Uta Schotten: Vita

Born in Haarlem (NL), the artist Uta Schotten looks back on a solid academic background at Germany’s most renowned art academies: Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Her journey began in 1991 at the Städelschule in Frankfurt am Main under Prof. Jörg Immendorff, followed by studies at the HBK Braunschweig under Prof. Steven McKenna and Prof. Arwed Gorella.

She completed her studies at the Düsseldorf Art Academy under Prof. Siegfried Anzinger.

There, in 1998, she was appointed Siegfried Anzinger’s first Meisterschülerin (master student) and supported him as a tutor and assistant until receiving her diploma in 1999. Alongside her artistic training, she was also actively involved in university politics during this period, serving as an AStA representative on the admissions selection committee.

Immediately following her studies, she deepened her understanding of sculpture through working as a Sculptor at the studio of Tony Cragg in Wuppertal (2003–2005).

Since 1991, Uta Schotten has maintained a continuous presence through national and international exhibitions and publications; her works are represented in numerous collections. Today, she lives and works as a freelance artist in Cologne. Her work has received numerous awards, including grants from the Stiftung Kunstfonds Bonn and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

The quality and relevance of Uta Schotten’s artistic practice are reflected in a series of prestigious grants. In recent years, her work has received continuous support, including a working grant from the Stiftung Kunstfonds in Bonn (2022), as well as grants from the GVL (2021) and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (2020).
These awards underscore her sustained presence within the contemporary art scene.

Her artistic stance garnered appreciation early in her career: her recognition began as early as 2003 with a nomination for the Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Scholarship by the Academy of Fine Arts Düsseldorf.

GRANTS and AWARDS  (in tabular form)

2022 Working Grant from the KUNSTFONDS Foundation, Bonn
(Highly endowed nationwide funding for outstanding artistic work)

2021 Project Grant from the GVL (Society for the Administration of Neighboring Rights)
(Funding provided under the NEUSTART KULTUR program)

2020 Scholarship from the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
(In recognition of outstanding artistic achievements within the State of North Rhine-Westphalia)

2003 Nomination for the Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Scholarship
(Nominated by the Düsseldorf Art Academy; one of the most prestigious scholarships for the visual arts in Germany)

2003 bis 2005
Sculptor in the studio of Prof. Tony Cragg, Wuppertal

1999
Academy Certificate from the Düsseldorf Art Academy,

Completion of Studies (Diploma)

1998
Appointment as the first master student of Prof. Siegfried Anzinger

1996 bis 1999
Academy of Fine Arts Düsseldorf, Class of Prof. Rissa, Class of Prof. Siegfried Anzinger

1992 bis 1996
University of Fine Arts, HBK Braunschweig, Class of Prof. Steven McKenna, Prof. Arwed Gorella

1991 bis 1992
Academy of Fine Arts, Städelschule Frankfurt am Main – Prof. Jörg Immendorff