Christian Awe
Christian Awe
"Jeux d'eau" GALERIE SUPPER 2017
Being born in Berlin in 1978, Christian Awe studied at the Universität der Künste in Berlin and is an internationally renowned artist with solo exhibitions across the globe. It is the urban, the pulsing life, and the people in big cities like Berlin, Ouagadougou or New York that provide him with his most vital sources of inspiration.
The basics of painting such as color, contrast and composition are the center point of his color intense, complex artworks consisting of up to fifteen layers. Works looking like a random drawing, in reality, is an imagination calculated minutely and a long process of removal. His latest series of water paintings appear three dimensionally as if it is a real water-drop, easily to be mistaken as photography or print.
In his works, especially in his large-scale murals, Christian Awe deals with sociopolitical topics such as the current refugee situation in Europe, integration and a feeling of togetherness.
Christian Awe holds lectures and teaches at several educational institutions and universities. Also, he is devoted to numerous social and cultural projects focused on education, integration and health – in Germany, the Middle East and Africa.
Biography
Christian Awe
(c)Bernd Borchardt
Chronological file.
Christian Awe
- 1978 ¬
- Born in Berlin
- 2005 ¬
- Graduate of the Universität der Künste, Berlin – Prof. Georg Baselitz
- 2006 ¬
- Master Student Universität der Künste, Berlin – Prof. Daniel Richter
- 2011 ¬
- Artist-in-Residence, Princeton University, Princeton, USA
Solo Exhibitions (selection)
- 2017 ¬
- GALERIE SUPPER, Baden-Baden
- Galerie Ostendorf, Münster
- 2016 ¬
- Sezon Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
- Kunstverein Duisburg
- Galerie Ludorff, Düsseldorf
- art@sanofi, Berlin
- Volksbank Weinheim Gallery
- 2015 ¬
- Kunstverein Bad Dürkheim e.V.
- Deutsche Bank - Nextower, Frankfurt am Main
- Galerie Fahnemann, Berlin
- Galerie Tristan Lorenz, Frankfur am Main
- 2014 ¬
- Galerie Ludorff, Düsseldorf
- Falckenberg Unique Art Concepts, Hamburg
Group Exhibitions (selection)
- 2018 ¬
- Galerie e.artis contemporary, Chemnitz I GALERIE SUPPER, Baden-Baden
- 2017 ¬
- Rosenhang Museum, Weilburg I Kunstverein Duisburg, Duisburg I Spiegelberger Stiftung, Hamburg I Künstlerforum Bonn
- Kunstraum SCHAU FENSTER, BerlinGalerie Ludorff, Düsseldorf I Enter Art Foundation, Kantgarage, Berlin I GALERIE SUPPER, Baden-Baden
- Galerie Tristan Lorenz, Frankfurt
- 2016 ¬
- Wetterling Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden I Kunstförderverein Weinheim e.V. I Galerie Tore Suessbier, Berlin I Kunstraum SCHAU FENSTER, Berlin Galerie Christa Burger, München I The Workspace, Berlin I Galerie
- Fahnemann, Berlin I I TS art projects, Berlin
- 2015 ¬
- Salsali Private Museum, Dubai, V.A.E. I TS art projects, Berlin I
- Kunsthaus Maximilian, Munich I Galerie Ludorff, Dusseldorf
- Galerie Tristan Lorenz, Frankfurt am Main I Galerie Borchardt, Hamburg
- 2014 ¬
- Wall Street Gallery, Los Angeles, USA I Sammlung Ilgen, Berlin I Galerie Borchardt, Hamburg I Kooperative K, Hagen I Stattbad, Berlin
Art in public space / Commisions / COOPERATIONS (selection)
- 2016 ¬
- Lower Saxony Representation Offices, Berlin (June–August)
- 2015 ¬
- Hauptstraße 117, Berlin / COPRO Gruppe
- 2013 ¬
- Kulturhaus Karlshorst / Bezirksamt Berlin Lichtenberg
- 2012 ¬
- Westlotto, Muenster
- Frankfurter Allee 192 / Howoge Wohnungsbaugesellschaft
- 2010 ¬
- “Wynwood Kitchen and Bar” Miami, USA / Goldman Properties
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT – CHARITY PROJECTS / AUCTIONS (selection)
- Edition EN VIE l’eau / vivant – financing the construction of a school and a hospital in Burkina Faso
- Edition Adanzé – financing the construction of a school and a hospital in Burkina Faso
- Edition Begegnung (encounter) – to support the “Niedersachsen packt an” initiative in order to help refugees coming to Germany
- Edition free spirit – to support the Kofi-Annan-fellowship at the ESMT, Berlin
- Edition Vibrare – in favour of the “Stiftung KinderHerz“ (to support children who suffer from heart diseases)
- PIN Charity auction – in favour of the “Pinakothek der Moderne“, Munich
- Auction „Kunst für Obdach“ – in favour of the homeless charity “Asphalt e.V. fiftyfifty”, Dusseldorf
- Jubilee Art Auction – in favour of the Michael Stich foundation,
- Hamburg (to support children who suffer from HIV and Aids)
Gallery 2017
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Gallery 2016
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Series "paperworks"
Gallery 2015
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