born in 1952 in Bad Kissingen, Germany. He studied Fine Arts in Kassel, Germany and gave courses in graphic design and nude painting. Repeatedly he collaborated at the documenta in Kassel. He is based in Berlin and Malaga, Andalusia.
Vita
1952 born in Bad Kissingen
1974- 1980 Studies of Fine Arts, lecturer: Tom Gramse and Prof. Manfred Bluth, Kassel, Germany.
1979- 1980 Lectureship for graphic design at the Fachhochschule für Graphik, Dortmund, Germany.
1980- 1981 Direction of nude painting at the Sommerakademie Marburg, Germany.
1982- 1985 Residence in Italy; Founding of the enterprise „Malreisen“
1992 Member of staff at the documenta IX
1994Artistic Collaboration, Diözesanmuseum, Fulda, Germany.
1997 Member of staff at the documenta X
2002 Member of staff at the documenta 11
Exhibitions
1979 Galerie Moderna, Bad Kissingen.
1982 Centro internazionale delle Belle Arti, Bologna.
1983 Galleria Scoleta San Zaccaria, Venedig; Goethe-Institut, Bologna.
1986 Solo show, Kunstverein Grevenbroich; SAT.1 Studio Hamburg Studiogestaltung Fußball WM Mexiko.
1987 Solo show, Städtische Galerie Haus Coburg, Delmenhorst
1993 Opening exhibition „First Opening“ with Wolfgang Bentler, Galerie Christel Zelinski Fine Art, Hamburg. Centro di documentazione Giorgio Morandi, Grizzana (Bologna).
1994 Group show “M.F. Aufbau”, Museum Fridericianum, Kassel.
1995 “Das Rote Kabinett” with Peter Limpinsel at Christel Zelinski Fine Art, Hamburg. Solo show “Marks on Mark”, Christel Zelinski Fine Art, Hamburg”. Exhibition and Concert “Verschiedenes – und zwar im weitesten Sinne” with Peter Limpinsel, Galerie Freibank, Kassel. Solo show „Das Rote Kabinett”, Galerie Casa 12, Lüneburg. Kunstmarkt Hannover, Orangerie Herrenhausen. Video project “BLIND” (with Peter Limpinsel and Wolfram Der Spyra ) at Bali-Kino, Kassel.
1996 Group show ‚Christel Zelinski Collection’, Christel Zelinski Fine Art, Hamburg.
1997 Group show ‘Art For Wedding’ bei Christel Zelinski Fine Art,Hamburg; Solo show “Mme de Sansal, Baccara and some others” at Christel Zelinski Fine Art, Hamburg.
1998 Commission, design of the foyer of the hotel ‚Remarque’ in Osnabrück 5 large.sized portraits of the writer E. Maria Remarque and 3 Small-sized landscapes; Architekten: Seeger + Müller. Closing exhibition ‚Last Order’ bei Christel Zelinski Fine Art, Hamburg.
1999 Commission for a large-sized landscape for the hotel ‚Molino del Santo’ in Ronda, Spanien.
2001 Solo show ‚EICHE HELL. EICHE DUNKEL’ Galerie Osterwalders Art Office Hamburg.
2002 Group show ‘Summer in the City’ Galerie Osterwalders Art Office, Hamburg.
2003 Group show ‘From Bag of Shit to Karma Cola’ Galerie Osterwalders Art Office.
2004 Solo show ‘Budapest etc.’ Osterwalders Art Office, Hamburg
2005 Solo show ‚Neue Gemälde im Samsonite-Format’ Galerie Christel Zelinski Fine Art II, Montejaque/Malaga.
2007 Solo show ‚Buscando la Sombra’, Osterwalders Art Office, Hamburg. Kunstverein Kassel ‚Was ist das für ein Gott, der so was zulässt’, exhibition and concert with Peter Limpinsel. Christel Zelinski Fine Art Dos – Malaga / Spanien – ‘Buscando la Sombra II’.
2009 July – September, residency at LIA – Leipzig International Artist Programme. Solo show, Osterwalders Art Office, Hamburg
