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Born 1957          Bochum Germany 
Education: 
1985-88             Ph. D. Royal College of Art, London
1979-83             MA Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
1980                  School of Fine Art, Kyoto, Japan
1979-82             Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf,
1977-78             Kunstakademie, Düsseldort Abt. Münster
1977                  Abitur, Graf Engelbert Schule Bochum

Awards and Honours: 
2003                Kunstfonds, Bonn, Arbeitsstependium
1996                Senior Fellow, University of Wales Institute of Cardiff
1992                Kaiserringstipendium, Museum für moderne Kunst
1989-91           Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship, A.v.H. Bonn
1987                D.A.A.D. German Academic Exchange Service
1986                British Council Fellowship, London.
1985                Heinrich Hertz Stiftung, Ministery of Cultural Affairs
1983-85           Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes

Board member:
Trustee, Art for Sacred Places
Firstsite Contemporary Art Museum, Colchester
German Artist Association “Der Deutsche Künstlerbund“
IGBK, IAA (international art association), Berlin

Selection of Authored Publications and Articles: 
2002:  Abstraction, published by Firstside/ Cornerhouse press
2000:  "Mitteilungen", by the Alexander Humboldt Foundation, MARE bimonlthy magazine on Ozeans
1999:   Alf Löhr, Wasserlichtbilder, Museum Bochum, "Das Museum “ Kunst Magazine, Köln
1996-97 Kunst als Notwendigkeit - Gegenwartskunst im öffentlichen Raum inden U.S.A. (Art as Necessity New Genere Public Art in the US)
1994: "Wollt ihr Goslar erleben" Childrensbook, Kulturamt Goslar"Wahre und unwahre Geschichten," Museum für moderne Kunst,Goslar
1988: Environmental Sculpture in the Urban Landscape (PhD dissertation, Royal College of Art London) Made From Plastic Bottles, published by Centre for Contemporary Art, Glasgow  

Selection of Public Lectures and Conference Papers: 
1997: Middle East Technical University, "Art and Environment,
"International Symposium , Ankara, Turkey. (Conference Paper)
Artists Residencies, St. Davids Hall, Cardiff. (Conference Paper)
"Making a difference“  Public Lecture Arnolfini Gallery , Bristol 

1994: "The New Agenda Art in the City", Symposium, Edinburgh University

1991: University of Washington, Seattle "Can Art make a Difference?""San Francisco Museum of Modern Arts. "Mapping the Terrain" New GenrePublic Art (Conference Presentation)

1989: Goethe Institute, Bergen, Norway "German Art after Joseph Beuys"Middlesex Polytechnic International Conference of Higher Art Education   

Research Positions: 
1996-98: Senior Fellow, University of Wales Institute Cardiff
Visiting Scholar, University of Washington,
Department of Comparative Literature, Seattle, WA
Research on community-based public art practices in the United States, contextualized in relation to postmodern theory.   

Teaching Positions: 
1996-98: Reader at University of Wales Institut Cardiff
1994-97: External Examinier University of Dundee, M.F.A. Programme
1993-95: Full-time Lecturer, Glasgow School of Art, Environmental Art
Tutor to the BA. and M.F.A. programme in Environmental Art for Ph.D., M.Phil. and M. Des. programmes in Organisational Context.
1989-1992: Visiting Professor, University of Washington, School of Art, Seattle WA.(graduate courses in sculpture and painting)
1989: Visiting Lecturer, Duncan of Jordanston College of Art, Dundee (graduate and undergraduate courses in sculpture)
1987: Visiting Lecturer, Kingston Polytechnic, Kingston upon Thames (under graduate seminars in mixed media)
1986: Lecturer, Royal College of Art, London, England(postgraduate course in sculpture and public art)  

Visiting Lecturer: 
1993-2000: Goldsmith College of Art, London
                 Royal College of Art, London
                 University of the West of England, Bristol- 
                 Winchester School of Art, Winchester
                 Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent
                 Byam Shaw School of Art, London
                 City of Westminster College, London
                 Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames
                 Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh
                 University of Sunderland, Sunderland
                 Wimbledon School of Fine Art, London
                 San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco

Exhibitions:
2011:   Sanskriti Kendra, New Delhi
           ‘(in)versions’, Adam Gallery, London
2010:    Galerie Jones, Cologne, Germany
            ‘Between Chance and Determination’, Adam Gallery, London
2009:    Atelier Aperti, Oriveto, Italy
2008:    'Objective Emotion' Angus Broadbent Gallery, London 
            'Bias Bond', Melbourne, Australia
            Jones und Truebenbach, March/April, Cologne, Germany
2007:    Victorian Tapestry Workshop, Melbourne, MUKA, Auckland,
             New Zealand
2006:     Broadbent, London            
             Witzel Wiesbaden, Einblicke VIAdam Gallery, London 
             The German Ambassadors Recidency Gallery, London
2005:     Angus Broadbent Gallery, London
2004:     The German Ambassadors Recidency Gallery, London
2003:     Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall            
             Herbarium der Blicke, Groupshow            
             Kunst und Austellungshalle der BRD, Bonn            
             Kunstverein Rastatt
2002:     Pumphouse Gallery, Batterseapark, London            
             Howard Garden Gallery, Cardiff            
             Firstsite at the Minories, Colchester
2001:     Goethe Institute London,            
             Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester
2000:     Galerie Christoph Grau, Hamburg, Germany            
             Galerie Karl Plotzke, Düsseldorf, Germany            
             Ist die Photographie am Ende? Aktuelle Photo-und Medienkunst
             Staatliche Galerie Schloß Moritzburg, Halle, Germany            
             Neanderthal Museum, Düsseldorf, Germany
1999:     Museum Bochum, Germany
1998:     Stilwerk, Berlin, (Public Art Commission)            
             Museum DOKO, Köln, Germany
1996:     Gateway for East Kilbride, Scotland.            
             (First prize at international PA competition, project postponed)
             Art and Ecology Research Projects, A.E.R.P.,            
             Kunstverein Goslar, (Public Art Commission)
1994:     Public Interventions, Edinburgh            
             "Beharrliche Wahrheiten." Museum für moderne Kunst, Goslar
             Gallery Lisbeth Lips, Breda, Holland
1992:     M8 - Art and Environment Proposals, Edinburgh
1989:     "Made From Plastic Bottles", CCA, Glasgow
1988:     National Garden Festival, Glasgow"            
             FERMATE", Wartesaal, Köln            
             "Statement for the Right of a Citizen", London            
             "Meine Zeit mein Raubtier", Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf      
1987:      Morley Gallery, London. Woodlands Gallery, London  
              "Edinburgh Spring Fling", Edinburgh             
              National Garden Festival, Stoke on Trent
1984:      "Perspektiven 3", Kunstverein Düsseldorf            
              Kingston Polytechnic, Kingston
1983       Holz und Kunst, Kunstverein Freiburg            
              Skulpturenpark Seestern, Düsseldorf