Stefan Szczesnywas born in Munich in 1951 and is one of the most important German artists of the present. His works represent emotions and diverse cultural influences that have shaped his creative career over the years. With a light -footed game with shapes and colors,Szczesny created an unmistakable style that convinces critics and collectors.
You can describe his handwriting as a synthesis of painting in the style of Henri Matisse and expressive dynamics à la Pablo Picasso. In his works,Szczesny focuses on classic ideas such asfilesandstill lifes. The artist always attaches importance to a sensual, life -affirming objectivity. In his pictures, nature and culture mix in a strict form.
Today he is one of the most famous German artists worldwide.
Early years and artistic career
Stefan Szczesny was born in Munich as the son of the playwright Martha Meuffels and the philosopher and writer Gerhard Szczesny; His sister is the writer Claudia Szczesny-Friedmann. Before he started his career, he attended the art college in Munich and worked in the feature editorial team of the evening newspaper.
After graduating from high school between 1967 and 1969, Szczesny studied at theschool for free and applied artin Berlin and then until 1975 at theart academy in Munich. During this time he also worked in the feature editorial team of the evening newspaper. Artistically, Szczesny devoted himself to monochromatic, concrete art and concept art. This changed when he turned to the figure painting in 1975/76 after he came across the works of A. Delacroix.
Furthermore, he was studying the Italian Renaissance during his travels to Villa Romana , Florence (1980), and Villa Massimo , Rome (1982/83). In the following decades he often stayed on the Mediterranean; The impressions he collected here have always shaped his artistic work.
Stefan Szczesny in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Seville (Spain, 2019) Image source: Stefan Szczesny, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Exhibitions and work shows
Szczesny was a key figure of the "young wild" revived expressive, figurative painting towards the late 1970s In the meantime, he developed a unique style that exuded lightness and brightness.
His first exhibition took place in the Bonn State Museum in 1980. In 1981 he was a co -organizer of the well -known "Rundschau Deutschland" , in which the "young wild ones" were presented. In the 1990s he made several trips to the Caribbean. In 1994 he opened another studio in New York (until 2001) and in 1996 founded the "Szczesny Factory" , which made it possible for him to work with companies on larger art projects such as "World Map of Life" at Expo 2000 in Hanover or "A Dream of an Earthly Paradise" on the island of Mainau in 2007.
In 2001 he moved to Saint-Tropez. The retrospective"Métamorphoses Méditerranéennes" 2014 in the Papstpalast in Avignon was the preliminary highlight of his full exhibition calendar.
Stefan Szczesny's works are represented in the following museums and institutions:
Rhenish State Museum Bonn
Kunsthalle Bremen
Kunsthalle Emden
Kunsthalle Mannheim
Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich
Municipal gallery in the Lenbachhaus and Kunstbau Munich
Musée de la Castre & Villa Domergue, Cannes
Villa Massimo, Rome
New gallery of the city of Linz
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca/NY
In July 2023, the artist exhibited his works in the Kunsthaus Artes in Berlin. Here Szczesny speaks about his time of the "young wild":
In advance of this exhibition, he also said the following:
Last year theTegernsee Art Mastersplace for the first time, which is to become an annual cultural event in the region. In thiscultural framework, the life's work was also recognized by Stefan Szczesny.
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Via the Kunstplaza online gallery you will find a curated selection of pictures, sculptures, unique and limited editions of the artist.
Contributions on Instagram provide a personal insight into his creative processes and sources of inspiration. With the compilation of sketches, color palettes and snapshots of his studio work, Szczesny creates a lively connection to his followers.
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