1946 born in Oberhausen
1966 – 1971 Studies with Prof. Rudolf Schoofs, WKS Wuppertal
1969 Appointed master student of R.Schoofs
1969 – 1970 Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
1970 – 1980 Lectureship at the Folkwangschule, Essen
1970 – 1977 Founder, guitarist of the art-rock group Hoelderlin
1981 – 2010 Guest lecturer in Alfter, Ulm, Witten, Vienna, London,
Painting seminars at various colleges/universities in USA, Canada, GB.
Art projects at the CMS, Wuppertal
Foundation of an art school: KUNST.KURSE.COACHING
2009 Laureate of the Christa & Enno Springmann Cultural Foundation, Wuppertal/Essen
2023 ENVIRONMENT AWARD of the City of Bergisch Gladbach, for the project THE FOREST & THE STORM
Solo Exhibitions
2021
VICI VERSA Grumbkow/Utz / PART2GALLERY/Janzen Galerie – Düsseldorf, Germany
2020
Transformations / Gallery at ART-ECK – Solingen, Germany
2018
Solo exhibition / Janzen Gallery – Düsseldorf, Germany
2017
CO-OP / ART HELPS / Gallery Kunstkomplex – Wuppertal, Germany
2017
Solo exhibition / Gallery AVIVA – Essen-Werden, Germany
2017
Works from the gallery programme / Janzen-Galerie – Düsseldorf, Germany
2016
Christian v. Grumbkow / Colours in Motion – Rastede, Germany
2015
Currents. Colour in the River / Espace – Werder (Havel), Germany
2014
WOGA 2014 / Atelier Grumbkow – Wuppertal, Germany
2013
WOGA ’13 / Atelier Grumbkow – Wuppertal, Germany
2012
International Art Event / Art Event – HinterzARTen, Germany
2011
International art event – HinterzARTen, Germany
2009
Solo exhibition / Barmenia Insurances – Wuppertal, Germany
2007
ART Karlsruhe 2007 / Gallery Epikur – Wuppertal, Germany
2007
WAYS TO COLOUR / Gallery Tom Molenaars – Breda, Netherlands
2006
WAYS TO COLOUR / Gallery Epikur – Wuppertal, Germany
2005
Solo exhibition / Sparkasse Wiehl – Wiehl, Germany
2005
South West Paintings / 78th Street Gallery – New Mexico, United States
2004
Art Cologne / Gallery Epikur – Cologne, Germany
2004
Arte Vivendi / Espace – Pietra Santa, Italy
2004
Solo exhibition / Gallery Molenaars – Breda, Netherlands
2003
Solo exhibition / Gallery Molenaars – Breda, Netherlands
2002
WATER & LIGHT / Staedtische Gallery – Lippstadt, Germany
2000
Water Series, Atrium / Thomas College – Waterville, United States
1999
Solo exhibition / Virginia Christopher Galleries – Alberta, Canada
1999
Solo exhibition / Heike Schumacher Gallery – Überlingen, Germany
1999
THE POWER & FORCE OF COLOUR / Gallery Epikur – Wuppertal, Germany
1998
Blurrings / CONFUSIONS / House Herbede – Witten, Germany
1996
Solo exhibition / Gallery Schloss Pötzleinsdorf – Vienna, Austria
1996
Solo exhibition / Gallery of the DKFZ – Heidelberg, Germany
1996
CONFUSIONS / Gallery Epikur – Wuppertal, Germany
1995
We are happy to serve you / Von der Heydt Kunsthalle,Wuppertal – Wuppertal Barmen, Germany
1994
Solo exhibition / Galerie im Steinerhaus – Stuttgart, Germany
1994
3rd Annual Art Exhibit / Espace – Washington, Germany
1994
Anthropos ’94 / Stadthalle Dinslaken – Duisburg, Germany
1993
Collective Exhibition / Gallery Epikur – Wuppertal, Germany
1991
45th Bergische Art Exhibition / Klingenmuseum – Solingen, Germany
1991
Intra Europese Kamer / van Koophandel – Antwerp, Belgium
1990
Parador / East Grinstead – Sussex, United Kingdom
1988
Solo exhibition / Gallery Epikur – Wuppertal, Germany
1988
42nd Bergische Art Exhibition / German Blade Museum – Solingen, Germany
1985
Solo exhibition / Gallery Epikur – Wuppertal, Germany
1984
Solo exhibition / Gallery Mühlenbusch – Düsseldorf, Germany
1981
Solo exhibition / Gallery Epikur – Wuppertal, Germany
1980
Solo exhibition / Gallery Koehler-Kaeß – Kiel, Germany
1980
Solo exhibition / Gallery v. Aken – Leverkusen, Germany
1979
Solo exhibition / German Blade Museum – Solingen, Germany
1978
Solo exhibition / Tool Museum Remscheid – Remscheid, Germany
1971
Solo exhibition / Galerie Concorde – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Permanent collections
2015
Von der Heydt Museum Wuppertal, Germany
2012
Solingen Art Museum, Germany
Prize
2009
Enno&Christa Springmann Foundation- Culture Prize- Essen, Germany
Group Exhibitions
2022
WALD und STURM Vernissage #2 / HOTSPOT KW I residency – Königswinter, Germany
2022
Art in the Park / Walmsley Park – ETTLINGEN, Germany
2021
The Castle and the Light / Schloss Lüntenbeck – Wuppertal, Germany
2021
NACHLESE C.A.R. / Gallery Dirk Balke at ART ECK – Solingen, Germany
2021
Contemporary Art Ruhr (C.A.R.) / Zeche Zollverein / Gallery Dirk Balke – Essen, Germany
2021
Beginning to see the light / Gallery Heike Schumacher – Überlingen/Bodensee, Germany
2020
The Forest and the Storm III / Wuppertal Institute – Wuppertal, Germany
2020
The Forest and the Storm II / Thomas Morus Academy – Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
2020
# impulse 2020 / Gallery ART-ECK – Solingrn, Germany
2019
The forest and the storm I / in’s blaue Art Gallery – Remscheid, Germany
2018
Creative Transformation – Future Art/Future: Art / Vok Dams Atelierhaus – Wuppertal, Germany
2018
Viernheimer Kreuz, / Art Space G. Gutperle – Viernheim, Germany
2017
VICI VERSA / Gallery Art Complex – Wuppertal, Germany
2017
C.A.R. 2017 / Zeche Zollverein – Essen, Germany
2016
Art Karlsruhe 2016 / Exhibition halls – Karlsruhe, Germany
2016
KUNSTHALLE / Kattwinkel’sche Factory – Wermelskirchen, Germany
2016
WOGA 2016 / Espace – Wuppertal, Germany
2016
Collective exhibition / FARBE BEKENNEN – Düsseldorf, Germany
2015
Art Karlsruhe 2015 / Exhibition Hall 3 – Karlsruhe, Germany
2015
PATIENCE IS VIRTUE IN ART / Espace – Sopot, Poland
2015
Neighbouring Heads III / City Squares – Essen, Cologne, Wuppertal, Gummersbach, Bochum, Remscheid, Solingen, Germany
2015
WOGA ’15 / Espace – Wuppertal, Germany
2015
Collective exhibition / Löwenpalais – Berlin, Germany
2015
Art workshop for refugee children / Espace – Wuppertal, Germany
2014
Art Fair / Espace – Milan, Italy
2014
Art Karslsruhe 2014 / Exhibition halls – Karlsruhe, Germany
2014
Diving Pearls / Janzen Gallery – Bayreuth, Germany
2014
kunstkann’s 2014 / Espace – Wuppertal, Germany
2014
Contrasts 2015 / Barmenia – Wuppertal, Germany
2013
Collective exhibition / Arte Padova – Padova, Italy
2013
ART FROM INNER SILENCE / Flow Fine Art Gallery – Leverkusen, Germany
2012
Walk of Art & Gallery / Gallery Hotel Kempinski Bahia – Estepona, Spain
2012
WOGA 2012 / Atelier Grumbkow – Wuppertal, Germany
2010
Art Karlsruhe / Exhibition halls – Karlsruhe, Germany
2010
Collective exhibition / Art Haute-Rhin – Alsace, France
2010
Strasbourg Artfair / Espace – Strasbourg, France
2009
Vibrating Blue / Flow Fine Art – Leverkusen, Germany
2007
Collective exhibition / Staedtisches Museum Gelsenkirchen – Gelsenkirchen-Buer, Germany
2007
Cologne Fine Art / Gallery Epikur – Wuppertal, Germany
2006
Nature.Laboratory.Painting / City Theatre Gummersbach – Gummersbach, Germany
2006
KUNST ZIEHT AN / Gallery Brötzinger Art – Pforzheim, Germany
2006
When time becomes timeless / Gallery Kobalt – Utrecht, Netherlands
2006
Kunstverein Gelsenkirchen / Hansa Coking Plant – Dortmund, Germany
2005
Art Karlsruhe / Exhibition Hall 2/Galerie Epikur – Karlsruhe, Germany
2004
Art Frankfurt / Gallery Epikur/Messehallen – Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2003
Art Frankfurt 2003 / Gallery Epikur – Wuppertal, Germany
2003
Solo exhibition / 78th Street Gallery – Washington, Germany
2002
Art Cologne / Messehallen/Galerie Epikur – Cologne, Germany
2002
FARBWELTEN / Gallery Epikur – Wuppertal, Germany
2002
Art Frankfurt / Exhibition Halls / Gallery Epikur – Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2002
100 Years Von / Heydt Museum – Wuppertal, Germany
2002
CONGRATULATIONS! RUDOLF SCHOOFS / Museum Goch – Goch, Germany
2002
Collective exhibition / Gallery Molenaars – Breda, Netherlands
2001
Nature.Laboratory.Painting / Nature Museum – Tilburg, Netherlands
2001
ASPECTEN / Gallery Kokon – Tilburg, Netherlands
2001
ART Bodensee / Gallery Epikur – Dornbirn, Germany
2001
PAESAGIO? – PAESSAGIO! / Cultural Association Schnals – South Tyrol, Italy
2001
Collective exhibition / KV Bergisch Land – Wipperfürth, Germany
2001
Paperworks, Atrium / Thomas College – Waterville, United States
2001
Art Frankfurt / Gallery Epikur – Wuppertal, Germany
2001
KUNST KÖLN / Exhibition halls – Cologne, Germany
2000
Art Market Dresden / Gallery Epikur – Wuppertal, Germany
2000
Collective exhibition / Große Düsseldorfer Kunstausstellung – Düsseldorf, Germany
2000
3 Positions / City Savings Bank – Wuppertal, Germany
2000
Nature.laboratory.painting / Museum Baden – Solingen, Germany
1999
Insights – Outlooks / Brötzinger ART – Pforzheim, Germany
1999
Nature. Laboratory. Painting / Oberhausen Art Association – Oberhausen, Germany
1999
Collective exhibition / Gallery Epikur – Wuppertal, Germany
1999
Collective exhibition / Große Düsseldorfer Kunstausstellung – Düsseldorf, Germany
1998
Art As Healing / Lipsett Galleries – Washington, Germany
1998
UNICEF Art Auction / Deutsche Bank – Frankfurt am Main, Germany
1998
Museum Baden / Museum Baden – Solingen, Germany
1998
Museum Baden / Museum Baden – Solingen, Germany
1998
Collective exhibition / Museum Baden – Solingen, Germany
1997
Art multiple ’97 / Gallery Epikur – Düsseldorf, Germany
1996
4th Annual Art Exhibit / Espace – Washington, United States
1993
Encounter / Duisburg – Berlin, Germany
1993
Collective Exhibition / Barmenia Head Offices – Wuppertal, Germany
1993
Art at the bottom of the valley / Espace – Wuppertal, Germany
1985
Annual exhibition of the Von / Heydt Museum – Wuppertal, Germany
1985
39th Bergische Art Exhibition / Deutsches klingenmuseum – Solingen, Germany
