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Christoph Schwarz – Biography

born 1981 in Vienna / Austria
www.marcus.at | kontakt@marcus.at

EDUCATION

1999-2006
University of Applied Art, Vienna, Austria – Visual Media & Digital Art, Diploma 2006
Prof. Peter Weibel, Prof. Karel Dudesek, Prof. Tom Fürstner
2003/2004 VŠUP Prague/Czech Republic (Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design)
Conceptual Art Studio, Prof. Jiři David.
2004/05 University Vienna, History of Eastern Europe
2006 Berlinale Talent Campus #4
2006/07 University of Technology Vienna, City and Regional Planning

EXHIBITIONS

2008 Opening Exhibition, Gallery Strickner, Vienna, Group exhibition
„seems to be“, Kunstpavillion, Innsbruck, Group exhibition
dieVERANDA, Agitas, Vienna, Group exhibition
“Bewegungsmeldung”, AUTENO, Vienna, Group exhibition
2007 “PROTOPHYSIK1”, kunstMARKE, Vienna, Single exhibition
2006 “REAL 2006 – Young Austrian Art”, Kunsthalle Krems, Group exhibition
Schikaneder Schaufenster, Vienna
“The Essence”, Museum of applied art, Vienna, Group exhibition
2005 Csiga Gallery, Millenáris Park, Budapest, Group exhibition
2004 „Virtual Frame“, Kunsthalle Vienna, Group exhibition
Group exhibitions in Prague and Berlin together with VŠUP Prague / Conceptual Art

since 2007 represented by Gallery Frey, Vienna (www.galery-frey.com)

PRIZES
2008 AGITAS Kunstpreis, dieVeranda, 2nd prize
2008 RE/ACT 2008 Nominee for „GENERATION SMS“
2005 UTV Video Award/Silver for „Jürgen Thomas – Armes Floh“.
2003 Austrian Winner of „Future of Europe“ for „EUAA Promotion Video“
2000 „Deutscher Menschenrechtsfilmpreis“ – „German Human Rights Film Award“

MISC

2006-2007 founding member of ROH, an activist TV programme on the viennese community channel OKTO
2002/04 CD Release of „Nero Burned Aroma Star“ and „Exit Glamour“ with SIOPAO