Gerhard Richter’s sudden departure from Marian Goodman Gallery after almost four decades sent shockwaves through the art world in December. It was the biggest defection of its kind in recent ...

The world-famous artist Gerhard Richter turns 90 today, February 9, and Germany is celebrating his legacy with a group of exhibitions offering new angles on his decades-long career. The trio of ...

Gerhard Richter, one of the most important German painters of the post-WWII era is 91. A recent show at David Zwirner Gallery on 20 th Street in New York, which closed this past weekend ...

For an artist in his late 80s, Gerhard Richter has managed to remain surprisingly provocative. Critics have posited that his punk attitude exposes political contradictions that few can face.

“Gerhard Richter. 100 Works for Berlin” shows for the first time the long-term loan from the artist's foundation. At the center of the exhibition is Richter's 2014 series “Birkenau,” the ...

By Roberta Smith Over the past several years the prolific, celebrated German painter Gerhard Richter has twice figured prominently in art world news. In 2017, he announced that he had made his ...

Gerhard Richter, born on February 9, 1932, in Dresden, Germany, is a highly influential contemporary artist known for his diverse range of styles and techniques. He studied at the Dresden Academy ...

“So we asked, ‘Who is the most famous artist in the world?’ Gerhard Richter sprang to mind. We didn’t think he would say yes. We thought he would politely decline.” A local ...

Eric Clapton, the British guitarist and song-writer, is once again showing off his acumen as an art collector, turning to Christie’s to sell a Gerhard Richter abstract purchased fifteen years ago.