Thaddaeus Ropac Presents Georg Baselitz Exhibition 'Hero' in Venice
On June 29, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced an exhibition of works by Georg Baselitz titled "Hero" in Venice. The show takes its name from Baselitz's 1965 masterpiece and features paintings from his six-decade career. In a statement, the artist described the exhibition as a summation of his life's work, noting his long-standing pursuit of monochrome and his eventual adoption of radiant gold as a neutral ground. Baselitz also acknowledged a "subtle citation" of Willem de Kooning in his latest brushwork and color harmony.
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For collectors and curators, this exhibition offers a rare opportunity to see Baselitz's career arc distilled into a single presentation, with the artist himself framing it as a conclusive statement. The Heroes series, begun in the 1960s, remains a cornerstone of his practice, and the Venice setting—a city of historic artistic pilgrimage—adds symbolic weight. The show underscores Baselitz's enduring independence from conventional painting methods and his continued relevance in contemporary art discourse.
- Artists: Georg Baselitz
- People: Willem de Kooning
- Galleries: Thaddaeus Ropac
- Locations: Venice
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