Georg Gatsas, fiebach, minninger

Georg Gatsas Biography Images Text

Georg Gatsas (*1978) lives and works in Switzerland and New York

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Solo Exibitions

2011
"Signal The Future", Fiebach & Minninger, Cologne, Germany

2010 
"Signal The Future", Coalmine Gallery, Winterthur, Switzerland
"Grandmother's Box", James Fuentes LLC, NYC, USA
"Not Yet Titled", Guerrila Galerie, St.Gallen

2008 
"Five Points", James Fuentes, LLC, NYC, USA
"Georg Gatsas & Lizzi Bougatsos", Galerie BolteLang, Zoo Art Fair London, UK

2007
  "The Process VI", Swiss Institute, NYC, USA
"It Took The Night To Believe", o. T. Raum für aktuelle Kunst, Lucerne, Switzerland

2006
"The Process IV", Stiftung Binz39 Zurich, Switzerland

2003
"The Process", Kunsthalle, St.Gallen, Switzerland

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Selected Group Exhibitions

2010
"Dead Flowers", Vox Populi, Philadelphia, USA
"Dead Flowers", Participant Inc., NYC, USA
"Ausstellung zur Benefiz-Auktion", Kunsthalle St.Gallen und Kunsthaus Zürich, Switzerland
"Next Generation", Kunstmuseum St. Gallen

2009
"Shifting Identities", Contemporary Art Center, Vilnius, Lithuania
"People and Places #2", Bateau Feau, Frac Nord - Pas De Calais, Dunkerque, France
"Heimspiel 2009 - Ostschweizer Kunstschaffen", Kunsthalle St.Gallen, Switzerland
"Never Dance Alone" - Le Fresnoy, Studio national des arts contemporains, Tourcoing

2008
"Ausgezeichnet", Kulturraum Regierungsgebäude St.Gallen, Switzerland
"Lady Jaye Memorial Day", Participant, Inc., NYC
"Swiss Art Awards", Art Basel, Switzerland
"Clinch/Cross/Cut - Team 404 & John Armleder", New Jerseyy Basel, Switzerland
"Shifting Identities", Kunsthaus Zurich, Switzerland
"A Town (Not A City)", Kunsthalle St.Gallen, Switzerland
"SI Benefit Dinner + Auction", Swiss Institute, NYC, USA

2007
"Delightful Horror", Stiftung Binz39 Zurich, Switzerland
"Swiss Art Awards", Art Basel, Switzerland
"25 Jahre Binz39", Stiftung Binz39 Zurich, Switzerland
"Fresh", MOCA LA Benefit Auction, Museum Of Contemporary Art LA
"Drawing Is A Verb And A Noun", James Fuentes LLC, NYC, USA
"SI Benefit Dinner + Auction", Swiss Institute, NYC, USA

2006
"DARK", Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
"2003-2006", KAPU Linz, Austria
"K48 Magazine Benefit Exhibition and Auction", John Connelly Presents, New York
"Resident", Stiftung Binz39 Zurich, Switzerland
"Lovely Shanghai Music", curated by John Armleder, Zendai Museum of Modern Art, China
"Heimspiel - Ostschweizer Kunstschaffen", Kunstmuseum St.Gallen, Switzerland
"Das Sein im Schein. Praktiken des Glamour in der aktuellen Kunst", Spinnerei, Leipzig, Germany
"SI Benefit Dinner + Auction", Swiss Institute, New York

2005
"Editionen 2005", Stiftung Binz39, Zurich, Switzerland
"Boutique", Les Complices *, Zurich, Switzerland

2004
"Heimspiel - Ostschweizer Kunstschaffen", Kunstmuseum St.Gallen,
Switzerland
"Kunst für die Kunst", Kunsthalle St.Gallen Benefit exhibition and
auction with Christie‘s, Kunsthalle St.Gallen, Switzerland
"Dia-Show", KAPU Linz, Austria
"Fürchte Dich", Helmhaus Zurich, Switzerland
"K48 Magazine Benefit Exhibition and auction", Agnès B showroom, New York

Curatorial Activities (selection of performances and concerts)

2007
Swiss Institute, New York:
"Final" Concert Series for the exhibition "The Process VI" with
I.U.D. (NYC), Ira Cohen (NYC), The Young Gods (CH), Norbert
Möslang (CH), Dälek (NYC), Tomas Korber (CH), Tony Conrad (NY),
Ira Cohen (NYC)

2006
Helsinki Club Zurich, Switzerland
"The Process IV" opening reception with Dälek (NYC), Norbert
Möslang (CH)

2005
Usego St.Gallen, Switzerland
Fritz Ostermayer (A), Gustav (A)

2003
Grabenhalle St.Gallen, Switzerland
concert for the exhibitions "Electronic Music Archive" and "The Process"
with Texta (A), Techno Animal (UK), Rückgrat (A), Norbert
Möslang(CH), Erik M (F), Dani Göldin (CH)

2001
Volkshaus Zurich, Switzerland
Jello Biafra (USA) & Sylvester Boy aka Schorsch Kamerun (D)
Kinok St.Gallen, Switzerland
Schlingensief movie night

Shows/Performances (selection)

2007
May 8, Kunstmuseum St.Gallen, Switzerland
"Trigger The Hole", video and DJ performance with Norbert Möslang (CH),
Dani Göldin (CH)
October 14, o. T. Raum für aktuelle Kunst, Lucerne, Switzerland
DJ performance with Norbert Möslang (CH), Dani Göldin (CH)

Awards / Recognition

2009
Artist residency and studio grant (Bundesamt für Kultur) for New York

2008
Werkbeitrag der Stadt St.Gallen (CH)

2007
Swiss Art Award (CH)

2006 Werkbeitrag des Kanton St.Gallen (CH)

2005
Binz39 Zürich, studio grant (CH)
Werkbeitrag der Stadt St. Gallen (CH)
Förderpreis der Internationalen Bodensee-Konferenz: (A, CH, D)

2004
Förderbeitrag der Stadt St.Gallen (CH)

Collections

Guggenheim Museum, NYC, USA
Kunstmuseum St. Gallen, Switzerland, Ankauf des Kanton St. Gallens
FRAC Nord - Pas de Calais, France
Kunsthaus Zürich, Switzerland

Publications

2010
"Five Points", artist book, Nieves Zurich, Switzerland
"North Drive Press #5, NYC, USA
"Grandmother's Box", artist book, Nieves Zurich, Switzerland
"Georg Gatsas für Solenthaler Recycling 2010", calendary, Festland
St.Gallen

2009
"Born To Be Wild", Verlag für moderne Kunst Nürnberg, Germany

2008
"Shifting Identities - Swiss Art Today", JRP-Ringier Zurich,
Switzerland
"Paradise Now", DVD, video film collaboration with Will Swofford, Arthur Magazine Releases, Los Angeles, USA
"It's Sensational - Göldin & Bit-Tuner", front and back cover, Quiet Records Zurich, Switzerland

2007
"Binz39 Documentation 05/06", Foundation Binz39, Zurich
"The Process V", artist book, Nieves Zurich, Switzerland

2006
"20 Jahre Kunsthalle St. Gallen", Kunsthalle St. Gallen, Switzerland
"Dark", catalogue, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Rotterdam, The Netherlands
"Double-Face", art publication, JRP-Ringier Zurich, Switzerland
"burst_log", album of Norbert Möslang, cover photography and insert, for4ears, Switzerland

2005
"Miuze issue 4", art publication, Switzerland

2004
"Kunst für die Kunst", catalogue, Kunsthalle St. Gallen, Switzerland
"Fürchte Dich", catalogue, Helmhaus Zurich, Switzerland
"The Process III", artist book, Nieves Zurich, Switzerland

Articles (selection)

"Künstler und Nachtvögel", Roman Elsener, St. Galler Tagblatt, March 2010
"Georg Gatsas - Studio Visit", Amalia Piccinini, Flash Art, January 2010
"Spielzeit - heiter, vergänglich", Ursula Badrutt-Schoch, December 2009
"Wo die Malerei zu Hause ist", Peter E. Schaufelberger, December 2009
"Aushängeschild im Schlafzimmer", Johannes Stieger, Saiten, Ostschweizer Kulturmagazin, November 2008
"Not A City", Adrian Riklin, WoZ, August 2008
"A New York Aussi", Le Courrier, October 2008
"Kühles Bier zur vagen Kunst", Edith Krebs, WoZ, September 2008

"Wuchernde Aussenwelt", Saiten, Ostschweizer Kulturmagazin, October 2008
"Art in Review: Georg Gatsas", Karen Rosenberg, New York Times, February 2008
"Genre-Jumping at James' Fuentes' New Gallery", Ben Davies, Village Voice, February 2008
"A Look At Georg Gatsas", Amir Yaelle, Artslant (NYC), February
2008
"Voices – Artist Statements For NY Arts", NY Arts Magazine (NYC), January 2008
"Tips For Today: Art Exhibits", Carolyn Brennan, Papermag.com, January 2008
"Unbespielte Orte", Peter Surber, St. Galler Tagblatt (CH), January
2008
"Swiss Art Awards", Kunstbulletin (CH), December 2007
"The Living Theatre", Traci Parks, V Magazine (NYC), July 2007
"NADA Emerging Artist Page", L Magazine (NYC), July 2007
"Wettbewerb der Talente: ein Rückblick auf die diesjährigen Swiss Art Awards", Dietrich Röschmann, Regioartline Kunstmagazin (CH), June 2007
"Die Eidgenössischen an der Art", St. Galler Tagblatt, June 2007
"Springtime für Gatsas in New York", Roman Elsener, St. Galler Tagblatt (CH), May 2007
"Bang A Gong", Modern Painters (NYC), May 2007
"Inside Edition", V Magazine Online (NYC), March 2007
"Georg Gatsas, The Swiss Institute, New York", Saatchi Gallery Online (UK), Morgan Falconer, March 2007
"Im Wind der Missgunst", Gianni Jetzer, St. Galler Tagblatt (CH), March 2007
"47 von 309", St. Galler Tagblatt (CH), November 2006
"Begegnung mit Gianni Jetzer", Annabelle (CH), November 2006
"Roman Signer begeistert Hip Hopper“, Marcel Elsener, St.Galler Tagblatt (CH), September 2006
"Am Puls des Kulturschaffens", St. aller Tagblatt (CH), June 2006
"Ateliers mit Sprengkraft", Angelika Affentranger-Kirchrath, NZZ (CH), May 2006
"Soundstube: Gatsas trifft Patton", St.Galler Tagblatt (CH), April 2006
""Lumpige" und "anstössige" Preise", A. Stock, St.Galler Tagblatt (CH), November 2005
"IBK-Fördergaben für Fotografie", St.Galler Tagblatt, November 2005
"Preise für Kinok, Bichler, Gatsas und Stahlberger", St.Galler Tagblatt (CH), October 2005
"Familienbild aus dem Untergrund", C. Weder, St.Galler Tagblatt (CH), September 2005
"In With The Out Crowd", Christopher Bollen, V Magazine (NYC), November 2004
"Be Afraid", Tirdad Zolghadr, Frieze (UK, 83), May 2004
"Wer hat Angst vor der Hoffnung?", Ursula Badrutt-Schoch, St.Galler Tagblatt (CH), March 2004
"Popcorn gibt keine Gänsehaut", Barbara Basting, Tages-Anzeiger (CH), February 2004
"Was darf es denn kosten?", Gianni Jetzer, Du Magazin (CH), February 2004
"Revolution zapfen in der Tankstell", St.Galler Tagblatt, January 2004
"Curator’s Choice – Reale Körper", Soda Magazin (CH, Nummer 22), Gianni Jetzer, November 2003
"Sex, Lügen und Videos mit Musik", Stefan M. Dettlinger, Südkurier (D), October 2003
"Die hohe Kunst der tiefen Schläge", Daniel Ryser, St.Galler Tagblatt (CH), October 2003
"New Yorker Underground-Stube", Marcel Elsener, St.Galler Tagblatt (CH), September 2003
"Georg Gatsas – The Process", Fön (CH, Nummer 57), September 2003
"Bobby im Golden Age",Marcel Elsener, St.Galler Tagblatt (CH), Feb.2002
"Antistar", Schorsch Kamerun, Züritipp (CH), October 2001

Contributuions for Magazines and Newspapers (selection)

2010
"Kennst du einen St. Galler Laden, der Metal-Shirts verkauft?", Saiten Magazin, March, (interview with Damien Deroubaix)
"Politik der Frequenzen", WoZ, January, (review on Steve Goodman's book Sonic Warfare)
"222 Bowery", ANP Quarterly Magazine Los Angeles, January (pictures of the Bunker building)

2009
"Dubstep feature", i-D Magazine, London, Winter issue
"Mit beiden Ohren im Bienenstock", Saiten Magazin, December (article and portrait picture of Black Dice)
"Vorwärtstreibend, unangepasst", St.Galler Tagblatt, December, (article and portrait picture of Black Dice)
"Minimalismus als Maxime", St.Galler Tagblatt, November, (article and portrait pictures of The XX)
"Wortgewaltige Grenzgänger", St.Galler Tagblatt, October, (article
and portrait pictures of Oddateee)
"Aus dem Epizentrum des Bassbebens", WoZ, October, (article and portrait pictures)
"Tanzen mit der Gang", St.Galler Tagblatt, May, (portrait picture, article on Gang Gang Dance)
"Caspa", i-D Magazine, London, June/July (portrait picture)
"Mental Music", i-D Magazine, London, June/July (portrait pictures)
"Wegbereiter des Techno", St.Galler Tagblatt, March, (portrait picture, article on Marty Rev)
"Alex Hanimann", Saiten, Ostschweizer Kulturmagazin, February
(portrait picture)
"The London Dubstep Scene", Interview Magazine, NYC, February (portrait pictures)

2008
"Freak der Strassenschluchten", St.Galler Tagblatt, November, (article and portrait picture)
"Schnappschuss vom glücklichen Leben", Saiten, Ostschweizer Kulturmagazin, November (article on Walter Pfeiffer)
"Waren Sie der Mörder?", WoZ, Zurich, October, (portrait picture Valentin Landmann)
"Geh in den Wald", (picture series of forests), Saiten Magazin, Ostschweizer Kulturmagazin, June/July
"Roman Candle", V Magazine 53, NYC, summer issue, (portrait picture Roman Signer)
"Entschleunigung", Saiten, Ostschweizer Kulturmagazin (article on David Claerbout)

"Verwertung", Saiten, Ostschweizer Kulturmagazin (article on Simon Starling)
"Dies und Das – Buchvernissage Roman Signer", Kunstbulletin (article)
"Kreisend",Saiten, Ostschweizer Kulturmagazin (article on Carsten Höller)
"Intime Wechselspiele",Saiten, Ostschweizer Kulturmagazin (article on Manon)

2007
"Terence Koh: Portrait des Kunstlers als junger Punk-Kapitalist", Qvest Magazine (portrait picture of Terence Koh)
"Geschlechterwechsel", (article Psychic TV), WoZ, Zurich
"Puma Bag: Notepad Folder", curated by John Armleder, benefit publication for Serpentine Gallery, London (UK)

2006
"Build It Black", (portrait picture Herzog & de Meuron), New York Magazine

2005
"Kompromisslos gegen den Einheitssound" St.Galler Tagblatt, (article on Hrvatski)

2003
"Märtyrertum der Verzweiflung", St. Galler Tagblatt, June (article on Angelblood)
"Religion Without Marihuana Is Like Sex Without Love - Interview with Ira Cohen", K48 Magazine (NYC)