Christoph Weber

http://christophweber.org/

lives and works in Vienna, Austria

2002 - 2005 : Meisterschüler (Prof. Astrid Klein), Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst, Leipzig
2002 : visiting student (Prof. Georg Herold), Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
2002 : Master Fine Arts (Prof. Astrid Klein)
2000 - 2001 : Conceptual Art (Prof. Renée Green), Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Vienna
1999 - 2002 : Fine Arts (Prof. Astrid Klein), HGB, Leipzig
1997 - 1999 : Fine Arts & Photography, Grundstudium, HGB, Leipzig


Grants/Residencies/Awards
2013 : Art Austria Award
2010 : Artist in Residence, ISCP, New York City, Sponsor: bmukk, Vienna
2008 : Outstanding Artist Award, bmukk, Vienna
2008 : Artist in Residence, Cité des Arts, Paris, bmukk, Vienna
2007 : Staatsstipendium für Bildende Kunst, bmukk, Vienna
2006 : Atelierstipendium, t-mobile, Vienna
2003 : Artist in Residence, ISCP, New York City, Sponsor: Kulturstiftung des Freistaates Sachsen
1997 - 2000 : Working grant Photography, bmukk, Vienna


Teaching Positions
2020 : Lecturer, University of Applied Arts, Vienna; Institute of Fine Arts and Media Arts, Klasse Skulptur und Raum
2019 : Visiting Professor, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland; Art and Architecture, ENAC SAR
2018 : Visiting Professor, University of Applied Arts, Vienna; Institute of Fine Arts and Media Arts, TransArts


Solo Shows
2019
FRAGILE Earth and Sky, Handle With Care. Maria Elisabetta Novello and Christoph Weber, Galeria Anna Marra, Rome, Italy, curated by Giorgia Gastaldon

2018
Contact, Ibid Gallery, Los Angeles

2017
On Fold, ProjecteSD, Barcelona

2016
Judith Fegerl, Christoph Weber, KV Leipzig, Germany
Carte Blanche à Birgit Werres: Christoph Weber, Kunstraum Düsseldorf, Germany
Carton / pierre, Galerie Jocelyn Wolff, Paris

2015
Das Obskure im Konkreten, O.T., Vienna (with Andreas Duscha)
Galerie nächst St. Stephan - Rosemarie Schwarzwälder, Vienna

2013
uncast, ibid, London

2012
10, 25, 80 - ProjecteSD, Barcelona
Galerie Jocelyn Wolff, Paris

2010
loose concrete, Galerie nächst St. Stephan - Rosemarie Schwarzwälder, Wien

2008
Opening of BAWAG Contemporary, Vienna, curated by Christine Kintisch and Brigitte Huck
Galerie Jocelyn Wolff, Paris

2007
Neue Galerie, Studio, Graz, curated by Elisabeth Fiedler
Damage#1, Galerie nächst St. Stephan, Login, Vienna

2005
Objets Externes, Galerie Jocelyn Wolff, Paris

2004
Playback Spaces, Display, Prague
Stagnation, Galerie Jocelyn Wolff, Paris


Group Shows (Selection)
2020
Hallo Köln! Galerie Anke Schmidt, Cologne, curated by Rolf Ricke
Silence is so Accurate, Geukens & De Vil, Antwerp, Belgium, curated by Liens Craps

2019
Descrete Austrian Secrets, The Galaxy Museum of Contemporary Art, Chongqing, China; curated by Margareta Sandhofer
50 Jahre, Steinbruch Lindabrunn, Austria, curated by Günther Friesinger
Kalt, Ve.Sch Verein für Raum und Form in der bildenden Kunst, Vienna, Austria

2018
Structures of Thought, Structura Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria, curated by Walter Seidl
Der Duft der Bilder, Opelvillen, Rüsselsheim, Germany, curated by Beate Kemfert
Sculpture as History, Sculpture Festival Ping Yao, China, curated by Lorenzo Benedetti

2017
Perpetual Construction: A dialogue with the house of Jean Prouvé III, CAB Art Center, Brussels
Wasserbiennale, Fürstenfeld, Austria, curated by Günther Predotti
La idea en un signo, Centro de Arte Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain, curated by Sergio Rubira
Three Positions. Six Directions. Chapter I: The Brutalist Ideal - König Galerie, Berlin
Black Magic, Christine König Galerie, Vienna, curated by Andreas Duscha

2016
Der fremde Raum, Marta Herford, Germany, curated by Friederike Fast
Die Sprache der Dinge - Materialgeschichten aus der Sammlung, 21er Haus, Vienna
Choices Paris 2016 - Palais de Tokyo, Paris

2015
Palinsesti, San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy, curated by Isabella Brezighar
Flirting with Strangers, 21er Haus, Vienna
Mainzer Ansichten, Kunsthalle Mainz, Mainz, curated by Thomas Trummer
ELSEWHERE. Observations on Islands, Franz Josefs Kai 3, Vienna, curated by Marlies Wirth

2014
New York Stories: Twenty Years of ISCP, ISCP, New York City, NY
Merzen, LiveInYourHead, Geneva
Post / Postminimal, Kunstmuseum St. Gallen, Switzerland, curated by Konrad Bitterli

2013
An I for an Eye, Austrian Cultural Forum New York, curated by Stamatina Gregory and Andreas Stadler
In The Shape of Things to Come, Vesch, Vienna, curated by Sonia Leimer

2012
Spieltrieb, ibid, London

2011
Zizania, Lage3zu20, Berlin, curated by Marie Graftieaux
Villa Tokyo, Tokyo, organized by raster gallery, Warsaw
Livret III, Motive Gallery, Amsterdam, curated by Laurent Montaron
Les amis de mes amis sont mes amis, Hommage to Jan Mancuska, Galerie Jocelyn Wolff, Paris
Prolonged Exposure, Center for Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, curated by Maayan Sheleff

2010
Psychosculptures, Vleeshal, Middelburg, The Netherlands, curator: Lorenzo Benedetti

2009
Frontières Invisibles, Lille3000, Lille, curator: Elena Sorokina

2008
Notorious, Frac Ile de France - Le Plateau, Paris, curator: Xavier Franceschi
Bass Diffusion Model, Fieldgate Gallery, London, curators: Caroline Soyez and Gallien Dejean
Re-construct, Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna, curator: Antonia Lotz

2007
On fait le mur, L'Espace d'Art Concret, Mouans-Sartoux, France. curator: Jean-Marc Avrilla
Kopf oder Zahl, Kunstraum NOE, Wien. curator: Helmut Mark (Catalogue)

2006
Egon Schiele. Vorbild und Widersacher in der zeitgenössischen Kunst. Atelier Augarten, Wien; curators: Tobias G. Natter and Thomas Trummer (Catalogue)

2006
Nothing but Pleasure, BAWAG Foundation, Wien, curators: Christine Kintisch, Brigitte Huck (Catalogue)

2004
Nine points of the Law, NGBK, Berlin, curators: Arbeitsgruppe Fotografie, (Catalogue)