Artistic Origins and Education
Armin Boehm is a German painter born in Aachen. His formal artistic training began in 1995 at the Kunstakademie Münster, before he transitioned to the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. During his time there, he studied under Konrad Klapheck and was a master student of Jörg Immendorff. His academic journey included a scholarship from the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes starting in 1998 and a residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris in 2001, supported by a scholarship from the Staatliche Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.
Evolution of Style and Subject Matter
Boehm's work gained recognition starting in 2007 through a series of paintings depicting urban unrest, known as riots. His piece Untitled (Genua Riot) is held in the Städel Museum, Frankfurt. This series expanded to include works such as Teheran Riot (Ray 2010), Istanbul Riot (GEZI 2014), Riot Whattana (2014), and Bangkok Riot (DUSIT 2016).
From 2011 onwards, his palette became more colorful. His recent compositions feature:
In 2023, he was awarded the Tiemann-Preis by the Museum Folkwang in Essen, which resulted in the museum acquiring a group of his works.
