Günter Haese

Günter Haese (1924 – 2016) was born in Kiel. He studied with Joseph Beuys and Erwin Heerich in the master class of Ewald Mataré at the Düsseldorf Academy of Art. In the 1960s, his works were exhibited in several world-renowned exhibitions. In 1964, he exhibited at Documenta III in Kassel. In the same year, he was the first German to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1966, he represented the German pavilion at the 33rd Venice Biennale. In 1969, he also participated in the 10th São Paulo Biennale. In the following years, Haese’s works were exhibited in many national and international institutions, including: Modern Museum of Art, NY; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Tate Modern, Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Museum Ulm, Kunsterneshus Oslo, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam, Kunsthalle Kiel and Kestner Gesellschaft Hannover.