Biography

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