Markus Lüpertz “Unruhe auf dem Olymp”
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Galerie Schmidt/ Reith im Alpbachtal
Culture
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in deutscher SpracheIn cooperation with the European Forum Alpbach, the gallery Schmidt in Reith presents an exhibition by the German painter, designer and sculptor Markus Lüpertz. The contemporary artist, born in 1941, is one of the best known representatives of neoexpressionism and often causes controversies due to his provocative work.
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Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Franz FISCHLER
President, European Forum Alpbach, Vienna
| 1973-1979 | Research Assistant, Institute for Agricultural Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna |
| 1978 | Doctorate, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna |
| 1979-1984 | Executive Assistant, Provincial Chamber of Agriculture of Tyrol, Innsbruck |
| 1985-1989 | Director, Provincial Chamber of Agriculture of Tyrol, Innsbruck |
| 1989-1994 | Austrian Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Vienna |
| 1995-2004 | European Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Brussels |
| 2005-2011 | Chairman, Ecosocial Forum Europe, Vienna |
| 2005-2015 | Chairman, RISE-Foundation, Brussels |
| 2014-2015 | Chairman of the Steering Committee of the EU scientific programme for Expo Milano 2015 |
| since 2012 | President, European Forum Alpbach, Vienna |
| since 2016 | President, Board of Trustees to the Austrian Institute of Advanced Studies (IHS), Vienna |
Markus LÜPERTZ
Artist, Berlin/ Düsseldorf
| 1948 | Family emigrates to Rheydt, Rhineland in the West |
| 1956-1961 | Studies at the Werkkunstschule Krefeld with Laurens Goosens and educational stay at Kloster Maria Laac (Kreuzigungsbilder); works as a coalminer for one year; further studies in Krefeld and at the Academie Düsseldorf; works in road construction; travels to Paris |
| 1962 | Moves to Berlin and begins series of "Dithyrambic" paintings |
| 1964 | Opens Galerie Grossgörschen 35 in Berlin with the exhibition Dithyrambische Malerei |
| 1966 | Publishes "Art that gets in the way. Dithyrambic Manifesto." |
| 1968 | Publishes the manifesto "The Grace of the 20th Century is rendered visible by the dithyrambs I have invented" |
| 1970 | Lives for one year in Florence on a prize from the Villa Romana |
| 1971 | Awarded German Critic s Association Prize |
| 1974 | Participates in the 1st Berlin Biennale Guest lecturer and professor at the Staatlichen Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Karlsruhe |
| 1975 | Publishes first collection of poems, "9 x 9" |
| 1977 | Completes wall painting for the Ruhleben crematorium in Berlin Withdraws participation in documenta 6 |
| 1981 | Publishes collection of poems "und ich spiele, ich spiele..." |
| 1982 | Participates in documenta 7; completes stage design for the opera "Vincent" by Rainer Kunad at the Staatstheater Kassel; publishes collection of poems "Ich stand vor der Mauer aus Glas" |
| 1983 | Designs set for the opera "Werther" by Jules Massenet at the Ulm Theater |
| 1961-1983 | Teaches at the Sommerakademie in Salsburg Publishes the anthology "Gedichte, Auswahl" |
| 1984 | Travels to New York, publishes "New York Diary 1984"; on the occasion of the exhibition in the Wiener Sezession, publishes the Text "Bleiben Sie sitzen Heinrich Heine". |
| 1986 | Professorship at the Staatlichen Kunstakademie Düsseldorf |
| 1989-1990 | Designs church windows for the gothic choir in the cathedral in Nevers, France; |
| 1990 | Receives Lovis Corinth Prize of the Artist's Guild, Esslingen |
| 1991 | Designs set and costumes for the opera "The Storm" by Frank Martin at the Bremen Theater Publishes book "Poems and Lithographs" |
| 1999 | Begins work on "Vanitas" cycle |
| 2000 | Provides three sculptures for Palace Bensberg First presentation of the "Vesper" cycle in the exhibition Lost Paradise Lost |
| 2005 | Completes first of twelve cathedral windows for "Machabäerchor" at St. Andreas Cathedral, Cologne |
Ing. Gottfried SCHMIDT
Director, Galerie Schmidt, Reith i. Alpbachtal
| seit 1996 | Galerist in Reith - Galerie Schmidt |
| seit 2001 | Galerist in Hall in Tirol - Galerie "Goldener Engel" |
| 2016 | 21. Ausstellung für das Europäische Forum Alpbach in der Galerie Schmidt |
Mag. Florian STEININGER
Artistic Director, Bank Austria Kunstforum, Vienna
| 1993-1999 | Studium der Kunstgeschichte, Diplom bei Professor Dr. Peter Haiko über die Neue malerische Abstraktion in Österreich, Universität Wien |
| seit 2001 | Kurator, Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien |
