Painter, Draftsman
Danja Akulin
- Materials
- Pencil, Graphite, Charcoal, Lithography, Lacquer
- Themes
- Landscape, Nature, Conceptual, Marine, Urban Vanitas, Still Life, Animals
- Biography
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Danja Akulin was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1977. He moved to Berlin in 2000 to study at the University of Arts, and still lives and works there today. As a student, he studied under Georg Baselitz and Daniel Richter. His aesthetic black and…
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74 Artworks
Danja Akulin
Germany
« Coal and graphite are to me what color is to other painters: A fundamental and expressive element. »
Danja Akulin was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1977. He moved to Berlin in 2000 to study at the University of Arts, and still lives and works there today. As a student, he studied under Georg Baselitz and Daniel Richter. His aesthetic black and white drawings are minimalistic and conceptual.
Credentials
- Experienced Artist
- Prizewinner
- Covered by the Press
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant- Winner- Canada
Between the Light / In Gate Gallery - Brussels, Belgium
“In Contrast” / Mond Gallery - Berlin, Germany
KontrastReich / Poll Gallery - Berlin, Germany
Lightscapes / In Gate Gallery - Brussels, Belgium
between the lines / Art Bridge Gallery - Berlin, Germany
between the lines / In-Gate Gallery - Brüssel, Belgium
Penumbra new works / J.J. Heckenhauer Gallery - München, Germany
ROCK HARD SEA / Bark Gallery - Berlin, Germany
Art on paper / Art on Paper Art Fair - New York, United States
Penumbra / Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art - St. Petersburg, Russia
Art on paper / Art on Paper, Contemporary Drawing Fair - Brussels, Belgium
Werkschau / J.J. Heckenhauer Gallery - München, Germany
Werkschau / J.J. Heckenhauer Gallery - München, Germany
Landscapes / Poll Gallery - Berlin, Germany
Werkschau / Gallery J.J. Heckenhauer - München, Germany
Charcoal on Canvas / Mimi Ferzt Gallery - New York City, United States
Werkschau / Art Karlsruhe - Karlsruhe, Germany
Penumbra / Erarta Gallery - London, United Kingdom
Crepusculum / TS Art Projects - Berl, Germany
Landscapes / Gallery J.J. Heckenhauer - Brüssel, Belgium
V.I.P.R.I.P / Michael Schultz Gallery, - Berlin, Germany
Werkschau / Mimi Fertz Gallery - New York City, United States
Survival Craft / Moscow center of Art - Moskau, Russia
Signs / Triumph Gallery - Moskau, Russia
Werkschau / Galerie "Borkowski" - Hannover, Germany
Werkschau / Galerie "Bellevue" - Berlin, Germany
Natura Naturans / Basel Art Center - Basel, Switzerland
Das Ende der Malerei. Karl Hagemeister und die Malerei heute. / bröhan museum - Berlin, Germany
This is The Sea / Fano Kunstmuseum - Fano, Denmark
Werkschau / Salon der Gegenwart - Hamburg, Germany
This is The Sea / Artdocks Gallery - Bremen, Germany
Under Cover / Artdocks Gallery - Bremen, Germany
Salon Nr. 1 / Christine Knauber Galerie - Bremen, Germany
Playing pool with a rope / Metropol Park - Berlin, Germany
Neu Gold / Dortmunder U - Dortmund, Germany
Strictness and Beauty / Ural Vision Gallery - Yekaterinburg, Russia
Werkschau / 6. Biennale der Zeichnung - Eislingen, Germany
With Pencil and Crayon / Poll Gallery - Berlin, Germany
Auf der ewigen Reise / E.ON AG - Düsseldorf, Germany
Expression Beyond / Rizzordi Art Foundation - St. Petersburg, Russia
Monte Verita / Kunstverein Familie Montez - Fankfurt am Main, Germany
(Moving) Identities / Gallery JJ Heckenhauer - Tübingen, Germany
Art Paris / Michael Schultz Gallery - Paris, France
Munich Contempo / Michael Schultz Gallery - München, Germany
ART.FAIR 21 / Michael Schultz Gallery, - Köln, Germany
Boomerang / Perom Museum of Contemporary Art - Perm, Russia
Werkschau / Mimi Fertz Gallery - New York City, United States
Sputnik. New Painting from Berlin / Galerie Claudius - Hamburg, Germany
Subjective Obsessions / Art Frankfurt - Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Werkschau / Nord Art 2005 - Rendsburg, Germany
Werkschau / Galerie Apex - Göttingen, Germany
Werkschau / Kunstverein - Ülzen, Germany
Identity in the Digital Era / Künstlerhaus Bethanien - Berlin, Germany
Werkschau / KPM - Offenhallen - Berlin, Germany
Insights / Galerie Michael Schultz - Berlin, Germany
Werkschau / Galerie Helmut Leger - München, Germany
Werkschau / Galerie Annelie Grimm-Beickert - Bamberg, Germany
Werkschau / Horst-Janssen-Museum - Oldenburg, Germany
Art Summer 2002 / Kunstverein Oberhausen - Oberhausen, Germany
Ingeborg Ruthe- Ruhe, die wir nötig haben: Die „Zustandslandschaften“ von Danja Akulin
Singulart Magazine- Focus on the painter Danja Akulin
Diego Giolitti- Danja Akulin – Penumbra
Bundeskanzleramt Berlin, Germany
eon AG Kunstsammlung Düsseldorf, Germany
Moscow Museum of Modern art, Russia
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