Biografie von Joseph BEUYS (1921-1986)

Personal data


Birth : 05/12/1921 - Krefeld, Germany
Death : 01/23/1986 - Düsseldorf, Germany
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : Germany

Education

1947 – 1949 : Kunstakademie Düsseldorf – Eiskellerstrasse 1 – Düsseldorf, Germany
Pupil of / student of Josef ENSELING [ 1886-1957 ]
1949 – 1954 : Kunstakademie Düsseldorf – Eiskellerstrasse 1 – Düsseldorf, Germany
Pupil of / student of Ewald MATARÉ [ 1887-1965 ]

Professional data


Work and Life

1982:Trip to Australia.
1979:First meeting with Andy WARHOL in Düsseldorf, Germany.
1978:Porposal to teach at “Hochschule für angewandte Kunst” in Vienna, Austria, which he refuses in february 1979.
1975:Stay in Kenia with Charles WILP.
1974:First trip to the United States.
1973:Foundation of an association for the encouragement of the “Freie internationale Hochschule für Kreativität und interdisziplinäre Forschung e.V.”.
1972:Occupation of student’s office of the “Staatliche Kunstakademie Düsseldorf” in Germany, immediate dismissal from his function as a professor (1978 retraction of the allegation).
1970:Foundation of “Organisation für direkte Demokratie durch Volksabstimmung”.
1967:Foundation of “Deutsche Studentenpartei (DSP)”.
1966:Stay in Spain with Per KIRKEBY.
1964:Participation at the “Festival der neuen Kunst” in Aachen, Germany.
1964:First invitation to participate at the “Documenta” in Kassel, Germany.
1964:Birth of his daughter Jessyka.
1962:Birth of his son Wenzel.
1959:Marriage with Eva WURMBACH.
1953:First exhibition at the house of the brothers “van der Grinten” in Kranenburg, Germany.
1952 – 1959:Studio in Düsseldorf, Germany.
1941 – 1946:Military service (radio operator, combat pilot), bad injuries, imprisonment.
1940:Highschool graduation in Kleve, Germany.
Childhood in Kleve, Germany.
Childhood in Rindern, Germany.


Prizes

1976

1976 : Lichtwark-Preis – Hamburg, Germany


Awards

1986

12/01/1986 : Wilhelm-Lehmbruck-Preis – Duisburg, Germany

1976

1976 : Honourary degree of Doctor of Fine Arts, Honoris causa – Halifax NS, Canada


Other professions

1961 – 1972 : Professor – Sculpture
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf – Eiskellerstrasse 1 – Düsseldorf, Germany

1974 : Professor – Sculpture
HfbK Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg – Lerchenfeld 2 – Hamburg, Germany


Affiliated to an association

1978 : Akademie der Künste Berlin – Hanseatenweg 10 – Berlin, Germany
1980 : Kungliga Akademien för de Fria Konsterna – Fredsg. 12/Jakobsg. 27 (Hiss) – Stockholm, Sweden

Work


Categorie and medium


Sculpture-Volume : Installation
Audiovisual-Multimedia :

Movements and styles

Conceptual Art

Works

Plight
Medium : Installation
Size : 310 x 890 x 1813 cm
 

Solo Exhibitions (Selected)


Solo exhibitions

2005

Actions, Vitrines, Environnements
Tate Modern – London, United Kingdom
02/04/2005 – 05/02/2005

2003

Kunstmuseum Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
12/06/2003 – 02/29/2004

Gagosian Gallery – London, United Kingdom
09/10/2003 – 11/15/2003

1979

Joseph Beuys Retrospective
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum – New York NY, United States
1979

Group Exhibitions (Selected)


Art shows / fairs

2004

FIAC Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain, n°31
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/21/2004 – 10/25/2004
Represented by : Artcore Gallery – 55 Mill Street – Toronto ON, Canada

Art 35 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/16/2004 – 06/21/2004
Represented by : Galerie Bernd Klüser – Georgenstrasse 15 – Munich, Germany

2003

Art Cologne, n° 37
Cologne, Germany
10/29/2003 – 11/02/2003
Represented by : Galerie Heinz Holtmann – Obermarspforten 7-11 – Cologne, Germany

Art Forum Berlin, n° 8
Messegelände Berlin / Exhibition Grounds Berlin – Berlin, Germany
10/01/2003 – 10/05/2003
Represented by : Galerie Multiple Box – Admiralitätsstrasse 76 – Hamburg, Germany

Art 34 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/18/2003 – 06/23/2003
Represented by : Galerie Heinz Holtmann – Obermarspforten 7-11 – Cologne, Germany

Art Chicago 2003
Navy Pier’s Festival Hall – Chicago IL, United States
05/09/2003 – 05/12/2003
Represented by : Hirschl & Adler Modern – 21 East 70th Street, 2nd Floor – New York NY, United States

ArtBrussels – 21st Contemporary Art Fair
Brussels Expo – Brussels, Belgium
04/04/2003 – 04/08/2003
Represented by : Galerie Heinz Holtmann – Obermarspforten 7-11 – Cologne, Germany

The Armory Show 2003
Piers 88 & 90 – New York NY, United States
03/07/2003 – 03/10/2003
Represented by : Ronald Feldman Fine Arts – 31 Mercer Street – New York NY, United States

2002

ACAF 8 – Australian Contemporary Art Fair / Melbourne Art Fair
Royal Exhibition Building – Melbourne VIC, Australia
10/02/2002 – 10/06/2002
Represented by : Conny Dietzschold – Galerienhaus Seipple Zeughausstr 26 – Cologne, Germany

Art Forum Berlin, n° 7
Messegelände Berlin / Exhibition Grounds Berlin – Berlin, Germany
09/26/2002 – 09/30/2002
Represented by : Galerie Heinz Holtmann – Obermarspforten 7-11 – Cologne, Germany

Art 33 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/12/2002 – 06/17/2002
Represented by : Thomas Ammann Fine Art AG – Restelbergstrasse 97 – Zürich ZH, Switzerland

Art Frankfurt – Die europäische Messe für junge Kunst, n° 14
Frankfurt, Germany
05/26/2002 – 05/30/2002
Represented by : Artbox Frankfurt – Galerie der Editionen – Braubachstrasse 37 – Frankfurt, Germany

The Armory Show 2002
Piers 88 & 90 – New York NY, United States
02/22/2002 – 02/25/2002
Represented by : Ronald Feldman Fine Arts – 31 Mercer Street – New York NY, United States

2001

Art Basel Miami Beach: cancelled
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/13/2001 – 12/16/2001
Represented by : Galeria Helga de Alvear – Doctor Fourquet 12 – Madrid, Spain

FIAC, n°28
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/10/2001 – 10/15/2001
Represented by : Galerie Tendances – 105 Rue Quincampoix – Paris, France

Art Forum Berlin, n° 6
Messegelände Berlin / Exhibition Grounds Berlin – Berlin, Germany
10/03/2001 – 10/07/2001
Represented by : Griffin Contemporary – 2902 Nebraska Avenue – Santa Monica CA, United States

Art 32 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/13/2001 – 06/18/2001
Represented by : Anthony d’Offay Gallery – 9, 21 & 23 Dering Street – London, United Kingdom

Art Frankfurt – Die europäische Messe für junge Kunst, n° 13
Frankfurt, Germany
04/28/2001 – 05/01/2001
Represented by : Artbox Frankfurt – Galerie der Editionen – Braubachstrasse 37 – Frankfurt, Germany

ArtBrussels – 19th Contemporary Art Fair
Brussels Expo – Brussels, Belgium
04/20/2001 – 04/24/2001
Represented by : Galerie Liliane & Michel Durand-Dessert – 28, Rue de Lappe – Paris, France

KUNSTKÖLN 2001 – Internationale Messe für Editionen, Art Brut, Kunst nach 1980
Rheinhallen – Cologne, Germany
03/29/2001 – 04/01/2001
Represented by : 20-21 Galerie – Meisenburgstrasse 169-173 – Essen, Germany

Art Innsbruck, n° 5
Innsbruck, Austria
03/08/2001 – 03/11/2001
Represented by : Galerie Oberweger – Montjolastrasse 22 – Schruns, Austria

The Armory Show 2001
Piers 88 & 90 – New York NY, United States
02/23/2001 – 02/26/2001
Represented by : Ronald Feldman Fine Arts – 31 Mercer Street – New York NY, United States

Artpalmbeach – 4th Modern & Contemporary Art Fair
International Pavilion of the Palm Beaches – West Palm Beach FL, United States
01/10/2001 – 01/15/2001
Represented by : Galerie Hans Mayer – Grabbeplatz 2 – Düsseldorf, Germany

2000

Kunst 2000 Zürich, n° 7
Zürich ZH, Switzerland
11/24/2000 – 11/27/2000
Represented by : Walter Bischoff Galerie – Schreiberstr. 22 – Stuttgart, Germany

ACAF 7 – Australian Contemporary Art Fair / Melbourne Art Fair
Royal Exhibition Building – Melbourne VIC, Australia
10/04/2000 – 10/08/2000
Represented by : Conny Dietzschold – Galerienhaus Seipple Zeughausstr 26 – Cologne, Germany

Europ’ART Genève – Foire internationale d’art, n°9
Geneva GE, Switzerland
05/03/2000 – 05/07/2000
Represented by : Galerie BB International Fine Arts – Via Rompada 53 – Lugano TI, Switzerland

KUNSTKÖLN 2000 – Internationale Messe für Editionen, Art Brut, Kunst nach 1980
Messegelände Köln-Deutz – Cologne, Germany
04/01/2000 – 04/09/2000
Represented by : 20-21 Galerie – Meisenburgstrasse 169-173 – Essen, Germany

Art Frankfurt – Die europäische Messe für junge Kunst, n° 12
Frankfurt, Germany
03/24/2000 – 03/27/2000
Represented by : Walter Bischoff Galerie – Schreiberstr. 22 – Stuttgart, Germany

1999

Art Cologne, n° 33
Cologne, Germany
11/07/1999 – 11/14/1999
Represented by : Galerie Inge Baecker – Zeughausstr. 13 – Cologne, Germany

1990

ARCO – Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo
Madrid, Spain
02/08/1990 – 02/13/1990
Represented by : Galerie Ascan Crone – Kochstr.60 – Hamburg, Germany


Group exhibitions

2004

Systèmes de l’art concret
Château de Mouans Sartoux – Mouans-Sartoux, France
06/27/2004 – 10/10/2004

2003

Carte blanche à Valère Novarina
MNAM Musée National d’Art Moderne – Centre National d’Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou – Paris, France
04/23/2003 – 06/09/2003

2002

Shopping: A Century of Art and Consumer Culture
Tate Liverpool – Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
12/20/2002 – 03/23/2002

Photographier
Hôtel de Caumont – Avignon, France
06/01/2002 – 11/24/2002

Iconoclash: Beyond the Image Wars in Sciences, Religion and Art
ZKM – Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie Karlsruhe – Karlsruhe, Germany
05/04/2002 – 08/04/2002

Zwischenzeit
MMK Museum für Moderne Kunst – Frankfurt, Germany
03/11/2002 – 09/01/2002

2001

Platea dell’ Umanità – 49° Biennale di Venezia
Giardini di Castello / Arsenale – Venice VE, Italy
06/10/2001 – 11/04/2001

Remember Camembert
FRAC Fonds Régional d’Art Contemporain Poitou-Charente – Angoulême, France
05/09/2001 – 12/01/2001

1982

Documenta 7
Museum Fridericianum, Neue Galerie, Orangerie, Auepark – Kassel, Germany
06/19/1982 – 09/28/1982

1977

Documenta 6
Museum Fridericianum, Orangerie, Neue Galerie, Karlsaue – Kassel, Germany
06/26/1977 – 10/02/1977

1972

Documenta 5 – Befragung der Realität-Bildwelten heute
Museum Fridericianum, Neue Galerie – Kassel, Germany
06/30/1972 – 10/08/1972

1968

Documenta 4
Museum Fridericianum, Orangerie, Karlsaue, Galerie an der Schönen Aussicht – Kassel, Germany
06/27/1968 – 10/06/1968

1964

Documenta III
Museum Fridericianum, Orangerie, Alte Galerie – Kassel, Germany
06/27/1964 – 10/05/1964

Bibliography (Selected)


By the artist


Books

1967

Teaching and Learning performing Arts
Düsseldorf, Germany
1967


On the artist


Books

2002

Art Tomorrow
Publisher: Editions Terrail – Paris, France
Author: Lucie-Smith Edward – London, United Kingdom
2002
ISBN : 2879392497


Catalogues raisonnés

1996

Joseph Beuys – Eine Werksübersicht. Zeichnungen und Aquarelle, Drucksachen und Multiples, Skulpturen und Objekte, Räume und Aktionen 1945-1985
Author: Borer Alain – France
Director of publication: Schirmer Lothar
1996
ISBN : 3888148103


Periodicals

2002

Joseph Beuys’ im Museum Kurhaus Kleve
in: Kunst-Bulletin n° 1/2 p. 50
Zürich ZH, Switzerland
01/2002-02/2002

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