Biography


Clarina Bezzola

Born	Zurich, Switzerland
Lives and works	New York

Education	1995 BFA, Parsons School of Design, New York

Solo Exhibitions
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
2003	Gathering, Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York
	Structure, Jeffrey, New York and Jeffrey, Atlanta, USA
2002	Skin and Structure, Gallery International, Baltimore, USA
	Fluid, The Drawing Center, New York
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

Two Person Exhibitions
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
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
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
2000	Preview Exhibition for 2000-2001, PS122, New York
1999	Edition Heads, EXPO Gallery, Biel, Switzerland
	Package, PS122, New York
	Peek, White Box, New York
	Collective Jam, Night Owls, New York
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
2007	Pro Helvetia , Swiss Culturtural Foundation, (Der glückliche Tod im Leben und die Geburt ins Jetzt)
2002	The Drawing Center, New York
1997	The Peter S. Reed Foundation, New York

Residency
2007	Kunstresidence: Krinzinger / Krinzinger Projekte Vienna, Austria
2002	Artist-in-Residency Arts / Industry program at The John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Kohler, WI

Films
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
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
2002	Giuliano, Mike: "Clarina Bezzola: Skin & Structure". Baltimore City Paper (Art), Sept. 25 – Oct. 1. #39.
	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
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
2000	Cynthia Broan Gallery, "Skin", New York