born 20.09.1969 in Lippstadt, Germany
1994 academy of advanced science Münster, Germany
1999 diploma, Academy of fine Arts Münster, Germany
2000 Academia de las bellas Artes, Barcelona
since 2003 lecturer for arts at Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany
2004 master of fine arts, Münster, Germany
selected solo exhibitions:
1999
Frank Bölter – paintery and drawings, Bielefelder Kunstverein, Germany
2002 "Paintery", gallery J. Mautsch, Cologne
2004 "On The Way", Wewerka Pavillon, Münster, Germany
"Summ – landing of the flies in Münster", project room, Academy of fine Arts, Münster, Germany
"En passant", Academy of fine Arts, Münster, Germany
"Umbilicus pulvisculus", project room Cuba, Münster, Germany
2005
"locus", gallery J. Mautsch, Cologne
2006
"Little Boys", Neues Kunstforum, Cologne
"En route de Citeaux à Gravenhorst", Kunsthaus Kloster Gravenhorst, Germany
"House – savoir vivre", Bürgerforum
"Im Osteresch", Bünde, Germany
2007
"hiroshiitake", Columbus Art Foundation, Ravensburg, Germany (K)
"To The End Of The World", Künstlerhaus Lauenburg, Germany (K)
selected group exhibitions:
2002
Ars Agazzi“, Art Damer, Bergamo, Italy
"The Milde Engagement", Bielefelder Kunstverein, Germany
2003
"evolutionary cells - self-instructed construction of social prospects", NGBK, Berlin
2005
"Art meets drapery", Aschendorf, Germany
"CologneArt 7", Colonius Carré, Cologne
2006
"GlückAuf", gallery Neues Problem, Berlin
2007
"Heilige Geest 2", Vorkaamer Gallery, Lier (Belgium)
"Luleas Summer Biennal", Luleâ, (Sweden) (K)
"Generation 21", Künstlerhaus Lauenburg, Germany
"The Art of Drive & Control", Münster, Germany
"Ida-Gerhardi-prize", Kunstverein Lüdenscheid, Germany (K)
grants:
"beyond", Aldegrever society, Münster, Germany, 1996
"Lofoten", Aldegrever society, Münster, Germany, 1997
"europe scholarship" academy of fine arts Münster, Germany, 2003
"project scholarship" Museum Kloster Gravenhorst, Germany, 2005
"pilotproject Gropiusstadt", Berlin, 2006
Columbus Art Foundation, Ravensburg, Germany, 2006
Residency scholarship, Künstlerhaus Lauenburg, Germany, 2007
Residency scholarship, Künstlerhaus Schöppingen, Germany, 2007
prizes:
1999 „millenium“, artfoundation Georgsmarienhütte, Germany
2001 „International Print Triennal – Kanagawa“, Japan
2005 „Art meets Drapery“-award, Aschendorf, Germany
2006 „Art meets Industry“-award, Herford, Germany
2007 International Art Award Lulea Summer Biennal, Lulea (Schweden)