“Painting takes place on the spot, as if colours had fundamental rights to cultural liberty.
(…) without language the world is pure opinion, concealing the rules of morality and ethics, of social, economic, and political alliances. This confuses. This is the home of images embodied in painting.
And painting is materiality, that which was first in this world, that which will become, visible for the hands and graspable for the eye. The material of colour is the solution to form and the thought that prepares the image. An idea unresolved in terms of materiality is merely a raised index finger.
(…) Painting persists. Painting preserves and renews the genetic material of colour. The genes remain in the dark. Light awakens pigments: visible for those who have hands to see, hidden from those who say that painting is dead. Some can see; others have only learned to read and write.”
Text by Friedrich G. Scheuer, “Ausgesprochen Malerei”, in: F.G. Scheuer: Bilder · Texte 1990–2000, Exhibition catalogue, Verlag Fred Jahn, Munich, 2001, P. 31, 34
Vita
1936
Friedrich G. Scheuer is born in Bad Aibling
(lives and works in Munich)
1959—1963
Studies at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Munich in the class of Prof. Xaver Fuhr
Termination of studies after 6 semesters
1969
First solo exhibition at Galerie TamS in Munich
Painting prize of the City of Rosenheim
1970
Seerosenpreis of the City of Munich
1973
Grant for fine arts of the City of Munich
1973—2001
Employment at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Munich in various activities
1979
First exhibition at Galerie Fred Jahn. To this day regular exhibitions are held
1981
Together with Fred Jahn and art-interested laymen, Scheuer founds the “Junge Kunst” association to support young artists in the form of the provision of studios. Regular exhibitions and discussions on art and science take place in the premises of the association
1985
Publication of “Zeichnungen und Mischtechniken 1975–1985”, Galerie Fred Jahn
1990
In the 1990s Scheuer organises exhibitions for “Kunst in der Klinik“ (“Art in the Clinic”) at the Surgical University Clinic, Munich, as a support program for young artists
1991
Publication of “F. G. Scheuer. Bilder 1980–1990”, with texts of F. G. Scheuer, Museum Regensburg, Verlag Fred Jahn
1996
Publication of “Das Geschriebene. Das Gezeichnete.” with prose and theoretical texts on fine arts written by F. G. Scheuer, F. G. Scheuer and Verlag Fred Jahn
2001
Catalogue “Bilder. Texte. 1990–2000”, with texts by F. G. Scheuer, which reflect the pictorial work, F. G. Scheuer and Verlag Fred Jahn
2006
Hardcover “Sehen lesen (Unmöglich)” Prose and theoretical texts on fine arts. Friedrich G. Scheuer and Verlag D.P. Druck- und Publikations-GmbH
2010
Publication of the paperback “Im Freien”, texts of life, of pleasure and annoyance, of physical and spiritual movement, of painting, cleaning, and chopping wood, and of what happens in the mountains. And the innocent attempt to understand what the complex nature causes inside a man of civilization, Allitera Verlag
2012
Publication of “Bilder und Arbeiten auf Papier 1994–2012”, with the interview “Berge und andere Höhepunkte der Malerei”, Friedrich G. Scheuer in conversation with Angelika Eisenberg and Andreas Strobl, F. G. Scheuer and Verlag Fred Jahn
2015
Appointment as a full member of the Akademie der Schönen Künste, Munich
Selected Solo Shows
2021
Friedrich G. Scheuer – Kunst am CAS, Center for Advanced Studies, Munich
2020
F. G. Scheuer – Jahn und Jahn, Munich
2016
Friedrich G. Scheuer. Arbeiten auf Papier und Bilder 2013–2016 – Galerie Fred Jahn, Munich
2015
Friedrich Scheuer. Malerei – Galerie Markt Bruckmühl, Bruckmühl
2012
Friedrich G. Scheuer. Neue Arbeiten auf Papier – Galerie Fred Jahn, Munich
Friedrich G. Scheuer. Neue Bilder – Karl & Faber, Munich, in cooperation with Galerie Fred Jahn, Munich
2009
Bilder und Aquarelle – Galerie Rohmberg, Innsbruck
Synapsen / Daten. Bilder – Galerie Fred Jahn Baaderstraße, Munich
Zeichnungen, Aquarelle und Pastelle – Galerie Fred Jahn, Munich
2006
Wort • Wachstum. Neue Bilder – Galerie Fred Jahn, Munich
2004
Friedrich G. Scheuer – Kunstverein Bad Aibling, Bad Aibling
Aquarelle – Galerie Franke, Stuttgart
2002
Bilder und Aquarelle – Galerie Zell am See, Austria
2001
Bilder 1990–2000 – Galerie im Rathaus, Munich
Bilder – Kunstverein Landshut, Landshut
1997
Bilder – Kunstverein Rosenheim, Rosenheim
1996—1997
Bilder und Arbeiten auf Papier – Galerie Brigitte Ihsen, Cologne
1996
Bilder – Galerie Zell am See, Austria
Bilder – Galerie Fred Jahn, Munich
1994
Bilder – Galerie Fred Jahn, Munich
1993
Aquarelle – Galerie Jahn, Stuttgart
Aquarelle – Galerie Zell am See, Austria
1991
Aquarelle – Galerie Fred Jahn, Munich
Bilder 1980–1990 – Städtische Galerie Regensburg, Regensburg
1990
Bilder – Galerie Klewan, Munich
Bilder – Galerie Fred Jahn, Munich
1988
Bilder – Galerie Zell am See, Austria
1987
Bilder – Galerie Fred Jahn, Munich
1985
Zeichnungen 1975–1985 – Galerie Fred Jahn, Munich
1983
Bilder, Großformate – Galerie Fred Jahn, Munich
1981
Das große Format I. Bilder – Fabrik Lothringer Straße, Munich
1979
Schlüsselbilder – Galerie Fred Jahn, Munich
1976
Galerie Dürr, Munich
1973
Galerie Ketterer, Munich
1972
Heidelberger Kunstverein, Heidelberg
1969
Galerie Tams, Munich
Selected Group Shows
2018
40+10+1 – Jahn und Jahn, Munich
2009
Die Gegenwart der Linie. Eine Bestandsauswahl neuer Erwebungen des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts – Staatliche Graphische Sammlung, Munich, at the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich
Bilder – Casa Camilla, Arqua Petrarca, Italy (with jewellery of G. Rothmann and G. Dziuba)
1982
Deutsche Zeichnungen der Gegenwart – Museum Ludwig Cologne; Sydney; Belgrade
Aus Münchner Ateliers II – Munich; Sapporo; Verona
1980
Zeichnungen 6 – Städtisches Museum Leverkusen, Leverkusen
Aus Münchner Ateliers I – Stadtmuseum München, Munich
Stadt Landschaft München – Kunstverein München, Munich; Berlin
1979
Dimension ’79. Philip Morris – Stuckvilla, Munich
1977
Neue Galerie, Neuss
1975
Les tendances actuelles de la peinture en Allemagne – Toulouse
1974
Deutsche Zeichnungen und Collagen seit 1960 – Brussels; Rotterdam
1968
Hessischer Kunstverein, Wiesbaden
