Horst Antes was born 1936 in Heppenheim. He lives and works in Karlsruhe and Italy. He is active as a painter, sculptor and graphic artist.
He completed his studies at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe. This was followed by major exhibitions in London, Tokyo and New York.
Today his works are exhibited in many collections and museums around the world, for example, in the Guggenheim Museum in New York or the State Gallery in Munich.