1968 born in Salzburg, Austria
1987-90 College of Education, Salzburg, completed with a diploma
1992-94 training as gold- and silversmith at the Institut Drobny Linz, Austria
2001-05 University of Art and Design, Textile Department, Linz, Austria, Bakk.art
2003 Studio Himbeer with Beatrix Kaufmann (www.himbeer.la)
2007-09 University of Art and Design, Textile Department, Linz, Austria, Master of Arts
2006 Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
since 2000 own studio in Linz
Curatorial projects:
Curator Mode Momente. Fotografinnen im Fokus, exhibition Landesgalerie Linz, June til Sept 2019
Curator Take Festival Exhibition Underworld Journeys, Alte Post Wien, 2017
Curator of the exhibition LOVE & LOSS Fashion and Mortality, Kunstmuseum LENTOS Linz, Austria, 2015, Catalog
Curator of the exhibition in addition zeitgenössisch-angewandt-textil, Schlossmuseum Linz 2008
Recent lectures und workshops:
Workshopleader Fabrika 12, Valencia, 2016, http://talleresfabrika12.blogspot.co.at/p/w.html
Workshopleader ESCAL Alcora 2015,
Workshopleader „body and space“ EASD Valencia, ES, 2014
Design of Handbags for EZA Austria produced FAIRTRADE in India, Kolkata, since 2008 until now S/S 2017
exhibitions, projects internationally
Awards
Award of the Arts of the City of Linz, Austria, 2001 Judge´s Award, Museum of Arts and Crafts Itami, Japan, 2003 Scholarship of the Federal Chancellor, Vienna, 2003 Prize of the Gallery of Art in Lignitz, Poland, 2004 3rd Prize, International Competition in Jewelry, Refined Abundance, USA, 2008 2nd Prize Installation Botanica, Flower Expo, Austria 2009
Exhibitions
2020
Kulturwerkstatt HAUS 10, together with c/o:K
Natura Naturans DIE TIEFEN SIND ROSA (solo) , exhibition Gallery V&V, Vienna
2019
DIE TIEFEN SIND ROSA (solo) , exhibition Gallery V&V, Vienna Curator Mode Momente. Fotografinnen im Fokus Exhibition Landesgalerie Linz, Juni bis Sept 2019
2018
Talk/Tour Jewellery/Fashion/Design during Wiener Schmucktage Galeria X, Bratislava Curatorial Art Project and Symposium with c/o:K Mantova, I
2017
Curator Take Festival Exhibition Underworld Journeys, Alte Post Wien Galerie im Traklhaus Jewellery Art from Salzburg at AFA during Wiener Schmucktage 2017
2016
ELIGIUS SCHMUCKPREIS, MAK Vienna LTR _ RTL Curatorial Art Project 30 artists from Iran and Austria, Wels, Galerie artmark Wien, Tehran, Isfahan
2015
Exhibition´s curator of LOVE & LOSS Fashion and Mortality, Kunstmuseum LENTOS Linz Austria March – June 2015, catalog
2014
Trophaeen (New Works in the Collection, City of Linz), Museum Nordico, Linz UNKNOWN CONTENT Monika Pichler and Ursula Guttmann, Galerie Pro Arte Hallein Melting Point Exhibition Centro del Carmen (Ursula Guttmann, Jorge Manilla, Rose Stach, Gisbert Stach), Valencia, Spain Volkslust Kulturhaus Stelzhamermuseum, together with c/o:K, Pramet, Austria
2013
Trophaeen (New Works in the Collection, City of Linz), Museum Nordico, Linz Galerie Hilde Leiss (Li Trieb, Ernst Gamperl, Ursula Guttmann), Hamburg Corpo e Potere (together with co:K), Museo Vela, Ligornetto, Switzerland UNKNOWN CONTENT (Monika Pichler, Ursula Guttmann), Kunstverein Paradigma, Linz ArtFair Linz (Kunstverein Paradigma), Landesgalerie Linz Die Neue Webermappe 2013, together with co:k, Wernstein am Inn, Austria
2012
Schmuck Sonderschau 2012, Munich TransXtend, (Ursula Guttmann, Elisabeth Grebe), Gallery V+V, Vienna ROMALE 2012, Reclaiming Identity, in collaboration with Akademie Graz and Steirischer Herbst, Graz Kunstwirtschaft Graz in collaboration with Literaturhaus Graz, „fremde federn“ after a text by Clemens J. Setz, Graz und gallery V+V Vienna What s in a frame, during Schmuck 2012, with Gisbert Stach, Jorge Manilla, Nedda El-Asmar… Munich
2011
Galerie Helene Poree, Paris Jeune Creation Europeenne, Barcelona und Porto MAK Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Eligius Schmuckpreis, Vienna, Austria Galerie Schloss Parz, Project with c/o:k, Nackt Lecture at the Schmucksymposium Zimmerhof, Bad Rappenau, D Textiles Unbehagen, kuratiert von Stephanie Mueller und Klaus Dietl, Galerie Stephan Stumpf, München D Galerie X, Sperk, Bratislava, Slovakia Galerie Zauner, Dreaming Jewelry together with Estela Saez, Sonja Bischur, Hanna Hedman, Linz, A Kunstwirtschaft Graz, Fremde Federn, Wortschmuck, after a text by Clemens J. Setz, Graz, A
2010
Galerie Helene Poree, Paris Schmuck Sonderschau HWK München, D Stadtgalerie Traun, „Ein Nachmittag in Traun“ together with Enrique Tomás, Austria Burg Gmünd, together with c/o:K, Kaernten, Austria MAK Museum for Applied Arts, Contemporary Jewellery Award Eligius, Vienna, Austria Cafe de Jaren, Bside Jewellery Festival, Amsterdam
2009
Galerie V+V, The Extension Impulse (Solo), Vienna, A Galerie X, Alternatives of Textile Jewellery and Zoom, Bratislava Modepalast Wien, Screenprinting-Performance, Vienna Presentation xtension Pixel Hotel Linz, Botanica Flower Expo, Installation, Linz, A Fantasmarama during Ars Electronica Linz Design for Bags for Company EZA, Salzburg RAIR, Expo in Rotterdam Galerie Helene Poree,Paris
2008
Texas National Gallery, Refinded Abundance, Nacogdoches, USA CODA Museum, New Traditional Jewellery, Apeldoorn, NL Galerie V+V, Eligius Schmuckpreis, Vienna, A Galerie Zauner, Blossom, Linz, A ThinkTank, Symposium for the Applied Arts, Gmunden, A Galerie Pro Arte, Local Heros, Hallein, A Galerie Zauner, screenprinting performance, ausziehen-drucken-schmücken, A Social Impact, Souvenirs by austrian Artists for the Cultural City of Linz, A
2007
Galerie V+V, Leibtaschen, Vienna Galerie Schloss Mondsee, …u.a. weiße hemden Galerie X, Bratislava The Gallery of Art in Legnica, Beauty, Poland Ars Ornata, Thread of Silk, Manchester, GB Lentos Kunstmuseum, Linz, Modezone Kunst Rai, NewTraditional Jewellery, Amsterdam Galerie Trakl, Eligius Schmuckpreis, Salzburg
2006
Sonderschau Schmuck´06, HWK Muenchen Ecite Moment, Performance with dancer Larysa Venediktova, Haslach Galerie Pro Arte, Atelier Himbeer & Gäste, Hallein
2005
Botanical Garden, Installation, Linz Inhorgenta Muenchen, Ursprung University of Art & Design, ziel_start, Linz Austria Art Linz, Galerie Zauner
2004
Galeria Sztuki, SMS Silver, Legnica Cagliari, Sardinien, Exhibition with Sardinian Artists Handwerksmuseum Deggendorf, Ursprung Landesgalerie Linz, Projekt Sehnsucht nach Kultur
2003
Museum of Arts Crafts, Itami, Japan Osaka Municipal Craft Park, Osaka, Japan Linz AG, Austria Award of the Arts Exhibition Galerie V+V, Echt Kunst-Stoff, Vienna Velvet Da Vinci Gallery, Eleven Austrian Jewelers (Der Superschmuck), San Fransisco, USA
2002
Galerie im Ursulinenhof, Textiles, Linz University of Art & Design, Best Off, Linz Galerie Zauner, Ursula Guttmann, Paula Paul, Helga Hofer, Linz
2001
Art Vienna, Vienna University of Art & Design, Tex- Mas Shopping Event, Linz
2000
Künstlerhaus, Close to the body, Vienna
1999
Talente ´99, Sonderschau, Handwerksmesse Munich
Publications:
Schmuck 2012, D Schmuck 2010, D Kunsthandwerk & Design, „hautnah“ by Susanne Laengle, D, 2011 Dreaming Jewellery, Monsa Publications, Barcelona, 2011 Spotsz, Austria, 2010 Local Heroes, Galerie Pro Arte, A, 2008 Refined Abundance, Texas National Gallery, USA, 2008 Thread of Silk, Katalog British Library, Manchester, 2007 Identity, Gallery of Legnica, Polen, 2007 Schmuck 2006, Katalog Handwerkskammer München D, 2006 _ SMS, Short Message Silver, Gallery of Legnica, Polen, 2004 Made in Upper Austria, textile art & design, Katalog Kiwanis Club Linz,2004 Itami International Craft Exhibition, Katalog Craft Association, Japan 2003 Project: Textile Design – Fashion Design, Katalog University of Art & Design Linz, 2003 Kunst Hautnah, Katalog Künstlerhaus Wien, 2000 Aigner, Claudia, Quer durch Galerien. Wer spendet einen Sündenfall. in: Wiener Zeitung, Wien,1999 Talente 1999, Katalog Handwerkskammer München, 1999