The Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum (SSM), supported by Akbank Sanat, is proud to present an exhibition of works by German painter, printmaker, and sculptor Georg Baselitz, a leading figure in contemporary art. The exhibition, titled Georg Baselitz: The Last Decade, will be on view from 13 September 2024 to 2 February 2025. It will feature close to one hundred large-scale paintings and sculptures created by Baselitz in the past decade, displayed throughout all gallery spaces and the garden of the SSM. Concurrently, a comprehensive selection of the artist's engravings will be showcased at Akbank Sanat. The exhibition will be curated by Sir Norman Rosenthal, an expert on the artist’s work.

Georg Baselitz has had a profound influence on the international art world since the 1980s, forging a new identity for German art in the aftermath of the Second World War. His unique style, characterised by his practice of painting compositions upside down since 1969, seeks to decontextualize form and stand between abstraction and figuration, thereby revolutionising a once traditional medium.

The exhibition will be accompanied by a comprehensive catalogue as well as a rich program of lectures, film screenings, and workshops for both adults and children, offering an in-depth exploration of Baselitz's half-century-long creative journey and artistic achievements.