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1949 born in Stuttgart (Germany)
1970 to 79 Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts of Düsseldorf with the professors
Joseph Beuys and Rolf Sackenheim
1975 to 79 Studies of Art Science and Art Didactic
1977 Philosophikum
1978 Tutor of the class “Freie Graphik” (graphic arts)
1979 State`s exam
1972 Foundation of the group "Raum" with Wolfgang Herbst, Raphael Kleweta and
Peter Theissen at Düsseldorf: Art performances in Münster, Hochdahl, Essen and
1973 in Soest and Mülheim/Ruhr
1975 Teacher of art at a high school in Mülheim/Ruhr
1975 to 80 Teacher at the Volkshochschule (evening-courses for adults), Mülheim/Ruhr
1976 Foundation of the producer gallery "Atelier in der Altstadt" with Klaus Urbons in
Mülheim: Courses in graphic arts, exhibitions and Artothek.
1977 Opening of the own studio for graphic arts at Mülheim (etching, lithographie and
wood- and linoleum-engraves)
1981 to 2006 living in Florence, Italy
1983 Director of the theaterminerie of an experimental theater project of the city of
Florence
1984 "Aquila" - theater-performance with Rosalba Bartolotti
1987 and 88 workshops in graphic arts in the own studio at S.Piero a Ponti (FI)
1989 to 2006 different works in different fields – First sculptures
2006 Opening of the own studio “Atelier für Freie Graphik” in Mülheim/Ruhr: Courses in
graphic arts and exhibitions
2008 Premiere of the performance "Adler" (Eagle) at the Museum of Art in Mülheim/R.
2009 First exhibition “pro graphic arts” in the own studio with works by John Waszek and
2010 with works by Joachim Poths and
2011 with works by own students and by colleagues
2013 Printing and publication of the graphic-edition "Lithographie Heute"
Founding member of the art-house-association "Kunsthaus Mülheim e.V.” (2008)
Member of the work- and exhibition community of the artists of Mülheim/Ruhr (since 1971)
Exhibitions
1975 „Atelier 41“ with Raphael Kleweta, Mülheim/Ruhr (D
1977 „Produzentengalerie“ with W. Winz, Mülheim/Ruhr
„Musikkiste“, Aachen (D)
1978 „Panoptikum“, Mülheim/Ruhr
1979 „Galerie Theehuis“, Eindhoven (NL)
1980 „Bredeneyer Galerie“, Essen (D)
„Galerie 77“, Duisburg (D)
„Il Gabbiano“, Florence (Italy)
1981 „Caffè Voltaire“, Florence
1985 „Anziché“, Florence
1989 „Städtische Galerie“, art-museum of the city of Gladbeck (D)
1991 „Associazione Pro Lastra“, with Anna Cassarino, Lastra a Signa (Florence)
1994 „La Soffitta“, Sesto Fiorentino (Florence)
1997 „Haus Schönblick“, Heimbach (i.d. Eifel - D)
1998 „Das Lagerhaus“, Mülheim/Ruhr (D)
2008 in the office of the mayor, City Hall, Mülheim/Ruhr
2017 in the House of Culture at Páli (H)
in the Városi Müvelödési Központ, Csorna (H)
2018 in the CBE (Centrum für bürgerschaftliches Engagement), Mülheim/Ruhr
in the historical City Hall of Mülheim/Ruhr
Since 1968 numerous exhibition participations in Germany and Italy
photo from Laura Chiaroni