Matthias Ludwig

Painting

Biography

Photographer: Sebastian Gögel
1969

born in Dahme (Brandenburg)

1991-98

Studied painting at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig under Prof. Sighard Gille

1998-2001

Master student at the HGB Leipzig with Prof. Ulrich Hachulla

lives and works in Leipzig

Exhibitions

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2005
Friends, Kunstverein Leipzig (K)

2006
Frankfurt am Main, Galerie Leuenroth, pelemele (G)
New York (USA), Visual Arts Museum, Still Missing: Beauty Absent Social Life (G) (K)
Düsseldorf, Galerie Wolfgang Gmyrek, Zusammen

2009
Frankfurt am Main, Galerie Leuenroth, Die Anderen (K)
Rolde (NL), Collectie Harms Rolde, Neue Leipziger Schule – Een andere Schoohied (G)
Assen (NL), Drents Museum, Realism from Leipzig (G) (K)

2011
Leipzig, Lubok Verlag, Die Regeln
Halle/Saale, Raum Hellrot, Du hast nicht viel verpasst
Budapest (HU), Biksady Galeria, Convoy Leipzig (K)

2015
Leipzig, Spinnerei archiv massiv, Rummel (K)
Frankfurt am Main, Galerie Leuenroth, Etage (G)

2017
Leipzig, Galerie Schwind, Ulrich Hachulla & Matthias Ludwig
Kulturkreis Sulzfeld, Galerie im Bürgerhaus, Mitten im Mai (G)

2018
Berlin, Schwind Gallery, Matthias Ludwig

2019
Pritzwalk, Kunstverein Kunstfreunde, Matthias Ludwig
Rostock, Kunsthalle Rostock, Ulrich Hachulla – Werkschau (with Matthias Ludwig and Michael Triegel) (G)

2021
Leipzig, Gallery Schwind, Matthias Ludwig(K)

2022
Perpignan (FR), acentmetresducentredumonde, Gestalt (G)

2023
Leipzig, Baumwollspinnerei, Hall 14, re:Generation (G)
Leipzig, Baumwollspinnerei, Hall 12 / Werkschauhalle, 29th Leipzig Annual Exhibition (G)
Markkleeberg, Weißes Haus, Matthias Ludwig. Familiar strangers (single)

News

Three under one roof, a studio community from Leipzig

24. April 2025

The Münzmeisterhaus project space in Corburg is showing works by Matthias Ludwig, Jan Dörre and Falk Gernegroß in collaboration with the...

Matthias Ludwig – Familiar strangers

11. October 2023

The White House Markkleeberg is organizing a comprehensive exhibition for the Leipzig artist Matthias Ludwig. Around 40 works created in...

Kunsthalle Rostock – Our collection

5. May 2023

After three years of renovation, the Kunsthalle Rostock will reopen its main building on May 6, 2023 and show works from its collection. In...

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