Ulrich Erben, born in 1940, has been constantly commuting between his home on the Lower Rhine and Italy since his early years and draws inspiration for his painting from the mood of the changing landscapes. Known as one of the most prominent German painters of New Concrete Art, he became famous for his white paintings, which he first showed at the legendary Galerie m in Bochum in 1971. He was also represented at important exhibitions such as “Geplante Malerei” at the Westfälischer Kunstverein in 1974 and documenta VI in 1977. Between 1980 and 2005, Ulrich Erben held a professorship at the Kunstakademie Münster.

Today, Ulrich Erben’s painting is one of the most vivid examples of the art of color. He builds on its sensual diversity, on its ability to create harmonious correspondences as well as contrasts and spatiality. His most recent museum highlights include the exhibition “Light in Colors” at the Museum Wiesbaden in 2023 and “The Intimacy of Seeing” at the Kunstmuseum Bochum in 2018. His works were also shown at the Josef Albers Museum Quadrat in Bottrop in 2019.

Ulrich Erben lives and works in Düsseldorf and Bagnoregio, Italy.