SURPRISE - Die Kunst der Monotypie

Dietmar Elger (*1958, Hannover) studied art history, history and literature at the University of Hamburg and completed his doctorate in 1984 on Kurt Schnitters' ' Merzbau' . He is considered the best connoisseur of Gerhard Richter's work and has published numerous books on Gerhard Richter's oeuvre and had great international success with his biography Gerhard Richter: Painter, which has been translated into English as well as many other languages. Since 2006 he is head oft he new founded Gerhard Richter Archive as an institute of the Dresden State Art Collections. He is currently working on a ne Susanne Pfleger (*1957, Mannheim) says about her work after now she has retired: ' For thirty years, I conceived and realized exhibitions with contemporary artists at the Stä dtische Galerie Wolfsburg, developed new formats, published or co-produced catalogs and artists' books. I was the gallery's managing director for 25 of those years.' Amongst others she worked together with Silvia Bä chli, Angela Bulloch, Tony Cragg, Richard Decon, Katharina Fritsch, Candida Hö fer, Thomas Schü tte, or Tal R. In 1998 Matthias Kunz (*1967, Munich) joined as partner, and is now one oft he owner of Knust Kunz Gallery Editions in Munich. The Knust Kunz Gallery Editions was founded in 1982 under the name Galerie Sabine Knust. Continuous collaborations with artists like Georg Baselitz, Per Kirkeby, A.R. Penck, Markus Lü pertz, Jö rg Immendorff, and Imi Knoebel formed an ongoing presentation of their print and graphic oe uvre for over 30 years. Friedemann Malsch (*1955, Bielefeld) came to Liechtenstein in 1996 after completing his studies, doctorate and first exhibitions, where he first worked as curator of the Liechtenstein State Art Collection and then became founding director of the Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein. From 2000 until his retirement this year, he was director of the museum.