Georg Baselitz. Eroi d’Oro

Curated by Luca Massimo Barbero, this exhibition features Georg Baselitz’s most recent series of large-scale paintings. The works utilize golden planes that create a flatness reminiscent of medieval icons or the gilded backgrounds of Northern Renaissance art, offering no illusion of depth.

The paintings include larger-than-life self-portraits and depictions of the artist’s wife, Elke. Baselitz employs techniques such as sharp line drawing, diluted black paint resembling ink, and thick, viscous brushstrokes to create spectral portraits and marbled effects that reference Japanese calligraphy and Hokusai’s work.

Baselitz isn’t easy — and that’s the point.

His work asks you to slow down, feel discomfort, and rethink what painting can be.

👉 If you see one of his works in a museum, don’t try to “understand” it first.

Just stand there — and let it hit you.