
1972
born in Berlin
1985-1992
Painting lessons with Wolfgang Prehm
1992
Abitur
1992-1998
Studied painting at the Hochschule der Künste (HdK), Berlin, in the class of Professor Klaus Fußmann
1996
Painting and study trip to Lapland
1997
Painting trip to Australia
1998
Appointment as master student of Klaus Fußmann – GASAG Art Prize – Member of the Berlin Artists’ Association
1999
Member of the Künstlersonderbund
2000
Franz-Joseph-Spiegler-Prize, Mochental Castle, Ehingen
2001
Teaching at the Staatliche Zeichenakademie, Hanau – Art Prize “Salzburg in neuen Ansichten”, Schloss Neuhaus, Salzburg – Board work in the Künstlersonderbund until 2007, at that time various workshop discussions with members of the Künstlersonderbund
2002
Teaching at the State Drawing Academy, Hanau – Member of the Neue Gruppe, Munich – Painting trips to Italy and China
2003
Member of the North German Realists – painting trips to Provence, the Azores and India
2004
Painting trips to Ireland, Amsterdam, Italy and California – Teaching at the Vulkaneifel Academy, Steffeln – Finalist of the European Art Prize 2004 at the Triennale, Milan
2005
Painting trips to Ireland, California and Australia – marriage to Erika Maxim
2006
Scholarship of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, Munich – Lecturer at the Academy of Painting, Berlin
2007
Painting residency in Australia – Lecturer at the Academy of Painting, Berlin
2008
Lecturer at the Academy of Painting, Berlin – Birth of daughter Frida Maria
2009
Lecturer at the Academy of Painting, Berlin – Commissioned to paint all 16 German states on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of reunification – Trip to Wuhan, China
2010
Lecturer at the Academy of Painting, Berlin – studio scholarship Wollerau, Peach Propertys Group, Switzerland
2011
Publication of the monograph “Berlin Plein Air. Painting 1995 – 2010” in the architectural publishing house Dom Publishers · painting trip to California and the Gulf of Naples · art prize of the cultural foundation of the Sparkasse Karlsruhe
2012
Painting trip to Tuscany and Romania – major exhibition “Berlin Plein Air 1995 – 2012” at the Alte Münze, Berlin, opening by Minister of State for Culture Bernd Neumann
2013
Art Prize of the Schleswig-Holstein Economy to the North German Realists
2014
Painting trip to Tuscany – Lecturer at the Academy of Painting, Berlin
2015
Trips to South Korea and Iceland
2016
The Neue Zürcher Zeitung publishes an art edition with 22 Zurich paintings by Christopher Lehmpfuhl for the first time – The Carzaniga Gallery, Basel shows works by Christopher Lehmpfuhl for the first time at ART BASEL – Painting trip to Iceland – Lecturer at the Academy of Painting, Berlin
2017
Christopher Lehmpfuhl shows a work from the Schlossplatz cycle for the first time in the foyer of the Humboldt Forum as part of the Donor Day and Open Building Site Day – Painting trip to Georgia – Lecturer at the Academy of Painting, Berlin
2018
Painting trip to Ireland – Tree Art Prize 2018 of the Schleswig-Holstein State Museums, Gottorf Castle – Exhibition in the subway line 5, Berlin in cooperation with Bertelsmann – Death of parents Iris and Gunter Lehmpfuhl
2019
Wolfgang-Klähn Prize 2019 – Audience Award to the North German Realists at NordArt 2019 – Solo exhibition at Museum Würth, Künzelsau
2020
König Galerie, Berlin, is showing three large formats by Christopher Lehmpfuhl for the first time as part of the St. Agnes trade fair
2021
Art Prize of the Schleswig-Holstein Economy 2021 – Solo exhibition at the Gottorf Castle Riding Hall, Schleswig – Solo exhibition at the Museo Würth, La Rioja
2022
Commission for the artistic documentation of the “Charité 2030” construction project – solo exhibition at the Würth Forum, Arlesheim
2023
Inauguration of the first glass window in Rudi Bindella’s wine cellar in Vallocaia, Tuscany
2024
Painting trip to London – Solo exhibition at Art Forum Würth, Capena – Lecturer at the Kolbermoor Summer Academy
2025
Solo exhibition at Art Forum Würth, Capena – Lecturer at the Kolbermoor Summer Academy
Study trips
Australia – Egypt – Azores – China – Denmark – Germany – France – Georgia – India – Ireland – Iceland – Italy – Lapland – Malaysia – Mexico – Nepal – New Zealand – Netherlands – Austria – Portugal – Romania – Switzerland – Spain – South Korea – USA