| Clarina Bezzola | |
| Born | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Lives and works | New York |
| Education | 1995 BFA, Parsons School of Design, New York |
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Solo Exhibitions |
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2009 |
Two Worlds, Galerie Adler, Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
2008 |
Inside-Out, Kunsthalle Wien - Project Space am Karlsplatz, Vienna, Austria |
| Lärm im Kopf / Noise in my Head, Galerie Antje Wachs, Berlin, Germany | |
| Inside-Out, Kulturstiftung Schloss Agathenburg, Agathenburg, Germany | |
| Zone 1 , Vienna Art Fair, Krinzinger Projekte and Galerie Antje Wachs, Vienna, Austria | |
| Swiss Miss: a Gathering, Galerie Nicola von Senger, Zurich, Switzerland | |
| 2007 | Der Glückliche Tod im Leben und die Geburt ins Jetzt, Krinzinger Projekte, Vienna, Austria |
| Inside-Out, Lokaal 01, Antwerp, Belgium | |
2005 |
Inside-Out, Galerie Antje Wachs, Berlin, Germany |
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2003 |
Gathering, Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York |
| Structure, Jeffrey, New York and Jeffrey, Atlanta, USA | |
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2002 |
Skin and Structure, Gallery International, Baltimore, USA |
| Fluid, The Drawing Center, New York | |
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2001 |
Structure, Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York |
| Wearable Sculptures, Art Resources Transfer, New York | |
2000 |
Skin, Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York |
| Performances | |
2008 |
Inside-Out, Kunsthalle Wien - Project Space am Karlsplatz, Vienna, Austria |
| Inside-Out, Kulturstiftung Schloss Agathenburg , Agathenburg, Germany | |
| Swiss Miss: a Gathering , Galerie Nicola von Senger , Zurich, Switzerland | |
2007 |
Lamentation, Sanctuary, Rupert Ravens Contemporary, Newark, NJ, USA |
| Solo Vocal Recital, with Zürich Chamber Orchestra, Celebration: Robert Karrer , Zürich, Switzerland | |
| Der Glückliche Tod im Leben und die Geburt ins Jetzt , Krinzinger Projekte , Vienna, Austria | |
| Lamentation, Looptopia, Chicago Cultural Institute, Chicago, Il, USA | |
| Inside-Out, Lokaal 01, Antwerp, Belgium | |
2006 |
Inside-Out, Kunstraum Syltquelle, Sylt, Germany |
| Rigoletto, Opera by Verdi (Clarina as Gilda), Espresso Opera, New York | |
| Lamentation, Transmodern Age Performance Festival, Baltimore, USA | |
2005 |
Inside-Out, Galerie Antje Wachs, Berlin, Germany |
| Lamentation, Dalton Gallery, Atlanta, USA | |
| Lamentation, The Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE, USA | |
2003 |
Gathering, Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York |
2002 |
Lamentation, The Drawing Center, New York |
2001 |
Lamentation, Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York |
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Two Person Exhibitions |
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2003 |
Concealing and Revealing, John Micheal Kohler Art Center, Kohler, WI, USA |
2001 |
The Domestic Empire (a Dialogue), Juried Exhibition at PS122, New York, USA |
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1998 |
Conversation, Art Resources Transfer, New York, USA |
| Selected Group Exhibitions | |
2009 |
Performance II, Übertragung und Übersetzung, Photogalerie Wien, Vienna, Austria |
2007 |
Who Are You? Faceless Tableaux Vivants, Galerie Adler, New York, USA |
2007 |
Sanctuary, Rupert Ravens Contemporary , Newark, NJ, USA |
| The Moss gathering Tumbleweed Experience, NICC, Antwerp, BE and Lokaal 01, Breda, NL | |
| Le pays où l'on n'arrive jamais, Galerie Antje Wachs, Berlin, Germany | |
2006 |
Innenwelten, Kunstraum Syltquelle, Sylt, Germany |
2005 |
Limbs Heart Tongue and Teeth, Dalton Gallery, Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, USA |
| Dress Makes the Woman, The Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE, USA | |
2004 |
Art Project in the Public Realm, part two, Grenzfall Schweiz, The Old Port of Hamburg, Germany |
| Brave New World, McClain Gallery, Houston, USA | |
| Fresh: Works on Paper, James Kelly Cotemporary, Santa Fé, USA | |
2003 |
Wear Structure, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, USA |
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2002 |
15 Years Heads Projects, Galerie Baviera, Zurich, Switzerland |
| Art Here and Now , Sixteen Showcases in the Street , Zurich, Switzerland | |
| Spring Forward, Channel Store, New York; curated by Downtown Arts Projects, New York | |
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2000 |
Preview Exhibition for 2000-2001, PS122, New York |
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1999 |
Edition Heads, EXPO Gallery, Biel, Switzerland |
| Package, PS122, New York | |
| Peek, White Box, New York | |
| Collective Jam, Night Owls, New York | |
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1998 |
Small Works International, Amos Eno Gallery, New York |
| It Looks Familiar, Galerie & Edition Marlene Frei, Zurich, Switzerland | |
| The Tip of the Iceberg, Dorfman Projects, New York | |
| Commission | |
2001 |
Heads Corporate Communication AG, Zurich, Switzerland Edition of 81 wearable sculptures |
| Lectures | |
2010 |
Lucid, (at the Slipper Room, New York), New York, |
2009 |
Smolny College, (section of St Petersburg University, affiliated Bard College, New York), St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Nizhniy Novgorod Contemporary Art Center, Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia (organized through CEC Arts Link) | |
| University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI | |
2007 |
Ohio University , Athens, OH |
2006 |
School of Visual Arts , New York, NY |
2005 |
Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, USA |
2004 |
University of Massachusetts, New Bedford, MA, USA |
| University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA | |
2002 |
The John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Kohler, WI, USA |
| Grants | |
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2007 |
Pro Helvetia , Swiss Culturtural Foundation, (Der glückliche Tod im Leben und die Geburt ins Jetzt) |
2002 |
The Drawing Center, New York |
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1997 |
The Peter S. Reed Foundation, New York |
| Residency | |
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2007 |
Kunstresidence: Krinzinger / Krinzinger Projekte Vienna, Austria |
2002 |
Artist-in-Residency Arts / Industry program at The John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Kohler, WI |
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Films |
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2008 |
Judgement Day Video piece with performance in the streets of New York |
2008 |
Swiss Miss: a Gathering DVD: Documentation of performance with English subtitles |
2008 |
Inside-Out DVD: Documentation of performance with English subtitles |
2007 |
Der Glückliche Tod im Leben und die Geburt ins Jetzt DVD: Documentation of performance with English subtitles |
1998 |
Eternal Moment: The Artist Clarina Bezzola 16mm short documentary film directed and produced by Simone Stammbach |
| Reviews | |
| 2009 | "Madama Butterfly" Arte, Italian Art Magazine, Artist Portrait, October, 2009 |
2008 |
"Zauberhafte Schweizer Entpuppung" Die Presse, Review on Inside-Out, Vienna, Austria, September, 2008 |
| "Wiederbelebungsversuch" Der Standard, Review on Inside-Out, Vienna, Austria, September, 2008 | |
| ZDF: Tatort Kultur: " Innere Stimmen" ZDF Mediathek, Review on Noise in my Head, Germany, Sept. 2008 | |
| Clarina Bezzola Auto Vivisection in the Chord of Me Wound Magazine, Review on Inside-Out, GB, No. 3 | |
| Clarina Bezzola bei Nicola von Senger Kunst Bulletin, Review on Swiss Miss, Switzerland, March, 2008 | |
2007 |
"Ängste verdammt und zugenäht " Der Standard, Review on Happy Death, Vienna, Austria, Aug 2007 |
| "Bach macht wach " Wiener Zeitung, Review on Happy Death, Vienna, Austria, Oct. 3. 2007 | |
| "Eindringliche performance" Sylter Nachrichten, Review on Inside-Out, Sylt, Germany, Aug. 6. 2006 | |
2006 |
"Die Konfrontation mit dem eigenen Ich" Hallo Sylt, Review on Inside-Out, Sylt, Germany, Aug. 6. 2006 |
| "Bis zur Selbstentblössung-Eine Reise ins Ich" Sylter Nachrichten, Review on Inside-Out, Sylt, Germany | |
| "Wenn das Innerste nach aussen gekehrt wird..." Sylter Rundschau, Review on Inside-Out, July. 10. 2006 | |
2005 |
"Ich war hier" Galerierundgang: "Gefühle: Clarina Bezzola". Berliner Zeitung , Nov. 16. 2005 |
Critic's Pick-Berlin, Velasco, David : "Clarina Bezzola". Artforum, Nov 2005 |
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2003 |
Savannah, Gae: "Clarina Bezzola". Flash Art, Jul.– Sep. Vol. XXVI, No. 231. |
| Moriah: "Gathering, Clarina Bezzola". Media Art Space, June. | |
| Johnson, Ken: "Clarina Bezzola". The New York Times (Weekend Fine Arts & Leisure), June 6. | |
| "Clarina Bezzola & Nick Cave: Concealing and Revealing." Sculpture, Jan./Feb., Vol.22, No.1 | |
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2002 |
Giuliano, Mike: "Clarina Bezzola: Skin & Structure". Baltimore City Paper (Art), Sept. 25 – Oct. 1. #39. |
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McNatt, Glenn: "Body of Work." The Baltimore Sun (Today), Sept. 10. |
| Levin, Kim: "Clarina Bezzola." The Village Voice, July 24. | |
| Curcio, Robert: "Clarina Bezzola." NY Arts Magazine, Jul. / Aug. Vol 7, No.7 | |
| "Clarina Bezzola: Fluid". New York Magazine, July 22. | |
| "Goings on About Town: Clarina Bezzola." The New Yorker, July 17 | |
| Nichols, Matthew Guy: "Clarina Bezzola at Cynthia Broan Gallery." Art in America, April | |
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2001 |
"Goings On About Town." The New Yorker, Oct. 22 |
| Catalogues | |
2008 |
Kunsthalle Wien, "Swiss Perfomance ", Vienna, Austria |
2007 |
Krinzinger Projekte , "Der glückliche Tod im Leben und die Geburt ins Jetzt ", Vienna, Austria |
2002 |
The Drawing Center, "Fluid: Drawing Papers" #30b, New York |
| Cynthia Broan Gallery, "Structure", New York | |
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2000 |
Cynthia Broan Gallery, "Skin", New York |