Peter Robert Keil - Abstrakter Kopf

*The last living big Artist*
Peter Robert Keil is one of the best-known and finest contemporary painters and sculptors in Germany. Keil is known for his bold and beautiful paintings that capture the essence of life. His works are found all over the world in museums, galleries, but also in private collections of the wealthy and famous. Peter Robert Keil painted alongside giants like Joan Miró, Picasso, Andy Warhol, Basquiat, as well as other artists, and is therefore often dubbed *The last living big Artist*.
Originals of the artist’s early and recent works on the world market are hardly affordable anymore.

Very beautiful, extraordinary depiction of an abstract head. Studio Berlin 85, a great decorative collectible.

Dimensions with frame H: 59.5 cm x W: 47.5 cm
Dimensions without frame H: 51 cm x W: 39.5 cm

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

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

Oil/acrylic mixed media on board.

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Artwork description:

In this impressive portrait, Peter Robert Keil’s unmistakable hand is shown in full energy and directness. The face appears like an expressive mask between abstraction and personality – fragmented, intense, and full of psychological tension.

Strong blocks of color in pink, green, blue, red, and black collide, creating a powerful visual dynamism. Especially striking are the oversized eye shapes and the distinctive black line work, which give the work an almost archaic power. The asymmetrical composition intensifies the impression of inner motion and emotional complexity.

The dark right-hand area of the image stands in exciting contrast to the luminous colors of the left half of the face and adds depth to the work. Despite the abstracted form, the portrait remains immediate and has a strong far-reaching impact.

Typical for Keil, the work combines elements of Neo-Expressionism with influences from Pop Art and simultaneously recalls the spontaneous energy of the Berlin and New York art scenes of the 1980s.

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

His artistically talented mother moved with her son to West Berlin during 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 – particularly in expressionist artists and in the works of Pablo Picasso. The painter Otto Nagel from East Berlin became his mentor from around 1954 and taught him initial craft skills and painting techniques.

1962: First solo exhibition at the Art Gallery, London
1964: Rotebro Gallery, Sweden
1965: Große Berliner Kunstausstellung (Great Berlin Art Exhibition)
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, Nuremberg
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” (Life in a Burst of Color), 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” (Devil’s Work), Staatliche Majolika Manufaktur Karlsruhe
2013: Aufbruch – Jüngste Werke aus der Heidelberger Phase (Departure – Latest Works from the Heidelberg Phase), Alte Feuerwache Heidelberg
2014: Current works, Berlin, Temporary Gallery Potsdamer Straße
2014: New Keil Works, Keil Collection Heidelberg, Heidelberg
2014/2015: Peter Robert Keil as guest in Heidelberg Town Hall, Heidelberg
2015: "Verleden, heden, toekomst" (Past, present, future), Waaggebouw Arnhem
2015: Peter Robert Keil as guest in the Romanesque Keller, Romanischer Keller Heidelberg
2015: Peter Robert Keil as guest in the Old Swimming Hall, Altes Hallenbad Heidelberg
2015: "P.R. Keil – the latest 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 as guest in the 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 "Life in the Burst of Color 2", Heidelberg Castle
2018: art Karlsruhe 2018 - one artist show, Karlsruhe
2018 Affordable Art Fair Hamburg / Affordable Art Fair Brussels
2019 art Karlsruhe, Galerie P 13
2019 Affordable Art Fair Hamburg / Affordable Art Fair Brussels
2021 Visiting artist 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