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Georg Baselitz: A Statement

12 Oct 2007
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Georg Baselitz delivered his renowned lecture, ‘The Painter’s Equipment,’ at the Royal Academy 20 years ago. His return promises another memorable lecture about an oeuvre that critics declare ‘becomes more resonant with each passing year’.

The Workings of a Morbid Teutonic Mind: German Expressionist Cinema and the World of Georg Baselitz

26 Oct 2007

Dr Christine Haase, University of Georgia, explores the historic, aesthetic and ideological elements linking the 1920s cinematic German Expressionist movement with the works and times of Georg Baselitz. Read more

Feet Too Big

2 Nov 2007

Professor Richard Shiff, University of Texas at Austin, presents Baselitz’s view of modern German history as a kind of dark comedy. Read more

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Heroism and Poetry in the Wake of War: Georg Baselitz’s Hero paintings

1 Oct 2007

With Dr John-Paul Stonard, Contributing Editor, The Burlington Magazine. Read more

Baselitz: A Painter of My Time

15 Oct 2007

With Sir Norman Rosenthal, Exhibitions Secretary of the Royal Academy of Arts. Read more

The Art of Georg Baselitz: German Expressionism Remixed?

19 Nov 2007

With Dr Christian Weikop, University of Sussex. Read more

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Life Drawing: Abstracting the Figure

13 Oct 2007

Francis Bowyer, Life Drawing tutor at the RA, leads this workshop in abstracting the figure through movement. The class is designed for those with previous experience of drawing the figure. Read more

Life Drawing: Abstracting the Figure

27 Oct 2007
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Francis Bowyer, Life Drawing tutor at the RA, leads this workshop in abstracting the figure through movement. The class is designed for those with previous experience of drawing the figure. Read more

Free Gallery And Spotlight talks

Public gallery talks
There are 45-minute talks exploring this exhibition at 2.30pm every Wednesday and 7pm every Friday until 7 Dec in the Main Galleries. Free with exhibition ticket.

Spotlight talks
There are 10-minute spotlight talks on individual works in this exhibition at 3pm every Thursday until 6 Dec in the Main Galleries. Free with an exhibition ticket.

Family Workshops

Painting Which Way Up

23 Oct 2007

Families are invited to join this workshop with an introductory slide talk, a visit to the exhibition and a practical hands-on session. Read more

Painting Which Way Up

25 Oct 2007

Families are invited to join this workshop with an introductory slide talk, a visit to the exhibition and a practical hands-on session. Read more

Access Events

Baselitz BSL and lip-speaking gallery tour

26 Oct 2007

Graham Greenfield presents this tour with BSL interpretation by Tracey Tyer and Lip Speaking interpretation by Sara Scanlon. Read more

Academy Shop

Show photo credits

Georg Baselitz, Nachtessen in Dresden (Supper in Dresden), detail, 1983. Oil on canvas, 280 x 450 cm. Kunsthaus Zurich. Photo Frank Oleski, © Georg Baselitz.