Leif Borges

Painting

Biography

1988

born in Hanover

2009-15

Studied painting and graphics at the Leipzig Academy of Visual Arts under Prof. Annette Schröter

2015-17

Master student studies with Prof. Annette Schröter

lives and works in Leipzig and Neustrelitz

Exhibitions

2015
Leipzig, Schwind Gallery

2016
Berlin, Galerie Schwind, Bilder (catalog)
Leipzig, Kunsthalle der Sparkasse, Klassentreffen – Meisterschüler Klasse Schröter
Frankfurt am Main, Galerie Leuenroth, Schön Hide – Beautiful Verstecken – Annette Schröter und Meisterklasse (participation)
Zurich, Galerie Elten & Elten, Schön Hide – Beautiful Verstecken – Annette Schröter und Meisterklasse (participation)

2017
Leipzig, wallpaper factory, Great! Great! (participation)
Dresden, Motorenhalle, Der stinknormale Mann (participation)
Berlin, Galerie Schwind Berlin, Neue Arbeiten

2018
Rostock, Kunsthalle Rostock, Erich Kissing and Kerstin. Painter and model (Participation)
Berlin, Galerie Schwind Berlin, Voyage

2019
Bad Durbach, Museum of Contemporary Art, Mythos Leipziger Schule (participation)

2020
Frankfurt, Berlin, Galerie Schwind, Wachtraum (catalog)

2021
Erfurt, Angermuseum, FlowerPower. The art of talking to flowers (Participation)

2022
Aschaffenburg, Kunsthalle Jesuitenkirche, Erich Kissing and Kerstin. Painter and model (Participation)

2023
Berlin, Galerie Schwind, New Paintings (solo exhibition)

2024
Berlin, Galerie Schwind, Katharsis (solo exhibition)

News

Leif Borges: Portrait Dr. Matthias Rößler

2. October 2024

Leif Borges has painted the official portrait of the outgoing President of the Saxon State Parliament, Dr. Matthias Rößler. The painting...

Patrik Scherrer writes about Leif Borges at Bildimpuls

23. March 2024

Patrik Scherrer writes his interpretation of the Leif Borges painting Was dancing with tears in my eyes from 2023 in Bildimpuls. "(...) In...

Leif Borges | Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

7. March 2020

In the art market section of the FAZ, the exhibition "Leif Borges. Waking dream" by Kevin Hanschke discussed. The exhibition can be seen at...

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