Prof. Christian Macketanz

Professor of Painting

Fine Arts

Address:

Brühlsche Terrasse 1

Room Nr. 310

Phone:

0351.4402 – 2633

Email:

macketanz@hfbk-dresden.de

Website:

www.macketanz.eu

Vita

1963Born in Eutin
From 1983 to 1994Studied at the University of Applied Arts (HfaK), Vienna
From 1995 to 2001In Rome
From 2002 to 2010In Berlin
From May 2010Professor of Painting at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste Dresden,

Profile

Contrasts: almost all formal questions in art revolve around contrasts.
And then of course there is the other.
Independent thinking is very welcome.

Work

Exhibitions

2018“Family Portrait”, Paolo Maria Deanesi-Gallery, IT, (solo exhibition)
2018“Ouverture”, Galerie Antonstadt, Dresden, (group exhibition)
2018“I’m Nobody, Who are You?”, Oswaldz, Dresden (solo exhibition)
2017“Alles oder Immer”, SchauFenster, Berlin (group exhibition)
2017“Hom(m)e”, Paolo Maria Deanesi-Gallery, Trento, IT, (group exhibition)
2016“Biennale Dresden”, ORNÖ, Dresden (group exhibition)
2016“Rabenmütter” (Mother of the year), LENTOS Kunstmuseum Linz
2015“Rose is a Rose is a Rose is a Rose”, Woelckpromenade, Berlin, (group exhibition)
2015“You knee them in the chin…”, Spor Klübü, Berlin, (group exhibition)
2014Mensch, werde wesentlich, Kunstverein Freunde aktueller Kunst, Zwickau (group exhibition)
2014Herr Tutsch beim Zollamt, Wannieck Gallery, Brno/ CZ (solo exhibition)
2014Generationen, Halle O-trans, Oberndorf, Tirol/A (solo exhibition)
2013Amerika, Galerie m2a, Dresden (solo exhibition) 2013
2013Inhalt, Koffer, Berlin (solo exhibition)
2012Behauptung, Städtische Galerie (Municipal Gallery), Dresden (solo exhibition)
2012The Principle of Deferred Perfection, Galerie Wannieck, Brno/ CZ (group exhibition)
2011La Vallée Patibulaire, Gustav-Müller Str. 18, Berlin (group exhibition)
2010Das Ungesehene, Hochschule für Bildende Künste, Dresden (solo exhibition)
2010Körper Codes, Museum der Moderne, Salzburg/A (group exhibition)
2009CrissCross, Gallery Wannieck, Brno / CZ (group exhibition)
2009Das vertikale Labyrinth, Künstlerhaus Palais Thurn und Taxis, Bregenz/A (solo exhibition)
2008Notte Lunga, Galleria Maniero, Rome/ IT (solo exhibition)
2007Die Eutiner Bilder, Ostholstein Museum, Eutin (solo exhibition)
2006“ich hab ein Haus, ein Äffchen und ein Pferd”…
Works from the collection for children in the Museum der Moderne – Salzburg, Rupertinum, Salzburg/A (group exhibition)
2006Along the river, Galerie Navrátil, Prague/ CZ (solo exhibition)
2005Dilna, Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst, Mikulov/ CZ (group exhibition)
2004Mühsam und gelassen, Semina rerum – Irène Preiswerk, Zurich/ CH (solo exhibition)
2004Rosso, Atelier 31, Seattle/ USA (group exhibition)
2003Museumsverein Werfen/Kulturverein Werfen, Werfen (solo exhibition)
2003Galerie Thomas Rehbein, Cologne (solo exhibition)
2002Wanderung, town gallery in the Heinrich-Heine-House, Lüneburg (solo exhibition)
2001Kinderzimmer, Galerie Thomas Rehbein, Cologne (solo exhibition)
2001Desire, Blickle-Stiftung, Karlsruhe (group exhibition)
2001Soho, Ottakring, Vienna/A (group exhibition)
2000The Na Bidylku Gallery, Brno/ CZ (solo exhibition)
20007 Miniaturen – Kompositionen von Johannes Kretz zu Bildern von Christian Macketanz (7 miniatures – compositions by Johannes Kretz on the images of Christian Macketanz), St. Mary’s church Lemgo (solo exhibition)
2000codici virtuali, Salara, Bologna/ IT (group exhibition)
1999Received the Faistauer Award (Recognition award), Traklhaus, Salzburg/A (group exhibition)
1999L’arancia era l’unica luce, Galleria Maniero, Rome/ IT (group exhibition)
1999Kleine Bilder; IRO & Partner – festival exhibition, Salzburg/A (solo exhibition)
1998Das vergessene Rezept, Galerie Thomas Rehbein, Cologne (solo exhibition)
1997La fedele, Galleria Maniero, Rome/ IT (solo exhibition)
1997Sotto il sole di Roma, Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna/A (group exhibition)
1996Neun Frauen, Galerie Thomas Rehbein, Cologne (solo exhibition)
1996Pittura, Castello di Rivara, Turin/ IT (group exhibition)
1996Malersymposium (Painters’ Symposium) Werfen, Traklhaus Salzburg/A (group exhibition)
1995Neue Räume, Galerie Thomas Rehbein, Cologne (group exhibition)
1995De Voorstelling, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam/ NL (group exhibition)
1994Mein Vater, Galerie Thomas Rehbein, Cologne (solo exhibition)
1994“1,2,3,4,… 50”, Traklhaus, Salzburg/A (group exhibition)
1994Menschenbild, Österreichische Galerie – Castle Halbturn, Halbturn/A (group exhibition)
1994Quelle Köln, Galerie van Kranendonk, The Hague/ NL (group exhibition)
1993Das Abstrakte, Galerie Thomas Rehbein, Cologne (group exhibition)
1992Verborgene Wege, Vienna Secession, Vienna/A (solo exhibition)
1992Echolot – junge österreichische Kunst, Vindobona desa, Krakow/ PL (group exhibition)
1991Hinterglasbilder und Scherenschnitte with Andreas Karner, pinx Galerie, Vienna/A (solo exhibition)
1990Pferdetragen, pinx Galerie, Vienna/A (solo exhibition)
1990Hoorn/Horn – Junge Kunst in Österreich, Stichting de Achterstraat, Hoorn/NL and Kunstverein Horn, Horn/A (group exhibition)
1990Querdurch – Österreichische Malerei der Gegenwart, Dom umenia, Bratislava/ SK (group exhibition)
198960 Tage Österreichisches Museum des 21. Jahrhunderts, Vienna Chamber of Commerce, Vienna/A (group exhibition)
1988Förderungspreis (Promotion Award), Traklhaus, with E. Lampee, Salzburg, Vienna/A (solo exhibition)
1988Betender Arbeiter, Neue Galerie, Graz/A (solo exhibition)