Georg Baselitz, Albert Oehlen, Martin Kippenberger, on the UPPER EAST SIDE

James Kalm felt like yelling “THE GERMANS ARE COMING…THE GERMANS ARE COMING…”. This program is a forty minute strolling extravaganza through three concurrent painting shows that represents a major hunk of German painting from the last thirty years. Michael Werner presents “Georg Baselitz: 1977-1992” a selection of large mixed media paintings many on wood panel, and drawings. This period represents the beginning of the artist’s dramatic ascent to world wide recognition as a major force in contemporary art. “Albert Oehlen: Grau” at Nahmad Contemporary brings together works created between 1997 and 2008, all in tones of gray. These paintings are a creative antithesis from the “switch” paintings Oehlen was simultaneously producing using color, computer design, and digital printing and might be seen as a painterly pallet cleanser. “Martin Kippenberger: Hand Painted Pictures” at Skarstedt is a display of works all created in 1992. Mining his own personality and the persona he’s very consciously created, Kippenberger plays out an endlessly diverse set of compositions and poses all rendering himself as artist, victim, hero, and the embodiment of pathos. This program was recorded December 14, 2017. A musical introduction is provided by the West Village Quartet.

[@adriancarroll6995]

Kipperberger is one of my all-time favorites. I love that Orange painting

[@rosemarieradmaker3721]

Just found this, exciting. Nothing else combines, violins and art. Thanks.

[@davidlubotsky7908]

Thank you from Philippines 🇵🇭 for the NYC out and about. Always appreciated.

[@ronagoodwell2709]

That was fun. Nice to see paint keeping people busy all these years.

[@gavinyates9189]

Absolutely love everything you show thank you very much.

[@thirdrockjul2224]

Thank you Kate.

[@adriancarroll6995]

Terrific painting is terrific

[@HansHeinerBuhr]

These are some of the best Baselitz' I have ever seen

[@skiphoffenflaven8004]

Kippenberger's work is excellent!!

[@bowditchtube]

Thanks James. Regards from Berlin

[@mattbray_studio]

Thanks Loren. Loved seeing the Baselitz as always, one of my absolute favourites. Always an inspiration

[@soothingtrax]

Great show my friend! Thank you for your hard work. Love the music in the beginning as well.

[@simonegad]

Love all your videos.

[@naokoiwata5308]

at 36:30 the german translation is "mach kaputt was dich kaputt macht" it is also the title of a song from the german band Ton Steine Scherben in 1971.

[@chezceleste]

thank you kate.

[@artboi8983]

Looks like heaven!!!

[@cliffdariff74]

would love a video on Gunther Forg..

[@disseminationnetwork]

Great!

[@hansmittendorf]

good job James

[@julianosantosguilherme422]

Yeah thank you James Kalm, i love Oehlen's black and white paintings! Baselitz i don't have to say nothing, one of the best ones in the last 50 years, Kipenberg i am going to see later, but i already loved it. Thank you Kate here from Rio again and always!

[@julianosantosguilherme422]

Kipenberg is unic. He is german, expressionist, but he is not heavy has a lot of humour. He is more Polke that Oelen in the sense of pop thouche. Thank you vey much Kate!

[@tharkanzox1493]

fantastic video. the quality of attention amd commentary truly add to the experience.

[@mariamineta5625]

Met Baselitz at the FIAC Paris in 1982 where his inverted portraits made a fuse....I was surprised because Jan Cox (1919-1980) died two years before without any attention.....

[@xxxrdc]

You nailed it James...size matters within the oeuvre of abstract giant paintings...if your paintings suck, blow them up.

[@BICICLETASFORTUNA]

Excelente, gracias por compartir.

[@paulinehughes5325]

Really enjoy your videos very informative and especially like your voice Thanks

[@coralreef1843]

Enjoyed that, cheers!

[@Billart]

Nice going - great commentary - learned lots... :)

[@andrewross1809]

Awesome. Thanks Loren.

[@THEBIGKUSH420]

36:46 this piece is fantastic .

[@adambergeron5507]

Thanks!!!

[@BLURAPTORBRO]

Thank you for another great gallery tour. The last artist was pretty good. He has something he is trying to say. The highest responsibility of a piece of art is to provoke the higher mind, period PERIOD. I'm pretty sure Kate completely agrees with that statement... THANKS KATE for being there for Loren when he needs you...

[@jameskalm]

I'm sure Kate can speak for herself.

[@BLURAPTORBRO]

jameskalm Hey Loren, thanks for the reply ! You just made my day, thanks. This entire weakened we are going to binge watch every single one of your videos. Ill bet by monday Ill know more about you than you know about yourself... Stay strong and be happy just for spite...

[@jameskalm]

I'm actively trying to forget most of what I know, or think I know...

[@BLURAPTORBRO]

jameskalm Now I will know all your knowledge and be the keeper of your wisdom... I pity all those artist that have yet to discover your channel; they are unwittingly living an ignorant life and dont even know it... Thats kind of embarrassing, I pity them. Thank you for replying, it is a day maker, because you are kind of a rock star around here...

[@robertalenrichter]

Kippenberger was barely 44 when he died. I think the Oehlen paintings of that period are amongst the best that he has done; those delicate, sophisticated skeins of wash. He's retained that in the abstract work, but it's more arbitrary.

[@michaellawson2797]

Baselitz was a huge fan of dekooning

[@denisadmin3835]

Yes folks! that is right Batman is doing the commentary on this video

[@christianegonbarnthaler1426]

super

[@paulinawaas9204]

Another great critic!

[@gavinyates9189]

Looks like futurism, which I feel is very interesting. Are you hungry

[@rickprol-pc8ds]

Baselitz, a great artist, a bit of a schmuck about woman though. I do Love much of his work don't get me wrong. The more very recent things are more hit or miss. Thanks so much for this Herr Kalm!!!!

[@jameskalm]

I wonder how much of the "female painter" bashing is authentic, and how much was calculated to get controversial publicity...(which it did by the ton).

[@bille77]

Lüpertz, you forgot to mention Lüperzt.

[@kamikazeyazzie]

I don't understand why everyone hates Oehlen, maybe its a generation thing. I think that Oehlen is a great painter. The old folks usually hate his work, I don't know why.

[@chriserskineartist]

Just curious why you had to do a voice over - was it just technical or something else? Thanks James and Kate. Best wishes for the season.

[@lorenzoaccarino]

Very nice work! Thanks for your videos! My father recommended me your channel - he watches you since 2008 although he can't speak english. Are you planning on add subtitles?

[@jameskalm]

i haven't planned on adding subtitles, but if you'd like to volunteer twenty or thirty hours a week, I'd gladly let you add them yourself...

[@simonkonitz3054]

The James Kalm Report has single-handedly weaned me off porn

[@mamamia6925]

Baselitz and Kippernberger belong to the best of the late 20thcentury ,no comment on Oehlen i don't know much about his work.

[@tonsfocus]

It's taken me quite a long time to "accept" Oehlen, but increasingly I'm finding his work scratches a certain painterly itch.

[@TheKunstlich]

Hi James, there is footage of Baselitz drawing upside down. He did it when asked during an interview. However, he seemed annoyed and somewhat reluctant. However, he finished the drawing. My guess would still be that he drew the sketches and turned them before signing them. ;-)

[@michaellawson2797]

Jamez i think ur mistaken baselitz has never said anything about guston he hAs always talked about how de kooning ment to him as u know that show was pollock dekoong franz kline rothko as u know the was waves of abex first wave are the guys i mentioned now when it comez the germans who became famous firzt id have to say it was keifer baselitz and lupretz id have say they were the big 3 this just the opion of this artist thanxs for all u do

[@jameskalm]

www.artsy.net/artwork/georg-baselitz-philip-guston-1944

[@alexf31]

Dude, for a person who spent some significant time in germany you cannot normally pronounce german artists names

[@ryanvanderley3943]

The author of this video is so sad. I can't imagine a more clueless individual.