The Artistic Journey of Astrid Schröder
Born in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, Astrid Schröder is a painter and graphic artist. Her formal training began at the Staatliche Akademie für das Grafische Gewerbe in Munich, where she studied from 1980 to 1984. Following her education, she worked as a graphic designer for advertising agencies in Regensburg, Landshut, and Munich. In 1991, she commenced studies in fine painting and graphics at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich. During her time at the Munich Academy, she was awarded the Salzburg Scholarship by the Bavarian State Government in 1993, which included a residency at the International Summer Academy in Salzburg, where she studied in the class of Jim Dine. She became a master student of Jürgen Reipka and completed her studies with a diploma in 1999.
Exhibitions and Recognition
Schröder has been a member of the Neue Gruppe at the Haus der Kunst in Munich since 2005. Her work has been featured in numerous exhibitions, including regular participation in the Große Kunstausstellung at the Haus der Kunst in Munich between 1997 and 2010. Other notable exhibitions include her 2001 show at the Städtische Galerie im Leeren Beutel in Regensburg and her 2020 exhibition at the Kunsthalle Wilhelmshaven. Her artistic practice also extends to public art, such as her mural titled 45 000 in the Regensburg District Court and her award-winning work Energiefeld at the Technical University in Deggendorf.
Her work is held in various collections, including:
