About
Jochen Mühlenbrink
Mühlenbrink's works are depictions of physical reality, fictitious images and physical objects at the same time. By executing seemingly natural optic effects in paint, he is investigating the ambiguity of reality.
| Medium | Oil Painting |
|---|---|
| Location | Germany |
| Date of birth | 1980 |
Jochen Mühlenbrink lives and works in Düsseldorf and Oldenburg, Germany. He studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf from 2001 to 2007 and graduated as a master student of Markus Lüpertz. Since then, his work has been shown in numerous international exhibitions, including Kunstmuseum Solingen, Bundeskunsthalle Bonn, Kunsthalle Osnabrück, Morat-Institut Freiburg, Osthaus Museum Hagen, Kunsthalle Wilhelmshaven, Kunsthal Rotterdam, Museum Het Valkhof, Nijmegen and Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam. His works may be found in various private and public collections in Europe and abroad, among others in Museum X, Beijing, G2 Kunsthalle, Leipzig, Stadtmuseum Oldenburg, Deutsche Bundesbank, NATIONAL-BANK and Collectie DE.GROEN, Arnhem. In 2022, he debuts with solo and group exhibitions in Singapore and Shanghai, Los Angeles and NYC.
Perhaps best known for his exquisite trompe l'oeil techniques, Jochen Mühlenbrink's latest series of paintings can best be regarded as a philosophical approach to painting. By executing seemingly natural optic effects in paint, he is investigating the ambiguity of reality. Mühlenbrink's works are depictions of physical reality, fictitious images and physical objects at the same time. Fogged windowpanes, for example, are in reality nothing but oil on canvas and exist both through the illusion they produce and the material of which they consist.
Curriculum vitae
Solo shows
2022 J‘M LA WP, Another Gallery, Los Angeles, solo
WTP, ASPN, Leipzig, Germany, solo
Window Fainting, Cuturi Gallery, Singapore, Singapore
2021 2gether. With Gioele Amaro at Gether Contemporary, Copenhagen, Denmark
Pola V. Gerhard Hofland, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2020 Jochen Mühlenbrink. Kunstmuseum Solingen, Germany
Review. davidbehning galerie, Düsseldorf, Germany
Dawn. ASPN, Leipzig, Germany
2019 FOG. Gerhard Hofland, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2018 Falz. Malerei. Stadtmuseum Oldenburg, Germany
Falz. Painting. De Groen Fine Art Collection, Arnhem, Netherlands
Falz III. ASPN, Leipzig, Germany
2017 Afterimage. ASPN, Leipzig, Germany
2016 Vertuschen. Gmünder Kunstverein, Swabian Gmuend, Germany
2015 CLP Rapid. KunstHalle Cloppenburg, Germany
2014 Stroke Hold. ASPN, Leipzig, Germany
Asche. Gerhard Hofland Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2013 FRAGIL. Morat-Institut, Freiburg, Germany
FRAGIL. Kunsthalle Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Pola Void. Gerhard Hofland, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2012 66. Internationaler Bergischer Kunstpreis. With Leunora Salihu, NATIONAL- Bank, Wuppertal, Germany
2011 ROHSTOFF. Hofland & Aschenbach Galleries, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2010 Awarded by Kulturstiftung der Öffentlichen Versicherungen Oldenburg, Germany
Mal Heur. FRISCH collection, Halle am Wasser, Berlin, Germany
2009 Rücksicht. Kunstverein Heppenheim, Germany
Stauraum. Tatjana Pieters Gallery, Gent, Belgium
2008 Perspectives of contemporary painting. German Federal Bank, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Stilleben. Tatjana Pieters Gallery, Gent, Belgium
Asphalt. Galerie Rupert Pfab, Düsseldorf, Germany
Perspektiven Heutiger Malerei. Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
2007 Tollwut. OneTwenty Gallery, Gent , Belgium
J-pics vs. mpegs. With Martin Denker, Torch Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2006 Sachliche Romanze. OneTwentyGallery Gent, Belgium and the Agency, London, Great Britain
IKE. Kulturbahnhof Eller, Düsseldorf, Germany
Group shows
2022 MANSCAPING, The Hole, NYC/Los Angeles, USA
Schmunzeln. Städtische Galerie Fruchthalle, Rastatt, Germany, curated by Sebastian Schmitt
DIE GROSSE, Museum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, Germany
Flowers, Galerie Thomas Fuchs, Stuttgart, Germany
2021 Im Frage. Collectie Delissen. Museum Het Valkhof, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Aus jedem Dorf ein Hund. THALER Originalgrafik, Leipzig, Germany
2020 Untitled Reality. davidbehning galerie, Düsseldorf, Germany
Open until full. ASPN, Leipzig, Germany
Im Frage. Collectie Delissen. Museum Het Valkhof, Nijmegen, Netherlands
2019 Setup 04. De Groen Fine Art Collection, Arnhem, Netherlands
ASPN STS Wuppertal, hosted by Groelle Pass Projects, Wuppertal, Germany
Yes we ´re open. Gerhard Hofland, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2018 Palmenbingo. ASPN, Leipzig, Germany
1001 Bild, Vol. II. Villa de Bank, Enschede, Netherlands
Konvolution – Künstler Buch Projekte. Osthaus Museum Hagen, Germany
2017 Het Mysterie van de Waarheid. Arti et Amcitiae, Amsterdam, Netherlands
TROY. Galerie Evelyn Drewes, Hamburg, Germany
Trunk. Kunstverein Lüneburg, Germany
2016 Wahrheiten. Werke aus der Sammlung SØR/Rusche. Kunstverein Münsterland, Germany
2015 Gute Kunst? Wollen! Werke aus der Sammlung SØR/Rusche. Auf AEG, Nürnberg, Germany
2014 painting. about, around & within. Curated by Daniele Capra. Galleria UPP, Venice, Italy
Behind images. Curated by Hans van der Ham, Garage Rotterdam, Netherlands
2013 Schöne Landschaft – Bedrohte Natur. Kunsthalle Dominikanerkirche, Osnabrück, Germany
2012 Droste Effect. Nieuwe Vide, Haarlem, Netherlands
Jack Helgesen Collection. Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Norway
66. Internationaler Bergischer Kunstpreis. Kunstmuseum Solingen, Germany
2011 Carte blanche. Kunstverein Mittelbaden and Städtische Galerie Offenburg, Germany
Nordwestkunst 2011 – Die Nominierten. Kunsthalle Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Verbrechen und Bild. Städtische Galerie Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
2010 Van Bommel van Dam Prijs. Museum Van Bommel van Dam, Venlo, Netherlands
2009 The Unforgettable Fire – 25 jaars Torch Gallery. Kunsthal Rotterdam, Netherlands
Selection. Werke aus der Sammlung Biedermann. Museum Biedermann, Donaueschingen, Germany
2008 Inventur. Zeitgenössiche Radierung in Deutschland. Kunstverein Reutlingen and Kunstmuseum Pablo Picasso, Münster, Germany
2007 Hotel Kerberos. KIT Düsseldorf, Germany
Triband. With Martin Schepers and Gereon Krebber, KunstKlub Berlin, Germany
12 Artists from Germany. Dangerous Curve, Los Angeles, USA
XIV. Deutsche Internationale Grafik-Triennale. Kunstverein Frechen, Germany
Grants and Awards
2013 Catalog Promotional Award by Kunstraum Radius-Verlag, Stuttgart, Germany
2012 66. Bergischer Internationaler Kunstpreis, Kunstmuseum Solingen, Germany
2011 Artist in residence, Los Angeles, USA, Vancouver, Canada and NYC, USA
2010 Art Award for Painting, Kulturstiftung der Öffentlichen Versicherungen Oldenburg, Germany
2006 Working grant Bahnhof Eller, City of Düsseldorf, Germany
2004 Hogan Lovells Art Award, Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Germany
