Vita
Gabriel Heimler & Anna Proc
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Heimler and Proc’s work is inspired by German expressionism, cubist perspectives, pop-art and cartoon strips showing a love for detail. Their paintings are flamboyant, colourful and packed with concrete narrative based on literary, biblical and historical concepts. They look to underline human individuality and to show emotions.
Gabriel Heimler is an artist of international renown who was born in Paris. He completed his studies at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Paris in 1988. In 1984 he completed the art Baccalaureate and in 1985 studied under Rudolf Lang (a pupil of Gustav Klimt). He started exhibiting at the Grand Palais while studying in Paris. There he was selected by Magritte’s wife, Mirabelle d’Or, for the Salon de Figuration Critique. From this the doors to the Drouot Auction House opened to him and Heimler sold his first paintings.
Heimler spent the next 20 years living and working as an artist in Berlin. His renown increased in 1989 with his creation of a mural on the remains of the demolished Berlin Wall. His mural called ‘The Wall Jumper’, part of the East Side Gallery, is the second most visited historical monument in Berlin, with 3 million visitors per year. In 2012 'The Wall Jumper' was used as a backdrop in a film by Brian de Palma, entitled 'The Passion'.
Heimlers' works have been sold through Sotheby’s in New York and by galleries in Berlin, Paris, Frankfurt and Brussels among others. Over the length of his career he has sold over 2000 paintings. The German art critic, Manfred Geisler, commented: 'Everything Heimler paints is real and unreal even surreal, at the same time show with much love for the people and objects he depicts. Heimler is one of the few painters who unquestionably have their own and unique style, known as the Heimler world... his world appears to be a real one'.
Anna Proc who has a background in translation and public relation, began working with Gabriel conceptually for the Art Express travelling exhibition, which has been shown in Berlin, Budapest and Essen.
In 2010 Gabriel and Anna moved to New Zealand. Since then they have established a firm foothold in the Wellington art scene. They extended their work to include a distinctly New Zealand narrative within an international context. They produced several murals in Wellington.
Their mural 'The Mover', painted on the Museum Art Hotel opposite Te Papa in 2010, was voted the second best Wellington outdoor public artwork in 2011.
'The Mover' and 'The Wall Jumper' are landmarks in the newest edition of Lonely Planet travel guide books 'Discover New Zealand' and 'Pocket Berlin'.
Heimler and Proc’s work is inspired by German expressionism, cubist perspectives, pop-art and cartoon strips showing a love for detail. Their paintings are flamboyant, colourful and packed with concrete narrative based on literary, biblical and historical concepts. They look to underline human individuality and to show emotions.
Their mural 'The Mover', painted on the Museum Art Hotel opposite Te Papa in 2010, was voted the second best Wellington outdoor public artwork in 2011.
'The Mover' and 'The Wall Jumper' are landmarks in the newest edition of Lonely Planet travel guide books 'Discover New Zealand' and 'Pocket Berlin'.
Gabriel Heimler
Education
1984-88 Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Paris
1985 Private studies under the tutelle of Rudolph Lang – Gustav Klimt’s student
1984 Art Baccalaureate
Memberships
2005-2007 Chair member of the Association of Berlin Artists
2000-2002 Elected Member of the Culture Council for Visual Art in Berlin
1998 -2010 Member of the Association of Berlin Artists (VBK)
1992-2010 Founder/Member/Curator of the first after the Shoa group of Jewish artists and intellectuals Meshulash in Berlin
Selection of Exhibitions and Enterprises
2016 Heimler&Proc, 'Calla lilies or Alcatraces. Homage to Diego Rivera'
2015 Heimler&Proc, 'Inside view'
2014 Heimler&Proc, 'Shadow in the Bush'
'Dark Light' (Auckland)
2013 Heimler&Proc, 'Foxtrot around the piano'
2012 Heimler&Proc, 'Happy Pacifica'
2011 Heimler&Proc, 'Arc de Triomphe', mural, Alliance Francaise, Wellington
2011 Heimler&Proc, Limmud Exhibition, Auckland
2011 Heimler&Proc, 'Beehive in Cuba Street', Kiwi Art House Gallery, Wellington
2011 Heimler&Proc, 'The Open Sea Path', mural, 282 Cuba Steet, Wellington
2010 Heimler&Proc, 'The Mover', mural, Museum Hotel, Wellington
'A la Rousseau', mural, Museum Hotel, Wellington
2010 Ladengalerie, Berlin, 10 years of paintings on a permanent show
2009 Art Hotel, Berlin, Wall Jumper - Invited to design and paint a room in the famous Berlin Art Hotel; he presented a concept of a historical artwork about the location of the Berlin Wall
2009 Le Sauveur, East Side Hotel, Berlin
2008 Aufstand im Paradies, Kunstverein Elmshorn Der Genesis-Zyklus, Jüdisches Museum Alte Synagoge, Essen
2007 Aktivität | Mobilität | Kreativität, Holdudvar, Budapest
2006 Le Cycle de la Genèse, Galerie Saphir, Paris – Catalog Le Cycle de la Genèse, Galerie am Neuen Palais, Potsdam –
Won the first Prize from the European Association of Jewish Culture
Won the Paul Renée Eisen-Picard-Stiftung Basel Prize for the Project “Genesis-Zyklus”
2005 It’s a wonderful life, Tüzraktar, Budapest (OASE Kulturfestivals, Wien, Budapest, Györ, Bratislava)
Zone D, Lauderdale House, London
Mehr Licht!, Lichtburgforum, Berlin
2003/04 Kontrovers, Galerie Giesler + Partner, Berlin
2003 Tendenziöse Großstadtkunst, Galerie Rose, Hamburg
2003 Tendenziöse Großstadtkunst, Galerie Romstedt, Potsdam – Catalog
2002/03 Carnaval, Galerie huis-clos, Paris
2001 Television Communication Center, Dortmund
2000 Kurhaus Bad Nauheim
1997 Ladengalerie, Berlin – Catalog
Haus Ungarn, Berlin
Institut Français, Budapest – Catalog
1995 Ladengalerie, Berlin
1994 Emberek, városok, kádak, FMK, Budapest
Menschen Städte Badewannen, Kleine Humboldt-Galerie, Berlin – Catalog
1993 Galerie Marsyas, Berlin – Catalog
1992 Galerie Ame, Paris
Galerie Plewisast, Hamburg
1990 Invited to Ötstal in Austria as Curator and Painter for a mural project along the most narrow 20m passage ‘Insekten Gasse‘, the project was executed with children
Selection of Group Exhibitions
2010 Heimler&Proc, Suite Gallery, Newtown, NZ – Mural – The World Jumper
2010 Heimler&Proc, JJ Morgan, Newtown, NZ – Mural – The Fence Jumper
2010 Heimler&Proc, ART EXPRESS – International Travelling Exhibition (Exhibition and Curator), Essen, 2009 18, Meshulash, Mat’s Laden, Berlin
2009 Bier, Gallery Raab, Berlin - Selected as one of the most famous Berlin painters to take part in the German Brewery ‘Beer ‘Project
2008/09 Heimler&Proc, ART EXPRESS International Travelling Exhibition (Exhibition and Curator), Lukàs Thermal Bath, Budapest
2008 Berliner Kunsttage, Kunstforum UPK, Kassel
2008 Heimler&Proc, ART EXPRESS, S-Bahnhof Jannowitzbrücke, Berlin - Concept and curator of the international travel exhibition ART EXPRESS. His concept was based on the Leibnitz philosophical concept about ‘monade‘ and observation of world art migration.
2007 Sündenbock, Meshulash, Centrum Judaicum, Berlin
Geschichten vom Wasser, Forum Kunst und Architektur, Essen
2006 Heimat, Forum Kunst und Architektur, Essen
Weltliche Maria / Aufklärungsketten / Granatapfel-Teheran, DGB-Haus, Berlin
Eden sucht Eden, Meshulash, Stadtbad Oderberger Straße, Berlin
2005 Nachtschatten- und andere Gewächse, Meshulash, Centrum Judaicum, Berlin
Berliner Bildnis, Galerie Rodolfo, Berlin
Einstein, Galerie Romstedt, Potsdam
Wasserspiele Templin 2005, Templin
2004 Berliner Realisten, Kommunale Galerie, Berlin
Mendels Söhne und Töchter, Meshulash, Jüdisches Gemeindehaus, Berlin
Störfaktor aleph, Meshulash, Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin
2003 Art fair ST’ART, Strasbourg
Jiddisch, Meshulash Berlin, Villa Elisabeth, Berlin
2002 Hommage à Berlin, Museum Mitte von Berlin
Re-Generation, Meshulash, Altes Telegraphenamt, Berlin
Künstlersonderbund, Kommunale Galerie, Berlin
Galerie Rose, Hamburg
Berliner Perspektiven I, The Story of Berlin
2001 East Side Gallery, Galerie MIRO, Prag
International Young Art, Sotheby’s, New York
International Young Art, Sotheby’s, Tel Aviv
Reise nach Jerusalem, DGB-Haus, Berlin
2000 East Side Gallery - 10 Anys Caiguda del Mur, Palau de la Diputació, Tarragona
Paradiso@Diaspora, Meshulash, Centrum Judaicum, Berlin
1999 Jüdisches Zentrallabyrinth, Meshulash
1998 DAVKA – Jüdisches Leben in Berlin, Meshulash, AHAWAH, Berlin
1997 Vertraute Fremde, Galerie im Parlament, Abgeordnetenhaus, Berlin
1995 Leipziger Bildermesse - Neue Realisten, Grassimuseum, Leipzig
1993/94 Ladengalerie, Berlin
1990 Salon de Mai, Brussels
Galerie Herouet, Paris
East Side Gallery, Berlin
1989 Art 90, Drouot, Paris
Carrefour des Arts 89, Brussels
1988 Salon de Figuration critique, Grand Palais, Paris
Gabriel Heimler’s Work can be seen in private and public collections in France, Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and the USA.
Publications
2006 - Gabriel Heimler: Der Genesis-Zyklus / Le Cycle de la Genèse. Galerie Saphir, Paris
2006 - MESHULASH: EDEN SUCHT EDEN. Galerie Andreas Engler, Berlin
2004 - ZEYN MUSS IKH. Hg. Meshulash. Berlin,
2003 - Re-Generation. Hg. Meshulash. Berlin,
2003 - Gabriel Heimler / Sigurd Wendland: Tendenziöse Großstadtkunst. Galerie Romstedt
Potsdam, Galerie Rose Hamburg, Galerie Giesler + Partner, Berlin,
2001 - Katalin Karcagi: »Heimler Heimler«. In: Wunde Wurzeln. Lebensläufe. Düsseldorf,
1999 - DAVKA – Jüdische Visionen in Berlin / Jewish Visions in Berlin (Mitherausgeber). Berlin,
1997 - Gabriel Heimler. Haus Ungarn, Berlin und Institut Français, Budapest,
1996 - Gabriel Heimler. Ladengalerie Berlin,
1994 - Menschen Städte Badewannen. Bilder von Heimler Heimler. Kleine Humboldt-Galerie, Berlin
Vita Gabriel Heimler
1964 in Paris geboren, ungarischer Herkunft
1984 Baccalauréat artistique
bis 1988 Studium an der Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Paris
seit Ende 1988 als freischaffender Maler in Berlin
seit 1998 Kurator diverser Ausstellungen im Rahmen der Jüdischen
Kulturtage in Berlin und für den DGB
2000-2002 Mitglied des Kulturbeirats für Bildende Kunst in Berlin-Mitte
2005-2007 Vorstandsmitglied des Vereins Berliner Künstler e.V.
2006 Stipendium der European Association of Jewish Culture
sowie der Paul und Renée Eisen-Picard-Stiftung Basel
für das Projekt »Genesis-Zyklus«
2008 Konzept und Kurator der internationalen Ausstellung ART EXPRESS
Einzelausstellungen (Auswahl):
2011 Arc de Triomphe, Freske, Alliance Francaise, Wellington
2011 Beehive in Cuba Street, Kiwi Art House Gallery, Wellington
2010 The Mover, Freske, Museum Kunst Hotel, Wellington, Neuseeland
2008 Aufstand im Paradies, Kunstverein Elmshorn
Der Genesis-Zyklus, Jüdisches Museum Alte Synagoge, Essen
2007 Aktivität | Mobilität | Kreativität, Holdudvar, Budapest
2006 Le Cycle de la Genèse, Galerie Saphir, Paris – Katalog
Galerie am Neuen Palais, Potsdam
2005 It’s a wonderful life, Tüzraktar, Budapest (im Rahmen des OASE Kulturfestivals
Zone D, Lauderdale House, London
Mehr Licht!, Lichtburgforum, Berlin
2003/04 Kontrovers, Galerie Giesler + Partner, Berlin
2003 Tendenziöse Großstadtkunst, Galerie Rose, Hamburg
2003 Tendenziöse Großstadtkunst, Galerie Romstedt, Potsdam – Katalog
2002/03 Carnaval, Galerie huis-clos, Paris
2001 Television Communication Center, Dortmund
2000 Kurhaus Bad Nauheim
1997 Ladengalerie, Berlin – Katalog
Haus Ungarn, Berlin
Institut Français, Budapest – Katalog
1995 Ladengalerie, Berlin
1994 Emberek, városok, kádak, FMK, Budapest
Menschen Städte Badewannen, Kleine Humboldt-Galerie, Berlin – Katalog
1992 Galerie Plewisast, Hamburg
Galerie Ame, Paris
1993 Galerie Marsyas, Berlin – Katalog
Gruppenausstellungen (Auswahl):
2008/09 ART EXPRESS, Lukács Thermalbad, Budapest
2008 Berliner Kunsttage, Kunstforum UPK, Kassel
ART EXPRESS, S-Bahnhof Jannowitzbrücke, Berlin
2007 Sündenbock, Meshulash, Centrum Judaicum, Berlin
Geschichten vom Wasser, Forum Kunst und Architektur, Essen
2006 Heimat, Forum Kunst und Architektur, Essen
Weltliche Maria / Aufklärungsketten / Granatapfel-Teheran, DGB-Haus, Berlin
Eden sucht Eden, Meshulash, Stadtbad Oderberger Straße, Berlin
2005 Nachtschatten- und andere Gewächse, Meshulash, Centrum Judaicum, Berlin
Berliner Bildnis, Galerie Rodolfo, Berlin
Einstein, Galerie Romstedt, Potsdam
Wasserspiele Templin 2005, Templin
2004 Berliner Realisten, Kommunale Galerie, Berlin
Mendels Söhne und Töchter, Meshulash, Jüdisches Gemeindehaus, Berlin
Störfaktor aleph, Meshulash, Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin
2003 Art fair ST’ART, Strasbourg
Jiddisch, Meshulash Berlin, Villa Elisabeth, Berlin
2002 Hommage à ... Berlin, Museum Mitte von Berlin
Re-Generation, Meshulash, Altes Telegraphenamt, Berlin
Künstlersonderbund, Kommunale Galerie, Berlin
Galerie Rose, Hamburg
Berliner Perspektiven I, The Story of Berlin
2001 East Side Gallery, Galerie MIRO, Prag
International Young Art, Sotheby’s, New York
International Young Art, Sotheby’s, Tel Aviv
Reise nach Jerusalem, DGB-Haus, Berlin
2000 East Side Gallery - 10 Anys Caiguda del Mur, Palau de la Diputació, Tarragona
Paradiso@Diaspora, Meshulash, Centrum Judaicum, Berlin
1999 Jüdisches Zentrallabyrinth, Meshulash
1998 DAVKA – Jüdisches Leben in Berlin, Meshulash, AHAWAH, Berlin
1997 Vertraute Fremde, Galerie im Parlament, Abgeordnetenhaus, Berlin
1995 Leipziger Bildermesse - Neue Realisten, Grassimuseum, Leipzig
1993/94 Ladengalerie, Berlin
1990 Salon de Mai, Brüssel
Galerie Herouet, Paris
East Side Gallery, Berlin
1989 Art 90, Drouot, Paris
Carrefour des Arts 89, Brüssel
1988 Salon de Figuration critique, Grand Palais, Paris
Art et Révolution, Drouot, Paris