Biography - Galerie Francesca Pia

1982	born in Munich, Germany
1998–2002 2002–2005 2011–2013	Schule für Holzbildhauerei, Brienz Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst, Basel Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne, Master Visual Arts, Lausanne

Lives and works in Zurich

Solo Exhibitions (selection)

2024	Bridget Donahue, New York (forthcoming)
2023	Galerie Francesca Pia, Zurich Ilenia, Wall Painting, London Federico Vavassori, Emil Michael Klein, Milan
2021	Federico Vavassori, Cross Paintings, Milan
2020	Galerie Francesca Pia, Mono Cross, Zurich
2019	Federico Vavassori, Curtains, Milan
2017	Kunsthalle Zürich, Darkotic, Zurich Museum im Bellpark, Emil Michael Klein, Kriens Gaudel de Stampa, Red, Blue and Black Lines, Paris
2016	Federico Vavassori, Milan
2015	Galerie Francesca Pia, Zurich Gaudel de Stampa, Paris
2014	Galerie Francesca Pia, Zurich
2012	Federico Vavassori, Signed Abstraction, Milan
2011	Gaudel de Stampa, Paris Federico Vavassori, Filled in outlined, Bergamo
2010	New Jerseyy, Pieces, Basel Gaudel de Stampa, Kimberley, Paris
2009	Luis Campaña, Berlin
2008	Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Basel (cat.) Nicolas Krupp, Basel

Group Exhibitions (selection)

2024	Federico Vavassori, Ganz klein, Milan
2023	Federico Vavassori, The 3-second rule of thumb, curated by Kaspar Müller, Milan Kölnischer Kunstverein, Hoi Köln, Teil 1: Begrüssung des Raumes, Cologne Nicoletta Fiorucci Collection, La Rose de France, Recent Acquisitions and Eternal Loves – Part I, Monte-Carlo
2021	Fondazione Prada, Stop Painting, curated by Peter Fischli, Venice Longari Arte, Milan
2020	Museum im Bellpark, After Bob Ross – Beauty is Everywhere, Kriens
2019	Kim? Contemporary Art Center, The Estate Summer, Riga Synnika, Sammlung Longtang, Frankfurt
2018	Kunsthalle Zurich, Georgischer Modernismus, Zurich Braunsfelder, HERE HERE – DAS ICH UND ALLES ANDERE, curated by Tenzing Barshee, Cologne Galerie Francesca Pia, Lampen, Zurich Istituto Svizzero di Roma, Ich, ich sehe dich, Rome
2017	Museum für Neue Kuns im Augustinermuseum, Sunset Vivisection, Freiburg
2016	Kunsthaus Hamburg, Undisturbed Solitude, curated by Chus Martinez, Hamburg Kunsthalle Zürich, Tbilisi 16, Tbilisi Stalla, Structuras, Madulain Istituto Svizzero, Glücklich ist dieser Ort!, Milan
2015	Walks News, Adele Röder, Emil Michael Klein, Robert Delaunay, Berlin Part 1, Emil Michael Klein, Kaspar Müller, Andreas Zybach, Cologne Ausstellungsraum Klingental, Basel
2014	Astrup Fearnley Museet, Europe, Europe, curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Thomas Boutoux and Gunnar B. Kvaran, Oslo Kunstverein Oberwallis, Flora Klein, Peter Klein und Emil Michael Klein, Brig Ribordy Contemporary, Invitation, Geneva
2013	Fri Art, Holes in the Walls, Early works, Fribourg Marbriers 4, Exposition Confortable, Geneva Galerie Francesca Pia, X-Mas Show, Zurich Centre d’art Biel, Marti Collection, Biel
2012	Galerie Francesca Pia, La Demeure Joyeuse II, curated by Anne Dressen, Zurich 1m3, Cluster, Lausanne Federico Vavassori, Carla Accardi, Emil Klein, Kaspar Müller, Milan La Salle de Bain, Tell the children, curated by Francis Baudevin, Lyon
2011	Federico Vavassori, Burrata, Milan Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Corso Multisala, South Galleries, Copenhagen Fondation Gutzwiller, Everest, curated by Piper Marshall, Zurich Centre d’art contemporain Lausanne, Circuit, Lausanne Karma International, Zurich
2010	The Modern Institute/Toby Webster, On Publications, Portraits, Public Art and Performance, curated by Daniel Baumann, Glasgow Claudia Gröflin, Wallpower, Zurich LOG, Anti Anti Anti, curated by Nicolas Chardon, Bergamo Kunsthaus Glarus, Of Objects, Fields and Mirrors, curated by Daniel Baumann and Maya Wismer, Glarus
2009	Tbilisi6, Never on Sunday, curated by Daniel Bauman, Tbilisi New Jerseyy Arguments and Compliments, Paloma Presents, Basel Karma International, Prose Pour Des Esseintes, Zurich
2008	MAGASIN CNAC, I Love the Horizon, curated by Daniel Baumann and Andro Wekua, Grenoble New Jerseyy, The Line is a Lonely Hunter, Basel
2007	Nicolas Krupp, Basel Vrits, Falknerstrasse 4, Basel Bellevaux, Kante, Lausanne Tbilisi 4, Every Day is Saturday, curated by Daniel Baumann, Shindisi
2006	Tbilisi 3, Lets stay alive till monday, curated by Daniel Baumann, Tbilisi

Awards, Grants

2020	Paul Boesch Kunstpreis, Bern
2014	Kulturförderpreis Wallis
2010	Prix Valenca Stroun Atelierstipendium Paris, iaab, Christoph Merian Stiftung, Basel
2009	Kunstkredit, Basel
2008	Manor Kunstpreis Basel, Basel Atelierstipendium Berlin, iaab, Christoph Merian Stiftung, Basel
2007	Kunstkredit, Basel

Projects

2009–2012
2006–2009

Artist-Space Galen, with Flora Klein and Kaspar Müller
Vrits, Basel