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Friedman Benda Gallery New York represents Gottfried Helnwein

"Helnwein - The Silence of Innocence", a Film by Claudia Schmid has been selected for screening at the 24th International Munich Documentary Film Festival

Gottfried Helnwein receives the Steiger Art Award

Jahrhunderthalle Bochum, 28. March 2009

The Steiger Award honours personalities for directness, openness, humanitarianism and tolerance. Further prize winners this year were Sir Bob Geldof (music), Maximilian Schell (life’s work), former president of Germany Prof. Dr. Roman Herzog (tolerance), Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxemburg (charity), Veronica Ferres (film), Sir David Frost (media), former prime minister of Italy Romano Prodi and former president of Poland Aleksander Kwasinewski (Europe). Dr. Antje Vollmer, former speaker of parliament, gave the laudation for Gottfried Helnwein .

"Angels Sleeping" Gottfried Helnwein retrospective at Galerie Rudolfinum in Prague

Albertina Wien: Kunst nach 70

Filming for a documentary about Gottfried Helnwein at at the California State Capitol in Sacramento

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger talks about the art of Gottfried Helnwein.

"The Last Child" - Installation throughout the City of Waterford, Ireland

Los Angeles Times: "Gottfried Helnwein - Dark Inspiration", Lynell George, January, 27

The Sunday Times: "Bloodied but Unbowed" - Helnwein's art deals in public trauma, says Gerry McCarthy, September 14

"I Walk Alone" Helnwein one man show at the Natalie and James Thompson Art Gallery, San Jose State University

Anlässlich des Inzestfalles von Amstetten im April 2008, der weltweit für Aufregung sorgt, schreibt die Sueddeutsche Zeitung:

"Das Verlies von Amstetten berührt auch etwas im Innersten der Österreicher, ihre dunkle Seite, die sich spiegelt in den Gedichten ihrer Autoren. Und in den Bildern von Gottfried Helnwein, wo Menschen zu sehen sind, denen Gabeln in die Augen gedrückt werden. Oder Mädchen, denen das Blut die Beine herunterläuft. Helnweins Bilder sind Albträume, sie handeln von Verliesen in den Köpfen...