Axel Anklam

Vita

1971born in Wriezen, GermanyAxel Anklam
1987-1990apprenticeship as wrought-iron craftsman, 1993 master craftsman
1990-1996working in various wrought iron forges in Berlin
1996-1998restorer, Potsdam Sanssouci
1997scholarship at the European Center for Preservation of Historic Monuments, Venice, Italy
1998Studies at the College of Art and Design Burg Giebichenstein, Halle
2002Studies at the University of Arts Berlin, graduation 2004
2003Sculpture competition "Die neue Berolina im neuen Jahrtausend", 1st place
2004construction of the sculptures "Berolina" in Berlin and "Yard Pirun" in Bangkok
2004-2006postgraduated studies at the University of Arts Berlin
2006Postgraduate award of the President of the University of Arts Berlin
2010Ernst Rietschel Sculpture Award
2010Visiting professor of Sculpture at Stuttgart State Academy of Fine Art and Design

Solo Exhibitions

2010"Axel Anklam", Ernst-Rietschel-Museum, Pulsnitz
2010"Primal Landscapes", Galerie Rothamel Frankfurt
2009"Parcours", Angermuseum Erfurt
2009Galerie Rothamel Frankfurt am Main
2009Galerie Michael Schultz, Berlin
2009Tour, Städtische Galerie Offenburg
2009"Parcours", Arte, Strasbourg
2008Galerie Michael Schultz, Berlin
2008"Nach den Maschinen", Villa Oppenheim, Berlin
2008Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin (Catalogue)
2008Kunstverein Ettlingen (with Angelika Arendt)
2007Galerie Rothamel, Frankfurt am Main
2006Galerie Rothamel, Erfurt
2006Galerie Gerken, Berlin
2006Projektraum Brunnens, Berlin
2005Galerie Rothamel, Frankfurt am Main (with Lage Opedal)

Group Exhibitions

2008"Description and image", Zern, Berlin
2008"Zeitblick - Ankäufe aus der Sammlung Zeitgenössischer Kunst der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 1998–2008", Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin
2008"Leuchten und Strahlen", Axel Anklam und Angelika Arendt, Kunstverein Ettlingen
2007"Die Macht des Dinglichen", Georg-Kolbe-Museum, Berlin
2007"Countdown", Award of the UdK, Galerie Michael Schultz, Berlin
2007Zern, Berlin
2007Kunstraum Klosterkirche Traunstein
200722. UBE Biennale '07, Yamaguchi
2006Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg
2006Saar Ferngas Förderpreis Junge Kunst, Kaiserslautern, Saarbrücken, Trier
2005"Neue Berliner Künstler", Galerie Fine Art, Hamburg
2005"Summer Sculptures Series", Französische Friedrichstadtkirche am Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin
2005"Subjektive Obsessionen", Art Frankfurt
2004Saraburi Modern Art Exhibition, Bangkok
2002"Glass Class Truck", Amsterdam
2001"skulptur aktuell IV", Bielefeld
2000"Burg Giebichenstein", Richard Haizmann-Museum Niebuell