Imi Knoebel
- Introduction
- Imi Knoebel (born Klaus Wolf Knoebel; 1940) is a German artist. Knoebel is known for his minimalist, abstract painting and sculpture. The "Messerschnitt" or "knife cuts," are a recurring technique he employs, along with his regular use of the primary colors, red, yellow and blue. Knoebel lives and works in Düsseldorf.
- Wikidata
- Q241977
- Introduction
- Pupil of Joseph Beuys at the Kunstakademie Dusseldorf. Inspired by the work of Malevich, and the material nature of painting. He works at the intersection of painting and sculpture, creating works that may consist of piled or stacked panels arranged as installations, as well as shaped paintings.
- Nationality
- German
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Installation Artist, Painter, Sculptor
- Names
- Imi Knoebel, Imi Knobel, Klaus Wolf Knoebel, Wolf Knoebel, Klaus Wolf
- Ulan
- 500124422
Exhibitions
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Various Artists, Joseph Beuys, K. P. Brehmer, Bazon Brock, Hans Joachim Dietrich, Rainer (Imi) Giese, K. H. Hödicke, Imi Knoebel, Bernd Lohaus, Konrad Lueg, Blinky Palermo, Sigmar Polke, Gerhard Richter, Dieter Roth, Gerhard Rühm, Reiner Ruthenbeck, Tomas Schmit, Wolf Vostell, Stefan Wewerka, Lambert Maria Wintersberger En Bloc 1969–72
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Imi Knoebel Messerschnitte 1977-78
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Imi Knoebel Messerschnitte 1977-78
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Imi Knoebel, Sherrie Levine, Damien Hirst, Sam Samore, Various Artists Parkett no. 32 1992
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Imi Knoebel Cementi (for Parkett no. 32) 1992
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Imi Knoebel Yellow Flag from the portfolio ART 1999
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