Matthias Laurenz Gräff
Matthias Laurenz Gräff (born Matthias-Laurenz Gräff; 19 July 1984) is an Austrian painter.
Biography
Early life
Gräff's father, Helmuth Gräff is an academic painter, his mother, Martina Maria (née Gach), works as an art professor at Vienna's Sacre Coeur. Gräff's maternal grandfather was architect Richard Gach (1930–1991).
Gräff has drawn thousands of artworks in his father's studio and kept practising until the age of 17 where he began to study at the private New Design University St. Pölten. He studied at the summer academy of Geras by Prof. Bernhard Hollemann (2001–04) and Prof. Arthur Redhead (2003–04). From 2002-08 he and Stylianos Schicho studied at Wolfgang Herzig's masterclass of painting at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Since 2008, Gräff has been self-employed as an academic painter. He lives and works in Gars am Kamp.
In 2010, at the 64th annual fair of St Pöltens Künstlerbund (Art union), he received the "Adolf Peschek Preis" (Adolf Peschek Public Award) in the Museum of the City of St. Pölten. Gräff was a member of the Austrian Red Cross since 2008 and an officer since 2011.
In 2012 Gräff created the painting for the vine etiquette of the Red Cross in Lower Austria. The following year, 2013, he organized a concert by the Mojo Blues Band in his own hometown, Gars am Kamp. In the same year, upon the occasion of the celebration of the sister city Gars am Inn in Germany he created the twin city painting.
In 2014, Gräff, as chairman of the worldwide Union "Familienverband Gräff-Graeff e. V." (Family Union Graeff), organized the reunion meeting on the occasion of the "530 years Graeff" at the Schloss Kornberg Castle in Styria.
In 2014, he received from the mayor's bureau of Gars am Kamp a contract to create three paintings for the vine etiquettes "Garser Wein 2014". A local businessman boycott the publishing of the etiquettes and this led to a media scandal in Austria as well as in Germany The reason of the boycott was the illustration of a half naked woman. The public disliked the idea of censuring the Arts.
Austrian-Greek connection
Gräff's paternal family has some global relationships, including Greece. He and his Greek-born girlfriend, Georgia Kazantzidu, are involved in the Austrian-Greek cultural exchange of Vienna (Greek Orthodox Metroplis of Austria and Exarchate of Hungary and Middle Europe, Embassy of Greece, Interkultureller Verein Makedonien and exhibitions).In 2015 he organized an exhibition for the Austrian-Greek community (Liebreizendes Griechenland) in the "Embassy districy of Vienna". That same year, Gräff and Kazantzidu, together with the Greek Ambassadress of Vienna, Mrs Chryssoula Aliferi, and other members of the Greek-Austrian community, welcomed Greek Eurovision Song Contest singer Maria Elena Kyriakou at the Greek Embassy in Vienna.
Further years
In 2016, Gräff again received from the mayor's bureau of Gars am Kamp a contract to create three paintings for the vine etiquettes "Garser Wein 2016" (10 years Garser Wein).Gräff's artwork from an art historian point of view
Dr. Elisabeth Voggeneder, Austrian curator and art historian wrote about the artist:- In Matthias Laurenz Gräff's paintings one finds the expression of Baroque elements. With the early age of 29 he has a huge extensive and varied Oeuvre. In observing his works one thinks of his paragons as Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cezanne and Claude Monet. In his still life paintings one can realize that he even rises above Cezanne in his target and design vocabulary. Gräff interprets this traditional theme in an new way and carries it in a new era.
- In Gräff's artworks you can obviously realize the influence of the Austrian art history especially the classical modern Art. His style is distinctive and significant. He achieves combination of traditional and modern in such a way that has not been seen before. He very often uses "pure" colours; this reminds us of Henri Matisse. He tends to be enormously dynamic, he generates moods and every view of his works allows new points of view and experiences. Although the variety of his perspective underlies Paul Cezanne, Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh, his works are unique and peerless.
Selected works
- William, Giuseppe, Desdemona (2011/2016); wine etiquettes Garser Wein 2016 of the community Gars am Kamp
- Achilleion auf Korfu (2014); part of a huge serie about Greece, in the collection of the Embassy of Greece in Vienna
- Garser Wein - Freischütz, Eros, Pathos, Agape (2014); the three censored paintings of the vine etiquettes
- Schloss Kornberg (2013), collection of the Austrian Counts of Bardeau at their castle Kornberg
- Partnerschaftsgemälde (2013); twin city painting Gars am Kamp and Gars am Inn
- Kinderburg Rappottenstein (2012); wine etiquette of the Red Cross of Lower Austria
- Großes Stillleben mit Elephant und Muschel (2008); won the Adolf Peschek public award at the Museum of the City of St. Pölten
- Weltinnenschau-Weltaussenschau (2007/2008); seven paintings for the diplom at the University of Applied Arts, Vienna
- Coat of arms Baron Eberl (2006), collection of the Austrian Barons Eberl
- Allegorie der Malerei (2005); Advent at the City Hall of Vienna; this painting has been showing at the Austrian broadcaster ORF
- Porträt von Isolde und Ernst Hiesmayr (2004), drawings of the Austrian architect and his wife.
"Garser Wein, Agape", Öl auf Leinwand, 120x80 cm aus der Gemäldeserie "Garser Wein 2014 - Der Freischütz - Eros, Pathos, Agape"
Ölgemälde (150 mal 160 cm) aus der Diplomarbeit "Weltaußenschau-Weltinnenschau", 2008, http://www.matthiaslaurenzgraeff.com/
"Bildnis Rudolf Gräff" aus dem Sommer 2003. Es misst 135 cm in der Höhe und 100 cm in der Breite.
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Matthias Laurenz Gräff. "Opulent Floral".
Bleistiftzeichnung, 100x70 cm
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Der Besuch aus der Serie "Das Ansinnen", Öl auf Leinen, 60x60 cm, 2014 - http://www.matthiaslaurenzgraeff.com/
Oelgemaelde, 80x60 cm,
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Die Berge der Griechen aus der Serie "Das Ansinnen", Öl auf Leinen, 60x60 cm, 2014 - http://www.matthiaslaurenzgraeff.com/
80x60 cm,
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Die Erwartung aus der Serie "Das Ansinnen", Öl auf Leinen, 50x50 cm, 2014 - http://www.matthiaslaurenzgraeff.com/
60x50 cm
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Öl auf Leinwand, 50x40 cm, 2015
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Matthias Laurenz Gräff, Ölgemälde "Blumenstück mit Früchten" (2010)
"Garser Wein, Eros", Öl auf Leinwand, 120x80 cm aus der Gemäldeserie "Garser Wein 2014 - Der Freischütz - Eros, Pathos, Agape"
Öl auf Leinwand, 60x80 cm, 2015http://www.matthiaslaurenzgraeff.com/
Mittelteil
aus der Serie für den Garser Wein 2014. "Garser Wein 2014 - Der
Freischütz - Eros, Pathos, Agape". Gemälde Öl auf Jute, 120 x 150 cm
Öl auf Leinwand, 60x60 cm, 2015
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"Georgia, griechische Schönheit", 130 x 140 cm, Öl auf Jute, 2011
Blühende Sonnenblumen auf Stuhl, Öl auf Leinen, Format unbekannt (etwa 100 x 80 cm). http://www.matthiaslaurenzgraeff.com/
Öl auf Leinwand, 50x50 cm, 2015
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Sonnenblumen in weißblauer Vase, öl auf Leinwand, 100x80 cm. http://www.matthiaslaurenzgraeff.com/
"Vor dem Spiel", Öl auf Leinen, 160x100 cm, 2011/12
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Sunflowers in the fall
Triptychon
"Der österreichische Altar. Fāṭima und Strache als Gefahr unseres
Gleichgewichtes", Öl auf Leinwand, 120x80 / 80x100 cm / 120x80 cm cm,
2015/16
Öl auf Leinwand, 70x70 cm, 2015 http://www.matthiaslaurenzgraeff.com/
Matthias Laurenz Gräff. "Sommerouvertüre (Frühlingsbote mit Narzissen, Gerbera und Lilien)", Öl auf Leinwand, 70x90 cm, 2015
Ölgemälde "Jerusalem Triptychon", Öl auf Leinwand, 120x80 / 120x80 cm / 120x80 cm, 2016
Öl auf Leinen, 40 x 50 cm
Triptychon
"Der griechische Altar. Merkel und Schäuble als falsche Caritas", Öl
auf Leinwand, 120x80 / 80x100 cm / 120x80 cm cm, 2015
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Öl auf Leinwand, 60x80 cm, 2016
Aus der Serie "Griechenland als Aufgabe"
"Achilleion auf Korfu", 40x50 cm, 2014
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Öl auf Leinwand, 30x80cm, 2015
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Öl auf Leinwand, 40x50cm, 2015 http://www.matthiaslaurenzgraeff.com/
Öl auf Leinen, 60 x 80 cm
Öl auf Leinwand, 40x50 cm, 2015
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Öl auf Leinwand, 40x50 cm, 2015
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"Allerheiligenkirche in Akrotin (Santorin)", 70x70 cm, 2014
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"Berg Athos, Kloster Dionysiou", 70x90 cm, 2014
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Berg Athos, Kloster Zografou", Öl auf Leinen, 80x60 cm, 2014
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Öl auf Leinwand, 40x50 cm, 2015
"Kirche Panagia Episkopi auf Santorin", 40 x 50 cm, 2014
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Öl auf Leinwand, 30x40 cm, 2015
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Matthias Laurenz Gräff, Ölgemälde "Stillleben mit Schaukelpferd, Barett und Lampion" (2009)
"Florales
Interieur mit Karnevalsmaske und blauer Geige auf rosa Sofa", Öl auf
Leinwand, 50x150 cm, 2016, Das Gemälde ist unter dem Namen "Desdemona"
auf der Sektflasche Teil der Serie Garser Wein 2016 anlässlich 10 Jahre Garser Wein / Weinfest '16 (http://www.gars.at/aktuelles/ein-geburtstagsfest-fuer-den-garser-wein).
"Großes
Stillleben mit Violoncello, Gramophon und Schaukelpferd", 115x125 cm,
2011. Das Gemälde ist unter dem Namen "William" auf der Weißweinflasche
Teil der Serie Garser Wein 2016 anlässlich 10 Jahre Garser Wein / Weinfest '16 (http://www.gars.at/aktuelles/ein-geburtstagsfest-fuer-den-garser-wein).
Stillleben mit Tonelephant, Harlekin und Früchten, 90x130 cm, 2009
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Matthias Laurenz Gräff,"Stillleben mit Harlekin, Vase, Orchideen und Lektüre"
2015
Matthias Laurenz Gräff. "Großes Früchtestillleben mit Elephant und Lampion", 130x90 cm (2008)
Matthias Laurenz Gräff mit Managerin und Freundin Georgia
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