Peter Robert Keil - Selbstportät Peter Keil mit Zigarette

*The last living big Artist*
Peter Robert Keil is one of the best-known and finest contemporary painters and sculptors in Germany. Keil is famous for his bold and beautiful paintings that capture the essence of life. His works can be found all over the world in museums, galleries, and also in the private collections of the rich and famous. Peter Robert Keil painted alongside figures such as Joan Miró, Picasso, Andy Warhol, Basquiat, and other artists, and is therefore often dubbed *The last living big Artist*.
Original and newer works (originals) of the artist are hardly affordable on the world market anymore.

Very beautiful, exceptional self-portrait by Peter Keil with a cigarette. Studio Berlin 1983, a wonderful decorative collector’s piece.

Dimensions with frame: H: 42.5 cm x W: 32.5 cm
Dimensions without frame: H: 40 cm x W: 30 cm

Original artwork on board by the artist Peter Robert Keil with certificate of authenticity and gallery stamp.

The colors in the pictures may differ slightly (e.g., due to light reflection).

Oil/acrylic mixed media on board.

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In this expressive self-portrait, the German Neo-Expressionist Peter Robert Keil appears as directly and uncompromisingly as his art itself: spontaneous, powerful, and full of energy.

The face is divided into two contrasting color fields – one intense red meets cool blue. This confrontation creates a strong tension and gives the portrait a nearly mask-like presence. The bold black lines around the eyes, nose, and mouth form Keil’s distinctive handwriting.

The cigarette in the corner of the mouth is more than a detail: it stands symbolically for the artist’s life between the studio, bohemia, and artistic freedom – a recurring motif in Keil’s portraits.

With his immediate, almost raw painting style, a portrait full of personality and authenticity emerges – a rare and particularly personal work by the artist.

The composition radiates joie de vivre, directness, and artistic immediacy – a homage to color itself and an optimistic statement for any collection.

His artistically talented mother fought to move with her son to West Berlin in the final phase of the war, where the two settled after the war. There Keil grew up in the working-class district of Berlin-Wedding and soon discovered his interest in painting – especially in expressionist artists and the works of Pablo Picasso. The painter Otto Nagel, who came from East Berlin, became his mentor from around 1954 and taught him early craft skills and painting techniques.

1962: First solo exhibition at the Art Gallery, London
1964: Rotebro Gallery, Sweden
1965: Große Berliner Kunstausstellung
1966: Große Berliner Kunstausstellung
1980: Galerie Dr. Friedmann, Israel
1985: Galerie Wewerka, Berlin
1986–1990: Freie Berliner Kunstausstellung, Messehallen, Berlin
1993: Carousel Gallery, Dania, Florida, USA
1998: Aventura Art Gallery, Aventura, Florida, USA
1999: Galerie Höckner, Salzburg, Austria
2000: Exhibitions in Paris, Amsterdam, London
2001–2005: InterContinental Hotel Berlin
2002: Internationale Kunstmesse, Frankfurt
2003: Sixty Years of Peter Robert Keil, Galerie Kunstsinn, Nürnberg
2005: Galerie Boxsler, Lichtenfels
2006: Public Library, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
2007: Villa Meixner, Collection of KulturForum Europa, Brühl/Baden
2007: Kessler Corporation, Orlando Florida, Savannah, Georgia, USA
2008: The Hurn Museum, Savannah, USA
2010: Keil-Collection Heidelberg, Lange Nacht der Museen, Heidelberg
2010: Edna Hibel Fine Art Gallery, West Palm Beach, Florida
2011: Keil-Collection Heidelberg, Lange Nacht der Museen, Heidelberg
2012: Retrospective “Leben im Farbrausch,” Schwetzingen Palace, Orangery
2012: Keil ArtCollection Marburg, Nacht der Kunst, Marburg
2012: "Ladies Night at Paris Bar", Keil ArtCollection Marburg, Marburg City Festival
2012: „Teufelswerk“, Staatliche Majolika Manufaktur Karlsruhe
2013: Aufbruch – Jüngste Werke aus der Heidelberger Phase, Alte Feuerwache Heidelberg
2014: Current works, Berlin, Temporäre Galerie Potsdamer Straße
2014: Neue Keil Werke, Keil Collection Heidelberg, Heidelberg
2014/2015: Peter Robert Keil visiting the Heidelberg City Hall, Heidelberg City Hall
2015: "Verleden, heden, toekomst", Waaggebouw Arnhem
2015: Peter Robert Keil visiting the Romanesque Cellar, Romanischer Keller Heidelberg
2015: Peter Robert Keil visiting the Old Swimming Pool, Altes Hallenbad Heidelberg
2015: "P.R. Keil – the newest Brand", Staatliche Majolika Manufaktur Karlsruhe
2015: Exhibition in the Museum Room at Wolfsbrunnen, Wolfsbrunnen Heidelberg
2016: art Karlsruhe 2016, Karlsruhe
2016: ART.FAIR, Cologne
2016: Affordable Art Fair 2016, Hamburg
2016: Peter Robert Keil visiting Galerie P13, Heidelberg
2017: art Karlsruhe 2017 - one artist show, Karlsruhe
2017: Solo exhibition New Jersey, USA
2017: Red Art Salon, Museum Villa Rot, Burgrieden
2017: Affordable Art Fair 2017, Hamburg
2017: Studio exhibition Banyalbufar, Mallorca
2017: Solo exhibition "Leben im Farbrausch 2", Heidelberg Castle
2018: art Karlsruhe 2018 - one artist show, Karlsruhe
2018 Affordable Art Fair Hamburg / Affordable Art Fair Brussels
2019 art Karlsruhe, Gallery P 13
2019 Affordable Art Fair Hamburg / Affordable Art Fair Brussels
2021 Residency at Xylon Museum Schwetzingen
2022 Artist-in-residence Xylon Museum Schwetzingen
2022 Studio exhibition Xylon Museum Schwetzingen
2022 "IchFarbe - a painter says I" - Anniversary exhibition at Heidelberg Castle