Guido Zimmermann

What makes Zimmermann special is his reticent, uncompromising passion in creating modern masterpieces that delight audiences both young and old. His more traditional body of work centers around a singular focus, anthropomorphism. The expressive protagonists in his portraits have the ability to transcend our stale notions of the human condition.

An illustrator by education, a painter by choice, Zimmermann, who signs his paintings with the acronym “GZ”, started exercising his artistic prowess within the Frankfurt street art scene in 1993 under the moniker “Alpha Joe”. Zimmermann was able to hone his craft and participate in valuable collaborations that have propelled him to the forefront of the German street art scene.

The inspirations for Zimmermann’s epic works are mainly derived from his favorite Baroque painters, in particular Vermeer. In addition to paying homage to his favorite painters, Zimmermann also lends his playful sense of humor to his derivative works. His solo show prominently showcased the strides he’s made in mixing two drastically different artistic mediums, oil and spray paints. His latest works demonstrate that not only can two seemingly incompatible mediums actually compliment one another quite befittingly,...

2014 – Soloausstellung „Das andere Ich“ Galerie Dreamfactory Frankfurt
2014 – Gruppenausstellung „Art Muc“ auf der Praterinsel in München.
2014 – Gruppenausstellung „Miami Art Dreams“ in Miami, Galerie Crisolart (Barcelona)
2014 – Beitrag zur Luminale Frankfurt
2013 – Gruppenausstellung "Amercan Icons" Galerie Dreamfactory Frankfurt
2013 – Soloausstellung „Hängengeblieben Teile des Ganzen“ Galerie Kaiser P Frankfurt
2013 – „live“ Gemälde malen für den Film Rio 2/ 20 Century Fox auf der Buchmesse Frankfurt
2013 - Künstlerische Aktivitäten auf der IBUg Glauchau
2013 - Gruppenausstellung Stroke Berlin
2013 – „Live“ malen auf der Luminale Frankfurt
2013 – Gruppenausstellung „Die sieben Todsünden“ Galerie Schwalbe54 Frankfurt
2013 – Wanderausstellung "Montez im Exil - WURZELN WEIT MEHR AUFMERKSAMKEIT WIDMEN" " Frankfurt, Weimar, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Berlin, Leipzig, Nürnberg und Köln
2013 - Gruppenausstellung beim „Artwork Bockenheim“ Frankfurt
2012 - Ausstellung beim Rundgang im AtelierFrankfurt
2012 - Gruppenausstellung mit den IllustratorenFFM
2012 - Künstlerische Aktivitäten IBUg Glauchau
2012 - Künstlerische Aktivitäten "Living Walls"
2011 - Live malen...