Last updated: 27 October 2026
Gerhard Richter is the German painter of blurred photo paintings, colour charts and squeegee abstracts. Here you will find our take on his work, his recent retrospectives and the Richter prints you can order from Tate.
Our take on Gerhard Richter
Richter was born in Dresden on 9 February 1932. He moved to West Germany in 1961, where he met artists such as Sigmar Polke and Joseph Beuys in the Rhineland, according to Kunstpalast Düsseldorf.
His range is wide: soft-focus paintings made from photographs, grids of colour, and abstract canvases scraped with a squeegee. He received the Praemium Imperiale in 1997.
The Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris gave him a retrospective of about 270 works from October 2025 to March 2026, co-curated by Nicholas Serota and Dieter Schwarz, according to The Art Newspaper.
Gerhard Richter: the essentials
- Born in Dresden on 9 February 1932.
- Moved from Dresden to West Germany in 1961.
- Received the Praemium Imperiale in 1997.
- Shown by David Zwirner.
Gerhard Richter exhibitions
- Gerhard Richter: Landschaften, David Zwirner, New York, 7 May to 10 July 2026.
- Gerhard Richter, Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, 17 October 2025 to 2 March 2026.
- We found no current UK exhibition.
Where to buy a Gerhard Richter print
Tate sells made-to-order prints of Richter works in its collection:
- Abstract Painting 726: one of several Richter reproductions from the Tate shop, in a choice of sizes priced at checkout.
Gerhard Richter FAQs
When was Gerhard Richter born?
On 9 February 1932, in Dresden.
Can I buy a Gerhard Richter print in the UK?
Tate sells made-to-order reproductions of Richter works in its collection, such as Abstract Painting 726.
Where was the last big Gerhard Richter retrospective?
At the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, from October 2025 to March 2026.
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Main image: Gerhard Richter, Prague, 2017. Photo: Jindřich Nosek via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and framed by CoolCuration. Exhibition dates and prices last checked: 27 October 2026.
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