Exhibitions
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AT Cultural Forum | Tokyo JP
18.10-1.11.24 Japan | Anita Gratzer developed the work cycle ‘Glöckler’ originally for the 2023 Nakanojo Biennale, which was themed around Cosmographia, a 16th-century geographical encyclopaedia. In regard to this book, which describes the peoples and customs of the world, she reinterpreted a 150-year-old tradition from her native region in Austria from a Japanese perspective. In her…
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Villa Karbach | Salzkammergut AT
18.5-29.9.24 Austria | The exhibition “Villa Karbach – Wie der Skurrealismus zur Welt kommt” is part of the European Capital of Culture in Salzkammergut, Austria. Together with works of the artist Walter Pilar (†2018), the part 2 of the Glöckler project was shown at the Villa Pantschoulidzeff (built by Theophil Hansen 1854). Two caps were…
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Kanna Art Festival | Gunma JP
16.9 – 24.9.23 Japan | 500 visitors on the first weekend in our small art village of Onishi. 10th anniversary of Kanna Art Festival (website also done by AF) was also a commemoration of artist Horikoshi Chiaki. The work shown was a piece called うかれ燕 – Ukare Tsubame, which relays to an old song about a swiftlet,…
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Tsukuba Art Center | Ibaraki JP
19.10 – 23.10.23 Japan | New artworks shown at the Tsukuba Biennale 23. At the Art Center in Ibaraki prefecture Japanese Butoh dancers performed with the different headgears as part of the series “Shelter of the Mind”.
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Nakonojo Biennale 23 | Gunma JP
10.9 – 9.10.23 Japan | Opening of the Nakanojo Biennale in September 23. With over 800.000 visitors in one month it was by far the best shows since the Biennale was founded in 2007. The pre-opening in Mai was already successful as the work of Anita Gratzer was selected for the poster of the Biennale and…
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Arty Show | Biel/Bienne CH
4.10. – 29.10.23 Switzerland | The Arty Show 2023 celebrated its fifth anniversary in Biel. More than 40 artists were showcased in the city’s public spaces, with 33 shop windows transformed into temporary exhibition spaces.Special guest: the SWATCH ART PEACE HOTEL SHANGHAI presented 6 artists who were in residence in Shanghai.
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Nakanojo Biennale • Press | Gunma JP
16.5.23 Japan | SetUp of “Glöckler” project at Gotonda exhibition space for Nakanojo Biennale 2023. After 2 month developing the project at Furusato studio. Japanese press and participating artists visited the final results. Press announcement NHK 09.09.2023
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Felix Schoeller Award | Osnabrück DE
24.3.23 Germany | Museumsquartier Osnabrück | Shortlisted in the Felix Schoeller Award 2023, category portrait. In addition to Michael Dannenmann, the jury includes art historian and curator Cathérine Hug from the Kunsthaus Zürich, the director of the Museumsquartier Osnabrück Nils-Arne Kässens, art advisor Simone Klein and visual director of the art magazine ART Hannah Schuh.
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Tsukuba Biennale | Ibaraki JP
18.10 – 30.10.22 Japan | Aesthetics of the Periphery | Tsukuba Museum of Art | curated by Takashi Ikezawa. After a few tedious days of completion, the exhibition was finally opened with a wonderful performance. My two main works were produced in Japan and Austria and premiered here at the Tsukuba Museum of Art, organized…
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Egon Schiele Award | Tulln AT
7.10-11.11.22 | Minoritenkloster Tulln | From 1,225 works submitted by 553 artists, 68 works by 30 artists were selected. At the vernissage in the atrium of the Minorite Monastery, more than 300 visitors came to view the excitingly curated exhibition with great interest and to attend the award ceremony with laudatory applause. Artists of the…
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Spirit of Water | Riihisaari FI
19.8-18.9.22 Finland | Savonlinna Museum | Water is essential for the survival of all living things. Water affects health, economy, environment. Good water quality and potable water is something most of us take for granted. However, access to potable water is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Securing clean water and nature for future…
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Klartraum | Mänttä FI
23.3.-26.3.22 Finland | Variations of an Oneironautic Sojourn – Serlachius Foundation | with Yasushi Koyama | To sort out my countless thoughts and ideas, the remote residency at the Serlachius Foundation in Mänttä, Finland proves to be the ideal place for me. Here I can develop garments sufficiently stable for the use in performances, and…