1902
Born June 11, 1902 in Berlin
1924
Introduces himself to Carl Hofer with three paintings
1925-1928
Studies at the Academy in Berlin
1937
The Nazis confiscate 10 of his works from public property
1939
Nay meets the art dealer Hanna Bekker vom Rath
1940-1945
Participates in the war in the South of France and Brittany, during which he creates small watercolours and drawings
1949
Beginning of his "Fugalen-Bilder"
1951
Relocation to Cologne
1952
First experiments with "rhythmic paintings"
1955
Lichtwark-Award by the city of Hamburg
1956
Großer Kunstpreis by the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia
1959
Works on numerous watercolours on Mykonos island
1964
Award by the city of Berlin
1968
Ernst Wilhelm Nay dies on the 8th of April in Cologne