For the first time in their history, the Van Gogh Museum and the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam are joining forces to stage a major exhibition of one of the most important artists of our time: Anselm Kiefer. This exhibition, which opens in spring 2025, places Kiefer center stage. Like a diptych, it is one show in two parts; never before has the artist’s special connection with the work of Vincent van Gogh been highlighted. All of Kiefer’s best-loved works from the Stedelijk collection–a museum that has been pivotal to his career–will be displayed together. Both venues will also present new, previously unexhibited work by the artist. “Anselm Kiefer: Sag mir wo die Blumen sind” tells a unique story about Kiefer’s development as an artist. The title of the exhibition is taken from the 1955 protest song “Where have all the flowers gone” by American folk singer and activist Pete Seeger. It became more famous in 1962 when Marlene Dietrich performed the song in English, German and French. “Sag mir wo die Blumen sind” is the title of a new, large spatial work by Kiefer that will be on view at the Stedelijk. The flowers of the title are also a reference to the Sunflowers (1889) of Vincent van Gogh and to recently made landscapes by Kiefer, which make their debut in this exhibition. Rein Wolfs, Director, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam said: “The Stedelijk has a long relationship with Anselm Kiefer and has played an important role in the acceptance of the artist’s work. That connection will be expressed in two special spatial installations he will show in our building, and which will be an immersive experience.”

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