Bernhard Martin Wins Wolfsburg Art Prize, Exhibition at Städtische Galerie
Bernhard Martin received the Wolfsburg Art Prize in November, awarded every three years by the city of Wolfsburg to a German artist. The prize is accompanied by an exhibition titled "Thema Verfehlt" (Off Topic) at the Städtische Galerie, curated by Susanne Pfleger, running from November 30 to March 22, 2009. The show presents Martin's painterly and sculptural work, described as among the most original and poetic of our time. It will later travel to the Kunsthalle in Lingen, Germany, from March 29 to June 7, 2009. Martin joins previous recipients Thomas Schütte, Katharina Fritsch, and Olaf Nicolai.
Key facts
- Bernhard Martin received the Wolfsburg Art Prize in November.
- The prize is awarded every three years by the city of Wolfsburg to a German artist.
- The exhibition is titled 'Thema Verfehlt' (Off Topic).
- The exhibition is held at the Städtische Galerie from November 30 to March 22, 2009.
- The curator is Susanne Pfleger.
- The exhibition presents painterly and sculptural work.
- The exhibition will travel to the Kunsthalle in Lingen, Germany, from March 29 to June 7, 2009.
- Previous recipients include Thomas Schütte, Katharina Fritsch, and Olaf Nicolai.
Entities
Artists
- Bernhard Martin
- Thomas Schütte
- Katharina Fritsch
- Olaf Nicolai
- Susanne Pfleger
Institutions
- Städtische Galerie
- Kunsthalle Lingen
- Ville de Wolfsburg
Locations
- Wolfsburg
- Germany
- Lingen
- Allemagne
Sources
- artpress —