Klaus Prior

What wounds us takes shape. What presses upon us becomes resistance. Thrown into the world – marked, yet standing upright and unbroken.

Painting

Oil paintings on canvas in a variety of formats, from studies to large-scale compositions.

Wood Sculptures

Wood sculptures, ranging from small-scale objects to large-format, monumental works.

Art Castings

Sculptures cast in iron, bronze, and aluminium, carrying the original form forward through a sophisticated metal casting process.

Work on Paper

Works on paper in watercolour and gouache. Sheets of various sizes, created within different bodies of work.

Klaus Prior

Painter and sculptor Klaus Prior was born in 1945 in Wesel on the Lower Rhine in Germany. He lives and works in Lugano, Switzerland.

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Selected original drawings and works on paper by Klaus Prior can now be purchased directly through the online shop. The shop is managed by Archiv…

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Klaus Prior’s wood sculptures are on view at St. Anne’s Church in Augsburg until 13 September 2026. The historic church interior creates a compelling…

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From 29 March to 5 October, the exhibition presents sculptures by renowned national and international artists in the surroundings of the Altes…

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Exhibition at Schauraum Huber

Collections

Works by Klaus Prior are held in private and public collections in Germany and internationally.