Andy Hope 1930 Explained

Andy Hope 1930 (born Andreas Hofer) is a German artist.

Since 1998, most of his work has been signed "Andy Hope 1930" (although at that time the artist was still named Andreas Hofer).^[1]

Hope's subject matter encompasses superheroes, dinosaurs, devils, spaceships and historical villains.^{[2] [3] [4]} He sometimes paints over the top of already painted canvases, sometimes allowing parts of the earlier picture to remain visible.^[1]

Exhibitions

Exhibitions include:

• Viva Arte Viva, La Biennale di Venezia, 57th International Art Exhibition, Venice, Italy, 2017^[5]
• Andy Hope 1930: When Dinosaurs Become Modernists, Inverleith House, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2012–2013^[6]
• Robin Dostoyevsky by Andy Hope 1930, Contemporary Art Centre of Málaga, Spain, 2011^[6]
• Andy Hope 1930 at the Freud, Freud Museum, London, 2010^[6]
• Andy Hope 1930, Sammlung Goetz, Munich, Germany, 2009^[7]
• The Long Tomorrow, MARTa Herford, Herford, Germany, 2007^[6]
• Only Gods could survive, Metro Pictures, New York, USA, 2007^[6]
• Trans Time, Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Berlin, Germany, 2006^[6]
• Welt ohne Ende, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich, Germany, 2005^[6]

References and notes

1. Barbara Fischer, Universum - Multiversum, Künstler Kritisches Lexikon der Gegenwartskunst, ed. 93, Magazine 4, pgs.2-3
2. Stephan Urbaschek, "Science Fiction and Personal Fiction: From the Mesozoic to the Multiverse in the Year 4419. A Tour of the Exhibition", Andreas Hofer. Andy Hope 1930, Sammlung Goetz, p. 65.
3. Noemi Smolik, Andreas Hofer. Goetz Collection, Artforum, March 2010.
4. Welchman, John C., ‘Andy Hope 1930: Impressions d’Amérique’, in: Frieze DE, Berlin/DE, March/April 2014, pp. 62-71, ill. para 5
5. Web site: La Biennale di Venezia. www.labiennale.org. 2018-05-01.
6. Web site: Andy Hope 1930 Biography – Andy Hope 1930 on artnet. Artnet . 2015-07-29.
7. Web site: Sammlung Goetz. www.sammlung-goetz.de. 2018-05-01.

External links

• Artist Website