Alexander von Schlieffen was born in 1964. He studied at the Art Academy in Düsseldorf. Since 1989 he has shown work at various exhibitions in Germany and Switzerland and exhibited various art projects in public spaces. The main focus of his artistic work is on portraits.
He studied astrology in Cologne earning a Diploma from the astrological association of Germany (DAV). He lives and works as an astrologer and artist in Cologne and Berlin. Alexander teaches astrology at the DAV-schools in Berlin and Cologne, at the SFER in Salzburg, the Sarastro College in Vienna, Austria and lectures for the CPA.