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Confrontation of the "48 Portraits" by Gerhard Richter and the "48 Portraits" by Gottfried Helnwein in the exhibition Undeniable me" at Galerie Rudolfinum in Prague

In 1971/72 Gerhard Richter created an iconic set of paintings depicting 48 men that influenced Modernity, based on the black and white reproductions in encyclopaedias. Exactly 20 years later 1991/92, Gottfried Helnwein replied with the counterpart, also called "48 Portraits" depicting 48 women in monochromatic red.

Helnwein moves into a new bigger studio in downtown Los Angeles

"I was a Child" - Solo Show at Friedman Benda, New York

The installation "Ninth November Night" presented in Israel

For the Israeli Opera Gottfried Helnwein creates a breathtaking and revolutionary new visual realization for the play "The Child Dreams"by Hanoch Levin

One of the most important productions of the Israeli Opera's 25th anniversary season is the world premiere of the opera The Child Dreams, based on the most poetic and lyric play by the late Hanoch Levin, Israel's greatest playwright.

"Decadence Now! Visions of Excess!" - group show at Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague

With Damien Hirst, David Wojnarowicz, Gilbert and George, Cindy Sherman, Jeff Koons, Joel Peter Witkin, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Matthew Barney, Gottfried Helnwein, Pierre et Gilles, Yasumasa Morimura

Friedman Benda Gallery New York represents Gottfried Helnwein

"Helnwein - The Silence of Innocence", a Film by Claudia Schmid has been selected for screening at the 24th International Munich Documentary Film Festival

Gottfried Helnwein receives the Steiger Art Award

Jahrhunderthalle Bochum, 28. March 2009

The Steiger Award honours personalities for directness, openness, humanitarianism and tolerance. Further prize winners this year were Sir Bob Geldof (music), Maximilian Schell (life’s work), former president of Germany Prof. Dr. Roman Herzog (tolerance), Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxemburg (charity), Veronica Ferres (film), Sir David Frost (media), former prime minister of Italy Romano Prodi and former president of Poland Aleksander Kwasinewski (Europe). Dr. Antje Vollmer, former speaker of parliament, gave the laudation for Gottfried Helnwein .