Rudi Tröger

Rudi Tröger (12 October 1929 – 2 December 2025) was a German painter and academic. From 1967 to 1992, he was a professor for painting art at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich.

Background In his early years, Tröger received since 1946 private painting and drawing lessons by the German painter in his home village Marktleuthen. Due to these early student years, he had the privilege of a first and basic artistic education. Tröger: "For myself this time was a gift, it was inspiring and important." Since these years he was also active as an independent artist. In 1967, he was appointed a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. He taught for 25 years until 1992. Since the 1980s Tröger was represented by the Gallery Fred Jahn in Munich. In the 1990s and 2000s, numerous nationwide and international exhibitions followed, including in Munich, Berlin, Zürich, Saint Petersburg, and New York. Since 2006, ten of the artist's large garden paintings adorn the Hubertussaal in the Nymphenburg Palace in Munich. He died on 2 December 2025, at the age of 96.

Art, work and style "Landscape, portrait, and still life are the subjects that Rudi Tröger is working on since the early 1960s. Classical themes that still determine his work today," art historian sums up Tröger's oeuvre.

Pictorial themes such as still lifes, landscapes and bathing figures by the French painter Paul Cézanne influenced his artistic work, as did the works of Adolf Hölzel and .

Public and private collections Numerous of the artist's works are in the possession of public institutions such as the Pinakothek der Moderne, the Staatliche Graphische Sammlung in Munich (Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen) and the Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus in Munich. The British Museum in London, England, the Saint Louis Art Museum in Saint Louis, USA and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, US own lithographs and etchings by the artist as well.

In addition, Tröger's works are represented in renowned private collections, such as the former art collection of the German-American businessman Walter Bareiss,

Literature Bilder und Zeichnungen 1963 – 1976. (1977). Hermann Kern und Rudi Tröger. Kunstraum, München. Druckgraphik 1965 – 1968. (1985). Rudi Tröger. Verlag Fred Jahn. Galerie Fred Jahn, München. Zeichnungen 1957–1985. (1987). Rudi Tröger. Verlag Fred Jahn. Galerie Fred Jahn, München. Bilder 1959 – 1987. (1988). Rudi Tröger. Verlag Fred Jahn. Villa Stuck, München. Wasserfarben 1963 – 1967. (1990). Rudi Tröger. Verlag Fred Jahn. Galerie Jahn und Fusban, München. Badebilder. (1993). Rudi Tröger. Verlag Fred Jahn. Galerie Fred Jahn, München. Landschaftsbilder. (1994). Rudi Tröger. Verlag Fred Jahn. Galerie Fred Jahn, München. Wasserfarben 1995 – 1997. (1999). Rudi Tröger. Verlag Fred Jahn. Galerie Fred Jahn, München. Arbeiten auf Papier. (1999). Rudi Tröger. Staatliche Graphische Sammlung, München. Stilleben 1963 – 2002. (2002). Rudi Tröger. Verlag Fred Jahn. Galerie Fred Jahn, München. Pastelle. (2004). Rudi Tröger. Verlag Fred Jahn. Galerie Fred Jahn, München. Gartenbilder. (2006). Rudi Tröger. Kunstmuseum Dieselkraftwerk, Cottbus. Bilder, Aquarelle, Zeichnungen. (2007). Karl Bohrmann | Heinz Butz | Erwin Pfrang | Friedrich G. Scheuer | Rudi Tröger | Katharina von Werz. Karl & Faber, München und Galerie Fred Jahn, München. Bilder 1958 – 1974. (2009). Rudi Tröger. Galerie Fred Jahn, München. Bilder und Arbeiten auf Papier 1958 – 2008. (2010). Rudi Tröger. Schönewald Fine Arts, Düsseldorf. Landschaften. (2010). Georg Baselitz | Karl Bohrmann | Heinz Butz | Günther Förg | George Grosz | Per Kirkeby | Markus Lüpertz | Otto Modersohn | Kirsten Ortwed | Norbert Tadeusz | Rudi Tröger. Karl & Faber, München und Galerie Fred Jahn, München. Bildnis und Figur. (2011). Oskar Coester | Frank Günzel | Walter Klose | Erwin Pfrang | Rudi Tröger | Katharina von Werz. Karl & Faber, München und Galerie Fred Jahn, München. Rudi Tröger. Werke 1960 – 2012. (2013). Rudi Tröger. Kunst und Bank 5, Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Dachau eG, Schloss Dachau. Rudi Tröger. (2018). Galerie Michael Haas, Berlin.