Werner Knaupp 1936 .Born in Nuremberg, Germany 1957–1964-Studies of painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg, Germany 1967-Scholarship at Kulturkreis im Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (Association of Arts and Culture of the German Economy at the Federation of German Industries) 1970–1971-Guest lecturer at Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe, Germany 1979-Work stay at Mother Teresa’s hospice in Calcutta, India 1981-Art Price from Philip Morris GmbH, Munich, Germany 1982-One-year scholarship at Academy of Arts, Berlin, Germany (for a working stay at artist’s residence Bethanien, Berlin) 1985-Award from City of Nuremberg for Art and Science 1986–2001-Professorship for painting at Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg, Germany 2008-Art Award Bavaria, E.ON Bayern AG Lives and works in Ernhofen near Nuremberg, Germany since 2004 Member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, Public Collections Linz, Oberösterreichisches Landesmuseum, Mannheim, Städtische Kunsthalle München, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus Neu Delhi, National Gallery of Modern Art New York, Museum of Modern Art Stuttgart, Staatsgalerie Berlin, New National Gallery Berlin, Collection of the German Parliament Bonn, Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany Chemnitz, Kunstsammlungen (Art Collection Dresden, New Masters Gallery (Gemäldegalerie Neue Meister) Düsseldorf, Kunstmuseum Hamburg, Kunsthalle Hannover, Sprengel Museum Kassel, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Neue Galerie .