Wolfgang Petrick Overview

Wolfgang Petrick was born in 1939 in Berlin. After Petrick had already begun studying biology, he changed and went to the College for Visual Arts and studied under Professor Volkert in 1969, became one of the cofounders of the legendary exhibition group "Grossgroeschen 35". Petrick`s works, which he dedicated to social-critical themes, were often presented as assemblages. In 1969 he received the prize for painting from the city of Wolfsburg and 1971 a stipend from the Cite des Arts sent petrick to Paris. Petrick was a well respected illustrator, who was awarded the gold medal at the 3rd Biennale in Florence 1972. With other artist he joined the group "Aspekt" in 1972 to further the ideas of Critical Realism. In the beginning of the 1970´s he worked as a theater set designer and later in 1975 was appointed professor of the Academy of Arts Berlin. Wolfgang Petrick now lives and works in Berlin and also in New York since 1994.