Artist
Erik Urbschat
Free-lance jewellery artist

1967

 

Born in Kaufbeuren, Bavaria, Germany

1984 - 1987

 

Apprenticeship of goldsmith’s craft at the Vocational College for Glass and Jewelry in Neugablonz, Bavaria, Germany

1988 - 1989

 

Military service

1990 - 1991

 

College for Art and Design in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany Graduation: Abitur for Art and Design

1991 - 1993

 

Goldsmith in Windhoek, Namibia

1994 - 1995

 

Goldsmith in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

1995 - 1996

 

Master Craftman’s School for Goldsmiths in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

since 1997

 

Free-lance goldsmith in Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, Germany

since 1999

 

Recognition as free-lance artist by the Academy of Art in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

since 2005

 

Teaching assignment at the College for Glass and Jewelry in Neugablonz, Bavaria, Germany

 

 

 

 

 

Exibitions (selection)

1992

 

Jewellers Association of Namibia, Windhoek

1997

 

Gallery Jewelry and Arts, Landsberg | Jarosinski & Vaugoin ,Vienna, Austria

1998

 

Gallery Jewelry and Arts, Landsberg | Schmuckstücke´98, Munich, Germany

1999

 

Special exhibition “The Form”, Frankfurt Fair, Germany | Gallery Spandow, Berlin, Germany | Gallery Schmuckraum, Hannover, Germany

2000

 

Gallery Bijou Contemporain, Geneve, Swizerland

2001

 

Gallery Brodhag, Berlin, Germany | Schmuckstücke´01, Munich, Germany | SOFA art fair New York repr.by Charon Kransen Arts | SOFA art fair Chicago repr.by Charon Kransen Arts

2002

 

Gallery Brodhag, Berlin, Germany | Gallery Cajou,Brussels / Belgium | Gallery Hermsen, Wiesbaden, Germany | Gallery Kirsch, Bremen, Germany | Gallery Tactus, Copenhagen, Denmark | Bauhaus-Archiv Museum, Berlin, Germany | SOFA art fair New York repr.by Charon Kransen Arts | SOFA art fair Chicago repr.by Charon Kransen Arts

2003

 

Gallery Kath Libbert, Leeds, UK | Gallery Slavik, Vienna, Austria | Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, UK | Gallery Essor, Biel, Swizerland

2004

 

Roger Billcliffe Gallery, Glasgow, UK | Gallery Essor, Biel, Swizerland | PalmBeachContemporary Fl. Repr.by Charon Kransen Arts | Schmuckstücke´04, Munich, Germany

2005

 

Friends Of Carlotta Gallery, Zürich, Swizerland | SOFA art fair New York and Chicago repr.by Charon Kransen | Int.Art+Design Fair NY, repr. by Charon Kransen | Inhorgenta jewellry fare, Munich, Germany

2006

 

Friends Of Carlotta Gallery, Zürich, Swizerland | SOFA art fair New York and Chicago repr.by Charon Kransen | Int.Art+Design Fair NY, repr. by Charon Kransen | Inhorgenta jewellry fare, Munich, Germany

 

 

 

 

 

Awards / Grants

1999
2001
2002

 

“The Form”, Frankfurt Fair / Germany

2001

 

Schmuckstücke´01, Munich / Germany
First price special show “EUROPA”

2007

 

Inhorgenta Inovations Award 2007

Website: www.erik-urbschat.de