Rainer Maria Wehner

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sculpture

“Layered Bodies”, steel construction,steel clamps, sanded acrylic glass, x-ray, fluorescent light
2000 180 x 60 x 60 cm
“Abraham”, steel construction, sanded acrylic glass, x-ray, fluorescent light
120 x 20 x 20 cm
“Sacra Conversazione”, steel construction, sanded acrylic glass, x-ray, fluorescent light, mylar
2000 320 x 180 x 60 cm
   
 
Rainer Maria Wehner

Dr. Fritz Jacobi Kurator der Nationalgalerie Berlin über das Werk des Künstlers
Prof. Dr. Peter Anselm Riedl "L‘écriture perdue"

Biography

 

   1948 born in Munich, Germany

Education

1976  bis 1981 Karlsruhe Academy for the Arts under Rudolf Schoofs, Peter Ackermann and          Albrecht von Hanke
1987  First Prize, competition for public art of the Karlsruhe University
1988/89 Foundation for the Arts of Baden Würtemberg
1992  Invitation to the Sculptors Biennale Illingen / Saar, commission for a sculpture for the          citypark of Illingen
1994  Commission for a sculpture in front of the Karlsruhe University
2000  Member of the Artist Association Baden Würtemberg
         Sculpture Space, Artist in Residence, Utica New York
         Lecturer at Syracuse University, Art Department, Syracuse New York
2001  Lecturer at Golgate University Hamilton, New York
         Lecturer at Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute, Utica New York
2002  Sculpture Space full grant, Utica New York
2003  Lecture at Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva, New York
         Professor at Cazenovia College, Art Departmant, Cazenovia New York



Selected Exhibitions


1982  "A German Artist in New Zealand", Rodney Kirk Smith Gallery Auckland, New Zealand

1984  "Farbe schwebt", City Gallery at the Kornhaus, Kirchheim / Teck (Catalogue)

1985  "New works", Organ factory, Karlsruhe City Galerie / Durlach

1989  "Von der Doppeldeutigkeit des Dolchs", Rottloff Galerie, Karlsruhe,

         Beck Gallery, Homburg / Saar

1990  "Objets obscures", Künstlertreff, Kleine Städtische Galerie, Stuttgart

1991  Haus der Kunststiftung, Stuttgart, in collaboration with Peter Sehringer

1992  "Raum Skulpturen", Heidelberger Center for the Arts, Heidelberg (Catalogue)

         Beck Gallery, Homburg / Saar

         "Media - Futura", Sculptorsbiennale Illingen / Saar (Catalogue)

1993  Philippi Gallery, Heidelberg / Dossenheim

1995  "Schriftzeichenspuren" KunstRaum Berlin, Kunstverein Lindowerstraße, Berlin
         in collaboration with Benita Joswig and Tilman Küntzel

1997  "Folgearbeiten" Teil 1, Beck Gallery, Homburg / Saar, (Catalogue)

          "L'écriture perdue", Kairos Gallery, Munich

1998   "Folgearbeiten" Teil 2, KunstRaum Berlin, Kunstverein Lindowerstraße, Berlin           (Catalogue)

          "Die Sprachlosigkeit - die Vernutzung", Kunstverein Konstanz, (Catalogue)

2000   "Berlin - New York", Sculpture Space, Utica, New York

2001   "New York - New Work, x-rays", Munson Williams Proctor Museum of Fine Art, Utica,            New York
2003   Houghton House Gallery, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva New York


Selected Group Exhibitions

1985  "Drais und seine Nachfahrer", Künstlerhaus Karlsruhe (Book)

         "Karlsruher Künstler", Badischer Kunstverein Karlsruhe (Catalogue)

         Künstlerbund Baden Württemberg, Museum Ulm (Catalogue)

1988  "Sculptorssymposion", City of Wehr (Catalogue)
          in collaborations with Rotraud Hoffmann, Manfred Dörner, Michael Peter Schiltsky und           Elisabeth Wagner

1989  2. Sculpture Exhibition , Bad Säckingen (Catalogue)

         Künstlerbund Baden Württemberg, Städt. Kunsthalle Mannheim (Catalogue)

1990  "Momentaufnahme", Badischer Kunstverein Karlsruhe (Catalogue)

         "Fünf ausgewählte Karlsruher Künstler in Nancy"
         35 ans de jumelage Karlsruhe - Nancy, Frankreich
         A Linéa Galerie- Espace d' art contemporain (Catalogue)
         zusammen mit Jörn Kausch, Hartmut Gampp, Guido Kucznierz und Bernardette Hörder

1994  "Schaufenster Berlin", Kunst in der oberen Waldstraße, Karlsruhe,
          zusammen mit Raffael Rheinsberg, Walter Stöhrer u.a. (Catalogue)

1995   "Jahresausstellung II", 16 eingeladene Künstler, Badischer Kunstverein Karlsruhe,
          (edition of postcards)

1997   Artist File, Artists Space, New York, USA

1998   Künstlerbund Baden Württemberg, Kunstverein Mannheim (Catalogue)

         "Bildwechsel- Wand und Bodenobjekte", Städtische Galerie Karlsruhe (Catalogue)


         "Bilder, Briefe, Noten", Autoren Galerie 1, Munich

1999  "Revolution in der Box", Städtische Galerie Fruchthalle, Rastatt (Catalogue)

         "Jahr 1000 füssler", Beck Gallery, Homburg/Saar, Art Frankfurt (Catalogue)

2003 Lektorat Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva New York
- Professur Cazenovia College, Cazenovia New York


Recent Events

06.29.- 08.30.03 "Made in New York" Schweinfurth Museum, Auburn New York
 
10.25.03 "International Artists Breakfast" Utica New York
   
   

Contact:

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Germany / Berlin
Fon:  +49 (30) 611 24 63

USA / Utica
Fon:  001/315 735 1436

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