William Kentridge is one of the world’s most important contemporary artists. Starting in September 2025 the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and the Museum Folkwang in Essen are dedicating an extensive exhibition project to the internationally acclaimed artist William Kentridge to mark his 70th birthday.
Kentridge came to international prominence in the late 1980s for his animated short films dealing with the South African apartheid regime. These films, which are based on large-format charcoal drawings, form the starting point for an extensive and diverse body of works that encompasses drawing, printmaking, sculpture, and tapestry, as well as opera productions and multimedia stage plays. The Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden will be presenting Kentridge’s work in several locations at the same time.
