TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- 2006-2011 Teacher of Sculpture, Phorms School in Berlin Mitte
- 2000 Guest Professor in Visual Arts, University of Paris 8
- 2000 EU Erasmus Intensive Programme in collaboration with the Academies of Prague, Bologna and Granada, the University of Paris 8 and the Berlin Freie Universität. Organizer, Exhibition Commissioner, Workshop Leader
- 1997-2005 Student Lectureship, the Institute of Art History at Berlin Freie Universität, Interdisciplinary Division. Drawing for Art Historians. Compositional Analysis
- 1996 Tutorial Program, the Institute of Art History at Berlin Freie Universität. The plastic form. A theoretical and practical introduction to anatomy, the Lübeck University Hospital
Education
- 1992-1998 Masters of Arts in Art History and Philosophy, Freie Universität, Berlin Dissertation Topic: history of the reception of Paula Modersohn-Becker, Adviser: Reiner Hausherr
- 1994 Niedersachsen Foundation. Seminar : German Impressionism in the National Gallery
- 1992-1997 Consistent work at the Otto-Modersohn-Museum in Fischerhude
- 1990-1992 Living in New York as a conceptual artist under the Art Label WORLD FREELIFE FOUND
- 1989 Summer Academy in Salzburg with Magdalena Jetelova
- 1988-1990 Internship in Sculpture in Kiel with Jan Koblasa
- 1987-1989 Civil Servic
- 1987 High School Graduation
- 1986 Study of anatomy in the Lübeck University Hospital
Publications
- 2014 Bertrand Freiesleben, HEADS , Nicolai-Hauptstadtverlag, Berlin, with a Forward by Philipp Demandt, Director, Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin, and contributions from Matthias Bloechle and Brigitta Borchert
- 2013 Bertrand Freiesleben, Heads 2007–2013. Berlin
- 2013 Bertrand Freiesleben, Portraits of Federal Presidents. Berlin
- 2012 Bertrand Freiesleben, The Mayor of Hamburg, Portrait of a City. Hamburg
- 2007 Bertrand Freiesleben, Portraits 2002–2007. Berlin
- 2004 Bertrand Freiesleben, Nude in Hackescher Market. Berlin
- 2002 Bertrand Freiesleben, Plastic Poetry. Berlin
- 2002 Bertrand Freiesleben, Laboratory for Design Analysis and Plastic Poetry, with a contribution from Marco Haase. Berlin
- 1994 Bertrand Freiesleben, The Sublime is Inside, with a contribution from Volker Manuth, Rembrandt Research Project Amsterdam. Berlin
PUBLIC WORKS AND WORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
- 2015 Berliner Philharmonie Südfoyer, Porträt Claudio Abbado
- 2015 Berliner Philharmonie South Foyer, Portrait of Claudio Abbado
- 2015 Bundeswirtschaftsministerium Berlin, Portrait of Karl Schiller
- 2014 Bücherbogen Berlin, Portrait of Walter Kempowski, permanent loan
- 2014 Ludwig Maximilian Universität München, Portrait of Gerd Plewig
- 2013 Plaza in Vaduz, Royal Portraits of Franz Josef and Gina of Liechtenstein
- 2013 Facade in Freiberg (Sachsen), Relief of Hannß Carl von Carlowitz
- 2012 Folkwang Museum Essen, Portrait of Berthold Beitz
- 2012 Office of the Federal President, Berlin, Portrait of Horst Köhler
- 2012 Nordfriedhof München, Tomb of Johannes Heesters
- 2012 Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg in Greifswald, Portrait of Berthold Beitz
- 2011 Richard von Weizsäcker School Öhringen, Portrait of Richard von Weizsäcker
- 2011 Foyer of HARIBO, Bonn, Relief portrait of Hans und Paul Riegel
- 2010 Richard von Weizsäcker School, Portrait of Richard von Weizsäcker
- 2010 Universität Konstanz, Portrait of Lord Ralf Dahrendorf
- 2010 Free Democratic Party of the Bundestag, Portrait of Walter Scheel
- 2010 Design, Ralf Dahrendorf Prize for Local Journalism, Badische Newspaper Freiburg
- 2010 Design, Walter Scheel Prize, on behalf of the Federal Government
- 2009 London School of Economics, Portrait of Lord Ralf Dahrendorf
- 2009 Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Portrait of Hans von Dohnanyi
- 2009 Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Berlin, Porträt Walter Scheel
- 2008 HSV-Museum, Portrait of Uwe Seeler
- 2008 Kempowski Archive Rostock, Portrait of Walter Kempowski
- 2008 Kempowski Archive Nartum, Portrait of Walter Kempowski
- 2008 Museum Bechtler, Charlotte, North Carolina, Cellist
- 2007 German Association for Personnel Management Düsseldorf, Portrait of Walter Scheel
- 2007 Solingen Town Hall, Portrait of Walter Scheel
- 2007 Interfinanz, Portrait of Walter Scheel
- 2007 Krupp Essen, Portrait of Walter Scheel
- 2007 Hoppe Court Theater Weißig, Portrait of Rolf Hoppe
- 2006 Microsoft, Design of the Copyright Prize “The Idea”
- 2006 Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung, Potsdam, Portrait of Walter Scheel