
Ruth Baumgarte
1923 - 2013
1923
Born at Coburg, Bavaria, Germany
Coming from an old theater family she grew up in Berlin
as the daughter of the actor and the later UFA director Kurt Rupli
and actress Margarethe Kellner-Conrady
1940
Private Kunstschule des Westens(Private Art School of the West), Emmy Stalmann, Berlin
1941 - 44
Studies Painting and Graphics
at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste (Art Academy) in Berlin
under Professors Gerhard Ulrich, Carl Michel, Wilhelm Tank,
Hermann Franzke and Kurt Wehlte
During her education she was regular associate of the
Kaskeline-Zeichentrickfilm-Atelier (Kaskeline studio for animated films) in Berlin.
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Change to the Staatliche Industrie- und Kunstgewerbeschule
(Art Academy) at Sonneberg in Thuringia, because the Berlin Art Academy
had to be evacuated as a consequence of World War II
1945
Return to Berlin
1946
Moves to West Germany (Bielefeld)
1947 onw.
Freelance painter and graphic artist
Many books and other publications illustrated by Ruth Baumgarte appear
First exhibitions nationally and internationally
1950 onw.
Numerous travels to Scandinavia, Southern Europe,
Asia, the USA and regularly to Africa
Many encounters and friendly relations with well-known artists
and personalities from culture, politics and economics
1970 onw.
Member of the Bundesverband Bildender Künstler (BBK: Federal Association of Visual Artists)
and Lippischer Künstlerbund (LKB: Lippe Artists‘ Association)
1975 onw.
Own gallery: Das Fenster (The window) in Bielefeld
1980 onw.
Annual stay for several months in Africa
1986
Jointly responsible co-founder of Samuelis Baumgarte Gallery, Bielefeld
2012
Establishment of Kunststiftung Ruth Baumgarte (Art Foundation Ruth Baumgarte)
2013
7th February Ruth Baumgarte dies at her home in Bielefeld