Norbert Bisky German, b. 1970
Works
Crowd Work, 2024
Biography
Norbert Bisky (b. 1970, Leipzig) is a leading German painter known for his vividly colored, unsettling compositions that merge figuration and abstraction. His work explores memory, history and the human condition, drawing on the visual legacy of Socialist Realism, popular culture and personal experience.
Raised in former East Germany, he studied at the Berlin University of the Arts under Georg Baselitz, with further training in Madrid and at the Salzburg Summer Academy with Jim Dine. His paintings often depict fragmented or falling bodies, reflecting instability, social tension, and contemporary anxieties, while retaining an ambiguous sense of beauty.
Bisky’s work is held in major international collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the FNAC (Fond National d’Art Contemporain, France; and the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul.
Exhibitions
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Lausanne – Almost forgot, we're moving
Group Show 11 - 21 Mar 2026After seven years at Avenue Louis-Ruchonnet 6, our Lausanne space is preparing to relocate closer to the lake at Avenue d’Ouchy 70, 1006 Lausanne. Over these seven years, we’ve hosted...Read more -
Geneva – Beyond the Surface
Group Show Geneva 11 Feb - 7 Mar 2026This exhibition brings together gallery artists alongside invited artists to explore identity as a shifting and evolving process. Conceived as a journey through artistic techniques, the show invites viewers to...Read more -
Good Morning Zurich!
13 - 28 Jun 2025The Opening Show: “ Good Morning Zurich! ” We are presenting a two-week ephemeral exhibition featuring a vibrant mix of works by artists from our program. This show is both...Read more -
Passengers
Norbert Bisky 27 Nov 2024 - 8 Feb 2025Passengers Text by Gianluigi Ricuperati Fabienne Levy Gallery is pleased to announce the exhibition “Passengers” by Norbert Bisky (Leipzig, 1970), opening on November 27, 2024, and running until February 8,...Read more
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From Print to Presence: An Exhibition of Inspiration
March 14 - May 11 in Geneva / March 15 - May 11 in Lausanne 14 Mar - 11 May 2024Step into the dynamic world of "From Print to Presence," where each poster is not just a visual masterpiece but a portal into the profound inspirations that birthed them.Read more -
Transformative Boundaries
November 9 to January 12 in Geneva / December 14 to January 27 in Lausanne 9 Nov 2023 - 27 Jan 2024Read more -
Between the Lines
24 Feb - 26 Mar 2022Read more -
Unrest
27 Nov 2020 - 13 Mar 2021Read more
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Installation shots
Press
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Au-delà des apparences
Le Chat Perché , Le Chat Perché, March 4, 2026 -
LAST CALL FOR PASSENGERS
Ambre Oggier, Go Out! Magazine, February 8, 2025 -
Dans les galeries avec Laurent Delaloye
Laurent Delaloye, 24 Heures, January 30, 2025 -
15 expos pour passer l’hiver et même plus
En attendant Vallotton (Lausanne, Vevey), Tinguely (Genève) ou Bacon (Martigny), voilà un choix où la couleur a du sens.Florence Millioud, 24 Heures, December 28, 2024 -
Il n'y a pas plus contemporain que Norbert Bisky
Les énergies de l’Allemand, figure phare d’une scène contemporaine inspirée, irradient dans les galeries de Fabienne Levy.Florence Milloud, 24 Heures, December 9, 2024 -
Norbert Bisky chez Fabienne Levy
Amacker Alexandre, Vanderloveletter, December 6, 2024 -
Les héros intranquilles de Bisky voltigent à Lausanne
Sur la place lausannoise depuis une année à peine, Fabienne Levy accroche une figure de la scène contemporaine allemande dans une exposition de teneur muséale.Florence Millioud, La Tribune de Genève, December 5, 2024 -
Walküren als moderne Frauenfiguren – Gemälde von Norbert Bisky in Worms
Susanne Böhme, SWR, July 11, 2024 -
Dans les galeries avec Laurent Delaloye
Laurent Delaloye, 24 Heures, April 25, 2024 -
Transformative Boundaries à la galerie Fabienne Levy
Sonia Jebsen, By the Lake, January 10, 2024 -
Une foule d'expositions étoile le ciel des fêtes
Irène Languin, Tribune de Genève, December 14, 2023 -
Eine Welt im Netz und in Farbe: Maler Norbert Bisky stellt aus
Joachim Lange, June 30, 2021 -
Norbert Bisky: „Dass der andere auch recht haben könnte, wird einfach ignoriert“
Ingeborg Ruthe, June 11, 2021 -
Doomscrolling und Sex: Norbert Bisky durchleuchtet die Abgründe des Internets
Berliner Zeitung, May 30, 2021 -
Norbert Bisky: «La ville semble être en état de guerre»
Bruno Bötschi, Blue News, December 23, 2020 -
Les héros intranquilles de Bisky voltigent à Lausanne
Florence Millioud Henriques, 24 Heures, December 7, 2020 -
KUNST & KLUBS ENTRETIEN AVEC NORBERT BISKY
Ambre Oggier, Go Out Mag, June 8, 2020 -
GDR and beyond: Norbert Bisky’s Rant and Pompa
Otto Kraushaar, Exberliner, February 10, 2020 -
"Nichts war gut"
Hans-Joachim Müller, Die Welt, December 21, 2019 -
"Ich schimpfe auch" Maler Bisky zwischen DDR und Deutschland
Monopol, November 7, 2019 -
Former GDR painter Bisky on his new exhibition double-bill
Anna Larkin, Exberliner, November 7, 2019 -
Künstler Norbert Bisky: „Noch ist der Kalte Krieg nicht zu Ende“
Susanne Schreiber, Handelsblatt, May 23, 2019 -
Deutsch-Stunde
Handelsblatt, May 1, 2019 -
Freie Liebe, Freies Leben
Jan Jekal, Rolling Stone, March 1, 2018 -
Norbert Bisky
Jurriaan Benschop , Artforum, February 6, 2018 -
Visits: Norbert Bisky
Isabella Rhein & Caro Gettler, Whitelies, January 1, 2018
