Florian Pelka lives and works in Berlin
born in 1971 in Berlin
Solo Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions
Education
1994—2000 Studies of Fine Arts at UDK Berlin — class Baselitz, 1st state examination major subject Fine Arts
1993—1994 scholarship of DAAD at University Paris VIII, philosophy/aestetics, degree Licence in philosophy
1991—1997 philosophy/literary studies at FU Berlin, 1st state examination second subject German
Awards
2016 Deutsche Künstlerhilfe of Bundespräsidialamt
2012 award of AOK—Nordost — since 2013 permanent juror
2006 award of IG-Metall, category painting
2004 advancement award of Senatssverwaltung Berlin, contract for work
2002 1st award for painting, Schloss Gifhorn, foundation of the Land Niedersachsen
1993—1994 DAAD—scholarship, University Paris VIII
Collections
Investitionsbank Berlin, Willy—Brandt—Haus Berlin, Senat of Berlin, Neuer Berliner Kunstverein, Amerika—Gedenk—Bibliothek Berlin, IG Metall Frankfurt, SØR—Rusche—Collection Berlin
Teaching Activity
2013—2015 art education at Askanischen, Leonardo—da-Vinci—, H.—Berggrün-Gymnasium, Berlin
2010—2011 leadership of class of painting at Schloss Rotenfels of Kulturakademie, Foundation of the Land Baden-Württemberg
2006—2007 lecturer for creative design/Bildnerisches Gestalten at Berliner Technischen Kunsthochschule
2001—2005 lecturer for visual communication at Mediadesign Hochschule, Berlin
1999—2001 Artistic—scientistic associate at UDK Berlin, chair art history/science of art