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Biography

Portrait S. Grossmann
photo: Didi Sattmann

 

  
1990Graduation with Diploma
Lived and worked since then in Vienna, A
1957born in Zurich, CH
1977 - 81University of Zurich: languages and history
1981 - 83Employed as a teacher
1983 - 85Attended Schule fuer Gestaltung, (Art School), Zurich, CH
1985 - 90Master School for Engravery and Miniature Sculptures with Prof. Franz Xaver Oelzant, Viennese Academy for Fine Art, A
1996 – 2011Founding of the gallery „Atrium ed Arte“ in Vienna, A

scholarships, prices and orders

1990Diploma with first class honours
„Meisterschul“ Prize from the Academy
1994Theater Liberté, Basel, CH
2007Scholarship from the Federal Ministry for Science and Art, Austria, for two months in the Austrian artist’s studio in Ningbo, China
2008Scholarship from the Dr. Robert und Lina Thyll-Duerr-Foundation on Elba, Italy
1989/90Scholarship from the Federal Ministry for Science and Research, Austria
1991 - 95Ongoing involvement with the dancer and choreographer Bettina Nisoli: Design of the objects „Flügelhut“ and „Grosse Feder“ for the dance performance „Ange passe,“ „Grosses Blatt“ for „Ein Summen im Garten“ and „Faltkofferobjekt“ for „Voyage.“
2005/06Scholarship from the Federal Ministry for Science and Art, Austria, for two months in New York, NY, USA
2005/06scholarship for three months in New York, NY, USA

soloexhibitions

1993Exhibition with Vincent Mahrer at the Gallery Puls Art, Winterthur, CH
1995Exhibition with Vincent Mahrer as part of „Art in Beethoven House“, Vienna, A
1996Solo exhibition in the 4 U Gallery, Bruck an der Mur, A
1998Exhibition with Claudia Aigner in the Spiess Gallery, Zurich, CH
1999Solo exhibition in the „Litera“ Gallery, Prague, CZ
1999„Cityscapes“ with Grazyna Gotz and Vincent Mahrer in the „Round Tower“, Copenhagen, DK
2000Soloexhibition in the „Ècole de beaux-art“ in Besançon, F
2001Exhibition with Vincent Mahrer in the WUK, Vienna, A as part of „CH in A – Switzerland in Austria“, „Fragile Architektur-Skulptur“ (fragile architectural sculpture), Amerlinghaus, Vienna, A
2002„Beyond“, with Ona B., Austrian Library, Pilsen, CZ
2003„Iseyoshi“ Gallery, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
2004Austrian Cultural Forum, Tokyo, Japan
2004Lilian Andrée Gallery, with Claudine Leroy, Riehen near Basel, CH
2004Aktion Museum M, with Kurt Straznicky, Barockschloessl Mistelbach, A
2005Espace PR 36, mit F & D Cartier, Neuchâtel, CH
2005„Räume und Figuren“ (spaces and figures), „ Oxyd“ Gallery with René Fehr-Biscioni, Annatina Graf, Thomas Rutherford und Kurt Straznicky, Winterthur, CH
2007„Chinese Window“, Galerie Pendel, Waidhofen/Ybbs, A
2007„Chinese Window“, Galerie Litera, Prag, CZ
2007Objects and Photographies, Ningbo Museum of Art, Ningbo, PR China
2009„Water: Life“, with Barbara Bernsteiner, Rittersaal Stift Millstatt, A
2010Galerie allerArt, Remise Bludenz, with Barbara Bernsteiner, Bludenz, Vorarlberg, A
2010„Where water and land join“, with Alfred Graf, Gallery Arcade, Mödling, A
2010„Losinj – Island between sky and sea“, Nerezine, photographs
2011„elementar“, Gallery Ulrike Hrobsky, with Nadja Hlavka, Vienna, A
2011Gallery Rieder, Munich, Germany
2013„Photography“, Galerie Blaugelbe Zwettl, Zwettl, A
2014Gallery Hrobsky, with Nadja D. Hlavka, Vienna
2014„River Memory Pieces“, Installation and exhibition for TransArtWorks: Dance Sebastian Prantl, Piano Cecilia Li Prantl, Tanzatelier Wien, Vienna
2015Photographs, Austrian Embassy, Islamabad + Fomma Trust, Karachi, Pakistan
2016„Schöne Steine“, Schmuckatelier Tina Polisoidis, Wien
2016Photographs, Alliance Française, Lahore, Pakistan
2017„Spaces between Land, Water and Sky“, HDLU, Zagreb, Croatia
2017"Räume zwischen Land, Wasser und Himmel", Fotografien, Österreichisches Kultur Forum, Zagreb, Kroatien
2018„Tanz auf dem Horizont“, Salon Pétanque, Stift Klosterneuburg, mit Alfred Graf, A
2019„Räume zwischen Land, Wasser und Himmel“, Art Floor Schlumberger, Wien
2021„Emanation of Void, Arcade Gallery, with Lisa Klinger, Mödling, A

groupexhibitions

1988Participant in the First Sculptor’s Symposium in Zwettl in Lower Austria.
Sale of the sculpture made during the symposium to the City of Zwettl.
1989Competition Exhibition: Design of a trophy for the Austrian Museum Prize, Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna.
1989Exhibition by four artists in the Academy Gallery in Horn, Lower Austria
1994Participant in the „Papierkunst Schweiz“ travelling exhibition: Berne - Vilnius - Tallin - Riga - Moskow
1994Participant in the third International Sculptor’s Symposium, „Die Bruecke von Andau“ (the bridge of Andau), Burgenland, A.
1994Participant in the International Symposium for Visual Artists entitled „We are tolerant“, initiated by the Charta 77 Foundation, Bratislava, SK
1995Siegkristenkeller Gallery, Buelach, CH
1995exhibition in the women’s tramway, Zurich, CH
1996Station 3 Gallery, „Foto hoch 3“ (photo raised to 3 dimensions), Vienna, A.
1996„Raum plus“ (space plus), group exhibition in the Kornhaus, Bern, CH
1996„Taeuschungen“ (illusions) group exhibition in the former Kunsthalle, Zurich, CH
1997„Nature morte“ group exhibition in the Lilian Andrée Gallery, Basel, CH
1998„Raum!“ (space!) group exhibition in the K¸nstlerhaus, Vienna, A
1998Group exhibition in the „Station 3“ Gallery, Vienna, A
2001„Schweizer Art II“, Zürich Kosmos, Vienna, A (also curator)
2001„Licht-Feld“, Basel, CH
2002„Skulptur 2002“, Fuerstenfeld, A
2002„Licht-Feld 2“, Basel, CH
2002„Open 2002“, international exhibition of sculptures and installations, Lido Venice, Italy, as representant of Austria
2003Eginu Gallery, Gifu, Japan
2003„Beyond“ Galerie Sikoronja, Rosegg, A
2003„Lichtfeld 3„, Basel, CH
2004„Lichtfeld 4“, internationale Gruppenausstellung, Basel, CH
2005„Lichtfeld 5“, Basel, CH
2005Sikoronja Gallery „Isonzo“, Rosegg, A
2006„Lichtfeld 6“, Basel, CH
2006„Beyond – darüber hinaus“, Palais Epstein, Wien
2007„Zeitsprung“, Gallery 42, Allentsteig, Lower Austria, A
2007„Six3“, Schafschetzy Gallery, Graz, Styria, A
2007„Lichtfeld 7“, Basel, CH
2008Akad. d. Wissenschaften, zum Symposium „Wissenschaft und Ästhetik“, Wien
2008„ZeitRaumZeit“, „TimeSpaceTime“, Kuenstlerhaus, Vienna, A
2008„traces, Erinnerung in Fotografien“, Kuenstlerhaus, Vienna, A
2008„ZeitRaumZeit», „TimeSpaceTime“, Kuenstlerhaus, Vienna, A
2009„Very cloudy – fugitive phenomenons of the sky“, Museum auf Abruf, Vienna A
2009„different.ways.2.SCULPTURES“, Künstlerhaus Klagenfurt, A
2009„different.ways.2.SCULPTURES“, Künstlerhaus Thurn und Taxis, Bregenz, A
2011Gallery Prisma, Artist's association Bozen, Bozen, Italy
2013„Horror vacui“, exhibition for Bodo Hell, k/haus Vienna
2013“TransAlpin”, Sihlquai 55 and Schoffelgasse 10, Zurich, Switzerland. Organisation and curation of an exchange project between the Künstlerhaus Vienna and visarte Zurich (catalogue)
2014Organisation and curation of the Symposium "between land and water on the island Lošinj, Croatia
2014Exhibition "Between land and water", Künstlerhaus, Vienna
2014„Räume zwischen Land und Wasser”, Ausstellung im Künstlerhaus Wien; Organisation und Kuratierung, mit österreichischen und kroatischen KünstlerInnen (Katalog)
2015„Realise & Resist“, Collegio Armeno Moorat Raphael, Palazzo Zenobio, 56th Biennale of Venice
2015Symposium in Istrien „Tramuntana – Freundschaften
Symposium des Vereins „next“: Realise – sold out
2016„Tramontana – friendships“, filmpresentation in Venice, Italy and in Rovinj, Kroatien
2017„Bue Gold - Water in art“, Landesgalerie Burgenland, Eisenstadt, Austria
2017„Traces of the Water“, Symposium on Lošinj, Croatia, participant and Organizer
2018Ausstellung “Spuren des Wassers”, HDLU, Zagreb, Kroatien (K), Organisation und Kuratierung
2018„Spuren des Wassers parallel“, Wasserturm, Wien (K)
2019„Sold out: Subtile Revolutionen“, Künstlerhaus Wien (K)
2019Symposium des Vereins „next“ „On Pilgrimage“, ein Land Art Projekt in den Seckauer Bergen, A, (K)
2020 „Klangsicht“, Kunstwerkstatt Tulln, A
2020„FLUSSaufwärts“, Wanderausstellung in NÖ, Allentsteig, Kirchberg/Wagram, Laa/Thaya, Yspertal, Gars am Kamp, Neulengbach, A (K)
2020Symposium des Vereins „next“, „On Pilgrimage“, ein Land Art Projekt in den Seetaler Alpen, A
2020Symposium „Sources I“, Styria, at the Seetaler Alpen, www.nextkunst.at
2021„FUSSaufwärts“, Aspekte und Aufzeichnungen entlang der Donau, FLUSSaufwärts und gegen den Strom
Schloss Orth, Orth an der Donau, Kunstsalon Perchtoldsdorf, Museum Langenzersdorf (K)
2021„Kunstraum Arcade – Der Garten - Entwürfe und Wirklichkeiten“, Barockschlössl Mistelbach
2021 Symposium „Quellen“, Seckau und Ingeringsee, www.nextkunst.at
2021„Klangsicht“, Kunstwerkstatt Tulln, Kuratierung Reinhard Süss
2021Symposium „Sources II“, Styria, in Seckau and at the Lake Ingering, www.nextkunst.at
2021„FLUSSaufwärts (upSTREAM), aspects and notes along the river Danube“, exhibitions in six different art spaces in Lower Austria (catalogue)
2021Symposium „Val – Welle - Wave“ on the island Lošinj, organizer and participant
2022“Garden - projects and realities”, Barockschlößl Mistelbach and Essingerhasu Mödling, A
2022Exhibition „Val – Welle - Wave“, with seven Austrian artists, Palača Fritzi, Mali Lošinj, Croatia, organizer, curator and participant (catalogue)
2022“Wood & Stone”, international Landart symposium on the “Grafenbergalm”, Styria, A
2023HUMAN_NATURE, member exhibition, Künstlerhaus Vienna, A

1988City of Zwettl: „Sitzende“(Sitting woman)1988, Wachau marble, hight around 120 cm
2008City of Vienna: „Westward 5-8“, 2006, b/w-photographs on Barite
2013Artothek of the Austrian ministry of Arts and Culture:
„Dunav – Dance with Tisa, Vuka and Sava“, 2012, photo collage, 120 x 107 cm
2013Artothek of the Austrian ministry of Arts and Culture:
„Irrawaddydelta“, 2009, photo collage, 120 x 107 cm

 

 

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