International Summer Exhibition of the European Artists' Colonies on the theme WATER from 21 July to 15 October 2023

• Visit the digital summer exhibition of European artist colonies on the theme of WATER

• Retrospective at the Villa Stahmer Museum in Georgsmarienhütte

2016

• Solingen, Gallery Gecko

• Algier, Gallery „Dar El-Kenz“
• Algerian writer Farida Hamadou leaves that in her novel "Maryam". The main character of her story - Maryam - visit the artist Bettina Heinen-Ayech in a fictional plot in her studio in Guelma, Editions L´Harmattan, Paris, 2016 p.70-80.

2015

• Participation of Bettina Heinen-Ayech in January 2015 as a guest of honor in the Khenchela art salon in Algeria

• Awarded the medal of November 1st, a high Algerian award, to Bettina Heinen-Ayech in recognition of her services to the visual arts in Algeria on March 8th, 2015 by the Wali (prefect) of Guelma, Mr. Larbi Merzoug

• Ceremony on April 5, 2015 as part of a tribute to the artist Bettina Heinen-Ayech at the University of Guelma on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the painter in Algeria; national and international guests - such as Ms. Claude Touilie from the Sorbonne in Paris, Mr. Hassen Bouabdellah, Mr. Mustapha Oualimah, Mr. Messaoud Belhasseb, Ridha Boukhatem and Mr. Rector Nemamcha give speeches

• Dedication of the 6th "Salon National des Arts Plastiques de Bordj-Bou-Arreridj" in Algeria by the artist Bettina Heinen-Ayech - exhibition in the pavilion of honor

2014

• Naming of the exhibition hall of the Palace of Culture in Guelma after the painter Bettina Heinen-Ayech on the occasion of the "International Day of the Artist" on June 8th, 2014
• Vernissage on April 15th, 2014 of the retrospective by Bettina Heinen-Ayech at the Musée National Public Cirta in Constantine / Algeria on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the painter Bettina in Algeria
• Bettina Heinen-Ayech reports on October 17, 2014 - in front of a large audience - in the gallery "Gleis 3" in Solingen about her eventful life as an artist and the presentation of pictures from Algeria

2012

• Berlin, exhibition in the gallery "graphic studio"
• Solingen, exhibition in the Foyer der Stadt Sparkasse
• Kreuzthal-Eisenbach (Isny), Haus Tanne

2011

• Algier, exhibition in the gallery „Dar-el-kenz“

Invitation card exhibition in the gallery Dar-El-Kenz in Algiers

2010

• Palace of Culture in Guelma: Exhibition by Bettina Heinen-Ayech and her student Hocine Himeur in the "Bettina" gallery of the Palace of Culture from April 5th to 10th, 2010
• Galerie Gecko in Solingen - oeuvre exhibition (March 13th - May 2nd, 2010)

2009

• Ceremony atthe Ministry of Culture in Algiers to honor artist Bettina on the occasion of International Women's Day. Presentation by the Minister for Culture - Ms. Khalida Toumi - a state award in recognition of all your artistic work.
• Presentation by the Minister for Culture - Ms. Khalida Toumi - a state award in recognition of all your artistic work.

2008

• Solingen,gallery „SK“
• Berlin, gallery of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung / Deutsch-Algerischer Kulturverein.(YEDD)
• Angers, gallery in the "Tour St. Aubin" in the Citadel of Angers in France at the invitation of the French-Arab cultural association "Kalima"

2007

• The communities of Guelma and Annaba in Algeria honor the artist at festive events for her work

2004

• Algiers, second large retrospective of 100 pictures in the National Museum of Algiers under the auspices of Ms. Khalida Toumi, Minister of Culture, the museum makes purchases

2003

• Aachen, Center Culturel Français as part of the Algerian Culture Year in France - Title of the exhibition: "The light of Algeria - 40 years of painting in Eastern Algeria" from October 21 to December 10, 2003 "
• Ceremony in the Ministry of Culture in Algiers to honor the artist's entire oeuvre. The Minister of Culture - Ms. Khalida Toumi - honors Bettina Heinen-Ayech with a state award.

2002

• Algier, Deutsch-Algerische Gesellschaft

• Paris, city hall - from October 15 to 21, exhibition of 60 paintings in the tapestry room (“Salle des Tapisseries”) in the City Hall of Paris. The exhibition is under the patronage of the Mayor of Paris.
• Bonn, diplomatic school

2000

• Solingen, Kunstmuseum Baden
• Eschweiler, KunstvereinFirst mention of the artist Bettina Heinen-Ayech in a novel. In 2000, the novel "L'Homme de la première phrase" by the well-known Algerian writer Salah Guemriche was published by the French publishing house Rivages/Noir. In the story, the author has his main characters look at and analyse a painting by the artist Bettina Heinen-Ayech. PP. 77-78.
• Donation of the Kirsten Collection to the Solingen Art Museum.
  The collection of the Art Museum Solingen thus receives further paintings by Bettina Heinen-Ayech.

1999

• In December 1999, the TV broadcaster “FAB Fernsehen” in Berlin broadcasts the documentary about Bettina Heinen-Ayech with the title “Bettina Heinen-Ayech: Letter to Erwin Bowien” several times as a repeat.
• Borken, Stadtmuseum Borken

1998

• Paris, Centre Culturel Algérien
• Prix d´honneur de la ville de Constantine
• Solingen, August-Dicke-Gymnasium, on its 125th anniversary

1996

• Dülmen, Forum der alten Sparkasse, Volkshochschule Dülmen
• Tunis, Espace Sophonisbe, Carthago, Goethe-Institut Tunis

• Achour Cheurfi, Memoire Algerienne, Le Dictionnaire Biographique. Editions Dahlab, Algiers 1996, ISBN-9961-81-099-7. In his Lexicon of Algerian Art, the author, Achour Cheurfi, introduces the painter Bettina Heinen-Ayech.

1995

• Gummersbach, Bruno-Goller-Haus
• German Blade Museum Solingen: Works by Bettina Heinen-Ayech are presented in the exhibition "Pictures and sculptures, created by Solingen people"

1993

• Algiers, large retrospective with over 120 pictures in the Musée National des Beaux Arts
• d´Alger (National Museum of Algiers), the museum makes purchases

• Awarded the cultural award of the Baden Foundation in 1993

1992

• Arundel, Little Gallery
• Rostock, Schifffahrtsmuseum

• Solingen, Stadt-Sparkasse (Retrospective with catalog)

1990

• Würzburg, Otto-Richter-Halle, Freunde Mainfränkischer Kunst und Geschichte e.V.
• Paris, Centre Culturel Algérien

1989

• Skikda, Rathaus

1988

• Remscheid, Theatergalerie des Stadttheaters
• Frankfurt, Nebbiensches Gartenhaus, Frankfurter Künstlerclub

1987

• Bad Aussee, Oberbank
• Wien, Arabbank

1986

• El Oued, Maison de la Culture

1985

• Solingen, Stadt-Sparkasse Solingen
• Algier, Centre Culturel de la Wilaya d´Alger
• Constantine, Hotel Cirta, as part of the international film festival «Panorama»

1984

• Damascus, Goethe Institute, the National Museum Damascus makes purchases
• Aleppo, Musée National
• Solingen, gallery Solingen artist in the German Klingenmuseum

1983

• Bern, gallery d´Art „Münster“

1982

• Köln, Galerie MAP

1980

• Remscheid, Städtisches Museum, Heimatmuseum Hasten
• Solingen, Hotel Stadt Solingen
• Frankfurt, Nebbiensches Gartenhaus, Frankfurter Künstlerclub

1978

• Annaba, Centre Culturel Français
• Solingen, Hotel Stadt Solingen
• Buchschlag, Stadt Dreieich, Bürgersaal

1977

• Bern, gallery d´Art „Münster“
• Algier, Kunstverein (UNAP)

1976

• Gladbeck, Museum Wasserschloss Wittringen
• Meisenheim, Volksbildungswerk

1975

• Weil am Rhein, Haus der Volksbildung
• Bern, gallery d´Art „Münster“
• Solingen, gallery Solingen artist in the German Klingenmuseum
• Annaba, Centre Culturel Français

1973

• Springe/Deister, Kreis Heimat-Museum
• Rabat, Goethe-Institut
• Casablanca, Goethe-Institut
• Algier, Kunstverein (UNAP)

1972

• Hagen, Galerie Dörner
• Hamburg, Galerie für zeitgenössische Kunst

1971

• Bern, gallery d´Art „Münster“
• Gummersbach, Theodor-Heuss-Akademie, Friedrich–Naumann–Stiftung

1970

• Tunis, Ausstellung im Salon des Arts
• Ludwigsburg, gallery Völter

1968

• Bern, gallery d´Art „Münster“
• Höxter, Kunstkabinett Julius Henze
• Algier, Kunstverein (UNAP)

1967

• Berlin, gallery von Kalkstein

1966

• Solingen, Foyer des Stadttheaters
• Düsseldorf, Internationales Bildungswerk „Die Brücke“

1965

• Zofingen, gallery zur Alten Kanzlei

1964

• Paris, gallery Raymond Duncan. Meeting and subsequent correspondence with Professor Alois Melichar from Munich. He wrote in the guest book of your Paris exhibition: “All the good spirits of German Expressionism weave around this powerful painting”.
• München, gallery Stenzel

1963

• Solingen, Deutsches Klingenmuseum
• Bern, gallery Cachet

1962

• Kairo, Deutsches Kulturinstitut
• Höxter, Schloss Corvey
• Bern, gallery Cachet

1961

• Bern, gallery Schneider
• Hamburg, BP-Clubheim

1960

• Solingen, Neue Rhein Zeitung
• Duisburg, Neue Rhein Zeitung
• Kopenhagen, gallery Admiralsgade

1958

• Hannoversch Münden, Welfenschloss, Heimatmuseum
• Kopenhagen, Deutscher Club

1957

• Solingen, Neue Rhein Zeitung
• Husum, Nordfriesisches Museum, Nissenhaus
• Kopenhagen, Deutscher Club

1955/56   

• Pictures of the then 18-year-old Bettina were taken by the Frankfurt gallery owner Hanna Bekker vom Rath in the group exhibition German Contemporary Art (1955/56), in which these, alongside works of art by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Paul Klee, Max Beckmann, Max Ernst, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Käthe Kollwitz were shown on a tour through South America, Africa and Asia. Karl Schmidt-Rottluff advised her: "Bettina, stay true to yourself!"

1955

• First exhibition of 20 watercolors and drawings in the Kursaal in Bad Homburg. Meeting with Hanna Becker vom Rath (Frankfurter Kunstkabinett) and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff

• Pictures of the then 18-year-old Bettina were taken by the Frankfurt gallery owner Hanna Bekker vom Rath in the group exhibition German Contemporary Art (1955/56), in which these, alongside works of art by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Paul Klee, Max Beckmann, Max Ernst, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Käthe Kollwitz were shown on a tour through South America, Africa and Asia. Karl Schmidt-Rottluff advised her: "Bettina, stay true to yourself!"

• "Contemporary Algerian Art" (Algerian Art Association, UNAP) in Sofia, Prague, Moscow, Paris

• "Africa has many faces" in the Museum Rade organized by Rolf Italiaander

• "German artists see Africa", exhibition hall of the Westfalenpark in Dortmund

• Participation in the art fairs of Basel, Düsseldorf and Paris, represented by the gallery of contemporary art in Hamburg

• Participation in group exhibitions in Solingen, Algiers, Oran, Annaba, Guelma, Sedrata, Souk-Ahras, Tebessa, Batna, Skikda

Dr. Haroun Ayech