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)