Education

2019 Member of the Federation of Freelance Sculptors, Baden-Württemberg (BaWü)
2012–2016 Founding member of Experiment Landschaft–Kunst in Herrenwies e.V., Forbach
2004–2012 Initiator and curator of Kunstweg am Reichenbach e.V.
2001 Art Project with trainees of DaimlerChrysler AG, Rastatt
1992–1996 Travel Sculpture – a sculpture sent on a journey around the world
1991 Travel to the USA; form experiments in the Catskills, N.Y.
1989 Start of freelance artistic activity

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2025   Kreuzkirche Nürtingen
2025   “Rüdiger Seidt-Retrospective-Prospective”, Schloss Neuenbürg (K)
2025   Galerie Corona Unger, Bremen
2024   Galerie Meinlschmidt, Ulm (with Andrea Langensiepen)
2024   Galerie Broft, Leerdam, Netherlands (with Václav Kočí)
2023   “Art and Wine”, Weingut Kopp, Sinzheim
2023   “Forms of the Circle” (Parts 1 and 2), Foundation for Concrete Art Roland Phleps, Freiburg (K)
2023   Galerie Stadtstadel, Kempten
2022   Municipal Gallery Fruchthalle Rastatt (K)
2022   Galerie Brunnhofer, Linz, Austria
2022   Galerie Modern Shapes, Antwerp, Belgium
2021   Old University of Eppingen
2021   Gallery Appletree, Baden-Baden
2020   “Steel sculptures and wall works”, Podium Kunst, Schramberg (K)
2020   Gallery at the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich (with Carsten Weitzmann) (K)
2019   Brenners Park Hotel & SPA, Baden-Baden
2019   “Eins Plus”, Rathaus Oberkirch (with Rainer Braxmeier)
2018   City Museum Aldingen and Gallery in Old Building, Aldingen
2018   Brenners Park Hotel & SPA, Baden-Baden
2017   “Natural Regulations”, Regional Court Baden-Baden (with Angela M. Flaig)
2016   Gallery at the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich (with Paul Saraglou)
2016   Small Gallery Bad Waldsee
2015   Künstlerkreis Offenburg, Offenburg (with Ursula Reichart)
2014   Gallery at the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich (with Ramon Surinyac)
2013   “Art in the city”, large-scale sculpture exhibition in the city space and in the municipal gallery Lahr
2013   Art and Culture, Regional Court Baden-Baden
2012   Kunstverein Königsfeld, Villingen (with Tilman Krieg) District office Calw
2012   Kunstverein Bahlingen, Bahlingen a.K.
2012   Health Center Gaggenau (with Eberhard Eckerle and Günther Karcher)
2009   TPO, Offenburg (with Axel Bleyer)
2009   “Working on paper”, Stadtmuseum Rastatt (K)
2009   Golf course Urloffen, Appenweier
2006   Gallery M. Beck, Homburg/Saar
2005   “RaumZeichen”, Schwarzacher Münster, Rheinmünster (K)
2004   Municipal Gallery Lahr
2002   Gallery Goldstraße, Duisburg
2001   Foundation for Concrete Art Roland Phleps, Freiburg
2001   Galerie Monika Beck, Homburg/Saar (with Maarten Thiel)
1999    Marstall of Rastatt Castle, district of Rastatt (K)

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025   “Il faut cultiver notre jardin – A trip to the garden, Villa Rot, Rot (K)
2025   Galleria Kröger, Ascona, Switzerland
2025   “7. André Avard Art Prize”, Kunsthalle Messmer, Riegel (K)
2024   “Dreiklang”, Kulturmühle Rechberghausen
2024   “Experimental 22”, Bad Schussenried (K)
2024   Gallery Art Engert, Eschweiler
2024   “Sculptoura”, district of Böblingen
2023   50 years of the Association of Freelance Sculptors, Regional Office Karlsruhe
2023   50 years of the Association of Freelance Sculptors, State Representation of Baden-Württemberg in Brussels
2023   50 years of the Association of Freelance Sculptors, Sculpture trail Waldfriedhof, Radolfszell
2023   50 years of the Association of Freelance Sculptors – “Contact Zone”, Kunstbezirk Stuttgart
2023   ”Fashion“, member exhibition, Society of Friends of Young Art, Baden-Baden
2022   Garden show Eppingen
2022   “Zeitenwende”, sculpture exhibition Rechberghausen (K)
2022   “Experimental 21”, Schloss Randegg, Gottmadingen (K)
2022   Galerie Brunnhofer, Linz, Austria
2022   “50 years BFB”, Landesvetretung BaWü at the European Union, Brussels (K)
2021   “Sculpture Southwest”, GFjK, Baden-Baden
2021   “Maske-The Magic of Transformation”, member exhibition GFjK, Baden-Baden
2021   “EISENwege-conterry metal plastic”, City of Heidenheim (K)
2021   “Raumwunder”, Municipal Gallery Lahr
2021   André Evard Art Prize, Kunsthalle Messmer, Bar (K)
2021   “Infernale II”, Galerie Corona Unger, Bremen
2020   “Partnerwahl”, 40 years of Künstlerkreis Offenburg
2020   “Gewoon mooi”, Galerie Broft, Leerdam, Netherlands
2020   “#formfollowers”, Federation of freelance sculptors, Graf Zeppelin Haus, Friedrichshafen
2020   “Best OFfers”, Galerie Brunnhofer, Linz, Austria
2020   Kunstweg am Reichenbach, Gernsbach (K)
2020   “Infernale I”, Galerie Corona Unger, Bremen
2019   “Vol 1.”, collection show, Municipal Gallery Lahr
2019   “Tohuwabohu”, Town Hall Gernsbach (K)
2019   “The Animal”, GFjK, Baden-Baden
2019   “Skulptura”, water castle on Lake Constance (K)
2019   Remstal Garden Show, Symposium, Urbach
2019   “Pictures of two banks”, Council of Europe Strasbourg, France
2019   Gallery Broft, Leerdam, Netherlands
2018   Landesgartenschau Lahr (K)
2018   Cologne List, Gallery HLP, Wesseling
2018   “Korber Köpfe”, Korb
2018   25 years Fruchthalle, Rastatt
2018   “Experimental 20”, Wald-Ruhestetten (K)
2018   “NordArt”, Büdelsdorf (K)
2018   André Evard Art Prize, Kunsthalle Messmer, Bar (K)
2018   Kunstsalon Perchtoldsdorf, Galerie Brunnhofer, Vienna
2018   Discovery Art Fair, Frankfurt, HLP Gallery, Wesseling
2018   Contemporary Art Ruhr, Essen, HLP Gallery, Wesseling
2017   Rotterdam Contemporary, HLP Gallery, Wesseling
2017   “TheRhinePrize”, Katharinenhof, Bonn
2017   “Reformation”, Art-Figura, Schwarzenberg, Erzgebierge (K)
2017   Affordable Art Fair, HLP Gallery, Hamburg
2017   “Kunstmarkt”, Kunsthalle Ravensburg
2017   20 years Brunnhofer Gallery, Linz, Austria
2016   André Evard Art Prize, Kunsthalle Messmer (K)
2016   “Experimental 19”, Maison de la Région, Strasbourg (K)
2016   Brunnhofer Gallery, Linz, Austria
2016   15a – Galerie & Beeldentuin, Lochem, Netherlands
2016   Broft Gallery, Leerdam, Netherlands
2015   15a – Galerie & Beeldentuin, Lochem, Netherlands
2015   “Art-Figura”, Schwarzenberg, Erzgebirge (K)
2015   “Light”, Gallery Artcourse, Strasbourg
2015   Kunsthalle Messmer, Riegel
2014   Cologne List, HLP Gallery, Wesseling
2014   “Steel sculpture in Germany-yesterday and today”,
2014   Kunstverein Wilhelmshöhe, Ettlingen (K)
2014   “Zeller Kunstwege”, Zell a. Harmersbach (K)
2014   “Experimental 18”, – Schloss Randegg, – Thayngen, Switzerland,- Regional Office Freiburg (K)
2014   Kunstweg am Reichenbach, Gernsbach (K)
2013   André-Evard-Kunstpreis, Kunsthalle Messmer, Riegel (K)
2013   HLP Gallery, Wesseling
2013   Zehnthaus Jockgrim
2012   “Experimental 17”, Randegg, Austria
2012   “Experimental 17”, Monastery Bad Schussenried (K)
2012   Art Strasbourg, Cascade Art Space Gallery, Sydney / Kehl
2011   Marburg Art Association
2011   “KWZ”, GFjK, Baden-Baden
2011   Albert Haueisen Art Prize, Jockgrim
2011   Cascade Art Space Gallery, Sydney / Kehl
2010   “Vases”, GFjK, Baden-Baden
2010   “Experimental 16”, Schloss Randegg, Gottmadingen (K)
2010   “Art in the Park”, Walldorf-Mörfelden
2010   Gallery Garden House, Babenhausen
2008   Annual exhibition of the GFjK, Baden-Baden
2008   “Experimental 15”, Schloss Randegg, Gottmadingen (K)
2008   New acquisitions, Städtische Galerie Rastatt
2007   “Art Moves”, Artists’ Association Baden-Württemberg, Neckarsulm (K)
2007   Kunstweg am Reichenbach, Gernsbach (K)
2006   “Experimental 14”, Schloss Randegg, Gottmadingen (K)
2005   Art Karlsruhe, Galerie Haus Schneider, Karlsruhe
2005   Art Karlsruhe, Gallery Chan, Providence, USA
2005   Ettlinger Castle Festival, Galerie Haus Schneider, Karlsruhe
2003   Schloss Freudenberg, Wiesbaden
2002   Des Plaines Sculpture Park, Il, USA
2002   “Handicap Kunst 2”, Golf Course Baden-Baden, GFjK
2002   “Great art exhibition in the Haus der Kunst”, Munich (K)
2002   Art Prize of the Bernd Rosenheim Foundation, German Ivory Museum, Erbach (K)
2001   “Milwaukee Sculpture Walk”, Wisconsin, USA
2001   “Free Elections”, GFjK, Kunsthalle Baden-Baden
2001   “Handicap Art”, GFjK, Baden-Baden
2000   “Maquette Exhibition”, Terry Dowd Inc., Chicago, USA
2000   Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park, Il, USA
2000   Art in Jail, GFjK, Baden-Baden (K)
2000   “Great art exhibition at the Haus der Kunst, Munich” (K)
2000   Pier Walk 2000, Chicago, USA (K)
1999   “Maquette Exhibition”, Vedanta Gallery, Chicago, USA
1999   “Pier-Walk ’99”, Chicago, USA (K)
1999   “Art in the Park”, Worms (K)
1998   “Maquette Exhibition”, Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, USA
1998   “Pier Walk ’98”, Chicago, USA (K)
1998   Gallery Frank Pages, Baden-Baden
1998   Baden-Baden Festival House
1997   St’Art Strasbourg, Galerie Frank Pages, Baden-Baden
1996   Art Miami, Art Frankfurt, St’Art Strasbourg, Galerie Frank Pages
1995   Leopoldsplatz, City of Baden-Baden
1994   “Sculpture Exhibition” of the City of Rastatt and Kunstverein Rastatt
1994   Galerie Frank Pages, Baden-Baden (with Leny Aardse)
1993   “Die Kugel”, Society of Friends of Young Art, Baden-Baden
1990   “Kulturszene”, SWF Television, Baden-Baden

Selected public/private collections

DaimlerChrysler AG, Rastatt
Protestant Church, Forbach
Municipality of Urbach
Municipality of Sprollenhaus, Bad-Wildbad
Greenpeace Environmental Foundation, Hamburg
Hollersteel Oberwies, Austria
District office Calw
LeBaron Collection, Nebraska, USA
Karlsruhe Regional Council
Freudenberg Castle, Wiesbaden
Sparkasse Pforzheim-Calw
Municipal Gallery Rastatt
Municipal Gallery Lahr
City Clinic Baden-Baden
City of Pergola, Italy
City of Vantaa, Finland
Skokie Northshore Sculpturepark, Illinois, USA
South-West Steel, Kehl
Volksbank Collection, Oberkirch
Volksbank Breisgau-Markgräflerland

Awards

2022   Special prize of the Lions-Club Göppingen, “Zeitenwende” Rechberghausen
2019   1. Square, “André Evard Art Prize”, Kunsthalle Messmer Riegel
2017   “TheRhinePrize”, Bonn, 2. Space
2011   Albert Haueisen Art Prize, Jockgrim, 2. Space
2009   City sign, Horb, 2. Space
2002   EnBw Promotion Award, Bernau, 2. Space

Art Fairs

2022   Kunstsalon Perchtoldsdorf, Galerie Brunnhofer, Vienna
2018   Cologne List, Gallery HLP-Galerie, Wesseling
2018   Kunstsalon Perchtoldsdorf, Galerie Brunnhofer, Vienna 
2018   Discovery Art Fair, Frankfurt, HLP Gallery, Wesseling
2018   Contemporary Art Ruhr, Essen, HLP Gallery, Wesseling
2017   Rotterdam Contemporary, Affordable Art Fair Hamburg, HLP-Galerie, Wesseling
2014   Cologne List, HLP Gallery, Wesseling
2012   Art Strasbourg, Cascade Art Space Gallery, Sydney / Kehl
2005   Art Karlsruhe, Galerie Haus Schneider, Karlsruhe
2005   Art Karlsruhe, Gallery Chan, Providence, USA
1997   St’Art Strasbourg, Galerie Frank Pages, Baden-Baden
1996   Art Miami, Art Frankfurt, St’Art Strasbourg, Galerie Frank Pages, Baden-Baden

 Television / Cinema

2023   “Expedition in the homeland”, Portrait, SWR
2023   “WildWestWegs”, movie
2009   Crime scene: “Altlasten”, art loan
2007   Tatort: “The Special Unit”, Art loan
2006   Television film: “The Crown Witness”, art loan
1990   Artist portrait: “Kulturszene”, SWF 3