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for Elisabeth Penker
Elisabeth Penker
for Elisabeth Penker

Elisabeth Penker

geb. 1974 in Reißeck, Kärnten
http://www.charimgalerie.at/kuenstler_elisabeth_penker.htm

EDUCATION:
2005 - 2006 Post-academic Studies, Jan Van Eyck Academy, Maastricht, NL
1993 -1998 MA Sculpture, Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, (Bruno Gironcoli)
1998 National Academy of Fine Arts, New Media Department; Oslo, NO


RESIDENCIES:
2017 Wiels Museum, Brussels, BE (BKA Wien)


SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2018
Charim.Events, Vienna (with Laure Prouvost)
Wiels Museum/Projectroom, Brussels, BE

2016
“Angels need to be mean”, Rauminhalt, Vienna

2015
“Split Representation”; Onomatopee , NL (curated by Kris Dittel)

2014
Charim.Events, Vienna (with Ferdinand Penker)

2013
Central Station,(with Dada Da Academy), Maribor, SL

2010
Galerie Nächst St. Stephan Rosemarie Schwarzwälder (log-in), Vienna
Roma Contemporary (Solo Performance), Rome, IT (curated by Ilari Valbonesi)

2009
"Archive & Storage", Saprophyt, Vienna
Wiener Festwochen, (Solo Performance) "Into the city / Asian Village", Vienna

2008
MAK CAT Tower, (curated by Andreas Kristof), Museum für angewandte Kunst, Vienna

2006
Künstlerhaus Stuttgart, (curated by Elke von der Moore), with FO/GO LAB, DE
Künstlerhaus Passagengalerie, Vienna (curated by Ursula Probst)

2005
HTTP Gallery, London (curated by Tobi Maier)

2003
Galerie 5020, Salzburg, A
LISTE '03, Basel, CH (with Galerie Michael Hall)

2002
Kibla New Media Center, Maribor, SL

2001
Galerie Kunstbuero, Vienna

2000
Gallery G.U.N, Oslo
Künstlerhaus Klagenfurt (cat.)
"Hard C.O.R.E", Temporary Services, Chicago

1997
Gallery Trabant, Vienna
Institut für Gegenwartskunst, (curated by Ute Meta Bauer), Vienna



SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2018
Art Athena (Charim Galerie-Wien) Tribute to Tamuna Sirbiladze, Athens GR
Lake side Stories, curated by Marion Soravia & Edek Bartz, Schloß Porcia, Spittal AT
„Flash Back“, Charim.Events, Vienna
„Mix it up, baby II“ Rauminhalt, Vienna

2017
Public Art,NÖ, Schloß Grafenegg, Lower Austria, Austria
„Body Electric“, Yuka Tsuruno Gallery, Tokyo, JP (curated by Mika Maruyama )
„Sublime Power“, Charim Galerie, Wien
Plattform Projects (DaDa Academy) Athens
Art Cologne (Charim Galerie- Wien), Cologne, DE
Lakeside Stories, curated by Marion Soravia & Edek Bartz, Alte Post

2016
“Uncanny: Back to the Basics” Enia Gallery, curtaed by Artemis Potamianou, Athens
PARALLEL Vienna 2016, with DaDa Da Acadmey, Alte Post, Vienna

2015
Art Athina with DaDa Da Academy with Tamuna Sirbiladze/Panos Papdopolous, Athens
Art Austria with Charim Galerie, Leopold Museum, Vienna2015-2014 “Fliring with
Strangers Begegnungen mit Werken aus der Sammlung” Belvedere 21 er Haus, (curated by
Severin Dünser & Luisa Ziaja), Vienna
“Our Choice” Charim Galerie, Vienna
Vienna Contemporary with Charim Galerie, Vienna
Kunshaus Zug, Cooperation Piece with Arch. H. Gerngross, Collection, Zug, CH
“Die Realität ist perfekt” Pubclic Art, Carinthia, Austria
PARALLEL Vienna 2016, with DaDa Da Acadmey, Alte Post, Vienna
“Urban Diary-Vienna Extended, Vienna Gallery Weekend, Charim Galerie, Vienna

2014
„Cantiere Continuo“, Dordella, curated by Moreno Miorelli, (IT) organized by UNIKUM
University of Klagenfurt, A
Art Athina, DaDa Da Academy; Athens, GR
„Artaerea“, Dada Da Academy, Tbilisis, GE
Artissima with (Charim Galerie-Wien), Torino, IT
Vienna Contemporary with Charim Galerie, Vienna
PARALLEL Vienna 2016, with DaDa Da Academy, Altes Zollamt, Vienna
„Oben & Unten“, 3Haus Projekte (Group exhibition)
„Getränke 2“, Cumberland-Stub'n (Group exhibition)
„A Stone, A Word Activated By“, Blickle Raum Spiegelgasse (Group exhibition)

2013
„The Program“, Gallery 400 UIC, Chicago (curated by Michael Hall)
CAMP, ReMap4, Athens
Kunstraum am Schauplatz, Wien
Interior, Praterstrasse 12 , Wien
Art Athina, DaDa Da Acadmey, Athens

2012
Wien Woche, Waschsalon Högn, Waschen-Macht-Sound, femous, Wien
Parnassos Concert Hall, Athen, GR; Wiener Art Foundation

2011
Greek State Museum, Manihesto,
(kuratiert von Eirini Papakonstantinou)Thessaloniki, GR
Galerie Bäckerstrasse, (kuratiert von Adam Budak), Wien
IST-ZI (kuratiert von Maja Criic & David Goldenberg), Belgrad

2010
ITS-Z1, Belgrade
"Site+Subjects", Center for contemporary art, curated by Jakob Racek, Plovidv, BG
"Dada Da Academy Archive on view", Corridor Gallery, Plovdiv, BG
Kunstraum Schattendorf, curated by Will Benedict & Lucie Stahl, Burgenland
Originalfunktional, curated by Stefan Bidner, Wiener Art Foundation, Vienna
Romania Academy, Rom

2009
Into the city / Asian Village, Wiener Festwochen (with Tran Vu Van Anh and Tri Minh)
Frei, (unitled instrument, sonic structure Solo) Secession, Vienna
Dada Da Academy "The opening", Kunstraum am Schauplatz, Vienna

2008
INSTITUT, Museumsquartier, Vienna

2007
Social Sculpture/Cultural Design, Galerie Michael Hall, Vienna
Open Art 7 Galeries aus Wien, (with Galerie Mchael Hall), Rathausgalerie, Munich, Münchner Galerie Initiative
Documenta 12, Collaboration with Ricardo Basbaum, (FO/GO LAB); Kassel, D
“field works”, Remont Gallery, Belgrade, YU
DC Düsseldorf Contemporary (Galerie Michael Hall)
Kunsthaus Mürzzuschlag, A
„Mapping Eu-Region“, (FO/GO LAB); culture center Eupen, BE
DYI, (FO/GO LAB), (curated by Christane Erharter und Sonja Eisermann) IG bildende Kunst, Wien
dc artfair (düsseldorf contemporary/ Galerie Michael Hall), Düsseldorf
Kunstverein Weiden, curated by Florian Schmied, Weiden, D
“The migrating Museum”, Jan Van Eyck Academy

2006
“protections“, Kunsthaus Graz (curated by Adam Budak / Christine Peters)
Nada, artfair, (Galerie Kosak Hall); Miami
Kunst im Parlament, curated by Peter Pakesch, Vienna
Artissima, (Galerie Kosak Hall); Turin
„Runaway“, Galeria Priestor for Contemporary Arts, Bratislava, SK
ViennaFair, (Galerie Kosak Hall); Vienna

2005
“Wo ist Elise Richter, wo ist…”, University of Vienna
“Transformer“, Fluc, (curated by Probst/Seidel/Wagner), Vienna
“Clouding Europe”, Gandy Gallery, Bratislava
“Utopie und Freiheit”, Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna
Nada, artfair, (Galerie Kosak Hall); Miami
“The Red Thread”, Howard House Gallery, Seattle, WA. USA
“Brutal ornamental”, Galerie Kosak Hall, Vienna
“The Red Thread”, Educational Alliance, New York

2004
“Swap Meet”, Desert Test Site, Joshua Tree, CA (curated by General Store, Milwaukee)
“Sound Studio”, Galeria Priestor for Contemporary Arts, Bratislava, SK
“Born to be a Star”, (curated by Ursula Probst), Künstlerhaus, Vienna

2003
“Sound System“, Salzbuger Kunstverein, (curated by Hildegund Amanshauser / Edek Bartz), Salzburg, A
“high hills“, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum, (curated by Cornelia Offergeld), Krems, A

2002
“Waiting for the Ice Age”, Georg Kargl, Vienna
“hear the art“, Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna
“The Experiment”, with FO/GO LAB, Secession, Vienna

2001
„Du bist die Welt“, with FO/GO LAB, Künstlerhaus, Vienna
“First Story-Women Building”, Galerie do Palacio Cristal, Porto
(curated by Ute Meta Bauer)
“(untitled) 654321“, Kunsthallen Brandts Klaedefabrik, DK
(curated by Jacob Fabricius & Tommy Lund)
Performance Festival, Odensee, DK
“Sollbruchstellen“, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum/UNIKUM University of Klagenfurt, (cat)

2000
“new austrian spotlight”, University Marmara, Istanbul (cat.)
Gallery Rhizom, Aarhus, DK

1999
Kuvataideaktemian Galleria, curated by Elisabeth Grübel, Helsinki
Künstlerhaus Passagengalerie, Vienna

1998
“come together”, curated by Kerstin Engholm & Maren Lübbke, Portfolio Kunst AG, Vienna

1997
“10 Jahre Trabant“, Trabant, Vienna
“2 plateaux”, Mezzanin, Vienna

1993
“ Free Academy Moscow”, curated by Alexander Petlura; Moscow


ART IN PUBLIC SPACE
2017
Schloß Grafenegg, Public Art Lower Austria, Graffenegg, Austria
2015
“Die Realität ist perfekt”, Carinthia, Austria
2014
„Cantiere Continuo", Dordella, Moreno Miorelli, (IT) organized by UNIKUM University of Klagenfurt, A
2013
Central Station, Maribor, SL
2005
“Transformer“, (Art in public Space) KÖR, Fluc, (curated by Ursula Probst/ Walter Seidel/Martin Wagner), Vienna
2005
“Wo ist Elise Richter, wo ist…”, University of Vienna
2004
“high hills“, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum, (curated by Cornelia Offergeld), Krems, A
2001
“Sollbruchstellen“, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum/UNIKUM University of Klagenfurt, A


SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Culture Now, Athen 2016 http://www.culturenow.gr/53102/artemis-potamianoy-to-anoikeio-mesa-apo-to-ergo-ennea-eikastikwn
Gallery weekend Athen, Athen 2016 http://www.culturenow.gr/53881/gallery-weekend-2016-h-eikastikh-skhnh-toy-shmera-se-mia-volta
Johanna Di Blasi, „Schlechte Zeit für Musen, Kunstzeitung, May 2015, D
Brigitte Borchhardt-Birbaumer, „Schuhe mit Eigenleben“, Wiener Zeitung/ Belvedere 21 er Haus, January 2015 http://www.wienerzeitung.at/nachrichten/kultur/kunst/773272_Schuh-mit-Eigenleben.html
Zeitmagazine online 2015 http://www.zeit.de/zeit-magazin/2015/38/griechenland-athen-krise-kreativitaet-freiraeume?cid=5245324
Christa Benzer: „Doppelt gemischtes Doppel“, Der Standard, 29.04.2014 - http://derstandard.at/1397521989463/Doppelt-gemischtes-Doppel
Cathryn Drake, "Local Warming", Art Athina 28. May 2013
Tamara Dinka, Interview: Elisabeth Penker, b-turn, 17. June 2012
Roland Schöny, "Auf den Spuren gesellschaftlicher Ordnungssysteme", artmagazine, Jan. 2010
Ursula Maria Probst, "A Vibrant Scene" / scene 2/, p. 57 April 2009
Georg Leisten, Stuttgarter Nachrichten, FO/GO Lab, Künstlerhaus Stuttgart, p. 35, Feb. 2006
Michael Hall „Brutal Ornamental“, ST/A/R Magazine (projects with Elisabeth Penker, Katja Strunz, (Jeffery) Ian Rosen /Minoru Shimizu”, April 2006, Vienna
Ursula Probst, „Indikatoren kultureller Spielräume“, artmagazine, Vienna, 20. Dec. 2005
Dagmar Buchta, „Wo ist Elise Richter, wo ist ...?“, die Standard, 17. November 2005
Diana Baldon, “critics picks: Elisabeth Penker,” Artforum, June 2005
Elise Richmann, “The Red Thread”, Seattle Weekly, March 2005
Michaela Hafner, „Anonyme Wissenschafterin im Arkadenhof“, Die Universität Online, am 23. Nov. 2005
Dieter Buchhart, Born to be star, Kunstforum, September 2004
Johanna Hofleitner, “Review: Born to be a Star”, artmagazine.cc, 07/2004
Christian Höller, „Sound System“, Springerin, issue 3/03 p. 85-86
Antje Mayer, „An oder Aus?“, Kunstzeitung Nr. 85, Sept. 2003 p.27
Johanna Hofleitner, “Kunstraum”, Die Presse (Wien), 27. November 2003
Almuth Spiegler, “Mutig und total relaxed”, Die Presse (Vienna), 24. July 2003
Ursula Probst, “hear the art”, artmagazine.cc, 06/2002
Katy Depwell & Ute Meta Bauer, n.paradoxa “Rethinking Revolution”, Vol. 10, 2002, p. 73
Jacob Fabricius & Tommy Lund, “untitled 654321”, Kunsthalle Brands, 2001 p.57-61
Michael Hall, “Elisabeth Penker”, Camera Austria, issue #76, 2001, p.66-67
Nicole Scheyerer, Review: “C.T/3”, Falter #26/01, Vienna p.70
Franc Wakounig, “Ko(ce) se na Koroskem zemlja trese”, Vestnik, 31.5.2001
“Sollbruchstellen”, Standard, 30.5.2001
Viennese lounge, “Österreich 2000 contributions”, Camera Austria issue #70, 2000 p.162
Sulie Tankut, “Cagdas sanat ve Avusturya”, Nilliyet, Istanbul, November 8, 2000
Sabine Oppolzer, “Poesie eines blassen Dandys“, Die Presse, Vienna 1998
Person TypeKünstlerin