MEMBERS' ANSELM KIEFER TALK WITH XA STURGIS

Fri 21 Feb 2025, 2.30–3.30pm

At the Museum and Online

An Exclusive Talk for Members of the Ashmolean

Booking is required, tickets are free. In-person tickets are SOLD OUT. Tickets to join the talk online are still available.

With Xa Sturgis, Director of the Ashmolean

This major exhibition will be a landmark survey of Kiefer Anselm's work produced between 1969-1982. It returns to Kiefer's roots, featuring important early paintings, photos, prints, artist books, watercolours and mixed-media work, including less well-known, intimate pieces.

Xa Sturgis, Director of the Ashmolean Museum, will talk about the creation of the exhibition and highlight key pieces from the show.

Expressionistic still life watercolour painting of a flower and stem, with pink and white bloom and swirly blue background by artist Anselm Kiefer

Von Oskar Wilde für Julia (From Oscar Wilde for Julia), Anselm Kiefer, 1973, watercolour & gouache on paper, Hall Collection © Anselm Kiefer. Photo: Steven Brookes Studio

A 1977 artwork by Anselm Kiefer. A group of woodcut portraits, on paper, have been have been laid down on synthetic fabric.

Wege der Weltweisheit - die Hermannsschlacht (Ways of Worldly Wisdom - The Battle of Hermann), Anselm Kiefer, 1977, woodcuts on paper laid down on synthetic fabric, Hall Collection. Courtesy of the Hall Art Foundation © Anselm Kiefer

An untitled 1974 mixed-media artwork by Anselm Kiefer

Untitled, Anselm Kiefer, 1974, mixed media on paper, Hall Collection © Anselm Kiefer. Photo: Adam Reich

Anselm Kiefer has become a towering figure of post-war art and is best known for his monumental paintings and installations. His immense body of work covers an array of cultural, literary and philosophical subjects and he is a master of multi-media composition using expansive artistic techniques and materials.

The talk will be available to watch live on Zoom and a recording will be shared with ticketholders on request, following the event.