1941–1946. Studied at the Staatliche Ku ̈nstakademie,
Du ̈sseldorf, 1947–1951. Worked as Ewald Matare ́’s mas-
ter student, 1952–1954. Professor of Monumental Sculp-
ture, Staatliche Ku ̈nstakademie, Du ̈sseldorf, 1961–1972.
Founded the German Student Party with Johannes
Stu ̈ttgen, 1967. Founded the Organization for Direct
Democracy through Referendum, 1971. Initiated legal
proceedings for wrongful dismissal for trespassing from
the Staatliche Ku ̈nstakademie, 1972 (won case 2 March,
1978). Founded the Free International University with
Heinrich Bo ̈ll, 1974. Granted honorary doctorate from
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, 1976. Awarded
Lichtwark Prize, Hamburg, 1977. Received Thorn Prik-
ker Plaque of Honor of Krefeld, 1978. Nominated as
member of the Akademie des Kunst, Berlin, 1978.
Awarded Goslar Art Prize, 1979. Candidate of the
Green Party to the European Parliament, 1979. Nomi-
nated as member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts,
Stockholm, 1980. Awarded the Wilhelm Lehmbruck
Prize, Duisberg, 1986. Died in Du ̈sseldorf, Germany,
23 January 1986.Individual Exhibitions
1961 Joseph Beuys; Das Sta ̈dtisches Museum Haus Koek-
koek, Kleve, Germany
1967 Beuys; Sta ̈dtisches Museum, Mo ̈nchengladbach, Ger-
many, and traveling
1968 Joseph Beuys: Work in the Collection of Karl Stro ̈her;
Neue Pinakothek, Haus der Kunst, Munich, Germany,
and traveling
1970 Block Beuys; Hessisches Landesmuseum, Darmstadt,
Germany
1971 We Are the Revolution; Modern Art Agency, Naples,
Italy
1972 Arena; ModernArtAgency,Naples,Italy,andtraveling
1975 Richtkra ̈fte ‘74; Rene ́Block Gallery, New York, New
York, and traveling
1978 Joseph Beuys: Drawings and Objects; Bremerhaven,
Germany, and traveling
1979 Joseph Beuys; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum,
New York, New YorkJoseph Beuys, Homogenous Infiltration for Grand Piano (Infiltration homogen fu ̈r
Konzertflu ̈gel). Piano covered in felt and fabric.
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BEUYS, JOSEPH