Hendrikje Kühne & Beat Klein

Beat Klein
Beat Klein
Born	Beat Klein; June 26, 1956 (age 68); Sorengo, Switzerland
Nationality	Swiss
Website	Official website

Hendrikje Kühne
Hendrikje Kühne
Born	Hendrikje Kühne; February 19, 1962 (age 62); Darmstadt, West Germany; (now Germany)
Nationality	Swiss
Website	Official website

Hendrikje Kühne and Beat Klein commonly referred to as Hendrikje Kühne & Beat Klein are a Swiss artist couple which is primarily active in the field of visual productions in various technologies primarily domesticated in the field of collage, sculpting and installations of photography, videography and publishing. Their joint artistic activity began in 1998.^[1]

Hendrikje Kühne

Henrikje Kühne (born February 19, 1962) is a German-born Swiss teacher and artist. She was born in Darmstadt, West Germany (present day Germany) and relocated to Basel, Switzerland in 1965 since her father found work in a chemical plant there. She studied art at the University of Applied Science School of Arts and Design. In 1985 she completed additional studies at University of Duisburg-Essen in Visual arts. Kühne ultimately became a drawing teacher working in various occupations and schools. In 1996, she received a scholarship to complete advanced studies at Cité Internationale des Arts Paris.^[2]

Beat Klein

Beat Klein (born June 26, 1956) is a Swiss artist. He completed his alma mater at College of Art and Design in Basel, Switzerland and was primarily active in sculpting. In 1991, he received a scholarship to complete advanced studies at Cité Internationale des Arts Paris. Since 1998 he works collaboratively with his partner Hendrikje Kühne.^[3]

Exhibitions (selection)

1999 Kunst Raum Riehen, Basel-Stadt (CH); Hendrikje Kühne / Beat Klein (Katalog)
2000 Kunstverein Schwäbisch Hall (DE); Das Leben ist eine Fahrt ins Blaue
2000 Kunstraum Aarau (CH); Auf dem Berg / Im Wald / In der Stadt
2001 Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin (IE); A World of Difference (Katalog)
2001 Gasworks Gallery, London (GB): Life is a Mystery Tour (part II) (Katalog)
2002 The Gallery, St Peter Port, Guernsey (UK); Map of Paradise (Katalog)
2003 Kunstverein Springhornhof, Neuenkirchen (DE); Fokus 1 (Katalog und Stickerheft)
2007 M’ARS Centre for Contemporary Arts, Moskau (RU); Car Crush
2008 Sølyst Artist in Residence Center Jyderup (DK); The Garden, Birds and a Hedge
2009 Kunstmuseum Olten (CH): Wo sie herkommt, singen die Vögel schöne Lieder (Katalog)
2010 GIST Galerie, Amsterdam (NL): Painting Views
2011 Art Brussels (BE): Positions (Installation)
2012 GIST Galerie, Amsterdam (NL): Entrez!
2013 Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York City (US): Somewhere only we know
2014 Galerie Graf&Schelble, Basel (CH): Die kennen wir vom Sehen
2016 Galerie Graf&Schelble, Basel (CH): Schauplätze
2017 The Garden of the Zodiac, Omaha/Nebraska (US): Where do you wonna go from here?
2018 Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, Kansas City/Missouri (US): Places to Remember
2018 Musée jurassien des arts, Moutier (CH): Une heure dans le Jura (Stickerheft)

References

^ "Hendrikje Kühne / Beat Klein". Hendrikje Kühne / Beat Klein (in German). 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
^ "Bio & Collections". Hendrikje Kühne / Beat Klein (in German). 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
^ "Bio & Collections". Hendrikje Kühne / Beat Klein (in German). 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2023-08-10.

[1] "Hendrikje Kühne / Beat Klein". Hendrikje Kühne / Beat Klein (in German). 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2023-08-10.

[2] "Bio & Collections". Hendrikje Kühne / Beat Klein (in German). 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2023-08-10.

[3] "Bio & Collections". Hendrikje Kühne / Beat Klein (in German). 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2023-08-10.

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