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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 |
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