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| Born | (1940-11-25)25 November 1940 |
| Died | 13 September 2022(2022-09-13) (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | Muthesius Academy of Art, University of Fine Arts of Hamburg |
Bodo Baumgarten (25 November 1940 – 13 September 2022)[1][2] was a German painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and educator. He is a former professor atHochschule der Bildenden Künste Saar (HBK) inSaarland.
Bodo Baumgarten was born on 25 November 1940 inGdynia,West Prussia (nowPoland).[2] He grew up inSchleswig-Holstein andHamburg in Germany.
Baumgarten studied painting at theMuthesius Academy of Art (German:Muthesius Kunsthochschule Kiel) from 1962 to 1965; under Hans Domke andGottfried Brockmann.[3][4] Baumgarten continued his studies from 1965 to 1969 at theUniversity of Fine Arts of Hamburg, where he started teaching while completing his studies.[3][4]
In 1977, Baumgarten participated indocumenta 6, a contemporaryart exhibition.[5] In 1981, Baumgarten moved toCologne,Germany, where he maintains his present-day studio.
He taught painting at the Hochschule der Bildenden Künste Saar (HBK) from 1989 until 2006. Baumgarten had many notable students, includingAndrea Neumann.[6]
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