museum, Tonsberg, Norway
About Waves - Part 2 - Re-Figuratie, CC Strombeek, Strombeek-Bever, Belgium
2012
Hieroglyphs, Linda Pace Foundation, San Antonio, USA
2011
Die Kunst der Aufklärung, National Museum of China, Beijing, China
CREDO, Kunsthalle Rostock, Rostock, Germany
Collections, Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill, USA
Eye-Opener, Funen Art Museum, Odense, Denmark
Let's Party for a Piece of Art, Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, Germany
2010
Benjamin Katz, Baselitz, Helsinki Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland
2009
60 Jahre – 60 Bilder – Kunst aus der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Martin Gropius Bau, Berlin, Germany
Schenkung Thaddaeus Ropac, Museum der Moderne, Salzburg, Austria
Fuentes, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg, Austria
2008
Lovis Corinth und die Geburt der Moderne, Museum der bildenden Künste, Leipzig, Germany
Die Skulpturen der Maler. Malerei und Plastik im Dialog, Museum Frieder Burda, Baden-Baden, Germany
Summer Exhibition 2008, Royal Academy of Arts, London, United Kingdoml
Bad Painting – Good art, MUMOK – Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig, Wien, Austria
Baselitz bis Lassnig – Meisterhafte Bilder, Essl Museum, Klosterneuburg, Austria
2007
Georg Baselitz + Benjamin Katz, die Richtung stimmt, Kunsthalle, Bremerhaven, Germany
A Tribute – 35 Years of the Essl Collection, Essl Museum, Klosterneuburg, Austria
Passion for Art, Essl Museum, Klosterneuburg, Austria
2005
Benjamin Katz und Georg Baselitz, Attori a rovescio, Villa Faravelli, Imperia, Italy
Figur/Skulptur, Essl Museum, Klosterneuburg, Austria
Zeitgenössische österreichische Kunst und Malerei der Nachkriegszeit aus der Sammlung Essl, Museo de Arte Moderno de Mexico, Mexico City; Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
2004
ECLiPS - 25 jaar Deweer Art Gallery, Transfo, Zwevegem, Belgium
Drawings, Gagosian Gallery Heddon, London, United Kingdom
Weltsichten, Meisterwerke der Zeichnung, Graphikund Photografie, Kupferstich-Kabinett, Dresden, Germany
Berlin-Moskau/Moskau-Berlin 1950 – 2000, Martin Gropius Bau, Berlin; Tretjakow Galerie, Moskau, Russia
2003
1st Biennale Peking 2003, Peking, China
1997
Man in the Middle – Menschenbilder, Kunsthalle, Tübingen, Germany
Expressiv!, Fondation Beyeler, Basel, Switzerland
1995
46th Biennale Venice 1995, Venice, Italy
Permanentie, Deweer Art Gallery, Otegem, Belgium
Kunst in Deutschland 1945 – 1995, Kunstforum Ostdeutsche Galerie, Regensburg, Germany
1994
Baselitz, Cucchi, Paladino, Penck: Grafiek, Deweer Art Gallery, Otegem, Belgium
A Painting Show, Deweer Art Gallery, Otegem, Belgium
1993
45th Biennale Venice 1993, Venice, Italy
1989
Bilderstreit, Messehallen, Köln, Germany
1985
Ouverture, Deweer Art Gallery, Otegem, Belgium
1983
Erste Konzentration, Deweer Art Gallery, Otegem, Belgium
Expressions: New Art from Germany, Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis, United States of America
1982
Documenta VII, Kassel, Germany
Zeitgeist, Martin-Gropius Bau, Berlin, Germany
1981
A New Spirit in Painting, Royal Academy of Arts, London, United Kingdom
Westkunst, Messehallen, Köln, Germany
1980
39th Biennale Venice 1980, Venice, Italy
1977
Documenta VI, Kassel, Germany
1975
13th Biennale São Paulo 1975, São Paulo, Brazil
1972
Documenta V, Kassel, Germany