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Famous Private Collections
Gunter Sachs "Art Factory"
Madonna
Anthony Quinn
Frank Palmer
Donald Trump
Johannes Rau
Uwe Ochsenknecht
Marianne Rogée
Ingrid Steeger
The Maxwell House Collection
Walter Cronkite
Peter Bennet
Papanicolaou
Public Collections
Museum of Contemporary Arts, Cairo
Wignacourt Museum, Malta
Academy Tiflis, Georgia (Former Soviet Union)
State Collection Rheinland Pfalz, Germany
Tempra Museum, Malta and Paris
State Museum of Contemporary Art Odessa, Ukrain
"Karavansla" City Museum of Contemporary Art in Tiflis, Georgia
Dresdner Bank, Dusseldorf, Germany
Hirschhorn Museum Washington
Collection Guggenheim
Space Art Museum of Greece
Stockheim Collection, Dusseldorf, Germany
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
1964
Born in Dusseldorf, Germany
1979
Professional training as a goldsmith
1980/81
First philosophical discussions in the arts' field with Prof. Joseph Beuys
1983/84
Numerous exhibitions in Dusseldorf, and Frankfurt/ Main Germany
1985/87
Performance alliance with Jurgen Weber entailing various art projects
1988
1988 Start of the painting series, Eroticism
1989
1989 Admission to the Academy of the Five Seasons, directed by Prof. Kurt Link
1990
1990 Election into the executive board of the Kunst im Hafen, (Artist union in the Harbor, more than 800 members) Dusseldorf, Germany
Creation of a three-story sculpture for the IKK Insurance company in Dusseldorf, Germany
1991
Exhibition in the Kunstpalast Ehrenhof (Art Palace), Dusseldorf, Germany
1992
Performance, art show and studio work in Nassau, Bahamas
1993
Founded the artist group K-18 and Gallery K-18 in Dusseldorf, Germany
Meeting with the founder of the Second Moscow Avant-Garde (art group and movement), Prof. Wladimir Nemuchim, at the R.O. Schabbach
Installation and Retrospective at Konigs Allee Gallery, in Dusseldorf, Germany
Organizer/ promoter of the fantastic "Art & Music Happening"
1994
First exhibition in the Dusseldorf City Museum
Studied with Prof. Zoltan Perlmutter, founder of the Helm Stet Art Academy in London, England
Permanent installation at the Gallery Burghof in Kaiserswerth, Germany and set director of the motion picture, "Sisters of Mercy" in cooperation with artist colleague, Jurgen Weber
1995/96
Anthony Quinn becomes an R.O. Schabbach collector
Famous collectors, such as "Pop Icon," Madonna, "Real Estate Mogul," Donald Trump, "Star Maker" and movie producer (Apollo 13…), Peter Bennett, and other prominent politicians & entertainers followed Quinn's Lead
Installed a studio near Palm Beach, Florida U.S.A
Exhibitions followed, such as, in the Town Hall Gallery in Jupiter, Florida and in the Gallery Art 1, Miami, Florida
1997
1997 Television Artist Portrait broadcasted by RTL 2, Germany
Became Master Student of Prof. Georgi Guraspashvili, at the National Arts Academy, Tiflis, Georgia (former Soviet Union)
First exhibition in NYC, at the SOHO Art 45 Montague Gallery, New York
Received "Special Distinction Award" from the International Malta Biennale
Exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Odessa, Ukraine
Developed a 3-D Plexiglas sculptural cycle
1998
1998 Exhibition in the City Museum of Contemporary Art, Tiflis, Georgia
Nominated for the "Art Award," Dusseldorf, Germany
Became an ambassador of Unicef for the historical Bruckenfest (Bridge Festival) of Dusseldorf
Creation of the virtual worldwide exhibition cycle
1999
1999 Announced as the first International Delegate of the Malta Art Biennale
Initiated the Faculty of Photography for the State Academy of Fine Art, Tiflis, Georgia, thusly, announced "Special Representative"
Awarded by the International Art Biennale of Malta with the "Award for Painting"
2000
2000 Knighted in London for charitable contributions, and received title of Chevalier/ Sir
Art award recipient from the Grolla d'Oro/ Treviso for "First Prize Graphics"
Honored by the Motion Picture Association, Palm Beach, for "Special Artistic Performance"
Received an honorable award from the City of Mgarr, Malta for "Cultural Support"
Extensive artist portrait through WHDT Television, Palm Beach Permanent exhibition at Tempra Museum, Malta
2001
2001 Permanent exhibition at Open Air Space Art Museum, collection Papanicolaou
Became delegate of the Grolla d'Oro/ Treviso
Awarded "First Prize for Performance" by the International Art Biennale of Malta
First Exhibition at Gallery "Z" in Paris, France
Premier of "Space Art Performance" in Athens, Greece
2002
2002 Awarded the "Gold Medal for Best Performance" by the international Art contest of GROLLA d'ORO, Treviso, Italy
Creates the "Art and Sport Support Award"
In honor of his support, Golfclub Mettman has named an annual golf tournament "Schabbach Cup" every 30th of May
2003
2003 Announced as an honorable judge of the International Art Biennale of Malta
2004
R.O. Schabbach became the Curator of the "African and Contempory Museum of Art", Titisee, Germany
Commisioned by the German Government to create two monumental art projects for the University Pirmasens, Germany
2005
Honorable judge for the Evening of Excellence/Ringling School of Art, Sarasota, Florida/USA
First exhibition in Dallas, Texas/USA
Commisioned by the City of Morbach, Germany, to create the "Gateway to Morbach" monumental art project
R.O.Schabbach style declared in Paris as "Schabbachism", by renowned art historian, Dame Francoise Tempra
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