Susanne Herbold (born 1970) lives and works in Cologne. Herbold’s passion for painting was already kindled in her childhood, but initially took a back seat to her professional career. She completed a Bachelor of Tourism (CCI) with honors and immersed herself in the fields of travel, tourism and later the automotive industry. At the same time, she ensured that her art gained visibility, so that her work reached an ever larger audience, which led to increasing demand. Today, Herbold lives her vocation as a full-time artist.
Her artistic expression is rooted in abstraction and – in times of sensory overload – is consciously characterised by purism and reduction. She mostly uses bold colours and composes them expressively through alternating applications of paint, contrasts and striking brushwork. The depth of life, which finds expression in her works through many layers, correlates with her artistic expression and, for the artist, also represents the basis for true beauty in life. Her mixed-technique imagery tells a contemporary story of contemplation and awareness. Glimpses of nature and familiar forms appear here and there, while the majority of her work remains visual and associative and is always filled with light.
Herbold’s art was featured in “International Contemporary Masters XV” in 2023, an annual publication by World Wide Art Books that recognizes emerging artists. In 2024, she was also awarded the “Global Art Virtuoso Award” by Contemporary Art Collectors. This award recognizes the exceptional talent, commitment and innovation of an artist on their artistic journey.
Exhibitions
(Excerp – 2019)
2024 „Dolce Vita & Art“ (solo exhibition) | wineBANK Köln, Cologne
2024 „City Lights“ (group exhibition) | Buttermarkt (Altstadt), Cologne
2024 ‘cARTelle’ (group exhibition) | Berlin Art Week, Gallery Malina, Berlin
2024 ‘Art Night – cARTelle’ (group exhibition) | Evernest, Cologne
2024 ‘Discovery Art Fair Cologne’ | international art fair, Cologne
2024 ‘Art Expo New York’ | international art fair, New York, USA
2023 ‘Design meets Art’ (group exhibition) | Casaceramica, Cologne
2023 ‘Open House & Art’ (solo exhibition) | Villa Mimosa Port d’Andratx, Mallorca, ES
2023 ‘Medicine meets Art ’* (group exhibition) | Alte Schirmfabrik, Cologne
2022 ‘Independence ’* (solo exhibition) | Pop-up Gallery & Studio Herbold-Art, Cologne
2022 ‘Red Dot Miami’ | international art fair – Miami-Art-Week, Miami, USA
2022 ‘Fira International D’Art Barcelona’ | FIABCN, international art fair, Barcelona, ES
2022 ‘Kunstmeile Rodenkirchen’ | cultural city project, Cologne
2022 ‘Interlude’ (group exhibition) | Galeria Azur, Berlin
2022 ‘Interconnection & Intuition’ (group exhibition) | Agora Gallery, New York, USA
2021 ‘Susanne Herbold’ (solo exhibition), Galerie Lenné Karree, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
2021 ‘Sacrifice’ (group exhibition) | M.A.D.S. Art Gallery, Milan & Fuerteventura
2019 ‘Off The Wall’ (charity vernissage in aid of early dementia diagnosis), Atelier Herbold
Solo-exhibitions
2023 „Open House & Art“, Villa Mimosa, Mallorca, ES
2023 „Independence“, Pop-up Gallery & Studio Herbold-Art, Cologne
2020 „Susanne Herbold“, Gallery Lenné Karree, Bad Oeynhausen
2019 „Off The Wall“, Herbold-Art, Cologne
2013 „Kunst Musik Nacht“, Abbey Brauweiler, Pulheim
2010 „Kunst für mehr Lebensfreude“, Hotel Maritim, Cologne
2005 „Triple M“, Anwaltskanzlei Peters & Zwetz, Cologne
Publications
2024 Women Create the Future | ‘Values’, Frankfurter Allgemeine Buchverlag | Co-Author
2024 An Artistic Journey from Nature to Canvas | AATONAU! Japanese Art Magazine
2023 International Contemporary Masters XV, World Wide Art Books, California, USA
2022 CIRCLE Spotlight Contemporary Art Magazine (Issue 30)
Awards
2024 Gloal Art Virtuoso Award 2024, Contemporary Art Collectors
2023 Special-Feature in the International Contemporary Masters XV (2023)
