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Biography
Leopold Kessler (Artist) - (1976) modern artist born in Munich. In his artworks he is exploring limit between public and private space. He is making small interventions in space. They are sometimes hard to notice but very accurate and site-specific. He lives and works in Vienna
Early life
In 2003 he graduated Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and in 2004 Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna.
Art
Solo exhibitions
2008
Motorenhalle - Zentrum f. zeitgenössische Kunst, Dresden
Malmö Konsthall, Malmö
2007
Red Sea Star, Lombard Freid Projects, New York City
Perforation Kal. 10mm, Secession, Wien
Galerie Andreas Huber, Wien
2006
Graz, Neue Galerie am Landesmuseum Joanneum
Interventionen 02-05, Galerie der Stadt Schwaz, Schwaz
2005
transportable works, Lombard Freid Projects, New York City
O, kunstbuero, Vienna
2004
untitled, Thomas K. Lang Gallery, Webster University, Vienna
2003
synchronization, offspace, Vienna
privatisiert, Galerie Corentin Hamel, Paris
Group exhibitions
2008
Biennale Cuvee, OK Center, Linz
FIKTION. NARRATION. STRUKTUR (cur. by Andreas Huber ), Artnews Projects Berlin
Moralische Fantasien - Kunst und Klima, (cur. by Dorothee Messmer u. Raimar Stange), Kunstmuseum Thurgau
The New World , (cur. by Vlado Velkov), Artnews Projects Berlin
2007
Sharjah Biennale 8, Sharjah, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
2006
Interventions 2002–2005, Galerie der Stadt Schwaz, Schwaz, Austria
One Second, One Year, Palais de Tokyo, Paris
on mobility, Trafo, Budapest und de Appel, Amsterdam
Österreichisches Kulturinstitut, Prag
2005
Transportable Works, Lombard Freid Projects, New York "O," Galerie Kunstbuero, Vienna, Austria
A Migration of Energies, Part I: Clouding Europe, Galerie Nadine Gandy, Bratislava
lives&works in Vienna, Kunsthalle, Vienna
Galerie Claus Andersen, Copenhagen
OKAY/O.K., Swiss Institute, New York City
Don't interrupt your activities, Royal College, London
update, Künstlerhaus, Vienna
2004
Untitled, Thomas K. Lang Gallery, Webster University, Vienna, Austria
Manifesta 05, San Sebastian
Beuys don't cry, Galleria Zero, Milan
Personne n'est innocent..., Confort Moderne, Poitier
Niemandsland, Künstlerhaus, Vienna
2003
Synchronization, Offspace, Vienna, Austria
Privatisiert, Galerie Corentin Hamel, Paris, France
klimatisch im hoch, Galerie Lisi Hämmerle, Bregenz
VV2, Biennale di Venezia, Venice
critique is not enough, Shedhalle, Zürich
2002
Parlez-vous francais, Galerie Hohenlohe&Kalb, Vienna
facing 2, Galerie der Stadt Wels, Wels
haunted by detail, Stichting de Appel, Amsterdam
interim platform, Galerie Kerstin Engholm, Vienna
big torino, Biennale internazionale arte giovane, Turin
2001
responsible transformation, Cittadellarte, Biella
video etc., Passagengalerie, Vienna