MATTHIAS HÜBNER
Contemporary artist of neon and UV realism
Matthias Hübner – Photograph © Falk Scheuring
The German painter Matthias Hübner (born 1976 in Querfurt, East Germany) is among those artists who combine tradition with a spirit of experimentation. From an early age, he showed an exceptional talent for painting, winning the GDR Youth Painting Competition in 1989 and the European Painting Competition of the Volksbanken and Raiffeisenbanken in 1993.
After several years as a musician and producer, he returned to painting with great passion in 2020. His works—a fusion of realistic portraits, expressive neon colours and UV-reactive effects—have made him one of the most exciting voices in Leipzig’s contemporary art scene.
In 2025, Galerie TscharT in Leipzig presented farbTON, his first major solo exhibition. That same year, he received four international distinctions, including finalist placements in the Teravarna International Juried Art Competition and ARTAVITA’s “Artist of the Year 2025,” as well as a Certificate of Merit from La Pinacothèque – Musée privé au Luxembourg as part of the Luxembourg Art Prize 2025.
His work Golden Age was acquired for the collection of the Kunstverein Schloss Gleina, where it is on permanent display. The trilogy BRUCH was selected by the Saxony-Anhalt Police as a long-term loan and is installed in the office of the Victim Protection Commissioner in Weißenfels.
In 2026 and 2027, his artistic path will take him, among other places, to Málaga, the Cosy Festival at Schloss Dornburg on the Elbe, the Favori Art collection at Schloss Gleina, Stuttgart, Rome, Madrid and Prague.
Matthias Hübner’s art thrives on contrasts, emotion and openness. His paintings are not intended to have one definitive interpretation; instead, they invite viewers to discover their own stories and meanings—between light and shadow, stillness and energy.
Category:
Visual Arts, Exhibitions, Music, Lectures
Genre:
Visual Arts, Contemporary Art, Modern Surrealistic Realism, Figurative Painting
Styles:
Visual Arts, Contemporary Art, Modern Surrealistic Realism, Figurative Painting
Artistic Figures / Trademarks:
Black-and-white portraits with neon colors, UV artworks, strikingly contrasted depictions of people
Themes:
Human & Emotion, Expression, Spirituality, Contrasts between Light & Darkness, Openness of Interpretation
Formats
Canvas (acrylic, chalk, oil), UV-reactive works, large-format portraits, mixed media
Collections & Institutional Presence:
- Collection of the Kunstverein Schloss Gleina (permanent display of Golden Age)
- Saxony-Anhalt Police, Office of the Victim Protection Commissioner in Weißenfels (long-term loan of BRUCH)
Languages:
German, English
Management:
Favori Media
Booking:
Favori Media
Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
2026
24 July–20 August 2026 · The Fusion Art Gallery, Málaga, Spain
7–10 August 2026 · Cosy Festival, Schloss Dornburg on the Elbe, Germany
May 2026 · Favori Art – “Favori No.1: Genesis”, Schloss Gleina, Germany
2026 · NeonBazaar Art Gallery, Stuttgart, Germany
11–17 September 2026 · Open Art Festival · ART.NUMBER23, Rome, Italy
2–5 December 2026 · Arrival Gallery Madrid Art Show, Madrid, Spain
2027–2028
February 2027–February 2028 · Modrý Brouk Art Exhibition, Slovanský dům, Prague, Czech Republic
1 May–31 July 2027 · Solo Exhibition, Innenhofgalerie Bergmannstrost, Halle (Saale), Germany
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