ERNST FUCHS BIOGRAPHIEY

Born in Vienna, Ottakring as only child of Maximilian and Leopoldine Fuchs.

1930

1942

Baptism at the St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna. Start of private sculpting and painting lessons.

Starts his studies at the Vienna Academy of the Fine Arts.

1945

1948

Founding of the „Vienna School of Fantastic Realism“ together with Arik Brauer, Rudolf Hausner, Wolfgang Hutter and Anton Lehmden.

Participation at the first international exhibition of the „Vienna Art Club“ in Turin.

1949

1949

Moves to Paris for 12 years.

Founds the „Hundsgruppe“ together with Arnulf Rainer.

1951

1952-1956

Trips to New York, Los Angeles, and Jerusalem.

Starts working on the monumental depiction of the „Last Supper“ at the refectory of the Dormitio monastery in Jerusalem.

1957

1961

Third wedding with Eva-Christina and return to Vienna as internationally acclaimed artist.

Teilnahme Salon Comparaison in Paris.

1962

1965-1978

Luxury editions of graphic works such as „Book of Samson“, „Book of Esther“, „Sphinx“, Jean Paul’s „Speech of Dead Christ“ and „Kabbalah“.

Architectura Caelestis“ and other publications. Monumental sculptures „Esther“, „Moses“ and „Christophorus“.

1966

1969

„Architectura Caelestis“ – Ölbilder und Handzeichnungen im Künstlerhaus, Wien.

Various interior and furniture designs.

1970

1972

Purchase of the Otto Wagner Villa in Vienna- Hütteldorf and beginning of its restoration. Exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles and Japan.

Costume, stage and set designs for major European opera houses including „Parsifal“ and „The Magic Flute“ in Hamburg, „Lohengrin“ in Munich, Germany and „The Legend of Joseph“ in Vienna. Various TV-documentaries and TV-series e.g, „Kunst für Kinder“ for ZDF and „Dialog mit Bildern“ for ORF.

1974-1978

1975-1978

Aquarell-cycle „Lohengrin“.

Finalization of the monumental tableaus for the Ernst Fuchs Museum.

1979-1986

1980-1988

International solo shows; Ernst Fuchs retrospective at the Palazzo Brigione in Venice.

Musical recordings „Von Jahwe“ and „Via Dolorosa“ with songs of Ernst Fuchs.

1981-1982

1986-1996

„Nymphäum Omega“ fountain house complex inside the park of the Wagner Villa.

Centenary of the Otto Wagner Villa and opening as „Ernst Fuchs Museum“.

1988

1990

Moves to his studio in Monaco.

„Die Phantasten“, traveling exhibition at the Künstlerhaus in Vienna, Leipzig and Japan.

1990-1993

1991-2010

„Apocalyptic Cycle“ at the State Church St. Egid in Klagenfurt, Carinthia.

Ernst Fuchs retrospective at the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg.

1993

1994

Inauguration of the newly designed St. Jacob’s Church in Thal by Graz.

„Du Fantastique au Visionaire“, first international congress for the ‚Fantastic Arts’ including art fair in Venice.

1994

1994

Ernst Fuchs retrospective at the Chateau Gruyere in Switzerland.

„Apocalyptic Cycle“, twelve large scale oil paintings.

1993-1997

1996

„The Ernst Fuchs Bible“, limited luxury edition of the bible including special illustrations.

„Moses Fountain“, monumental fountain complex in Bärnbach/Styria.

1997

1998

Opening of the „Ernst Fuchs Palace Hotel“ in St. Veit, Carinthia, architecture and design by Ernst Fuchs.

„Symbolon“ - architectural project in Bremen, Germany.

1999

1999

„Mythos, Fantasie, Realismus“, Zitadelle Berlin, Germany.

„Venus 2000“ – monumental bronze sculpture.

2000

2001

Ernst Fuchs retrospective in Moscow, Tretyakov State Gallery.

„The Suffering of Dionysos“, creation of large scale picture cycle.

2001-2010

2002

Ernst Fuchs retrospective in Hoorn, Netherlands.

„Die Phantasten“, Tulln/Lower Austria.

2003

2003

Ernst Fuchs retrospective, Augsburg, Germany.

„Summer of Love“, Kunsthalle Wien

2004

2005

„Tendenzen des Realismus“, Sammlung Essl, Klosterneuburg.

„Fantastisches“, Jewish Museum, Vienna.

2006-2007

2007

„Liebe, Tod und Teufel!“, Dommuseum, Vienna.

„Kohle zur Kohle“, Grevenbroich, Germany.

2007

2008

„Fantastischer Realismus“, Belvedere, Vienna.

“Ernst Fuchs”, Museum Schloss Lackenbach.

2008

2008

„Ernst Fuchs – Mosaike Ölbilder Radierungen”, Kubin Galerie, Wernstein.

„Figur und Abstraktion“ – Sammlung Otto Mauer Wien, Hofburg in Brixen, Italien.

2008

2009

„Die Fantastische Sammlung“, Kunsthaus Köflach, Austria.

“Ernst Fuchs – Sammlung Infeld Wien“, Vienna.

2009

2009

„Ernst Fuchs“, Sammlung Infeld, Wien.

„Die Phantasten“, Greith-Haus, St. Ullrich im Greith.

2009

2010

„Die Phantastische Sammlung“, special exhibition in celebration of the 80th birthday of Ernst Fuchs in Vienna.

Inauguration of the „Apocalyptic Chapel“ in Klagenfurt, Carinthia.

2010

2010

„Malerei und Grafik von Ernst Fuchs“, Domgalerie, Wiener Neustadt.

„Die Phantastische Sammlung“, Schloss Straßburg, Kärnten.

2010

2010-2011

“Werke von Ernst Fuchs”Heldenberg, Österreich.

„Die Phantastische Sammlung“, special exhibition at the „Fabrik der Künste“ in Hamburg.

2011

2011

„Ernst Fuchs“, Schloss Piber.

„Ernst Fuchs“, Schloss Piber.

2011

2011

„Klagenfurt und die Apokalypse“, Stadtgalerie Klagenfurt, Carinthia.

† 9. Novembre 2015

2015

VERDIENSTE UND EHRUNGEN

Award for the Visual Arts from the City of Vienna.

1972

2004

„Österreichisches Ehrenzeichen für Wissenschaft und Kunst", high honors for the arts and sciences from the country of Austria.

„Goldenes Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um das Land Wien“, high honors from the state of Vienna.

2010

2010

Great Medal of the Country of Carinthia.

Ernst Fuchs - An amazing life