REINER RUTHENBECK
Reiner Ruthenbeck (* 1937 in Velbert, † 2016 in Ratingen) started his career as photographer. He was well known as sculptor and concept artist. He studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in the class of Joseph Beuys from 1962 to 1968. From 1980 to 2000 he was professor at the Kunstakademie Münster. He was awarded serveral times, among others with the Will-Grohmann-Preis of the Academy of Arts in Berlin (1987) and the Wilhelm-Lehmbruck-Award of the City of Duisburg (2006). His very individual works were shown at many international exhibitions.
| 1937 |
Born in Velbert (Rheinland) Traineeship in photography |
| 1962-68 | Studies art at the Academy of Arts, Dusseldorf, under Joseph Beuys |
| Since 1962 | Work as a photographer |
| Since 1972 | Engegement with transcendental meditation |
| 1973 | Art-Award of the City of Krefeld |
| 1975-76 | Visiting lectureship at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste, Hamburg |
| 1980-2000 |
Professor at the Academy of Arts, Münster Lives and works in Ratingen-Hösel. |
| 1982 | Konrad-von-Soest-Award of the Landschaftsverbandes Westfalen-Lippe |
| 1987 | Will-Grohmann-Award, Academy of Arts, Berlin |
| 1992 | Arnold-Bode-Award, Kassel |
| 1997 | Harry-Graf-Kessler-Award the Association of German Artists |
| 2000 | Lichtwarkpreis, Hamburg |
| 2006 | Wilhelm-Lehmbruck-Award, Duisburg |
| 2016 | Died in Ratingen |
1979 – questionnaire to Reiner Ruthenbeck from Erich Gantzert-Castrillo, published in the Archiv für Techniken und Arbeitsmaterialien zeitgenössischer Künstler – Band 1, here: Reprint 1996
2006 – Interview with Reiner Ruthenbeck about his work "Plattenbogen für eine Wandöffnung 100/3/SNA" from 1991, conducted by Barbara Sommermeyer and Kerstin Budde