1968 born in Salzburg, Austria
Education und working experience:
2007-09 University of Art and Design, Textile Department, Linz, Austria, Master of Arts
2006 Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
2001-05 University of Art and Design, Textile Department, Linz, Austria, Bakk.art
2003 StudioHimbeer with Beatrix Kaufmann (www.himbeer.la)
1992-94 training as gold- and silversmith at the Institut Drobny Linz, Austria
1987-90 College of Education, Salzburg, completed with a diploma
1995-2018 working as a goldsmith for a company in Wels
since 2000 own studio in Linz
2015/16 assistent professor for screenprinting at the University of Art and Design, Linz
since 2016 professor at HBLA für künstlerische Gestaltung, Linz
Curatorial projects:
Curator Mit Eigensinn*. Schmuck aus Österreich. Künstlerinnen im Fokus, together with Susanne Hammer and Gabriele Kutschera, exhibition Museum Angerlehner, Museum Angerlehner, Wels/AT, Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus Hanau/DE, Seoul Museum of Craft Art/KR 2022 / 2023 / 2024
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
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:
Design of Handbags for EZA Austria produced FAIRTRADE in India, Kolkata, since 2008 until 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
2024
Fremde. Über den künstlerischen Zugang zum Anderen, LENTOS Kunstmuseum, Linz/AT
2023
Fremde. Über den künstlerischen Zugang zum Anderen, LENTOS Kunstmuseum, Linz7AT
Blind Date, Nordico Stadtmuseum, Linz
Is there Life on Mars?, Schauraum K3, Simbach, D
What the fem*?, Nordico Stadtmuseum, Linz
2022
What the fem*?, Nordico Stadtmuseum, Linz
Life on Mars?, together with c/o:K, Kunstraum 90, Traun
20 Jahre kunst.wirt.schaft, Graz
2021
Alternatives of Textile Jewellery, Galerie X, Bratislava
2020
Natura Naturans, Kulturwerkstatt HAUS 10, together with c/o:K
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, 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
Gallery V&V, Schmuck Kommunikation (solo), Vienna
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