Ivo Ringe

Ivo rings ( born July 5, 1951 in Bonn ) is a German painter and artist. He is a member of Concrete Art.

Life and work

Ivo rings was born in Bonn as the twelfth child of a formerly upper middle class family. His father worked on the invention and design of electrical equipment. In 1972 he began studying sculpture at the Dusseldorf Art Academy under Joseph Beuys. In 1974 he moved to Rolf Sackheim and devoted himself to the study of free graphics. In 1977 he was appointed Professor Rolf Sackenheim master student. Rings lives and works in Cologne. He is married to the American sculptor Heather Sheehan.

Works in public collections

  • Museum Katharinenhof Kranenburg ELECTRIC CHAIR, 2008 / acrylic on canvas, 78 x 64 cm
  • Artotheque Cologne, two works
  • Art collection Volksbank Offenburg

Solo Exhibitions

Exhibitions

  • 2002: Concrete Art, Conny Dietzschold Gallery, Sydney, Australia
  • 2003: The mindfulness of the moment - 5 Painters, New Art Association Aschaffenburg (cat. ), (including with Jon Groom and Jerry Zeniuk )
  • 2004: We are doing well and thanks for the fish, project space, 150 cubic meters Largus, Cologne
  • 2005: Painting: Abstract, Concept, Concrete, Informal, forum Arte, Arnsberg
  • 2007: Watercolours, Gallery King, Hanau, (including with Hans Peter Adamski, Jon Groom and Heather Sheehan )
  • 2008: Painting of silence, Kunstkontor Cologne, Cologne, (including with Jon Groom )
  • 2008: The Essence of the Moment, Cultural Forum, Heart of Jesus, Cologne ( cat.), (including with Jon Groom )
  • 2008: NOW! Museum Katharinenhof, Kranenburg ( Cat.)
  • 2009: Becoming the moment, Kunstkontor Cologne, Cologne
  • 2009: Six Years McBride Fine Art, Antwerp, Belgium, (including with Mona Breede and Thomas Grünfeld )
  • 2010: Così parlo Zarathustra, Antico Castello sul Mare, Rapallo, Italy
  • 2010: Works on Paper, derailleur Art, Hamburg, (including with Ian McKeever and Jon Groom )
  • 2011: Ornamental, Municipal Gallery Lippstadt (including with Clara Kim Min )
  • 2011: About Painting, Sylvia Wald & Po Kim Foundation, New York, (including with Jon Groom )
  • 2011: show it again ..., New Kunstverein Aschaffenburg, Aschaffenburg, with Heather Sheehan
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