Richter's art is a coup for city
AN exhibition by a German artist dubbed "the Picasso of the 21st century" is to be hosted by the National Galleries of Scotland.
It will be Gerhard Richter's first major show in 16 years and will feature 60 works spanning four decades.
The National Galleries described the exhibition, due to run from November 8 to January 4, as "an international coup".
Director-General John Leighton, called Richter "arguably the most influential and important artist alive today."
The Richter show is the second half of a two-part 400,000 Bank of Scotland-sponsored deal.
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