Jürgen Durner – Biography

1964
Born in Nürnberg

1983
School education at Dietrich-Bonhöffer-Gymnasium, Fürth/Bay.

1984
Internship at Städtischen Bühnen in Nürnberg
In cooperation with Jürgen Kötter establishment of a stage set for the opera of Hans Werner Henzens “Policino”
Studies of painting by Prof. C. Colditz at the academy Bildende Künste in Nürnberg

1989
Gueststudies of Philosophy at the university Erlangen until 1990
University lecturer at the education centre in Nürnberg until 1999

1990
Scholarship ot the German-French youthfondation in Paris

1991
Studies by Leonardo Cremonini at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris

1992
Master student
Art studio in Berlin
Lucas-Cranach-promotional award of the city Kronach
German art award, Frankfurt

1996
1.Award at the Sparkasse Karlsruhe „Räumliche und architektonische Visionen”

1997
Stage set for the opera „Die Briefe Van Gogh’s” by Grigori Frid in cooperation with Neues Musiktheater Erlangen
3.Award of the Nürnberger Nachrichten

1998
Promotional award of Fürth

1999
Auftrag für eine Wandarbeit im Konferenzsaal der Nürnberger Hypothekenbank

2001
Several commission work for murals  for the new building of the Carlton-Sheraton Hotels in Nürnberg

2003
Worked in London

2004
Book presentation „ … bis ins Innere des Spiegels”, Galerie Seeling, Fürth

2006
1.Award for painting of Kreissparkasse Esslingen – Nürtingen,„Die Magie des Realen”

2007
Room design at the evangelical upper church council

2010
Audience award of the Triennale of the Kunsthalle Schweinfurt

2012
Scholarship Neuhauser Kunstmühle „Salzburg in neuen Ansichten“

2016
Special award at the Kunstpreis der Nürnberger Nachrichten, Kunsthaus Nürnberg