Klaus Baumgärtner
Born 12 April 1948 in Heidelberg (DE)
son of a confectioner
1954 Primary school in Heidelberg
In 1958 the family moves to Freiburg i. Br. (DE)
Kepler – Gymnasium in Freiburg
1964 First solo exhibition of drawings and gouaches
in Buchhandlung Novalis in Freiburg
1965 Trip to Paris (FR)
From that time on visits Paris frequently
1966 Fachschule für Typographie in Freiburg
First designs for record sleeves
Trip to London (GB)
1967 apprenticed to Alfred Riedel, type designer,
graphic artist and book designer in Freiburg
1968 5-year program at the Kunstgewerbeschule
Basel. His teachers are, inter alia: Emil Ruder,
Andreas His, Armin Hoffmann, Donald Brun,
André Gürtler and Werner von Mutzenbecher
Meets Adrian Bühler, who later becomes collector of his work and
Maecenas
1969 first 16mm films originated with Werner von Mutzenbecher
Participation in the exhibition “Für Veränderungen
aller Art” , Kunsthalle Basel (cat.)
1970 solo exhibition at the gallery and bookshop
Robert Krauthammer, Zürich (CH)
Showcase exhibition “L’ Art dans la rue”, Basel
Meets Robine Clignett in Basel
1971 poster for the Poly Ball in Zürich, crowned.
In co-operation with Christian Vogt
Moves to Ferrette, Elsass (FR)
Meets Max Imgrüth, who becomes collector of his work and Maecenas
Solo exhibition Galerie Claire Brambach, Basel
1972 solo exhibition Galerie Claire Brambach, Basel
Participation ART 3, Basel (Galerie Claire Brambach)
(participation each year t/m ART 8, 1977)
1974 solo exhibition Galerie Claire Brambach, Basel (cat.)
Meets Peter Blum at the opening reception
Trip to Den Haag
1975 beginning of a series of record sleeves for hatHut Records,
a small jazz label in Therwil (CH) and New York (USA)
Edition of Tom B, an octagonal book for children. The edition
is made possible by Evelyn Blum
Travels with Peter Blum to Siena (IT)
1976 Robine and her son Jelle move to Ferrette
Meets Klaus Lauer, organizer of the
Römerbad – Musiktage. Klaus Lauer arouses his interest
for contemporary music. Meets composers and musicians
1977 marries Robine Clignett
1978 birth Finn Claes
1979 solo exhibition Galerie “zem Specht”, Basel (cat.)
1980 trip to Ireland
1981 solo exhibition Galerie “zem Specht”, Basel (cat.)
Start of collaboration with Peter Blum Edition for the design of art books
Trip to New York
1982 solo exhibition Influx, Marseille (FR) (cat.)
participation ART 13 Basel
Solo exhibition Espace Planoise, Besançon (FR)
1983 solo exhibition Galerie “zem Specht”, Basel (cat.)
1984 moves with his family to Den Haag
Becomes professor for painting at the
Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten, Den Haag
Participation ART 15 Basel
Meets Ab Jongbloed, bookseller and publisher
1985 solo exhibition Galerie Esther Hufschmid, Zurich (cat.)
Exhibition (along with Robine Clignett)
Centro documentazione Arti visive, Jesi (IT)
From September on not only professor for painting but also for graphic design and fashion/textile
at the Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten in Den Haag
1986 solo exhibition Galerie Brinkman, Amsterdam (NL)
Group exhibition Galerie Brinkman, Amsterdam
’12 ½ years Galerie Brinkman’
Participation Art – Rai, Amsterdam
Solo exhibition Galerie Artikel, Utrecht (NL)
Participation ART 17 Basel
Commissioned by Marly Vroemen
design and layout of exhibition space OMEGA Netherlands,
Amsterdam
1987 solo exhibition Galerie’ “zem Specht”, Basel (cat.)
Participation Foire d’Art Actuel, Brussel (BE)
1988 solo exhibition Galerie Brinkman, Amsterdam (cat.)
Solo exhibition Galerie Esther Hufschmid , Zürich (cat.)
Solo exhibition Galerie für Druckgrafik, Zürich
1989 trip to the Outer Hebrides (Scotland)
Starts to live in Roche, France in summertime
1990 solo exhibition Galerie Carzaniga & Ueker, Basel (cat.)
Solo exhibition Galerie Brinkman, Amsterdam
Group exhibition “L’ Heure bleue”, Galerie Carzaniga & Ueker, Basel
1991 solo exhibition Galerie Vandijk, Den Haag
Solo exhibition Galerie Esther Hufschmid, Zürich
Solo exhibition Galerie Brinkman, Amsterdam
Group exhibition Galerie Brinkman, Amsterdam
‘Canto Ostinato’
1992 solo exhibition Galerie Brinkman, Amsterdam
Group exhibition Galerie Art Propos, Den Haag
“7 docenten van de Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten” (cat.)
1992 trip to New York
1993 solo exhibition Galerie Carzaniga & Ueker, Basel
Solo exhibition Galerie Brinkman, Amsterdam (cat.)
Group exhibition Galerie Brinkman, Amsterdam
“A room with a view”
Kunst Rai, Amsterdam , solo exhibition , Galerie Brinkman
Professor at the interfaculty Beeld & Geluid, now Art & Science,
3D and Graphic Design
1994 Solo exhibition Link, Den Haag (cat.)
Trip to New York
Meets Hans Locher, Director of the Gemeentemuseum
in Den Haag.
Hans and Klaus select work of graduates of the Royal Academy for the
presentation: “De Ruimte” in the Haags Gemeentemuseum
from 1994 to 2000
Meets Henk Abma, the founder of Stichting Collage, Kortenhoef
1995 Solo exhibition Galerie Esther Hufschmid, Zürich (cat.)
Book designs are shown in exhibition: A century of artists books,
Museum of Modern Art, New York USA (cat.)
Trip to Ireland
In the development of the publication “The Celestial Vault” on
the work of James Turrell , published by Stroom, Den Haag
meets Gerrit Willems
Group exhibition ‘still’ , along with Robine Clignett
Michel Hoogervorst, Haagse Salon, Atrium Hall, Den Haag
1996 solo exhibition Galerie S. & H. Buck, Gent (BE)
Solo exhibition Art Book, Amsterdam (cat.)
Group exhibition Norwich Gallery, Norwich (GB) (cat.)
Trip to New York
Member of the board from Stroom, Den Haag
from 1996 to 2002
Meets Jan de Koning , prefect of the Hortus Botanicus in Leiden
1997 solo exhibition Galerie Ronkes Agerbeek, Den Haag
Group exhibition “Nooit zag ik Awater zo van nabij”
8 Artists in conversation with Martinus Nijhoff, stichting Collage, Kortenhoef (NL)
curator: Henk Abma (cat.)
With Eli Content, Marcel van Eeden, Reinout Oudshoorn and other artists
Group exhibition Hortus Botanicus , Leiden (NL)
“De Tuin, het Atelier”
Trip to the Yorkshire Dales (GB)
Trip to the Piemont (IT)
1998 solo exhibition Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag (cat.)
Solo exhibition Galerie Esther Hufschmid, Zürich (cat.)
Group exhibition Bibliothèque Universitaire, Plantin Moretus, Namur (BE)
1999 solo exhibition Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag
Trip to New York
Solo exhibition Galerie S. & H. De Buck, Gent
Trip to Venezia and Piemont (IT)
Trip to Norfolk (GB)
Group exhibition “Waardige Zaken” Provincie Noord Holland (cat.)
With Fransje Killaars, Rudi Luijters and other artists
2000 Solo exhibition Teekengenootschap Pictura, Dordrecht (NL)
Trip to the Outer Hebrides
Group exhibition ‘Melancholia’ Galerie S. & H. Buck, Gent
Group exhibition Aktions Forum Praterinsel, München (DE)
curator: Erno Vroonen
Group exhibition “ Hommage an Peter Kneubühler”
Kunsthaus Grenchen (CH)
2001 trip to Wales (GB)
Group exhibition Academie voor Schone Kunsten, Eeklo (BE)
2002 solo exhibition Galerie Esther Hufschmid , Zurich
Trip to New York
Solo exhibition Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag (cat.)
DeFKa group exhibition,
Departement voor Filosofie en Kunst, Assen (NL)
curator: Gert Wijlage
Trip to Toscane and Piemont (IT)
2003 solo exhibition Galerie S. & H. De Buck, Gent (cat.)
Solo exhibition Galerie Esther Hufschmid, Zurich
Group exhibition “Voorbij de grens”
De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam, curator: Hermine de Groeve (cat.)
2004 solo exhibition Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag (cat.)
Group exhibition “Voorbij de grens”
Museum van Deinze en de Leiestreek, Deinze (BE)
Curator: Hermine De Groeve
Trip to New York
Group exhibition “Eclips”, Bornem (BE)
Curator: Stef van Bellingen (cat.)
Group exhibition “Voorbij de grens”, Cultureel Centrum Hasselt (BE)
Curator:Hermine De Groeve
2005 Solo exhibition Galerie Nine, Amsterdam
Group exhibition Galerie Phoebus, Rotterdam (NL)
“Des Pudels Kern” (cat.)
Group exhibition “ Aus der Sammlung Erwin Oberwiler “
Museum Olten (CH)
Group exhibition ”Voorbij de grens,” De Markten, Brussel
Group exhibition “ De Cirkel”, Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag
Groupexhibition “Niets is wat het lijkt”, Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag
Trip to Iceland
2006 solo exhibition Galerie Ramakers , Den Haag (cat.)
Group exhibition “ Winter Show”, Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag
Group exhibition Gemeentemuseum Den Haag,
“A room with a view” collection Bouwfonds
Trip to Berlin
Bookdesigns are shown in Exhibition “Singular Multiples”
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, USA (cat.)
Trip to Houston and New York
2007 Solo exhibition Morat Institut für Kunst- und Kunstwissenschaft, Freiburg
Group exhibition “ Inspired by Nature”, Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag
Group exhibition “Miniaturen” The Boekentoren, Gent,
curator: Hermine De Groeve (Galerie S. & H. De Buck , Gent)
Trip to New York
2008 “Kleine Vitrine” at Vitrine Sutstein, Berlin
Publication: “Das Halbe ist das Ganze” Marie Cathleen Haff
Solo exhibition Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag (cat.)
Solo exhibition Galerie S. & h. De. Buck, Gent
Group exhibition “ Winter Show”, Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag
2009 solo exhibition Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag (cat.)
2010 Group exhibition “Miniaturen” Stedelijke Musea Kortrijk,
Curator: Hermine De Groeve
Group exhibition “Het Geheim van Roelofs, reflectie van licht”,
Artipoly Art Gallery- Noorden, Noorden (NL)
Group exhibition “Kersentijd”, Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag
Group exhibition “In de tussentijd”, Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag
Professor for Photography at the Vrije Academie from 2010 until 2012
2011 Group exhibition “Into the Woods”, Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag
Art Amsterdam- Into the Woods, Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag
Vrienden van het Allard Pierson Museum
SBK Amsterdam KNSM- Amsterdam
Trip to New York
2012 Group exhibition “When summer has almost gone”
Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag
Group exhibition “The Paradise”, Galerie S. & H. De Buck, Gent
PAN & more, Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag
Wonder Wood guest at Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag
2013 Solo exhibition, Galerie Ramakers, Den Haag
Klaus Baumgärtner dies unexpectedly in Roche, France
He is buried in Roche