Axel Krause, born 23 October 1958 in
Halle (Saale)
Halle (Saale), or simply Halle (; from the 15th to the 17th century: ''Hall in Sachsen''; until the beginning of the 20th century: ''Halle an der Saale'' ; from 1965 to 1995: ''Halle/Saale'') is the largest city of the Germany, German States of ...
, is a German painter and graphic artist. He is associated with the
New Leipzig School The New Leipzig School (german: Neue Leipziger Schule) is a movement in German painting, centred in the city of Leipzig after the German reunification. The usage and origins of this term are debated.
History and characteristics
The Leipzig School ( ...
and lives and works in
Leipzig
Leipzig ( , ; Upper Saxon: ) is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. Leipzig's population of 605,407 inhabitants (1.1 million in the larger urban zone) as of 2021 places the city as Germany's eighth most populous, as wel ...
. He studied at the
Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig
The Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) or Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig is one of the oldest art schools in Germany, dating back to 1764. The school has four colleges specializing in fine arts, graphic design, photography and new media a ...
in 1981–1986. He taught at the school in 1989–1999 and worked for the
Leipzig Opera
The Leipzig Opera (in German: ) is an opera house and opera company located at the Augustusplatz and the Inner City Ring Road at its east side in Leipzig's district Mitte, Germany.
History
Performances of opera in Leipzig trace back to Singspi ...
in 1990–1993.
He paints with acrylic and oil. Typical for the New Leipzig School, Krause paints figurative subjects with mysterious and surreal elements and uses collage techniques. His interiors, landscapes and atmospheric scenes have been compared to American realists such as
Edward Hopper
Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was an American realist painter and printmaker. While he is widely known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching.
Hopper created subdued drama ...
.
He has garnered controversy due to his
anti-immigration
Opposition to immigration, also known as anti-immigration, has become a significant political ideology in many countries. In the modern sense, immigration refers to the entry of people from one state or territory into another state or territory ...
posts online, which resulted in his gallery show being cancelled.
Solo exhibitions
* 1989 Galerie Süd, Leipzig
* 1994 Galerie Blüthner, Leipzig
* 1994 Panoramamuseum, Bad Frankenhausen
* 1994 Galerie Jüdenstraße, Wittenberg
* 1999 Städtische Galerie, Wesseling b. Cologne
* 2001 Westfalsches Haus, Leipzig - Markkleeberg
* 2002 Inter Art Galerie Reich, Cologne
* 2003 Neue Chemnitzer Kunsthütte, Chemnitz
* 2005 Gespann, Galerie Kleindienst, Leipzig
* 2007 Heimsuchung, Galerie Kleindienst, Leipzig
* 2007 Axel Krause solo exhibition, Gallery LM, Seoul, South Korea
* 2010 Schwarzmeer, Galerie Kleindienst, Leipzig
* 2012 Malerei/Graphik, Galerie Ratswall, Bitterfeld
* 2012 New Works, Gallery LVS, Seoul
* 2015 Spätfilm, Galerie Kleindienst, Leipzig
Bibliography
* 2001 Convoy Leipzig, (catalogue), Biksady Galerie, Budapest
* 2001 Axel Krause - Zur See (catalogue), Galerie Kleindienst, Leipzig
* 2004 Axel Krause, in LVZ, 10.12.2004
* 2005 Axel Krause - Malerei (catalogue), Galerie Kleindienst, Leipzig
* 2006 Zurück zur Figur, Malerei der Gegenwart (catalogue), Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, Munich
* 2006 Meinhard Michael: Die neue Leipziger Schule, LVZ, 09.01.2006
* 2008 Aussellungskatalog, Gallery LVS, Seoul (South Korea)
* 2010 Meinhard Michael: Leipzig malt, LVZ, 03/2010
* 2010 Anna Kaleri: Die synthetische Ordnung der Dinge, LVZ, 04/2010
* 2011 Kunstwerkstatt - Axel Krause (artist book), Prestel Verlag
References
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1958 births
20th-century German painters
20th-century German male artists
21st-century German painters
21st-century German male artists
German contemporary artists
German male painters
Living people
People from Halle (Saale)
Academic staff of the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig