Georg Baselitz Withdraws Works from German Museums in Protest of New Law Proposal

July 16th, 2015

Georg Baselitz, via Art NewspaperProtesting the contentious new proposal by the German government to limit international sales of valuable and historical works from German collections, Georg Baselitz has announced he is withdrawing his works from German museums in protest.  The move comes on the heels harsh criticism from a number of high-profile German artists, including Gerhard Richter.Read more at Art Newspaper