1882
Walter Ophey is born on the 25th of March in Eupen
1899
Studies at “Technische Hochschule” and “Kunstgewerbeschule” in Aachen
1900
Studies at the Academy in Düsseldorf
1909
Co-founder of the group “Sonderbund”
1910
Influential travels to Italy
1919
Co-founder of the group “Das junge Rheinland”
Member of the Academy in Düsseldorf
1922
Organisation of the “Erste Internationale Kunstausstellung“ in Düsseldorf
1928
Board member and judge of the “Rheinischen Sezession”
1930
Walter Ophey dies on the 11th of January in in Düsseldorf