About
1961 born in Mannheim, Germany
1985-1991 Studied at the National Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe as a student of professors Wilhelm Loth, Michael Sandle, Harald Klingelhöller, Katharina Fritsch, Werner Pokorny and Elisabeth Wagner
1988 Annual exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe, Germany (first prize)
1989 scholarship awarded by the city of Mannheim (sojourn in Krakow, Poland)
since 1991 independent artist, lives and works in Mannheim, Germany.
1998 Recipient of the Advancement Award of the Ludwig-Roos-Foundation
2001-2003 Restoration and conversion into a home and studio with an artfully designed garden landscape of the Neo-Gothic Altes Pumpwerk Neckarau pumping station (dewigned and erected in 1903 according to the plans of Mannheim’s director of town planning Richard Perrey) in accordance with monument preservation guidelines
2004 The artist was awarded the monument preservation prize of the Württemberg Hypo, the Schwäbischer Heimatbund, the Landesverein Badische Heimat, and the Denkmalstiftung Baden Württemberg for the work he commissioned as owner of the new “Altes Pumpwerk” (Old Pumping Station) Mannheim-Neckarau
2008 „WELDE Art Award“ (recipient of the audience ward)
2014 “WELDE Art Award” (recipient of the audience ward)
2015 Mannheims Cityscape Award (monument preservation award).
1985-1991 Studied at the National Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe as a student of professors Wilhelm Loth, Michael Sandle, Harald Klingelhöller, Katharina Fritsch, Werner Pokorny and Elisabeth Wagner
1988 Annual exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe, Germany (first prize)
1989 scholarship awarded by the city of Mannheim (sojourn in Krakow, Poland)
since 1991 independent artist, lives and works in Mannheim, Germany.
1998 Recipient of the Advancement Award of the Ludwig-Roos-Foundation
2001-2003 Restoration and conversion into a home and studio with an artfully designed garden landscape of the Neo-Gothic Altes Pumpwerk Neckarau pumping station (dewigned and erected in 1903 according to the plans of Mannheim’s director of town planning Richard Perrey) in accordance with monument preservation guidelines
2004 The artist was awarded the monument preservation prize of the Württemberg Hypo, the Schwäbischer Heimatbund, the Landesverein Badische Heimat, and the Denkmalstiftung Baden Württemberg for the work he commissioned as owner of the new “Altes Pumpwerk” (Old Pumping Station) Mannheim-Neckarau
2008 „WELDE Art Award“ (recipient of the audience ward)
2014 “WELDE Art Award” (recipient of the audience ward)
2015 Mannheims Cityscape Award (monument preservation award).
Exhibition
Since 2004 Annual exhibitions of new Brixy’s works have taken place at the Altes Pumpwerk (Old Pumping Station) Neckarau . They have developed from an insider’s tip into must-see events for art enthusiasts. Exhbitions include, 2004 „Weinlese“, 2005 „Roots“, 2006 „Runde Sache“, 2007 „Grow“, 2008 „Beyond“, 2009 „Eden“, 2010 „Seven“, 2012 „Discover“, 2013 „Achtung Brixy“, 2014 „Ten – Zehn Jahre Kunst im Alten Pumpwerk“, 2015 „Surprise“, 2016 „Tomorrow“, 2017 „ROOM“, 2018 „Brixy 18“, 2019 „Brixy Passion – 15 Jahre Kunst im Pumpwerk“, 2020 “Happy?”
Art Fair Exhibitions (Selection)
• ART MIAMI, USA
• ART Frankfurt, Germany
• ART Innsbruck, Austria
• ART.FAIR 21 Cologne, Germany
• art KARLSRUHE, Germany
• Art Market Budapest, Hungary
• Art Sylt, List, Germany
• Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea Florence, Italy
• BRAFA Art Fair, Brussels, Belgium
• Cheongju Crafts Biennale, Korea
• Contemporary Istanbul, Turkey
• CONTEXT Art Miami, USA
• CONTEXT New York, USA
• Discovery Art Fair Frankfurt, Germany
• Luxembourg Art Week, Luxembourg
• Positions Berlin, Germany
• Positions International Art Fair, Luxemburg
• Red Dot Miami, USA
• Vienna Art, Austria
Art Fair Exhibitions (Selection)
• ART MIAMI, USA
• ART Frankfurt, Germany
• ART Innsbruck, Austria
• ART.FAIR 21 Cologne, Germany
• art KARLSRUHE, Germany
• Art Market Budapest, Hungary
• Art Sylt, List, Germany
• Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea Florence, Italy
• BRAFA Art Fair, Brussels, Belgium
• Cheongju Crafts Biennale, Korea
• Contemporary Istanbul, Turkey
• CONTEXT Art Miami, USA
• CONTEXT New York, USA
• Discovery Art Fair Frankfurt, Germany
• Luxembourg Art Week, Luxembourg
• Positions Berlin, Germany
• Positions International Art Fair, Luxemburg
• Red Dot Miami, USA
• Vienna Art, Austria