Emanuel Seitz

Emanuel Seitz (b. 1973, Germany) is based in Munich and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich under Günther Förg from 1996 to 2002.

His painting practice centers on the fundamental elements of form, color, and composition. Working in a restrained, often monochromatic visual language, he creates abstract works that investigate the dynamic relationship between structure and spatial perception. His process is grounded in meticulous pigment mixing, allowing him to achieve nuanced hues that heighten the presence of form. Seitz’s paintings balance precision and expression, combining geometric order with gestural intervention to explore the materiality of paint and the rhythm of surface. Rather than aligning with Color Field painting, his work is best understood as an ongoing study of how form generates spatial experience.

Seitz’s work has been widely exhibited throughout Europe and internationally. Recent exhibitions include Buysse Gallery, Antwerp (2024), Galerie Forsblom, Helsiniki (2023), Cadogan Gallery, Milan (2023), Sauvage, Düsseldorf (2023), Galerie Forsblom, Helsinki (2023), Jacky Strenz, Nada, Miami (2022), and Galería Ehrhardt Flórez, Madrid (2022) and Oldenburger Kunstverein (2021). His work has also been part of landmark group exhibitions at institutions such as the Deutsche Bundesbank, Museum für Konkrete Kunst Ingolstadt, and the Kestner Gesellschaft Hannover. Seitz has received several awards and fellowships, including the USA Fellowship (2012, New York and Los Angeles), the Bayerischer Kunstförderpreis (2011), and the Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris (2010). His works are part of major collections, including Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Pinakothek der Moderne, and Deutsche Bundesbank.