Brigitte Thonhauser-Merk
Brigitte Thonhauser-Merk (born February 18, 1943 in Vienna , Austria ) is an Austrian painter , graphic artist and author .
life and work
Inspired by the cultural heritage of Viennese Art Nouveau as well as Cubism and Expressionism , she began to express her world in oil pastels at a young age. In 1962 she received the first prize in a drawing competition at the academy on Schillerplatz in Vienna , awarded by the art teacher Gerda Matejka-Felden . The still life in oil pastel was then exhibited in the Vienna Secession .
For the next 30 years she devoted herself primarily to her family. In 1996 she turned back to the fine arts and was accompanied by her mentors Colnago , Schnetzinger and Hübler and dealt with oil painting. The early 2000s marked a turning point in Merk's career.
At the age of 65, she began studying art history , which she graduated from the University of Vienna with a Master of Arts degree in 2014 . Thonhauser-Merk has four children, lives and works in Perchtoldsdorf near Vienna .
Her oeuvre of around 2,000 works includes paintings, drawings, graphics , collages and sculptures that have been shown in 120 exhibitions on four continents .
One of Merk's better-known works is the painting Gelbes Bouquet (2016), which won the Global Art Award in the “Illustration” category in Dubai in 2017 . Current works are shown in galleries in Paris , Vienna and New York .
She describes her artistic style, which combines figurative painting with abstract elements and strong colors, as “subrealism” and can be described as a figurative theme world with abstract dissonance and strong coloring.
Awards (selection)
- Academy at Schillerplatz 1962: First place in a drawing competition, awarded by Gerda Matejka-Felden at the Academy at Schillerplatz in Vienna
- Palm Award 2006: Medal & Certificate of Excellence, Leipzig
- Toile d'Or (Golden Canvas) 2006 & 2010: Fédération Nationale de la Culture Française (FNCF)
- Premio Firenze 2008, Florence
- Trophée “Europe Argent” Art Moderne & Contemporain 2008, Gam'Art, Fréjus
- Médaille de Vermeil 2009, Arts-Sciences-Lettres, Paris
- Consécration et Médaille 2009 & 2010 at the Concours International d'Art Moderne, FNCF, Fréjus
- Prix de la Vieille Mandelieu-la-Napoule 2011 in Cannes, presented by Marina Picasso
- Certificat d'Art Moderne "Révélation" 2011 at the Concours International, FNCF, Fréjus
- Mérite Culturel Français 2012, Paris
- Grande Médaille d'Or, Mérite Culturel 2013
- Premio Sandro Boticelli 2015, Florence
- Premio Diego Velazquez 2017: Honorary membership of the Accademia Italia in Arte nel Mondo, Brindisi / Lecce
- Palm Award 2017: Certificate of Excellence, Leipzig
- Global Art Award Dubai 2017: First Prize for Illustration, Dubai
- Médaille d'Or 2018: Arts-Sciences-Lettres, Paris
- Artya Awards 2019: ARTtour international Magazine with Artists for a green planet, New York
Exhibitions (selection)
Exhibitions in Vienna
- 2002: Palmenhaus Schönbrunn Palace
- 2005: Augarten radius of action
- 2007: Water tower on Wienerberg
- 2011: Villa Wertheimstein
- 2010/2013/2019: Armory of Perchtoldsdorf Castle
- Kunst.Lokal, Groß-Enzersdorf near Vienna 2020
Exhibitions in Paris
- 2007–2017: Salon des Artistes Indépendants, Grand Palais
- 2008–2009: Salon d'Art Contemporain Carrousel du Louvre
- 2010: Mouvances Gallery, Place des Vosges
- 2011: Espace Pierre Cardin
- 2011: Center Culturel Christiane Peugeot
- 2015: Salon d'Automne
International exhibitions
- 1962: Vienna Secession
- 1999: Gallery in the Hoferhaus, Bad Aussee
- 2005: Raiffeisenhof Education Center, Graz
- 2005: Festival d'Aquarelle Brioude
- 2006: Art Domain Gallery / Palm Award Leipzig
- 2008: Europ'Art, Lausanne
- 2009: Palazzo Panciatichi, Florence
- 2012/2014: Salon d'Automne en Israel, Tel Aviv-Jaffa
- 2012: Galleria Espositiva Baccina 66, Rome
- 2012: Passion Art Barcelona
- 2012: Galleria Trittico Art Museum Rome
- 2011: Exposition Internationale Artistes du Monde, Cannes
- 2013: Euro-Asia Gallery Izmir
- 2014: Arte Catania, Ex-Manufattura Tabacchi, Catania
- 2015: Salon d'Automne Paris 2015
- 2016: Lessedra Gallery, Sofia 2016
- 2016: Museo Regionale Agostino Pepoli, Biennale di Palermo
- 2017: The Project Room / Galerie Bruno Massa, New York
- 2019: NYA Art Center Tribeca , New York
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Exhibitions. Retrieved April 21, 2020 (English).
- ↑ WINNERS 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Brigitte Thonhauser-Merk: Peintre - Art Up Deco. Retrieved April 21, 2020 (English).
- ↑ art supermarket. Retrieved April 21, 2020 .
- ↑ Yellow Bouquet by Brigitte Thonhauser-Merk, Acrylic on Canvas. Retrieved April 21, 2020 (English).
- ↑ ARTYA AWARDS presents Brigitte Thonhauser. November 18, 2019, accessed April 21, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Vernissage with Brigitte Thonhauser-Merk: Abstract visions to kick off in the Kunst.Lokal. Retrieved April 21, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thonhauser-Merk, Brigitte |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thonhauser, Brigitte |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian painter, graphic artist and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 18, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna , Austria |