Handlos Erich

The artist Erich Handlos was born on September 27, 1972 in Lilienfeld. The first drawings and works made of clay were created as a child. He completed his original training as a metal technician in 1992, which meant that metal also became a part of his artistic work! Since 1995 he has been officially a freelance artist and is known for his many techniques. Handlos founded his studio under the name 'Atelier of fine arts' in 1999 in a studio on Cathedral Square in St. Pölten. Another studio was opened in Baden near Vienna in 2006. The opening of his current studio in Vienna Alsergrund followed in 2021. Erich Handlos boasts worldwide exhibitions and art trips to Spain and Portugal. His awards also include many newspaper reports and photo publications in the print media. Since then, his works have found a place in collections and private collections. The combination of creativity with different techniques makes my art journey endless!" The first works were created with clay, later oil painting followed. The main theme is man and nature and the connection between the two. The style ranges from realism, pop art, fantastic to abstract. Development of own techniques such as silicone painting, sand technique, Pictures with ceramics on wood... Designing sculptures made of metal and ceramics as well as his own art jewelry collection. Most paintings are created with oil and acrylic paints. All works are divided into series. Exhibitions (ongoing exhibitions since 1995, excerpt) 1995 Vienna, Salzburg, 1998 Vienna, Trebic 1999 St. Pölten, Lviv Ukraine 2000 Vienna, Zurich 2001 Salzburg, Vienna, Györ Hungary 2006 Baden near Vienna gallery opening, EU Parliament in Brussels 2007 Vienna, Marbella Spain 2009 Graz, Krakow Poland 2011 Vienna, Rome Italy 2015 Louvre Art Fair Paris France 2016 Klagenfurt, art fair Louvre Paris France 2017 Dubai Art Fair United Arab Emirates 2018 Art Fair Houston Texas USA 2019 Vienna, art fair Ibiza Spain 2020 Vienna, Berlin, Miami USA art fair 2021 Opening of the gallery in Vienna Alsergrund 2023 Vienna, Zurich