Gerhard Knogler
Gerhard Knogler (* 1943 in Ort im Innkreis ) is an Austrian sculptor and university professor .
Live and act
Knogler studied from 1961 to 1968 at the art school of the city of Linz with Alfons Ortner and Helmuth Gsöllpointner . From 1975 to 2005 he taught there. Since 2000 he has been an associate professor in the metal master class. He lives and works in Linz and has been a member of the MAERZ artists' association since 1971 .
Works
With his drawings, objects and works, Knogler moves in the border area between visual arts and literature. Works by him are in the art collection of the province of Upper Austria. In 2013, works by him were presented alongside those by Armin Andraschko and Ewald Walser at the Linz art fair in the Landesgalerie Linz. Gerhard Knogler created sculptures for public spaces, including the quiet zone in 1969 , an abstract work of art for the Catholic student dormitory in Linz, and in 1982 the steel plastic cigarette box , together with Karl-Heinz Klopf for the tobacco factory in Linz .
Awards
- Art Prize of the City of Linz, 2000
- Culture Prize for Fine Arts of the Province of Upper Austria , 2003
Exhibitions (selection)
- Gallery in the Stifterhaus Linz , solo exhibition, Linz, 1993
- Avant-garde z. B. Bauer , Knogler, Lichtenauer , Martin Hochleitner Landesgalerie Linz at the Upper Austrian State Museum Linz , Linz, 2004
- Door to door. Atelier of the Upper Austrian Business , Nordico , Linz, 2008
- formulated. Convergences of text and image , Gallery March , 2009
- Who was in 1968? , Lentos Art Museum Linz, exhibition participation, 2018
Publications
- Gerhard Knogler 1993 , Yukon Volga Rhein, Linz, 1993
- Avant-garde z. B. , Weitra, 2004, ISBN 978-3-902414-16-8
- Gerhard Knogler - Works from 1970 to 2004 , Weitra, 2005, ISBN 978-3-85252-624-9
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gerhard Knogler . In: Web presence of the artists' association in March , accessed on November 30, 2015
- ↑ Gerhard Knogler, in: Web presence of the Art Collection of the State of Upper Austria queried on December 30, 2015
- ↑ Gerhard Knogler. In: Stadtgeschichte.linz.at/denkmal. Retrieved January 11, 2020 .
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SURNAME | Knogler, Gerhard |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian sculptor and university professor |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1943 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Place in the Innkreis |