Annette Besgen

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Annette Besgen (born March 26, 1958 in Schmidt (Nideggen) , actually Anette Theresia ) is a German artist in the creative visual field.

Career

From 1977 to 1984 Besgen studied at the University of Siegen with a focus on painting. The course was followed by an activity as a research assistant in the field of art (painting) until 1990. From 1990 to 2002 he worked in the USA for several months . 1995, 1998 and 1999 stays at the Cité Internationale des Arts Paris with grants from the Federal Republic of Germany and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia . 1999 stay in the International Studio Program (ISP), New York City , again with a grant from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. 2003 three-month residency and scholarship at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts , Omaha , Nebraska . 2003–2004 scholarship from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation , New York City, 2004 three-month residency in Rome , 2007 residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris .

Private

Besgen lives in Siegen and has her studio in the Kreuztal cultural station . Her daughter is the actress Sarah Maria Besgen . Annette Besgen is married to the writer Ingo Porschien.

Exhibitions (selection)

  • 1987: "Light-Spaces", painting, Galerie Peschken, Krefeld;
  • 1990: “When - if not now”, painting, Galerie Peschken, Krefeld;
  • 1991: “Who is BO”, Städtische Galerie Haus Seel, Siegen;
  • 1994: “Post no Bills”, Bruno Goller House, Gummersbach;
  • 1996: “Meta-Products”, LA, New York, Paris, Municipal Museum in the Alte Post, Mülheim ad Ruhr;
    “Meta-Products”, LA, New York, Paris, Städtische Galerie Lüdenscheid;
    “Transmission”, Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana, Slovenia;
  • 1997: LA, New York, Paris, Galerie Ulrike Buschlinger, Wiesbaden;
    “Meta-Products”, LA, New York, Paris, Haus Oranienstrasse, Siegen;
  • 1998: Galerie Roland Aphold, Allschwil / Basel, Switzerland;
  • 1999: “Urban Light”, Ulrike Buschlinger Gallery, Wiesbaden;
    “Urban Light”, Ludwig Forum for International Art, Aachen;
    “Crisscross”, Steinrötter Gallery, Münster;
  • 2001: "Art", Frankfurt; Gallery Ulrike Buschlinger, Wiesbaden;
    “Caught you looking”, MAERZgalerie, Leipzig;
  • 2002: “Under Bridges”, Ulrike Buschlinger Gallery, Wiesbaden;
    “Under Bridges”, Steinrötter Gallery, Münster.
  • 2003: “Here and elsewhere”, Deutsche Bank AG, Cologne;
    “Painting”, Michael W. Schmalfuss Gallery, Marburg.
  • 2004: “Heaven, Earth, Oil Towers”, Ulrike Buschlinger Gallery, Wiesbaden.
  • 2005: "Around the road", IHK - Gallery, Siegen;
    “Three Worlds”, Steinrötter Gallery, Münster;
    "Brückenschlag", galerie januar eV, Bochum.
  • 2006: "Lift your eyes", House of Architects, Düsseldorf.
  • 2007: “On site and across the country”, art from North Rhine-Westphalia, former Aachen Abbey, Art Engert Gallery, Eschweiler and Michael W. Schmalfuss Gallery, Marburg
  • 2008: "Schattengewächse", Gallery of the City of Tuttlingen, Tuttlingen
  • 2009–2010: The riddle of a moment , municipal gallery sole 1 , Bergkamen (Oberaden)

Publications

  • 1996: "Meta-Products", LA, New York, Paris; Municipal Museum in the Alte Post, Mülheim an der Ruhr;
  • 1999: “Urban Light”, Ulrike Buschlinger Gallery, Wiesbaden;
  • 2002: “Under Bridges”, Ulrike Buschlinger Gallery, Wiesbaden and Steinrötter Gallery, Münster.
  • 2006: "Tubes", Chamber of Architects North Rhine-Westphalia, Gallery Ulrike Buschlinger, Wiesbaden
  • 2007: “On site and across the country”, art from NRW, Aachen-Kornelimünster, Art Engert Gallery, Eschweiler, Michael W. Schmalfuss Gallery, Marburg
  • 2008: "Schattengewächse", gallery of the city of Tuttlingen

Web links and sources

personal data
SURNAME Besgen, Annette
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Besgen, Anette Therese (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German artist
DATE OF BIRTH March 26, 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Schmidt (Nideggen) , Düren district