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Alfons Schilling
born 1934 in Basel (CH); 1956-59 studies at the Akademie für angewandte Kunst in Vienna (A). With Günter Brus participant of the Viennes Actionist group and elaboration of the American «action painting.» Moves to New York (1962–1986). Since 1970 teaching and 1985 Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 1986–1990 visiting professor at the Hochschule für Angewandte Kunst in Vienna. Lives in Vienna.