Bio

Jonas Englert is a Frankfurt/M. based artist. His practice explores historical materials and narratives across multiple media such as video, sculpture, and sound. Englert received his Art Diploma from the Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach/M. in 2018. Key exhibitions of his work include: Simultaneities, Harlan Levey Projects, Brussels (2025); Looking for Humanity, Kunstmuseum Magdeburg, Magdeburg (2023); Things I Think I Want, Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt/M. (2017); Performing Portraiture, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (2015); Atlas 2013, Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn (2013); and more. His works are part of the collections of the Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, D.C., the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Kunstmuseum Magdeburg. Furthermore he created various works, amongst others at the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, the Nationaltheater Mannheim, the Staatsschauspiel Dresden, the Staatstheater Hannover, the Theater Bonn, the Berliner Ensemble and the Schauspiel Frankfurt. Englert is represented by Galerie Anita Beckers.

Education

2010–2018 Art Diploma
University of Art and Design Offenbach/M.

2012/2013 Guest Semester
Institute for Applied Theatre Studies, Justus Liebig University Giessen

Awards and Scholarships

2022 Neustart Kultur-Stipendium, Stiftung Kunstfonds
2021 Create-Stipendium, Frankfurter Künstlerhilfe
2021 Projektstipendium, Deutscher Künstlerbund
2020 Projektstipendium, Hessische Kulturstiftung
2020 Arbeitsstipendium, Hessische Kulturstiftung
2019 Preis der Marielies Schleicher-Stiftung, Theory Award, HfG Offenbach
2018 Preisträger der Frankfurter Künstlerhilfe
2018 Scope BLN, Art Residency, Berlin
2017 Honorary mention, B3-Awards, time based and immersive arts
2013 Johannes Mosbach-Stipendium, HfG Offenbach
2012 Dr. Marschner-Preis, HfG Offenbach

Works in Public Collections

Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, D.C.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Kunstmuseum Magdeburg, Magdeburg

Solo Exhibitions (Selection)

2025 ce qui nous hante: Galerie Anita Beckers, Frankfurt/M.
2025 Simultaneities: Harlan Levey Projects, Brussels
2022 Palimpseste: Heussenstamm-Stiftung, Frankfurt/M. (Cat.)
2019 Circles: Jüdische Kulturwochen 2019, Ebene B1, Frankfurt/M.
2018 Praeludium: Jakobikirche, Lippstadt
2015 Jonas Englert. Videoarbeiten: Art Virus Galerie, Frankfurt/M. (Cat.)
2015 Teatime in the Visual Library: LS43, Berlin
2013 Unity: 1822-Forum, Frankfurt/M. (Cat.)

Group Exhibitions/Screenings (Selection)

2025 Much Love Anita: Galerie Anita Beckers, Frankfurt/M.
2025 HERAUSGEFORDERTE GEMEINSCHAFT: Kunstmuseum Magdeburg, Magdeburg
2025 OFF WORLD: Diamant Offenbach, Offenbach/M.
2024 Schöne neue Welt: Galerie Anita Beckers, Frankfurt/M.
2023 Looking for Humanity: Kunstmuseum Magdeburg, Magdeburg
2023 umrisse: Friedenskirche, Offenbach/M.
2022 Fragments (with Tammam Azzam): Galerie Kornfeld, Berlin
2022 Günther Rühle – Ein alter Mann wird älter: Deutsches Theater, Berlin
2021 Rhodope International Documentary Film Fest, Smolyan
2021 Berlin Art Week, Sammlung Ivo Wessel, Berlin
2021 ZURÜCK ZUM FILM: Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt/M.
2020 Doch!: Galerie Anita Beckers, Frankfurt/M.
2020 Monitoring: Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival, Kassel (Cat.)
2020 Open Houses Werkhof L.57: Berlin Art Week, Sammlung Ivo Wessel, Berlin
2020 Time in Transition: Art Experience Showroom, Frankfurt/M.
2019 MERRY CRISIS …: Galerie Anita Beckers, Frankfurt/M.
2019 Your Choice!: Berlin Art Week, Sammlung Ivo Wessel, Berlin
2019 Aus unserer Werbung: HfG-Kunsthalle, Offenbach/M.
2019 The Badehaus Diaries: Stadtgalerie Bad Soden, Bad Soden
2018 AMBITUS. Kunst und Musik heute: Kunstmuseum Magdeburg, Magdeburg (Cat.)
2018 I’m a Believer: Atelierfrankfurt, Frankfurt/M.
2018 NEUE FILME: LS43, Berlin
2018 KUNST DER REVOLTE // REVOLTE DER KUNST: Campus Bockenheim, Frankfurt/M.
2017 On Desire: B3 Bienniale, FOUR, Frankfurt/M. (Cat.)
2017 Things I Think I Want: Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt/M.
2016 Kopf und Kragen: Galerie der Stadt Backnang, Backnang
2016 B3+Shanghai: Tongji University, Shanghai (Cat.)
2015 Raum_Reformation: Interferenzen: Alte Nikolaikirche, Frankfurt/M. (Cat.)
2015 Bewegte Bilder: Marburger Kunstverein, Marburg
2015 Performing Portraiture: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
2014 Transition: AusstellungsHalle, Frankfurt/M.
2013 nonliteral: B3 Bienniale, Atelierfrankfurt, Frankfurt/M. (Cat.)
2013 Atlas 2013: Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn (Cat.)
2012 Junge Hunde: Godsbanen, Aarhus
2012 The Meaning: Neuer Kunstverein Gießen, Gießen
2012 NEU/NOW: Maus Hábitos, Porto (Cat.)
2012 Hidden and Forbidden Identities: Palazzo Albrizzi, Venice

Publications (Selection)

Jonas Englert. Palimpseste, catalog, Heussenstamm-Galerie, Frankfurt/M., 2022
37. Kasseler Dokumentarfilm- und Videofest, festival catalog, 2020
Perception is Reality, overview publication, Frankfurter Kunstverein, 2020
Ambitus. Kunst und Musik heute, exhibition catalog, Kunstmuseum Magdeburg, 2018
B III, exhibition catalog, B3 Biennale, Frankfurt/M., transcript, 2017
M–Scape, exhibition catalog, Tongji-Universität, Shanghai, 2016
Raum_Reformation: Interferenzen, exhibition catalog, Frankfurt/M., 2015
Jonas Englert. 2011-2013, catalog, 1822-Forum, Frankfurt/M., 2013
nonliteral, exhibition catalog, Frankfurt/M., 2013
Expanded Narration, reader for the B3 Biennale, Frankfurt/M., transcript, 2013
Atlas 2013, exhibition catalog, Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn, 2013
NEU/NOW, festival catalog, Porto, 2012