Frank Gerritz Hamburg, Germany, b. 1964

Frank Gerritz (b. 1964, Hamburg, Germany) is well known for his abstract minimal sculptural works and pencil drawings, in which he has developed a rigorous and precise geometrical language wherein each work relates to one another and leads to the next. Gerritz’s medium varies between pencil on paper, oil paintstick on paper, pencil on MDF panel, and oil paintstick on aluminum. The refraction and reflection of light against the graphite, paint stick, or aluminum engages the surrounding space and the participation of the viewer; one imagines the work continually evolving as the space’s light evolves, but equally as a viewer moves. 

Gerritz has been exhibiting globally since the late 1980s beginning with his debut solo exhibition in the US, at the renowned Stark Gallery in 1991. This introduction to the New York art scene quickly cemented his place in the abstract minimalist tradition. Shortly thereafter, Gerritz garnered acclaim with significant exhibitions, including a notable collaboration with Sol LeWitt at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum in Cambridge in 1992, and the comprehensive Sculptor’s Drawings of the 20th Century at The Brooklyn Museum of Art in 1993. Gerritz’s work is celebrated across numerous American institutions, including The Menil Collection in Houston, The Brooklyn Museum in New York, and The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. His international acclaim extends to distinguished collections such as Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Germany; and Museum Wiesbaden, Germany. Most recently a series of institutional exhibitions in Europe confirmed Gerritz’s invaluable contribution to contemporary art discourse.