Stefan Geissbuhler

Stefan was born in Interlaken, Switzerland. Although he wanted to be an artist from an early age, he originally trained and worked as a chef. In 1992, Stefan hung up his toque and moved to the USA to follow his dream to work as a professional artist. Since then, Stefan has successfully grown his art business, working out of his studio near Denver, Colorado.

Stefan describes his work as New-Century Modern, a combination of a Mid-Century Modern aesthetic and echoes of Abstract Expressionism.

His inspiration has many sources, including travel, nature, architecture and music, but he ultimately relies on his imagination to express an idea. Stefan’s signature style combines dynamic shapes and expressive lines using spackle knives, rubber rollers and vibrant colors, and results in art that visually sings.

Stefan’s engaging work is sought out by national and international, private and corporate collectors, including University of Colorado Hospital (Denver, CO), Modern IR (Denver, CO), Prime Source Staffing (Denver, CO), Chamber Music Society of St. Louis and Casino Kursaal Bern in Switzerland, just to name a few. Stefan has also created commissions for internationally known conductor Leonard Slatkin (Detroit Symphony & Orchestr...

Self-taught

2017
La Quinta Arts Festival, La Quinta (CA)

2016
Lincoln Center Fort Collins “Winter Blues & Seasonal Hues” invitational three-man exhibition, Fort Collins (CO)
Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver (CO)
Foothills Art Center “2016 Rocky Mountain Watermedia Exhibition” group exhibition

2015
Third annual 5280 Home Spring Edition Celebration, Denver (CO)

2014
First annual 5280 Home Spring Edition Celebration, IKEA Denver (CO)

2014 +
CherryArts Festival at Stanley, Denver (CO)

2013/14
Palette Contemporary Arts & Crafts, Albuquerque, (NM)

2013
10th Annual The Painted Violin fundraiser for the Denver Young Artists Orchestra (DYAO)

2012
The MADDEN Museum of Art, four-man exhibition, Greenwood Village (CO)
The EventGallery 910Arts, “H2O12 Juried Exhibition”, Denver (CO)
Niza Knoll Gallery, “Gone to the Dogs 4” Juried Exhibition, Denver (CO)
4th Annual Open Online International Exhibition - International Society of Acrylic Painters

2011
D Gallery, two-man exhibition “The Two Man Abstract Show”, Denver (CO)

2010
D Gallery, “Miniature Show”, Denver (CO)
Lapis Gallery, “Just West Of Imagination”, Denver (CO)
Foothills Art Center “Holiday Art Market" Golden (CO)

2009
Event Gallery 910Arts “Art Distr...