{"id":32,"date":"2016-01-04T10:15:28","date_gmt":"2016-01-04T10:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artday-wp.wossthemes.com\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2025-12-17T18:00:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T17:00:20","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.moritzney.lu\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"The artist"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Biography<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Moritz Ney was born on 26th July 1947 in P\u00e9tange (L).<\/p>\n

He leaves high school to enlist for voluntary military service. He then works for the Luxembourgish customs administration.<\/p>\n

In 1967, his decision to become an artist leads him to the sculptor Aurelio Sabbatini in Esch\/Alzette (L). It is in Sabbatini\u2019s studio that Ney will gain his first sculpting experiences.<\/p>\n

In 1968, he attends the \u201cStaatliche Werkhochschule\u201d in Trier (D) for one semester to take drawing and sculpture classes.<\/p>\n

The same year, as this school closes its doors Moritz Ney joins the painter, sculptor and ceramic artist Albrecht Klauer-Simonis in H\u00f6hr-Grenzhausen (D). There he prepares an admission portfolio for \u00a0the \u201cAkademie der Bildenden K\u00fcnste\u201d in\u00a0 Karlsruhe (D).<\/p>\n

From 1969 to 1972, Moritz Ney attends painting classes with professors Herbert Kitzel and Horst-Egon Kalinovski, as well as sculpture classes with professor Hans Kindermann.<\/p>\n

From 1972 to 1980, Moritz Ney lives and works in Bruxelles-Ixelles. (B)<\/p>\n

In 1980, Moritz Ney returns to Luxembourg, where he starts working as an independent artist.<\/p>\n

Since 2019, Moritz Ney has been living and working in Luxembourg and Belgium.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”left-image-process”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”70″]\t\n\t\t\t

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Techniques<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tSculptures (wood, stone)<\/p>\n

Mixed Media assemblages<\/p>\n

Printings (woodcutting, metal, Plexiglas)<\/p>\n

Silkscreen printings<\/p>\n

Paintings on brown paper (acrylic, watercolours, gouaches)<\/p>\n

Collage-paintings<\/p>\n

Reverse film paintings (Hostaphanfilm)\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t

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Solo exhibitions in Luxembourg and abroad<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t1972\u00a0<\/strong> Galerie Glaub, Cologne (D)<\/p>\n

1985\u00a0<\/strong> Centre Culturel Fran\u00e7ais (L)<\/p>\n

1986\u00a0<\/strong> Galerie Sunnen, Bech-Kleinmacher (L)<\/p>\n

1986\u00a0<\/strong> Caf\u00e9 an der Schwemm, P\u00e9tange (L)<\/p>\n

1987\u00a0<\/strong> Centre Culturel Fran\u00e7ais (L)<\/p>\n

1987\u00a0<\/strong> Galerie Simoncini (L)<\/p>\n

1988\u00a0<\/strong> Galerie Simoncini (L)<\/p>\n

1989\u00a0<\/strong> Centre Culturel Fran\u00e7ais (L)<\/p>\n

1990\u00a0<\/strong> Galerie Simoncini (L)\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t

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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tIn the early 90es\u00a0<\/strong> Galerie Stadtbredimus (L)<\/p>\n

1995\u00a0<\/strong> Banque Europ\u00e9enne d\u2019Investissement (L)<\/p>\n

1996\u00a0 <\/strong>Ind\u00e9pendance, Banque Interntionale (L)<\/p>\n

In the late 90es\u00a0<\/strong> Kjub Galerie-Restaurant (L)<\/p>\n

2004<\/strong>\u00a0 Galerie Schlassgoart, Esch\/Alzette (L)<\/p>\n

2012\u00a0 <\/strong>Espace H2O, Differdange (L)<\/p>\n

2013<\/strong>\u00a0 Galerie Schlassgoart, Esch\/Alzette (L)<\/p>\n

2019\u00a0<\/strong> Cheers to Art, Centre Visit Remich (L)\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t

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Collective exhibitions in Luxembourg and abroad<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t1973\u00a0<\/strong> Neumarkt der K\u00fcnste, Cologne (D)<\/p>\n

1976\u00a0<\/strong> In his artist studio-apartment located in a former \u00ab staminee \u00bb in Brussels-Ixelles (B)<\/p>\n

In the 1970th<\/strong> Kunsthaus Metternich, invited together with Albrecht Klauer-Simonis, Coblence (D)<\/p>\n

1977\u00a0<\/strong> Clo\u00eetre de l\u2019Abbaye, Echternach (L)<\/p>\n

1978<\/strong>\u00a0 Casino de Knokke-Heist (B)<\/p>\n

1979\u00a0 <\/strong>Centre Marcel Noppeney, Oberkorn (L)<\/p>\n

1984\u00a0<\/strong> Galerie Terre-Rouge, Esch\/Alzette (L)<\/p>\n

1984\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00ab Sculptures et Objets \u00bb Villa Vauban, Luxembourg-City (L)<\/p>\n

1985\u00a0 <\/strong>Cagnes-sur-Mer (F)\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t

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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t1987\u00a0<\/strong> \u00ab Peinture et Parole \u00bb Centre Culturel Fran\u00e7ais (L)<\/p>\n

1988\u00a0<\/strong> Biennial in Venice (I), together with Patricia Lippert<\/p>\n

1990<\/strong>\u00a0 Moscou (RU)<\/p>\n

1995<\/strong>\u00a0 Expositions in Nice and in\u00a0St Avold (F)<\/p>\n

1999<\/strong>\u00a0 Galerie Tendance Mikado (L) together with Albrecht Klauer-Simonis<\/p>\n

2013\u00a0 <\/strong>Galerie Op der Kap, Capellen (L)<\/p>\n

2016\u00a0<\/strong> Galerie M\u00e9diArt (L)<\/p>\n

2018\u00a0<\/strong> Art2Cure banque BIL (L)<\/p>\n

2019\u00a0<\/strong> Art2Cure banque BIL (L)\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t

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Artwork by Moritz Ney in the public space<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tIn 1973, Ney creates the altar in the church of P\u00e9tange. It is made of Persian marble (travertin de Perse). The reddish stone recalls the iron ore mined in the south of Luxembourg.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t
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Since 1980, visitors can enjoy Nemesis, a sculpture made of painted metal, on the esplanade in Remich (L).<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2020, Moritz Ney restores his artwork with the help of craftsmen working for the the City of Remich. Since then, a rejuvenated Nemesis has returned to the banks of the Moselle.<\/span><\/p>\n

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