Jutta Koether

Jutta Koether played a vital role in the collective Reena Spaulings and engaged in musical performances alongside notable figures such as Rita Ackerman, Tony Conrad, Kim Gordon, John Miller, Steven Parrino, and Tom Verlaine.  

Biography of Jutta Koether

Jutta Koether was born in Cologne in 1958. She pursued studies in art and philosophy at the University of Cologne and the Independent Study Program of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.

In 1980, Koether became part of the editorial team at Spex, a music and art journal. Her prolific writing has graced the pages of publications like Eau de Cologne, Artforum, Texte zur Kunst, and Flash Art. Notably, her book "f." (1987) was translated into English and republished by Sternberg Press in 2015, solidifying her literary contributions.

Since 2010, Koether has held the position of Professor for Painting and Drawing at the University of Fine Arts Hamburg. Her impact on art education spans various institutions, with visiting professorships and lectureships at Berlin University of the Arts, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Cooper Union School of Art in New York, Columbia University in New York, School of Visual Arts in New York, Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, and Yale University in New Haven.

Jutta Koether's solo exhibitions include "Jutta Koether: Femme Colonne" at Lévy Gorvy in London (2021), "Tour De Madame / Libertine" at Museum Abteiberg in Mönchengladbach (2019), "Serinettes. Ladies Pleasures Varying." at Campoli Presti in Paris (2017), "Zodiac Nudes" at Galerie Daniel Buchholz in Berlin (2016), "Champrovement" at Reena Spaulings Fine Art in New York (2014), and many more.