Gerhard Richter's Last Painting | IN THE GALLERIES

Watch a tour of Gerhard Richter's critically-acclaimed solo exhibition at our New York gallery, led by our founder David Zwirner and the celebrated curator and author Dieter Schwarz.

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These videos are very important, they bring the world closer to the artist. It's a way to offer a glimpse of the exhibition.

[vrejtamazian]

One of the most famous and professional Galerist in the world is my favorite DAVID ZWIRNER. ❤️👏

[ArtWithUsFamily]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful video! 👏👍🎬

[Emlizardo]

I saw this terrific show today. Many thanks to Mr. Zwirner and Mr. Schwarz for sharing this discussion with us. A couple of takeaways for me, based on seeing these paintings and others by Gerhard Richter:
1) Mr. Zwirner and Mr. Schwarz point out that Richter found his own way to extend the language of abstraction through new ways of applying paint. But we should take care not to overemphasize Richter's break with previous practices. His work also demonstrates that he is as interested in continuity and dialog with his forbears as he is in charting new territory. In its all-over compositional treatment of the canvas, without any special center of attention, Richter's work is especially indebted to Jackson Pollock's. And like Pollock, Richter found ways to apply paint without using a brush, which introduced unpredictability and the ceding of a certain amount of control over the finished product. But to call the results "chance" doesn't seem quite right. When Richter applies the squeegee, I think we can assume he has a pretty good idea of what he's going to get; it's not as if "just anything" can happen.
2) Mr. Schwarz says there's "no personal gesture" in these paintings. There may not be much that we would call "personal gesture, " but it seems to me that there is at least some. The footage of Richter using the smaller squeegee shows him swooping it around, responding to the moment; he doesn't simply apply it mechanically, like a dispassionate scanner. The paintings also have numerous marks and squiggles on them which look like they were made with a blunt object, like the handle end of a brush dragged through wet paint. Without the Abstract Expressionists I don't think these techniques would be part of Richter's repertoire.

[noras.]

He is almost the single abstract painter that I like!

[janetatuniquerawfoods]

Thank you. It’s interesting to hear many viewpoints from those working with him.

And hearing his willing commentary. I can relate to the step by step of being immersed in a painting without a figure focus. It’s moment by moment…

[seancollins]

Amazingly fascinating. Thank you so much for sharing.

[andrewwatts]

This was so interestingly beautiful to watch and listen to, but most of all, to learn from a master artist 🎨 ❤️

[goluchogolucho]

This gentleman would make beautiful curtains.

[seanknipeart]

most great artists are never satisfied

[EnriquilloAmiama]

So fascinating! Thanks for this guided tour around the rooms of this spectacular art show.
I enjoyed viewing and listening to how these masterpieces were done.
Doubt and discovery, beauty, reality, and a personal way of abstraction, I have no words, thank you very much!
❤

[anjieskaya]

Absolute Delight, inspiration, and Admired Talent!!! TU:-)

[SomethingImpromptu]

It’s amazing, but my favorite (since childhood) is still his “Station, ” housed at the NC Museum of Art. It’s been a great inspiration to me for many years now, & really got me into abstract expressionism to begin with.

[pootieetang]

Everyday I thank God we still have him in this world, Gerhard Richter you're the fucking man!

[Tinabarahanos]

Very informative and great to see these works and an insight into the Richter's working process. Beautiful drawings

[dougtagg]

Thank you for this video with the commentary.

[vootee]

I very much appreciate this thoughtful discussion.

[raphaelwebe]

Merveilleux !! Splendide, du genie pur ! Milles fois plus époustouflant que l'intégralité de l'oeuvre Jan Van Eyck !...

[ArkhipArt]

Very interesting, very informative!!👍👍👏👏👏👏

[Draion]

Es ist einer feiner Zug von Herrn Richter nach 37 Jahren zu Ihnen zu wechseln und noch einmal zu präsentieren, warum er da ist wo er ist. Tolles Video und toller neuer Repräsentant. Ich hoffe in meiner Zukunft ist auch so jemand.