Nikolaus Kruch

Born in Cluj, Transylvania, Romania, in 1954


1973 -1978 Studied sculpture at the "Ion Andreescu" state academy of fine art in Cluj, under Professor Egon Mark Löwith.
Tutor of sculpture and drawing (Oradea, Romania and Brandenburg/Havel, Germany) and freelance artist.
1990-1992 Professor of sculpture and drawing at the "Ion Andreescu" academy of visual arts in Cluj. Since 1996 he has been living and working in Germany.



* One-man exhibitions:


  • 1978 Oradea, Romania ∙ 1981 Cluj, Romania

  • 1983 Debrecen, Hungary and Abano-Terme, Italy

  • 1992 Venice, Italy

  • 1992 CeBit with Mannesmann Tally, Hanover, Germany

  • 1998 Rathenow, Germany

  • 2001 "Galerie am Alten Theater", Kaiserslautern, Germany

  • 2002 "Galerie Stricker", Aachen, Germany.



* Numerous monumental sculptures in stone and bronze:


  • 1985 Timişoara, Romania

  • 1986 Aleşd, Romania

  • 1989 Paduen, Italy

  • 1992 Oradea, Romania

  • 1993 Nanto, Italy

  • 1997 Cluj, Romania



    • * Prizes:


    • 1979 Second prize in the "Dante Alighieri" Bronze Biennale in Ravenna, Italy

    • 1981 Pope John Paul II's gold medal in the "Dante Alighieri" Bronze Biennale in Ravenna, Italy

    • 1977 - 2003 Participant in numerous national and international exhibitions and symposia



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