Richard Schur (b. 1971) studied with Jerry Zeniuk at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, and graduated as "Meisterschüler" in 2000. From 2002 to 2008, he taught painting as Assistant Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. Working as if you could hear the sound of colour, Schur creates visual experiences based on the transcendental qualities of colour. Through a long, systematic and intuitive process, he aims to reflect the meaning of every brushstroke and any detail in his compositions.
Solo exhibitions include Edge of Abstraction, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London, UK (2022); Highway Song, Galeria Manuel Ojeda, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (2021); Everything, Kristin Hjellegjerde Galerie Berlin, Germany (2020); Alleando, Galerie Corona Unger, Bremen, Germany (2019); Metropolis, Galerie Ebbers, Kranenburg, Germany (2018); Jahresgaben, Kunsverein München, Munich, Germany (2018); The Sound of Color, Galerie der Moderne, Stefan Vogdt, Munich, Germany (2017), Meadows, Cross Mackenzie Gallery, Washington, DC, USA (2016); Manhattan Stories, Galerie Postel, Hamburg, Germany (2015).
Group exhibitions include The Geometry of Abstraction, Paul Smith, No9 Albemarle Street, London, UK, (2024); Facing the Sun, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Schloss Görne, Germany (2021); Noir et Couleur, Espace Meyer Zafra, Paris, France (2020); The Sound of Colour, Galerie der Moderne, Stefan Vogdt, Munich, Germany (2019); Untitled, Minus Space, Brooklyn, NY, USA (2019); Between Structure and Disorder, Kristin Hjellegjerde Galerie Berlin, Germany (2018); Roter Faden – Schwarz, Galerie Klaus Braun, Stuttgart, Germany (2018); Art Market Hamptons with Cross Mackenzie Gallery, Bridgehampton Museum, NY, USA (2017); Wendezeiten, CCA Andraxt Kunsthalle, Mallorca, Spain (2016); Break Ground, ART 3, Brooklyn, NY, USA (2016).
Highlights and collections
Richard Schur's work can be found in prominent public and private collections worldwide including Pinakothek der Moderne, Germany; Guangdong Museum of Art, China; CCA, Centro Cultural Andraxt, Spain; CAAM, Centro Atlàntico de Arte Moderno, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain; Agnes Gund Collection, USA; BMW Group art collection and Allianz art collection.