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Paul Pretzer Art

Estonian, German, b. 1981
- 1981 born in Paide (Estonia) - 2002-2005 Muthesius Kunsthochschule, Kiel - 2005-2007 Hochschule für Bildende Künste, Dresden - 2007-2009 Master Student, Prof. Ralf Kerbach Awards and residencies - 2009 Robert Sterl Preis der Sammelstiftung des Bezirkes Dresden - 2009 Artist in Residence, Bemis - Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha - 2015 Espronceda Center for Art & Culture, Barcelona Exhibitions (S) Solo / (G) Group ​ - 2022 "Where there's smoke there's fire", Marc Straus Gallery, New York (S) - 2021 "Songs from Sugarhill", Galerie FELDBUSCHWIESNERRUDOLPH, Berlin (S) - 2021 "Needful Things", Galeria Uxval Gochez, Barcelona (G) - 2021 "Too good to be true", Tatjana Pieters Gallery, Ghent (S) - 2020 "I can see clearly now", Galeria Uxval Gochez, Barcelona (S) - 2019 "Bluter, Brüter, Blender", Marc Straus Gallery, New York (S) - 2018 "Monster und Geister. Vom Mittelalter bis heute", Städtisches Museum Überlingen, Überlingen (G) - 2017 "All the pleasure and all the pain", Galerie FELDBUSCHWIESNERRUDOLPH, Berlin (S) - 2016 "VOM ALLMÄCHTIGEN ZUM LEIBHAFTIGEN - Religiöse Motive in der SØR Rusche Sammlung Oelde/Berlin", Kunsthaus Apolda, Apolda (G) - 2016 "Made in Germany: Contemporary Art from the Rubell Family Collection", McNay Art Museum, San Antonio (G) - 2016 "New Works", Marc Straus Gallery, New York (S) - 2015 "Berlin Aleksanderfilet", Galleri Benoni, Kopenhagen (G) - 2015 "Love: the First of the 7 Virtue", Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill (G) - 2014 "The Cambridge Rule", Galerie Jochen Hempel, Berlin (G) - 2014 "Minnedienst am Schlüsselrei", Galerie Jarmuschek+Partner, Berlin (G) - 2013 "PEANUTLOVENOSE", Städtische Galerie Dresden (S) - 2013 "Paul Pretzer“, Marc Straus Gallery, New York (S) - 2012 "Manuel Ocampo/Paul Pretzer/Joachim Weischer", Galerie Conrads, Düsseldorf (G) - 2012 "Von Sinnen – Wahrnehmung in der zeitgenössischen Kunst", Kunsthalle zu Kiel (G) - 2012 "Dr. Kloffkoloschs Rache", Hamish Morrison Galerie, Berlin (S) - 2011 "The Seventh Skil", Marc Straus Gallery, New York (S) - 2011 "Crossing Signs", National Gallery Jakarta/Taman Budaya, Yogyakarta (G) - 2011 "Musentümpel", Galerie Conrads, Düsseldorf (S) - 2010 "Milch und Mortadella", Hamish Morrison Galerie, Berlin (S) - 2010 "U(DYS)TOPIA", Freies Museum Berlin (G) - 2010 Soloproject at the Volta NY, New York (S) - 2009 "Wild at heart", David Castillo Gallery, Miami (S) - 2009 Exhibition on the occasion of the Robert Sterl Preis der Sammelstiftungen des Bezirkes Dresden, Senatssaal der Hochschule für Bildende Künste Dresden (S) - 2009 "Golden Agers & Silver Surfers – Das Bild des Alter(n)s in der zeitgenössischen Kunst", Kunsthaus Baselland, Basel (G) - 2009 "Menschenbilder – Zeitgenössische Bildnisse begegnen alten niederländischen Portraits", SØR Rusche-Sammlung im Museum Abtei Liesborn (G) - 2009 Meisterschülerausstellung, HfBK Dresden (G) - 2009 "Kings, Gods & Mortals", Hamish Morrison Galerie, Berlin (G) - 2009 "Afterhour", DAC Gallery, Genua (S) - 2008 "Fummeln für Fortgeschrittene", Hamish Morrison Galerie, Berlin (S) - 2007 SZ-Galerie im Haus der Presse, Dresden (S) - 2007 Diplomausstellung, HfBK Dresden (G) - 2007 Spielhaus Morrison Galerie, Berlin (S) - 2005 "Malereien", Kunstverein Linda, Hamburg (S) - 2004 "Volume 99-04", Kunstverein Elmshorn (G)
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The Touch

The Touch

By Paul Pretzer

Located in New York, NY

A shaggy dog's head sits on top of a formal Elizabethan-style outfit in this oil on wood painting by Paul Pretzer: black latex-like robes, a stiff white ruff collar, and glossy pink ...

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2010s Surrealist Paul Pretzer Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

Panoptic Puddle

Panoptic Puddle

By Paul Pretzer

Located in New York, NY

Panoptic Puddle, 2021, is an oil on wood painting by Paul Pretzer in which a single white duck floats, self-possessed and strange, against a wall of dense, interlocking geometric pat...

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2010s Surrealist Paul Pretzer Art

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Wood, Oil

For The Time Being

For The Time Being

By Paul Pretzer

Located in New York, NY

This painting is a strong example of Pretzer's approach to historical portraiture, with an unexpected twist. A curly-haired figure in a lace collar has two bright birds perched at th...

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2010s Surrealist Paul Pretzer Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

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H 100 in W 70 in

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