The great Anselm Kiefer arrives in Valencia for an exhibition. There is a rare work for the first time in Europe

German artist Anselm Kiefer is coming to Valencia for the first time, inaugurating the temporary exhibition program at the CAHH – Centro de Arte Hortensia Herrero. The show, curated by Javier Molins, will run from April 29 to October 25 at the Palacio de Valeriola, featuring Kiefer's works in dialogue with the permanent collection. A highlight is "Danaë," a monumental painting over 13 meters wide that depicts the interior of Berlin's Tempelhof airport and references the myth of Danaë; this work has only been shown once before, in New York in 2022, and is now on view in Europe for the first time.

The exhibition matters because it deepens the decade-long relationship between Kiefer and Hortensia Herrero, one of the world's top 200 collectors according to ARTnews, and reinforces Spain's strong connection to Kiefer's practice. The show also consolidates Kiefer's presence in Spain, where his work resonates due to the country's complex relationship with 20th-century European memory. Kiefer already has a dedicated pavilion at the Fundación Sorigué in Lleida, a large-scale commission at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, and a forthcoming exhibition at La Pedrera – Casa Milà in Barcelona in October 2026.