Kiefer / Van Gogh – Royal Academy of Arts

11 years after his 2014 retrospective at the Royal Academy, Anselm Kiefer returns to the museum for a dialogue with Vincent van Gogh. Vincent van Gogh has had an enduring influence on Anselm Kiefer. As an eighteen-year-old high school student Anselm Kiefer received an award and travel grant to follow in the footsteps of Van Gogh, starting in the Netherlands, through to Belgium, Paris and Arles in the south of France. Kiefer has been inspired by Van Gogh’s work throughout his career. The exhibition »Kiefer/Van Gogh« set across the three rooms of the RA’s Burlington Gardens galleries, explores the lasting influence that Van Gogh has had on Kiefer. It will feature works by both artists, including new works by Anselm Kiefer.