Georges Rechberger

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Georges Rechberger (born August 10, 1961 in Heimberg BE ) is a Swiss painter .

life and work

As the middle of three children of Walter and Monique Rechberger, Georges Rechberger grew up bilingual and attended elementary school in Heimberg and Thun . At a young age, Georges accompanied his father to model and life drawing . At the age of 16 he attended the graphics class at the school for design in Biel / Bienne , which he graduated in 1982. Since then he has been working as a freelance painter. In 1986 he went on a two-year trip around the world. He has lived and worked in Salvador da Bahia since 1987 . The country, the people and everyday life serve Georges Rechberger as a motif for his art. His works have been exhibited in galleries and companies in Switzerland and Brazil.

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

  • 2013: Nest Gallery Geneva
  • 2013: Galerie Artevista Buch & Kunst Nievergelt Zurich-Oerlikon
  • 2012: Galerie LichtBlick Bern
  • 2012: Galerie en Beauregard Montreux
  • 2012: Event 1 + 2 Pieterlen
  • 2011/08/05/01/1998/92/90 Galerie Alte Krone Biel
  • 2010: Linde Biel Private Clinic
  • 2010: American Women's Club of Zurich
  • 2009: UFBA Universidade Federal da Bahia Salvador
  • 2009: Biel hospital center
  • 2007: Events 1−2−3 Gerolfingen
  • 2006: Center Interrégional de Perfectionnement Tramelan
  • 2006: Swiss Red Cross Bern

Group exhibitions

  • 2013: Louhans 71 - Salon de Peinture et Sculpture, Louhans (F)
  • 2010/04/01: Gallery Rosengarten Thun
  • 2010/08/06/04/02: Bienal do Recôncavo São Félix Bahia, Brazil
  • 2009: Christmas exhibition, Gallery Rosengarten Thun
  • 2008/02: Galeria Prova do Artista Salvador (Brazil)
  • 2006: Salão de Valença
  • 1998/84/83/82/81/80/79/78: Christmas exhibitions of the Kunstverein der Stadt Biel
  • 1984: Kunstmuseum Bern & Thunerhof Thun: Bernese artists under 30

Public purchases and contracts

Public purchases

public orders

  • 1997: 13 figures of jazz legends for the Old Time Jazz Meeting in the Biel Congress Center
  • 1995: Wall design Federal Office for Communication , Biel
  • 1983: Swimming pool in the city of Biel
  • 1983: Wall design in the Witzwil prison
  • 1982: Federal Sports School Magglingen - 2 figures

Awards

  • 2010/02: Prize at the VI Bienal do Recôncavo , Brazil
  • 1982: Biel-Bienne Prize

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Rechberger, Georges
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss painter
DATE OF BIRTH August 10, 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH Heimberg BE