The State Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe or Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Karlsruhe is an academy of arts in Karlsruhe, in Baden-Württemberg in south-western Germany.[1]
After the second world war, the academy re-opened first in 1947 and Schnarrenberger and Hubbuch eventually regained their positions.[2] Post-war heads of the academy include art historian Oskar Gehring (1947/48), Otto Haupt (architect) [de] (1949–1956), art historian Kurt Martin (1956/57), painter Otto Laible [de] (1957/58), and painter Hans Gaensslen (1958–1963). The latter became the first elected rector as, in 1961, policy was changed from ministry-appointed directors to rectors elected by all professors in 4 year intervals.[2]
Since October 2021 it is led by rector and Dutch graphic artist Marcel van Eeden[3] and has about 300 students (2016: 297 according to city statistics report,[4] 2021: "just over 300" according to own report[5]).
The Kalinowski room in the main building, where students can self-organize exhibitions, is named after the former professor Horst Egon Kalinowski [de][6] who passed away in 2013. He also dedicated his estate to a foundation granting awards to graduates of the academy,[7] now referred to as the Kalinowski-Preis ("Kalinowski-prize").[8]
Location
Castle Scheibenhardt
The Academy is split between several buildings in Karlsruhe, including the castle of the court estate Scheibenhardt [de],[9] which is at the Southern edge of Karlsruhe and used to be a hunting lodge. The castle is in need of general renovation, however, as of 2022 it is said to not start before 2025.[10]
The other buildings, concentrated in Western Karlsruhe, are the main building, administration, Villa Schönleber, and Bildhauergarten ("sculptor's garden").[9]
Those studying to become teachers are required to choose a second subject in addition to art that they wish to teach in school, which can be studied at the partner universities KIT in Karlsruhe, University of Mannheim or University of Heidelberg.[12] It is standard practice for teachers in Germany to usually know and teach at least two subjects.[13][14]
Deviating from this, teacher trainees at the academy may choose to intensify their artistic studies to become exclusive art teachers with Intermediales Gestalten (IMG for short, literally translated as "intermediate designing") as their second subject. This consists of additional, specialized courses in architecture at the KIT as well as seminars about subjects such as performance or digital art at the art academy itself.[15]
According to the year report for the 2021/2022 semester, 118 students were studying to become art teachers at the time, of which 25 had IMG as their second subject.[16]
Axel Heil, Harald Klingelhöller (Editors): 150 Years. The History of the Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe in Pictures. Die Geschichte der Kunstakademie Karlsruhe in Bildern und Texten. Swiridoff, 2004. ISBN 3-89929-045-3
Vereinigung der Freunde der Kunstakademie Karlsruhe e.V. (Hrsg.): Festschrift zum 125-jährigen Bestehen. C.F.Müller Verlag GmbH, Karlsruhe 1979.
^"Daten und Fakten 2016"(PDF) (statistics report of the city Karlsruhe from 2016) (in German). Urban Development Office (statistics office). p. 53. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^"Jahresbericht 2021/2022" [2021/2022 Year Report] (PDF). Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Karlsruhe (in German). 2022. p. 28. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
