Biography
1958
born in Zell am Harmersbach (Germany)
lives and works in Düsseldorf (Germany)
1977–
Studied Art / Photography at the Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf (Bernd Becher)
2000–
Professor for Art / Photography at the Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf
Solo exhibitions
1981
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
1984
Ausstellungsräume Brückenstrasse 7, Düsseldorf
Katharina Fritsch / Thomas Ruff
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
1986
Galerie Philip Nelson, Lyon
1987
Galerie Crousel-Robelin, Paris
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
Galerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne
Galerie Sonne, Berlin
1988
Portraits
Museum Schloss Hardenberg, Velbert / Portikus, Frankfurt a.M.
Ydessa Hendeless Art Foundation, Toronto
Galerie Mai 36, Luzern
1989
Portraits, Houses, Stars
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam / Centre National d'Art Contemporain, Le Magasin Grenoble (1990) / Kunsthalle Zürich (1990)
Houses
Kaiser Wilhelm Museum Krefeld
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, München
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
De Appel Foundation, Amsterdam
Galerie Johnen + Schöttle, Köln
Galerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne
303 Gallery, New York
Galerie Philip Nelson, Lyon
Portraits
Cornerhouse, Manchester
1990
Portraits, Houses, Stars
Galerie Sonne, Berlin
Houses
Galerie Mai 36, Luzern
Galerie Crousel-Robelin, Paris
Stuart Regen Gallery, Los Angeles
303 Gallery, New York
1991
Thomas Ruff
Kunstverein Bonn / Kunstverein Arnsberg / Kunstverein Braunschweig / Galerie der Stadt Sindelfingen
Galeria Lia Rumma, Naples
Galerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Paris
1992
Galerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne
Galerie Wilma Tolksdorf, Hamburg
Galerie Mai 36, Zürich
1993
Thomas Ruff
Deweer Art Gallery, Ottegem
303 Gallery, New York
Galerie Crousel-Robelin, Paris
Galerie Mai 36, Zürich
1994
Galerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
1995
German Pavilion, 46. Biennale di Venezia
La Biennale di Venezia
Galerie Mai 36, Zürich
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
Galerie Wilma Tolksdorf, Hamburg
Galerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne
1996
Thomas Ruff
Kunstverein Oldenburg
Thomas Ruff
Rooseum Center for Contemporary Art, Malmö
Pass (Thomas Ruff and Georg Winter)
Sprengel Museum, Hannover
Over the clouds - under the stars
Kunsthaus Kaufbeuren, Kaufbeuren
Galerie Nelson
Other Portraits + 3D
303 Gallery, New York
Portraits, Houses, Stars, Nights
Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco
1997
Oeuvres 1979-97
Centre national de la photographie, Paris
Thomas Ruff - Small Portraits
dryphoto, Prato
Plakate
Galerie Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne
Galerie Mai 36, Zurich
Young People
Goethe Institute, Paris
Galeria Helga de Alvear, Madrid
1998
Portraits + Houses
Atelier Gallery, Vancouver
Galerie Wilma Tolksdorf, Frankfurt a.M.
Plakate
303 Gallery, New York
Koyanagi Gallery, Tokyo
Contemporary Fine Arts, Berlin
Thomas Ruff + Günther Förg
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
1999
Galerie Johnen & Schöttle, Cologne
Galerie Mai 36, Zurich
Galerie Nelson, Paris
2000
Thomas Ruff: l.m.v.d.r.
Museum Haus Lange und Haus Esters, Krefeld
Galerie Nelson, Paris
Nudes
Contemporary Fine Arts, Berlin
Selected Photographs
Zwirner & Wirth, New York
David Zwirner Gallery, New York
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
Galerie Wilma Tolksdorf, Frankfurt a. M.
2001
1979 to the Present
Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden
l.m.v.d.r.
Chabot Museum, Rotterdam
Essor Gallery, London
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
Galerie Mai 36, Zurich
Galerie Johnen & Schöttle, Cologne
David Zwirner Gallery, New York
Galeria Helga de Alvear, Madrid
2002
1979 to the Present
Museet for Samtidskunst, Oslo (2002); Lenbachhaus Munich (2002); Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin (2002); Artium-Centro Museo Vasco de Arte Contemporaneo, Vitoria-Gasteiz (2002)
Interieurs, Portraits, Houses
Museum Folkwang, Essen
Identificaciones
Museo Tamayo, Mexico City
Gallery Koyanagi, Tokyo
l.m.v.d.r.
Emotional Site (Sagacho Shokuryo Building), Tokyo (organized by Gallery Koyanagi)
Contemporary Fine Arts, Berlin
2003
1979 to the Present
Museu de Arte Contemporanea de Serralves, Porto; Tate Liverpool, Liverpool; Centrum Sztuki Wspólczesnej Zamek Ujadowski, Warschau
nudes and Maschines
Kestnergesellschaft, Hannover
Hans-Thoma-Preis 2003
Hans-Thoma-Museum, Bernau
Mai 36 Galerie, Zurich
Galerie Nelson, Paris
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich
David Zwirner, New York
Galerie Wilma Tolksdorf, Frankfurt a.M.
Galleria Lia Rumma, Napels und Milan
Group exhibitions
