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Biographical details 1971 Born in Düsseldorf, Germany 1990 "Abitur" in Düsseldorf, Germany 1990 – 91: Half–year of practical training in the printing works "Tiefdruck Schwann – Bagel" in Düsseldorf and Mönchengladbach, Germany 1991–1992: Compulsory community service 1992–1999: Photography studies at the "Folkwangschule"(University GHS Essen, Germany) During study period practical training at the "Rheinisches Bildarchiv Köln", the photographer Wim Cox in Cologne and activities as assistant with various photographers in Germany 1999 Graduation with distinction (Prof. Inge Osswald and Prof. Peter Wippermann) 1999- Freelance artist and photographer 2001 Residence in Barcelona, Spain ("Villa Massimo" scholarship) Solo exhibitions 2007 OMC Gallery, Los Angeles, U.S.A. 2007 Stadtmuseum Schleswig, Schleswig, Germany 2007 Gallery Fruela, Madrid, Spain 2006 Gallery Maria Llanos, Caceres, Spain 2006 Kunstverein Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, Siegburg, Germany 2006 Stadtmuseum Münster, Münster, Germany 2006 Photogallery Heeder, Krefeld, Germany 2006 Gallery Paz y Comedias, Valencia, Spain 2006 Gallery Cubo Azul, León, Spain 2005 Gallery Bij de Boeken, Ulft, Netherlands 2005 Franz-Hitze-House, Münster, Germany 2005 Gallery Andrea Brenner, Düsseldorf, Germany 2005 Gallery Sicart, Barcelona, Spain 2004 Technical Museum of Slovakia, Kosice, Slovakia 2004 Gallery Böttger, Bonn, Germany 2003 Regionalmuseum Xanten, Xanten, Germany 2003 Stadtmuseum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany 1997 Stadtmuseum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany Group exhibitions 2007 Gallery Münsterland, Emsdetten, Germany 2007 OMC Gallery, Los Angeles, U.S.A. 2007 Museum of Zons, Zons, Germany 2007 Art LA, Los Angeles, U.S.A. 2007 DIVA, New York City, U.S.A. 2007 Arte BA, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2006 Art LA, Los Angeles, U.S.A. 2006 DIVA, New York City, U.S.A. 2006 Rheindahlen Rooms, Mönchengladbach, Germany 2006 "FotoGrafia" – Intern. Festival of Rome, Rome, Italy 2006 InArt Girona, Girona, Spain 2006 Museum of Ratingen, Ratingen, Germany 2006 Flottmann – Halls, Herne, Germany 2006 Photo Miami, Miami, U.S.A. 2006 Photo BA, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2005 Photo LA, Los Angeles, U.S.A. 2005 Art Frankfurt, Frankfurt a.M., Germany 2005 Photography Museum, Burghausen, Germany 2005 Photo Espana, Madrid, Spain 2005 Photo - Summer Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany 2005 White Cube, München, Germany 2005 Voies Off, Recontres d’Arles, Arles, France 2005 Artfair Cologne, Köln, Germany 2005 Arte Santander, Santander, Spain 2005 Arte Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal 2005 Arte Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain 2004 Studio ship/Photography Forum Intern., Frankfurt a.M., Germany 2004 Artfair „Huntenkunst“, Arnheim, Netherlands 2004 Culture Station Eller, Düsseldorf, Germany 2004 Industrial Museum Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany 2004 Photofair Cologne – Intern. Photoscene, Köln, Germany 2003 Township Gallery, Lippstadt, Germany 2001 "Fotografien von Albert Renger–Patzsch bis Florian Beckers", formerly Reichsabtei, Aachen – Korneliemünster, Germany 2001 Niederrhein – Museum, Kevelaer, Germany 2000 Museum for Art and Trade, Hamburg, Germany 2000 Mobile exhibition of the society for Photography Berlin (in Wolfen, Berlin, Speyer, Edenkoben, Dresden, Braunschweig, Köln, Schwerin and Neuenmarkt, Germany) 1999–2007 "Large-scale exhition of NRW", Düsseldorf, Germany Awards 2005 "Descubrimientos 2005", Photo Espana, Spain 2005 Final "Fringe Prize", Voices Off Festival, Arles, France 2004 Recognition "Marianne Brandt – Prize" in Chemnitz, Germany 2004 Selection - Title "German Photobook - Prize 2004" in Stuttgart, Germany 2004 Scholarship of the Foundation for art and culture NRW, Germany 2003 Nomination for the „Umbo – PhotoArtPrize“ in Lippstadt, Germany 2001 Main Prize "PhotoVision" from the publishing house "Photographie" in Düsseldorf, Germany 2001 "Staatspreis NRW" of the departure NRW, Germany 2001 "Villa Massimo – Prize" from the ministry of culture in NRW, Germany 2000 "Reinhart Wolf – Award" of the Reinhart Wolf - Foundation in Hamburg, Germany 2000 Main Prize of the Society for Photography in Berlin, Germany 1997 "Carl Lauterbach – Prize" of the Carl Lauterbach - Foundation in Düsseldorf, Germany Publications 2003 Florian Beckers: Cathedral of Xanten – Secrets of a space with a text of Prof. Klaus Honnef (Boss – Publishing, Kleve, Germany; 2003) 2003 Florian Beckers – Photographs, Stadtmuseum Düsseldorf, Germany; with a text of Dr. Werner Alberg (Richter – Publishing, Düsseldorf, Germany; 2003) |