{"id":13,"date":"2024-05-16T16:03:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T14:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willwall.ch\/uknobel2\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2024-07-31T11:40:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T09:40:11","slug":"bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.willwall.ch\/uknobel2\/bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Urs J. Knobel<\/h1> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Illustrations. Portraits. Caricatures\/Celebrities. Character design. Conceptual. Sketches.<\/p>\n

Urs J. Knobel was born in Zug, Switzerland. He graduated from the Lucerne University of Arts where he had studied graphic arts. Study stay in London. <\/span><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Lecture Bath School of Art and Design United Kingdom. Assembly book, collage, sketchbook. He then worked as a Graphic Designer at Advico Young & Rubicam, and went on to become Art Director at Doyle Dane Bernbach in Zurich.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Today he works as an Illustrator, Art Director, Graphic Designer and Painter. He designed the poster for the White Turf St. Moritz racing event and the badges for the carnival of Baar.<\/span><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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AWARDS<\/span><\/h1>\n

2024 American Illustration 43, New York
<\/span>2023 American Illustration 42, New York\u00a0
<\/span>2022 American Illustration 41, New York
2020 American Illustration 39, New York
2019 American Illustration 38, New York
2015 American Illustration 34, New York
2010 American Illustration 29, New York
2007 The Society of Illustrators New York. Certificate of Merit
1997 The Society of Illustrators New York. Certificate of Merit.
1995 Graphis Press Corporation New York. Graphis Ephemera 1.
1983 European Illustration London.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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PUBLICATIONS<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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2023 American Illustration 42, New York\u00a0
2020 American Illustration 39, New York
2019 American Illustration 38, New York
2016 – 2008 3×3 Illustration Directory. Curated by Charles Hively NY.
2007 3×3 Magazine of Contemporary Illustration NY. Vol. 3 No. 3
2007 and 1997 The Society of Illustrators New York, Annual of American illustration
1995 Graphis Ephemera 1, Graphis Press Corp. NY
1988 Schwyz art scene. Cantonal Art Exhibition
1986 Schwyz art scene. Cantonal Art Exhibition
1983 European Illustration. Edited by Edward Booth-Clibborn, London<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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CLIENTS INCLUDE<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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Courrier International
GQ British
Die Zeit
Diplomat
Firewords
Other Means, Design Agency US
Madison Design Group
3×3 Magazine
Baader Hermes Advertising
S\u00fcddeutsche Zeitung
Bristol-Myers Squibb
DU
Die Post
Illustrators News
Mars
The Spectator World
The Covent Gardener
The Mayfarer
Toothfriendly\u00a0
Tages Anzeiger
Neue Z\u00fcrcher Zeitung
Neue Luzerner Zeitung
Coop
Migros
Vabeene Shoes
White Turf St. Moritz<\/p>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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EXHIBITIONS<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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2024 Gallery Mich\u00e8le Buhofer, Cham
2022 Gallery Ziegler, Baar
2019 Gallery Ziegler, Baar
<\/span>2015 Gallery Ziegler, Baar
<\/span>2015 Cantonal Administration Zug
<\/span>2012 Gallery Ziegler, Baar
<\/span>2008 Gallery Ziegler, Baar
<\/span>2005 Gallery im Hof, Baar. Art 5 Galerie, N\u00fcrensdorf\/Z\u00fcrich
<\/span>2003 White Turf Art Exhibition, Nullstein Association St. Moritz
<\/span>2000-2003 Victoria Areal, Baar
<\/span>2001 Credit Suisse, Zug
<\/span>1999 Gallery Schmuck, Kunst, Kultur, Zug
<\/span>2000 Gallery im Hof, Zug
<\/span>1997 Gallery Ziegler, Baar. Credit Suisse, St. Moritz
<\/span>1987 Gallery Ziegler, Baar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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EXHIBITIONS<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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2023 American Illustration 42, New York
<\/span>2023 Ziegler Gallery, Baar. \u201eAdios & Gracias» farewell exhibition.
2022 American Illustration 41, New York
2022 City of Zug. Pop Up Art Library. Zug art night
<\/span>2020 American Illustration 39, New York
<\/span>2020 Baar and I. Eleven biographies. Schwesternhaus Baar
<\/span>2019 American Illustration 38, New York.
<\/span>2018 Gallery Ziegler. Baar. «Tribute to Willy Ziegler»
2016 Kunst Kubus Cham
<\/span>2015 American Illustration 34, New York.
<\/span>2013 Gallery Ziegler Baar, 30 artists celebrate 30 years Z-Gallery
<\/span>2010 American Illustration 29, New York
<\/span>2008 Gallery Ziegler, Baar
<\/span>2007 Museum of American Illustration New York City
<\/span>2003 Gallery Ziegler Baar, 20 artists celebrate 20 years Z-Gallery
<\/span>1997 Museum of American Illustration New York City
<\/span>1988 Schwyz art scene. Cantonal Art Exhibition
<\/span>1986 Schwyz art scene. Cantonal Art Exhibition
<\/span>1985 Gallery Bodenschatz, Basel
<\/span>1983 European Illustration, National Theater London<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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PURCHASES<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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Canton Zug
Community Baar
Care Center Foundation Baar
Companies
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Press Reports<\/h1>

Zuger Zeitung – 5.4.2024<\/a>
Luzerner Zeitung – 24.11.2023<\/a>
Neue Zuger Zeitung – 7.3.2022<\/a>
Luzerner Zeitung – 4.11.2022<\/a>
Luzerner Zeitung – 11.11.2020<\/a>
Neue Zuger Zeitung – 12.10.2020<\/a>
Neue Zuger Zeitung – 2.12.2020<\/a>
Pers\u00f6nlich \u2013 11.11.2020<\/a>
Zuger Zeitung – 20.3.2019<\/a>
Altpick Connects \u2013 1.11.18<\/a>
Zugerbieter \u2013 28.3.2007<\/a><\/p>

Links<\/h3>

altpick.com<\/a>
The Society of Illustrators New York<\/a>
American Illustration – American Photography, New York<\/a><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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