Niclas Castello
Niclas Castello and Rick Hilton (2015)
Niclas Castello and Rick Hilton (2015)
Born (1978-07-21) July 21, 1978
NationalityGerman
Known forThe Kiss sculptures
Movementpop art, street art
Spouse
  • (m. 2020; sep. 2023)
Websiteniclascastello.com

Niclas Castello (real name Norbert Zerbs,[1] born 1978 in Neuhaus am Rennweg[2]) is a German contemporary artist.

Life and career

Niclas Castello grew up in Neuhaus am Rennweg, East Germany. After living in Montmartre, Paris, he moved back to Germany in 2003,[3][4] where he studied art at a private university, dropping out after two years. Castello then moved to New York City, where he was supported by Arleen Schloss,[5] staying at Schloss' New York loft for about two years.[6] From 2008 to 2015, he traveled and worked with galleries in Europe and the United States.[2]

Castello has described the artist Invader as an influence.[7] Castello's work includes a sculpture series titled The Kiss sculptures,[5] and artwork depicting fire extinguishers.[8][9]

Castello married Sylvie Meis, a Dutch TV personality and ex of Football player Rafael van der Vaart on September 19, 2020 in Florence Italy. They split in June 2023.

References

  1. "Norbert Zerbs aus Thüringen eroberte als Niclas Castello ...?".
  2. 1 2 "Niclas Castello Biography". artnet. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  3. Ehrenheim, Jörg (2015-07-02). "Zusammengesetzte Kunst? Niclas Castello in Hamburg". Touch You (in German). Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  4. "Galerie Schimming". Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  5. 1 2 "Niclas Castello Sculptures and Paintings". Guy Hepner. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  6. "Niclas Castello Track Record" (PDF). Lipsia Fine Arts. 2016-02-26. p. 1. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  7. "Niclas Castello Biography". Archived from the original on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  8. "Die fünf Ausstellungstipps der Woche". art – Das Kunstmagazin (in German). 2015-07-01. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  9. "Lab Art Texas marks one year milestone, revs up for street art-splashed anniversary event in Dallas design district". Patron magazine. 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
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