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Klaus Brandner (artist) (born December 11, 1965 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee) is an Austrian painter, graphic designer and sculptor.

Biography

The artist Klaus Brandner in his studio in Klagenfurt, Austria, March 2016.

Klaus Brandner grew up in the Austrian city of Klagenfurt. After graduating from Viktring Secondary School in 1985 with a focus on visual arts, he started organising his first exhibitions in 1986. He still lives and works in Klagenfurt today. He is a member of the Austrian Association of Visual Artists (Berufsvereinigung der bildenden Künstler Österreichs).

Works

Numerous paintings and graphic works mainly present in art galleries in German-speaking countries, but also in the rest of Europe, bear testament to the artist’s perpetual creativity.[2] Klaus Brandner’s paintings consist of oil on canvas and his graphic work focuses on screen printing.

The artist’s little sculptures (up to 50 cm tall) are made out of clay and his colossal statues (between 4 and 7 m tall) consist mainly of metal, concrete and plastic materials.

His sculpture “Ideenfänger” (The Idea Catcher) that he created in 2014 is permanently exhibited in the sculpture park Los Cardones of the Gernot Huber Foundation in Tenerife. [3]

In 2015, he realised the artistic design of the Kleine Galerie, situated in Triester Straße in the Lower Austrian city of Neunkirchen. [4] His 8-metre-tall sculpture « Der große Wächter » (The Big Guardian) is also exhibited there. [5]

[The sculpture « Ideenfänger » by the Austrian artist Klaus Brandner in the sculpture park Los Cardones of the Gernot Huber Foundation in Tenerife]

Publications

• Brandner, Klaus (2001). Klaus Brandner. With a preface by the Austrian State Secretary for the Arts and Media. Klagenfurt: Johannes Heyn. ISBN 3-85366-978-6.

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• Brandner, Klaus (2008). Farbwelten. With a preface by the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. Klagenfurt: Johannes Heyn. ISBN 978-3-7084-0381-6.

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Bibliography

• Saur, K.G. (2008). Klaus Brandner. In: Saur Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon. Supplement Volume 3, p. 399. Munich/Leipzig: Saur. ISBN 978-3-598-22863-6.

• Already appeared twice on the cover and in articles of the Austrian art magazine Vernissage.

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External links

• Klaus Brandner’s website
• Website of the Gernot Huber Foundation
• Website of the Austrian Association of Visual Artists, regional association of Carinthia.

References

• Mitglieder. In: bv-kaernten.at. Accessed May 24, 2016.
• Der Mond hat kein Ende. Ein außerirdischer Kunstspaziergang mit Klaus Brandner. In: Die Brücke. Kärnten Kunst Kultur. Das Kulturmagazin Kärntens, pp. 28–30; accessed May 24, 2016 (PDF).
• “Kunst ist schön, macht aber viel Arbeit” – Teneriffa. wochenblatt.es; accessed May 24, 2016.
• “meinbezirk.at: Summer Opening in der Kleinen Galerie”. Accessed June 8, 2016.
• “NÖ Wirtschaft vom 03. Juli 2015. Neunkirchen: Summer Opening: Art and Sculpture”. Accessed June 8 2016.
• Verlag Johannes Heyn | Bücher, Lieder und Antiquariat: Autorenportraits. verlagheyn.at; accessed May 24, 2016.
• Verlag Johannes Heyn: Klaus Brandner präsentiert neues Kunstbuch. Accessed May 24, 2016.
• Brod Media GmbH (Ed.): Vernissage – das Magazin für aktuelles Ausstellungsgeschehen. February 2005, pp. 28–30 and cover.
• Brod Media GmbH (Ed.): Vernissage – das Magazin für aktuelles Ausstellungsgeschehen. March 2003, pp. 38–40 and cover.

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• 1965 births
• Austrian people
• Austrian artists
• Austrian painters
• Austrian sculptors

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