Born in 1958 and graduated as a product designer in 2000, Ursula Commandeur's work was significantly influenced by the 1970s. Conceptualism is often perceived as a reaction to Minimalism and was the leading art movement of the 1970s, challenging the boundaries of art with its revolutionary traits. The movements that followed were all representative of a strong desire to progress and empower the art world, in response to the tensions of the previous decade. Process art branched out from Conceptualism, incorporating some of its most essential aspects but going further by creating mysterious and experimental artistic journeys, while Land Art brought creation outside and initiated early ideas of environmentalism. In Germany, expressive figure painting was given a second chance for the first time since the decline of Abstract Expressionism for almost two decades, the genre regaining prominence through the brushstrokes of Gerhard Richter, Anselm Kiefer and Georg Baselitz. The multicultural and cultured position that New York held in the 1960s remained equally influential in the 1970s. With a host of world-renowned artists taking up residence in its galleries and downtown scene, the city once again cemented its reputation as the artistic centre of the era. The critically engaged Mono Ha movement, consisting of Japanese and Korean artists, flourished in Tokyo in the 1970s. Rejecting traditional notions of representation, the artists favoured a representation of the world through an engagement with materials and an investigation of their properties. The artworks often consisted of encounters between natural and industrial materials such as stone, glass, cotton, sponge, wood, oil and water, most of which were left intact.


Born in 1958 and graduated 2000 as product designer, Ursula Commandeur's creative work was largely influenced by the 1970s. Conceptualism is often perceived as a reaction to Minimalism, and the leading art movement of the 1970s, challenging the boundaries of art with its revolutionary features. The movements that ensued were all representative of a strong desire to progress and strengthen the art world, in response to the tensions of the previous decade. Process art branched out from Conceptualism, including some of its most essential aspects, but going further in creating mysterious and experimental artistic journeys, while Land Art brought creation to the outsides, initiating early ideas of environmentalism. In Germany, Expressive figure painting was given a second chance for the first time since the decline of Abstract Expressionism almost two decades, the genre regained its prominence through the brushstrokes of Gerhard Richter, Anselm Kiefer and Georg Baselitz. The multicultural and refined position that New York city held in the 1960s remained just as influential in the 1970s. With multiple global renowned artists gravitating the galleries and downtown scene, the city once again reinforced its reputation as the artistic hub of the era. The critically engaged Mono-Ha movement, comprised of Japanese and Korean artists, flourished in Tokyo in the 1970s. Discarding traditional ideas of representation, the artists favoured a depiction of the world through an engagement with materials and an examination of their properties. The artworks would often consist of encounters between natural and industrial materials such as stone, glass, cotton, sponge, wood, oil and water, mostly left intact.

Born in 1958 and graduated 2000 as product designer, Ursula Commandeur's creative work was largely influenced by the 1970s. Conceptualism is often perceived as a reaction to Minimalism, and the leading art movement of the 1970s, challenging the boundaries of art with its revolutionary features. The movements that ensued were all representative of a strong desire to progress and strengthen the art world, in response to the tensions of the previous decade. Process art branched out from Conceptualism, including some of its most essential aspects, but going further in creating mysterious and experimental artistic journeys, while Land Art brought creation to the outsides, initiating early ideas of environmentalism. In Germany, Expressive figure painting was given a second chance for the first time since the decline of Abstract Expressionism almost two decades, the genre regained its prominence through the brushstrokes of Gerhard Richter, Anselm Kiefer and Georg Baselitz. The multicultural and refined position that New York city held in the 1960s remained just as influential in the 1970s. With multiple global renowned artists gravitating the galleries and downtown scene, the city once again reinforced its reputation as the artistic hub of the era. The critically engaged Mono-Ha movement, comprised of Japanese and Korean artists, flourished in Tokyo in the 1970s. Discarding traditional ideas of representation, the artists favoured a depiction of the world through an engagement with materials and an examination of their properties. The artworks would often consist of encounters between natural and industrial materials such as stone, glass, cotton, sponge, wood, oil and water, mostly left intact.

Born in 1958 and graduated 2000 as product designer, Ursula Commandeur's creative work was largely influenced by the 1970s. Conceptualism is often perceived as a reaction to Minimalism, and the leading art movement of the 1970s, challenging the boundaries of art with its revolutionary features. The movements that ensued were all representative of a strong desire to progress and strengthen the art world, in response to the tensions of the previous decade. Process art branched out from Conceptualism, including some of its most essential aspects, but going further in creating mysterious and experimental artistic journeys, while Land Art brought creation to the outsides, initiating early ideas of environmentalism. In Germany, Expressive figure painting was given a second chance for the first time since the decline of Abstract Expressionism almost two decades, the genre regained its prominence through the brushstrokes of Gerhard Richter, Anselm Kiefer and Georg Baselitz. The multicultural and refined position that New York city held in the 1960s remained just as influential in the 1970s. With multiple global renowned artists gravitating the galleries and downtown scene, the city once again reinforced its reputation as the artistic hub of the era. The critically engaged Mono-Ha movement, comprised of Japanese and Korean artists, flourished in Tokyo in the 1970s. Discarding traditional ideas of representation, the artists favoured a depiction of the world through an engagement with materials and an examination of their properties. The artworks would often consist of encounters between natural and industrial materials such as stone, glass, cotton, sponge, wood, oil and water, mostly left intact.

Born in 1958 and graduated 2000 as product designer, Ursula Commandeur's creative work was largely influenced by the 1970s. Conceptualism is often perceived as a reaction to Minimalism, and the leading art movement of the 1970s, challenging the boundaries of art with its revolutionary features. The movements that ensued were all representative of a strong desire to progress and strengthen the art world, in response to the tensions of the previous decade. Process art branched out from Conceptualism, including some of its most essential aspects, but going further in creating mysterious and experimental artistic journeys, while Land Art brought creation to the outsides, initiating early ideas of environmentalism. In Germany, Expressive figure painting was given a second chance for the first time since the decline of Abstract Expressionism almost two decades, the genre regained its prominence through the brushstrokes of Gerhard Richter, Anselm Kiefer and Georg Baselitz. The multicultural and refined position that New York city held in the 1960s remained just as influential in the 1970s. With multiple global renowned artists gravitating the galleries and downtown scene, the city once again reinforced its reputation as the artistic hub of the era. The critically engaged Mono-Ha movement, comprised of Japanese and Korean artists, flourished in Tokyo in the 1970s. Discarding traditional ideas of representation, the artists favoured a depiction of the world through an engagement with materials and an examination of their properties. The artworks would often consist of encounters between natural and industrial materials such as stone, glass, cotton, sponge, wood, oil and water, mostly left intact.

Exhibitions and exhibition participations (selection)

  • 2020  Gallery Goldwerk, Rostock

  • 2020  "2 positions" Lippstadt

  • 2020  Gallery De Hulenhof, Zelhem, NL

  • 2019  art karlsruhe

  • 2019  Gallery De Hulenhof, Zelhem, NL

  • 2018  Artlet Gallery, Münster

  • 2018  Exhibition Keramikcentrum Tiendschuur, Netherlands

  • 2017  Participation Manufactum, State Prize NRW

  • 2017  art karlsruhe

  • 2016  Gallery Jean-Jacques Hofstetter, Fribourg, Switzerland

  • 2016  Artlet Gallery, Münster 2015 European Parliament, Strasbourg

  • 2014  "Ceramics of Europe", Ceramics Museum Westerwald

  • 2013  "Concorso Mic Faenza 58 °", Faenza, Italy

  • 2012  Room installation in the Gelsenkirchen Children's & Youth Clinic

  • 2011  "Tell me where the flowers are", Galeria Metzger, Johannesburg

  • 2011  "Perron Art Prize

  • 2011  Frankenthal 2010, Room installation in the Gelsenkirchen Children's & Youth Clinic

  • 2010  Solo exhibition at the Idelmann Gallery, Gelsenkirchen

  • 2010  "Gold Coast Ceramic Award", Australia

  • 2010  First prize at "Cerco 2010", Spain

  • 2010  "Mixed Media", Ceramics Museum Westerwald

  • 2009  Kapfenberg Ceramics Biennale, Austria

  • 2009  "New Home", Installation at the Henrichshütte Hattingen, LWL, Industrial Museum

  • 2009  First prize at the Grand Prix du "Parcours Céramique Carougeois", Switzerland

  • 2009  "Ceramics of Europe", Ceramics Museum Westerwald

  • 2009  "Cheongju 2009", Korea

  • 2008  Solo exhibition Flottmannhallen, Herne

  • 2008  Solo exhibition at the Idelmann Gallery, Gelsenkirchen

  • 2007  Kapfenberg Ceramics Biennale, Austria

  • 2007  State Prize NRW, in the field of ceramics

Ausstellungen und Ausstellungsteilnahmen (Auswahl)

  • 2020  Gallery Goldwerk, Rostock
  • 2020  "2 positions" Lippstadt
  • 2020  Gallery De Hulenhof, Zelhem, NL
  • 2019  art karlsruhe
  • 2019  Gallery De Hulenhof, Zelhem, NL
  • 2018  Artlet Gallery, Münster
  • 2018  Exhibition Keramikcentrum Tiendschuur, Netherlands
  • 2017  Participation Manufactum, State Prize NRW
  • 2017  art karlsruhe
  • 2016  Gallery Jean-Jacques Hofstetter, Fribourg, Switzerland
  • 2016  Artlet Gallery, Münster 2015 European Parliament, Strasbourg
  • 2014  "Ceramics of Europe", Ceramics Museum Westerwald
  • 2013  "Concorso Mic Faenza 58 °", Faenza, Italy
  • 2012  Room installation in the Gelsenkirchen Children's & Youth Clinic
  • 2011  "Tell me where the flowers are", Galeria Metzger, Johannesburg
  • 2011  "Perron Art Prize
  • 2011  Frankenthal 2010, Room installation in the Gelsenkirchen Children's & Youth Clinic
  • 2010  Solo exhibition at the Idelmann Gallery, Gelsenkirchen
  • 2010  "Gold Coast Ceramic Award", Australia
  • 2010  First prize at "Cerco 2010", Spain
  • 2010  "Mixed Media", Ceramics Museum Westerwald
  • 2009  Kapfenberg Ceramics Biennale, Austria
  • 2009  "New Home", Installation at the Henrichshütte Hattingen, LWL, Industrial Museum
  • 2009  First prize at the Grand Prix du "Parcours Céramique Carougeois", Switzerland
  • 2009  "Ceramics of Europe", Ceramics Museum Westerwald
  • 2009  "Cheongju 2009", Korea
  • 2008  Solo exhibition Flottmannhallen, Herne
  • 2008  Solo exhibition at the Idelmann Gallery, Gelsenkirchen
  • 2007  Kapfenberg Ceramics Biennale, Austria
  • 2007  State Prize NRW, in the field of ceramics

Exhibitions and exhibition participations (selection)

  • 2020  Gallery Goldwerk, Rostock
  • 2020  "2 positions" Lippstadt
  • 2020  Gallery De Hulenhof, Zelhem, NL
  • 2019  art karlsruhe
  • 2019  Gallery De Hulenhof, Zelhem, NL
  • 2018  Artlet Gallery, Münster
  • 2018  Exhibition Keramikcentrum Tiendschuur, Netherlands
  • 2017  Participation Manufactum, State Prize NRW
  • 2017  art karlsruhe
  • 2016  Gallery Jean-Jacques Hofstetter, Fribourg, Switzerland
  • 2016  Artlet Gallery, Münster 2015 European Parliament, Strasbourg
  • 2014  "Ceramics of Europe", Ceramics Museum Westerwald
  • 2013  "Concorso Mic Faenza 58 °", Faenza, Italy
  • 2012  Room installation in the Gelsenkirchen Children's & Youth Clinic
  • 2011  "Tell me where the flowers are", Galeria Metzger, Johannesburg
  • 2011  "Perron Art Prize
  • 2011  Frankenthal 2010, Room installation in the Gelsenkirchen Children's & Youth Clinic
  • 2010  Solo exhibition at the Idelmann Gallery, Gelsenkirchen
  • 2010  "Gold Coast Ceramic Award", Australia
  • 2010  First prize at "Cerco 2010", Spain
  • 2010  "Mixed Media", Ceramics Museum Westerwald
  • 2009  Kapfenberg Ceramics Biennale, Austria
  • 2009  "New Home", Installation at the Henrichshütte Hattingen, LWL, Industrial Museum
  • 2009  First prize at the Grand Prix du "Parcours Céramique Carougeois", Switzerland
  • 2009  "Ceramics of Europe", Ceramics Museum Westerwald
  • 2009  "Cheongju 2009", Korea
  • 2008  Solo exhibition Flottmannhallen, Herne
  • 2008  Solo exhibition at the Idelmann Gallery, Gelsenkirchen
  • 2007  Kapfenberg Ceramics Biennale, Austria
  • 2007  State Prize NRW, in the field of ceramics

Exhibitions and exhibition participations (selection)

  • 2020  Gallery Goldwerk, Rostock
  • 2020  "2 positions" Lippstadt
  • 2020  Gallery De Hulenhof, Zelhem, NL
  • 2019  art karlsruhe
  • 2019  Gallery De Hulenhof, Zelhem, NL
  • 2018  Artlet Gallery, Münster
  • 2018  Exhibition Keramikcentrum Tiendschuur, Netherlands
  • 2017  Participation Manufactum, State Prize NRW
  • 2017  art karlsruhe
  • 2016  Gallery Jean-Jacques Hofstetter, Fribourg, Switzerland
  • 2016  Artlet Gallery, Münster 2015 European Parliament, Strasbourg
  • 2014  "Ceramics of Europe", Ceramics Museum Westerwald
  • 2013  "Concorso Mic Faenza 58 °", Faenza, Italy
  • 2012  Room installation in the Gelsenkirchen Children's & Youth Clinic
  • 2011  "Tell me where the flowers are", Galeria Metzger, Johannesburg
  • 2011  "Perron Art Prize
  • 2011  Frankenthal 2010, Room installation in the Gelsenkirchen Children's & Youth Clinic
  • 2010  Solo exhibition at the Idelmann Gallery, Gelsenkirchen
  • 2010  "Gold Coast Ceramic Award", Australia
  • 2010  First prize at "Cerco 2010", Spain
  • 2010  "Mixed Media", Ceramics Museum Westerwald
  • 2009  Kapfenberg Ceramics Biennale, Austria
  • 2009  "New Home", Installation at the Henrichshütte Hattingen, LWL, Industrial Museum
  • 2009  First prize at the Grand Prix du "Parcours Céramique Carougeois", Switzerland
  • 2009  "Ceramics of Europe", Ceramics Museum Westerwald
  • 2009  "Cheongju 2009", Korea
  • 2008  Solo exhibition Flottmannhallen, Herne
  • 2008  Solo exhibition at the Idelmann Gallery, Gelsenkirchen
  • 2007  Kapfenberg Ceramics Biennale, Austria  
  • 2007  State Prize NRW, in the field of ceramics

Exhibitions and exhibition participations (selection)

  • 2020  Gallery Goldwerk, Rostock
  • 2020  "2 positions" Lippstadt
  • 2020  Gallery De Hulenhof, Zelhem, NL
  • 2019  art karlsruhe
  • 2019  Gallery De Hulenhof, Zelhem, NL
  • 2018  Artlet Gallery, Münster
  • 2018  Exhibition Keramikcentrum Tiendschuur, Netherlands
  • 2017  Participation Manufactum, State Prize NRW
  • 2017  art karlsruhe
  • 2016  Gallery Jean-Jacques Hofstetter, Fribourg, Switzerland
  • 2016  Artlet Gallery, Münster 2015 European Parliament, Strasbourg
  • 2014  "Ceramics of Europe", Ceramics Museum Westerwald
  • 2013  "Concorso Mic Faenza 58 °", Faenza, Italy
  • 2012  Room installation in the Gelsenkirchen Children's & Youth Clinic
  • 2011  "Tell me where the flowers are", Galeria Metzger, Johannesburg
  • 2011  "Perron Art Prize
  • 2011  Frankenthal 2010, Room installation in the Gelsenkirchen Children's & Youth Clinic
  • 2010  Solo exhibition at the Idelmann Gallery, Gelsenkirchen
  • 2010  "Gold Coast Ceramic Award", Australia
  • 2010  First prize at "Cerco 2010", Spain
  • 2010  "Mixed Media", Ceramics Museum Westerwald
  • 2009  Kapfenberg Ceramics Biennale, Austria
  • 2009  "New Home", Installation at the Henrichshütte Hattingen, LWL, Industrial Museum
  • 2009  First prize at the Grand Prix du "Parcours Céramique Carougeois", Switzerland
  • 2009  "Ceramics of Europe", Ceramics Museum Westerwald
  • 2009  "Cheongju 2009", Korea
  • 2008  Solo exhibition Flottmannhallen, Herne
  • 2008  Solo exhibition at the Idelmann Gallery, Gelsenkirchen
  • 2007  Kapfenberg Ceramics Biennale, Austria  
  • 2007  State Prize NRW, in the field of ceramics

Galleries

  • Root Gallery, Berlin
  • Parcus Gallery, Aistersheim, Austria
  • Gallery Goldwerk, Rostock
  • Gallery de Hulenhof, Zelhem, Netherlands
  • Artverwandt Gallery, Münster
  • Gallery Hofstetter, Fribourg, Switzerland

Museums

  • Hetjens Museum, Düsseldorf
  • Grassimuseum, Leipzig
  • Museum Ariana, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Museum Carouge, Geneva, Switzerland

Galeries

  • Root Gallery, Berlin
  • Parcus Gallery, Aistersheim, Austria
  • Gallery Goldwerk, Rostock
  • Gallery de Hulenhof, Zelhem, Netherlands
  • Artverwandt Gallery, Münster
  • Gallery Hofstetter, Fribourg, Switzerland

Museums

  • Hetjens Museum, Düsseldorf
  • Grassimuseum, Leipzig
  • Museum Ariana, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Museum Carouge, Geneva, Switzerland

Galeries

  • Root Gallery, Berlin
  • Parcus Gallery, Aistersheim, Austria
  • Gallery Goldwerk, Rostock
  • Gallery de Hulenhof, Zelhem, Netherlands
  • Artverwandt Gallery, Münster
  • Gallery Hofstetter, Fribourg, Switzerland

Museums

  • Hetjens Museum, Düsseldorf
  • Grassimuseum, Leipzig
  • Museum Ariana, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Museum Carouge, Geneva, Switzerland

Galeries

  • Root Gallery, Berlin
  • Parcus Gallery, Aistersheim, Austria
  • Gallery Goldwerk, Rostock
  • Gallery de Hulenhof, Zelhem, Netherlands
  • Artverwandt Gallery, Münster
  • Gallery Hofstetter, Fribourg, Switzerland

Museums

  • Hetjens Museum, Düsseldorf
  • Grassimuseum, Leipzig
  • Museum Ariana, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Museum Carouge, Geneva, Switzerland

Galeries

  • Root Gallery, Berlin
  • Parcus Gallery, Aistersheim, Austria
  • Gallery Goldwerk, Rostock
  • Gallery de Hulenhof, Zelhem, Netherlands
  • Artverwandt Gallery, Münster
  • Gallery Hofstetter, Fribourg, Switzerland

Museums

  • Hetjens Museum, Düsseldorf
  • Grassimuseum, Leipzig
  • Museum Ariana, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Museum Carouge, Geneva, Switzerland

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are you interested in an art object?

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Do you have any questions or are you interested in an art object?

+49 171 9 62 67 58
ucommandeur@t-online.de

Do you have any questions or are you interested in an art object?

+49 171 9 62 67 58
ucommandeur@t-online.de

Do you have any questions or are you interested in an art object?

+49 171 9 62 67 58
ucommandeur@t-online.de