Welcome, lost pilgrim, and praise the Lord who guided your steps and led you to me, for I will lead you back to the right path.
Melchior Grün und die Kirche des Wurms
Welcome to KunstKrake, the official website of Michael Hutter.
Immerse yourself in Hutter’s world of macabre beauty and surreal dark art. His haunting oil paintings and intricate watercolours depict twisted dreams and bizarre realms. Explore our gallery to experience art that disturbs, fascinates, and enchants.
Latest Update: 30. 12. 2025
🎨 Öl- und Aquarellmalerei lernen mit Michael Hutter 🎨
Lerne die Kunst der Öl- und Aquarellmalerei in meinem Atelier in Köln! Ob Anfänger oder Fortgeschrittener – ich begleite dich individuell dabei, deine Technik zu verfeinern, deine kreative Vision zu entfalten und deine Bildideen mit Tiefe und Brillanz umzusetzen.
Interessiert? Dann freue ich mich auf deine Nachricht!
Bitte kontaktiere mich über das Formular am unteren Ende dieser Seite oder per E-Mail an mhutter@kunstkrake.de.
🎨 Learn Oil and Watercolor Painting with Michael Hutter 🎨
Discover the art of oil and watercolor painting in my studio in Cologne! Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced artist, I provide personalized guidance to help you refine your technique, develop your creative vision, and bring your ideas to life with depth and brilliance.
Interested? I’d love to hear from you!
Please contact me through the form at the bottom of this page or via email at mhutter@kunstkrake.de.
Available Works
Available Books
30. 12. 2025
„The Big Fish Incident“, oil on wood panel, 70 x 70 cm
7. 7. 2025
„The Maiden, the Crabs and the Cyclops‘ Eye“, oil on wood panel, 2025
10. 5. 2025
„Space Girl“, oil on wood panel, 30 x 60 cm, 2025
28. 1. 2025
„Holy Crab“, ink/watercolour on paper, ca 34 x 68 cm
21. 12. 2024
„A Gift from the Abyss“, „The Boy about to be eaten“, The Pit“, „Symbionts“, „Three Sorces of Light“, „The Martyr, the Crab, the Cosmos, the Monkey and the Bomb“, „The Trapped Diver“, „Mushroom Fairy“, „Submarine Pinup“
oil on wood panel, 30 x 30 cm
3. 11. 2024
„Three dancing Nudes in obscure Circumstances“, oil on wood panel, 30 x 90 cm
- 10. 2024
„Running Nude in obscure Circumstances“, oil on wood panel, 30 x 90 cm
15. 8. 2024
„A Dangerous Crossing“, oil on wood panel, 120 x 60 cm
3. 9. 2024
„At the Museum of Unearthly Cultures“, oil on wood panel, 30 x 30 cm
21. 7. 2024
„Bad Girl“, oil on wood panel, 30 x 30 cm
3. 6. 2024
„A Miraculous Rescue“, oil on wood panel, 90 x 30 cm
23. 3. 2024
„Breeding & Feeding“, oil on wood panel, 60 x 30 cm [65 x 65 cm]
31. 1. 2024
„The dead Maiden“, oil on wood panel, 30 x 30 cm
31. 1. 2024
„Spreading the Disease“, oil on wood panel, 30 x 60 cm
29. 11. 2023
„The Juggler of the Apocalypse, performing for the Kings of the World“, oil on wood panel, 90 x 20 cm, 90 x 45 cm, 90 x 20 cm
8. 10. 2023
„The Chariot“, oil on wood panel, 90 x 90 cm
16. 3. 2023
„A Miraculous Rescue“, oil on wood panel, 60 x 120 cm
26. 1. 2023
„Maiden at play in the Forest“, ink/watercolour on paper, ca 16 x 32 cm
16. 1. 2023
„A Miraculous Rescue“, ink/watercolour on paper, 34 x 44 cm
15. 1. 2023
„At the old Canal“, oil on wood panel, 30 x 90cm
5. 12. 2022
„Cityscape with Cosmic Catastrophy“; oil on wood panel, 70 x 140 cm
5. 12. 2022
„Woman presenting a Flower“, oil on wood panel, 30 x 30 cm
20. 7. 2022
„The Meteors come down!“, „Die Wunde im Mond“, „The Trap“, oil on wood panel, 90 x 30 cm each
12. 7. 2022
„Babylon on Fire“, oil on wood panel, 30 x 90 cm
10. 6. 2022
„The Cyclops Chant“, oil on wood panel, 70 x 140 cm
6. 10. 2021
„The Weigher of Head and Heart“, oil on wood panel, Triptych: 90 x 45 cm, 120 x 90 cm, 90 x 45 cm
13. 3. 2021
New oilpainting: „The Juggler of the Apocalypse“, oil on wood panel, 90 x 45 cm
26. 2. 2021
The Labyrinth of false Prophecies
Six watercolours, ink and watercolour on paper, each 60 x 20 cm
17. 10 2020
The Labyrinth of false Prophecies
Altar
Oil on wood panel
60 x 30 cm, 60 x 60 cm, 60 x 30 cm
Center „Approach to the Market“
18. 5. 2020
The Labyrinth of false Prophecies
„Eden“
Oil on wood panel
60 x 30 cm, 60 x 60 cm, 60 x 30 cm
Tentacles
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Weblinks
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www.orbmag.com/visual-arts/michael-hutters-fantasy-stories/
Bio
- Michael Hutter, born on December 26. 1963 in Dormagen, is a German painter, graphic artist and writer.
- From 1983 to 1986 he studied free painting in the class of Prof. Karl Marx at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences.
- Since then lively exhibition activity in Germany and abroad and as Kunstkrake on the WWW (www.kunstkrake.de).
- In his abysmal, detailed works, he focuses on eroticism and religion and the cosmic horror.
- In the year 2002, his self-illustrated story cycle MELCHIOR GRÜN; FUENF MORITATEN was published by Luftschiff Verlag. His latest story cycle, THE KRANZEDAN TALES, was published in 2021 by Centipede Press.
Contact
Impressum
Angaben gemäß § 5 TMG:
Michael Hutter
Annastraße 1
50968 Köln
Kontakt:
Telefon: 01628219492
E-Mail: mhutter@kunstkrake.de
Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer gemäß §27a Umsatzsteuergesetz: DE337689864