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Alfred Gockel as an artist is a global player in the fine art business, providing the highest standards in creating contemporary fine art to his customers and clients alike. With exhibitions and live painting performances in USA, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland and France. His long-standing international experience combines management capabilities, as well as consulting and advisory work for sovereign clients, arts institutions, and culturally engaged corporations.


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Current Exhibitions 2011 & Upcoming Projects 2012

2012          
Germany: 4 new sculptures by Alfred Gockel in public domain will be confirmed shortly. France: Huge art event is in preparation: "Greatest etching of the world" at Musée Air+Espace, Paris Airport Le Bourge. USA: Average period of 10 days each month: art tours + action painting throughout the USA.
2011 - December
Belgium: A 5.000,- € check was the result of tombola that offered a painting (size: 100 x 140 cm / 55 x 39 inch) by Alfred Gockel created only in favour of the Antwerp foundation that helps young sexually abused children. USA: 19 days art tour + action painting in the US. Current Expositions: Kunstpassarelle Veco (BE) / Gallery Beeldkracht (NL) / Gallery Loven (GER).

6 Nov 2011 - 15 Jan 2012 - Alfred Gockel exhibition at Gallery Beeldkracht (NL)

Galerie Beeldkracht is located in an characteristic house in an old village in the beautiful Dutch Countryside of the province Groningen, The Netherlands. At this location Alfred Gockel`s next exhibition will take place from 6th of November till 15th of January.

Until the end of December 2011 - Exhibition at Veco Meubelen (BE)

Feel free to visit Alfred Gockels Solo Art Exhibition at the ´Kunstpassarelle´ with 100 m2 exhibition space in the art part of the 2.250 m2 luxury furniture store of Veco Meubelen (Belgium), an address for high quality furniture with well known brandnames like La Sede, Natuzzi and Rolf Benz.

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"News From Hell" - Brand new acrylics

Alfred Gockel's acrylics have become narrative with a message. There is a demand for more intellectual depth and an original signature of painting. He introduces his brand new acrylics as "News from hell" artworks, describing our dreams between hell and heaven, religion and vision. An additional project as a limited edition etching will be shown in Spring 2012.

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New sculptures and an acrylic inspired by the "Yellow Angel Sculpture Project"

After finishing the "Yellow Angel Sculpture Project" Alfred Gockel was asked to create more works inspired by the big 8 angel sculptures standing at the motorway interchange near Kamen. For this purpose smaller sculptures and one big acrylic painting were presented during the offical opening celebration of the "Yellow Angel".

Alfred Gockel designed official logo and trophy for German Art Trade Award 2011

This year`s art fair europe, an exhibition for picture frames and framing in Nürnberg has got a new attraction. On the evening of the first day, 8th October 2011, the German Art Trade Award 2011 was awarded in 4 categories for the first time: "Art Dealer of the Year", "Artist of the Year", "Entrepreneur of the Year" and "Product of the Year" on occasion of the art fair europe gala with 200 guests. Alfred Gockel has designed and created the official bronze trophy together with the Art Trade Award 2011 Logo. Each 4 sculptures were presented to winners of each category.

September 9, 2011 - Installation of "Yellow Angel" at motorway interchange "Kamener Kreuz" (A1/A2)

At the junction of the 2 main principal motorways A1 and A2 on a hill of ±12 meters / ±40 feet high near Kamen, Ruhrgebiet. The sculpture expresses 8 angels who carry a yellow helicopter. The Cortensteel artwork measures ± 11 m length x 3 m width x 7 m / ± 36x10x23 feet height.

August 29, 2011 - Utilization "Yellow Angel" by Alfred Gockel

Beginning of utilization eight "angel" sculptures designed by Alfred Gockel in cooperation with company Polenz in Lüdinghausen. The "angel" sculptures are intended to carry one big ADAC helicopter (a so-called "Yellow Angel") on their shoulders. Then a press conference on a small scale was held.