Artistic Background and Education
Bettina Semmer is a German painter born in Düsseldorf. Her academic journey began with studies in German Studies and Social Sciences before she transitioned to the fine arts. She pursued her art studies first in Münster and subsequently at the HfBK Hamburg, where she was part of the class of Polke, Walther, and the Film Class Neumann. During her studies, she also completed a guest semester at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in the class of Gerhard Richter. She eventually earned her MA in Fine Arts from Goldsmiths College in London.
Currently living and working in Berlin, Semmer is a member of the Deutscher Künstlerbund. Her professional life includes the founding of the "Semmer-Berlin, Projektraum und Galerie" in 2010. She is also the mother of the painter Babette Semmer.
Exhibitions and Works
Semmer's work has been featured in numerous exhibitions across various cities, including Hamburg, Zürich, New York, London, Sevilla, Graz, Baden-Baden, Exeter, and Berlin. Her artistic practice has also extended to art projects, films, and a human rights symposium in the Western Sahara through Artifariti. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she organized a direct auction titled Direkte Auktion alongside Holm Friebe to provide economic support to artists.
Her catalog includes the following work:
