Jörg Madlener was born in Germany in 1939, and later spent 35 years residing in Belgium before ultimately settling in the United States. His art has received widespread recognition across Europe and the United States, including the Venice Biennial and São Paulo Biennial. Solo exhibitions have been held at esteemed events such as FIAC in Paris, Art Basel, ARCO Madrid, and Art Fairs in Chicago and Los Angeles. Notable museums such as the Solomon Guggenheim Museum, le Museum of Modern Art in Brussels, and the Albertina in Vienna have collected his work. Madlener has also shared his knowledge and expertise, teaching at the Technical University in Darmstadt, Germany and various academies in Brussels. Passionate for all forms of art, he has also contributed his talent to designing sets for theater and opera productions around the world.
In 1989, a retrospective exhibition was held to commemorate thirty years of Madlener’s paintings. A decade later in April 1999, another retrospective was dedicated to ten years of his exquisite varen églomisé paintings. This prestigious event was held at the Brussels City Hall, Grand-Place, with an esteemed committee chaired by an important figure showing their honor and support for Madlener’s creations.
www.ftn-books.com has the 1982 Bruxelles catalog available.
