Matthias Kohlmann

Untitled Gestural Abstract Composition

1988

Matthias Kohlmann is a German draftsman and sculptor. From 1977–79, Kohlmann studied German philology, philosophy and art history at the University of Tübingen. In 1979, he moved to the Kunstakademie Stuttgart in the field of sculpture. From 1984–86, he was at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Kohlmann received the state graduate scholarship Baden-Württemberg 1986–87 and in 1991 the scholarship of the country Baden-Württemberg. In 1987, he designed the large entrance area of the University of Applied Sciences in Villingen-Schwenningen with Michael Jäger. Kohler's painterly colored fields were rhythmic and structured by large ceramic sculptures that worked in the state majolica of Karlsruhe. He held various teaching assignments, including from 1986–89 at AUDI / NSU in Neckarsulm for a three-dimensional drawing for engineers. In 1988, he was a guest lecturer with Thomas Lehnerer in the summer academy Progetto Civitella D'Agliano in Italy. From 1987–90, he had teaching assignments for sculpture and drawing at the former College of Design in Pforzheim. In 1998, he was the External Lecturer of the University of Southampton, Department of Barcelona. Since 1999 he has been Professor of Drawing at the University of Applied Sciences Pforzheim, Faculty of Design. From 2003–06, he was Prorector at the University of Pforzheim, since 2014 he is Vice Dean in the Faculty of Design. In addition to the bachelor's education, Kohlmann teaches in education for the Master of Arts in Creative Direction. He is a member of the Deutscher Künstlerbund. Kohlmann lives and works in Stuttgart.