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| Robert Keil was born in 1905 in Essen/Germany and died in the year 1989 in Vienna/Austria. Based on his German Expressionism he created his own abstract language. Surviving the social riots in the German "Ruhrgebiet" and Russian captivity he became a loner. The power of his work was generated by the permanent fight between existence and God. As an artist he was able to distinguish between the moment and eternity. His prinicpal pieces of religious work which were all created without order were: "Der große Altar" and "Die Schöpfung". The mediterrenean lightning conditions and the great influence of Tintoretto presented in his pieces of work are a result of extended trips, especially to Italy. The examination of the nature was presented in his watercolor-cycles... "Erde" and "Wasser". Further graphic creations made in this time were: ... the cycles "Genesis", "Fleur du mal", "Ordnung" and "Freude". In his last creative period he was searching for Endlessness. His prefered material in that time was clay and his favourite form was the circle. His painted plates in an abstract way and each and every plate represented a microcosm. Throughout his hole life Robert Keil always expressed himself literary as well. For examples in his distressing narration of his time in Russia (L. Bolzmann-Institut Graz - Univ.Prof. Dr. Karner). Further detail you can find in his book. |
1905
On the 25 of July Robert Keil ist born in Kettwig-Ruhr/Germany
1927-1928
Lessons with P. Willibrord Verkade and Sepp Kneer
1928
Studies in Vienna
1932
New residence in Italy (Rome, Florence, Ischia)
1937
Back in Vienna
1938
Trip to Hungary
1940
Drafted by the military service
1948
Returning of Siberian captivity
1949
Trips to Germany and Italy
1950
Educational trip to Italy
1953
Award of appreciation in Innsbruck (Graphics)
1953
Exhibition in Essen/Germany (watercolor paintings and drawings)
1956
Trips to Paris and The Netherlands
1957
Trips to the south of France and to Spain
1958
Collective exhibition in Vienna, Austria (Museum of applied Art)
1959
Journey to Stockholm, Paris and the south of France
1960
Collective exhibition in Essen, Germany (Folkwangmuseum)
1960
Trip to France
1961
Collective exhibition in the Maerklinhouse, Stuttgart/Germany
1962
Exhibition at Baedecker's, Essen/Germany
1962
Folder "Essen" orderd by the offices of Essen/Germany
1963
Journey to Sicily
1964
Trip to Istanbul
1966
Exhibition Folkwangmuseum, Essen/Germany (drawings and prints)
1967
Commemorative exhibition for Dr. Adele Kaindl, Künstlerhaus/Vienna
1968
Trip to Paris
1969
Trips to Belgium and The Netherlands
1969
Awarding of "Professor"
1970
Trips to Germany, Italy and The Netherlands
1971
Journeys to Rome and Florence
1971
Exhibition at the Joanneum, Graz/Austria (drawings and prints)
1972
Exhibition "Konfrontationen 1972", Vienna
1973
Exhibition at the "Belvedere", Vienna
1979
Exhibition at the IKC, Vienna
1989
March 9, Robert Keil dies in Vienna
AFTER HIS DEATH
1993
Presentation of the book "Robert Keil - Das graphische Werk", Böhlau-Verlag
1993
Retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, St. Pölten/Austria
1993
Exhibition at the Museum of Vienna (Virgilchapel)
1995
Exhibition at the Diocesanmuseum of Vienna
2000
Exhibition at the Academy of Science and Art in Zagreb, Croatia (prints)