malerei grafik buch

jürgen höritzsch

painting • printmaking art • book art


1958
he was born in Karl-Marx-Stadt / German Democratic Republic.
1974 - 1976
professional training as computer programmer.
from 1976 to 1987
he works in different employments (theatre, advertising agency, silkscreen printing).
besides occupation with printmaking art techniques and experiments in visual arts.
1982
the admission of a study at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig was prevented by security service of GDR.
1986
admission as an autodidact into the federation of educating artists of GDR.
since 1987
free lance actively.
1989
joint founders of the Art Association "Laterne", Chemnitz (member until 1992).
1994
work scholarship of the donation culture fund Berlin.
1996
work stay in Lodz, Poland.
1997
work stay in the Artists House Cuxhaven.
1999
leader of the international symposium of printmaking art "ironia".
2008 – 2014
Publishing of four hand pulled artist books in intaglio technique.
2010
Grant of the Biennial "100 Saxonian Prints - Intaglio Technique"
2016
Participation in "5. International Latgale Graphic Symposium" of the Mark-Rothko-Art-Center – Daugavpils / Latvia.
2018
Participation in "IV Marian Ruzamski International Artistic Symposium" of Historical Museum Tarnobrzeg / Poland.
2008 – 2019
five handpulled artist books were published
he lives and works in Chemnitz

Artworks in public collections:


Exhibitions:

1989
Municipal Museum of Chemnitz
Cultural center, Quedlinburg
1990
Gallery 85, Berlin
Municipal Gallery, Annaberg - Buchholz
1991
Dresdner Bank AG, Chemnitz
1992
Gallery Laterne, Chemnitz
1993
Gallery at the theatre, Chemnitz
1994
Yard gallery Chemnitz
1995
Gallery of the art association "Alte Feuerwache Loschwitz", Dresden
1996
Yard gallery Chemnitz
1997
Artists House Cuxhaven
1998
Gallery "Borssenanger", Chemnitz
1999
Castle "Wildeneck", Zschopau
2000
Gallery "Laterne", Chemnitz
2001
Gallery "Borssenanger", Chemnitz
2002
Gallery at the Market, Weimar
2004
Gallery "ART-IN", Art Association, Meerane
Gallery "East Art", Berlin
2005
Gallery "Kunstlade", Zittau
Gallery "Borssenanger", Chemnitz
2007
Gallery "Borssenanger", Chemnitz
2008
"Mysterium", Gellert - Museum, Hainichen
"TRANCE", Municipal Gallery Vilshofen
2009
"NEON", Gallery Emil, Tampere / Finnland
2011
"heim+welt" (home+world), Gallery Borssenanger, Chemnitz
2012
"Lenzbrand", Gallery Borssenanger, Hamburg
2013
Gallery in the Tower Augustusburg (Erzg.)
2014
"Kaltfieber" (Coldfever), Gallery Borssenanger, Chemnitz
"Bruder Alltag, Schwester Mythe" (Brother Everyday, Sister Myth), Art Association Erlangen
2017
"surprise", (with Roland Koletzki), Gallery bild.plus, Berlin-Friedrichshagen
"Der Tage Überschuß" (Remains of the days), Gallery Borssenanger, Chemnitz
2020
"Tetragebirge", Gallery "Oscar" in the cultural center "Weltecho", Chemnitz in collaboration with Barbara Müller.
2021
"Kuh auf Eis", Municipal Art Collection Chemnitz.
2022
BBK - gallery in "Kulturspeicher Würzburg".
Lower - Silesian Textil Museum Kamienna Gora / Polen.

Exhibition participation (selection):

1988
Club of the youth and sportsman, Gera
1989
"Auskünfte 4", gallery "oben", Chemnitz
"Gallery at the Brühl", Chemnitz
1990
"House of the Young Talents", Berlin
"New Saxonian Gallery", Chemnitz
"100 Selected Printmaking Artworks", different cities in the GDR
1991
"Printmaking Art from Saxonia", gallery "DARA", Singen
Exhibition of the artist group "LATERNE", "New Saxonian Gallery", Chemnitz
"Prints", gallery well-being life, Calw master home
1992
1. Saxonian art fair, Dresden
"Autorengalerie 1", Munich (with the artist group of LATERNE)
El Dorado, castle Hinterglauchau
PARSIVAL, gallery "Weise", Chemnitz
1993
German - Polish exhibition in the gallery "MANHATTAN", Lodz, Poland
"Small printmaking artworks" - Biennale for printmaking art of the gallery "Sztuki", Lodz, Poland
"Artists from Chemnitz", Deutsche Bank, Chemnitz
"Entgleisung", exhibition project of the artist federation of Chemnitz
1994
"Zeitsicht" Saxonian art exhibition, Dresden
Agricola - memorial exhibition, castle Hinterglauchau
3. Biennale of the printmaking art, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
1995
"14", printmaking artworks of artists from Chemnitz and Lodz with exhibition in several cities in Poland, Germany, Australia
"Ways", artists from Chemnitz, gallery in the "KIOX", Chemnitz
1996
"Pro Arte Saxoniae", Art Association "Neue Chemnitzer Kunsthütte", Saxonian printmaking art symposium
1998
"100 Saxonian printmaking artworks", New Saxonian Gallery, Chemnitz
2000
Exhibition for Agricola - price, castle Forderglauchau, Glauchau
"Verlust - Utopie - artists see the south area", exhibition project in Markleeberg / Leipzig
2001
"in Sicht" - art in the public area, Chemnitz
2004
"04/04/04 = 50/50/50" - gallery Roland Aphold, Allschwil / Basel
2004
"100 Saxonian printmaking artworks" - Biennale for printmaking art of the New Saxonian Gallery with exhibitions in Chemnitz, Dresden, Lodz, Plauen, Reutlingen
2005
"mentale fauna", Printmaking Art about "Hommage á Carlfriedrich Claus", Studyroom C. Claus, Annaberg-Buchholz
Great Saxonian Art Exhibition, Leipzig
2006
"100 Sächsische Grafiken" - Printmaking Biennial of New Saxonian Gallery with exhibitions in Chemnitz, Dresden
2007
"Wegzeichen 07", Richard-Hartmann-House, Oelsnitz
2008
"Episode X, Exhibition project in memoriam of the composer Richard Wagner", New Saxonian Art Association (Dresden), Municipal Museum Leipzig, New Saxonian Gallery (Chemnitz)
Leipziger Grafikbörse
2009
"The Dark Side of Beauty" Artworks of Saxonian artists about "The Picture of Dorian Gray", the philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde, New Saxonian Gallery Chemnitz
2010
Biennial "100 Saxonian Printmaking Artworks - Intaglio technique", New Saxonian Gallery, Chemnitz
Europian Printmaking Triennial "estampadura", Toulouse, France
2011
"Doppelgänger - Literature and Visual Art", Artist Forum Bonn
"Leipziger Grafikbörse", Exhibition in Coburg, Borken, Leipzig, Dresden
2012
"Event Printmaking Art 4 < Ansichten – Aussichten", Gallery VORORTOST, Leipzig
"Ostrale'12" - International exhibition of contemporary art, Dresden
32. Leipziger Grafikbörse at the Museum of Printmaking Art Leipzig
2013
"Wagner & Folgen - Farben und Formen", Exhibition about the 200. birthday of Richard Wagner at the Highschool of Music, Dresden
Kunstbox "Grafik", Dortmund
2014
"Mensch werde wesentlich", Positions of contemporary figurative painting, Gallery of the "Friends of Current Art", Zwickau
2015
Exhibition "Artist Books" in the studio house Recklinghausen.
2016
"Wortbegleiter" – Printmaking art in relation to literature – together with Bettina Haller, Katja Lang, Susanne Theumer
Showroom of the artist association in Chemnitz
1. International Printmaking Biennial Lodz / Poland.
"2x2" Künstler from Chemnitz and Dresden, Kunstkeller Annaberg Buchholz.
Biennale "100 Saxonian Printmaking Artworks", New Saxonian Gallery Chemnitz
2017
"Seit Cranach bis Charlie Hebdo" (From Cranach till Charlie Hebdo) , Exhibition to the printmaking competition, Art association of Coburg
19. International Printmaking-Biennial Varna/Bulgaria
1. International Printmaking-Biennial Jerewan/Armenia
2018
"Best of Ost", Feinkunst Krüger, Hamburg
Biennial "100 Sächsische Grafiken", New Saxonian Gallery Chemnitz
"Kampf der Gegensätze" (Clash of opposites), exhibition of New Saxonian Art Association Dresden
"Paradox" - exhibition of "Leipziger Grafikbörse"
"no prisoners", group exhibition at the gallery "bild.plus", Berlin
2019
"Aus Sachsen" (From Saxony), selection from Ostdeutsche Sparkassenstiftung, Chemnitz Art Collection.
"Ostrale – Biennial of contemporary art - international exhibition, Dresden.
"Vermessung des Landes" (Land survey), gallery at the tower Augustusburg
2020
Exhibition for the 11th Nordhäuser printmaking art award of the Ilsetraut Glock-Grabe Foundation
"surprice", Group exhibition of the gallery "bild.plus", Berlin
Biennial "100 Sächsische Grafiken", New Saxonian Gallery Chemnitz
2021
"hortus secretus" - Exhibition of "Leipziger Grafikbörse" at several locations.
19th International Printmaking Art Triennial Frechen
2023
Ostrale – Biennial for Contemporary Art, Dresden
"International Original Print Exhibition 2023" ,"Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers", Bankside-Gallery, London, UK