German
Basic Data
Paco Knöller is a German contemporary artist who is now one of the most important draftsmen of his generation.
- Born: 29 August 1950
- Place of birth: Obermarchtal, Baden-Württemberg
- Nationality: German
- Studied at: Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
- Era: Contemporary art
It is the medium of drawing that takes on a special role in Knöller's work. In addition to large-format oil crayon works, the artist also creates multi-layered colored woodcuts in which he fuses abstract with figurative elements.
Biography
The artist Paco Knöller was born in 1950 in Obermarchtal on the Danube in Baden-Württemberg. From 1972 to 1978 he studied at the renowned Düsseldorf Art Academy under Joseph Beuys. In 1987 he moved to Berlin. In 2001 he held a professorship at the Hochschule der Künste in Bremen.
Paco Knöller is an artist known for his finely structured drawings and prints. He explores the concepts of space, time and structure in depth, offering both visual and conceptual depth in his works.
Paco Knöller's works have been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Germany and abroad. Today, the artist lives and works in Berlin.
Exhibitions
- 17.09.2021 - 27.11.2021 Insights Miradas Una Ullada Arte del National-Bank – CCA Andratx, Andratx.
- 11.06.21 - 22.08.21 Einblicke - Kunst aus der National-Bank – MKM Museum Küppersmühle für Moderne Kunst, Duisburg.
- 26.05.2019 - 01.09.2019 Paco Knöller. Zeichnungen und Holzschnitte 1989–2018 - Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen.
- 24.01.2015 - 07.03.2015 PACO KNÖLLER - Galerie Thomas Schulte, Berlin.
- 19.06.2009 - 06.09.2009 inventur – Zeitgenössische Radierung in Deutschland - Kunstmuseum Pablo Picasso Munster.
- 19.03.2009 - 21.06.2009 Die Gegenwart der Linie - Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich.
- 08.05.2008 - 02.06.2008 Paco Knöller: Schnitte. Riskante Euphorien - Kunstmuseum Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus.
Literature
- Paco Knöller: Zeichnungen 1989-2018, exhibition catalog, Museum Morsbroich (Publ.), Bielefeld 2019.
- Paco Knöller: künstliche Paradiese, Schlafmohnalphabet, exhibition catalog, Kunstverein Lippstadt (Publ.), Dusseldorf. 2001.
- Die Gegenwart der Linie: Eine Auswahl neuerer Erwerbungen des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts der Staatlichen Graphischen Sammlung München, Ausstellungskatalog, Michael Semff, Andreas Strobl (Publ.), Munich 2009.
- Paco Knöller. Schnitte. Riskante Euphorien, exhibition catalog, Martina Köser-Rudolph & Ralf Gottschlich (Publ.), Dusseldorf 2007.
Collections
Germany
- Berlin - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
- Berlin - nbk Neuer Berliner Kunstverein
- Bonn - Sammlung zeitgenössischer Kunst der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- Frankfurt/Main - Sammlung Deutsche Bank
- Leverkusen - Museum Morsbroich
Weblinks
- Paco Knöller Kunstaspekte Exhibition and collection overview.
