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Franz Gertsch
(
Swiss
, 1930–2022)
Franz Gertsch
Silvie I,
2015
1,200 EUR
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1930
Born in Mörigen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
1947 - 1950
Studied at Max von Mühlenen's Painting School, Bern, Switzerland
1949
Awarded the de Harris Grant
1950 - 1952
Education by Hans Schwarzenbach, Berne
1963
Married Maria Meer
1967
Louise Aeschlimann-Scholarship
Awarded the Louise Aeschlimann Grant
1969
Created first large-size realistic paintings
1970
Painted family and group scenes, “Situations” portraits
1972
Participated at the Documenta 5, Kassel, with the painting
1974 - 1975
DAAD-Scholarship, Berlin
Awarded the DAAD Grant, Berlin
1976
Moves to Rüschegg
1978
Participated at the Venice Biennale
1980
Starts painting a series of portraits with Self-Portrait; followed by Irene, Tabea, Verena, Christina, Johanna
1986
Stops painting and concentrates on large-scale woodcuts
1994
Starts painting again; until 1999 Gräser I–IV and Silvia I (1997/98) are created
1997
Received the Kaiserring award of the city of Goslar
1998
Received the prize of the Bürgi-Willert-Stiftung
2002
Opening of the museum franz gertsch in Burgdorf/CH
2005
Received the Honorary citizen award of the Christian-Albrechts- Universität of Kiel
Exhibited “Retrospective” at the museum franz gertsch and the Kunstmuseum Bern, further venues of the exhibition are Ludwig Forum, Aachen, Kunsthalle Tübingen as well as Mumok and Albertina, Vienna (2006)
2007 - 2011
Created Cycle of the four seasons with the paintings Herbst [Autumn] (2007/08), Sommer [Summer] (2008–09), Winter (2009) and Frühling [Spring] (2010/11)
2011 - 2013
Created Guadeloupe triptych with Maria (2011/12), Bromelia (2012) and Soufrière (2012/13)
2011
Exhibited “Franz Gertsch. Jahreszeiten [Seasons], works from 1983 to 2011”, Kunsthaus Zürich
2012
Celebration of the 10th anniversary of the museum franz gertsch and Frühling [Spring] (2010/11) is used as backdrop for the official photograph of the Swiss Government Swiss Post issues three stamps inspired by Franz Gertsch’s woodcuts
Lives and works at Rüschegg (Bern, Switzerland)
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Exhibitions
2015
“Franz Gertsch”, Saarlandmuseum, Saarbrücken (solo exhibition)
“Franz Gertsch. Die Jahreszeiten”, Museum Kurhaus Kleve, Kleve (solo exhibition)
“Franz Gertsch. Johanna & Co. feat. Andy Warhol”, museum franz gertsch, Burgdorf
“CAUboys. Kunst und Universität”, Kunsthalle zu Kiel, Kiel
“Franz Gertsch”, Saarlandmuseum, Saarbrücken (solo exhibition)
“Franz Gertsch. Die Jahreszeiten”, Museum Kurhaus Kleve, Kleve (solo exhibition)
“CAUboys. Kunst und Universität”, Kunsthalle zu Kiel, Kiel
“Franz Gertsch. Johanna & Co. feat. Andy Warhol”, museum franz gertsch, Burgdorf
“Franz Gertsch”, Museum les Abattoirs, Toulouse (solo exhibition)
“REINES WASSER. Die kostbarste Ressource der Welt”, Lentos Kunstmuseum, Linz
“Franz Gertsch”, Museum les Abattoirs, Toulouse (solo exhibition)
2014
“REINES WASSER. Die kostbarste Ressource der Welt”, Lentos Kunstmuseum, Linz
2013
Museum Frieder Burda, Baden Baden, Germany (solo)
Franz Gertsch Holzschnitte. Aus der Natur gerissen, Msueum Sinclair-Haus, Bad Homburg, Germany (solo)
2012
Momentaufnahme, Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf, Germany (solo)
Die vier Jahreszeiten, Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf, Germany (solo)
Künstlerkinder - von Runge bis Richter, von Dix bis Picasso, Kunsthalle Emden, Germany
Jahreszeiten. Werke von 1983 bis 2011, Kunsthaus Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland (solo)
Holzschnitte, Galerie Haas AG, Zürich, Switzerland (solo)
Das grosse Gras, Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf, Germany (solo)
Holzschnitte - ausgewählte Seperatdrucke, Galerie Kornfeld, Bern, Switzerland (solo)
Aus dem Frühwerk, Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf, Germany (solo)
2011
Kunst der Entschleunigung, Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Germany
Die vier Jahreszeiten, Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf, Germany (solo)
2010
Realismus. Das Abenteuer der Wirklichkeit, Kunsthalle Emden / Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, Munich, Germany
Slow Paintings, Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen
2009
Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf, Switzerland (solo)
On Paper, Galleria Monica De Cardenas, Zuoz
Days & Decades, 20th Anniversary, SKOPIA, Geneva
Sommer (2. Bild aus dem Zyklus 4 Jahreszeiten) (solo)
Franz Gertsch, Skopia Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland
Natur, Zeitgenössische Kunst aus der Altana Kunstsammlung, Museum Frieder Burda Stiftung, Baden Baden
Enigma Helvetia, Museo d’Arte della Citta Lugano, Lugano
Von Munch bis Beckmann, von Jorn bis Gertsch, Kunstalle Emden, Emden
Castello di Rivoli, Museum of Contemporary Art, Turin
Fading away, galerie Skopia, Genève
Europop, Kunsthaus Zürich, Zürich
Herbst (1.Bild aus dem deuen Zyklus), Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf (solo)
2008
SKOPIA, Geneva (solo)
Kunst nach 1970 aus der Albertina Museum, Albertina Museum, Vienne
2007
Kunst nach 1970 aus der Albertina
The painting of Modern Life, The Hayward, London
REHAU Aussicht Franz Gertsch, REHAU ART, Rehau (solo)
Franz Gertsch - Retrospektive, Ludwig Forum, Aachen, Germany (solo)
Franz Gertsch, MUMOK - Museum für Moderne Kunst Stiftung Ludwig, Vienna, together with Franz Gertsch: Holzschnitte, Albertina, Vienna (solo)
Franz Gertsch - Retrospektive, Kunsthalle Tübingen, Germany (solo)
2006
Albertina Museum, Wien (solo)
Restrospektive, Mumok Wien (solo)
The Theatre of Art. Masterpieces from the Ludwig Museum, Cologne, Villa Manin, Codroipo
2005
Franz Gertsch - die Retrospektive, Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf and Kunstmuseum Bern, Austria (solo)
Chuck Close / Franz Gertsch, Galerie Haas Fuchs, Berlin (solo)
« … ein Ring von unschätzbarem Wert. » Ausgewählte Preisträger des Kaiserrings Goslar, Museum Franz Gertsch Burgdorf
Portraits & Paysages, galerie Skopia, Genève
Hoch hinaus, Kunstmuseum Thun
Enchanté château, Musée d’art moderne et contemporain (mamco), Genève
Blumenstück-Künstlers Glück, Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen
Gesammelte Landschaften, Kunstmuseum Thun
Sammlung Beat H. Koenig, Kunsthaus Lagenthal
Flugstunde. Schweizer Künstlergraphik der 60er und 70er Jahre, Graphische Sammlung der ETH, Zurich
2004
Ostwind, Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf
The Future Has a Silver Lining. Genealogies of Glamour, Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich
Dothefoxtrott, Binz 39, Zurich
Lucio Fontana, Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf
Gagosian Gallery, New York (solo)
Hess Collection. Hang zum Dissens, Centre PasquArt, Biel
Sammlung Oberholzer. Im Dialog : Barbara Ellmerer, Kunsthaus Langenthal
Horizonte, Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf
Pittura/Painting. From Rauschenberg to Murakami, 50th Biennale di Venezia, Museo Correr, Venise
Museum Franz Gertsch, Burgdorf (solo)
2003
Patti Smith, Museum Folkwang, Essen / Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich (solo)
Hyperréalisme USA 1965-75, Musée d’art moderne et contemporain de Strasbourg
2002
Galleria Monica De Cardenas, Milano, Italy
2001
centre culturel suisse, Paris, France
2000
Hess Collection at Vinopolis, London, U.K.
1999
Museum Kurhaus Kleve, Holzschnitte + Malerei 1987-97, Kleve
Kunstmuseum Thun
MMK Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt, Germany
Mönchehaus-Museum für moderne Kunst, Austellung zur Verleihung des Kaiserrings, Goslar, Germany
1997
Hamburger Bahnhof, Holzschnittwerk, Berlin, Germany
Kunsthalle Burgdorf, Maxe Sommer, Holzschnitte
1996
Paper Work, Louis K. Meisel Gallery New York, NY
1995
Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, Holzschnitte und Malerei auf Papier, Nagoya , Japan
1994
Kunstmuseum Bern, Holzschnitte und Malerei auf Papier, Switzerland
Galerie Kornfeld, Holzschnitte 1986 – 1994, Bern, Switzerland
1992
Franz Gertsch: Gravures sur bois 1986-1991, Galerie Patrick Roy Lausanne, Switzerland
1990
Large Scale Woodcuts, traveling exhibition Museum of Modern Art, NY; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; San Jose Museum of Art
1989
Die Holzschnitte, Galerie Friedman-Guinness Frankfurt, Germany
Works on Paper, Louis K. Meisel Gallery New York, NY
1987
Franz Gertsch, Louis K. Meisel Gallery New York, NY
1986
Franz Gertsch-Bilder von 1980-1986, Museum moderner Kunst Vienna, Austria
1985
Miscellanea-Miscellanées, Kunstmuseum Bern, Switzerland
1982
Franz Gertsch and selected works by Friedel Dzubas, Herbert Ferber, Adolph Gottlieb, Nancy Graves.., Knoedler Zürich, Switzerland
1981 - 1982
Franz Gertsch-Major Works, Louis K. Meisel Gallery New York, NY
1980
Printed Art. A View of Two Decades, Museum of Modern Art New York, NY
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