Vita Thomas Bickelhaupt
Born in Mannheim in 1962. Studied at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart under Professors Dieter Groß, Sotirios Michou, Heinz Edelmann, and Rudolf Schoofs. Since 1996, lecturer in art at the Ludwigsburg University of Education. Solo exhibitions (E), group exhibitions (G), awards (A): 2026 June 14–July 19: Current Drawings, Galerie im Alten Bau, Geislingen (together with Erich Lutz – Kinetic Works). 2025 Boundless, Taicang Art Museum, China (G) [catalog]. 2024 Healing. What is good for you. Bildzentrale Waiblingen (G). 2023 Graphics in Times of Crisis, KUNSTBEZIRK – Galerie im Gustav Siegle Haus Stuttgart (G). Radial. 50 Years of Art in the District, Works from the Collection of the Rhein-Neckar District, Ladenburg District Archive, (G) [Catalogue] 2022 Changing Perspectives Ludwigsburg: A collaboration between the Ludwigsburg City Archive (Simon Karzel) and the artists Wolfgang Neumann and Thomas Bickelhaupt, Eastern Stables in the Karlskaserne Ludwigsburg (E/G) [Catalogue] 2021 Awarded the Teaching Prize of the Ludwigsburg University of Education for the painting seminar and the shop window exhibition "Moving Times" (A) 2020/21 "Above and Below. Strange Places and Memorable Times, Drawings", Salon des Beaux Arts - Annette Schmidt and Gerhard van der Grinten, Stuttgart (E) [Catalogue] 2018/19/20 Illustrator of the columns "With a Sharp Pen" and "Stuttgart to go" in the Stuttgarter Nachrichten 2018/19 Graphic Recording (MAS, All (for one Group) 2017 "Those who draw see more!" Ludwigsburg Art Association (E) 2016 "People, Scenes, Places" Graphics, Watercolors, Loop Paintings, Herrenberg City Gallery (E) 2014 "Figures in Pen and Paint", Ditzingen Art Association (E) 2013 "Figurative Painting and Graphics", Plochingen City Gallery (E) "Fantasmorgies on Jean Paul", INTER ART Stuttgart Gallery (G) 2012 Live Illustration at the Karlstorbahnhof Theater Heidelberg - together with Carlo Schäfer (reading) and Mario Fadani (double bass) 2011 Live Illustration in the Romanesque Cellar (Heidelberg Theater Days) - together with Carlo Schäfer (reading) and Mario Fadani (double bass) Awarded the State Teaching Prize by the Ministry of Science, Research and Art, Baden-Württemberg for the cooperation of art and theater education at the Bild- und Theaterzentrum (A) Awarded the Teaching Prize of the Ludwigsburg University of Education for the cooperation of art and theater education at the Bild- und Theaterzentrum (A)2010 "Vision of the Future", Ludwigsburg Art Association (G), [Catalogue]2008 Awarded for the cultural education of young adults by the city of Ludwigsburg (A)2007 "Insights and Perspectives", Edith Stein House, Ludwigsburg (E) [Catalogue]2006 "100 Works – 100 Artists", Art Union of Hungarian Engravers, Budapest (G) [Catalogue]"In Layers" - Large-format etchings, State Seminar for Teacher Training Heilbronn (E)2005 "Passion" (an etching cycle with over 80 large-format etchings), Ludwigskirche Freiburg (E)2004 "In the Mirror of Images - 20th Century Graphics", Aichschieß (G) [Catalogue]2003 "Passion" - (so), City Church Ludwigsburg (E) [Catalogue]2002 "Passion" - (so), Chapel in the Hohenwart Meeting Place (E)2000 Cultural Center at Münster, Konstanz (G)Rhein-Neckar-Kreis Cultural Foundation, Commandant's House Dilsberg (G)1999 "Painting from Baden-Württemberg", Singen Art Museum (G) [Catalogue]1998 "Art in the Underground", Reutlingen Stormwater Overflow Basin (RÜB 63) (E)1997 Tritonus Gallery, Greetsiel (E)Schröck-Schmidt Gallery, Neckargemünd (E)"The Encounter of the 10th Kind", Speyer Cultural Space (G)Ludwigsburg Art Association (G)1996 Heidelberg Workshop Gallery (E)Schröck-Schmidt Gallery, Neckargemünd (G)1995 Built and Grown Structures (Large-Format Painting), Schwetzingen Palace (E)A.-Paul Weber Museum, Ratzeburg (G)Jost Gallery, Bruchsal-Obergrombach (G)1994 "Drawing as a Contemporary Medium", Karlsruhe (G)"Traveling Exhibition of the 4th District Cultural Days" Rhein-Neckar-Kreis (G) [Catalogue] 1993 Galerie Jost, Bruchsal-Obergrombach (E) A.-Paul Weber Museum, Ratzeburg (Prize winner at the International Competition for Caricature and Satirical Graphics with the Mata Hammer project) (G) (A) [Catalogue] 1992 Large-format painting, Kulturverein Wilhelmsdorf (E)Kunstverein Bruchsal (E) [Catalogue]House of Friendship with the Peoples of the World in St. St. Petersburg, Petrozavodsk and Simferopol, Russia (G) 1991 Heidelberghaus Montpellier, France (G) Old Slaughterhouse, Sigmaringen (G) 1990 Gallery for Young Artists of the City of Mannheim (E) Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler Exhibition, Rockenhausen (G) Traveling Exhibition of the 2nd District Cultural Days Rhein-Neckar-Kreis (G) [Catalogue] Gallery in the Old Fire Station, Mannheim (G) 1989 "Explosion-Exposition (200 Years of the French Revolution)", Avignon, France (G) [Catalogue] 1988 Stemmle-Adler Gallery, Heidelberg (G) 1987 Artists for Amnesty, Mannheim (G) Werkhaus Gallery Mannheim (E) Heidelberg Education Center (E) Works in public collections: Karlsruhe Regional Council Heidelberg District Office Rhein-Neckar-Kreis Collection Geriatric Center Hockenheim PWA Mannheim Municipality of Ditzingen Art in Architecture: Heidelberg Career Information Center further information