Constance Renken is a German visual artist based in Hamburg. She lived in New York City for five years where her artwork has been exhibited in galleries in Chelsea, in SoHo and on Long Island.
The years in New York had a huge impact on the development of her art creation process. Fascinated by the American Abstract Expressionism, her art also focuses on emotion and spontaneity.
In her abstract, colorful artwork Constance Renken processes acrylic paints with spatula on canvas in order to give each painting a different surface structure and more depth due to many layers of paint. Her color composition is thereby inspired by moods from encounters with people, but also by events that fascinate her and touch her emotionally. The more extreme and expressive the color contrasts, the more intense are the emotions that revolve around this memory.
“Every now and then in life you meet people besides your loved ones who touch and fascinate you in a very distinctive way. For me, these special encounters are tied to very intense and long lasting thoughts that I feel the need to process by creating art. When I’m connecting with my art it feels like freedom … beyond daily routine and social conventions … very special and fulfilling. Every piece of art is a part of me and my own story.”
Starting off with more figurative paintings in her early years, Constance's art has evolved into a stage of abstract motives over the past fifteen years. Her artwork often has an association with nature which is evoked by the recurring horizon line in her paintings. This gives the viewer a point of orientation in the abstract interplay of colors, so that an imaginary expanse can arise which evokes a certain wanderlust and a longing for freedom.
Her paintings are regularly shown in national and international solo and group exhibitions as well as at art fairs and festivals. They are in private and public collections. In the last five years, her work has been exhibited as a part of the Artbox.Projects in Miami, Barcelona, Venice, Basel and Zurich. In 2021 she was selected as one of the semi-finalists at the Swiss Art Expo with her work "Afterglow" in Zurich.
In addition, Constance Renken supports the worldwide water projects of Viva con Agua with her art, among others at the Millerntor Gallery, where her paintings are successfully auctioned off by the auction house CHRISTIE'S.
ART FAIRS, EXHIBITIONS, FESTIVALS & OTHER PROJECTS:
2025
EXHIBITION - ANDAKULOVA GALLERY, DIFC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
ARTEXPO NEW YORK ART FAIR – 48th edition, Pier 36, booth 700, New York, NY
ART DROP 2025 – 14 small original artwork by Constance Renken, ars mundi, Hannover, Germany
2024
ADD ART 2024 – Barkassen-Meyer, Hubert Neubacher's private art collection, Hamburg, Germany
SWISS ART EXPO – ZURICH 6.0 Artbox.Project, SBB Event Hall, Zurich, Switzerland
ST. PAULI - 100 BLICKWINKEL – Millerntor-Stadium FC St. Pauli, Hamburg, Germany
2023
UNITED CHARITY ART AUCTION – NCL-Stiftung, Hamburg, Germany
MILLERNTOR GALLERY #11 CHARITY AUCTION – Millerntor-Stadium FC St. Pauli, Hamburg, Germany
ART BASEL WEEK - BASEL 2.0 Artbox.Project – EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, Switzerland
2022
MIAMI 3.0 Artbox.Project – Art Basel Art Week, Miami, Florida
ART MEETS AK. – Stadthöfe Hamburg, Germany
MILLERNTOR GALLERY #10 CHARITY AUCTION – Millerntor-Stadium FC St. Pauli, Hamburg, Germany
VENEZIA 1.0 Artbox.Project – Tana Art Space, Venice, Italy
HAMBURG COFFEE FESTIVAL 2022 – Museum der Arbeit "Alte Fabrik", Hamburg, Germany
KUNSTMEILE BLANKENESE 2022 – Blankeneser Bahnhofstraße, Hamburg, Germany
VIVA CON AGUA ART X CHRONEXT – CHRONEXT Lounge Hamburg, Germany
2021
CHARITY AUCTION – Viva con Agua ARTS, Barlach Halle K, Hamburg, Germany
ALSTERART 2021 – Alstertal-Einkaufszentrum, Hamburg, Germany
HEIDEKULTOUR – Das Atelier, Hanstedt, Germany
SWISS ART EXPO – ZURICH 3.0 Artbox.Project, semi-finalist, SBB Event Hall, Zurich, Switzerland
ST. PAULI – 100 BLICKWINKEL - Millerntor-Stadium FC St. Pauli, Hamburg, Germany
BLACK & WHITE - Art Gallery, Pennsylvania
BARCELONA 1.0 Artbox.Project – Valid World Hall Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
ARTSY – Constance Renken on Artsy, https://www.artsy.net/artist/constance-renken
2020
ART CREATES WATER CALENDAR 2021 – Viva con Agua ARTS, Hamburg, Germany
EXHIBITION – Artbox.Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
ARTSY – Constance Renken on Artsy, https://www.artsy.net/artist/constance-renken
SWISS ART EXPO – ZURICH 2.0 Artbox.Project, SBB Event Hall, Zurich, Switzerland
MILLERNTOR GALLERY VIRTUAL AUCTION – https://www.artcreateswater.org
EXHIBITION – Artbox.Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
TANZSPEKTAKEL VERBINDUNGEN – Lost ... But Found, Burg Seevetal, Germany
2019
MIAMI 2.0 Artbox.Project – Art Basel Art Week, Miami, Florida
HAMBURG ZEIGT KUNST– Hamburg Cruise Center Altona, Hamburg, Germany
HAMBURG ZEIGT KUNST – Überseeboulevard, HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany
SHOW IT – Artbox.Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
SWISS ART EXPO – ZURICH 1.0 Artbox.Project, SBB Event Hall, Zurich, Switzerland
FRIENDS EXHIBITION – Ceres Gallery, New York, NY
MILLERNTOR GALLERY #9 CHARITY AUCTION – Millerntor-Stadium FC St. Pauli, Hamburg, Germany
ART AUCTION "LEBENSKÜNSTLER" – NCL-Stiftung, Hamburg, Germany
2018
FRIENDS EXHIBITION – Ceres Gallery, New York, NY
ALSTERART 2018 – Alstertal-Einkaufszentrum, Hamburg, Germany
2017
ALTONALE KUNSTHERBST 2017 – Hamburg Cruise Center Altona, Hamburg, Germany
KÜNSTLERINNEN SEHEN BUXTEHUDE – Marschtorzwinger, Buxtehude, Germany
FRIENDS EXHIBITION – Ceres Gallery, New York, NY
2006
LOOKING IN LOOKING OUT – Ceres Gallery, New York, NY
NOHO NEW YORK ART WALK – Blick Art Materials, New York, NY
2005
DECEMBER 2005 – Alpan Gallery, Huntington, NY
THE SQUARE SHOW – Ceres Gallery, New York, NY
GALLERY ARTISTS – Alpan Gallery, Huntington, NY
TIMING – Ceres Gallery, New York, NY, USA
ABSTRACT ART – Lambert, Hamburg, Germany
2004
NIGHT OF 1000 DRAWINGS – Artists Space Gallery, New York, NY
ABSTRACT ART – Lambert, Hamburg, Germany
SINGS OF CHANCE – Ceres Gallery, New York, NY
SQUARES – Lambert, Hamburg, Germany
2003
NACKT – Deutsche Bank VIP Lounge, Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany
A LA C-ART-E – Lambert, Hamburg, Germany
LANDSCHAFTEN – Deutsche Bank VIP Lounge, Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany
2002
ANSTOSS – Deutsche Bank VIP Lounge, Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany
A LA C-ART-E – Lambert, Hamburg, Germany
EMOTIONALE ABSTRAKTIONEN – Molkenthin & Partner, Hamburg, Germany
ART GOES EPPENDORF – Farbpalette, Hamburg, Germany
2001
ABSTRAKTE MALEREI – Poster Galerie, Hamburg, Germany
CORPORATE AND INSTITUTIONAL COLLECTIONS:
2022
Thomas J.C. und Angelika Matzen Stiftung, Frauenfeld, Switzerland
2020
Thomas J.C. und Angelika Matzen Stiftung, Frauenfeld, Switzerland
2007
Man Group, New York, NY
2003
Deutsche Bank AG, Wolfsburg, Germany
PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA:
2025
theartguide.com - ARTEXPO NEW YORK, March 2025, https://theartguide.com/exhibitions/artexpo-new-york-2/
ars mundi - ART DROP – 14 Unikate von Constance Renken, 18. Februar 2025
ars mundi - Modern Art Katalog 2025, Constance Renken, S. 27, January 2025
2024
add art 2024 - Magazin: Im Dialog mit Menschen aus Kunst und Wirtschaft, Barkassen-Meyer, Hubert Neubacher, Oktober 2024 https://www.addart.de/magazin/10-2024/hubert-neubacher
ars mundi - Modern Art Katalog 2024, Constance Renken, S. 17, August 2024
ars mundi - Die Welt der Kunst, Frühjahrskatalog 2024, Constance Renken, S. 41, März 2024
2023
ars mundi - Die Welt der Kunst, September 2023, Constance Renken, S. 64, September 2023
ars mundi - Die Welt der Kunst, Modern Art Katalog 2023, Constance Renken, S. 40, Januar 2023
2022
sat1regional.de - Kunstausstellung Millerntor Gallery feiert 10-jähriges Jubiläum, 14. Juni 2022, https://www.sat1regional.de/kunstausstellung-millerntor-gallery-feiert-10-jaehriges-jubilaeum/
Hamburger Abendblatt - Auf diesem Festival dreht sich alles um die Welt des Kaffees, 26. April 2022
blankenese.de - Kunstmeile: Constance Renken, 16. April 2022
ars mundi - Die Welt der Kunst, Aprilkatalog 2022, Constance Renken, S. 62, April 2022
kunstvereinblankenese.de - Künstler*innen der Kunstmeile 2022, März 2022, https://kunstvereinblankenese.de/kuenstlerinnen-2022/
ars mundi - Die Welt der Kunst, Frühjahrskatalog 2022, Constance Renken, S. 49, Februar 2022
2021
WELT AM SONNTAG, "Kunstvoll", Hamburg, S. 12, 28. November 2021
AlsterArt, Künstler Katalog 2021, November 2021, http://www.alsterart.de/index.php/kuenstler/item/renken-constance
Hamburger Abendblatt, "HeideKultour ist an diesem Wochenende", 01. September 2021
SWISS ART EXPO - Semi-finalist at Artbox.Project Zurich 3.o, Zurich, Switzerland,
https://www.artboxprojects.com/zürich-3-0-finalisten-und-halbfinalisten
WELT, Ausstellung "St. Pauli - 100 Blickwinkel", 08. Juli 2021
SAT1 REGIONAL - „St. Pauli - 100 Blickwinkel“, 08. Juli 2021,
ARTSY - Constance Renken, Artwork, Bio & Shows on Artsy, 01. Mai 2021, https://www.artsy.net/artist/constance-renken
ars mundi - Die Welt der Kunst, Aprilkatalog 2021, Constance Renken, p. 63, März 2021
2020
ART CREATES WATER CALENDAR 2021 - Viva con Agua ARTS, Hamburg, Germany, 20. November 2020
TOGETHERNESS - Millerntor Gallery Jubiläums-Edition, Willkommen bei MTG Home, 30. Juli 2020
Hamburger Abendblatt, Eine virtuelle Alternative zur "Millerntor Gallery", 07. Juli 2020
ARTSY - Constance Renken, Artwork, Bio & Shows on Artsy, 23. Juni 2020, https://www.artsy.net/artist/constance-renken
MONEYCAB - Artbox.Project in Barcelona, 24. Januar 2020
HAMBURG, Tanzspektakel - Verbindungen, Januar 2020
HAMBURG ZEIGT KUNST - Das kreative Festival, Hamburg Cruise Center Altona, Januar 2020,
2019
HAMBURG-MAGAZIN - Hamburg zeigt Kunst - Das kreative Festival, Hamburg Cruise Center Altona, Dezember 2019
HAMBURG ZEIGT KUNST - Das kreative Festival, Überseeboulevard Hamburg, September 2019
Hamburger Abendblatt, "Charity-Auktion im Millerntor-Stadtion erzielt Rekordsumme", 07. Juli 2019
NDR, "Millerntor Gallery: 270.00 Euro für guten Zweck", 03. Juli 2019
Hamburger Abendblatt, "Kunstgenuss für einen guten Zweck", 03. Juli 2019
URBANLIFE, "Die Millerntor Gallery #9 feiert das Recht auf Wasser", 03. Juni 2019
Hamburger Abendblatt, "Kleine Geheimnisse, große Veränderungen", 02./03. Februar 2019
2018
Alstertal-Einkaufszentrum - Spannende Kunst und soziales Engagement im Hamburger Norden, Okober 2018
NEW YORK ART BEAT - Gallery Guide New York - Chelsea - Ceres Gallery, "Friends Exhibition", Edition July 2018
Kunsthalle Bremen - KUNSTPREIS WHAT IS LOVE? Liebe und Dating im digitalen Zeitalter, www.whatislove.de, Juli 2018
ars mundi - Die Welt der Kunst, "Constance Renken - Neu bei ars mundi", www.arsmundi.de, Mai 2018
2017
Hamburg Journal, NDR, 28. Oktober 2017, 19:30 Uhr, www.ndr.de
Hamburger Abendblatt, "Die bunte Palette der Kunst im Hamburg Cruise Center, 28./29. Oktober 2017
HAMBURG-MAGAZIN - 360° Geliebte Stadt - altonale KUNSTHERBST - Hamburg Cruise Center Altona, September 2017
2006
ART NOW - Gallery Guide New York - Chelsea - Ceres Gallery, “Looking In, Looking Out", Edition June - August 2006
NoHo New York Business Improvement District, “NOHO NY ARTWALK”, April 2006
The New York Times - Arts & Entertainment, “With a Little Artistic License”, Art Review, Helen A. Harrison, January 8th, 2006
2005
Alpan Gallery Online, www.alpangallery.com, “December 2005”, December 2005
The New York Art World Online, www.thenewyorkartworld.com, “Alpan Gallery: December 2005”, December 2005
ART NOW - Gallery Guide New York - Chelsea - Ceres Gallery, “The Square Show” , Edition December 2005
Direct Art Magazine, Volume 12, “Constance Renken”, Edition Fall/Winter 2005
ART NOW - Gallery Guide New York - Chelsea - Ceres Gallery, “Timing” , Edition June - August 2005
Alpan Gallery Online, www.alpangallery.com, “Selection 2005”, June 2005
2004
Creative Thriftshop, “Cause for Celebration - A Review of Night of 1,000 Drawings”, Lynn delSol, November 11th, 2004
ART NOW - Gallery Guide New York - Chelsea - Ceres Gallery, “Signs of Change” , Edition June - August 2004
Krzysztof Nowak-Stiftung Online: nowak-stiftung.de, „Kunst für einen Zweck - Farbenfrohe Akzente zur Förderung der Krzysztof-Nowak-Stiftung“, Januar 2004
2003
Jacques', „Kunst - Kunst - Kunst: Constance Renken wieder im Lambert“, 05. November 2003
2002
Wolfsburger Nachrichten, „Spenden durch Kicken und Kunst – VfL gegen Bayern München: Erlöse fließen in die Krzysztof-Nowak-Stiftung”, 28. Dezember 2002
Hanse Journal, „Kunst über 3 Etagen in Volksdorf“, 13. Dezember 2002
Eppendorfer Wochenblatt, „Kunst für einen guten Zweck”, 13. November 2002
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf Online, www.uke.uni-hamburg.de, „Kunstaktion Art goes Eppendorf unterstützt die Eltern-Baby-Tagesklinik des UKE, 26. August 2002
1999
Harburger Anzeigen und Nachrichten, „Leinwand wird zum Tagebuch“, 27. November 1999
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