Carolin Okon

Carolin Okon is a contemporary German artist.
Her area is painting and sculptures made of steel in public spaces.

Okon grew up in the GDR and started painting out of necessity in 1988.
It was a time of absolute scarcity. Art books were only available in black and white and photos of stars from the western world were forbidden.

On the black market she bought overpriced posters of Elvis and James Dean and began painting portraits of her idols. Since there were no canvases, she painted on wood, cardboard, fabric and also on a GDR flag.

After completing her media training (2003) in "Film & TV, Production and Management" at the Adolf Grimme Academy, she decided to work entirely at the easel.

Studying art was never an option for Okon.

She loves the challenge: to remain authentic and yet always develop further.
To experiment, to fail and to grow. Without rules! Without other people's values! Free!

Okon has exhibited her works in the USA, France, England, Austria and most recently in China.

Solo Expositions

2024 Café Amnua Art Museum Nanjing, China
2020 Kolinar Leipzig, Germany
2019 Creditreform Leipzig, Germany
2017 Projektgalerie Charter Leipzig, Germany
2015 Baumwollspinnerei Leipzig, Germany
2014 Hotel Kaiseralm Bischofsgrün, Germany
2013 Hall Of Fame Berlin, Germany
2013 Hall Of Fame Berlin, Germany
2013 Hall Of Fame Berlin, Germany
2012 Galerie Im Rathaus Eschborn, Germany
2012 Myelin Benefiz-Gala Leipzig, Germany
2011 Wetterau-Museum Friedberg, Germany
2010 Parkhotel Leipzig, Germany
2009 Elvis Festival Rostock, Germany
2007 Kultiviert Anders E.v. Leipzig, Germany
2006 Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig, Germany
2005 Tränenpalast Berlin, Germany
2005 Media City Leipzig, Germany
2005 Hilton Hotel Wien, Germany
2004 Sprudelhof Bad Nauheim, Germany
2002 Maga Pon Leipzig, Germany
2002 Restaurant Christoph Martin Weimar, Germany

2023 Stiftung Kulturkorridor Im Fürstenhof Leipzig, Germany
2023 Kunst Liebt Mut Galerie Leipzig, Germany
2022 Beuteltier Art Galerie Leipzig, Germany
2021 Stiftung Kulturkorridor Gera, Germany
2021 Galerie Kunstsalon Villa Najork Leipzig, Germany
2018 Galerie Am Rathaus Eschborn, Germany
2015 Landmark Arts Centre London, United Kingdom
2014 Palais Reichenbach Altenburg, Germany
2012 Intern...