Wilhelm Neusser

Wilhelm Neusser was born in 1976 in Cologne, Germany. From 1997 to 2001 he studied at the Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Karlsruhe under Professors Gerd van Dülmen und Harald Klingelhöller. He was also a guest student in art history and theory at the Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe under Professors Hans Belting und Siegfried Gohr. In the winter semester of 2000/2001 he was a Sokrates/Erasmus Fellow at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Rouen, France. He successfully completed his studies in 2001 and moved to Cologne, where he continued to paint, while also working in various fields, including the art market. In 2005 he opened his own studio and has been working ever since as an independent artist. Over the years Neusser´s work has been widely exhibited. In 2007 he was awarded the prestigious ZVAB Phönix art prize. In 2009/2010 he was international artist in residence at Boots Contemporary Arts Space in Saint Louis. In 2011 Neusser moved to the United States. He now lives and works in Cambridge, Massachusetts.