Niclas Castello

Niclas Castello (born 1978 in Neuhaus am Rennweg[1]) is a German contemporary artist influenced by pop art, neo-expressionism and street art. He is well known for sculptures like The Kiss,[2] but also does paintings. Niclas Castello is listed as one of the world's most searched artists on artnet.[3][4]

Niclas Castello (real name Norbert Zerbs)
Niclas Castello and Rick Hilton (2015)
Born (1978-07-21) July 21, 1978
Neuhaus am Rennweg
NationalityGerman
Known forThe Kiss sculptures
Movementpop art, street art
Websiteniclascastello.com

Life and career

Niclas Castello was born and grew up in Neuhaus am Rennweg, East Germany. Inspired by the German reunification, Niclas Castello moved, for reasons unrelated to the reunification, to Montmartre, Paris and in 2003[5] back to Germany.[6] He studied art at a private university, but dropped out after two years. Then Niclas Castello moved to New York City, where was supported by Arleen Schloss.[7] He stayed at Schloss' New York loft for about two years.[8] From 2008 to 2015, he traveled around the world and started working with galleries in Europe and the United States.[1] Throughout his career, Niclas Castello was part of the street art movement.[9] He indicates himself to be influenced by Invader.[10] Niclas Castello is well known for The Kiss sculptures,[7][11] but his artwork also includes fire extinguishers, for example.[12][13] His customers include Beyoncé, Jay Z[14] and other celebrities.[15]

Awards
  • SignsAward 2017: Vision in communication

References
  1. "Niclas Castello Biography". artnet. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  2. Banuscher, Doris (2015-07-31). "Pop-Art und Küsse im Jungfrauenthal". Die Welt (in German). p. 28.
  3. "Top 300 Artists". artnet. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  4. Cascone, Sarah (2015-10-28). "Banksy and Araki Top artnet's Top 300 List of the Internet's Most Popular Artists". artnet. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  5. Ehrenheim, Jörg (2015-07-02). "Zusammengesetzte Kunst? Niclas Castello in Hamburg". Touch You (in German). Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  6. "Galerie Schimming". Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  7. "Niclas Castello Sculptures and Paintings". Guy Hepner. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  8. "Niclas Castello Track Record" (PDF). Lipsia Fine Arts. 2016-02-26. p. 1. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  9. John Wellington Ennis. "Street Art Fair LA: Packed with Art and Fans". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  10. "Niclas Castello Biography". Archived from the original on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  11. Florian Güßgen, Nina Poelchau (2015-12-11). "Poimplantate und Riesenbusen?". Stern (in German). Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  12. "Die fünf Ausstellungstipps der Woche". art – Das Kunstmagazin (in German). 2015-07-01. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  13. "Lab Art Texas marks one year milestone, revs up for street art-splashed anniversary event in Dallas design district". Patron magazine. 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  14. Bok, Anna (2015-11-18). "Große Kunst zum kleinen Preis". Harper's Bazaar (in German). Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  15. Nehmzow, Ralf (2015-06-17). "Autos, Kunst und alles für den Garten". Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). Retrieved 2016-03-01.
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