Born on October 11, 1930, died October, 30, 2022 in Zürich
4 semesters study of history of art and archeology at
Zürich University
8 semesters at the Zurich University of the Arts (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste, Prof. Gotthard Jedlicka, Prof. H. Bloesch)
Studies in Vienna and Paris
Zürich: Diploma for teaching in highschools
Member of the Swiss society of painters, sculptors and achitects (visarte)
Since 1967 free use of a studio belonging to the City of Zürich
State scholarships
2018 The Department of Prints and Drawings of the Zentralbibliothek Zurich aquires 187 Works for its collection.
Personal exhibitions under the patronage of various Swiss towns
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Stories and paintings on Age, Loneliness and Death (Exhibition
catalogue)
Swiss Radio SRF 1990 and 1992, Portrait of the painter Willi Facen
- a life dedicated to painting (45 minutes)
Swiss Television SRF 1994, Video clip of the exhibition in the
Town Hall of Zürich
Swiss Television SRF 1995: "Sternstunde Kunst" (a programme
focusing on outstanding artistic and philosophical topics)
Portrait of the painter Willi Facen (30
minutes)
The Portrait is available in German, French and English (Pal,
Secam and NCD)
Film available in the Videotheqque of Kunsthaus Zürich.
(See Videos...)
Noahs Enkel: Facen und seine Vision der Unsterblichkeit
Film by
Thomas Wüthrich (2004)
Film available in the Videotheque of Kunsthaus Zürich.
(See Videos...)
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