Ernst Leonhardt in 360°

Ernst Leonhardt, born 1935 in Berlin, is a sculptor, painter and graphic artist. He studied at the Meisterschule für Kunsthandwerk in Berlin-Charlottenburg. From 1955 to 1958 Ernst Leonhardt worked as a stage painter for the UFA in Berlin-Tempelhof. Since 1958 he has worked as a freelance artist. In 1973 he received a teaching position at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste Berlin, which he held until 1975. The following year he accepted a teaching position at the Pädagogische Hochschule Berlin. From 1981 Ernst Leonhardt served as chairman of the Freie Berliner Kunstausstellung (until 1990). In 1984 he was guest professor at the Hochschule der Künste Berlin. For the newspaper B.Z., the artist took over the design of the B.Z. Kulturpreis in 1991: The bronze sculpture “Der Tänzer” (The Dancer) represents a dancing Berlin bear and is presented annually to the winners of the B.Z. Kulturpreis. In 1997, Ernst Leonhardt was awarded the ARAG Kunstpreis. He lives and works in Berlin and is represented by the axmann kunstgalerie in Berlin-Charlottenburg.

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