Biography
born 2.27.1967 in Hamburg, Germany
Born: 02.27.1967 in Hamburg, Germany
Specialization in life drawing and portrait-painting at the studio of Charles Cecil, ( Florence, Italy, 1993-1994
1995-1997 Diploma: Three-year course in restoration of polychrome wood sculptures and specialization at the Opificio delle Pietre Dure, (Institute for art restoration of the it. government in Florence, Italy), Jan. – July 1998,with following working experience as a restorer until August 2001
Sept. 2001 – March 2002 Restoration works in the museum „Liebieghaus“ in Frankfurt , Germany
Since 2002 Activity as a painter focussing on portraits in Frankfurt, Germany living of portrait commissions.
2004 Exhibition, „Portraits“, In „Zierwerk Pape“ in Königstein, Germany
2006 Exhibition „Paintings and Drawings from Everyday Life“, „Nebbinsches Gartenhaus“, Frankfurte Künstlerclub
2004 – 2008 Group exhibitions in german area
2006 – 2013 Studio in Mato Fabrik in Offenbach
March 2009 Exhibition „Looks“ , Short Night of Galleries + Museums at AIDS Foundation Wiesbaden
Aug./ Sept. „Hessiale 2009“ in Congressparc Hanau (state exhibition of Hesse of selected artists of the hessian BBK associations )
27.5.2011 Exhibition Opening „human beings & still lives“, at art association „Höchst Bolongaroe.V.“
Since Dec. 2013 Studio at Atlerierfrankfurt
2013/14/15 Portrait commissions from the “Polytechnische Gesellschaft” Ffm
2016 Group exhibition „100 Köpfe“ (100 Heads) at Die Galerie, Grüneburgweg 123, Ffm
2016 Group Exhibition „Hünfeld + 100“ at Museum Modern Art Hünfeld in Hünfeld
2017 Group exhibition „human being“, b.k.i, (bewohnte Kunstinstallation-Sandip Shah)
2018 Group exhibition „Ware Kunst bis 600 € “, b.k.i., (bewohnte Kunstinstallation-Sandip Shah)
2018 Exhibition „Portraits“ , Augustinum, Bad Soden
2019 Portrait commission from the “Polytechnische Gesellschaft“, Ffm
4.5. -4.18.2019 Exhibition „Anerkennung #01“ , Ausstellungsraum Eulengasse
5.16. – 6.6.2019 Group exhibition „Du sollst Dir kein Bild machen. Portrait“, Atelierfrankfurt, curated by Johannes Kriesche und Martina Elbert
9.10. – 9.30.2019 Group exhibition „Gemischte Gefühle“ , IFB – Stiftung, Stadtmuseum am Markt Wiesbaden
2.29. – 3.25.2020 Group exhibition „Gemischte Gefühle“, IFB – Stiftung, Kunstverein Familie Montez
2020/2021 Group exhibition „Projekt: Safehouse“ , b.k.i. (Bewohnte Kunstinstallation-Sandip Shah)
15.5. – 26.5.2021 Soloshow „PleinAirs and Stil Lifes“ , Gallery Textor 74, Frankfurt (Germany)
18.2. – 6.3.2022 Group exhibition “Here We Are”, Kunstverein Familie Montez
5.6. – 16.6.2022 Soloshow “PleinAirs and Still Lives”, Gallery 74, Frankfurt (Germany)
30.6.2022 Exhibition “Portraits Of My Blind Friends”, inclusion event “Perspektivenwechsel”,
Frankfurter Stiftung für Blinde und Sehbehinderte, Polytechnische Gesellschaft Frankfurt am Main,
Historic Villa Metzler, FFM
9.9. – 3.10.2022 Exhibition „Portraits – Spiegel der Seele?“, Kunstverein Familie Montez Ffm
FeuilletonFrankfurt FAT – Frankfurter Ateliertage 2014 (3)
FeuilletonFrankfurt Kunstwerk der Woche
FeuilletonFrankfurt Open Studios 2017
FeuilletonFrankfurt Ausstellung “Gemischte Gefühle” , Familie Montez/ IFB Stiftung