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 |
| 1994 | Artistic Collaboration, Diözesanmuseum, Fulda, Germany. |
| 1997 | Member of staff at the documenta X |
| 2002 | Member of staff at the documenta 11 |
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Ausstellungen: |
| 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 |