Gallery artists
Biography
| 1937 | born in Bad Doberan |
| 1956-1960 | Studies of Sculpture at the Berlin University of Fine Arts, with Prof. Ludwig G. Schrieber |
| 1961 | Master student with Prof. Ludwig G. Schrieber |
| since 1967 | Member of the Association of German Artists |
| 1971-2002 | Professorship for Sculpture at the Berlin University of the Arts |
| 1972 | Co-Founder of the “Gruppe Aspekt” in West Berlin |
Joachim Schmettau lives and works in Berlin.
Awards and grants
| 1980 | Düsseldorf Art Prize |
| 1978 | Premio del Fiorino, Florence |
| 1977 | Berlin Art Prize of the Academy of Arts, Berlin |
| 1971 | Medaglia d’Oro, Premio del Fiorino, Florence |
| 1970-1971 | Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo |
| 1969 | Villa Romana Prize, Florence |
| 1966 | 1st Prize for Sculpture of the Karl Hofer Society |