alfred gockel Biography

Alfred Gockel was born in 1952 near Münster, Germany. His first work of art was published at the age of 8 years old by a German publisher. He studied at the Polytechnic Art University in Münster. Alfred Gockel became well known and recognized in Germany as painter and as successful international publisher with a worldwide distribution. In 1983 Alfred and his wife Ingrid founded their publishing company Avant Art and distributed until 2006 almost 100 million open editions of only his own artwork all over the world to framers, art-poster shops and galleries. In 1990 he bought a silkscreen printer and started a collection of original limited, hand-signed silkscreen prints in different styles which sold very successfully. In his travels he has met a.o. Salvador Dali and Miro. In the United States he was impressed by the art of Jasper Johns and Jackson Pollock.
From 1985 on his work was presented at the Art Expo NY. Since then he became, and is, in the USA very well known from coast to coast. In 2006 Mr. Alfred Gockel designed the official American version of the Olympic Games Affiche, (held in Turin, Italy) during these Games an Olympic exhibition took place in Atlanta. From 2003-2008 Alfred held art lectures and did action-painting-performances at high-end cruise ships and art events. Alfred Gockel is also involved in Andy Roddic's charity fund, most of the fundraisings during vernissage-auctions in the US are for this charity fund.

In 2008 he founded the artgroup Quadriga, which is concentrating on etchings, woodcut, linoleum and lithograph. Alfred Gockel’s high-quality engravings reflect the craftmanship of his inspirators: Picasso, Mirò, Chagall, Dali and Dürer. Alfred Gockel is involved in 'Ruhr Essen European Cultural Capital 2010 Manifestation'. Alfred Gockel created a huge sculpture of 4,5 m height (!), for this Manifestation. The sculpture is about 2 coalminers who lean forwards against each other. Alfred Gockel was a miner before he studied art & design. This is the reason why he uses self-prepared tar in his paintings. The sculpture is officially unveiled in the last week of May 2010. Check: http://www.ruhrnachrichten.de/lokales/selm/Ballone-schweben-ueber-dem-alten-Gelaende-der-Zeche-Hermann;art931,909926

For August 2010 Alfred Gockel was contracted to do a solo art-tour, with action painting and art-lecture in some main cities of the USA, Orlando, Charlotte, Washington DC and Miami.

ADAC (German Car Assistance Company) in Germany asked Alfred Gockel to create a sculpture with a size of 10 meters wide by 5 meters high with inside a yellow helicopter. This will be placed along the Highway A1 and A2 where the 2 most important German highways cross. A special hill of 18 meters high for this prestigious sculpture is ready to receive the sculpture within 2010.

His unique brushstrokes on the bright colour palette makes his artwork very recognizable. He also uses tar as paint, which is specially prepared made according to a self- invented treatment. During the vernissage he uses to paint live an oversized canvas, so visitors have the privilege to see the master acting in the gallery. These events are like short master-classes and it’s amazing to see how he inspires the audience and then starts immediately concentrated to continue his painting with accurate, gentle brushstrokes; sometimes with two hands painting at the same time.

Now Alfred Gockel is represented everywhere in the United States in many reputable galleries and his work is purchased by many art-collectors. Famous collectors of his art are a.o.: Abram Abramovich, Michael Jordan, Bono’s wife, Shaggy, Pat Robertson, Tommy Haas, Shaquil O’Neal, Christie Kerr, Ludacris, Pat Robinson, Andy Roddick a.o.

Since 6 years now Alfred Gockel creates sculptures which are made in bronze and silver-alloy. There are sculptures built in steel and aluminium of more than several meters height and also in small sizes as limited editions.

He’s very versatile in many disciplines of art, accessible as a person and full of ambition. Alfred Gockel is extra motivated to give way to his ambition and to become as acquainted in the rest of Europe as he is in the United States and Germany.

Alfred Gockel’s presence at You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-Pt65DTM9Y (vernissage Dublin action-painting) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABgr1NzuoXE (at home studio) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgEfpwhKb9k (action painting Berlin Wall) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F98BRESB7Y (art presentation USA) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvWLVSEXO2o (exposition at TUV gallery Essen) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buMTdsU9z9A ( Berlin Wall in Athens – Greece)

Gallery-website pages:

• http://www.galerie-anders.de/datei/20JahreMauerfall.htm (Gallery Anders - Lünen - Germany)
• http://demo2.diestar.de/kgockel.html (Gallery Jaeschke - Braunschweig - Germany)
• http://www.galeriatriada.com/tresc/147,1 (Gallery Triada - Gdansk - Poland;polish
• version) - http://www.galeriatriada.com/tresc/147,1 (Gallery Triada – Gdansk - Poland;english
  version) - http://www.beeldkracht.com/kunstenaars/Alfred-Gockel.htm (Gallery Beeldkracht - Scheemda - The Netherlands)
  http://www.wentworthgallery.com/showart.asp?header=maingal&deptid=1&pagestate=NEW&method=picture&artist=GOCKEL / 13 galleries in the USA http://www.kunsthaus- Artes.de/category.htm?$service=ml9kp7kpbb08$artist=526i8ofdd8l/
  

Art auction websites:

http://www.artbrokerage.com/main/searchadvanced.php?q2=1&q=gockel http://www.baterbys.com/

within short: www.artprice.com www.rogallery.com

artworks in films:- Pay it forward - Stir of echoes - Things you can tell
just by looking at her - Rat race - Speed II television: - R.U.S.H. - Sports Night - Still standing (sports bar) - Nikki Cox - NYPD Blue - Oh drama - Two of a kind - V.I.P. - Vengeance unlimited - Will and Grace - Without a trace - Work with me - Young and the restless - Seven days - She spies books: - Oxford University Press / Understanding human communication

Exposition Résumé Alfred Gockel 1979
Book Fair Frankfurt Frankfurt - Germany

1980
Solo exhibition hotel ‘Kaiserhof’ Bochum – Germany

1981
Gallery Halfmann Bochum - Germany

1982
Gallery Hohmann Cologne - Germany Laminograph Fair Barcelona - Spain

1983
Art Expo New York - USA

1984
Art Expo New York - USA

1985
Art Expo New York - USA Maison & Objet Paris - France Spring Fair Art & Frame Frankfurt- Germany

1986
Art & Frame Fair Brimingham - England Art Expo Fair Los Angeles – USA Hotel Alexander Palace Amsterdam - Netherlands

1996
Art Multiple Fair Düsseldorf - Germany

1997
Gallery Neuzer Furth - Germany

2002
Solo Exposition at the coal mine ‘ Zeche Hermann’ Selm - Germany Gallery Monet Madrid - Spain Estampa Fair Miami – USA Art Miami Miami - USA Gallery Scapa Maastricht - Netherlands

2003
Gallery Monet Madrid - Spain Gallery de Ligny Florida - USA Centro de Serigraphia Portuges Lissabon - Portugal Estampa Madrid - Spain Gallery of London New York - USA

2004
Barett Jackson Classic Car Auction Scottsdale AZ - USA Fine Art Forum New York – USA Gallery de Ligny Florida - USA Le petit musee d’art Florida - USA Show on board NCL ‘sun’ Florida - USA Show on board celebrity ‘Millenium’ Florida – USA Estampa Madrid - Spain Galerie von Aden Germany Art Fair Innsbruck - Austria Art Fair Salzburg - Austria

2005
Park West Galleries Michigan - USA Galerie Monet Madrid - Spain Art Fair Innsbruck - Austria

2006
Selected Artist for the Winter Olympics 2006 Atalanta - USA Gallery 23 Dublin - Ireland

2007
Andy Roddick Foundation Boca Raton - USA Mac Fine Art Fort Lauderdale - USA ‘Walk if live’ wallpainting / size: 210 m2 / acryl and latex colours in co-operation with Galerie Wehr - Pulheim Niederrhein Hospital Duisburg Germany 2008
Galerie Wedberg Germany

2009
Galerie Wehr Pulheim - Germany Galerie Jaeschke Braunschweig-Germany Galerie Hoff Ahaus - Germany Galerie Anders Sculpturesummer Lünen - Germany Art Fair Europe 2009 Rheda - Germany Weingut Schlöder Longen - Germany Galerie Anders - Berliner Mauer + sculpture Lünen - Germany Sculpture park with Shadowdance III made in cortensteel St Anthonis – Netherlands Museum Koenraad Bosman Rees - Germany

2010
Galerie Hebler Bochum - Germany Solo exhibition City Essen TUV Essen - Germany Galerie Hess Karlsruhe - Germany Galerie Loven Jülich - Germany Galerie Kaschenbach Trier - Germany Galerie Soeten Gronau - Germany Mac Art Group Miami in West Palm Beach Miami - USA Cultural European Capital 2010 Essen Essen - Germany USA art tour August 2010 Charlotte, Washington, Miami, Orlando etc.- USA Etching-presentation to high-end art framers and galleries in collaboration with Der Kunsthandel magazine Bern - Switzerland Volksbank 40 artworks Lüdinghausen Germany Several Skype action painting auction-events USA At invitation of the German Ambassador in Athens/Greece 3 pieces of painted Berlin Wall Presentation at 05 10 2010;
Together with Greek mythology engravings 20th anniversary of re-unification of Germany, As entrance of the garden of German Ambassador;

1.000 attendants Athens - Greece Kösters Interiors / etch-printing performance Cloppenburg Germany Etch-printing presentation at Galerie Hunold Greven Germany