Peter Klint

Education and activities

"Klints art is deep, often critical and perfectly catching the spirit of the age. Never finger pointing, rather with a impishly wicked humor and being absolutely sincere." (Dalibor Bulic, Art collector, Germany)

"Klint has an authentic voice of his own. A voice that speaks for the actions of everyday people. Themes of sex, our daily lives, and our emotive fears are all conveyed within the context of Klint's body of work." (Brian Sherwin, Art critic, USA)

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

Various solo exhibitions in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Sylt, Poznan, etc. since 1995

Group Exhibitions

Various group exhibitions in Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Brussels, New Haven, Liverpool, etc. since 2000

In 2003 Klints work was exhibited in the international group exhibition 'War on Bush' in New Haven/USA.

During Liverpool Biennial 2006, Klints work was exhibited at John Moores University (School of Art and Design).

In February 2008 Klints work has been auctioned alongside work by Ivo Hauptmann, Daniel Richter and Jonathan Meese.

Projects

Founder of Konglomerat, an international network of independent artists (2007)

Curator of international group exhibitions in Hamburg (2006, 2007), Kiel (2007) and Cologne (2008)

Founder of the Hamburg/Schleswig-Holsteinian art project NordStart (exhibitions to come in 2009)

Collections

Sammlung des Altonaer Museums, Hamburg
Sammlung Bulic, Munich
Sammlung Gegner, Hamburg
Sammlung Berg, Göttingen
Sammlung Ecke, Asheville/USA
Sammlung Zawadzki, Poznan/Poland
+ various collectors in Germany

Links

Official Website: http://www.portraitfirma.de/klint.htm
Xing profile: http://www.xing.com/profile/Peter_Klint
Wikipedia: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Klint (German)

Publications

Art Book "Tage und Träume" (with Jens-Uwe Ries and Willy Meeuw) 2004

Art calendars 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

In 2001 Klint's Portrait of Thomas Bernhard was printed on the cover of The Times Literary Supplement (London)

Exot - Zeitschrift für komische Literatur

mungbeing art magazine

Neues Sylt Lexikon, Husum 2007

Der Ziegel - Hamburger Jahrbuch für Literatur 08/09

100bilder ungefiltert, Boesner 2008

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My favourites

Artist

Witkacy (Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz), Christian Schad, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Max Beckmann,...

Literature

Richard David Precht, Truman Capote (esp. Summer Crossing, The Grass Harp), Bret Easton Ellis (esp. Less Than Zero, The Rules Of Attraction), Theodor Storm (my son is named after Tede Haien), Thomas Bernhard (esp. Concrete), Douglas Adams, Julian Barnes (esp. A History Of The World In 10½ Chapters), Nick Hornby (esp. Fever Pitch), Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz, Sven Regener, Jewgenij Samjatin (esp. We)...

Music

Punk & Oi: Perkele, The Business, Rancid, The Partisans, The Clash, Lealandsville, Common Rider, Cock Sparrer, Cockney Rejects, The 4Skins, Dropkick Murphys, Peter & The Test Tube Babies, Vandals, The Ataris, Millencolin,...

Psychobilly: The Krewmen, Batmobile, The Caravans, Guana Batz, The Meteors, Frenzy, The Quakes, Barnyard Ballers, Tiger Army,...

German Bands: Die Sterne, Tocotronic, Element of Crime, Fink, Bernd Begemann, Keine Zähne im Maul aber La Paloma pfeifen, Knarf Rellöm, Arne Zank

Polish Bands: Grzegorz Ciechowski & Republika, Kazik & Kult

Furthermore: Motorpsycho, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Cursive, Karate, Beck, The Notwist, Sharon Stoned, Tied & Tickled Trio, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, The Weakerthans, Fugazi, Sleater Kinney, Babes in Toyland, Cosmic Psychos, Big Black, Shellac, Rapemen, Fischer Z, Dresden Dolls, Franz Ferdinand, Hüsker Dü, Julie Delpy, Melissa Auf Der Mauer, Lemonheads, Johnny Cash, Interpol, Cocorosie, Modest Mouse, Nomeansno, Peter, Björn & John, Pixies, Richard Cheese, Senor Coconut, Revolting Cocks, Sonic Youth, Tortoise, Die anarchistische Abendunterhaltung, Megakronkel, Violent Femmes, Gorillaz, Massive Attack, Portishead, Sugarcubes, Yo La Tengo, Dennis Leary, Happy Mondays, Mineral, Beastie Boys, Silver Bullet, Gunshot,...

Interests

Art, Literature, HSV, Music, networking, my family, North Frisia, Sylt, the sea

Favourite quotes 

"Most art says nothing to most people" (Heath Bunting)

"All artists are prostitutes" (Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz)