Michael Freudenberg
Vita
1949
Born in Dresden
ab 1956
School, Abitur, Studies
Seit 1976
Freelance painter, graphic and object artist, Member of the VBK
1979
First abstract paintings and collages
Installation “Fluxus Helgoland” together with A. R. Penck and H. Springmühl
Organisation of the “Türen-Ausstellung” (“Door-Exhibition”) in the Leonhardi-Museum in Dresden
Experiments with improvised music
1980
Start of his series “2000 Flüche” (“2000 Curses”)
1986
Black and White images
1988
Laureates of the 1st Internationalen Triennale of Patterns, Budapest
1990
Travels to Boston, New York, New Jersey (Exhibitions)
1991
Travels to India, Exhibition in Calcutta (together with E. Göschel and Max Uhlig)
1996
Start of his series “Giverny”
1999
Project realization at the 8th International Künstlerpleinair im Müritz-Nationalpark
seit 1999
Construction-bound works with Meissner Porzellan, fontain design made of glass and stainless steel
2006
Construction-bound works at the Neumarkt Dresden (painted glass-façade)
Water design at the Wasserwerk (Waterwork) Hosterwitz
2008
Coloured polystyrene objects
1996–2013
Intense work at different series of panels like the Givernys, Abstract Landscapes or Reflexions
Solo Exhibitions
2014
"Nicht ewig blüht der Raps", gallery sybille nuett, Dresden
1994
“Adaptionen” (“Adaptions”), Leonhardi-Museum, Dresden
1992
Galerie Jugendbibliothek, Dresden
“Struktur und Strömung” (“Structure and Flow”), Kolkata, India (together with M. Uhlig & E. Gröschel)
1991
Maryland, USA
1990
Galerie Aschenbach, Amsterdam
Galerie Gebr. Lehmann, Dresden
1989
Bunte Stube, Ahrenshoop
Neue Galerie, Dresden
1986
Galerie Oben, Chemnitz (together with C. Schlegel)
1982
“21 Collagen” (“21 Collages”), Obergrabenpresse, Dresden
1981
Leonhardi-Museum, Dresden
1979
Installation “Fluxus Helgoland”, Dresden (togehter with A. R. Penck and K. Hähner-Springmühl)
Jagdschloss (Hunting Lodge), Moritzburg
1978
Jazz-Workshop, Peitz
Group Exhibitions
2014
Art Karlsruhe, gallery sybille nütt
1993
Galerie Salustowicz, Bielefeld
“Landschaft” (“Landscape”), Schloss Plüschow
Skidmore University, New York
1992
“Novemberbilder” (“November Pictures”), Brandenburgische Kunstsammlungen
“Avantgarde”, Reflex Ost-West, Potsdam
1991
Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita, USA
“9 Künstler aus Dresden” (“9 Artists from Dresden”), Schloss Arolsen
1990
“Ob de press”, Singermuseum Laren, Holland
“Dresden heute” (“Dresden today”), Neumeister, München
“Neue Malerei aus Dresden” (“New Art from Dresden”), Breslau, Polen
“Kunst der Collage” (“Art of the Collage”), Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Cottbus
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
1989
Triennale der Zeichnung (Triennale of Drawing), Leipzig
“40 unter 40” (“40 under 40”), Kupferstichkabinett (Collection of Prints, Drawings and Photographs), Dresden
1988
I. International Triennale of Patterns, Budapest (3rd Prize)
1987
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Cottbus (to honour for Prof. Herbert Kunze)
1986
“Zeichnungen aus Dresden” (“Drawings from Dresden”), Anabaur, USA
1985
“Rhythmus und Struktur” (“Rhythm and Structure”), Hoflößnitz, Dresden
1984
Triennale of Drawing, Pege (HU)
1982
“Frühstück im Freien” (“Outdoor Breakfast”), Leonhardi-Museum, Dresden
1980
“Gemeinschaftsbilder” (“Community Image”), Leonhardi-Museum, Dresden
1979
“Dezenien I” (Türenausstellung [Door Exhibition]), Leonhardi-Museum, Dresden
1978
“Dresdner Kunst Heute” (“Art from Dresden today”), Leonhardi-Museum, Dresden