Koether was admired for her astute theoretical essays on art and music, which appeared in the legendary German culture magazine Spex and elsewhere.
Jutta Koether's (b..
Jutta Koether
German artist and musician
Jutta Koether | |
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| Born | 1958 (age 66–67) Cologne, West Germany |
| Alma mater | University of Cologne |
| Known for | painting |
Jutta Koether (born 1958) is a German artist, musician and critic based in New York City and Berlin[1] since the early 1990s.
Early life and education
Koether was born in Cologne and studied art and philosophy at the University of Cologne.[2] She relocated to New York City in 1991.[3]
Career
Koether's paintings are exercises in color, line, form and pattern and often feature text.
Her style has precedent in the work of Sigmar Polke and Kenny Scharf.[3] She is also inspired by artists and intellectuals who have created an alternative to mainstream culture, including underground filmmaker Kenneth Anger and musician Patti Smith.[4] She has collaborated with Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon on a number of projects, for example Her Noise