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Patrick Lemke

Lives and works at Berlin, Germany

 

2022

New paintings show strugglers and wringlers.

2020 – 2021

Patrick Lemke produces on 37 x 2 meters the painting „passages“ in 2 rooms for the festival of contemporary arts in the historic industrial museum Menden about the philosopher Walter Benjamin.

2016 – 2017

After more than a hundred drafts and studies in 2016, Patrick Lemke paints on two walls of Town Hall II in the format of 8 x 30 meters in Fröndenberg an der Ruhr.
The issue of two art editions and donations from citizens and companies allow the facade painting.
Further funding is provided by the Cultural Foundation of the Westfälische Provinzial Versicherung, the Iniativkreis Fröndenberg and the Cultural Committee of the district of Unna.

2013 – 2017

Recent works are focussing on the theme and narrative representations of construction sites.

 

2010

In the artprogram for the FIFA-World Cup in South Africa, Patrick Lemke is invited to several exhibitions in Africa.

The exhibition „2010 Fine Arts Collection“ is shown also in other international institutions.

 

2008

Scholarship Kuenstlerhaus Cuxhaven

 

2007

Artist in residence, Starke Foundation, Berlin

 

2006

Lectureship for Painting and Drawing at the Art School Wegberg

 

2005

Study visit at Egypt (Luxor, Edfu, Cairo)

 

2004

His work is documented in the movie „I cannot close my eyes“ (directed by Kevin Clark, Cinematographer Winnie Heun).

 

2003

European Prize of the Boston Consulting Group Munich

 

2001

Markus Luepertz-Prize

 

2000

Prize of the Art Academy Duesseldorf, residence at Italy (Roma, Assisi, Siena)

Guest Residence at the Villa Romana, Firence, Italy

 

1999

Prize of the Hypothekenbank Essen

Works at the Ar-Toll-Laboratory, Bedburg – Hau

 

1996-2001

Studies at Art Academy Duesseldorf

 

1994-1996

Studies at Art Academy Berlin

 

1993

The exhibition of his drawing „The penis of Adolf Hitler“ turns into a scandal documented by TV and newspapers

 

1992-1994

Scholarship of the National Union of the Raiffeisenbanken

 

1992

He moves to Hamburg

 

1976

Family returns to Germany

 

1972

Born at Montreal, Canada

 

 

Exhibitions (selected)

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2022

Starke Foundation, Berlin (GE)

2021

„passages“, Industrial Museum, Menden (SE)

2018

„Frontage“, Gallery Thomas Kreuzer, Heimbach (SE)

Starke Foundation, Berlin (GE)

.2017

„Lightshow“, Gallery kreuzer, Moers (SE)

„Favourites – the old, the new, the only one“, Gallery Goltz at the Philharmonic, Essen (GE)

„Summer journey“, Gallery kunst-raum schulte-goltz+noelte, Essen (GE, catalogue)

„ArtChristmas“, Starke Foundation, Berlin (GE)

2016

„small wonders“, Gallery Goltz at the Philharmonic (GE)

„Index 16“, Gallery kunst-raum schulte-goltz+noelte, Essen (GE)

„ArtChristmas“, Starke Foundation, Berlin (GE)

„Favorites – the old, the new, the only one“, Gallery Goltz at the Philharmonic (GE)

„Summer journey“, Gallery kunst-raum schulte-goltz+noelte, Essen (GE)

.2015

„Theory of Light“, Kunstverein Froendenberg (SE, catalogue)

„Summer journey – through international artist`s studios“, Gallery kunst-raum schulte-goltz+noelte, Essen (GE)

„Index 15 – listen to your eyes“, Gallery kunst-raum schulte-goltz+noelte, Essen and Villa Friede, Bonn (GE, catalogue)

.2014

„HELLØWEEN“, The Idling Gallery, Berlin (GE)

„Artists of the Gallery“, Gallery Goltz, Essen (GE)

„Index 14 – listen to your eyes“, Gallery kunst-raum schulte-goltz+noelte, Essen (GE, catalogue)

„ArtChristmas“, Starke Foundation, Berlin (GE)

„Summer journey – through international artist`s studios“, Gallery kunst-raum schulte-goltz+noelte, Essen (GE)

2013

Transformer Station Neukoelln, Berlin (GE, with Dominika Schoenfeldt and Andreas Neu)

„48 Hours Neukoelln“, Berlin (GE)

„Artists of the Gallery”, Gallery Goltz, Essen (GE)

„Index 13“, Gallery kunst-raum schulte-goltz+noelte, Essen (GE, catalogue)

„Fellows of the Starke Foundation“, Starke Foundation, Berlin (GE)

„Summer journey – through international artist`s studios„, Gallery kunst-raum schulte-goltz+noelte, Essen (GE)

„Raum und Grenze“, Museum Pachen, Deutsche Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts, Rockenhausen (SE)

 2012

„Phenomenon“, Gothic House / Museum of History, Berlin (SE)

„Rooms“, Museum of Technology, Hilden (GE, catalogue)

„Paintings“, Gallery Gecko, Solingen (SE)

„Fellows of the Starke Foundation“, Starke Foundation, Berlin (GE)

„Underrated.overkilled“, Berlin (SE)

„Summer journey“, Gallery kunst-raum schulte-goltz+noelte, Essen (GE)

„Lange_weile – approaching an unloved“ Factory Forum, Berlin (GE, catalogue)

„Index 12“, Gallery kunst-raum schulte-goltz+noelte, Essen (GE, catalogue)

 2011

„Listen to your eyes – index 11“, Gallery kunst-raum schulte-goltz+noelte, Essen (GE)

„Fellows of the Foundation Starke“ Starke Foundation, Berlin (GE)

„Artists of the gallery“, Gallery Donath, Troisdorf (GE)

 2010

„2010 Fine Arts – FIFA WM South Africa“, 2010 Fine Arts, Cape Town, Tokio, Paris, London, Berlin (GE)

„2010 Fine Arts Collection“, German Olympia Museum, Cologne (GE)

„Accrochage“, Gallery Mediterrane, Neapel, Italien (GE)

„blue sky“, Civic Gallery, Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan (GE)

„Highlights“, Gallery kunst-raum schulte-goltz+noelte, Essen (GE)

„Index 10“, Gallery kunst-raum schulte-goltz+noelte, Essen (GE, catalogue)

„blue sky“, Imai Museum, Mitsuke City, Japan (GE)

 2009

“playgrounds”, Starke Fondation, Berlin (SE)

“crosses”, St. Joseph, Froendenberg (GE)

“Index 09”, Gallery kunst-raum schulte-goltz+noelte, Essen (GE)

“the reality of art”, Starke Fondation, Berlin (GE)

„contemporary art ruhr“, Essen (GE)

“Waschimps – Lemke”, Gallery Mediterrane, Napoli, Italy (SE, with Elio Waschimps)

„Artists of the gallery“, Gallery Kreuzer, Forum for Contemporary Art Heimbach (GE)

 2008

“Transformation”, Ostrale ` 08, Centre for Contemporary Art, Dresden (GE, catalogue)

 “The invention of weights and measurements”, Kuenstlerhaus, Cuxhaven (SE)

“Index 08”, Art – Room, Room for Young Art, Essen (GE)

Gallery Donath, Troisdorf (SE)

 2007

“Spots of silence”, Gallery artwork, Viersen (SE, with Johanna Rzepka)

“Playgrounds”, German Union for Development of Staff, Duesseldorf (SE)

Art Karlsruhe, with Gallery Kreuzer, Forum for Contemporary Art Heimbach

List Cologne, with Gallery Kreuzer, Forum for Contemporary Art Heimbach (catalogue)

„The invention of weights and measurements“, Communal Art Gallery, Meerbusch (SE)

“Sleeping screens”, CJD, Bonn (SE)

“Studys”, Gallery Donath, Troisdorf (SE)

„Index 07“, Art – Room, Room for Young Art, Essen (GE)

 2006

Cologne Fine Art, with Gallery Avantgart, Forum for Contemporary Art Heimbach

Art Karlsruhe, with Gallery Kreuzer, Forum for Contemporary Art Heimbach

Artbunker Moenchengladbach (GE)

Monastery Wegberg (GE)

“I cannot close my eyes”, French Culture Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania (SE)

art fair.06, Cologne, with Gallery Kreuzer , Forum for Contemporary Art Heimbach (catalogue)

“I cannot close my eyes“, Art – Room, Room for Young Art, Essen (SE)

“Steel”, Eurogress Aachen (SE)

„Index 06“, Art – Room, Room for Young Art, Essen (GE)

“Terre des femmes”, Society Isentum, Haan (GE)

 2005

“The architecture of horizons”, Gallery Kreuzer, Forum for Contemporary Art, Heimbach (SE, catalogue)

“Artists of the gallery”, Gallery Christine Hölz, Duesseldorf (GE)

Kunstkoeln, with Gallery Kreuzer , Forum for Contemporary Art Heimbach

Art Karlsruhe, with Gallery Kreuzer , Forum for Contemporary Art Heimbach

art fair.05, Cologne, with Gallery Kreuzer, Forum for Contemporary Art Heimbach

PSD, Duesseldorf (GE)

 2004

„Collection of the Modern Art Museum“, Modern Art Museum,

Tivat, Montenegro, Yugoslavia (GE, catalogue)

„Elephant’s Garden“, Zoo Cologne and Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne (GE)

„Skystudies“, Gallery Margo, Solingen (SE)

„Aufsturz“ („Updrop“), Kunstverein g.haus, Duesseldorf (SE)

„Four Drops of Red“, Gallery Donath, Troisdorf (SE)

„Shadow Air“, Gallery Joerg Theiss, Berlin (SE)

„Cyberscapes“, Art – Room, Room for Young Art, Essen (SE)

„Index 04“, Art – Room, Room for Young Art, Essen (GE)

„10 x Duesseldorf“, Art – Room Pfoch Cologne (GE)

„Inventure 2004“, Gallery Kreuzer, Forum for Contemporary Art, Heimbach (GE)

 2003

„Stunner Clouds“, Gallery Schoen, Bochum (SE)

Gallery Donath, Troisdorf (SE)

„Artbomb 8“, Flottmann – Halls, Herne (GE)

Boston Consulting Group, Munich (GE, catalogue)

„Index 03“, Art – Room, Room for Young Art, Essen (GE)

German Union for Development of Staff, Duesseldorf (SE)

„Digital Accent“, Forum Wasserturm, Meerbusch (GE)

„Maerkisches Stipendium“, Communal Art Gallery, Iserlohn (GE)

„Hamburg and Back“, Syrius – Halls, Duesseldorf (GE, catalogue)

„Animal Encounters“, Gallery Christine Hoelz, Duesseldorf (GE, catalogue)

„Intermezzo – Accrochage. The artists of Hall 6“, Gallery Christine Hoelz (GE)

„Master Students of the Art Academy Duesseldorf“, Gallery Hengevoss-Duerkop, Hamburg (GE, catalogue)

„Modus“, Museum of Industry and Communal Art Gallery Froendenberg (SE)

 2002

„Bass“, Communal Art Gallery and Museum Menden (SE)

„Turpentine-Coctail“, Gallery Etage 20, Duesseldorf (SE, with Leander Kresse)

„Great Shot“, German Olympia Museum, Cologne (GE, catalogue)

„Contacts“, Gallery Christine Hoelz, Duesseldorf (GE)

„Colour Defects“, Due Gallery, Bochum (SE)

Gallery Donath, Troisdorf (GE)

Inter Art Forum Gallery (SE)

 2001

Gallery Donath, Troisdorf (GE)

Inter Art Forum Gallery, Duesseldorf (GE)

Heidelbach & Krolik, Essen (SE)

„Black“, Artpoints, Duesseldorf (SE, with Sven Vieweg)

 2000

„Karl – Schwesig – Prize“, Museum of Fine Arts, Gelsenkirchen (GE, catalogue)

„Young Artists of the Art Academy Duesseldorf“, Communal Art Gallery, Kaarst (GE)

„Between Sky and Earth“, Kreuzkirche, Bonn (GE)

Inter Art Forum Gallery, Duesseldorf (GE)

„Ar–Toll-Laboratory“, Bedburg – Hau (GE)

 1999

Gallery Joerg Theiss, Berlin (SE)

Gallery of Alpirsbach, Alpirsbach (GE)

PSM, Artists in Private rooms, Cologne (SE)

„Twenty past Night“, Collection Mueer, Leverkusen (SE, with Bianca Grueger, catalogue)

 

1998

Gallery Joerg Theiss, Berlin (SE)

 

1994

„Phone Art“, Art Works Gallery, Berlin (SE)

 

1993

„Menschensucht“ („Addicted to People“), Communal Art Gallery Menden and

Foreign Culture Center, Hamburg (SE)

 

1992

Neue Pinakothek, Munich (GE, catalogue)

 

SE – Solo Exhibition

GE – Group Exhibition