CHRISTIAN ACHENBACH
Christian Achenbach (b. 1978, Siegen, Germany) lives and works in Berlin, where he studied at the Universität der Künste Berlin under Burkhardt Held, Daniel Richter, and Anselm Reyle from 2001 to 2006. His work has been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Europe, Asia, and North America.
Achenbach’s work masterfully embodies the ever-present influence of natural elements. Through paintings filled with trees, waterfalls, and hills, viewers are transported to lush, vibrant landscapes. Meanwhile, his glass sculptures evoke organic forms like coral, further blurring the line between the natural and the abstract. Using vivi...
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MONIRA AL QADIRI
Monira Al Qadiri (b. 1983) is a Kuwaiti visual artist born in Senegal and educated in Japan. Spanning sculpture, installation, film, and performance, Al Qadiri’s multifaceted practice is based on research into the cultural histories of the Gulf region. Her interpretation of the Gulf’s so-called “petro-culture” is manifested through speculative scenarios that take inspiration from science fiction, autobiography, traditional practices, and pop culture, resulting in uncanny and covertly subversive works that destabilize mythologies of statecraft and modernization as well as traditional notions of gender. Tracing the delicate ecologies threate...
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ERIN ARMSTRONG
Erin Armstrong (b. 1990 in Toronto, Canada) is a contemporary figurative artist based in Toronto, Canada. Her work looks into the human imagination as it is expressed visually. She is particularly intrigued by how the mind can conjure and create worlds by piecing together memories, experiences, and the mind’s ability to render non-reality. She draws on the genre of portraiture as a foundation for these explorations. Still, she chooses to depict not a person or sitter, but an atmosphere or sensation expressed inside the formal qualities of human shapes.
Armstrong’s work has been collected and exhibited extensively in North America, Eu...
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STEPHAN BALKENHOL
Stephan Balkenhol (b. 1957 in Fritzlar, Germany) is one of the most renowned German sculptors of our time and famous for his coloured wood sculptures, as well as drawings and prints.
Balkenhol’s public bronze sculptures, some of which are of monumental dimensions, often entail an element of surprise, appearing in unusual places. Back in the early 1980s, Balkenhol resolutely turned his back on prevailing trends to embrace figuration. Working at the intersection between a minimalist and a concrete visual language as well as the rise of the Neue Wilde, he has made the human figure and fundamental questions around human existence the cons...
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ARMIN BOEHM
Armin Boehm (b. 1972 in Aachen, Germany) lives and works in Berlin. He is known for his vibrant and surreal depictions of hedonistic urban life. Both cryptic and unfathomable, grotesque and nightmarish, his dystopian paintings invite viewers into an eerie yet somehow familiar underworld. Populated by fragmented characters – real and imagined – these visions delve into the psyche and the unconscious, reflecting the turmoil of dreams and repressed fears. Boehm's approach extends beyond traditional painting techniques. He incorporates collages with patches of fabric, creating a second skin that adds depth and texture to his work. This method ...
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SVEN DRÜHL
Sven Drühl (b. 1968 in Nassau, Germany) lives and works in Berlin. He studied Fine Arts and mathematics at the University of Essen and completed a doctorate in art science at the Goethe University in Frankfurt.
By drawing on the artistic achievements of modernism and postmodernism, Drühl sees the opportunity to develop a new style, a new "metamodern" visual language. In his mostly serial paintings and sculptures, he always works conceptually, creating something innovative by reconstructing and evaluating what already exists. In doing so, he addresses a variety of topics, such as the transfer of cultural and media values, originality,...
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ISA GENZKEN
Isa Genzken (b. 1948 in Bad Oldesloe, Germany) is a contemporary artist who lives and works in Berlin. She studied fine arts, art history, and philosophy in Hamburg, Berlin, and Cologne before completing her studies at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in 1977.
Her work draws upon everyday material culture, including design, consumer goods, the media, architecture, and urban environments. Widely recognized for her significant, pioneering contribution to sculpture, her prodigious oeuvre also includes paintings, collages, drawings, films, and photographs, and frequently incorporates seemingly disparate materials and imagery to create charact...
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XENIA HAUSNER
Xenia Hausner (b. 1951 in Vienna, Austria) lives and works in Vienna and Berlin. She studied stage design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. From 1977 to 1992 she was a successful set designer for international theatre and opera productions. In 1992 Hausner began focusing exclusively on her painting practice. She is also a founding member of Women Without Borders.
Hausner‘s work has been shown in numerous museum solo and group exhibitions, such as at Albertina Modern, Vienna, Austria (2023); Galleri Würth, Hagan, Norway (2023); Art Contemporani, CC Andratx, Spain (2022); Franz Gertsc...
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JEPPE HEIN
Jeppe Hein (b. 1974 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish artist based in Berlin. He studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Arts in Copenhagen, Denmark, and the Städel Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Jeppe Hein is widely known for his production of experiential and interactive artworks that can be positioned at the junction where art, architecture, and technical inventions intersect. Unique in their formal simplicity and notable for their frequent use of humor, his works engage in a lively dialogue with the traditions of Minimalist sculpture and Conceptual art of the 1970s. Jeppe Hein’s works often feature ...
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JORDY KERWICK
Jordy Kerwick (b. 1982, Melbourne, Australia) is a self-taught artist who began his painting journey in 2016. Kerwick’s works teem with an eclectic menagerie of domestic objects, mythical creatures, and wild animals, all conjuring a fantastical folklore rooted in the artist’s boundless creativity. These playful yet enigmatic figures animate his canvases, fusing contemporary narratives with ancient fables. Employing a mix of materials, from oil and acrylic paint to spray paint, oil stick, and collage, Kerwick embraces an intuitive process that thrives on spontaneity and the serendipity of imperfection. His works are steeped in art historica...
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MANFRED KUTTNER
Manfred Kuttner (1937-2007) was a was a German painter, object artist, and experimental filmmaker. He first studied at the Kunstakademie in Dresden, then from 1961 at the Düsseldorfer Kunstakademie as a student of Karl Otto Goetz alongside Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke, and Konrad Lueg. In 1963 the four artists organized the first exhibition of German Pop Art. From 1961 to 1964 Manfred Kuttner accomplished an oeuvre with a form language of his own in his paintings, drawings, and sculptures.
In contrast to the other three artists, Manfred Kuttner withdrew from the art scene in the middle of the 1960s. Before this, his work had been pa...
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JULIAN OPIE
Julian Opie (b. 1958 in London, UK) lives and works in London, where he studied at Goldsmiths College under Michael Craig-Martin, graduating in 1983. Opie’s multidisciplinary practice spans painting, sculpture, animation, and digital media, focusing on themes of identity, movement, and the abstraction of the human form.
For over three decades, Opie has explored the intersection of the figurative and the abstract, becoming known for his iconic graphic portraits and stylized depictions of the human body, as well as buildings, animals and landscapes, both man-made and natural. His works distill complex human actions and figures into bol...
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ANSELM REYLE
Anselm Reyle (b. 1970 in Tübingen, Germany) lives and works in Berlin. He studied at the State Academy of Art and Design in Stuttgart and Karlsruhe. Since 2009 the artist has held a position as a professor of Painting/Drawing at the University of Fine Arts in Hamburg.
Anselm Reyle’s best-known works include his foil and stripe paintings as well as his sculptures. The characteristic of his artistic work is the use of various found objects that have been removed from their original function, altered visually, and recontextualized. Remnants of consumer society, discarded materials, symbols of urbanity, and industrial change play a centr...
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AYAKO ROKKAKU
Ayako Rokkaku (b. 1982 in Chiba, Japan) lives and works between Berlin, Porto, and Tokyo. Her artistic process involves an instinctive and performative approach, as she uses her bare hands to apply acrylic paint, translating the motion of her body onto the canvas. True to her distinctive technique, she moulds figures with the tips of her fingers, whether on canvas, through glass, or in bronze.
Rokkaku’s visual language seamlessly shifts between elusive abstract formations and figurative elements, drawing inspiration from the kawaii culture (Japanese for cute) and capturing the boundless imagination of a child. Rokkaku is known for he...
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ROSALIE WERTHEFRONGEL
Rosalie Werthefrongel (b.1993 in Friedberg, Germany) studied Painting and Graphics at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich in Thomas Eggerer’s class and graduated in 2026.
From 2019 to 2023, she studied in Karin Kneffel’s class. She then received an Erasmus+ scholarship for Painting and Animation under Judith Eisler at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna from 2023 to 2024. Afterwards, she completed a guest semester with Cornelius Völker at the Kunstakademie Münster. Since 2024, she has continued her painting studies with Thomas Eggerer at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich and has been his master student since 2025.
Her works have b...
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JOHANNES WOHNSEIFER
Johannes Wohnseifer (b.1967 in Cologne, Germany) lives and works in Cologne and Erfstadt, Germany. Apart from galleries like Gisela Capitain, Cologne, Germany (2008); Casey Kaplan, New York, USA (2004); and Almine Rech, Brussels, Belgium (2011), Wohnseifer had solo exhibitions at Presentation House Gallery, Vancouver, Canada (2007); Museum Ludwig, Cologne, Germany (1999); Kunstverein Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany (2023); Gallery K, Oslo, Germany (2016, 2009, 2006); Meliksetian | Briggs, Los Angeles, USA (2017); and Sprengel Museum, Hanover, Germany (2003); amongst others. He took part in group exhibitions at Witte de With, Rotterdam, Nethe...
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