Klaus Ottmann
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Klaus Ottmann is an independent curator
and writer based in New York. He received a M.A. in philosophy from the Free University of Berlin
, Germany, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the Division of Media and Communications at the European Graduate School
, Saas-Fee
, Switzerland.
Ottmann is the Curator at Large of the Philipps Collection, he was the Robert Lehman Curator at the Parrish Art Museum
in Southampton, N.Y., and teaches theory of art and exhibitions at the School of Visual Arts
in New York.
Ottmann has curated over forty exhibitions, which have appeared at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; the Dallas Museum of Art
; the Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt; the Musée d'art moderne et contemporain, Strasbourg; and the Haus der Kunst, Munich, among others.
His more recent curatorial projects include the Sixth International SITE Santa Fe Biennial (on view through January 7, 2007) and 2007 Open ev+a in Limerick, Ireland (March 31– June 24, 2007).
A former member of the board of directors of the American Section of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA), Ottmann has written extensively on contemporary art and art theory for numerous publications, including Flash Art, Arts, Domus, C Magazine, Art On Paper, Sculpture, and Artnews, and is the publisher of the Journal of Contemporary Art.
He is also Editor-in-Chief of Spring Publications, a small press owned by the archetypal psychologist James Hillman
, which publishes books on archetypal psychology, symbolic imagination, art and the philosophy of art, phenomenology
, the philosophy of psychology
, religion
, mysticism
, and gnosis
.
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
and writer based in New York. He received a M.A. in philosophy from the Free University of Berlin
Free University of Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin is one of the leading and most prestigious research universities in Germany and continental Europe. It distinguishes itself through its modern and international character. It is the largest of the four universities in Berlin. Research at the university is focused on the...
, Germany, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the Division of Media and Communications at the European Graduate School
European Graduate School
The European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland is a privately funded graduate school founded by the non-profit European Foundation of Interdisciplinary Studies. Its German name is Europäische Universität für Interdisziplinäre Studien...
, Saas-Fee
Saas-Fee
Saas-Fee is the main village in the Saastal, or the Saas Valley, and is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
, Switzerland.
Ottmann is the Curator at Large of the Philipps Collection, he was the Robert Lehman Curator at the Parrish Art Museum
Parrish Art Museum
The Parrish Art Museum is the oldest cultural institution on the East End of Long Island, uniquely situated within one of the most concentrated creative communities in the United States...
in Southampton, N.Y., and teaches theory of art and exhibitions at the School of Visual Arts
School of Visual Arts
The School of Visual Arts , is a proprietary art school located in Manhattan, New York City, and is widely considered to be one of the leading art schools in the United States. It was established in 1947 by co-founders Silas H. Rhodes and Burne Hogarth as the Cartoonists and Illustrators School and...
in New York.
Ottmann has curated over forty exhibitions, which have appeared at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; the Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas Museum of Art
The Dallas Museum of Art is a major art museum located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas, USA, along Woodall Rodgers Freeway between St. Paul and Harwood. In 1984, the museum moved from its previous location in Fair Park to the Arts District, Dallas, Texas...
; the Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt; the Musée d'art moderne et contemporain, Strasbourg; and the Haus der Kunst, Munich, among others.
His more recent curatorial projects include the Sixth International SITE Santa Fe Biennial (on view through January 7, 2007) and 2007 Open ev+a in Limerick, Ireland (March 31– June 24, 2007).
A former member of the board of directors of the American Section of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA), Ottmann has written extensively on contemporary art and art theory for numerous publications, including Flash Art, Arts, Domus, C Magazine, Art On Paper, Sculpture, and Artnews, and is the publisher of the Journal of Contemporary Art.
He is also Editor-in-Chief of Spring Publications, a small press owned by the archetypal psychologist James Hillman
James Hillman
James Hillman was an American psychologist. He studied at, and then guided studies for, the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich, founded a movement toward archetypal psychology and retired into private practice, writing and traveling to lecture, until his death at his home in Connecticut on October 27,...
, which publishes books on archetypal psychology, symbolic imagination, art and the philosophy of art, phenomenology
Phenomenology (science)
The term phenomenology in science is used to describe a body of knowledge that relates empirical observations of phenomena to each other, in a way that is consistent with fundamental theory, but is not directly derived from theory. For example, we find the following definition in the Concise...
, the philosophy of psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
, mysticism
Mysticism
Mysticism is the knowledge of, and especially the personal experience of, states of consciousness, i.e. levels of being, beyond normal human perception, including experience and even communion with a supreme being.-Classical origins:...
, and gnosis
Gnosis
Gnosis is the common Greek noun for knowledge . In the context of the English language gnosis generally refers to the word's meaning within the spheres of Christian mysticism, Mystery religions and Gnosticism where it signifies 'spiritual knowledge' in the sense of mystical enlightenment.-Related...
.
Books
- Wolfgang LaibWolfgang LaibWolfgang Laib is a German conceptual artist working predominantly with natural materials.-Biography:Laib studied medicine in the 1970s in Tübingen...
: A Retrospective, ISBN 3-7757-0944-4 - The Essential Mark RothkoMark RothkoMark Rothko, born Marcus Rothkowitz , was a Russian-born American painter. He is classified as an abstract expressionist, although he himself rejected this label, and even resisted classification as an "abstract painter".- Childhood :Mark Rothko was born in Dvinsk, Vitebsk Province, Russian...
, ISBN 0-8109-5826-0 - James Lee Byars: Life, Love, and Death, ISBN 3-7757-1368-9
- The Genius Decision: The Extraordinary and the Postmodern Condition, ISBN 978-0-88214-575-4
- Thought Through My Eyes: Writings on Art, 1977–2005, ISBN 978-0-88214-578-5
- Overcoming the Problematics of Art: The Writings of Yves Klein, ISBN 978-0-88214-568-6 (translator)
External links
- Klaus Ottmann
- Klaus Ottmann. Faculty page at European Graduate SchoolEuropean Graduate SchoolThe European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland is a privately funded graduate school founded by the non-profit European Foundation of Interdisciplinary Studies. Its German name is Europäische Universität für Interdisziplinäre Studien...
(Biography, filmography, photos and video lectures) - Spring Publications
- Journal of Contemporary Art
- Ottmann's lecture on Yves Klein at GoogleGoogleGoogle Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
in Mountain View, Calif.