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Conversations: Anselm Kiefer with Simon Schama at the Royal Academy of Arts

Posted: 3 April 2025

Anselm Kiefer and Simon Schama. Photo © Waltraud Forelli

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11am – 12.15pm

25 June 2025

London

In the lead-up to ‘Kiefer / Van Gogh’ at the Royal Academy, Anselm Kiefer will be joined by renowned art critic and historian Sir Simon Schama to discuss his upcoming exhibition and the enduring influence of Van Gogh on his nearly 60-year career.

Speaking from the Royal Academy’s Benjamin West Lecture Theatre, Kiefer and Schama will explore Van Gogh’s profound influence on Kiefer’s techniques in painting and sculpture, the subjects that recur in his work and his engagement with history, mythology, literature, philosophy and science.

Find out more and book your tickets here.