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Matthias Laurenz Gräff
Matthias Laurenz Gräff in 2016
Born (1984-07-19) 19 July 1984 (age 40)
Horn, Lower Austria
Known forpainting, drawing
Notable workpolitical paintings
MovementExpressionism, Expressive Realism, Modern art, Pop art
AwardsAdolf Peschek public Award (City museum of St. Pölten, 2014)
WebsiteOfficial website
Matthias Laurenz Gräff and Karl von Habsburg - head of the Habsburg-Lorraine family, the former Roman-German and Austrian imperial families - in front of Graeff's coat of arms (2022)

Matthias Laurenz Gräff (also known as Matthias Laurenz Gräff Ilpenstein;[1][2][3] born 19 July 1984) is an Austrian academic painter,[4] private historian,[5] politician,[6] political activist and organizer of the non-partisan platform Dialog im Kamptal from Gars am Kamp.[7]

Biography

Family

Matthias Laurenz Gräff was born into an Austrian family of several politics and artists. He is the child of Helmuth Gräff, an academic painter, and Martina Maria Gräff (née Gach), art professor, daughter of the architect Richard Gach and granddaughter of the chemist Richard Henke. In 2013 Gräff became a co-founder and chairman of the worldwide Graeff-family association (Familienverband Gräff-Graeff e.V.), and in the following year he organized the worldwide family reunion "530 Jahre Graeff" at the ancient Von Graben castle Kornberg, Styria.[5]

Art

At the age of 17 Matthias Laurenz Gräff began to study illustration and graphic at the private New Design University St. Pölten,[8] and in the following years he took part at the summer academy of Geras of Bernhard Hollemann[9] and Arthur Redhead. From 2002 to 2008 he studied at Wolfgang Herzig's masterclass of painting at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.[10] In 2010, at the 64th annual fair of St Pöltens Künstlerbund (Art union), he received the "Adolf Peschek Preis" (Adolf Peschek Public Award) in the Museum of the City of St. Pölten.[11] Two years later Gräff created the painting for the vine etiquette of the Red Cross in Lower Austria.[12] In 2013 he and his girlfriend Georgia Kazantzidu organized a concert of the Mojo Blues Band in his own hometown, Gars am Kamp.[13] In the same year, upon the occasion of the celebration of the sister city Gars am Inn in Germany he created the officiel twin city painting.[14][15]

In 2014, Gräff received from the mayor's bureau of Gars am Kamp a contract to create three paintings for the vine etiquettes "Garser Wein 2014".[16][17] A local businessman boycott the publishing of the etiquettes about the illustration of a half naked woman, and this led to a little media scandal in Austria.[18][19][20] Two years later, Gräff again received from the mayor's bureau of Gars am Kamp a contract to create three paintings for the vine etiquettes "Garser Wein 2016" (10 years Garser Wein).[21][22] In 2015 and 2017, Gräff organized artist meetings with Nick Simper[23] and Don Airey,[24] musicians of Deep Purple in Vienna. In the same year together with Roger Glover he take part at "50 Years Deep Purple. Art and History" at Cologne.[25] In 2017 he organized a charity campaign in favor of Polyneuropathy at WUK Vienna.[26] In 2018 he gave an interview and a presentation about his work and life to Irene Gavala at the Greek radio station Poets radio.[27] Gräff's various painting themes are also used internationally, for example in an article by Asle Toje, a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.[28]

About his art

Elisabeth Voggeneder, Austrian curator and art historian:

  • In Matthias Laurenz Gräff's paintings one finds the expression of Baroque elements. With the early age of 29 he has a huge extensive and varied Oeuvre. In observing his works one thinks of his paragons as Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne and Claude Monet. In his still life paintings one can realize that he even rises above Cézanne in his target and design vocabulary. Gräff interprets this traditional theme in a new way and carries it in a new era.[29]

Sabrina Redhead, art curator of the Red Bull "project spielberg":

  • In Gräff's artworks you can obviously realize the influence of the Austrian art history especially the classical modern Art. His style is distinctive and significant. He achieves combination of traditional and modern in such a way that has not been seen before. He very often uses "pure" colours; this reminds us of Henri Matisse. He tends to be enormously dynamic, he generates moods and every view of his works allows new points of view and experiences. Although the variety of his perspective underlies Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh, his works are unique and peerless.[30]

Political activism

Matthias Laurenz Gräff has been working on contemporary paintings of political and social criticism since 2015. These are published by international books, magazines and blogs.[31] Important topics are anti-fascism, socialism, anti-nationalist, pro-European,[32] liberalism and tradition. Gräff deals with national and global issues and personalities. He also deals with socio-political issues and critical processes in Austrian society and politics. The Erich Maria Remarque-Friedenszentrum (University of Osnabrück) wrote about Gräff: He consistently represents humanistic, anti-nationalist and pro-European positions both in his art and in various exchange and discussion programs organized by him.[32]

In relation of the 2019 European Parliament election, Gräff created a pro-European painting in collaboration with the Austrian party NEOS.[33]

In 2019 Matthias Laurenz Gräff and Georgia Kazantzidu created the non-partisan platform Dialog im Kamptal (Dialogue in Kamptal) as a private initiative for political communication and participation in his art studio. The events aim to inform, exchange and dialogue on relevant political, diplomatic and social issues. Erhard Busek, Wolfgang Brandstetter, Karin Kneissl, Hannes Swoboda, Emil Brix, Wolfgang Petritsch, Karl von Habsburg among other, took part in the events.[34][35]

Matthias Laurenz Gräff has been politically active as a community representative in Gars am Kamp for the liberal NEOS party since 2022.[6]

Exhibitions (selection)

  • "Deep Purple - Art and History - The exhibition". Celebrating 50 years of Deep Purple, Kunsthalle Köln-Lindenthal/Ger[36]
  • "Benefizausstellung zugunsten Polyneuropathie", WUK, Vienna/AT[37]
  • "Garser Wein 2016", 10 years Garser wine at "Weinfest '16", Gars am Kamp[38]
  • "Der Anreiz des Seins, Allegorie - Stillleben - Landschaft", Kunst im Waldviertel, Kunst & Seminarhotel Geras/AT[39]
  • "Liebreizendes Griechenland", KunstSalon im Wiener Botschaftsviertel, Vienna/AT[40]
  • "Matthias Laurenz Gräff und Helmuth Gräff", Galerie Daliko, Krems an der Donau/AT[41][42]
  • Steirerschlössl Zeltweg, Red Bull Project Spielberg/AT[43][44]
  • Cityhall Korneuburg/AT
  • Erstes österreichisches Museum für Alltagsgeschichte, Neupölla/AT[45][46]
  • Red Cross Lower Austria, Tulln an der Donau/AT
  • Gaming Charterhouse/AT[47]
  • Siemens AG Headquarter, Linz/AT[48]
  • St. Pöltner Künstlerbund, Museum of the City of St. Pölten/AT
  • Galerie Austria/AT[49]
  • Advent im Wiener Rathaus 2008 and ORF (Austrian broadcaster), Vienna/AT
  • Diplom exhibition 2008, University of Applied Arts, Vienna/AT
  • Kunsthalle Wien-Karlsplatz project space, Vienna/AT[47]

Collections (selection)

References

  1. ^ Basis Wien, Angewandte (ger)
  2. ^ Deutsche Fotothek (ger)
  3. ^ www.falter.at (ger)
  4. ^ The land of Lower Austria - Das Land Niederösterreich. Pressedienst. Niederösterreichische Landeskorrespondenz. Ausstellungen, Museen, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum Archived 2014-12-30 at the Wayback Machine; accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  5. ^ a b "Familienverband Gräff-Graeff e. V." Familienverband Gräff - Graeff, Historie-Gegenwart-Zukunft e. V. Archived from the original on 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  6. ^ a b NEOS, Niederösterreich, Gars am Kamp (ger)
  7. ^ Website community of Gars am Kamp. Matthias Laurenz Gräff Archived 2019-01-20 at the Wayback Machine; accessed 12 August 2015. (in German)
  8. ^ www.poella.at Sonderausstellung 2012: Gemälde von Matthias Laurenz Gräff (PDF); accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  9. ^ Univ-Doz Dr. Friedrich Polleross: Gemälde von Matthias Laurenz Gräff im Museum in Neupölla. In: Das Waldviertel, herausgegeben vom Waldviertler Heimatbund, p. 212; accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  10. ^ Universität für Angewandte Kunst, Bildarchiv zu Studienschlussarbeiten Archived 2019-01-21 at the Wayback Machine; accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  11. ^ St Pöltner Künstlerbund Archived 2014-12-29 at the Wayback Machine; accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  12. ^ Newspaper article: NÖN, Etikette hilft Kinderburg Archived 2015-01-01 at the Wayback Machine; accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  13. ^ Concert review Archived 2019-01-20 at the Wayback Machine; accessed 7 August 2015.(in German)
  14. ^ "Wilde Ehe" nach 50 Jahren legalisiert (Bayern, Deutschland) (in German) Archived 2013-08-16 at archive.today; accessed 7 August 2015.
  15. ^ Newspaper article: NÖN, Es lebe unsere Freundschaft! Archived 2015-01-01 at the Wayback Machine; accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  16. ^ Newspaper article: NÖN, "Garser" muss weg!; Archived 2015-01-01 at the Wayback Machine accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  17. ^ Newspaper article: NÖN, Allen Menschen recht getan ... Column of Rupert Kornell Archived 2015-01-01 at the Wayback Machine; accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  18. ^ Newspaper article: NÖN, "Streit um nackte Muse auf Weinetikett" Archived 2014-05-07 at the Wayback Machine; accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  19. ^ "Weinetiketten zu sexy". Newspaper: Bezirksblätter (in German). Archived from the original on 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
  20. ^ Matthias Laurenz Gräff, Press 2014-2018, "Kunstzensur des Garser Weines 2014" Archived 2019-01-21 at the Wayback Machine; accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  21. ^ Newspaper article: NÖN, Bilder und Musik steigern Wein-Genuss Archived 2016-04-13 at the Wayback Machine; accessed 5 April 2016. (in German)
  22. ^ www.gars.at: Ein Geburtstagsfest für den Garser Wein Archived 2019-01-20 at the Wayback Machine; accessed 5 April 2016. (in German)
  23. ^ Artist meeting with Nick Simper (ger)
  24. ^ Artist meeting with Don Airey (ger)
  25. ^ "Exhibition 50 years of Deep Purple, Art and History", Matthias Laurenz Gräff (en)
  26. ^ press article, NÖN. Gräff unterstützt Selbsthilfe: Ausstellung im WUK (in German)
  27. ^ "Exclusive interview | Matthias Laurenz Graeff | Ζωγραφίζοντας". March 13, 2019. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  28. ^ www.globalaffairs.ru Asle Toje: ГОРА АФОН: УТЁС В ПОТОКЕ ВРЕМЕНИ (2019)
  29. ^ Website community of Gars am Kamp, Matthias Laurenz Gräff profile Archived 2019-01-20 at the Wayback Machine; accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  30. ^ Mag. Sabrina Redhead, Ausstellungskatalog Kunst im Murtal" 2014, "Kunst - Tradition und Aufbruch" 2014, Ausstellung im Steirerschlössl Zeltweg, Red Bull Projekt Spielberg.(in German)
  31. ^ "Homepage". Matthias Laurenz Gräff, Politik - political paintings & activism. Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  32. ^ a b Universität Osnabrück, Erich Maria Remarque-Friedenszentrum (niem., ang.)
  33. ^ Austrian newspaper article: NÖN, Gräff-Atelier empfängt zu „Europa-Dialog“ im Kamptal
  34. ^ Dialog im Kamptal (ger)
  35. ^ Donau Universität Krems (ger)
  36. ^ "Deep Purple. Art and History. Matthias Laurenz Gräff". Archived from the original on 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  37. ^ "Gräff unterstützt Selbsthilfe: Ausstellung im WUK". Noen.at. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  38. ^ "Gars am Kamp entdecken". Gars.at. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  39. ^ ""Augenblicke" im Bild". Noen.at. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  40. ^ "ΤΕΧΝΗ – Hephaestus Wien". Hephaestuswien.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  41. ^ "Aktuell - DALIKO". Galerie-daliko.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  42. ^ "Gräff & Gräff im Vergleich". Noen.at. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  43. ^ "Steirerschlössl", Zeltweg, Red Bull Projekt Spielberg; Archived 2014-09-12 at the Wayback Machine accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  44. ^ Newspaper article: Kleine Zeitung; "Wo Tradition auf Aufbruch trifft"; Archived 2014-12-29 at archive.today accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  45. ^ Newspaper article: NÖN: "Kunst kommt zu den Leuten"; Archived 2015-01-01 at the Wayback Machine accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  46. ^ The land of Lower Austria - Das Land Niederösterreich. Pressedienst. Niederösterreichische Landeskorrespondenz. Ausstellungen, Museen, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum Archived 2019-01-20 at the Wayback Machine accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  47. ^ a b Univ-Doz Dr. Friedrich Polleross: Gemälde von Matthias Laurenz Gräff im Museum in Neupölla. In: Das Waldviertel, herausgegeben vom Waldviertler Heimatbund, p. 213; accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  48. ^ Newspaper article: NÖN, "Gräff-Schüler" treten stark auf Archived 2015-01-01 at the Wayback Machine, noen.at; accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  49. ^ vernisssage art magacine Archived 2010-04-01 at the Wayback Machine, vernissage.brod.at; accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)

Literature (selection)

  • Mag. Sabrina Redhead, Ausstellungskatalog Kunst im Murtal" 2014, "Kunst - Tradition und Aufbruch" 2014, Ausstellung im Steirerschlössl Zeltweg, Red Bull Projekt Spielberg; accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  • Univ-Doz Dr. Friedrich Polleross: Gemälde von Matthias Laurenz Gräff im Museum in Neupölla. In: Das Waldviertel, herausgegeben vom Waldviertler Heimatbund[1]
  • Helmuth Gräff, "Zwischen den Welten", Verlag Bibliothek der Provinz, pp. 134–35, 2008; accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  • Universität für Angewandte Kunst, Diplome Sommersemester 2007/08; accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  • "Parasite | Paradise", Interventionen zeitgenössischer Kunst auf Burg Forchtenstein, pp. 78–79; accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
  • Vision magacine of China VISION Magacine, March 2006, "Metempsychosis of Art", p. 108/111; (Chinese)
  • Matthias Laurenz Gräff. Allegorie-Stillleben-Landschaft; accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Matthias Laurenz Gräff.
  1. ^ Universität Wien. Friedrich Polleross, Gemälde von Matthias Laurenz Gräff im Museum in Neupölla Archived 2017-05-10 at the Wayback Machine accessed 7 August 2015. (in German)
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