Jürgen Paas

Portrait of Jürgen Paas

Jürgen Paas (born July 5, 1958 in Krefeld ) is a contemporary German painter and sculptor . He lives and works in Essen .

Life

After studying at the Essen University of Applied Sciences with László Lakner , Rudolf Vombek , Friedrich Gräsel and Franz Rudolf Knubel from 1981–87, he studied at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Paris with Jan Voss from 1991–92 . From 1995 to 2002 he taught visual experiments at the University of Essen. In 2001 he received a teaching position for painting at the Institute for Art and its Didactics at the University of Dortmund . In the years 2002–2003 he held a professorship for painting at the Institute for Art and Art Theory at the University of Cologne .

Jürgen Paas is a member of the West German Association of Artists and the German Association of Artists .

Scholarships and Art Awards

• 2020 working grant from the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia
• 2012: Künstlerhaus Lukas Ahrenshoop - work grant from the state of MV
• 2006: Painting - Sickingen Art Prize of the Kaiserslautern district
• 2000: Form principle of color - Prize of the Volksbank Gelsenkirchen for painting
• 1999: Cité Internationale des Arts Paris Foundation
• 1997: TRANSFER grant from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia
• 1996: Scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation for the German Study Center Venice
• 1992: Prize of the Ursula Blickle Foundation for Painting, Vienna a. Kraichtal
• 1991–1992: DAAD annual scholarship, Paris / France
• 1991–1992: Artiste résident CREDAC, Center d'Art Contemporain, Ivry-sur-Seine / Paris / France
• 1989–1991: Foundation Cité Internationale des Arts Paris (CIA) France
• 1989: German-French youth work grant for Paris / France

Working in public collections

• Collection of the Kunsthalle Bremerhaven
• Collection Wilhelm Hack Museum Ludwigshafen
• Collection of the art museums Krefeld
• Collection Museum Schloss Morsbroich Leverkusen
• Collection Museum of the City of Mülheim / R.
• Collection Museum Katharinenhof, Kranenburg
• Collection of museums in the city of Lüdenscheid
• Collection Kunsthaus Nordrhein-Westfalen Kornelimünster , Aachen-Kornelimünster
• Collection Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf
• Collection of the Marli Hoppe Ritter Foundation, Museum Ritter Waldenbuch
• Collection of the city of Essen
• Collection of the City of Mainz
• Collection of the city of Lingen (Ems)
• Collection of the Städt. Erlangen Gallery Erlangen
• Collection of the Ministry of Culture of North Rhine-Westphalia , Düsseldorf
• Collection of the State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia , Düsseldorf
• Collection of SEW Eurodrive , Bruchsaal
• Collection by HT Troplast AG, Troisdorf
• Collection of the Ursula Blickle Foundation, Kraichtal / Vienna
• Collection of the Dresdner Bank AG , Bochum
• Collection of the Volksbank Ruhr Mitte eG , Gelsenkirchen
• Collection of the Sparkasse Essen
• Collection of the Stern-Wywiol-Gruppe Hamburg
• Collection of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG Duisburg
• Collection by Allianz Global Investors (AGI), Frankfurt / M.
• Collection of the Mannheimer Versicherung AG , Mannheim

International trade fair participations (selection)

• 2020 art Karlsruhe , Galerie Obrist, Essen, Galerie Schmalfuss, Berlin a. Linde Hollinger Gallery, Ladenburg; Art Madrid, Galerie Schmalfuss, Berlin; Art Cologne , Salon Verlag & Edition Gerhard Theewen, Cologne; art bodensee 2020, Galerie Obrist, Essen; KUNST 20 Zurich, Galerie Obrist, Essen
• 2019 art Karlsruhe , Galerie Obrist, Essen a. Linde Hollinger Gallery, Ladenburg; Art Madrid, Galerie Schmalfuss, Berlin; Art Cologne , Salon Verlag & Edition Gerhard Theewen, Cologne; art bodensee 19, Obrist Gallery, Essen; Positions Berlin Art Fair 2019, Galerie Schmalfuss, Berlin; Positions Munich Art Fair 2019, Galerie Schmalfuss, Berlin; KUNST 19 Zurich, Galerie Obrist, Essen; Luxembourg Art Week 2019, Galerie Obrist, Essen; CONTEXT / Art Miami 2018 - International Contemporary & Modern Art Fair, Miami, HEITSCH GALLERY, Munich
• 2018 art Karlsruhe , Galerie Obrist, Essen a. Linde Hollinger Gallery, Ladenburg; Art Madrid, Galerie Schmalfuss, Berlin; Art Cologne , Salon Verlag & Edition Gerhard Theewen, Cologne; art bodensee 18, Galerie Obrist, Essen; KUNST 18 Zurich, Galerie Obrist, Essen; Positions Berlin Art Fair 2018, Galerie Schmalfuss, Berlin; CONTEXT / Art Miami 2018 - International Contemporary & Modern Art Fair, Miami, HEITSCH GALLERY, Munich
• 2017 art Karlsruhe , Galerie Obrist, Essen a. Linde Hollinger Gallery, Ladenburg; Art Madrid, Galerie Schmalfuss, Berlin; Art Cologne , Salon Verlag & Edition Gerhard Theewen, Cologne; SCOPE BASEL 2017, Galerie Schmalfuss, Berlin; art bodensee 17, Linde Hollinger Gallery, Ladenburg u. Galerie Obrist, Essen; Positions Berlin Art Fair 2017, Galerie Schmalfuss, Berlin; KUNST 17 Zurich, Galerie Obrist, Essen
• 2016 art Karlsruhe , Galerie Obrist, Essen a. Linde Hollinger Gallery, Ladenburg; Art Cologne , Salon Verlag & Edition Gerhard Theewen, Cologne; art bodensee 16, Galerie Linde Hollinger, Ladenburg u. Galerie Obrist, Essen; SCOPE BASEL 2016, Galerie Schmalfuss, Berlin; KUNST 16 Zurich, Galerie Obrist, Essen; Roter Kunstsalon - Museum Villa Rot, Stern-Wywiol Galerie Hamburg; WIKAM 2016, Galerie Peithner-Lichtenfels, Vienna
• 2015 art Karlsruhe , Galerie Obrist, Essen a. Linde Hollinger Gallery, Ladenburg; art bodensee 15, Linde Hollinger Gallery, Ladenburg, Obrist Gallery, Essen u. A | B | Contemporary, Zurich; Art Palm Beach 2015 - Modern, Contemporary & Emerging Art Fair, Palm Beach / Florida, Galerie Bernd A. Lausberg, Düsseldorf; art wynwood - INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR, Miami / Florida, Galerie Bernd A. Lausberg, Düsseldorf; Positions Berlin Art Fair 2015, oqbo Berlin; ART.FAIR , Cologne, Galerie Bernd A. Lausberg Düsseldorf a. Linde Hollinger Gallery, Ladenburg; Viennafair 2015, Galerie Peithner-Lichtenfels, Vienna; KUNST 15 Zurich, Galerie Obrist, Essen
• 2014 UNPAINTED - Media Art Fair Munich, Galerie Peithner-Lichtenfels, Vienna; art Karlsruhe , Galerie Obrist, Essen a. Linde Hollinger Gallery, Ladenburg; Art Cologne , Salon Verlag & Edition Gerhard Theewen, Cologne; art wynwood - INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR, Miami, Lausberg Contemporary Gallery, Düsseldorf; art bodensee 14, gallery on Lindenplatz, Vaduz / Lichtenstein; ART.FAIR , Cologne, Galerie Bernd A. Lausberg, Düsseldorf; WIKAM 2014, Galerie Peithner-Lichtenfels, Vienna; ART 14 Zurich, Galerie Obrist, Essen; Art Miami 2014 - International Contemporary & Modern Art Fair, Miami, Galerie Bernd A. Lausberg, Düsseldorf; CONTEXT / Art Miami 2014 - International Contemporary & Modern Art Fair, Miami, Galerie Obrist, Essen
• 2013 art Karlsruhe , Galerie Obrist, Essen a. Linde Hollinger Gallery, Ladenburg; Art Cologne , Salon Verlag & Edition Gerhard Theewen, Cologne; art bodensee 13, Galerie Obrist, Essen u. A | B | Contemporary, Zurich; SCOPE Basel 2013, A | B | Contemporary, Zurich; THE SOLO PROJECT ART FAIR BASEL 2013, Galerie Peithner-Lichtenfels, Vienna; slick Paris 2013, A | B | Contemporary, Zurich; ART.FAIR , Cologne, Galerie Bernd A. Lausberg Düsseldorf; KUNST 13 Zurich, Galerie Obrist, Essen; Frankfurt Book Fair , k-books - DruckVerlag Kettler GmbH, Bönen; Art Miami 2013 - International Contemporary & Modern Art Fair, Miami, Lausberg Contemporary, Toronto / Canada
• 2012 art wynwood - INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR, Miami u. Art Miami 2012 - International Contemporary & Modern Art Fair, Miami, Lausberg Contemporary, Toronto / Canada; art Karlsruhe , Linde Hollinger Gallery, Ladenburg u. Galerie Obrist, Essen; Art Cologne , Salon Verlag & Edition Gerhard Theewen, Cologne; PREVIEW BERLIN, gallery branch Berlin; KUNST 12 Zurich, Galerie Obrist, Essen; art bodensee 12, A | B | Contemporary, Zurich; cutlog Paris 2012, A | B | Contemporary, Zurich; ART.FAIR , Cologne, Galerie Peithner-Lichtenfels, Vienna; Toronto International Art Fair, Lausberg Contemporary, Toronto / Canada, Miami / USA a. Dusseldorf
• 2011 art Karlsruhe , Linde Hollinger Gallery, Ladenburg; Galerie Obrist, Essen, Galerie Zweigstelle Berlin; Art Cologne, Salon Verlag & Edition Gerhard Theewen, Cologne; PREVIEW BERLIN, oqbo Berlin; ART.FAIR , Cologne, Toronto International Art Fair u. Art Miami 2011 - International Contemporary & Modern Art Fair, Miami, Lausberg Contemporary, Toronto / Canada, Miami / USA a. Düsseldorf; KUNST 11 Zurich, Galerie Obrist, Essen
• 2010 LA ART SHOW, Los Angeles, Lausberg Contemporary, Toronto a. Düsseldorf; ART CHICAGO, Lausberg Contemporary, Toronto a. Düsseldorf; art Karlsruhe , Linde Hollinger Gallery, Ladenburg; Art Cologne , Salon Verlag & Edition Gerhard Theewen, Cologne; PREVIEW BERLIN, gallery branch Berlin; KUNST 10 Zurich, GAM Essen
• 2009 art Karlsruhe , Linde Hollinger Gallery, Ladenburg a. Lausberg Gallery, Düsseldorf
• 2008 Toronto International Art Fair, Lausberg Gallery, Düsseldorf; art Karlsruhe , Linde Hollinger Gallery, Ladenburg u. Galerie Jutta Bengelsträter, Iserlohn and Düsseldorf; Art Cologne , Salon Verlag & Edition Gerhard Theewen, Cologne
• 2007 Toronto International Art Fair, Lausberg Gallery, Düsseldorf; KUNSTSALON Berlin, NEW PROBLEM BERLIN; List 07 Berlin, Stucken Art Consulting; COLOGNE FINE ART Salon Verlag & Edition Gerhard Theewen, Cologne
• 2006 Art Moscow, Lausberg Gallery, Düsseldorf
• 2005 Toronto International Art Fair, Lausberg Gallery, Düsseldorf; Art Zurich, Lausberg Gallery, Düsseldorf
• 2004 Art Frankfurt , Falzone Gallery, Mannheim, Garanin Gallery, Berlin a. Lausberg Gallery, Düsseldorf; Art Miami, Lausberg Gallery, Düsseldorf; Toronto International Art Fair, Lausberg Gallery, Düsseldorf; Art Zurich, Lausberg Gallery, Düsseldorf; art.fair Cologne, Lausberg Gallery, Düsseldorf
• 2003 Art Cologne, Galerie Garanin, Berlin; Toronto International Art Fair, Lausberg Gallery, Düsseldorf; Art Frankfurt , Falzone Gallery, Mannheim
• 2002 Art Cologne, Garanin Gallery, Berlin
• 2001 Art Frankfurt , Falzone Gallery, Mannheim
• 2000 Art Frankfurt , Falzone Gallery, Mannheim
• 1996 Art Cologne , Marré & Dahms Gallery, Essen a. Christian Fochem Gallery, Krefeld
• 1995 Art Cologne , Marré & Dahms Gallery, Essen a. Christian Fochem Gallery, Krefeld; Art Frankfurt , Galerie Hertz, Bremen
• 1994 ART Multiple Düsseldorf, Galerie Edition Hannappel, Essen; Art Frankfurt , Falzone Gallery, Mannheim

Exhibition catalogs (selection)

• Jürgen Paas, TARGET & JUKEBOX, Kettler Verlag, Bönen 2018, ISBN 978-3-86206-640-7
• Jürgen Paas, HULAHOOP, Robert Wenzel Verlag, Hamburg 2015, ISBN 978-3-9816485-7-7
• Jürgen Paas, POPPLANET, Kettler Verlag, Bönen 2012, ISBN 978-3-86206-164-8
• Jürgen Paas, HYPERARCHIVE, Salon Verlag, Cologne 2010, ISBN 978-3-89770-351-3
• Jürgen Paas, Index - édition séparée N ° 50, Salon Verlag, Cologne 2006, ISBN 3-932189-50-7
• Jürgen Paas, Farbarbeiten, Art-Print Publishers Verlag, Essen 2003, ISBN 3-931326-38-1
• Jürgen Paas, painting, Art-Print Publishers Verlag, Essen 2000, ISBN 3-931326-34-9
• Jürgen Paas, Reminiscences, Art-Print Publishers Verlag, Essen 1999, ISBN 3-931326-24-1
• Jürgen Paas, Archives 1993–1997, Art-Print Publishers Verlag, Essen 1997, ISBN 3-931326-10-1
• Jürgen Paas, black-white-gray, paper and cardboard works, catalog for the Sutter Group's work grant, Essen 1994
• Jürgen Paas, Depots 1989–1992, catalog for the exhibition at the Ursula-Blickle-Stiftung, Kraichtal 1993, ISBN 3-930043-00-9
• Jürgen Paas, Stripes-Series-Raster, 1990–1992, catalog for the exhibitions in the CREDAC / Center d'Art Contemporain, Ivry-sur-Seine / Paris and grant from the Sutter Group, Essen 1992, ISBN 2-907643-55 -X
• Jürgen Paas, wall and floor sculptures 1990–1991, catalog for the exhibition in der Städt. Gallery in the Folkwang Museum , Essen 1991
• Jürgen Paas, painting – sculpture, catalog for the exhibition in the Marré & Dahms gallery, Essen 1990

Individual evidence

1. ↑ kuenstlerbund.de: Members "P" / Jürgen Paas (accessed on October 22, 2015)

Web links

• Literature by and about Jürgen Paas in the catalog of the German National Library
• Current Geometric Positions in Contemporary Abstract Art Geoform
• Current dates Jürgen-Paas
• Artist Ranking artfacts Jürgen-Paas