Curriculum Vitae of ASTRID JACOBS
www.astridjacobs.de
The award-winning painter, illustrator and author Astrid Jacobs works and resides in Germany. She graduated from the Art Academy in Hamburg, Germany. Aside from her fine-art career, Ms. Jacobs had a prosperous professional life as a publisher, illustrator, writer and art director at renowned businesses including Gruner & Jahr in Germany and Andresen Company. She exhibits her artwork internationally throughout Slovakia, Italy, Austria, Germany, England, and the United States. Her artwork hangs in many public and private collections worldwide.
She undertook many study trips to Europe, Asia and the USA. In 1993 she moved to New York, USA, where she worked at the Barrett-House Art Gallery and School of Arts. Since 1998 she has her own studio in Munich, Germany, as a freelance artist.
Her paintings allow to capture happy moments of silence, showings others a glimpse of what’s beneath the surface.The colors express the emotions and music behind all forms of life. For her color is music and music is color.

RECENT AND SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
BIB,” Bienale Illustraci Bratislava”, Bratislava, Slovakia, International Art Exhibition,
Branzolo, Italy, International Art Exhibition,
The Museum of Carolinensiel, Germany, Solo Exhibition
“La Galleria Pall Mall”, London, England , "Symphony of Colors", International Art Exhibition, 2012
Palais Schonberg, MOYA, Museum of Young Art, Vienna, Austria, “Spirit of Art”, International Art Exhibition, 2013
Broadway Gallery of NY Arts, NY, USA, International Art Exhibition, 2013
AMSTERDAM WHITNEY GALLERY, Chelsea, New York, USA , 2013
AMSTERDAM WHITNEY GALLERY's special Exhibition, "COLLECTORS' CHOICE", Chelsea, NY, USA, 2014
Art-Fusion-Galleries, Miami Wynwood Art District, Spring Exhibition, April to June 2014, “Essence of Triumph and Color”
PUBLISHED IN:
BIB,” Bienale Illustraci Bratislava”, Ministry of Culture of the Slovakia Republic
Lexikon der zeitgenössischen Illustratoren, Dokumentationszentrum für Zeitgenössische Illustration, Branzolo, Italy
Drawing Dream Foundation, San Francisco, CA, USA
World Wide Art Books of "International Contemporary Masters", Santa Barbara, CA, USA, 2011
La Galleria Pall Mall, London, England, “Symphony of Colors”, 2012
International Dictionary of Artists – WWAB, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, 2013
ART tour International, “ATIM`S TOP 60 MASTERS OF CONTEMPORARY ART 2013”, NYC, 2013
MOYA, Vienna, Austria, “Spirit of Art”, 2013
ART ACQUISITOR MAGAZINE, AMSTERDAM WHITNEY GALLERY, NY, USA 2013
NY Arts Magazine, NY , USA, 2013
The Best Modern and Contemporary Artists, by Salvatore Russo, EA Editore, Italy, March 2014
EFFETT0 ARTE Magazine “the new heirs of Rembrandt and Pollock”, Italy, 5/6 2014
AWARDS
2012 Special Recognition, 4.Art contest, Artavita
2014 Honorable Mention Award, 8.Art Contest, Artavita

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