Johannes Wohnseifer
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Johannes Wohnseifer is a German artist based in Cologne.
Johannes Wohnseifer was born in Cologne
, Germany
. He often draws reference to the German history of his youth, such as the 1972 Summer Olympics
and the Red Army Faction
. He creates smooth, glossy, billboard-like paintings.
Wohnseifer has exhibited in shows including Irresistible Impulse at Galerie Gisela Capitain in Cologne, Intervention at Sprengel Museum in Hanover, Hein, Schellberg, Wohnseifer at Schnittraum in Cologne. He has shown at the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
in Tokyo, Union Gallery in London and Galerie Yvon Lambert in Paris.
He is represented by Casey Kaplan in New York, Johann Koenig in Berlin and Nicolas Krupp in Basel.
Johannes Wohnseifer was born in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He often draws reference to the German history of his youth, such as the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
and the Red Army Faction
Red Army Faction
The radicalized were, like many in the New Left, influenced by:* Sociological developments, pressure within the educational system in and outside Europe and the U.S...
. He creates smooth, glossy, billboard-like paintings.
Wohnseifer has exhibited in shows including Irresistible Impulse at Galerie Gisela Capitain in Cologne, Intervention at Sprengel Museum in Hanover, Hein, Schellberg, Wohnseifer at Schnittraum in Cologne. He has shown at the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
The Hara Museum of Contemporary Art is one of the oldest museums of contemporary art in Japan. The museum is in The Roppongi district, in the Akasaka area of Tokyo. It's street address is: 4-7-25 Kitashinagawa, Tokyo 140-0001....
in Tokyo, Union Gallery in London and Galerie Yvon Lambert in Paris.
He is represented by Casey Kaplan in New York, Johann Koenig in Berlin and Nicolas Krupp in Basel.