📌 Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
📆 14 February – 15 June 2025 (10am – 4pm daily)
💳 £16.20 (Concessions, Free for Members & Free for carers of disabled visitors)
♿️ Accessible
The Anselm Kiefer: Early Works landmark exhibition in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, organised in collaboration with the Hall Art Foundation and drawn from the Hall Collection, features the early works of one of the world’s most important living artists.
The exhibition explores Anselm Kiefer’s roots, with 45 works made during the period 1969–82 (covering an array of cultural, literary and philosophical subjects – including post-WWII German history).
Featuring paintings, watercolours, artist books, photos and woodcuts. All rarely displayed in the UK.
Anselm Kiefer is best known for his monumental paintings and installations. A towering figure of post-war art. And this exhibition is a unique chance to witness Kiefer’s multi-layered and poignant early works.
The exhibition also showcases three new paintings chosen by Kiefer from his own collection.
Anselm Kiefer’s artistic techniques and materials (which include straw, lead, concrete, fire, and ash), are as expansive as the themes of his artworks, with pieces endlessly changing in their organic nature.
NOTE: The Anselm Kiefer: Early Works exhibition includes works which some visitors may find challenging or shocking (references to Nazism, and depictions of the artist making the Nazi salute in protest against fascism).
Further Details are available on the Ashmolean Museum’ Official Website: https://www.ashmolean.org/exhibition/anselm-kiefer-early-works
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The Ashmolean Museum is the first stop on the route of the free, and step-free, Oxford DIY Walking Tour,
