Hermann Scherer (Swiss, 1927)

Timeline

1893
Born in Rümmingen, Germany
1910
Trains to become a sculptor in Lörrach, Germany
1914–1920
Settles in Basel, Switzerland where he stays until the end of World War II. Works as a labourer then as assistant for sculptor Otto Roos. Later as Assistant for sculptor Carl Burkhardt which enables him to pay for a small studio
1921–1922
Sees works of Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Schmidt-Rottluff. Travels to Germany where he sees the Munch-Retrospective. Decides to become a painter.
1923
Meets Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and visits him in Davos, Switzerland
1924
Founding-member of the group "Rot/Blau" with fellow artists Albert Müller, Paul Camenisch and Werner Neuhaus

Exhibitions

2007–2008
Expressionismus aus den Bergen, Kunstmuseum Bern / Groninger Museum, Groningen / Bündner Kunstmuseum, Chur, Switzerland
2004–2005
Galerie Iris Wazzau, Davos, Switzerland
1996
"L'Espressionismo Rot/Blau", Museo Vela Ligornetto, Switzerland
1994–1995
Galerie Iris Wazzau, Davos / Galerie Henze & Ketterer, Wichtrach, Switzerland
1926
Kunsthaus Zürich, Switzerland
1924
Staatliche Kunsthalle Stuttgart, Germany / Kunstmuseum Winterthur, Switzerland
1921
Kunsthalle Basel, Switzerland
1918
Kunsthalle Basel, Switzerland