Biography

Vita

Heike Ising-Alms

Born in Essen, Germany

Training&Profession:

1970- 1977 Art class of the Düsseldorf Painter Hermann Honermann (Gruppe 53)
1978 – 1995 Study of History und Political Sciences at University/GHS Essen
1992 Start of artistic work
1997 Act painting with Prof. Günter Blecks, Academy Düsseldorf
1999 – 2004 Study of painting at freie kunstakademie AG, Essen in the classes of Stephan Schneider und Heinz Morszoeck
Diploma, Masterstudent of Heinz Morszoeck
2001 Study of culture management, University Hagen
2002 University Certificate
1986-1988 Project Manager at E.J. Krause & Associates, Washington
1988-2005 Managing Director at Expo Concept GmbH, Essen
Since 2005 Working as an artist
2006 – 2007 Art Instructor at Ita Wegmann College, Wuppertal
2007 – 2009 Art Instructor at Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Michigan, USA
2008-2009 Docent at the DIA Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan
2009 Moving back to Wuppertal, Germany

Project and Exhibition Consultant at the Historical Centre Wuppertal / Engelshouse

Exhibitions:

2000 Zeitenwechsel – Kunst und New Economy
Boheads, Bochum (Katalog)
2001 Restart
Freie kunstakademie AG, Essen
2002 Top – Frauenmesse, Essen
Wilhelm Fabry-Museum, Essen
2004 Strandhalle, Ahrenshoop
Galerie Lehmann, Ahrenshoop
2005 Mind-Box online-Magazin
„momentum“ Factory, Ratingen (Katalog) (single exhibition)
2001-2005 Akademierundgang freie kunstakademie AG, Essen
2006 Art Karlsruhe
International Fair of contemporary art, Edition und Kunsthandel Verbrüggen, Köln

„Immer wieder sonntags“
Galerie Elzenheimer, Schwalbach (Einzelausstellung)

Art Bodensee
Fair of contemporary Art
Dornbirn Austria, Edition und Kunsthandel Verbrüggen, Köln

„Best Friends“
DOGS Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery, Düsseldorf
Malerei, Fotografie und Sklupturen u.a. von Markus Lüpertz, Rosemarie Trockel, C.O. Päffgen

„Neue Sonntagsbilder“
Gallery Wesner, Konstanz, Germany (single)

2007 Art Karlsruhe
International Fair of contemporary art, Edition und Kunsthandel Verbrueggen, Koeln

Art Bodensee
Fair of contemporary art, Dornbirn, Austria, Edition und Kunsthandel Verbrueggen, Koeln
Galerie Wesner, Konstanz

Berliner Liste
International Fair of Contemporary art, Berlin
Edition und Kunsthandel Verbrueggen

2008 Art Karlsruhe
International Fair of modern and contemporary art, Edition und Kunsthandel Verbrueggen, Koeln

Gallery Cameron Scott, Birmingham, Michigan USA

Art Bodensee, Austria
International Fair of contemporary art, Galerie Wesner, Konstanz

2009 Art Karlsruhe
International Fair of modern and contemporary art. Edition und Kunsthandel Verbrueggen, Koeln

Collections:

Private Collections in Germany, Austria, Norway, Switzerland , USA and Canada

Collection Landeszentralbank Baden-Würtemberg