Michael Kopplstätter · Winner Collectors Art Prize
Michael Kopplstätter (born 1966, Austria) is a German-Austrian self-taught artist who lives and works in Dornbirn and Schwarzenberg, Austria. After graduating from high school, he initially studied architecture in Innsbruck, which he soon gave up in favor of a stay in the USA.
His artistic career began early in New York, where he formed a close friendship with the artist Salome, co-founder of the Neue Wilde (New Wild Ones). Michael Kopplstätter was infected by the spontaneous and expressive elements of the Neue Wilde at an early age.
After New York, he completed a degree in fashion in Germany and pursued an international career in the fashion and design industry, working as a designer, art director, and creative director before returning to painting. Since then, he has exhibited internationally.
In addition to solo and group exhibitions in Europe and gallery presentations, his works have been shown at exhibitions at the Venice Biennale, Art Basel Miami, Art Basel Paris, and ArtLab Munich, among others.
His works are represented in various international collections, primarily in Switzerland, Germany, the USA, and England.
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Floating, 2025. Oil on Canvas, 120 x 100 cm.
Alter Ego, 2024. Oil on Canvas, 140 x 100 cm.
Octopusse, 2025. Oil on Canvas, 120 x 100 cm.
Thinking Body, 2025. Acryl & Oil in Canvas Panel, 80 x 60 cm.
Floating Sacrifices, 2025. Oil on Canvas, 140 x 100 cm.
