Monday, December 6, 2010

Anselm Kiefer

I was in NYC with Erin for a few days this week, and we saw some museums and we saw some art, and then we went to the Gogosian Gallery on West 24th St, with the Anselm Kiefer show "Next Year in Jerusalem". I had never seen Kiefer in person, and I don't think I've been moved that much by an artist's work in a very long time. It was amazing to see so much of his work in one place too. It really overwhelmed me with emotion(s) and inspiration. His work just doesn't photograph very well, but some stolen images of the show that attempt to represent:




(No art is better art than art that makes you feel less insane.)


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