Simon Schwartz – Illustration & Comics
Curriculum vitae
2019-2020 Retrospective at "Ludwiggalerie, Oberhausen"
2019 solo exhibition at the german parliament "Deutscher Bundestag".
2018 Retrospective at "Angermuseum, Erfurt"
2017 solo exhibition at the german parliament "Deutscher Bundestag".
2015-2016 teaching editorial illustration
as an Adjunct Professor at the
"BTK University of Art & Design", Hamburg.
2011-2016 teaching illustration as an Adjunct Professor at the "Design Department" of the "Hamburg Universtity of Applied Sciences".
2011-2014 Master of Arts at the
"Hamburg Universtity of Applied Sciences“.
since 2006 working as a freelance illustrator
for several magazines, newspapers, agencies
and other clients.
2004-2009 Diploma in Illustration at the "Hamburg Universtity of Applied Sciences“.
1982 born in Erfurt, Germany.
Honours
2017 & 2019
- solo exhibition at the german parliament "Deutscher Bundestag"
2016
- Independent Publisher Book Awards – Silver Medal
- Comicbuchpreis der Berthold Leibinger Stiftung (finalist)
2014
- Thüringer Staatspreis für Architektur und Städtebau 2014 (recognition)
2013
- Hans Meid Förderpreis 2013
- Prix Pépites de Salon du livre et de la presse jeunesse Montreuil 2013 (nomination)
2012
- Max und Moritz Preis 2012
2010
- ICOM Independent Comic Award 2010
- Award of Excellence by the Society for News Design 2010
- Deutscher Jugendliteratur Preis 2010 (nomination)
Upcoming events
March 14, 2023
Reading at
"Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart",
Stuttgart, Germany
November 2, 2022
Reading at
"Bezirkszentralbibliothek Pablo Neruda",
Berlin, Germany
October 23, 2022
Reading at "Frankfurter Buchmesse",
Frankfurt a.M., Germany
October 14, 2022
Reading at "Café Luitpold",
Munich, Germany
October 13, 2022
Reading at
"Literaturhaus München",
Munich, Germany
October 1&2, 2022
Signing at "Hamburger Comicfestival",
Hamburg, Germany
Vita Obscura – Life Bizarre
(avant-verlag, 2022)
COMING SOON
Nachts im Dom
(Schnell & Steiner, 2022)
Das Parlament
(avant-verlag, 2019)
Geschichtsbilder
(exhibition catalogue)
(avant-verlag, 2018)
IKON
(avant-verlag, 2018)
Vita Obscura
(avant-verlag, 2014)
Packeis
(avant-verlag, 2012)
drüben!
(avant-verlag, 2009)
Rodolphe Töpffer:
"Die Liebesabenteuer des
Monsieur Vieux Bois"
(avant-verlag, 2016)