Peter Robert Keil - Spanischer Stierkämpfer

*The last living big Artist*
Peter Robert Keil is one of the most well-known and accomplished contemporary painters and sculptors in Germany. Keil is renowned for his bold and beautiful paintings that capture the essence of life. His works are found all over the world in museums, galleries, and in private collections of the wealthy and well-known. Peter Robert Keil painted alongside giants such as Joan Miró, Picasso, Andy Warhol, Basquiat, and other artists, and is therefore often dubbed *The last living big Artist*.
Early and new works (originals) by the artist are hardly affordable on the world market anymore.

Very beautiful, extraordinary combination of figure and animal. Studio Berlin 82, a great decorative collector’s item.

Dimensions with frame H: 58 cm x W: 72 cm
Dimensions without frame H: 46 cm x W: 60.5 cm

Original artwork on 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:

With “Spanish Bullfighter,” Peter Robert Keil takes up one of the most traditional motifs of Iberian culture and translates it into his unmistakable neo-expressionist pictorial language. The work combines dynamism, drama, and strong emotional presence into a composition of extraordinary expressiveness.

The figure does not appear as a realistic portrait, but as a powerful symbol. The monumental shoulders, stylized stance, and distinctive facial features convey confidence, tension, and concentration – qualities associated with the mythologized figure of the Torero.

Rich pink, black, white, and blue tones create a strong contrast. The dominant black lines structure the painting and give it a raw, immediate energy. The widely opened eyes form the psychological focal point of the composition and draw the viewer directly into the action.

The silvery-gray background reinforces the presence of the figure and recalls the dramatic atmosphere of an arena just before the decisive moment. Despite the strong simplification, the emotional impact remains extraordinarily intense.

The work unites folklore, symbolism, and modern painting into an impressive example of Keil’s early creative phase.

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

His artistically gifted mother struggled with her son toward 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 the works of Pablo Picasso. The painter Otto Nagel, from East Berlin, became his mentor from around 1954 and taught him first craft skills and painting techniques.

1962: First solo exhibition at the Art Gallery, London
1964: Rotebro Gallery, Sweden
1965: Great Berlin Art Exhibition
1966: Great Berlin Art Exhibition
1980: Dr. Friedmann Gallery, Israel
1985: Wewerka Gallery, Berlin
1986–1990: Free Berlin Art Exhibition, Exhibition Halls, Berlin
1993: Carousel Gallery, Dania, Florida, USA
1998: Aventura Art Gallery, Aventura, Florida, USA
1999: Höckner Gallery, Salzburg, Austria
2000: Exhibitions in Paris, Amsterdam, London
2001–2005: Intercontinental Hotel Berlin
2002: International Art Fair, Frankfurt
2003: Sixty Years of Peter Robert Keil, Galerie Kunstsinn, Nuremberg
2005: Boxsler Gallery, Lichtenfels
2006: Public Library, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
2007: Villa Meixner, Collection of the KulturForum Europe, Brühl/Baden
2007: Kessler Corporation, Orlando Florida, Savannah, Georgia, USA
2008: The Hurn Museum, Savannah, USA
2010: Keil Collection Heidelberg, Long Night of Museums, Heidelberg
2010: Edna Hibel Fine Art Gallery, West Palm Beach, Florida
2011: Keil Collection Heidelberg, Long Night of Museums, Heidelberg
2012: Retrospective “Life in a Color Rush,” Schwetzingen Palace, Orangery
2012: Keil ArtCollection Marburg, Night of Art, Marburg
2012: "Ladies Night at Paris Bar", Keil ArtCollection Marburg, City Festival Marburg
2012: “Devil’s Work,” Staatliche Majolika Manufaktur Karlsruhe
2013: Breakthrough – 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 a guest in Heidelberg City Hall, Heidelberg City Hall
2015: "Verleden, heden, toekomst" (Past, present, future), Waaggebouw Arnhem
2015: Peter Robert Keil as a guest in the Romanesque Keller, Romanischer Keller Heidelberg
2015: Peter Robert Keil as a guest in the Old Indoor Pool, Altes Hallenbad Heidelberg
2015: "P.R. Keil – the newest brand", Staatliche Majolika Manufaktur Karlsruhe
2015: Exhibition in the Museums Room in Wolfsbrunnen, Wolfsbrunnen Heidelberg
2016: Art Karlsruhe 2016, Karlsruhe
2016: ART.FAIR, Cologne
2016: Affordable Art Fair 2016, Hamburg
2016: Peter Robert Keil as a guest at 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 Color Rush 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 Guest residence 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