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Born 1936 Cologne, Germany. Known for: Conceptual, calligraphy, graphics.
Hans Haacke is a sculptor and conceptual artist born in 1936 in Cologne, Germany, who now lives and works in New York City. Haacke was educated at the Staatl Werkakademie in Germany, 1956-60, Atelier... Read full biography
Hans Haacke is a sculptor and conceptual artist born in 1936 in Cologne, Germany, who now lives and works in New York City. Haacke was educated at the Staatl Werkakademie in Germany, 1956-60, Atelier 17, and the Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1961-62 on a Fulbright... Read full biography
Hans Haacke is a sculptor and conceptual artist born in 1936 in Cologne, Germany, who now lives and works in New York City. Haacke was educated at the Staatl Werkakademie in Germany, 1956-60, Atelier 17, and the Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1961-62 on a Fulbright Fellowship. He became an instructor at Cooper Union in New York. His highly political art has taken many forms over the years. In one work, he traced ownership of a particular painting to catalogue the rise in... Read full biography
Hans Haacke is a sculptor and conceptual artist born in 1936 in Cologne, Germany, who now lives and works in New York City. Haacke was educated at the Staatl Werkakademie in Germany, 1956-60, Atelier 17, and the Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1961-62 on a Fulbright Fellowship. He became an instructor at Cooper Union in New York. His highly political art has taken many forms over the years. In one work, he traced ownership of a particular painting to catalogue the rise in value of the work of art and bring into question the motives and function of buying art. He was outspoken about his beliefs that museums and galleries were often used by the wealthy to seduce public opinion. One of his most well-known works,... Read full biography
Hans Haacke is a sculptor and conceptual artist born in 1936 in Cologne, Germany, who now lives and works in New York City. Haacke was educated at the Staatl Werkakademie in Germany, 1956-60, Atelier 17, and the Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1961-62 on a Fulbright Fellowship. He became an instructor at Cooper Union in New York. His highly political art has taken many forms over the years. In one work, he traced ownership of a particular painting to catalogue the rise in value of the work of art and bring into question the motives and function of buying art. He was outspoken about his beliefs that museums and galleries were often used by the wealthy to seduce public opinion. One of his most well-known works, Shapolsky et al. Manhattan Real Estate Holdings, A Real-Time Social System as of May 1, 1971 (1971), exposed... Read full biography
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About Hans Christoph Haacke: Keywords
Keywords (23)
Art Method
- •Conceptual
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
- •Words, Text, Calligraphy, Letters
Art Style
- •Abstraction, Abstract
- •Earthworks, Earth Art, Land Art
Art Subject
- •Environment
Art School
- •Atelier 17, Stanley Hayter Workshop, Student
- •Cooper Union Art School, Cooper School of Design, Teacher
- •Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Fulbright Grant, Fellowship
- •John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Printmaking Specialty
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Venice Biennale
Exhibition of Museum
- •Museum of Modern Art, New York