Ralf Schmitt

12.10.1964 born in Aschaffenburg (Germany)
1964 – Body of works “Presents”
1985 – 89 Design of communication at FH Würzburg (diploma)
1989 – 94 Städelschule Frankfurt/M, classes Nitsch, Gerdes, Kabakov
1991 – 2001 Co-founder of the interdisciplinary group “10 o’clock”
1995 Master-degree by Hermann Nitsch
1994 – 2003 Body of works “Bahnhofsmission”
1998 – 2008 Founder and artistic director of the patented label “Förderkoje®”
1999 DAAD-scholarship in Taiwan (R.O.C.)
since 1999 “Franz.East”- trilogy
since 2003 Father-in-Residence
since 2005 Co-founder/managing partner/director of PREVIEW BERLIN ART FAIR
since 2006 Co-dictator and shareholder of the group ULTRA ART FAIR UNLIMITED
since 2008 Founder and artistic host of “MyVisit.to”
2009 - 2010 Professional training in sound- & videodesign at cimdata.de
2011 Lecturer at Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg
2012 Initiative partner of BERLIN ART WEEK in cooperation with the Senate Chancellery for Economics and the Senate Chancellery for Cultural Affairs
since 2013 Lecturer at weißensee Kunsthochschule berlin
2014 Co-founder of ART WEISSENSEE
2015 Founder & co-director BERLIN ART INSTITUTE