Siegfried Karrer

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Siegfried Karrer (bronze by the sculptor Josef Zenzmaier )

Siegfried Karrer (* 1941 in Salzburg ) is an Austrian gallery owner and publisher .

Life

Karrer studied at the higher technical institute in Salzburg , at the University for World Trade in Vienna and at the Academy for Music and Performing Arts Mozarteum in Salzburg. In 1980 he became the founder and director of the Weihergut Galleries and the Art Academy for Fine Arts, and wrote publications on contemporary art. He is the editor and author of over 100 publications in Edition Galerie Weihergut, member of the Austrian Association of Authors and Composers, member of the jury for exhibitions in the city of Salzburg, juror at Austrian art fairs for contemporary art and founder of the internet platform onlineartgalerie.com (2008).

Publications (selection)

  • " Alfred Kubin 1877-1959" Text by Peter Baum, Ed. Siegfried Karrer
  • "Bernhard Vogel - Salzburg" Text by Siegfried Karrer Ed. Siegfried Karrer
  • "Kurt Weber" Text Gottfried Biedermann, Werner Fenz and Gerhard Lojen Joanneum Graz Eds. Siegfried Karrer
  • " Pierre Alechinsky - Gouaches Prints Cermanik" Text ´The balance between the conscious and the unconscious´ Siegfried Karrer Ed. Siegfried Karrer
  • "Arik Brauer Mahler's Songs - Homage to the 100th anniversary of Gustav Mahler", Ed. Siegfried Karrer
  • "Tutto Passa", aphorisms on art and love by Thomas Bernhard, Albert Einstein, Hermann Hesse, Pablo Picasso, Alfred Kubin and others. a .; * "Pictures by Adi Holzer", Ed. Siegfried Karrer
  • "Elvira Bach - from me", Ed. Siegfried Karrer
  • " Arik Brauer for his 85th birthday - animal-human", 2013, publisher and author Siegfried Karrer

Honors

  • 1965 Awarded the title of engineer by the Republic of Austria
  • 2001 Award of the Golden Medal of Merit of the State of Salzburg
  • 2004 Awarded the professional title of professor by the Federal President of the Republic of Austria
  • 2005 Award of the Golden City Seal of the City of Salzburg
  • 2016 Awarded the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art by the Federal President of the Republic of Austria

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personal data
SURNAME Karrer, Siegfried
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian gallery owner and publisher
DATE OF BIRTH 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH Salzburg