About The Artist


BORN IN SWITZERLAND, RAISED BY AN ARTISTIC FAMILY IN ZURICH ,CH DEGREE IN ACTING, INFLUENCED BY MY MOTHER ,WHO WAS A ACCOMPLISHED SCULPTOR IN PARIS,I STARTED MY OWN CAREER AS A PAINTER. 1985 MOVE TO NEW YORK SELECTED SOLO SHOWS 2011 GALERIE INCONTRO ZURICH 2010 ESTHER HUFSCHMID GALLERY ZURICH CH 2008 ESTHER HUFSCHMID GALLERY ZURICH 2006 LYCEUM GALLERY SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE RIVERHEAD NY 2004 GALLERY HUFSCHMID ,ZUERICH, CH 2003 MUSEUM OF MODERN ART,SALVADOR DA BAHIA ,BRAZIL 2000 GALLERY HUFSCHMID, ZUERICH CH 1998 GALLERY MARGRIT GASS ,BASEL CH 1996 GALLERY URSULA WITTMER ,SWITZERLAND 1995 IG HALLE RAPPERSWIL ,SWITZERLAND 1995 GALLERY VIGNY MUNICH ,GERMANY 1994 GALLERY HUFSCHMID, ZUERICH CH 1994 MURAL, VORSTADT ,VIENNA ,4 x 5 M 10 X 12FT. 1993 GALLERY U.WITTMER ,SWITZERLAND 1992 GALLERY RICHARD HUMPHREY ,NEW YORK 1991 GALLERY PORTER RANDALL, LA JOLLA,CALIFORNIA 1991 GALLERY MARTIN KREBS, BERN, CH 1990 GALLERY 630B, NEW ORLEANS,LOUISIANA 1990 GALLERY HUFSCHMID,ZUERICH,CH 1988 GALLERY KASTORIANO-SHOSHAN,NEW YORK 1988 GALLERY INGRID CUSSON ,NEW YORK 1987 GALLERY HUFSCHMID,ZUERICH,CH 1984 GALLERY HUFSCHMID ZUERICH,CH 1982 GALLERY HUFSCHMID,ZUERICH,CH 1978 GALLERY HUFSCHMID ZUERICH,CH 1971 GALLERY MV,SWITZERLAND CH SELECTED GROUP SHOWS 2011 OUTSIDER IN AMSTERDAM HOLLAND 2011 OUTSIDER ART IN THE HAMPTONS GALLERY BELLAGE 2010 GALERIE BEL AIR WEST HAMPTON BEACH NY OUTSIDER ART IN THE HAMPTONS 2008 BENTON NYCE GALLERY GREENPORT NY 2007 BENTON NYCE GALLERY GREENPORT NY 2006 THE SHINING DUNCES SHOW, ASHEVILLE NC 2003 NATURAL FORCE,SCULPTURE SHOW ,ART COUNCIL,RIVERHEAD NY 2001 THE SOUND OF BRUSH STROKES,LIVE PERFORMANCE WITH C,MAUL AT WITHNEY ART WORK, GREENPORT NY 2000 PAINTED 3 COWS FOR THE NEW YORK COW PARADE NEW YORK 1999 GALLERY JELLOW HOUSE, GREENPORT NY 1998 INTERNATIONAL GRAMERCY ART SHOW,NEW YORK [GALLERY MARGRIT GASS] 1995 ART AUCTION FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE BIG EARTHQUAKE,OSAKA JAPAN 1994 GALLERY, RED WHITH&BLUE,KLEINERT ART CENTER WOODSTOCK ,NY 1994 GALLERY MARGRIT ROEDER,NEW YORK CONTEMPORARY SWISS GRAPHICS 1994 ANGEL IN AMERICA,AIDS BENEFIT,VIENNA 1993 AMSTERDAM GALLERY,SOHO LIVES,NEW YORK 1992 SOHO LIVES,AMSTERDAM GALLERY,NEW YORK 1991 EXILES ON MAIN STREET,CBG'S GALLERY,NEW YORK 1990 KLAUS LITTMANN GALLERY, BASEL,CH 1990 ARTISTS FOR WILDLIVE,THE TANZANIA WILDLIVE FUND,THE CROLIER,NEW YORK 1987 GALLERY KASTORIANO-SHOSHAN,NEW YORK 1984 GALLERY INTERNATIONAL DES ARTS,PARIS 1983 KUNSTHAUS ZUERICH,CH 1979 KUNSTHAUS AARAU,SWITZERLAND 1977 KUNSTHAUS ZUERICH ,CH 1972 ZUERICH ARTISTS,HAIFA AND TEL AVIV,ISRAEL 1970 KUNSTHAUS AARAU,SWITZERLAND STAGE SETS 2005 SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA GREENPORT NY 2001 'FRIDA KAHLO', A CONTEMPORARY OPERA VIENNA, HANS GRATZER, SCHAUSPIELHAUS VIENNA 1991 'ACH ARMER ORPHEUS'BY WOLFGANG BAUER, HANS GRATZER SCHAUSPIELHAUS ,VIENNA AWARDS AND HONORS 1991 AWARD FOR BEST STAGESET AND COSTUME DESIGNE FOR THE PLAY 'ACH ARMER ORPHEUS' NESTROY THEATER PREIS,,VIENNA 1985 GRANT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS,ZUERICH ,ARTIST LOFT IN NEW YORK 1984 GRANT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS,ZUERICH,STUDIO AT THE CITE INTERNATIONAL DES ARTS,PARIS, FRANCE 1978 GRANT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS,ZUERICH,STUDIO IN GENOVA,ITALY VARIOUS OTHER GRANTS BY;ZUERICH STATE,PRIVAT AND CORPRATE FOUNDATIONS 631-734-4147 http://www.garancestudio.com