Exhibitions

EXHIBITIONS/ Ausstellungen

Ludwiggalerie, Schloss Oberhausen 2025,
„Ach was. Loriot – Künstler, Kritiker und Karikaturist“.
From 26 January to 18 May 2025 (behind at the wall my pictures of humorist LORIOT with his pugs)

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BERLIN ART WEEK 2023
Group exhibition (with Jonathan Meese, among others) „I SEE YOU,“ Arena Berlin.
I showed three images from my „Supermodels“ series, featuring CHRISTY TURLINGTON, LINDA EVANGELISTA, and HELENA CHRISTENSEN. Format: 100 x 100 cm behind acrylic glass

Christy Turlington, Lanvin Haute-Couture, Juli 1991, photography: Holger Jacobs

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BAYERISCHES NATIONALMUSEUM, Munich, 2019
Group exhibition „Loyal Friends – Dogs and People“, November 28, 2019 – April 19, 2020
My photographic portrait of „Loriot“ aka Vicco von Bülow with his hand written text from the series „words,“ consisting of two inkjet prints on handmade paper, each 56 x 76 cm, framed.

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AKADEMIE DER KÜNSTE, Berlin, 2019
Group exhibition „The Century of Dance,“ August 24–September 21, 2019
Photograph „Ohad Naharin – SECUS,“ Berlin State Ballet, October 21, 2015, Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Photography: Holger Jacobs

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GALERIE CHRISTIAN HILTAWSKY, Berlin, 2013
Solo exhibition „words“ by Holger Jacobs, September 13 – November 2, 2013.
28 portraits and texts of prominent figures in contemporary history, from former German President RICHARD VON WEIZSÄCKER and former Chancellor HELMUT SCHMIDT to actress KAROLINE HERFURTH („Perfume,“ „Fuck Ju Göthe“) and writer HELENE HEGEMANN („Axolotl Roadkill“).
Inkjet prints on handmade paper, each 56 x 76 cm

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GALERIE ERIC LANDAU, Paris, 2011
Gruppenausstellung, Juli 2011
Fotografie „Twin Towers“ aus der Serie „NEW YORK CITY“, 1998, C-Print hinter Acryglass, Format 240 x 160 cm, Auflage 1/3

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KAMMERSPIELE Theater, Hamburg, 2010
Stage design for the play „New York Stories“ based on texts by Woody Allen with photographs by Holger Jacobs from the series „NEW YORK CITY“,

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Museum HAUS DER GESCHICHTE DER BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND, Bonn, 2009
„Loriot – The Homage“, September 19, 2009 – February 28, 2010
Two large-format photographs of the humorist Loriot, aka Vicco von Bülow, with his two pugs

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WILLY-BRANDT-HAUS, Berlin, 2006
Group exhibition commemorating the death of German President JOHANNES RAU, February 20 – March 17, 2006
Diptych „Johannes Rau: It’s Not Politics That Corrupts Character, Bad Characters Corrupt Politics,“ 2004

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ART KARLSRUHE 2005
Photography „Staten Island Ferry 1“, 1998, from the series „NEW YORK CITY“
C-print behind acrylic glass, format 160 x 240 cm, edition 2/3

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GALERIE ERIC LANDAU, Paris, 2005
Three photographs of th series „NEW YORK CITY“ , 1998
from left to right: „View over New York City“, Staten Island Ferry 1″ und „Grand Central Station“, format 120 x 160 cm

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ART COLOGNE 2005
Photographs left to right: „Ne me dit pas…“, „Les fleurs“ from th series „PARIS“ und „Katia 4“ from the series „SWIMMINGPOOL“, the last two in the format 240 x 160 cm, C-print behind acrylic glass

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KUNSTVEREIN BERLIN IN DER MITTE e.V., 2005
Holger Jacobs solo exhibition with photographs from the series „PARIS“ and „NEW YORK CITY“ September 2005.

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ART FRANKFURT 2005
With the picture „Louis Vuitton“ from the series „PARIS“. C-Print behind Acrylglass, format 160 x 240 cm, edition 2/3.

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HESSISCHE LANDESBANK, Frankfurt, 2004
Purchase of seven works from the series „NEW YORK CITY“ by the Hessian State Bank. Here is the picture „Staten Island Ferry 1“, format 160 x 240 cm, C-print behind acrylic glass, edition 3/3

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MUSEUM DER ARBEIT, Hamburg, 2004
Exhibition: „Work?! Visual Worlds Between Profession and Vocation,“
April 30 – August 1, 2004
Photograph „Johannes Rau,“ 2004, C-print behind acrylic glass, 160 x 120 cm

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GALERIE MICHAEL SCHMALFUSS, Marburg, 2003
Solo exhibition with works from the series „PARIS,“ „NEW YORK CITY,“ and „MEDIAWORLD“ (see photo).
Here: The works „Picasso,“ STERN magazine, October 1981; „Madonna,“ ELLE magazine, October 1992; and „Marlene,“ BUNTE magazine, April 1979.

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GALERIE ANDREAS BINDER, München, 2002
Solo exhibition with works from the series , „PARIS“, „MEDIAWORLD“ and „NEW YORK CITY“
With the picture „Staten Island Ferry 1“ from the series „NEW YORK CITY“, C-Print behind Acrylglas, format 160 x 240 cm

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GOETHE INSTITUT, Frankfurt, 2001
Solo exhibition of the „MEDIAWORLD“ series, featuring works based on images from newspapers and magazines from four decades. The exhibition, organized by media expert Bernd Altpeter and the Goethe Institute Frankfurt, is on view in a former turbine factory in Frankfurt’s new City West district. It runs from June 1 to July 15, 2001.

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GOETHE INSTITUT, Paris, 2001
Solo exhibition of the „MEDIAWORLD“ series featuring works based on images from newspapers and magazines spanning four decades of media culture.
At both Goethe-Institut buildings, 17 Avenue d’Iena, Paris 8th arrondissement, and 31 Rue Condé, Paris 6th arrondissement, from March 31 to May 19, 2001.

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CYNETART FESTIVAL, Dresden, 2000
Along with Ars Electronica in Linz and the Center for Art and Media (ZKM) in Karlsruhe,
CyNetArt in Dresden is one of the most important institutions for computer-assisted art and new media.
As part of CyNetArt, I participated in a group exhibition at the Municipal Gallery for Contemporary Art in Dresden with two of my photographs, „l’écurie 1“ and „l’écurie 2,“ from the series „NORMANDIE.“

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MUSEUM LUDWIG, Köln, 2000
Group exhibition „Contemporary Positions on Architectural Photography“ from April 8th to June 12th, 2000.
At the beginning of the new millennium, I showed my work to the director of the photography department, Dr. Reinhold Mißelbeck, who invited me to his new exhibition with two of my photographs.
Thus, I had the honor of being exhibited alongside famous photographers of the „Becher School,“ Andreas Gursky, Candida Höfer, Axel Hütte, and Jörg Sasse.
With the photographs, „l’écurie 1“ and „l’écurie 2,“ from the „Normandie“ series.

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BELENKY GALLERY, New York, 1999
Solo exhibition from the series „SWIMMINGPOOL“, 1997, from March 30th – April 25, 1999,
151 Wooster Street, New York City.

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SCHLOSS ELMAU, Elmau, 1998
Solo exhibition of the „Jazz“ series in December 1998.
Left: „Kronos Quartett“, C-print, format 160 x 240 cm

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SCHLOSS ELMAU, Elmau 1998
Solo exhibition from my series „SWIMMINGPOOL“ in July 1998.
Left: „Katia 10“, C-Print, Format 160 x 240 cm