Obituary The German artist was known for emotionally charged paintings and distorted views about women artists.

April 30, 2026 — 3 min read

Portrait of Georg Baselitz in 2024 (photo Martin Müller; all photos courtesy Thaddeus Ropac Gallery)

Georg Baselitz, an influential German artist who was internationally known for his robust, often violent, Neo-Expressionist paintings, died today, April 30, at the age of 88, according to a press release from Thaddeus Ropac, his representative gallery. Baselitz’s final paintings will be on view in the exhibition Eroi d’Oro , opening at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice on May 6.

Baselitz caused controversy when, in 2013, he told the German newspaper Der Spiegel , “ Women cannot paint very well. It’s a fact .” In accordance with such views, some of his most famous works center the drama of male genius.…