ASPN Gallery Artists

1974 Born in Cochem, Germany
Lives and works in Leipzig, Germany

Education

1997 – 2001 Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts Mainz, with Prof. Friedemann Hahn
2003 – 2008 Studies at the Academy of Visual Arts (HGB), Leipzig with Arno Rink and Neo Rauch
2006 Diploma with Arno Rink and Neo Rauch
2008 Graduation as a master student at the Academy of Visual Arts (HGB), Leipzig with Neo Rauch

Solo- (S) and groupexhibitions (selection), catalogues (C)

2012

– tourne, tourne, tourne, tourne (look what they've done to my song, ma). Kunstverein, Leipzig, Germany

2011

– tourne, tourne, tourne, tourne (look what they've done to my song, ma). Korridor, Stuttgart, Germany
– Jochen Plogsties. (S) (C) Kunstpreis der Leipziger Volkszeitung 2011, Museum der bildenden Künste, Leipzig, Germany
– WIR BELOHNEN SIE. Kunstraum Ortloff, Leipzig, Germany
– Dozentenausstellung. 14. Internationale Dresdner Sommerakademie für Bildende Kunst - Motorenhalle, Dresden, Germany
– Leistungsschau. ASPN Galerie, Leipzig, Germany
– Volta 7 with ASPN Galerie, Basel, Switzerland

2010

– The Wool Winder, The Lake. (S) Parrotta Contemporary Art, Stuttgart, Germany
– The Istanbul Files. Blackdoor, Istanbul, Turkey
– Malerei. (S) ASPN Galerie, Leipzig, Germany
– MASTERPIECES FROM EARTH and you could have a Buddy like mine - Projekt Brunnenstraße 3, Berlin, Germany
– Fröhliche Gesellschaft. Parrotta Contemporary Art, Stuttgart, Germany
– Lidl vs Netto. Academy of Economics, Berlin, Germany
– Von Vorn. (C) Kunstverein AKKU Aschersleben, Germany
– Art Cologne. (S) with ASPN Galerie, Cologne, Germany

2009

– 60 40 20.(C) Museum der Bildenden Kuenste, Leipzig, Germany
– Sonnenaufgang. (S) Inman Gallery, Houston, Texas, USA
– Jettison. APSU, Clarksville, Tennessee, USA
– Volta. with ASPN Galerie, Basel, Switzerland
– Carte blanche VI. Galerie fuer zeitgenoessische Kunst, Leipzig, Germany
– Picture parlor: pecha kucha. ISCP, New York City, USA
– Antananarivo. (S) 101, New York City, USA
– Pulse New York with ASPN Galerie, New York City, USA

2008

– Meisterschülerausstellung. HGB Leipzig, Germany
– Bilderbuch für Verliebte. (S) Raum 500, Munich, Germany
– Volta Basel with ASPN Galerie, Basel, Switzerland
– Next Chicago with ASPN Galerie, Chicago, USA
– Pulse New York with ASPN Galerie, New York, USA
– Sonderschau. ASPN Galerie, Leipzig, Germany
– Unterwegs. (C) Forum Carl–Von–Ossietzky, Oldenburg, Germany

2007

– century Z. (S) Galerie Hafen+Rand / Hamburg, Germany
– into the woods tonight. Galerie Parrotta, Stuttgart, Germany
– 2nd place of issue at Galerie Parrotta, Berlin, Germany
– Wasser! Fort! Au! Hilfe! Schön! Nicht! Bieberhaus, Hamburg, Germany
– Am Brunnen Vor Dem Tore. (S) ASPN Galerie, Leipzig, Germany

2006

– A History Place. Moti Hasson Gallery, New York City, USA
– bitten.danken.fluchen.grüßen.beten. Krochmalnik, Berlin, Germany
– Malerie. (S) ASPN Galerie, Leipzig, Germany

2005

– Im Osten was Neues. Schreiber Villa, Leipzig, Germany
– Bildermuseumsbild. (S) Hobbyshop, München, Germany
– Jod. Galerie Praterinsel, München, Germany

2004

– Mensch Maschine Mensch. 24 hour exhibition. Konsumzentrale, Leipzig, Germnay
– Fleier Affenstall. (S) Bornaische Strasse 83, Leipzig, Germany
– Herztier. (S) Villa in the Beethovenstrasse, Leipzig, Germany

2003

– Doppelherz. (S) Fernando Palermo, Berlin, Germany
– Tag Eins. Fernando Palermo, Berlin, Germany
– Bis ans Ende der Welt. Kunstverein Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
– In Memoriam Bob Ross. Kunsthaus Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden, Germany

2002

– Jochanan 3 heilige Könige. Studio Johanna Olafsson, Berlin, Germany

2001

– Jochanans Frühling.(S) With J. Lotz, King Kong Klub, Dresden, Germany

2000

– Von Vögeln und Wölfen. (S) Concordiahallen, Neuwied–Bendorf, Germany
– Jochanan. (S) With J. Lotz, Concordiahallen, Neuwied–Bendorf, Germany
– Nord/West–Passage II. Museum of the City Lüdenscheid, Lüdenscheid, Germany

Awards, grants and residencies

2011

– Kunstpreis der Leipziger Volkszeitung, Leipzig, Germany

2009

– Artist residency ISCP, New York, USA

2007

– Nominee Vordemberge–Gildewart–Price

Publications

– Von Vorn.Catalogue accompanying the exhibition "Von Vorn", 2010. S. 52-55.
– Leipzig Zeitgeist September/Oktober 2010. Leipzig, 2010. S. 22. ISSN 1868-0526
– 60/40/20. Kunst in Leipzig seit 1949. Catalogue accompanying the exhibition "60/40/20", Museum der Bildenden Künste, Leipzig, 2009. S. 234. ISBN 978-3-86502-236-3
– hub 6. Leipzig 2009. S. 16. ISBN 978-3-941070-02-8
– Wahrheit ist, was uns verbindet. Universität Bremen, 2008. S 228-231. ISBN 978-3-89757-415-1
– Into the woods tonight. Catalogue accompanying the exhibition "Into the woods tonight", Parrotta Contemporary Art, Stuttgart, 2007. S. 29, S. 62
– Boppstrasse. Leimen, 2007. S. 179 – 184. ISBN 3-937014-69-1
– The roof. Catalogue accompanying the exhibition "the roof", Galerie Kleindienst, Leipzig, 2006.
– Bis ans Ende der Welt. Frankfurt/Main, 2003. S. 56 f, S. 186 f, S. 162 f. ISBN 3-936919-47-x
– Nord/West-Passage II. Todtnau, 2000. S. 5, S. 42. ISBN 3-926265-23-x

Public collections

– Kunstfonds, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Förderankauf der Kulturstiftung Sachsen