About The Artist
GUE SCHMIDT born in Austria1956. Different studies. Lives and works.
Since begin of the 80´s works in the fields of visual acoustic media’s, in the electronical room, radio art, installations and performance in- and outside of Europe.
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS:
1990, SOUND+SPACE (Scholarship) Austrian Federal Chancellery/ Section for the arts – Fine Arts/ AUSTRIA
1992, ROM (Scholarship), Austrian Federal Chancellery/ Section for the arts - Photography/ AUSTRIA
2005, THE POLLOCK-KRASNER FOUNDATION GRANT, New York, USA
2006, Media Art Award of the Art section of the Government of Lower Austria/ AUSTRIA (July 2006)
EXHIBITIONS (GROUP SHOWS):
1984 “Thermotheater“, REM- Gallery/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
1986 “Awards in Photography of Styria“, Neue Galerie/ Graz/ AUSTRIA
1987 “Permanent exhibition“, REM- Gallery / Vienna/ AUSTRIA
1988 “Awards in Photography of Styria“, Neue Galerie/ Graz/ AUSTRIA
1989 “60 days of an museum of the 20th century“, Academy for applied arts/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
- “Awards in Photography in Styria“, Neue Galerie/ Graz/ AUSTRIA
- “Fotoforum International 89“,Porcia Castel/ Carinthia/ AUSTRIA
1990 “Awards in art of Styria´90“, Neue Galerie/ Graz/ AUSTRIA
- “Jo Melom“, 68-Elf Gallery / Cologne/ GERMANY; Kilato Gallery / Budapest/HUNGARIA
- “Doubles“ , Cult/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
- “Cult-Art“, Kortars Gallery / Jaszbereny/ HUNGARIA
- “Fast pictures“, Kuenstlerhaus / Vienna/ AUSTRIA
- “Light-picture-place“, Kuenstlerhaus Dortmund/ Dortmund/ GERMANY
1991 “Landauf“, Suedmaehrisches Landesmuseum/ Znaim/ CSFR; Maehrisches Museum/ U.Hradiste/ CSFR; Valtice castel/ Valtice/ CSFR
- “Trieben“, Donauraum Gallery/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
- “language of the floor“, Haus Wittgenstein / Vienna/ AUSTRIA
- “Vienna - Graz“, RHIZOM/ Graz/ AUSTRIA
- “Awards in Photography of Styria“, Schloss Wolkenstein/ AUSTRIA
- “Natura-morfina“, Temple of Theseus/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
- “Interferenzen 4“, Museum of modern art / Vienna/ AUSTRIA
- “Awards in art of Styria´91“, Neue Galerie/ Graz/ AUSTRIA
1992 “Mockba“, Free academie Moscow/ Moscow/ RUSSIA
- “SIGGRAPH '92“, Art Show / Chicago/ USA
- “News 92“, STATION 3 Gallery / Vienna/ AUSTRIA
- “4 of Austria“, KAMMGARN Centre / Schaffhausen/ SWITZERLAND
1993 “Corea - Austria“, Packaging Gallery / Seoul/ KOREA
- “Aerobatics“, Eisenhof/ Vienna /AUSTRIA
- “10 years“, Kuenstlerhaus Dortmund / Dortmund/ GERMANY
- ”As change”, RHIZOM/ Graz/ Austria
1994 “Austria - Corea - Japan“, Kwan Yoon Gallery / Seoul/ KOREA
- “Libri d'Artista“, Laboratorio 66/ Milano/ ITALY
- “In the spell of silence“ (1), Omrooepmuseum / Hiversum/ NETHERLANDS; (2), / Boxmeer/ NETHERLANDS
- “The molusic torso“, Photogalerie Vienna / Vienna/ AUSTRIA
- “Flags of artists“, In the public area of Krems/ AUSTRIA
- “Photo Album (Austria)“, ARTprop-Gallery / New York/ USA
1995 “In the spell of silence“ (3), art-o-thek/ Zoctermeer/ NETHERLANDS
- “TRANSFER“, (1)- Museo Universitario/ Universidad de Antioquia / Medellin/ COLOMBIA; (2)- Museo de Arte Religioso (Biblioteca L.Angel Arango) Bogota/ COLOMBIA; (3)- Biblioteca de la Universidad Azcapotzalco/ Mexico D.F./MEXICO; (4)- Museo Jose Maria Velasco/ Toluca/ MEXICO
1995 “flags of artists“, In the public area of Krems/ AUSTRIA
- “León“ - “art for now“, Art group 77/ public area of Graz/ AUSTRIA
1996 “Elsewhere“ - “ROMA QUADRATA“, Photogalerie Vienna / AUSTRIA
1996 “TO HEAR IS TO SEE“- “art in the electronical space,...“ (1) Palacio de exposiciones/ EXPOuniversidad / Medellin/ COLOMBIA
1997 “TO HEAR IS TO SEE“- “TO ART IN THE ELECTRONICAL SPACE,...“ (2) Europ.Kulturzentrum Erfurt / Erfurt/ GERMANY; (3) Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango/ Bogota / COLOMBIA
1997 “Diffusion“, Outline Gallery / Amsterdam/ NETHERLANDS
- ”ellipse.sea“, Church of Schinkel / Potsdam/ GERMANY
- “DOKU“ - the supermarket of art“, Kuenstlerhaus Dortmund/ Dortmund/ GERMANY
1998 “TO HEAR IS TO SEE“- “art in the electronical space,...“ (4) Asociacion Humboldt/ Caracas/ VENEZUELA
- “VI BIENAL DE POESIA VISUAL“, Museo del Chopo/ Mexico, D.F./ MEXICO
1999 “Mini-Graphic & Painting International Biennal“ Centro Esposizioni Pisa Arte/ Pisa/ ITALY
- “Disorienting Signs“, Leonora Vega Gallery/ NEW YORK
- “25 Years for art“, NOE Center for Documentation of Modern Art/ St.Poelten/ AUSTRIA
2000 “TO HEAR IS TO SEE“- “art in the electronical space,...“ (5) Austrian Cultural Institute Istanbul/ TURKEY; (6) 3rd Bienal Latinoamerikana de Radio / Mexico D.F./ MEXICO; (7) Radio Universidad Veracruzana/ Xalapa/ MEXICO; (8) Museo de la Ciudad de Queretaro/ Queretaro/ MEXICO; (9) JAI-ALAI entrance lounge/ Acapulco/ MEXICO; (10) Rhizom at Labor/ Graz/ AUSTRIA
2001 “TO HEAR IS TO SEE“- “art in the electronical space,...“ (11), ACC-Galerie/ Weimar/ GERMANY; (12), Klanggalerie/ Berlin/ GERMANY
2001 “Inhabiting the border“, Bruce Castel Museum/ London/ ENGLAND
2002 “TO HEAR IS TO SEE“- “art in the electronical space,...“ (13), Kulturzentrum Kammgarn-Forum Vebikus/ Schaffhauen/ SWITZERLAND
2002 “BORDERLIVE“ (1), Artbase THE HALL, Breitenfurt/ AUSTRIA; (2) RHIZOM, Graz/ AUSTRIA
- “HEAD“, Forum Vebikus/ Schaffhauen/ SWITZERLAND
- LA COLECCIÓN JUMEX/ PULGAR, Ex Teresa – Arte actual/ Mexico D.F./ MEXICO
- SALON, Kuenstlerhaus Wien/ Wien/ AUSTRIA
- BLIND PHOTOGRAPHY, Forum Schloss Wolkersdorf/ AUSTRIA
2003 “…SHADOW“ , Wenghihof-Gallery/ Zurich/ SWITZERLAND
- “BORDERLIFE“ (3), Collegium Maius – Old University/ Erfurt/ GERMANY
- TO HEAR IS TO SEE“- “art in the electronical space,...“ (14) Klangturm (Sound tower)/ St.Poelten/ AUSTRIA
- KUNST/TRANS: Via GRAZ., Kulturzentrum Minoriten/Graz/ Austria
2004, „BY MAIL“ (1), Wenghihof-Gallery/ Zurich/ SWITZERLAND
“NATURE”, NOE Landesmuseum (Museum of Lower Austria)/ St.Poelten/ AUSTRIA
2005 “TO HEAR IS TO SEE“- “art in the electronical space,...“ (15) YYZ Artists´ Outlet/ Toronto/ CANADA
- „POSTALISCH“ (2), Forum Vebikus/ Schaffhauen/ SWITZERLAND; (3), cubus kunsthalle Duisburg/ GERMANY; (4), Kuenstlerhaus Saarland/ Saarbruecken/GERMANY; (5), Kulturverband Favoriten/ AUSTRIA
2006 “TO HEAR IS TO SEE“- “art in the electronical space,...“ (16) VÁROSI MÚVÉSZETI MUZEUM GYÖR / Györ/ HUNGARY
- 1st SINOP BIENNALE/ SINOPALE, Sinop/ TURKEY
2007, Prize-winners in Media art/ Lower Austria 2006, NoeDOK/ St.Pölten/ AUSTRIA
- Media art of Lower Austria 2006, Freiraum/ Museumsquartier/ Vienna/ Austria
- WANDELKLIMA/ 14 artists from Süouthamerika und Europa, KULTURSALON/ Berlin/ GERMANY
2008 “TO HEAR IS TO SEE“- “art in the electronical space,...“ – expanded version (17) T.P.S. triangle project space/ San Antonio/ Texas/ USA
- NEW MEMBERS, FLUSS forumschlosswolkersdorf/ AUSTRIA
- THE VIENNESE ARTISTS HOUSE, NoeDOK/ St.Poelten/ AUSTRIA
- POSTDATA, Centro de Arte – Eafit/ Medellín/ COLOMBIA
2011, CAMP RHEINTAL, INATURA/ Dornbirn/ AUSTRIA
2012, SIGA SIGA, CAMP! (Contemporary Art Meeting Point)/ Athen/ GREECE
- FROM THE EAST, Fotoforum West/ Innsbruck/ AUSTRIA
- PASSAGES (eyesON photography-Vienna), MAG3/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
1981 “Zone 2“, (with Don Eisenfusz), 5xArt Gallery/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
1982 “In opposition“, Un Art Gallery/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
- “Photography“, Volkshaus Muerzzuschlag/ Styria/ AUSTRIA
1983 “Face correction“, Palais Liechtenstein/ Feldkirch/ AUSTRIA
1985 “Who shows his inside out“, Posthof Gallery/ Linz/ AUSTRIA
1986 “The reading could be a light“, REM Gallery/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
1987 “Navel of ...“, Augenspiegel Gallery/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
- “SPACE“ (with Don Eisenfusz) - Posthof Gallery/ Linz/ AUSTRIA
1988 “Body correction“ - , Steinbrecher Gallery/ Bremen/ GERMANY
1989 “The volume has no number ....“, REM Gallery/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
1990 “Installazione“, Belvedereschloss - Stockerau/ AUSTRIA
1991 “Negativ - Positiv“ (with H.Wetzelsdorfer ) Photogalerie/ WUK / Vienna/ AUSTRIA
- “Existere“, Arkade Gallery/ Moedling/ AUSTRIA
1992 “Petrowski Boulevard 12“ (with Chris Bachler) RHIZOM/ Graz/ AUSTRIA
1994 “On the surch for art - WHERE ?“, In the public area of Graz/ AUSTRIA
1998, -”UMBRAL SONORO” (with Fritz Fro/ RBW21), Museo de Arte-CARILLO GIL /Mexico City/ MEXICO
2000 “In the cellar“ in the course of “House of FAMA“(with Francesco Mariotti, Dieter Wieczorek, a.o.) - Haus Dacheroeden/ Europ.Cultural Center –Thuringa/ Erfurt/ GERMANY
2001 “LABOR“ in the course of “Street of live“(with John Isaacs, Francesco Mariotti, a.o.) – To the golden swan/ Europ.Cultural Center -Thuringa/ Erfurt/ GERMANY
2002 “Upstream to EUROPE “(with U.Hauenfels, D.Kacic, u.m.) – Haus Dacheroeden / Europ.Cultural Center -Thuringa / Erfurt/ GERMANY
2003 “ With Musil - The helpless Europe.“ (with U.Hauenfels), Rousse Fine Arts Gallery/ Rousse/ BULGARIA; NDK, Palace of the Republic/ Sofia/ BULGARIA
2004 HEAVEN and HELL a children’s game or BEING/MOVED – Kulturverband FAVORITEN / Vienna/ A
2005 XXX(X) (Installation) + XXFA (Sound-installation), Studio/ Oberolberndorf/ AUSTRIA
2006 TRYING OUT THE MODEL SCENARIO..., (with A.Klein, O.Stimm, a.o.) Berchtoldvilla/ BV-Bild.Kunst/ Salzburg/ AUSTRIA
2007 4 STATIONS (Videoinst./ with Fritz Fro), MAG3/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
2008 PROCESS OF CIRCULATION (with Fritz Fro), MAG3/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
- MAR[e]FA/R, MAG3/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
2009 DIAlog (with Davis O´Neyo), ARTEFAKT Gallery/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
2010 likeNOTHING (Videoinst./ with Fritz Fro), MAG3/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
- TODAY | TOMORROW (Media-installation) , MAG3/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
2011 COMO NADA – LIA (LABORATORIO INTERDISCIPLINARIO PARA LAS ARTES/ Bogotá/ COLOMBIA
- MUSEO DE ARTE (Media-installation) , MAG3/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
2012 ODESSA or [STAIRWAY TO FAME], MAG3/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
- METAPHYSICS OF THE SUBSTANCE, AULA/ Vehlefanz/ Berlin OT/ GERMANY
PERFORMANCE:
1985, with Strada deformata, Jazzclub/ Muerzzuschlag/ Stmk/ AUSTRIA
- Solo, Posthof Gallery / Linz/ AUSTRIA
1986 Old world/ Linz/ AUSTRIA
1987 with RBW21, Posthof Gallery / Linz/ AUSTRIA
- with RBW21, CLUB AIROPLAIN/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
1989 with RBW21, REM Gallery / Vienna/ AUSTRIA
1990 with RBW21, Kuenstlerhaus Dortmund/ Dortmund/ GERMANY
1992 “MOCKBA“, RHIZOM/ Graz/ AUSTRIA
- “420“, Kulturzentrum Kammgarn/ Schaffhausen/ SWISS
1993 “LA MER“, Kuenstlerhaus Dortmund/ Dortmund/ GERMANY
1995 “ARS 999“ (RBW21), Studio 303/ Montreal/ CANADA
1999 “ARTS BIRTHDAY“(with Fritz Fro/ RBW21), Radiokulturhaus/ ORF/ Vienna/ AUSTRIA
1999 “POOL“(with Fritz Fro/ RBW21), NIGHT of the ARTS/ Modern Art Museum KIASMA/ FINLAND
- “DISORIENTING SIGNS”, Leonora Vega Gallery/ NEW YORK
2005, „VORspielURTEIL“, Performance in the frame of a performance and screening of Melih GÖRGÜN/ Museumsquartier Wien, Ovalhalle/ AUSTRIA
RADIO WORKS :
1989 “Quarter past ten“, Radio art-Art radio/ ORF-oe1/ AUSTRIA
1991 “the world by day“, Radio art-Art radio/ ORF-oe1/ AUSTRIA
- ”00.00 o´clock“, Radio art-Art radio/ ORF-oe1/ AUSTRIA
1992 “Lemmings way“, Radio art-Art radio/ ORF-oe1/ AUSTRIA
1992 ”guerre“, RAI 1- Radio Arte Acustica/ Rimini/ ITALY
- “back call wanted“, 5 before 4, ORF-oe1/ AUSTRIA
1993 “About the nature“, 5 before 4, ORF-oe1/ AUSTRIA
1994 “about art, the capital and Karl Marx“ Radio art-Art radio/ ORF-oe1/ AUSTRIA
1996 “Quarter past ten“(Original form- 2´12´), Emisora Cultural de Universidad de Antioquia/ Medellin/ COLOMBIA
1997 “ESPACIO 666“, Radio art-Art radio/ ORF-oe1/ AUSTRIA
- ”Bogotanian salsa“, Radio Universidad Nacional/ Bogotá/ COLOMBIA
1998 ”lection“, Radio art-Art radio/ ORF-oe1/ AUSTRIA
2000 “Chamber concert for 7 water basins and two Computers“ Radio art-Art radio/ ORF- oe1/ AUSTRIA
- “In the cellar“ in the course of “House of FAMA“ - Radio Funkwerk/ Erfurt/ GERMANY
2002 “K2R or the syntactical discourse about border and center“ (RBW21) Art radio / ORF-oe1/ A
- “KOPF_HEAD“, Radio art-Art radio / ORF-oe1/ AUSTRIA
2002 “FOLK“, Radio art-Art radio / ORF-oe1/ AUSTRIA
2003 “The world at daytime” / Repetition from 1991 - against the DESERTSTORM II on Iraq!!! (with RBW21), Radio art-Art radio / ORF-oe1/ AUSTRIA,
2005 “Faschina – or A journey to ...“, Radio art-Art radio / ORF-oe1/ AUSTRIA
RBW21 = Fritz Fro & Gue Schmidt, ORF= Austrian broadcasting cooperation
