Michael van Ofen

(German, born 1956)

eeh-tow-wées-ka-zeet, he who has eyes behind him also known as broken arm. a plains cree warrior after george catlin, 1832 by michael van ofen

Michael van Ofen

Eeh-tow-wées-ka-zeet, He Who Has Eyes Behind Him Also Known As Broken Arm. A Plains Cree warrior after George Catlin, 1832, 2014

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wá-hón-ga-shee, after george catlin 1832 by michael van ofen

Michael van Ofen

Wá-hón-ga-shee, after George Catlin 1832, 2015

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the virture turn 3 by michael van ofen

Michael van Ofen

The Virture Turn 3, 2015

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wa-sa´w-me-saw, roaring thunder, youngest son of black hawk, george catlin, 1832 by michael van ofen

Michael van Ofen

Wa-sa´w-me-saw, Roaring Thunder, Youngest Son of Black Hawk, George Catlin, 1832, 2016

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rough sketch after: louis asher "the artist with porth in his studio", 46 x 37 cm,1828 by michael van ofen

Michael van Ofen

Rough Sketch after: Louis Asher "The Artist with Porth in his Studio", 46 x 37 cm,1828, 2017

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virtue turn 9 by michael van ofen

Michael van Ofen

Virtue Turn 9, 2017

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der kampf um das rathaus am 28. juli 1830 by michael van ofen

Michael van Ofen

Der Kampf um das Rathaus am 28. Juli 1830, 2017

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o.t. (landschaft) by michael van ofen

Michael van Ofen

o.T. (Landschaft), 2018

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jeune fille moderne by michael van ofen

Michael van Ofen

Jeune fille moderne, 2018

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the psychology of the posture, in: charles lock eastlake, napoleon bonaparte on board the 'bellerophon' in plymouth sound, 1815, oil on canvas, 259 x 179 cm by michael van ofen

Michael van Ofen

The Psychology of the Posture, in: Charles Lock Eastlake, Napoleon Bonaparte on Board the 'Bellerophon' in Plymouth Sound, 1815, Oil on Canvas, 259 x 179 cm, 2019

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the psychology of the posture, in: paul hippolyte delaroche, napoleon at fontainebleau, 31 march 1814, 1846, oil on canvas, 69 x 53 cm by michael van ofen

Michael van Ofen

The Psychology of the Posture, in: Paul Hippolyte Delaroche, Napoleon at Fontainebleau, 31 March 1814, 1846, Oil on Canvas, 69 x 53 cm, 2019

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the psychology of the posture (two heraldic colours), in: théodore géricault, trumpeter of the hussars seated, 1814-15, oil on canvas, 46 x 38 cm by michael van ofen

Michael van Ofen

The Psychology of the Posture (Two Heraldic Colours), in: Théodore Géricault, Trumpeter of the Hussars Seated, 1814-15, Oil on Canvas, 46 x 38 cm, 2019

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Biography

Timeline

1956
Born in Essen, Germany
1974 - 1982
Studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Dusseldorf, Germany
Lives and works in Dusseldorf, Germany

Exhibitions

2014
Bilder aus Zweihundert Jahren, JaLiMa Collection, Düsseldorf, Germany (solo)
2013
Germania und Italia. The Continuance of the Contemporary, Collezione Maramotti, Reggio Emilia, Italy (solo)
2012
Alison Jacques, London,UK (solo)
Michael van Ofen: Anton v. Werner, Johnen Galerie, Berlin, Germany (solo)
2011
Michael Royen Studio, Vettelschloß, Germany (solo)
2010
Waking The Dead, Autocenter, Berlin, Germany
Sies + Höke Galerie, Düsseldorf, Germany (solo)
dkw kunst.museum.dieselkraftwerk, Cottbus, Germany (solo)
Johnen Galerie Berlin, Germany (solo)
Marc Foxx, Los Angeles (solo)

Literature

1998
Landschaften/ Landscapes. Michael Bach, Andreas Gursky, Axel Hütte, Michael van Ofen, Andreas Schön, Ausstellungskatalog Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen, Düsseldorf 1997/98
1996
Michael van Ofen. Ausstellung Museum Schloß Hardenberg, Velbert; Kunstverein Bremerhaven
Gerhard Engelking; Jost Reinert: En helvetes förvandling – Tys konst frân Nordrhein Westfalen, Ausstellungskatalog Kulturhuset Stockholm, Schweden 1996/1997, p.38/39
1993
Kunst für die Umwelt, Tillmann Osterwoldt Edition
Look at the window, Het Kruithuis. Ausstellungskatalog Stedelijk Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst,´s Hertogenbosch
1992
Der Teppich des Lebens, Ausstellungskatalog Museum Haus Koekkoeck Kleve
Von der Avantgarde zur Postmoderne, Axel und Christa Murken, Munich
Sammlung Murken, Ausstellungskatalog Meerbusch
Qui, quoi, où? Un regard sur l´art en Allemagne en 1992, Ausstellungskatalog ARC – Musée d´Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
1991
Michael van Ofen, Ausstellungskatalog Museum Haus Esters, Krefeld