Biography
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BIOGRAPHY

1940 Born in Kaufbeuren, Allgäu, lives and works in Munich

 

 ONE MAN SHOWS (SELECTION)

 

2001 Otto Galerie, Munich

2000   Galerie Helmut Neuendorf, Memmingen 

 ”DEPOSITED WEIGHT”

1998  Munich Airport ”FROM SIGN TO SIGN”

 work paintings about the Earthsign

1997   Forum Friedenshöhe, Bad Herrenalb,

 paintings, graphics, installation

           Galerie Regio, Freiburg  ”DEPOSITED TRACES”

 work paintings and graphics about the Earthsign

           City of Freising, Asam Foyer ”FROM MARSH-SPIRIT TO AN  ISLAND IN TIME”

 work paintings and graphics about the Earthsign

1996   Galerie Helmut Neuendorf, Memmingen,

 ”EARTHSIGN 1986 – 1996”

 Filmhochschule Munich ”FROM MARSH-SPIRIT TO AN  ISLAND IN TIME”

 Galerie Forraum, Munich, work paintings and graphics about the Earthsign

1995   Lloyd Shin Gallery, Seoul

  Soomock Gallery, Seoul

1994 Galerie Michael Schultz, Berlin

1993   Galerie Heseler, Munich

1992   Palais Preysing, Vereinsbank Munich

1991 Lloyd Shin Gallery, Chicago

 Victor Fischer Galleries, San Francisco

1990   Galerie Michael Schultz, Berlin

 Lloyd Shin Gallery, Chicago

 Galerie Heseler, Munich

1989   Stephen Haller Gallery, New York

1987   Stephen Haller Gallery, New York

1986   Galerie Heseler, Munich

 

 GROUP EXHIBITIONS (SELECTION)

 

2000 Galerie Regio, Efringen-Kirchen

1998 Galerie Helmut Neuendorf, Memmingen

1992   Los Angeles Art Fair, Lloyd Shin Gallery, Chicago

 Art Frankfurt, Galerie Heseler, Munich

 Art Basel, Galerie Michael Schultz, Berlin

1991   Victor Fischer Galleries, San Francisco

 Art Cologne, Galerie Heseler, Munich

1990 Introductions 1990, San Francisco Art Dealers Associations

 Fairfield University ”IDOLS, ICONS, EFFIGIES & INCANTATIONS”

       Stephen Haller Gallery, New York

 Art Fair Tokyo, Lloyd Shin Gallery, Chicago

1989    Galerie Michael Schultz, Berlin

  Stephen Haller Gallery, New York

        ”IDOLS, ICONS, EFFIGIES, & INCANTATIONS”

1988    Art Cologne, Galerie Heseler, Munich

1987   Stephen Haller Gallery, New York, Coming Attractions

 Albert Knox Museum, Stephen Haller Gallery, New York

1985   Kornhausmuseum Weiler, with Prof. Josef Oberberger

            PROJECTS/SCULPTURES

 

2000    Moon-Sign ”THE MAGNETIC ROOTS OF SILENCE” (planned)

 Earth-Sleigh sculpture  ”PATIENT ROOTS” Memmingen

 Flying Boat sculpture ”THE PATIENT JOURNEY”Helfende Hände, Munich

 Illumination of the Earthsign ”IN THE LIGHT OF THE MILLENNIUM”

1998    Hair Under the Bridge project ”DANCE WITH THE WIND” Memmingen

 (competition, in collaboration with Alexander Strub, not realized)

 Flying Wagon project ”CLOUD-WAGON” Munich

 (competition, not realized)

1997    Sculpture ”THE ARCH OF THE WIND” Lauingen a.d.D.

 Watersign project ”A BOOKMARK FOR THE EARTH”

 Hanover-Langenhagen Airport

 (in collaboration with Kultur Konzepte Sprengel, planned)

1996    Sculpture ”THE CLOUD-PLOUGH” Munich-Riem

 (competition, not realized)

1994  Earthsign project ”AN ISLAND IN TIME”

 Munich Airport (in collaboration with Karl Schlamminger)

1991  Earthsign project ”MARSH-SPIRIT” at Munich Airport (not realized)

1987 Mosaic ”SPIRAL SIGN” Munich-Gräfelfing

 

 BOOKS/CATALOGUES

 

2000    ”MAGNETIC SHORES” Workbook 4, Hirmer Verlag, Munich

1998   ”... FROM SIGN TO SIGN ...” work pictures, Wilhelm Holderied,

 catalogue accompanying exhibition at Munich Airport

1995    ”EINE INSEL FÜR DIE ZEIT - EIN ERDZEICHEN ENTSTEHT

            AN ISLAND IN TIME - GENESIS OF A LANDMARK”

            Hirmer Verlag, München, Editor Wilhelm Holderied

1994 ”BE PART OF ART”

 work pictures about the Earthsign ”AN ISLAND IN TIME” catalogue

1993    ”WITH SHADOWS AND WIND” Workbook 3,

            Verlag Obalski & Astor

1989    ”THE ROOTS - THE ECHO - THE SHORE” Workbook 2,

 Verlag Obalski & Astor

1986    Workbook 1

 

 PRINTED GRAPHICS: BIBLIOPHILE BOOKS AND FOLDERS

 

2000 Special pre-editions prior to workbook 4

 Graphics – Edition A

 ”THE ROOTS OF THE SHADOWS ARE THE DOORS OF THE WIND”

 7 colored etchings/embossed slipcase,

 66 copies, format 30 x 24 cm

 

     Graphics – Edition B

 ”THE SHADOWS OF WALLS ARE THE BRIDGES OF THE WIND”

 7 colored etchings/embossed slipcase,

 22 copies, format 66 x 56  cm

 

1998 Special edition for the Watersign

 Graphics – Edition A

 ”IN THE RHYTHM OF THE WAVES”

 5 etchings/slipcase

 22 copies, format 60 x 50 cm, text: Wolf Peter Schnetz

 Graphics – Edition B

 ”A BOOKMARK FOR THE EARTH”

 5 etchings/slipcase

 22 copies, format 60 x 50 cm

 text: Wolf Peter Schnetz

 

1995    Special pre-editions prior to the publication of Earthsign book

 

 Graphics – Edition A1

 ”AN ISLAND IN TIME”

 5 colored etchings/slipcase

 25 copies, format 24 x 48 cm

 

 Graphics – Edition A2

 ”AN ISLAND IN TIME”

 4 colored etchings/slipcase

 25 copies, format 24 x 48 cm

 

1993    Bibliophile book:

 

            CONSPIRING WITH MOSS AND STONE

            22 colored etchings

            11 poems by Wolf Peter Schnetz

            bound slipcase, 40 copies, format of book 39 x 27,5 cm

 format of print 39 x 55 cm

 

            graphics printed by Thomas Sebening, Munich

 

           SCENIC ACTIONS

 

2000   ”THE PATIENT JOURNEY”

 with Howard Fine, Helfende Hände, Munich,

 celebrating the completion of the Flying Boat

 ”PATIENT ROOTS”

 with Howard Fine, celebrating the completion of the Earth-Sleigh

1999 ”EARTH’S IMPATIENT EYESIGHT”

 with Howard Fine, Klaus Leidorf, Räto Weiler, et al.

 at the Earthsign ”AN INSLAND IN TIME”

1998  ”ASTRONOMIC YEARNING OR FURROWS ON THE MOON”

 with Howard Fine, Klaus Leidorf,

 exhibition at Munich Airport

 ”NIGHTFLIGHT - FLIGHTNIGHT”

 with Howard Fine, Klaus Leidorf, Wolfgang Schneider,

 celebrating the completion of The Arch of the Wind, Lauingen a.d.D.

1995 ”AN ISLAND IN TIME”

 with Howard Fine et al.,

 celebrating the completion of the Earthsign at Munich Airport

 

 PRIZES

 

1998    ”Water Lily” Prize of the City of Munich

1982    Supportive Prize of the City of Munich

 

 

Books