Thomas Helbig

Engelchen, 2008, Mixed media, 71 x 33 x 44 cm

Engelchen, 2008, Mixed media, 71 x 33 x 44 cm

Rueckgeburt, 2008, Mixed media, 38 x 36 x 48 cm

Rueckgeburt, 2008, Mixed media, 38 x 36 x 48 cm

Voegel, 2008, Mixed media, 37 x 33 x 40 cm

Voegel, 2008, Mixed media, 37 x 33 x 40 cm

Hoheres Leben, 2008, Oil and lack on wood, 170 x 140 cm

Hoheres Leben, 2008, Oil and lack on wood, 170 x 140 cm

Schwelle, 2008, Oil and lack on wood, 140 x 115 cm

Schwelle, 2008, Oil and lack on wood, 140 x 115 cm

Zentrum, 2008, Mixed media on wood, 70 x 7 cm

Zentrum, 2008, Mixed media on wood, 70 x 7 cm

Untitled, 2007, Crayon on paper, 59 x 42 cm

Untitled, 2007, Crayon on paper, 59 x 42 cm

Untitled, 2007, Crayon on paper, 59 x 42 cm

Untitled, 2007, Crayon on paper, 59 x 42 cm

Untitled, 2007, Crayon on paper, 59 x 42 cm

Untitled, 2007, Crayon on paper, 59 x 42 cm

Born 1967, in Rosenheim
Lives and works in Berlin

Education

1989-1996 Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Munich and Goldsmiths’ College, London

Solo Exhibitions

2013


"S", Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich

2012

"The Mental Life of Savages", Galerie Guido W. Baudach (Charlottenburg), Berlin
"Form and Fear and Muse", Galerie Diana Stigter, Amsterdam

2011

"Quiet Days in Salò", Thomas Brambrilla Contemporary, Bergamo
"Gehirne (with Armin Boehm)", Kunstverein Heppenheim E.V.

2010


"Use Your Relatives", China Art Objects Gallery, Los Angeles

"Thomas Helbig", Jiri Svestka Gallery, Prague

Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Berlin

2009


Mário Sequeira Gallery, Braga

"WHITE", Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich

"Viper in Bosom", Vilma Gold, London

2008

"Remote Pulse", Bortolami, New York
"Complete Birth", Eleni Koroneou Gallery, Athens
"Stern der Musen", Oldenburger Kunstverein, Oldenburg
Galerie Ruediger Schoettle, Munich

2007

"Homo Homini Lupus", China Art Objects, Los Angeles
"Homo Homini Lupus II", Galerie Guido Baudach, Berlin

2006

"Last World", Bortolami Dayan Gallery, New York

2005

Modern Art, London
"Rom", Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Berlin (cat.)
Galerie Ruediger Schoettle, Munich

2004

"Südseehausen", Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Berlin (cat.)
Galerie Ben Kaufmann, Munich

2002

"Druidin", Menschenraum, Berlin

2001

Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Berlin
"Danke", Erwin, Galerie Nomadenoase (Golden Pudel Club), Hamburg

2000

"Die Malerei der Heiden", Montparnasse, Berlin

Group Exhibitions (selected)

2013

"Painting Forever! Keilrahmen", KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin

"Too Big or Not too Big - Summer Show", Thomas Brambilla, Bergamo

"The Inevitable Figuration", Museo Pecci, Prato

"Vages Gefühl des Unbehagens. Thomas Helbig - Victor Man - Helmut Stallaerts", Museum Dhont-Dhaenens, Deurle

2012

"Private/Corporate VII", Doron Sebbag Art Collection, O.R.S Ltd., Tel Aviv, and Daimler Art Collection, Daimler Contemporary, Berlin
Alpenrepublik, Kunstraum Innsbruck
"Collaborations & Interventions", Centro Cultural Andratx, Spain
"Accelerating Toward Apocalypse", Doron Sebbag ArtCollection, ORS Ltd., Tel Aviv

2011

"Gesamtkunstwerk: New Art from Germany", Saatchi Gallery, London
"Diktatur Charlottenburg", Kosmetiksalon Babette, Berlin
"Impossible Vacation", White Flag Projects, St. Louis
"A painting show", Autocenter, Berlin
"What a serious horror writing a play, Show 3", Kienzle Art Foundation, Berlin

2010


"Von hier gehen wir", Galerie Matthias Jahn, München

Thomas Bambrilla Contemporary Art, Bergamo

Rod Bianco Gallery invites Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Rod Bianco Gallery, Oslo

"Gegen die Form. Informel 1954-2010", Cruise & Callas, Berlin

"100th Exhibition", Autocenter, Berlin

"Danke Frau Antje", Galerie Diana Stigter, Amsterdam

2009


"amor fati", Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Berlin

"Germania: New Art from Germany", The Saatchi Gallery, London

"The Collection of Wilfried & Yannicke Cooreman", Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Deurle (cat.)

"Go Sinnlich", Eleni Koroneou Gallery, Athens

"Crisscross", Wannieck Gallery, Brno

"1999", China Art Objects Gallery / Cottage Home, Los Angeles

"BERLIN2000", PaceWildenstein, New York (cat.)

"Underclass Atavism", Galleria Gentili, Prato

2008


"Das zweite Gesicht", Sammlung Südhausbau, Munich

"Mare Humorum 1", Hiromi Yoshii Gallery, Tokyo

"No Illusions", Kai 10 / Raum für Kunst, Düsseldorf (cat.)

"Emerson vs. Nietzsche", China Art Objects Gallery at Cottage Home, Los Angeles

"Red Wind", Blum & Poe, Los Angeles

"That’s The Way It Is", Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Berlin (cat.)

"Son of...", Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tourcoing, Tourcoing (cat.)

"Depletion. Works from the Doron Sebbag ArtCollection", ORS Ltd., Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv (cat.)

"Hedwig", Baronian_Francey, Brussels
Daydreams & Dark Sides, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin

"Yellow Snow", La Maison Jaune (Patricia Low Contemporary), Gstaad

2007

"La Boum III", Warszawa
ReMap KM, Eleni Koroneou Gallery, Athens
"Imagination Becomes Reality", ZKM/Zenrum fuer Kunst und Medientechnologie, Karlsruhe
"Macht des Dinglichen – Skulptur heute", Georg-Kolbe-Museum, Berlin
"Kommando Friedrich Holderlin Berlin", Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin
"Heretic & Co", Jiri Svestka, Prague
Gallery swap (Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Berlin and Hotel, London), Hotel, London

2006

"Rings of Saturn", Tate Modern, London
"Imagination Becomes Reality", Goetz Collection, Munich
"Ketzer & Co", Haus der Kunst, Bruenn
"L ’Apres midi d’ un Faune/ The Afternoon of a Faun", curated by Aphrodite Gonou, Eleni Koroneou Gallery, Athens

2005

"Papier", Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Berlin
"Nicht mit Steinen werfen... ", Galerie Anita Beckers, Frankfurt/M.

2004

"Guido W. Baudach", Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Berlin (cat.)
"Kommando Pfannenkuchen", Daniel Hug Gallery, Los Angeles

2003

"Im Helbo", Brotherslasher, Cologne (cat.)
"Hands up, baby, hands up! ", Oldenburger Kunstverein
"Painting on the roof", Museum Abteiberg, Moenchengladbach (cat.)

2002

"TIERE", Elternhaus Thomas Palme, Immenstadt im Allgaeu
"FRIEDE, FREIHEIT, FREUDE", Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Berlin
"Große Kunstausstellung Sommer 2002 im Pazifik", PAZIFIK, Berlin
"Urwald", Privatwohnung Hajo von Gottberg, Berlin
"Schoene Aussicht, Herr Schweins", Galerie Otto Schweins, Cologne
"Druidin", Menschenraum, Berlin

2001

"Viva November", Staedtische Galerie Wolfsburg (cat.)
"Brown", The Approach, London
"Montana Sacra (Circles 5) ", ZKM, Karlsruhe
"Im Wandel der Liebe zu uns selbst und des Gesichtssinns im allgemeinen (Deutsch-Britische Freundschaft - DBF) ", Maschenmode, Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Berlin
"Coverversions", The Trade Appartement, London

2000

"Die Gefahr im Jazz (DBF)", Kuenstlerwohnung Strassburger Strasse, Berlin

1999

"26 Heteros", Galerie Lind, Cologne
"Heart & Soul Group Show", Long Lane Studios, London
"The proactive seizure of eternity", The Trade Appartement, London

1998

"Humdrum Blue", The Trade Appartement, London
"Show me the money 3", 8 Dukes - Mews, London
"Surfacing - contemporary drawing", ICA, London
"Nobody helps anybody (DBF)", Unit 6/7, London
"Printemps (DBF)", Unit 6/7, London

1997

"The Powderroom", Port Betald, Rotterdam

1996

"Precept", Kuenstlerwerkstatt Lohringer Strasse, Munich

1994

Kunstverein Munich