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
References
External links Leopold Kessler at artnews.org New York City Representation, Lombard Freid Projects