Armin Boehm German, b. 1972
Armin Boehm portrays scenes with a distinct level of complexity both in their narratives and their outwardly presentation, capturing the frank reality of modern times. Complete with collaged pieces of fabric and eclectic combination of motifs, Boehm’s work instantly draws us into his fantastical urban cosmos filled with cyborgs, politicians, and flowers. The intricately fragmented surface of his paintings visualizes the overwhelming dissonance that surrounds our contemporary lives, reflecting the manifold layers of realities that coexist within our existence. As German Expressionism of early twentieth century pondered the consequences of the technical innovations of their time, Boehm observes the current state of the world, where our reliance on technology and the few who control it have created fundamental shifts in our collective psyche and morals. By design, there is an unshakable sense of anxiety that runs through Armin Boehm’s oeuvre. “Our recent world is dominated by unreflected positivity”, says the artist. With the value put on the number of quantifiable likes received on the internet ever increasing, the artist believes it all the more necessary not to suppress the anxiety and tragedy in our lives in order for us to move forward in our psychological evolution.
Born in 1972, Aachen, Germany
Lives and works in Berlin, Germany
EDUCATION
1995 – 2001 Staatliche Kunstakademie Düsseldorf with Konrad Klapheck and Jörg Immendorff
2001 Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris Grant of
2001 Staatlichen Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
1998 Grant of Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022
2021
- Wider die Zumutungen der Gegenwart, Anita Beckers Contemporary Art & Projects, Frankfurt am Main
- Nachtcafé (pas d’assurance pour la Nuit), Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen
2020
- Auf der Wunde hält die Farbe nicht, Meyer Riegger, Berlin
2019
- Radical Presence, Meyer Riegger, Karlsruhe
- North, Hans Alf Gallery, Kopenhagen, DK
2018
- Involution, Galerie Peter Kilchmann, Zürich, CH
2017
- Intimacy and Vulnerability, Francesca Minini, Mailand, IT
2016
- 1, 2, 3 Soleil, Susanne Vielmetter Projects, Los Angeles, US
2015
- Le style c’est les corps, Meyer Riegger, Berlin
2014
- Inutile Éternité, Galerie Peter Kilchmann, Zürich, CH
2013
- Raumneurose, Harris Lieberman Gallery, New York, US
2012
- Wald Hochwald Holzfällen, Gallery Weekend, Meyer Riegger, Berlin
2011
- Gehirne, mit Thomas Helbig, Kunstverein Heppenheim
- Chiffon Rouge, Francesca Minini, Mailand, IT
2010
- Die Leere und das gezeichnete Ich, Meyer Riegger, Berlin
2009
- Der Böse Blick / The Evil Eye, Kunstverein Braunschweig (Kat./Cat.)
- Waldgänger, Meyer Riegger, Karlsruhe
2007
- Death to Pics, Galerie Johnen + Schöttle, Köln
- New Paintings, Francesca Minini Galerie, Mailand, IT
2006
- Death to Pics, Johnen Galerie, Berlin
2005
- I remember nothing, Meyer Riegger, Karlsruhe
- Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, München (mit Martin Boyce)
2004
- Künstliche Welten, Galerie Schmela, Düsseldorf (Kat./Cat.)
2001
- Paintball, Meyer Riegger, Karlsruhe (Kat./Cat.)
1998
- PSM (Ausstellungsprojekt Peter Gorschlüter), Köln
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022
- Berlin Meets Seoul, Bermel von Luxburg Gallery, Berlin, Germany (curated by CHOI&CHOI Gallery, Bermel von Luxburg Gallery, KUNSTLEBEN BERLIN Art Guide UG)
- FLOWER, CHOI&CHOI Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2021
- Paint it black, Meyer Riegger, Berlin
- Ich bin Natur. Von der Verletzlichkeit. Überleben in der Risikogesellschaft.
- Rohkunstbau 26, Schloss Lieberose, Spreewald
2020
- Studio Berlin, Berghain, Berlin
- Cover of the cover, Bark Berlin Gallery, Berlin
2019
- Expanded Painting, Galleria Massimo Minini, Brescia, IT
- Both Hands on the Wheel, A ceramic group show, Hans Alf Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
- Come together, Meyer Riegger, Berlin
2018
- Berlin Calling. Works on Paper, Galerie Kornfeld, Berlin
- It smells like… flowers & fragrances, me Collectors, Berlin
2017
- Aus Berlin, Galerie Hans Alf, Kopenhagen, DK
- In Paper We Trust, The Dot Project, London, UK
- And Then There Were None, Meyer Riegger, Karlsruhe
2016
- I call it Lüttgen, Markus Lüttgen, Köln
- Der Zeit Angemessen Begegnen, Oldenburger Kunstverein, Oldenburg
2015
- German Promises, Groupshow mit/ with Björn Dahlem, Christoph Rückhaberle, Matthias Dornfeld,
- Marliz Frencken, Ornis A. Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
- Porn Porn Porn, EIGEN + ART Lab, Berlin
2014
- Dizionario Di Pittura, Francesca Minini, Mailand, IT
- DuckRabbit, Anat Egbi, Los Angeles, US
2013
- A drawing that illustrates my last show, Meyer Riegger, Karlsruhe
- Painting Forever! KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin
- Pneuma, Hiromi Yoshii, Tokyo, JPN
- Die Welt von oben – Die Vogelperspektive in der Kunst, Zeppelin Museum, Friedrichshafen (Kat./Cat.)
2012
- Cold Crusts – Rare Earth, Stadtgalerie Kiel (Kat./Cat.)
- Hidden Stories, KAI 10 Raum für Kunst, Düsseldorf , mit Andro Wekua, Nigel Cooke, Olaf Breuning, Düsseldorf (Kat./Cat.)
- Etat de Veille, Jousse Entreprise, Paris, FR Group show, Galerie Peter Kilchmann, Zürich, CH
2011
- Secret Societies, Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt (Kat./Cat.)
- Berlin Klondyke 2011, Art Center Los Angeles, Los Angeles, US
- Sociétés Secrètes, CAPC Musée d’art contemporain, Bordeaux, FR
- Ars Apocalipsis – Kunst und Kollaps, Kunstverein Kreis Gütersloh e.V., Gütersloh
2010
- Intensif Station, K21 – Kunstsammlung NRW, Düsseldorf
- Ich weiß gar nicht, was Kunst ist – Einblicke in eine private Sammlung, MARTaHerford
- Märchen Kunst, Kunsthalle Darmstadt
- Waking the Dead, Autocenter, Berlin
- Konstellationen V, Städelmuseum Frankfurt a. M.
- Die Nacht – Nachtdarstellungen in der zeitgenössischen Malerei, Städtischen Galerie Delmenhorst (mit Daniel Richter, Thomas Zipp, Norbert Schwontkowski, Neo Rauch u.a) (Kat./Cat.)
2009
- Die unsichtbare Hand – Zeitgenössische Zeichnung in der Sammlung der Städtischen Galerie
- Delmenhorst (Kat./Cat.)
- Märchenwald, Sprengelmuseum Hannover
- Was sonst soll ich lieben, wenn nicht das Rätsel?, Neuer Kunstverein Aschaffenburg (Kat./Cat.)
2008
- Apocalyptic Landscape, Upstream Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
- Back to Black, Kestner Gesellschaft, Hannover (Kat./Cat.)
2007
- Berlin Noir curated by Felix Ensslin, Perry Rubenstein Gallery, New York, US
- Made in Germany, Kunstverein Hannover, Hannover (Kat.Cat.)
- GROUP SHOW Galerie Schmela, Düsseldorf
2006
- Tanz den Kommunismus, Schickeria, Berlin
- The Known and the Unkonwn, Galerie Nicolai Wallner, Kopenhagen, DK
2005
- trouble with fantasy, Kunsthalle Nürnberg (Kat./Cat.)
- Dark Dreams, Johnen+Schöttle, Köln
2004
- Dark Dreams, Johnen Galerie, Berlin
- Das Örtliche – die Kunst gesehen zu werden, NAK Neuer Aachener Kunstverein, Aachen
- Doku/Fiction Mouse on Mars Reviewed & Remixed, Kunsthalle Düsseldorf (Kat./Cat.)
2003
- Kalter Hund, Kapinos Galerie mit Axel Geis, Alicja Kwade, Gregor Hildebrandt, Berlin
- Malerei aus Berlin, mit Michael Kunze und Nikolaus List, The Living Room, Amsterdam, NL
- Malerei, mit Uwe Henneken und Michael Kunze u.a., Galerie Olaf Stüber, Berlin unHEIMlich,
- Städtische Galerie Delmenhorst
2002
- Sounds, G7, Berlin
2001
- Die Farben des Unsichtbaren, Kunsthistorisches Institut, Universität Bonn
2000
- Genre Painting, Berlin
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[SEOUL] HUMAN
41-person group exhibition 10 November - 30 December 2023 -
[SEOUL] From Gloom to Night
Armin Boehm 1 September - 9 October 2022 -
[SEOUL] FLOWER
26 March - 1 May 2022 -
[BERLIN] Berlin meets Seoul: Menschsein
10-person Group Exhibition 21 January - 19 March 2022
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8000 Cigarettes, 2022
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Die kleinste Bewegung, 2022
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Erinnerung flüstern, 2022
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Érotique, 2022
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fils rouge, 2022
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La fissure, 2022
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Les couleurs de la déraison, 2022
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Whispering Wind, 2022
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Dans l´immobilité, 2021-2022
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Die endlose Nachfrage nach Räumen, 2021-2022
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Hallucination Tactile, 2021
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Violet, 2021
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3 Schatten, 2020-2022
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La Danse, 2020-2022
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Slow light, 2020-2022
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Boulevard News, 2020-2021
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Couleur Jardin, 2020-2021
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Une ville avec des traces des poètes, 2019-2022
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Resist, 2019
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The hidden stories, 2019
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Lara, 2018-2022
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Die offenen Augen der Toten, 2016-2017
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Rose Blossoms, 2016
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Untitled, 2016
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Mirna Funk writing a novel, 2015-2016
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Es ist Nacht. Die Nacht kommt. Sie ist nicht sanft, 2015
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Jours de la vie sous le soleil, 2015
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