Sabine Kühner A r t i s t
Artist Statement
Sabine Kühner is a German artist best known for her abstract figurative paintings. Her works encourage the viewer to decipher the visions hidden in them for themselves. In a time of ubiquitous overstimulation and losing oneself, her paintings lead the viewer to their own aliveness and an awareness of what life is all about.
She is influenced by formative life events and a decades-long exploration of the themes of color, form, and togetherness in relationships.
"Becoming an artist for me wasn’t a choice—it felt like a calling that emerged from the circumstances of my childhood. Growing up, I faced challenging situations that often felt overwhelming. Art became my refuge, a space where I could channel emotions that were too difficult to express otherwise. Above all, my fascination with color became my sanctuary. I've always seen color not just as a visual element but as something profoundly healing. Colors have the power to evoke emotions, shift perspectives, and create harmony in chaos. For me, they became a language of resilience, a way to transform pain into beauty and hope. Art, in this sense, is more than an expression—it's a process of healing and self-discovery. Through it, I've not only found my voice but also a means to connect with others on a deeply emotional level."
Her artistic practice uses a language of expressive gesture and color in the style of abstract expressionism and color painting. In doing so, she explores the limits of what is possible on canvas, reflecting the sometimes exuberant diversity of our world. The paintings at times contain oddities and are often ambiguous, leaving much room for interpretation and examination. Thus, they invite you to get involved, to bring to the surface in an emotional way the deeply intrinsic in man.
Bio
Born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Sabine is a fine artist and painter whose work is about colors in abstract, landscapes and the expression in human faces. Her fascination with art began as a small child and she was largely self-taught until she became family manager. Stays were Michigan USA, Frankfurt, GER, Gothenburg, SWE and Munich, GER. Former life events challenged her to delve into religion and spirituality and she worked as yoga teacher, relaxation therapist and systemic coach.
In 2001 at the age of 40 she began taking workshops and classes in painting to further train her hand and eye for composition and use of different media. In 2010 she opened her own artist studio near Munich and studied with well known artists such as Stephan Fritsch, Ingrid Floss, Jerry Zeniuk and Markus Lüpertz at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kolbermoor where she finished her Master in 2019.
Kuehner´s work is in private and public collections in Germany and the US.
She won an award for a permanent installation of 58 faces in public space.
After having participated in a 3-month residency in the New York area she is currently working on a private commission and preparing a body of work for future exhibitions.
CV
2010-now Art Studio Sabine Kühner, Holzkirchen near Munich, Germany
2024 3-month artist residency in Jersey City, NJ, USA at Mana Contemporary arts center.
2018-2023 Several times participation in studio communities in Werk 3, Munich
2016-2019 Studies and master class with Prof. Markus Lüpertz, Academy of Fine Arts Kolbermoor
2015-2023 Workshop seminars with Prof. Pia Fries, Prof. Jerry Zeniuk, Prof. Winfried Virnich, Prof. Raimer Jochims, Prof. Siegfried Anzinger, Heike Pillemann, Ingrid Floss
2015-2017 Gothenburg, Sweden. Painting and drawing.
2010-2016 Studies in painting, drawing, art history with Stephan Fritsch (Salzburg) and Aleksandar Kolenc (Munich)
2001-2012 Yoga teacher, systemic coach, relaxation therapist
1989-2001 Family Manager, managing family affairs for husband, two sons, a band, twelve moves, interior design and house building projects
1987-1989 Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Studies in interior design and paintings on wood (folk art from the Alpine region)
1980-1987 Procurement/Materials Management Specialist, Hoechst AG
Upcoming Exhibitions
2026 Group exhibition, Perpétuel Gallery, Frankfurt
2025 Ten years after, solo exhibition, Cultural Center, Holzkirchen
Selected Exhibitions
2025 Canvas of Hope, Charity Auction, Kelly-McKenna Gallery, Spring Lake, NJ, USA
2025 Into the woods: chaos, magic & healing, Kelly-McKenna Gallery, Spring Lake, NJ
2025 Wir sprechen miteinander, solo exhibition, Der Grüne Raum, Bad Wiessee
2025 Warum sind die Sterne so unregelmäßig verteilt?, Kunstverein Traunstein
2025 The sun, the moon, the stars, Kelly-McKenna Gallery, Spring Lake, NJ, USA
2024 Neue Farben für das Blaue Land, duo exhibition, RaumdurchKunst, Sindelsdorf
2024 Das Kleine Format, Kunstverein Rosenheim
2024 5 in One, art|vs, Southhold, NY, USA
2024 endless summer, Kelly-McKenna Gallery, Spring Lake, NJ, USA
2024 Best of the Last Years, Kunstverein Traunstein
2024 Residency reception, Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation, Jersey City, NJ, USA
2024 Spring Open Studios, Mana Contemporary, Jersey City, NJ, USA
2023 Kleine Formate, Kunstverein Rosenheim
2023 Art in the City, public project, Holzkirchen
2023 Spannung, AK68, Wasserburg am Inn
2022 Hibatzld, Gut Kaltenbrunn, Gmund
2022 Art in the City, public project, Holzkirchen
2022 Grosse Kunstausstellung, AK68, Wasserburg am Inn
2021 SwissArtExpo, Zürich
2021 58 und ich, permanent installation in public space, Holzkirchen
2021 Kunst inspiriert, Kunst bewegt, Kunst verbindet, Kunstverein Rosenheim
2021 Blaze of Color, duo exhibition, Mohr-Villa, Munich
2021 Rausch der Farbe, Academy of Fine Arts, Bad Reichenhall
2021 Hibatzld, Gut Kaltenbrunn, Gmund
2020 Barock 2020, Gruppe FREIBLAU, Castle Paderborn
2020 Art Meets Sports, permanent installation in public space, Munich
2019 surprise, surprise, Kunstverein Rosenheim
2019 Im Flow, duo exhibition, Orangerie, Munich
2019 Gallery ArtInnovation, Discovery Art Fair, Cologne
2019 Passion, Gallery ArtInnovation, Berlin
2019 Zeitgenössische Kunst, Arte Wiesbaden
2018 transparent, Kunstverein Rosenheim
2018 FREIBLAU, artists of master-class Lüpertz, Hotel Bachmeier-Weissach, Rottach
2018 5-year anniversary exhibition, duo exhibition, Kulturwerkstatt im Oberland, Valley
2018 Arthouse Project in the Alte Akademie, Munich
2018 Pop-up Gallery Holzkirchen
2018 Closing Exhibition, master-class Markus Lüpertz, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolbermoor
2017 Den Ausdruck im Blick, solo exhibition, Salon Lilly Günther, Munich
2017 Gezeichnet, Kunstverein Rosenheim
2016 Das Kleine Format, Kunstverein Rosenheim
2014 Farbe im Wandel, solo exhibition, Cultural Center, Holzkirchen
2014 Der Malerwinkel, Kulturwerkstatt im Oberland, Tegernsee
2013 Gallery weltraum 21, Salzburg, Austria
Prices and Stipends
2024 Artist residency in Jersey City, NJ, USA. Sponsored by the Eileen S. Kaminsky
Family Foundation at Mana Contemporary arts center
2022 Studio allowance for Werk 3, City of Munich
2021 First price of the City Holzkirchen, permanent installation of “58 und ich”
in public space
1987 USA stipend of the Carl Duisberg Society