About The Artist

CURRICULUM EDUCATION Born in Salzburg/Austria 1985 – 1989 Fashion school: „Modeschule der Stadt Wien im Schloß Hetzendorf“, Vienna, Austria 1989 – 1990 A.I.M. Accademia Italiana Moda Florence, Italy 2000 – Studies of painting at Irina Nakhova – New York 2007 – Studies of „Techniques of the OLD MASTERS“ at „Faber Castell Academy“ Nürnberg, Germany 2009 – Studies of “Techniques of the OLD ITALIAN MASTERS” at Angel Ramiro Sanchez, Florence Academy of Art , Florence, Italy AWARDS 2017 – Finalist PREMIO MARCHIONNI 2017 2014 – IBAM 2014 Award, Nina Torres Fine Art, Miami, USA 2009 – ART ON WEB 2008/2009 COMPETITION the artwork „The doll“ was awarded with the 1st prize by the jury of the Concilio Europeo dell’Arte, Venice, Italy 2006 – 2. HENKEL – Award of the Jury, BIENNALE AUSTRIA 2006 2005 – „Premio Lorenzo Il Magnifico“ Città di Firenze award; Biennale Internazionale dell‘ Arte Contemporanea di Firenze 2005″, Italy 1996 – Award for the „Best Men´s Collection 1996“ by the Ministry of Science, Research and Culture, Vienna, Austria 1990 – International Designdiploma, A.I.M. Accademia Italiana Moda Firenze,Italy CURRENT PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS BIENNALE AUSTRIA – Verein zur Förderung zeitgenössischer KünstlerInnen, Vienna, Austria CONCILIO EUROPEO DELL’ARTE – Venice, Italy UNIONE CATOLICA ARTISTI ITALIANI – Italy SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS FONDAZIONE OPERA CAMPANA DEI CADUTI, Rovereto, Italy VAN ABBE MUSEUM, Eindhoven, Netherlands PAUL GETTY FOUNDATION, Siena, Italy TRIERENBERG ART, Traun, Austria AUCTIONS 2006 – Auction of a work on paper „With misty eyes“ by ARTWARE for the benefit of „Licht für die Welt“ 2005 – Auction of the painting „Afrika“ by the DOROTHEUM -VIENNA for the benefit of „Licht für die Welt“ 2005 – Auction of the painting „Yellow Face“ by KUNSTAUKTION IM PALAIS KINSKI for the benefit of a children hospital in Kiew 2005 – Auction of an adapted (overpainted) lamp by „CHANGE BY CHANGE“ – for the benefit of the „Womans Cooperation International“, Sri Lanka 1998 – Auction of 35 larger- than- life sculptures by the DOROTHEUM-VIENNA for the benefit of the „Aidshilfe Wien“ Vienna EXHIBITIONS EXHIBITIONS (selection) 2017 „AUFBRZELT IS'“ – Ausstellungsraum Vienna, Austria MUSEO MAGMMA, Sardinia, Italy Galerija AB, Maglaj, Bosnia – Herzegovina 2016 STAR(K) pop up, Ausstellungsraum, Vienna, Austria BA CONTEMPORARY 2016, Ausstellungsraum, Vienna, Austria Centro d’Arte San Vidal, Venezia, Italy JanKossen Contemporary, New York City, USA Galeria IN PARADISO, Venezia, Italy Galerie am Färberbach, Steinbach an der Steyr, Austria ARTe Sindelfingen, Germany Art Fusion Galleries, Miami, USA 2015 Art Fusion Galleries, Miami, USA NINA TORRES FINE ART, Miami, USA (solo exhibition) VERNICE ART FAIR, Forli, Italy 2014 MIAMI RIVER ART FAIR 2014, Miami, USA Dray Walk Gallery, London, GB Galerie am Stubentor, Vienna, Austria 2013 MIAMI RIVER ART FAIR, Miami, USA Fondazione Opera Campana dei Caduti, Rovereto, Italy ARTSociates, Lawangwangi Creative Space, Bandung, Indonesia ART MONACO 2013, GRIMALDI FORUM, Monte Carlo, Monaco Kleine Galerie der Stadt Bozen, Italy 2012 SCOPE ART SHOW MIAMI 2012, Miami, Florida, USA NINA TORRES FINE ART, Miami, Florida, USA CENTRO DI ARTE MODERNA, Pisa, Italy STUDIO IROKO, Milano, Italy 2011 Industrias Studios, Tucson, Arizona, USA Siena Art Institute, Siena, Italy Concilio Europeo dell‘Arte, Forte Marghera, Venezia, Italy Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven, Netherlands 2010 GALLERY IN PARADISO in occasion of Biennale of Architecture, Venezia, Italy ART SHANGHAI 2010 TRIERENBERG ART PROJECT, Tannpapier, Traun, Austria 2009 Shibuya Station in line with Design Tide, Tokyo, Japan Baker Street, Metropolitan Line Platform 1, London, UK FRIEZE ART FAIR, London, GB Gallery InParadiso, on occasion of the 53rd BIENNALE Venezia, Venice, Italy 1st International Art Exhibition of West Java, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia 2008 Bank Austria Kunstforum, Vienna, Austria (solo exhibition) Gallery Lanin, Buenos Aires, Argentinia NY Arts Beijing Gallery, Beijing, China 2007 STEREO CLUB / ORF – Lange Nacht der Museen 2007, Klagenfurt, Austria (solo exhibition) Burg Strechau, Lassing, Austria 2006 BIENNALE AUSTRIA 2006, Hüttenberg, Austria S. Lorenzo di Pescia, Italy Museo Diocesano di Stefano, Florence, Italy 2005 BIENNALE INTERNAZIONALE DELL‘ ARTE DE CONTEMPORANEA, Florence, Italy Ringstrassen-Galerien, Vienna, (solo exhibition) Hofburg, Vienna, (solo exhibition) Brucknerhaus, Linz, (solo exhibition) ORF Gallery (Willkommen Österreich), Vienna, (solo exhibition) 2004 Salon priveé Aichelburg, Vienna, (solo exhibition) Art Fair Salzburg, Austria Gallery BATIK, Barcelona, Spain, 2003 Gallery SIMON, Palais Esterhazy, Vienna, (solo exhibition) Austrian Institute of Culture and Ryu Gallery/ Seoul, South Korea, Palais Palffy, Vienna Schloss Thürnthal, Austria, (solo exhibition) 2002 Theater Spielraum, Vienna (solo exhibition) 2001 JOOP, Vienna (solo exhibition)