Sabine Finkenauer

Rockenhausen, Germany, 1961

Untitled - 2023. Oil pastel on paper. 104.5 x 96.5 cm

Figura - 2023. Oil pastel on paper. 142 x 99 cm (framed).

Pattern - 2025. Oil pastel on paper. 105 x 85 x 4.5 cm (framed).

Flor - 2024. Oil pastel on canvas. 195 x 97 x 3 cm.

Untitled - 2024. Oil pastel on canvas. 162 x 114 x 3 cm.

Untitled, 2025. Pencil on paper. 42 x 29.5 cm | 47 x 34.5 x 3 cm (framed).

Flor - 2024. Oil pastel on canvas. 162 × 130 cm.

Flor - 2024. Oil pastel on paper. 165 × 70 cm.

Untitled - 2023. Oil pastel on paper. 75.5 x 58.5 cm (framed).

Flor - 2024. Oil pastel on paper. 65 × 50 cm.

Untitled - 2020. Oil pastel on paper. 136 x 110 cm.

Flor - 2018. Acrylic on paper. 112 x 76 cm.

Flor - 2025. Oil pastel on paper. 130 x 100 cm.

Figura - 2024. Oil pastel on canvas. 65 × 50 cm.

Flor - 2024. Oil pastel on canvas. 160 × 130 cm.

Untitled - 2008. Acrylic on paper. 65 × 100 cm.

Untitled - 2023. Oil pastel on paper. 100 x 70 cm (each).

Flor - 2024. Oil pastel on canvas. 65 × 50 cm.

Flor - 2025. Oil pastel on paper. 143.5 x 117 x 5 cm (framed).

Untitled - 2024. Oil pastel on paper. 156 x 115.5 x 5 cm (framed).

About

Lives and works in Barcelona, Spain.

Sabine Finkenauer’s artistic practice is based on drawing, from which she develops and concretizes her ideas in a visual way. The main theme of her artworks with her own words is ‘simple things’. Sometimes her canvases and drawings are composed of objects such as furniture, clothes, plants, architecture or mountains. This whole universe of ‘things’ is portrayed through her process of synthesis and clarification that starts from the figuration present in her earliest work, which evokes her imaginary. Over the years it has crystallized into a vocabulary of simple forms, inspired by ornament and geometry. Sabine’s artistic method can be defined as a game for which she establishes the rules by playing, and above all, an aspiration for simplicity in which she believes lies the greatest beauty.

Sabine Finkenauer, born in 1961 in Rockenhausen, Germany, has lived and worked in Barcelona since 1993. After training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, she specialised in sculpture, although in the early 1980s, having settled in Barcelona, her work took a turn towards painting. Her solo show at the Städtische Galerie in Villingen – Schwenningen, Germany, and her participation in Non-Declarative drawing at the Drawing Center in New York (2007), curated by Luis Camnitzer, confirm the interest in her work. She has recently exhibited at Alzueta Gallery with a show titled Mailied and at the Galleria Il Milione in Milan in collaboration with Marimekko.

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SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS (since 2000)
Mailied, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2024)
CANON (o el juego sin fin), Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Madrid, Spain (2024)
Haiku, Milchstrasse 4, Munich, Germany (2023)
POLKA, Palmadotze, Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain (2023)
Solo Show in collaboration with MARIMEKKO, Galleria Il Milione, Milan, Italy (2023)
Solo Show, Galería Alegria, Barcelona, Spain (2022)
Fortaleza, Galería Trinta, Santiago de Compostela, Spain (2021)
The Funambulist on the Edge of a Gentle Geometry, Studio Fotokino, Marseille, France (2021)
Pintar con la mano el cerebro, Galería Antonia Puyó, Zaragoza, Spain (2021)
Two-Women-Show together, BDDW Gallery, New York, USA (2020)
Un sueño formal, Galería Ángeles Baños, Badajoz, Spain (2020)
#flora, Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Madrid, Spain (2019)
De otra forma, Galería Mas Projects, Barcelona, Spain (2018)
Circular, Galería NueveOchenta, Bogotá, Colombia (2018)
Simiente, Galería Arróniz, Mexico City, Mexico (2018)
En otro orden de cosas, Palacio Quintanar, Segovia, Spain (2017)
La vida es probablemente redonda, López-Sanz Collection, Teruel, Spain (2016)
Sabine · Sybilla, Galería Aina Nowack, Madrid, Spain (2016)
Hotel de las Letras, Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Madrid, Spain (2016)
Give me two, Flamicell Art Contemporani, Barcelona, Spain (2015)
A presence in the void, Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Madrid, Spain (2015)
From red to blue, Galería etHall, Barcelona, Spain (2015)
Cercle, Carré et des autres espaces, Centre d’Études Catalanes, Paris, France (2015)
Solo Exhibition, Alzueta Gallery – Palau de Casavells, Casavells, Spain (2014)
Solo Exhibition, Pepnot Galeria, Artà, Spain (2013)
2-Dimensional Sculpture, Galeria MasArt, Barcelona, Spain (2011)
Some Things, Galería SIS, Sabadell, Spain (2010)
Cosas singulares, Galerie Jones, Cologne, Germany (2010)
Solo Exhibition, Alzueta Gallery – Palau de Casavells, Casavells, Spain (2010)
Solo Exhibition, Galeria d’Art Can Mora, Barcelona, Spain (2009)
Playground, Galería Carmen de la Calle, Madrid, Spain (2009)
Domestic, L’Estruch Cultural Center, Barcelona, Spain (2007)
Dibuixos, Galeria SIS, Barcelona, Spain (2006)
La Casa de Carmen, Galería Carmen de la Calle, Madrid, Spain (2006)
Open House, Galeria MasArt, Barcelona, Spain (2005)
Solo Exhibition, Artothek, Munich, Germany (2004)
Solo Exhibition, Galería Esther Montoriol, Barcelona, Spain (2004)

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS (since 2010)
The Shape of Play, LF Markey, London, UK (2025)
Solstice, The Finch Project, Leamington Spa, UK (2025)
Auenland, Milchstrasse 4, Munich, Germany (2024)
Season Opening, Alzueta Gallery – Palau de Casavells, Casavells, Spain (2024)
Hold the line, MIM Raum für Kultur, Munich, Germany (2023)
Hold the line, Galerie Schenk Modern, Landshut, Germany (2023)
Botanica, The Finch Project, London, UK (2023)
Desde el fondo de un naufragio, Galería Herrero de Tejada, Madrid, Spain (2023)
La Terre est bleue comme une orange, Alzueta Gallery, Madrid, Spain (2023)
Intimacy, Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Madrid, Spain (2022)
Relacions inevitables, Galería Pep Llabrés, Palma de Mallorca, Spain (2022)
Floralia, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2022)
Va-et Vient, Librairie Yvon Lambert, Paris, France (2022)
Va-et Vient, Fotokino Studio, Marseille, France (2022)
ALART, Cultural Festival, Alaró, Spain (2022)
La Métairie Bruyère, Fotokino Studio, Parly, France (2021)
Pintura: Renovación permanente, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Valladolid, Spain (2021)
Momentum, Galería Esther Montoriol, Barcelona, Spain (2021)
DelicArtessen 19, Galería Esther Montoriol, Barcelona, Spain (2020)
Càpsules de confinament, Museu Can Framis – Fundació Vila Casas, Barcelona, Spain (2020)
15 Años – 15 Years, Galería Rafaél Pérez Hernando, Madrid, Spain (2020)
Variations, Fotokino Studio, Marseille, France (2020)
DelicArtessen 18, Galería Esther Montoriol, Barcelona, Spain (2019)
Drawings Positions, CAB – Centro de Arte de Caja de Burgos, Burgos, Spain (2019)
Alegría Summer Show, Galería Alegría, Madrid, Spain (2019)
Mira Barcelona!, Neuer Pfaffenhofener Kunstverein, Pfaffenhofen, Germany (2019)
Pepnot On Paper, Drawing-Painting-Engraving, Galería Pepnot, Artà, Spain (2019)
Fake Paradise, Galería És-fera 72, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain (2019)
BazArt, Galería Aina Nowack, Madrid, Spain (2018)
DelicArtessen 17, Galería Esther Montoriol, Barcelona, Spain (2018)
Repetition, Échantillon, Collection, Château de Servières, Marseille, France (2017)
DelicArtessen 16, Galería Esther Montoriol, Barcelona, Spain (2017)
#BRINGSOMETHINGPINK, Galerie Espace Despalles, Paris, France (2016)
Estampes +, Galerie Grand E’terna, Paris, France (2016)
De repente bien, Bliblioteca Central de Cantabria, Santander, Spain (2016)
DelicArtessen 14, Galería Esther Montoriol, Barcelona, Spain (2015)
Status Alterado 2, Goethe Institut, Barcelona, Spain (2015)
Flors, Galería Esther Montoriol, Barcelona, Spain (2015)
DelicArtessen 13, Galería Esther Montoriol, Barcelona, Spain (2014)
Painting In Barcelona, Àmbit Galeria d’Art, Barcelona, Spain (2014)
ICEBERG Z46, Galeria Trama, Barcelona, Spain (2014)
Me, Myself and I, IV Certamen de Dibujo Contemporáneo, Fundación Centenera, Madrid, Spain (2013)
Vincles i referents, Galeria Esther Montoriol, Barcelona, Spain (2013)
L’aigua es una xarxa, Galeria +R, Barcelona, Spain (2013)
DelicArtessen 12, Galería Esther Montoriol, Barcelona, Spain (2013)
Group Exhibition, Flamicell Art Contemporani, Barcelona, Spain (2012)
DelicArtessen 11, Galería Esther Montoriol, Barcelona, Spain (2012)
DelicArtessen 10, Galería Esther Montoriol, Barcelona, Spain (2011)
Wallpaper, Galería A&D, Barcelona, Spain (2011)
Hora 0, Galeria Esther Montoriol, Barcelona, Spain (2011)
I SPY, Galerie Jones, Cologne, Germany (2011)
DelicArtessen 9, Galería Esther Montoriol, Barcelona, Spain (2010)
Al límite, Galeria MasArt, Barcelona, Spain (2010)
Liasons, Centre d’Art Santa Mònica, Barcelona, Spain (2010)

ART FAIRS
ARTISSIMA, Alzueta Gallery, Turin, Italy (2025)
ESTAMPA ART FAIR, Palmadotze, Madrid, Spain (2025)
CAN IBIZA, Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Ibiza, Spain (2025)
ART ROTTERDAM, Alzueta Gallery, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (2025)
ARCO MADRID, Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Madrid, Spain (2025)
UNTITLED ART FAIR, Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Miami, USA (2024)
PINTA ART FAIR, Galería Trinta, Miami, USA (2024)
LUXEMBOURG ART WEEK, Alzueta Gallery, Luxembourg, Luxembourg (2024)
ESTAMPA ART FAIR, Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Madrid, Spain (2024)
ESTMPA ART FAIR, Galería Palmadotze, Madrid, Spain (2024)
ARCO MADRID, Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Madrid, Spain (2024)
UNTITLED ART FAIR, Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Miami, USA (2023)
PINTA ART FAIR, Galería Trinta, Miami, USA (2023)
ART BRUSSELS, Alzueta Gallery, Brussels, Belgium (2023)
ESTAMPA ART FAIR, Galería Palmadotze, Madrid, Spain (2023)
ART ON PAPER, Alzueta Gallery, Brussels, Belgium (2023)
DRAWING ROOM LISBOA, Galería Trinta, Lisbon, Portugal (2022)
ARCO MADRID, Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Madrid, Spain (2022)
DRAWING ROOM LISBOA, Galería Trinta, Lisbon, Portugal (2021)
ESTAMPA ART FAIR, Galería Trinta, Madrid, Spain (2021)
ARTESANTANDER, Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Santander, Spain (2021)
ARCO MADRID, Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Madrid, Spain (2021)
JUSTMAD, Galería Trinta, Madrid, Spain (2021)
ESTAMPA ART FAIR, Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Madrid, Spain (2019)
ARCO MADRID, Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Madrid, Spain (2018)
SWAB ART FAIR, Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Barcelona, Spain (2017)
PAPER POSITIONS ART FAIR, Galerie Ulf Larsson, Berlin, Germany (2017)
ARTS LIBRIS, R.L.D. Éditions, Barcelona, Spain (2016)
ARCO MADRID, R.L.D. Éditions, Madrid, Spain (2016)
UNTITLED ART FAIR, Galería AnaMas Projects, Miami, USA (2016)
ARTBO, Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Bogotá, Colombia (2016)
SWAB ART FAIR, Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Barcelona, Spain (2016)
PARÉIDOLIE ART FAIR, Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Marseille, France (2016)
ARCO MADRID, Galería +R, Madrid, Spain (2015)
ESTAMPA ART FAIR, Galería Rafael Pérez Hernando, Madrid, Spain (2015)
UNTITLED ART FAIR, Galeria +R, Miami, USA (2014)
ESTAMPA ART FAIR, Galeria +R, Madrid, Spain (2014)
SWAB ART FAIR, Galeria +R, Barcelona, Spain (2014)
ARTRIO, Galeria +R, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil (2014)
SWAB ART FAIR, Galeria +R, Barcelona, Spain (2013)
PULSE MIAMI, Galeria +R, Miami, USA (2013)
SWAB ART FAIR, Galería MasArt, Barcelona, Spain (2012)
ARCO MADRID, Galería MasArt, Madrid, Spain (2012)
PULSE LA, Galería MasArt, Los Angeles, USA (2011)
ARTAMSTERDAM, Artbackoffice, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2010)
ART FIERA ‘10, Galeria MasArt, Bologna, Italy (2010)
ART KARLSHURE, Gallery Jones, Karlsruhe, Germany (2010)
SWAB ART FAIR, Galeria MasArt, Barcelona, Spain (2010)

ARTWORKS IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Artothek (Munich)
Fundació Vilacasas (Barcelona)
Banco de Sabadell (Barcelona)
CGAC Santiago de Compostela (Santiago de Compostela)
Colección Civit (Barcelona)
Casa de Indias (Cadiz)
Colección SOLO (Madrid)

PRESS
Bufill, Juan. «La primavera abstracta de Sabine Finkenauer». La Vanguardia, June 3. (2024)
Bufill, Juan. «Pintura con ritmo». La Vanguardia, Dec 4. (2022)
Ratia, Alejandro. «Sabine Finkenauer y Ana H. dl Amo». Heraldo de Aragón, Apr 8. (2021)
Ruiz, Enrique Andrés. «Qué es en pintura, la poesía». El País, Babelia, Oct 15. (2019)
Paredes, Tomás. «Alas de la pintura: Finkenauer». La Vanguardia, Nov 15. (2015)
Prieto, Imma. «Variaciones estructurales». La Vanguardia, Culturas 676, Jun 6. (2015)
Bufill, Juan. «Sabine Finkenauer instala dibujos minimalistas en los espacios de etHALL». La Vanguardia, May 23. (2015)
Bufill, Juan. «Minimalismo y poesía de Sabine Finkenauer». La Vanguardia, May 31. (2015)
Bufill, Juan. «Sabine Finkenauer y sus pinturas en tres dimensiones». La Vanguardia, Dec 5. (2011)
Mitrani, Àlex. «Origami plástico y mental». La Vanguardia – Culturas, Nr. 498, Jan 4. (2012)
Alonso, Oscar. «Más allá de aquí”. Brochure for the exhibition 2-Dimensional Sculpture, Galería MasArt, Nov. (2011)
Bufill, Juan. «Primero fue lo femenino sin vergüenza». La Vanguardia, Jun 29. (2008)
Bufill, Juan. «Finkenauer pinta arquitecturas minimalistas». La Vanguardia, Jun 21. (2008)
Mitrani, Àlex. «Todo saldrá bien: El optimismo plástico de Sabine Finkenauer». Text for the catalogue Drawings Objects, Galería MasArt, May. (2008)
Alonso, Oscar. «Dando el estirón». ABC, Mar 29. (2008)
Bee, Andreas. Catalogue Anima, Städtische Galerie Villingen-Schwenningen, Feb. (2007)
Mitrani, Àlex. «Mobiliari animat i abstracció irònica». Papers d’Art, Nr. 89, Fundació Espais d’Art Contemporani, 2nd semester. (2005)
Bufill, Juan. «Bienvenidos a la casa abierta». La Vanguardia, Oct 2. (2005)
Altea, Giuliana. «L’infanzia e l’arte nell’età del disincanto». Catalogue Minyonies, Alghero, Jun. (2005)
Bufill, Juan. «Risas y armonías en minúsculas». La Vanguardia, Dec 19. (2004)
Bufill, Juan. «Figuras de Herreros, niñas vacías de Finkenauer y fotos digitales de Zuzunaga». La Vanguardia, Oct 9. (2004)
Cadena, Josep Mª. «La fuerza pictórica de Sabine Finkenauer». El Periódico, Oct 6. (2004)
Mitrani, Àlex. «Sobre la inestabilidad de las imágenes». Catalogue “Imágenes Ambiguas… miradas jóvenes sobre Dalí”, Galería De la Riba, Cadaqués. (2004)
Mitrani, Àlex. «La persistència de la metàfora: Una nena-flor de Sabine Finkenauer». Materia, Nr. 3, Barcelona. (2003)
Bufill, Juan. «En Color». Catalogue en color, Fundació Vila Casas, Barcelona, Jul. (2003)
Bufill, Juan. «Sabine Finkenauer». Extract of the text for the catalogue De niñas y flores, On Diseño, Nr. 234, Jul. (2002)
Oliver, Conxita. «El món personal de dues artistes alemanyes». Avui, Jul 25. (2002)
Bufill, Juan. «El color según Finkenauer, Rafols-Casamada y Pastor». La Vanguardia, Jul 8. (2002)
Fritsch, Montse. «Quatre artistes defensen la força del color en la pintura actual». Avui, Jul 8. (2002)
Cadena, Josep Mª. «Dues pintores alemanyes defensen la força del color en la pintura actual». El Periódico, Jun 24. (2002)
Rego, Juan Carlos. «Sabine Finkenauer». Arte y Parte, Nr. 32, Apr–May. (2001)