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1997

The Golden Lion of the Venice Biennale

In 1997 Richter is awarded the Golden Lion of the 47th Venice Biennale.

1997 · 获奖

Praemium Imperiale

1997年6月21日–1997年9月28日

Exhibition: documenta x

1998

His first retrospective in North America

In 1998 Richter’s first North American retrospective is shown at the Art Gallery of Ontario and at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.

2000 · 获奖

State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia

11 September 2001

11 September: the flight to New York is diverted to Halifax

Richter was flying to New York on 11 September 2001, but because of the attacks, including on the World Trade Center, his plane was diverted to Halifax, Nova Scotia. A few years later he made one small painting specifically about the planes crashing into the towers: “September” (2005).