Top Artists from Germany
Contemporary artists from Germany with the most appearances at international art fairs — from Art Basel and Frieze to regional fairs worldwide. Rankings are based on total fair participations in our database.
| # | Artist | Fairs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gerhard Richter b. 1932 | 78 |
| 2 |  Günther Förg b. 1952 | 76 |
| 3 |  Georg Baselitz b. 1938 | 74 |
| 4 |  Josef Albers b. 1888 | 70 |
| 5 |  Joseph Beuys b. 1921 | 64 |
| 6 |  Anselm Kiefer b. 1945 | 63 |
| 7 |  Hans Hartung b. 1904 | 63 |
| 8 |  Imi Knoebel b. 1940 | 61 |
| 9 |  A.R. Penck b. 1939 | 59 |
| 10 |  Thomas Ruff b. 1958 | 54 |
| 11 |  Markus Lüpertz b. 1941 | 53 |
| 12 |  Stephan Balkenhol b. 1957 | 51 |
| 13 |  Max Ernst b. 1891 | 51 |
| 14 |  Albert Oehlen b. 1954 | 50 |
| 15 |  Candida Höfer b. 1944 | 50 |
| 16 |  Anselm Reyle b. 1970 | 49 |
| 17 |  Sigmar Polke b. 1941 | 49 |
| 18 |  Martin Kippenberger b. 1953 | 49 |
| 19 |  Gregor Hildebrandt b. 1974 | 47 |
| 20 |  Wolfgang Tillmans b. 1968 | 46 |
| 21 |  Otto Piene b. 1928 | 42 |
| 22 |  André Butzer b. 1973 | 41 |
| 23 |  Heinz Mack b. 1931 | 40 |
| 24 |  Hans Bellmer b. 1902 | 40 |
| 25 |  Günther Uecker b. 1930 | 39 |
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