Ulf Koenig studied physics and finished with a PhD in engineers from schools in Germany. During his prospective employements, he would take various business trips which allowed him the time to venture off to famous art museums worldwide. After his retirement, Ulf turned completely to art with a focus on wall sculptures in rigorous angular or organic geometry and in primary color schemes. His work is influenced by the Netherlands‘constructivists Piet Mondrian and Theo van Doesburg, and also by the American and Canadian structurists Charles Biederman and Eli Bornstein. Currently residing in Germany, Ulf continue to work as a freelance artist, showing in several exhibitions across the world. He is a member of the Artists’ Guild of Ulm, Germany.
By: Linda Rosenblum
PERSONAL
since 1975 lives and works in Ulm, South Germany
1941 born in Moenchengladbach, the Rhinelands of Germany
EDUCATION
up to 2004 selfteaching in art and design
1973 PhD degree in engineering, Aachen, Germany
1970 university diploma in physics, Aachen, Germany
1954-1957 teached in painting by his father, a cartoonist and oil painter
EMPLOYMENTS
since 2005 freelance artist
1975-2004 scientist and manager in major industrial enterprises in South Germany
1973-1975 scientist at the University of Aachen
HONORS/AWARDS
2012 International “Junk or Genius Exhibition” Winner, Gallore Gallery, USA
2010 “highly commended” ranking, Aesthetica Magazine England
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2012 Augsburger Allgemeine, “Gummi, Gips und Glockenwerk“
2012 General Anzeiger, “Vom Raum und vom Leben“
2012 Blickpunkt, “Lebensräume“
2010 Tide TV Hamburg, www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WzgISzHy7Y
2010 Hamburger Abendblatt, “Einfach nur Kunst”
2010 Monopol Magazin Hamburg, “Lauter Raum”
2010 Schwäbische Zeitung Biberach, “König erklärt seine Kunst”
2010 VK Biberach, “Ulf König täuscht das Auge”
2008 Augsburger Allgemeine, “Spiel mit der dritten Dimension”
2008 Neu-Ulmer Zeitung, “Spiel mit der dritten Dimension”
2008 Münchner Merkur, “Utopie in malerischer Form”
2008 Süddeutsche Zeitung, “Ein Utopia aus gekrümmten Körpern”
2008 Südost-Kurier München, “Wandskulpturen von Ulf König”
EXHIBITIONS IN GERMANY
2012 Künstlergilde Ulm, “Kunst/Object”
2012 Kunstverein Bonn Bad-Godesberg, “Lebensräume”
2011 Heimatmuseum Günzburg, “Moderne Kunst in alten Mauern”
2011 Kunstverein Kulmbach, “2. jurierte Ausstellung”
2010 Galerie Nachtspeicher 23, Hamburg, “Kettle full of Diamonds”
2010 Galerie Nachtspeicher 23, Hamburg, “Quadratkubikmeter”
2010 Kunstverein Biberach, “Architektur/Skulptur”
2010 Kunststätte Bossard, Jesteburg, “Kunstmarkt”
2010 Klanggalerie, Ulm, “3D-Kalligraphie”
2010 Marketing Agency Livestep-ZehnHoch, Ulm
2009 Kunstverein Günzburg, “ARTIK 09”
2009 Rendsburg/Büdelsdorf, “KiC Nordart 09”
2009 Kunstverein Filderstadt, “Zeitzeichen”
2008 Kunstverein Günzburg, “ARTIK 08”
2008 Künstlerhaus Ulm, “Fangfrisch”
2008 Theater Ulm, “AI-Künstler für Menschenrechte”
2008 Kunstverein Ottobrunn/München, “relativistisch konstruktivistisch”
2007 Business Center Stadtregal Ulm, “Stadtperspektiven”
2007 Lange Nacht der Museen Stuttgart, “Raumquadrate”
EXHIBITIONS IN THE USA AND CANADA
2012 Gallore Gallery, Middletown Connecticut, “Junk or Genius”
2012 Linus Gallery, Pasadena California, online exhibition “Abstracts”
2011 Arts Alliance Gallery, Elk River Minnesota, “Arts in Harmony”
2010 Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach Florida, “New Art”
2010 Rogue Space Gallery, New York, “International Juried Show”
2010 George Segal Gallery, Montclair New Jersey, “Art Connections 6”
2009 Northbrook Library, Illinois, “Big Idea”
2009 GlobeStudios, Kitchener/Waterloo Ontario, “ArtSale”
Affiliation
since 2007 member of the artists guild of Ulm, Germany
Small Works
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