EDUCATION
1981–88 Offenbach University of Art and Design, Germany
1986–87 Edinburgh College of Art (painting and sculpting)
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Sammlung des Deutschen Bundestags (Federal Gouvernment Collection), Berlin
ICC(International Collage Center), Milton PA, USA
A.G. Rosen , New York, USA
Sir Duncan Mac Laren’s Collection of Symbolist and Surrealist Art, London, UK
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford Conneticut, USA
Saxo Collection, Copenhagen, Danmark
Rosenmuseum , Löve, Danmark
Collection Werner Grub, London and Berlin
other private collections
ART FAIRS
FNB Joburg Art Fair (Johannesburg), Art Amsterdam (Amsterdam), Volta6 (Basel), artbrussels (Brüssel), SWAB art fair (Barcelona) NEXT 08 (Chicago), YEAR_07/06 - Art Projects (London), Pulse Miami (Miami), Preview Berlin (Berlin), art cologne (Köln), Art Frankfurt (Frankfurt/ Main ), Fresh Paint 09 (Tel Aviv)
GRANTS PRIZES
2014 Lettre International; guest artist 2008 SWAB Art Prize, Barcelona,2007 prize Kunstforum Löwenhof, Frankfurt am Main,1997-98 studio grant Artists Unlimited,1995 studio grant Otto-Flath-Stiftung, 1986 studio grant Frankfurter Sparkasse 1986-88 grant Johann-Mosbach-Foundation 1985 prize Main –Taunus art-collection, 1984 award Johann-Mosbach-Foundation
SOLO SHOWS (Selection)
2017 'ulterior motives', Kunstprojekte Mannheim,Galerie wildes Weiss, Bremen (mit Beate Höing), 'mit+ohne Tiere', Galerie Goethel, Hamburg
2016 Force Majeure (bei Freihand am Schliersee,) Gegenüberstellung:Herr Roepke und Frau Schirdewahn, Raum f. drast. Massnahmen, Berlin, 'same difference' (with Ben Coode-Adams), Knesebeckstr.32,Berlin
2015 Force Majeure (bei Murati-Laebe), Berlin, (bei Bismarck), Hamburg
2014 Die Enigmatische Falle, KD Kunst Bremen Force Majeure! Gallerie Daeppen, Basel
2013 Fred Gallery, London, Schöne Aussicht, Galerie Maurer, Frankfurt,
2011 Private View, Jarmuschek+Partner, Berlin. Trespassers No Admittance, Beaver Projects, Copenhagen, DK
2010/11 Mythenraub und Zufallsfund, Jarmuschek+Partner Berlin
2009 Musterhaus und Tintenhudel, Jarmuschek+Partner, Berlin. Enigmatic Chambers, BEAVER PROJECTS, Copenhagen. Braverman Gallery, Tel Aviv
2008 Fred Gallery, London. Kammerwunder und Jammerkunde, Jarmuschek+Partner, Berlin
2007 Zimmerwolf und Budenkoller , Jarmuschek+Partner, Berlin
2005 MAE Galerie Irene Eikmeier, Berlin
2004 Zimmergalerie C.P. Schneider, Frankfurt/Main. Kanzlei Mielke, Sonntag, Bernzen. Heggemann, Hamburg
2003 Kanzlei Vogler, Roessink und Chalupnik, Backfabrik, Berlin. Von Menschen und Tieren , Jarmuschek+Partner, Berlin
2002 Japanese Jiu Jitsu Jesus, Jarmuschek+Partner, Berlin. Galerie Alte Mühle , Bad Vilbel
2000 Breitengraser , room for contemporary sculpture, Berlin
1998 Artists Unlimited , Bielefeld
1996 Burg Hohensolms
1995 Villa Flath , Bad Segeberg
1993 Collins Gallery , Glasgow University, Scottland
1992 Great Junction Studios , Leith, Scottland. Kunstverein Mainz-Essenheim
1990 Galerie Behr und Trefz , Offenbach
1988 Galleria Isabella Conti , Bad Homburg
GROUP SHOWS (Selection)
2016 Spur und Gefüge, Schröderstr,3 Berlin ,Kunstdetektor Charlottenburg Berlin, berlinkolorit EKZ Hamburg, EDEN, Kunstverein Goldberg, Brunner/Klotz/Orinska/Roepke, DeutscheWohnen, Berlin, 4 Artists from Berlin, Merc-Studio, Miami, Hinter den Bergen das Meer, Emmanuel Walderdorff Galerie, Limburg
2014 In Search of Lost Time, Amsterdam (curated by Ronit Eden), Blatttformer (LAGE EGAL, Berlin), Anonyme Zeichner, Berlin, Künstler, zeichne mir (I), Semjon Contemporyry, Berlin, Curiouser&Curiouser, XVA-Gallery, Dubai
2013 Come Closer Feinberg Projects, Tel Aviv, Jubilee, LSD-Gallery, Berlin MISSING (about absence), Gerichtshöfe, Berlin (curated by Jakob Roepke)
2011 Collections Bart Gallery, Nijmegen Netherlands, Remix, The International Collage Center, Samek Art Gallery , Lewisburg, USA. Existenzen, Gallery 4. Stock, Berlin. 3 Wünsche frei, Gallery Johannistrasse, Erfurt, Another Marriage? Between the Narrative and the Abstract., Privat View, - plattform for contemporary arts and experiments, Berlin.
2010 Galerie Walderdorff , Cologne
2009 Collagen NY-London , Fred, London. Trained Impulse , Braverman Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel. Summer exhibition , XVA Gallery, Dubai
2008 Bildhauerei heute Perspektiven VI, Koch Gallery, Hannover
2005 Kunstansichten Offenbach , Offenbach. Pionierbuffet versus Legwork (with Alexine Chanel), Jarmuschek+Partner, Berlin
2005 Kunstansichten Offenbach , Offenbach. Pionierbuffet versus Legwork , Jarmuschek+Partner, Berlin with Alexine Chanel
1999 S.S.K. , Berlin. „auswärts“ Kunstraum , Frankfurt/Main/ Galerie Sperl , Potsdam
1996 Künstlerheim Luise , Berlin
1993 WASPS-Studios , Edinburgh, Scottland. Society of Scottish Artists , Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. Cyril Gerber Gallery , Glasgow, Scottland
1992 Great Junction Studios , Leith, Scottland. “Human Nature” , Colchester, England
1990 Karmeliterkloster , Frankfurt/Main. „Arthouse 90” , Ingelheim
1989 Kunstverein Offenbach , Offenbach
1988 Kunststudenten stellen aus, Kunstverein Bonn, Bonn
1986 Students’ Exhibition , Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, Scottland
"Jakob Roepke - Strange Spaces"
by carbon&ziegenrücker, 12 min
jakob.roepke(at)gmail.com
0049(0)179 7408623
Instagram: jakob roepke berlin