Jiří Georg Dokoupil

Jiří Georg Dokoupil, born on June 3, 1954, in Krnov, Czechoslovakia, is a Czech-German painter and graphic artist. Following the Soviet invasion in 1968, he emigrated with his family to Germany. He pursued his art studies from 1976 to 1978 in Cologne, Frankfurt, and at New York's Cooper Union, where he studied under conceptual artist Hans Haacke. ​ In 1979, Dokoupil co-founded the German artist groups Mülheimer Freiheit and Junge Wilde, which were prominent in the 1980s and 1990s as representatives of the Neo-Expressionist movement. His art is characterized by a fusion of various techniques and styles, drawing inspiration from Dadaism. He is particularly known for using unconventional materials such as colored soap bubbles, candle soot, and film frames. ​ Dokoupil's works are featured in numerous prestigious collections and museums worldwide. He has also served as a professor at art academies in Düsseldorf and Madrid. Currently, he divides his time between Berlin, Rio de Janeiro, Plovdiv, Dakar, and Las Palmas, continuing his artistic endeavors. ​