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Basic Data

Tal R is a Danish artist, born in Israel. He works and lives in Copenhagen, where he studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. For several years he held a position as professor at Academy of Arts in Düsseldorf, Germany.

  • Civil Name: Tal Shlomo Rosenzweig
  • Born: 1967
  • Place of birth: Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Nationality: Danish Art / Israeli Art
  • Studied at: Billedskolen Copenhagen, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen
  • Teachers: Erik Steffensen
  • Similar Artists: Jonathan Meese, Daniel Richter
  • Era: contemporary art

Tal R has cooperated with different artists over the years. Besides his engagement with the artist collective Kørners Kontor he has worked with Jonathan Meese and Daniel Richter.

Biography

Contemporary artist Tal Rosenzweig, better known as TAL R, was born in Tel Aviv in 1967. When he was young, he moved with his family to Denmark. Here he studied at the Billedskolen in Copenhagen from 1986 to 1988 and later at the Royal Danish Academy of Art from 1994 to 2000.

Tal R is known for his eclectic and often spontaneous approach to art. His works show a mixture of abstraction and figuration, using a vibrant color palette. His artworks often have a narrative quality that comes from a combination of personal memories, everyday observations, and historical or cultural references.

Tal R has received international recognition and his work is regularly exhibited in galleries and museums around the world. He has received numerous awards and recognitions throughout his career.

 

Exhibitions

  • 06.05.2023 - 01.10.2023 Tal R & Mamma Andersson – Runtom Hill – Slottet Malmöhus/Malmö Museer, Malmö.
  • 09.06.2021 - 19.09.2021 Diversity United. Contemporary European Art – Siftung für Kunst und Kultur e.V, Flughafen Tempelhof, Berlin.
  • 07.04.2019 - 06.07.2019 NICO - Institut für moderne Kunst Nuremberg.
  • 13.10.2018 - 13.01.2019 Nordic Impressions -  The Phillips Collection, Washington.
  • 19.05.2018 - 23.09.2018  JONATHAN MEESE / DANIEL RICHTER / TAL R BAVID DOWIE - Kunsthaus Stade.

 

Awards

  • 2016: Ny Carlsbergfondets Kunstnerlegat
  • 2005: Jens Søndergaard og Hustrus Mindelegat
  • 2004: Eckersberg Medaillen
  • 2002: pris fra Carnegie Art Award

 

Films

  • Tal R - En dansk verdensstjerne, by Daniel Dencik, 28min, Dänemark 2017.

 

Literature

  • Bavid Dowie : Jonathan Meese, Daniel Richter, Tal R, exhibition catalog, Sebastian Möllers (Publ.), Dortmund 2018.
  • Flamingo Flametti / Tal R, exhibition catalog,, Sarah Bogner & Josef Zekoff (Publ.), Vienna 2017.

 

Collections

Denmark

 

Germany

 

England

 

France

 

USA

 

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