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/director of PREVIEW BERLIN – The Emerging 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