1983

born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Lives and works in Berlin and Zurich

 

Solo Exhibitions (selection)

 
2024Galerie Francesca Pia, Vergiss all die Emails und Sms…, Zurich
Federico Vavassori, when we turn, we reappear, Milan
Aguirre, The Panther (with Juan Antonio Olivares), New York

2023

The Green Gallery, Longevity, Milwaukee
Atelier Amden, Liquid Artist, Amden

2022

Société, Fünf Figuren, Berlin
Die Treppe, Jan Kiefer, Pentimento (with Golnaz Hosseini), Birsfelden
Federico Vavassori, Maintenance 2, Milan

2021

Aguirre, Corrective Detention, Mexico City
NICO, Angel, Bari

2020

Galerie Francesca Pia, In and Out, Zurich
Société, Mandala, Berlin

2019

Société, Why always me?, Berlin
Vleeshal, Allegiance & Oblivion, Middelburg
Der TANK, Rendering of Service in the Pitch of the Bruise, Basel

2018

Aguirre, The Weather in Zürich, Mexico City
The Downer, Berlin
Alienze, Warum ist die Katze krumm?, Lausanne

2017

Federico Vavassori, Maintenance, Milan
Shanaynay, Special Guest at Paris Internationale, Paris

2016

Sociéte, jmseradzfghdsjkfhbycmxcfnbkladsh, Berlin
Off Vendome, New York
Walter König Buchhandlung, Berlin
Galerie Francesca Pia, Kaspar Müller, Zurich
The Green Gallery, Books, Milwaukee
Max Frisch Bad, with Cyrill Schläpfer, Zurich

2015

Museum im Bellpark, Frankfurt Freakout, Kriens
GTA exhibitions/ ETH Zurich, Nautilus Konstrukt: An Open Stage for Skopje, Skopje

2014

Federico Vavassori, Allegiance and Oblivion, Milan
Société, Schätze der Erinnerung, Berlin
New Theater, Screening: Kaspar Müller, Colmar & Strasbourg (2010 / 2011), Berlin

2013

Kunsthalle Bern, I Shrunk the Kids, Bern
Kunsthalle Zürich, forever alone and around the world, Kadist – Kunsthalle Zürich Production Award, Zurich
The Green Gallery, talktalktalk, with Tobias Madison, Milwaukee

2012

Kunsthaus Zürich, Zu Weihnachten, with Roman Signer, Zurich
Galerie Francesca Pia at Artissima, Present Future, Torino
Gasconade, Stand-Up, Milan

2011

Galerie Francesca Pia, I was in Trinidad and learned a lot, Zurich
Société, Corrective Detention, Berlin
Atelier Amden, 25.12.2011, Amden
Circuit, Emil Michael Klein / Kaspar Müller, Lausanne

2010

Manor-Kunstpreis Schaffhausen, Museum zu Allerheiligen Schaffhausen

2009

Paloma Presents, Muster, Zurich
New Jerseyy, Marti & Müller, with Fabian Marti, Basel
Kunsthaus Baselland, Bias, Basel
Galerie Nicolas Krupp, Don’t Support The Team, Basel

2008

Vrits, Permanent Vacation, Basel

2006

Vrits, Permanent Vacation, Basel
Schalter, Ich&Du Wir&Sie, Basel

 

Group Exhibitions (selection)

 

2024

Federico Vavassori, Ganz klein, Milan
Bechtler Stiftung, The Best, The Rest, and The Unexpected Guests, curated by Lorenza Longhi, Uster
Sadie Coles, Shine on, London

2023

Kölnischer Kunstverein, Hoi Köln, Teil 2: Im Bauch der Maschine, Cologne
Federico Vavassori, The 3-second rule of thumb, curated by Kaspar Müller, Milan
Kölnischer Kunstverein, Hoi Köln, Teil 1: Begrüssung des Raumes, Cologne
Various others, Es ist Herbst, wir fallen, Munich
Kurfürstenstraße 14, northern renaissance faire, Berlin
The Merode, Shokakko, Brussels
Art Basel Parcours, curated by Samuel Leuenberger, Basel
Basel Social Club, Basel
Wehrmühle, The Poet’s Folly and the Sovereign’s Hand, Biesenthal

2022

Weiss Falk, Watercolours, Chapter II, Zurich

2021

Casa Masaccio, “Mehr Licht!”- (Più luce!), San Giovanni Valdarno
Fondazione Prada, Stop Painting, curated by Peter Fischli, Venice
Aguirre, Corrective Detention, Zona Maco Art Week 2021, Mexico City
Smallville, Signatures, Sion

2020

Martina Simeti, MPP, MÊME PAS PEUR, curated by Davide Stucchi, Milan
Triest, One Moment Please, New York
Aguirre, A Stately Interior, Mexico City
Museum im Bellpark, After Bob Ross – Beauty is Everywhere, Kriens
Stadgalerie, Kasten, Bern
Galerie Gregor Staiger, All clothes artists’ own, curated by Davide Stucchi, Milan
Aguirre, Ride off like a cowboy into your sunset, Mexico City

2019

Weiss Falk, Die Läden sind geschlossen, Basel
The Performance Agency at Paris Internationale, The Clockwork, Paris
Société, Selbstbildnis, Berlin
The Downer, 10 Years of Provence, Berlin
Hidden Bar, Art Basel, Basel
Galerie Francesca Pia, AbsoluteThresholds, Zurich
Forde, Le ciel, l'eau, les dauphins, la vierge, les flics, le sang des nobles, l'ONU, l'Europe, les casques bleus, Facebook, Twitter, Geneva
Artgenève, Prix Mobilière 2019, Geneva
Motto Books, 10 years of Provence Magazine, Berlin
Bolte Lang, A chair, projected, Zurich

2018

Galerie Francesca Pia, Lampen, Zurich
Benefit Auction and Exhibition for Pinakothek der Moderne and Museum Brandhorst, Munich
Kunst Raum Riehen, 20 Jahre Kunst Raum Riehen – Die Jubiläumsausstellung, Riehen
Swiss Institute, Third Edition: Readymades belong to everyone, curated by Fredi Fischli and Niels Olsen, New York     
Condo Mexico City, „haha“, Mexico City                  
DAZ, Architecture of Storage, Berlin
Supportico Lopez, Mass X (The Unfolding), Berlin                              
Sundogs, Sunglasses, Paris
Art Basel, Hidden Bar, Basel

2017

Istituto Svizzero, From Berlin with Love, Rome
Shanaynay at Paris International, Paris
67 Steps, Über ein Glas Wein, organized by Carl Louie, Los Angeles
PLANS/(V), IN & OUT - C.L.P., Aïre
PALP, Beauty & Room, organized by Miriam Laura Leonardi, Balthazar Lovay and Ben Rosenthal, Sion
MAMCO, Zeitgeist, Geneva
Plymouth Rock, Zurich
Grand Bretagne, Salon Vogue, Essen

2016

Kunstverein Düsseldorf, Studio for Propositional Cinema, IN ADVANCE OF A SHIPWRECK, Düsseldorf
Sculpture Quadrennial Riga 2016, Riga
Galerie Barbara Weiss, The Hellstrom Chronicle, Berlin
Museum im Bellpark, Sammlung Bellpark, Kriens
Helmhaus/ Museo Civico Villa di Cedri/ Kunsthalle Basel/ ECAL, Most Beautiful Swiss Books 2015 exhibition, Zurich/ Bellinzona/ Basel/ Lausanne
Galerie Francesca Pia, Spring Awakening, Zurich
Zabriskie Point, TEAM 404, Geneva
Westminster Waste, The Emotional Content of the Revolution, London

2015

Centre Pasqu’Art, Stipendium Vordemberge-Gildewart, Biel
Part 1, Emil Michael Klein, Kaspar Müller, Andreas Zybach, Cologne
Neuer Aachener Kunstverein, Grand Opening Reception, Aachen
Off Vendome, The Longest Bridge, New York 
Plymouth Rock, A Form is a Social Gatherer, Zurich
Ausstellungsraum Klingental, NIMM’S MAL EASY, Basel

2014

The Green Gallery, New Years Eve Group Show, Milwaukee
Kunstverein Düsseldorf, Studio for Propositional Cinema, Who Are Who, Düsseldorf
Astrup Fearnley Museet, Europe, Europe, curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Thomas Boutoux and Gunnar B. Kvaran, Oslo
Truth and Consequences, Pocari Sweats, Geneva
Swiss Institute, The St. Petersburg Paradox, New York
Studio for propositional Cinema, Who is who, curated by Tenzing Barshee, Düsseldorf
Coletor, Postcodes, organized by Gabriel Lima and Pedro Wirz, Sâo Paulo
Astrup Fearnley Museet, Europe, Europe, Oslo
I never read, Los Angeles
I never read, Tokyo
Paddle8, A Benefit Auction for New Theater Berlin, Berlin

2013

Galerie Francesca Pia, X-MAS, Zurich
Gallery Balice Hertling, Trust, curated by Michele D’Aurizio, Paris
Centre Pasqu’Art, Marti Collection, Biel
Haute École d’Art et de Design, A strangely luminous bubble, Geneva

2012

Galerie Francesca Pia, La demeure joyeuse II, Zurich
GAMEC, The Log-O-Rithmic, Bergamo
Fondazione Giorgio e Isa de Chirico, D’après Giorgio, Rome
Federico Vavassori, ACCARDI, KLEIN, MÜLLER, Milan
Aargauer Kunsthaus, La jeunesse est un art, Aarau
Frieze Projects, Randall Island, New York
HEAD – Haute Ecole d’Art et de Design, A strangely luminous bubble, Geneva
Praz Delavallade, Shake & Bake, curated by Hard Hat, Paris

2011

Lynden Sculpture Garden, Dressing the Monument, in collaboration with Tobias Madison, Milwaukee
Blum & Poe, Glee, Los Angeles
Karma International, Groupshow, Zurich
Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Corso Multisala & TCCA, Copenhagen

2010

Espace Abraham Joly/Belle Idée at Haute Université de Genève, Belle-Idée #3, with Damian Navarro, Geneva
Kunstverein München, DO IT TO DO IT, with Tobias Madison, Munich
Johan Berggen Gallery, Suppose this is true after all? What then?, with Tobias Madison, Malmö
The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd, On Publications, Portraits, Public Art and Performance, Glasgow
Kunsthaus Glarus, Of Objects, Fields, and Mirrors, Glarus
Karma International, Quick Brown Fox & Lazy Dog, Zurich

2009

Tbilisi6, curated by Daniel Baumann, Nana Kipiani and Ei Arakawa, Tbilisi
Galerie im Regierungsviertel, The Forgotten Bar Project, curated by theforeverendingstory, Berlin
New Jerseyy at DARK FAIR COLOGNE, Cologne
Kunsthalle Basel, Regionale 10, Basel

2008

Layr-Wuestenhagen Contemporary, P. Arabian Horses, Vienna
New Jerseyy, The Line is a lonely Hunter: Drawings in New Jerseyy, Basel
New Jerseyy, Preview Dinner, Basel
Showroom 10, Q, Basel
Kunsthalle Basel, Regionale 9, Basel

 

Screenings (selection)

 

2023

Wiels x Vleeshal, filmscreening and book launch, Brussels
Vleeshal, filmscreening at the cinema middelburg with talk and book launch, Middelburg

 

Projects

 

2009
2008
2006-2009

Galen, Artist-Space, Basel (www.galen.ch)
Assistance for Robert Gober Wallpainting at Schaulager Basel
Vrits, Artist-Space, Basel

 

Awards

 

2015
2013
2012
2010
2009
2008
2006

Swiss Federal Design Awards – Most Beatiful Swiss Books
Förderbeitrag Kanton Schaffhausen
Kadist – Kunsthalle Zürich Production Award
Manor-Preis 2010 Schaffhausen
Art in public space, Kanton Basel-Stadt
Atelierstipendium in Berlin, Kanton Schaffhausen
Preis der Ernte 05, Schaffhausen