Rolf Bier

Rolf Bier is a Professor for General Artistic Education at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, where he has served since 2005. His artistic practice spans sculpture, installation, painting, and photography, with a focus on conceptual approaches and interdisciplinary experimentation. He emphasizes fostering individual artistic inquiry and dialogue within a collaborative environment.

• Education: MA in Art from Chelsea School of Art (1987–1988); studies in Art Education and Fine Arts at Braunschweig University of Fine Arts and German Studies at Braunschweig University of Technology (1980–1986).
• Research Interests: Contemporary art practices, urban interventions, and the intersection of media hierarchies in artistic creation.

Notable awards include the Art Prize of Lower Saxony (1997) and residencies at Villa Massimo (Rome) and Cité Internationale des Arts (Paris). He co-founded the Institute for Sculpture and Plastic Topics (IfSPT) in 2000 and has curated international exhibitions since 1984.