ALEXANDER WOLFF
*1976 in Osterburg, Germany
lives and works in Berlin.

Education
2002       MFA, Städelschule Frankfurt a.M.
2000-02  Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Vienna
1998       Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts de Paris
2002-9    Co-publisher of Chicago, Times, Plotter, Helvetica, DIN, Techno, Löhfelm, RR_02, Univers, Tiffany,    
                   Circuit, Memphis, Gringo, Paper, Trixie  www.theselection.net/zeitschrift

Solo Exhibitions

2013 Galerie Johann Widauer, Innsbruck

2012      Overbeck Gesellschaft, Lübeck 
                MADE IN GERMANY ZWEI - Internationale Kunst in Deutschland
               abc - art berlin contemporary mit Gallerie Mezzanin, Wien
              Overbeck Gesellschaft, Lübeck
                Einladung zur AusstellungseröffnungSonntag, Uhr Pavillon der Overbeck-Gesellschaft Lübeck

2010       “Visualizzazione”,  Federico Bianchi Contemporary Art, Milano

2009       'Aufmerksamkeitslenkung auf andere Dinge', Galerie Ben Kaufmann, Berlin
                Telepathic Pavillion #1 “reclutantly doing something unrelated to anything” Brown Project Space,
                 Milano 
                “Ausstellung für leidenschaftlich an sich selbst Interessierte” Galerie Mezzanin, Vienna
               
2008      “Tutto accade una prima volta – niente di ciò è mai stato” Federico Bianchi Contemporary Art, Lecco
                “Fragmente der Geschichte für Sie zur Wiederholung als Performance”, Westfälischer Kunstverein, 
                Münster
2007      Galerie Ben Kaufmann, Berlin
              “My Exposure to this Exhibition is all by Chance“, trudi, Los Angeles
               Galerie Johann Widauer, Innsbruck ( Manuel Gorkiewicz)
              “Détournements de mode”, Galleria Laurin, Zurich
2006       Galerie Mezzanin, Vienna
               Galerie Ben Kaufmann, Munich
               Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, Los Angeles
2005       Galerie Mezzanin, Vienna
               “Exhibition for An Art Lover” ( Christian Mayer), The Project Room, Glasgow
               Art Basel Statement
2004      “Dekoration des Funktionalismus—Dekor der Funktion”, Galerie Johann Widauer, Innsbruck
               New Talents, Art Cologne
               Galerie Mezzanin, Vienna
               LISTE Basel, Galerie Mezzanin ( Lisa Lapinski)
               Papier, Relief, Plastik”, Atelier Stef Burgard, Düsseldorf
2000      Ausstellung 4, Galerie Goldankauf, Munich

Selected Group Shows

2013  BUILDING UTOPIA AND ABSTRACTION at Federico Bianchi Gallery
           "Interior 301", curated by Dorothée Dupuis, Galerie Alain Gutharc, Paris
            VOLTA SHOW BASEL VOLTA9
            Chat Jet - Künstlerhaus, Graz
            Vielleicht sehe ich auch zu tief in die Dinge hinein - Overbeck-Gesellschaft Kunstverein Lübeck

2012      Geoff Tuck - To the Lighthouse - JB Jurve, Los Angeles
               MADE IN GERMANY ZWEI - Internationale Kunst in Deutschland
               abc - art berlin contemporary mit Gallerie Mezzanin, Wien
               IMPACT Studio Sandra Recio (Ginevra - SVI)
  
2011        Mind the Gap, curated by Zdenek Felix, KAI 10 | ARTHENA FOUNDATION, Dusseldorf
                New Shadows Old Legs, Eleven Rivington, New York
        
   2010        Anne Mosseri-Marlio Galerie, NADA Art Fair 2010, Miami Beach
                  Peles Empire, London
                  „Berlin Box“, curated by Friederike Nymphius, Kunsthalle Andratx/ CCA, Mallorca
                  „Presences“, Real Presence, Belgrade City Museum, Belgrade
                  After The Butcher, Berlin (permanent installation)
                  Studio Sandra Racio, Genève
                  „The Eternal Reoccurrence of Everything“, curated by Sonja Gerdes, Workspace, Los Angeles
                  "Mitzi Pederson, Alexander Wolff " Anne Mosseri-Marlio Galerie, Zurich
                  „Arrivals and Departures_Europe“, curated by Andrea Bruciati and Walter Gasperoni, Mole Vanvitelliana,
                   Ancona, Italy
 
   2009        'In Memory of Painting 6', with Birgit Megerle, Layr Wuestenhagen Garage, Vienna
                  
                   'over and out', Zeitgenössische Ausstellungshalle, Münster
 
                   "Ein Traum ist alles Leben und die Träume selbst ein Traum", Kunsthalle Lingen, Kunstverein
                   Lingen, Lingen
                    
                   'He doesn't even have the good Robert Smithson book!', Performance with Erin Weber and Yves
                   Mettler,Bawag Contemporary, Wien

                                    
                    
   2008       Untitled, 6x2, 2008, Arthur-Boskamp-Stiftung, Hohenlockstedt

                   The Gentle Art of Collapsing the Expanded Field, Cardenas Bellanger, Paris

                   Groupshow – eine Reaktion, Jacky Strenz, Frankfurt

                   Cafe Gallery Projects Bermondsey, London

                   Zuordnungsprobleme, Galerie Johann König, Berlin

                   Bass Diffusion Model, Fieldgate Gallery, London Liste 08, Galerie Mezzanin, Basel

                   Hotel Marienbad 002: Sammlung Rausch, KW Berlin

                   Mystery of the Invisible Clock, Karyn Lovegrove Gallery, Los Angeles
           
                   "Untitled, 6x2,2008", Arthur-Boskamp-Stiftung, Hohenlockstadt

                   "The Gentle Art of Collapsing the Expanded Field", CardenasBellanger, Paris

                   "Groupshow - eine Reaktion", Jacky Strenz, Frankfurt

                   Cafe Gallery Projects Bermondsey, London

                   "Zuordnungsprobleme", Johann König, Berlin

                   "Bass Diffusion Model", Fieldgate Gallery, London

                   Liste 08, Galerie Mezzanin, Basel

                   Hotel Marienbad 002: Sammlung Rausch KW Berlin

                   “Mystery of the Invisible Clock”, Karyn Lovegrove Gallery/ Hudson Salon, Los Angeles

                   Markus Müller - Sam Porritt - Alexander Wolff, Cafegallery Projects Bermondsey, London

                   Zuordnungsprobleme, Galerie Johann König, Berlin
            
                   „Freunde und Bekannte“, Sparwasser, Berlin
                   
                   Rowley Kennerk Gallery, Chicago

                “The Four Colour Contingency”, The Approach, London

                “Introvert Extrovert Makes no Difference’, Galerie Catherine Issert, Saint-Paul, curated by John
                Armleder

                   “No Jerks”, Rental Gallery, New Yor k

                   “Lange Tage”, Galerie Jan Wentrup, Berlin

                Style Integration, Glue, Berlin

                Fine art fair frankfurt, Art Frankfurt

                  “Breakthrough to Grey Room”, Kasbah Museum, Tangier, Morocco

                   no))) 2, Kunstbuero/Kunsthalle 8, Vienna

2006        “Madame la baronne Vol. 3”, Centre d’art Mira Phalaina, Maison populaire, Montreuil

              “Klartext Berlin”, Kunstraum Niederösterreich, Vienna

              “Für die Ewigleit”, Jet, Berlin

                “Société des nations, factice er scindée en elle-meme”, circuit, Lausanne

               “Paris – Berlin: Affinités…” Galerie Jousse Entreprise, Paris

               After the Butcher, Berlin

               “The Common Reader”, Triangle Project Space, San Antonio, Texas

               “Madame la baronne pt. 1”, Centre d’art Mira Phalaina, Maison populaire, Montreuil

               Österreichisches Kulturforum Prag

2005       “QuattroFlaca”, Kunsthaus Langenthal, Suisse

               Wiensowski & Harbord, Berlin

               “PERFORMANCE”, Flaca Gallery, London

               “The European Design Show”, London Design Museum, London

               “Qui vive”, New Center for Contemporary Arts, Moscow

               “Sammeln und Besitzen”, Museum Moderner Kunst, Vienna

               “Liquid Crystal”, Kunstraum Lothringer Str. 13, Munich

               “update”, Künstlerhaus Vienna

             TRANSFORMERS, Studio Thomas Elsner, Munic h

             Autocenter, Berlin

               “panicRoom”, Schloss Ringenberg, Germany

               “Hyperstyle“, guestroom, loop, Raum für Gegenwartskunst, Berlin

              “Universal Outstretch“, Flaca Gallery, London

              “Heute hier... morgen dort”, Halle Zeitgenössische Kunst, Münster

               “Publish or be damned”, Cubitt, Londo

              “Kontext, Form, Troja”, Secession, Vienna

              “The state of the upper floor panorama”, Kunstverein Munich
             
               “Vorführung der Ausstellungspraxis”, Café am Park, Vienn
a
2002       “doubleheart,” Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna

              Kunsthof Zürich

              “interim platform”, Galerie Kerstin Engholm, Vienna

              rraum 02, Frankfurt a M.

2001        offspace, Vienna

              “I’ve never seen an exhibition like you before”, Galerie A.R.T. ATOM, Vienna

              “Real Presence”, studenski grad, May 25th Museum, Belgrad

              “vasistdas” ,curated by Ayse Erkmen, 7th International Biennale Istanbul, Turkey

2000        “Realm of the Senses”, Turku, Finnland

              “Genre painting”, G7, Berlin

              Festival Junger Talente, Messe Offenbach

1999        Academy Of Fine Arts Gallery, Helsinki, Finnland

               Galerie Forum Frankfurter Sparkasse 1822

               “To the people to the city of the euro”, Frankfurter Kunstverein

1998         “Stuttgart, 17.7.1956—Salem (Wis.)/USA 3.3.1977”, Portikus, Frankfurt

 
  Bibliography:

Alexander Wolff, Painter Biographies, A5 Format, Paperback, 14,81 x 21cm, 156 p., contains: 152 photos of paintings, 2012

  www.exibart.com 4/2010 – Review di Ginevra Bria

  Flash Art Italia Aprile 2010 - Rewiews - di Daniela Ambrosio

  Arrivals and Departures_Europe, Silvana Editoriale, Milano, 2009

  Artforum, summer 2009, Jens Asthoff

  Espoarte n.52 04-05/2008 , Marta Casati

  Flash Art Italia n.269 04-05/2008, Barbara Meneghel

  Flash Art International 11/2007, Chris Sharp, Critics recommandations

  Flash Art 11/2006, Christiane Rekade: Berlin reviews, For eternity

  Spike 10/2006, Ursula Maria Probst: Klartext Berlin

  www.paris-art.com 6/2006 Étienne Helmer, review Jousse Entreprise: Lieu d'Art

  www.glasstire.com 4/2006: The Common Reader, Triangle Project Space, San Antonio, by Michelle Gonzalez
  Valdez

  Wiener zeitung, 28.02.03, Claudia Aigner

  Kunstzeitung 6/03, Antje Mayer Report Österreich

  Falter 10/2003, Nicole Scheyerer in Kunst kurz

  Flash Art, 12/ 2001, Sönke Gau: review Offspace, Vienna

  nu: Vol. III 6/2001, Joanna Sandell: „Real Presence“, Belgrade