Friedhard Meyer
Biography
Career, Exhibitions, Awards
1940: Born in Nuremberg
1959: Abitur
1960-1965: Studied at the Technical University of Munich
1967: Began painting
1971-1973: Artistic training at the Adult Education Centre in Schweinfurt
Since 1974: Study trips to France, Spain, Italy, the USA, and Israel
2002: Designed the Citizen Medal for the City of Bad Neustadt
Since 2005: Working as an independent artist
Since 1966: Resident in Bad Neustadt an der Saale
Memberships
Kunstverein Bad Neustadt
Vereinigung Kunstschaffender Unterfrankens (VKU)
Berufsverband Bildender Künstler Mittelfrankens (BBK)
Verwertungsgesellschaft Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Public Acquisitions
City of Bad Neustadt
Rhön-Grabfeld District
Berlin-Neukölln District Office
Siemens AG Bad Neustadt
Siemens Cultural Circle Berlin
Bayerische Beamten Versicherungen, Munich
Sparkasse Bad Neustadt
Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, Embassy in Hungary
Literature
“Aquarellmalerei aus Nordbayern,” City History Museums Nuremberg
“Schöpfungslandschaften,” Eulen Verlag, Freiburg, 1986
“Faszination des Aquarells,” arte-factum-Verlag, Nuremberg, 1988
“Indirekte Malerei,” Palette Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Koblenz, 2005
“Metamorphose durch die Farbe Weiß,” Palette Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Koblenz, 2015
“Nadelwald,” Palette Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Koblenz, 2021
“Friedhard Meyer als Künstler rund um den Globus unterwegs,” Naumann Beck Verlag, 2022
“Märchenwald,” Palette Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, 2023
“New Pointillism,” Naumann Beck Verlag, 2026
Online Presence
Media Presence
2010: Hungarian television, exhibition “European Panorama,” Opera Gallery Budapest
2012: October 28, Bavarian Television, Weiß Blau in Bad Neustadt, featuring an artist portrait of Friedhard Meyer
Exhibitions
2007
Galerie Thuillier, Paris, France
Art Fair Stockholm, Sweden
ARTEXPO New York, USA
2008
Art Fair Shanghai, China
2009
Galerie Bertrand Kass, Innsbruck, Austria
2010
Galerie Artodrome, Berlin/Beijing
Opera Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
LDX Gallery, Beijing, China
2011
Art Fair Taipei, Taiwan, with Galerie Artodrome
Die Farbe Weiß, Kreisgalerie Mellrichstadt
2012
Art Palm Beach, Florida
2013
Art Beijing, China, with Galerie Artodrome
Florence Design Week Exhibition, Florence, Italy
Biennale of Chianciano, Italy
2014
Art Innsbruck, Austria
Gallery Steiner, Vienna, Austria
Die Farbe Weiß, Kunststation Kleinsassen
Ancient Palaces, Varenna, Italy
2015
Art Innsbruck, Austria
Bank Schilling, Bad Neustadt
Art Space Gallery, New York
2016
Galerie M. Beck, Homburg/Saar
Colorida Art Gallery, Lisbon
ARTMUC, Munich
Kunstgalerie KITZ-ART, Kitzbühel
2017
Altes Amtshaus, Bad Neustadt
Art Market Budapest with Galerie M. Beck
2018
Young and Modern Art, Doha, Qatar, with Galerie USIA.CO.UK
Spitäle, Würzburg, VKU solo exhibition
Franck-Haus, Marktheidenfeld, solo exhibition
2019
London Art Biennale with Gagliardi Gallery
ARTMUC Munich with Parcus Gallery, Berlin
Paris Art Fair with Parcus Gallery
André Evard Prize, exhibition of nominees, Kunsthalle Messmer, Riegel
Sparkasse Bad Neustadt
CFA Award, exhibition of finalists
2020
Sonia Monti Gallery, Paris
Kreisgalerie Mellrichstadt
Kunstpreis Marktheidenfeld
2021
ITS LIQUID Group, Venice
Kunstpreis Nürnberger Nachrichten
Art Fair Carrousel du Louvre, Paris
2022
Discovery Art Fair Frankfurt
Art Market Budapest
Galerie M. Beck, Homburg
RHÖN-KLINIKUM, Campus Bad Neustadt
2023
Stadthalle Bad Neustadt
Art Karlsruhe
2024
Kunstverein Bad Neustadt
Galerie M. Beck, “Schönheitsideale”
2025
Hotel zum Bären, Münnerstadt
2026
Galerie M. Beck, Homburg
Art Prizes and Awards
2005
First Prize, Palm Art Award, Art-Domain Gallery, Leipzig
2007
Médaille d’Or, International Exhibition M.C.A., Cannes-Azur, France
2008
Inclusion in WHO’S WHO in VISUAL ART for 2006/07, 2008/09, 2012/13, 2014/15
2010
Diploma of Excellence, Art Now, Artoteque, London
2015
Certificate of Excellence, 16th Art Contest, Artavita
2016
Award of Excellence, Manhattan Arts International’s “New Beginnings” 2016-2017
2021
First Place, Art Contest Blue Art, Grey Cube Gallery
2022
Artist of the Month in June, Award of Excellence from Circle Foundation
2024
Masterpiece Award from Contemporary Art Curator Magazine
Artist Statement
Two years ago, Friedhard Meyer began developing a new acrylic technique that he calls “New Pointillism.” In this method, acrylic colour dots stamped onto the canvas are outlined in black, creating a significant increase in the luminosity of the colours.
The production of these paintings requires a considerable amount of time. This highly meditative process is characterised by extreme slowness and stands in stark contrast to the fast-paced digital age. It invites the viewer to appreciate the slow and conscious creation of beauty.
The experience of standing in front of one of these paintings should be a journey into stillness, a rare quality in today’s art world, where shock value is often placed above substance.
The paintings convey a message about the necessity of slowness and contemplation in a fast-moving age.
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Agglomeration in Grün 1, 2023, Acryl auf Leinwand, 80 x 100 cm
Auge in Auge, 2024, Acryl auf Leinwand, 115 x 75 cm
Mehr Farbe, 2024, Acryl auf Leinwand, 80 x 100 cm
Ultramarin, 2024, Acryl auf Leinwand, 75 x 115 cm
Crossing People, 2025, Acryl auf Leinwand, 100 x 100 cm
Der Bettler, 2025, Acryl auf Leinwand, 85 x 70 cm
Urban 4, 2025, Acryl auf Leinwand, 80 x 100 cm
Zentrales Gelb, 2026, Acryl auf Leinwand, 80 x 60 cm
Golden Palace, 2025, Acryl auf Leinwand, 100 x 140 cm
Pas de Deux, 2025, Acryl auf Leinwand, 100 x 100 cm
