Biography

1977
Born in Duisburg

1997 – 2002
Law studies at the Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf; Focus: constitutional law and European law; Degree: 1st state examination and diploma

2002 – 2006
Promotion to Dr. iur with the interdisciplinary, anthropological, philosophical, cultural-sociological and European law dissertation „Cultural Europe – The contribution of Art. 151 EC Treaty to overcoming cultural challenges of the present“, published in: Nomos Verlag, Baden-Baden (Germany); Dike Verlag, Zurich (Switzerland); facultas.wuv Verlag, Vienna (Austria)

2002 – 2008
Studied free art/painting at the State Art Academy in Düsseldorf with Professors Gerhard Merz, Helmut Federle and Herbert Brandl; Degree: Academy letter (diploma) and appointment as master student by Herbert Brandl

2011 – 2013
Studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Here you will find a comprehensive CV and a selection of solo and group exhibitions:

https://www.janholthoff.de/about

Arbeiten in öffentlichen und privaten Sammlungen

Philara Collection, Düsseldorf
Sammlung Dr. Stefan Neukirchen, Bochum
Sammlung der Kunstmuseen Krefeld
Staatliches Museum Buca-Tivat, Montenegro
Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Palermo, Italien
Dirk Lehr Collection, Berlin
Sammlung Schütte, Essen