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Hans Witschi

*1954 Lucerne, Switzerland

studied under Gustav Guldener in Zurich 1972-1973
2008-2016 Faculty Member of The Art Students League of New York


SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1981   Galerie Zweiacker, Zürich
  Produzentgalerie, Zürich
1986   Galerie Ursula Siegenthaler, Zürich
1987   Galerie Ursula Siegenthaler, Zürich
1988   ACP, Art Cooperative Palladium, Zürich
  Galerie Ursula Siegenthaler, Zürich
1989   Raum für aktuelle Schweizer Kunst, Luzern
1990   Galerie Ursula Siegenthaler, Zürich
  Shedhalle, Zürich
1992   Centre culturelle de Sion, Sion
  Galerie Bernhard Schindler, Bern
  Galerie Mesmer, Basel
  Swiss Institute, New York
1993   Galerie Ursula Siegenthaler, Zürich
  Joy Roy Fine Art, New York
1994   Galerie Bernhard Schindler, Bern
  Galerie Marianne Grob, Berlin
1996   Galerie Bernhard Schindler, Bern
  Kunsthalle Palazzo, Liestal, Basel
  "The Handbook", URSUS Books, New York
1998   Galerie Bernhard Schindler, Bern
  "The Handbook", SPACE 2.D, New York
2000   "Portrait", Galerie Patrik Schedler, Zürich
2001   "WATER AND TEARS", Galerie und Kabinett Krethlow, Bern
2002   "Still Life", Galerie Lehmann, Leskiw + Schedler, Zürich
2004   "Selbstgespräch mit Anwesenden", Galerie Rigassi, Bern
2006   "Neue alte Menschen", Galerie Stephan Witschi, Zürich
2009   "durch und durch", Galerie Stephan Witschi, Zürich
2010   SAM St.Moritz Art Masters, Andrea Robbi Museum, Sils-Maria
2012   "Neue Bilder", Galerie Stephan Witschi, Zürich
2013   -, Art Students League of New York, Vytlacil Campus, Elizabeth V. Sullivan Gallery, Sparkill NY
2014   Roemerapotheke, VOLTA NY 2014, New York
2015   "STICKERS", Galerie Stephan Witschi, Zuerich
2016   "FAUCETS AND HOSES", Frosch & Portmann, New York
2017   "AUFBLITZUNGEN" / Flashes, Galerie Stephan Witschi, Zuerich
  Bilder aus der Sammlung Annette und George Paltzer, Internationales Archiv für Heilpädagogik, Müncheberg OT Trebnitz (Berlin)
  "Flashes from Collapsed Time", LAST TANGO, Zuerich
2019   "HURT", Galerie Stephan Witschi, Zuerich
2023   "BEGINNINGS" / Landscapes From 1980 And 2022-23, Galerie Stephan Witschi, Zuerich


GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1980   "Kunst aus Zürich", Kunsthalle Palazzo, Liestal, Basel
1981   "50 Junge Schweizer Maler", Seedamm-Kulturzentrum, Charles Vögele, Pfäffikon SZ
1983   Chäslager, Stans
1987   "Neue Tendenzen", Palazzo, Basel
1988   "Zürich 88 woher-wohin", Kunsthaus Zürich, Zürich
1989   Galerie Bob van Orsouw, Zürich
  "4 Schweizer Künstler", Kampnagel, Hamburg
  "Babylon 2.Bauetappe", Sonderausstellung zur ART' 89 Basel, Basel
1991   "Portraits", P.S.122, New York
1994   Joy Roy Fine Art, New York
1995   "Positionen", Galerie Bernhard Schindler, Bern
1997   "Traces", 57 Hope Street, New York
1998   "Images", Galerie Bernhard Schindler, Bern
  "VISIBLE", Künstlerbücher und Portfolios, Schweizerische Nationalbibliothek, Bern
1999   "Nabelschau", Kunsthalle Dresden, Dresden
2002   "Big is beautiful", Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel
2003   Ausstellung zur Volksinitiative "Gleiche Rechte für Behinderte", Elisabethenkirche, Basel
  "Beautiful Speaking", Galerie Lehmann, Leskiw + Schedler, Toronto
  Ausstellung zur Volksinitiative "Gleiche Rechte für Behinderte", Kornhauskeller Forum, Bern
2005   "Lokale Aufhellungen", Helmhaus, Zürich
2006   "When Artists Say We", Artists Space, New York
  "Bildnis eines behinderten Mannes", Kunsthistorisches Museum und Sammlung Schloss Ambras, Innsbruck
2009   "Mitos de la niñez", CCA Andratx, Mallorca
  "MYTHOS KINDHEIT", Haus für Kunst Uri, Altdorf
2010   "MYTHOS KINDHEIT", Kunstverein Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen am Rhein
2012   "Warming Up The House", Museum Bärengasse, Zürich
2013   "Talk to the Hand", Helmhaus, Zürich
  "NEVERMORE", On Stellar Rays, New York
2014   2014 - 35 Jahre Palazzo - Welt in Liestal: NEW YORK, Kunsthalle Palazzo, Liestal, Basel
  "UNIKAT - UNICUM" Kuenstlerbuecher / Livres d`artistes / Artists` books, Schweizerische Nationalbibliothek, Bern
2015   WAHN WELT WELLEN 1955-2015 Zürcher Kunst, ART DOCK, Zürich
  "Till I Get It Right", LABOR, Mexico City
  "ALL|TOGETHER|DIFFERENT" A Survey of Lower East Side Artists, Manny Cantor Center, Educational Alliance Art School, New York
2017   "The Old Man and the Sheep", Frosch & Portmann, New York
  Hans Witschi, Y Gallery - OUTSIDER ART FAIR, New York
2018   Kunstankaeufe der Stadt Zuerich 2011-2019, Helmhaus, Zuerich


FELLOWSHIPS

1976   Kunststipendium des Kanton Zürich
1979   Kunststipendium des Kanton Zürich
1980   Kunststipendium der Stadt Zürich
1986   Kunststipendium der Stadt Zürich
1987   Kunststipendium der Stadt Zürich
1988   New York Atelier der Stadt Zürich
1991   Kunststipendium des Bundes, Eidg.


DOCUMENTARY

1990   "WITSCHI GEHT", Dokumentarfilm, 16mm/ 64', Poloni, Paolo, Zürich + New York
2018   "BECOMING HUMAN", Video 3:42 ', JP Morgan Chase Art Collection, New York


COLLECTIONS

9999   CS Credit Swiss, Zürich, CH
9999  JP Morgan Chase Art Collection, New York, USA
9999  Kunstsammlung der Stadt Zürich, Zürich, CH
9999  Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, CH
9999  Nationalversicherung, Basel, CH
9999  Rockefeller University, New York, USA
9999  Sammlung des Kunsthaus Aargau, Aarau, CH
9999  Schweiz. Bankverein, Basel, CH
9999  Schweiz. Nationalbank, Zürich, CH
9999  UBS Security, New York, USA


INTERNET

9999   instagram, hanswitschi + hans__witschi
9999  THE HANDBOOK, www.handbook.org


COLLABORATIONS (COMPOSITIONS AND PERFORMANCES)

1980   STAEGETRITTE Lieder fuer Aussenseiter und andere Behinderte , Bern
"Es geht eine Traene auf Reisen" + "Mer sind ja glich" mit Babs Zoller
Zytglogge Verlag Vinyl Recording in conjunction with "Jahr der Behinderten"
1980
1994   Galerie d`Eendt , Amsterdam
QUASI FANTASIA for Video: A DESTINATION OF EGO
concept/regie Noritoshi Hirakawa
Feb 17, 1994
1995   VENICE BIENNALE 1995 , Venice
SPECIAL RADIO PROGRAM FOR ITALIAN SAILORS ON BOARD OF IL NUOVO TRIONFO
production: Noritoshi Hirakawa
Jun 6 - 11, 1995 (SSM*)
2001   ACTING as Georg Christoph Lichtenberg , New York
for Matthew Buckingham: 'Subcutaneous' 2001
(film installation about Lichtenberg (1742-1799), Goethe and Lavater s physiognomy)
Murray Guy Gallery New York
2003   SCHWEIZERISCHE NATIONALBIBLIOTHEK , Bern
"Passepartout"
performance by Bruno Jakob
Sep 10, 2003 (SSM*), cur.Susanne Bieri, Mechthild Heuser
2004   Synagogue , Samorin
"Untitled/Highlights"
performance by Bruno Jakob
May 19-20, 2004 (SSM*), cur.Dusan Brozman
2005   PHOTOsuisse , Zürich
FILM MUSIC, Katrina Freisager, photographer
documentary by Paolo Poloni
2005
2006   Galerie Peter Kilchmann , Zuerich
"MY PAINTINGS"
various performances by Bruno Jakob
Jan-Feb 2006 (SSM*)
  Tenri Cultural Institute , New York
NUCLEI
performed by the GLASS FARM ENSEMBLE
Jun 11, 2006
  N/W, HGK Guest Corner , Basel
Untitled
performance by Bruno Jakob
Dec 13, 2006 (SSM*)
2008   Baryshnikov Arts Center , New York
6DONTFORGETS
performed by the GLASS FARM ENSEMBLE
Mar 16, 2008
  The Stone + Baryshnikov Arts Center , New York
OCULUS
performed by the GLASS FARM ENSEMBLE
Mar 28 + Jun 4, 2011
2010   Art Students League, Vytlacil Campus, Sparkill , New York
Work for Piano, Organ, Tape Recorder and Microphon 1975
Sarawut Chutiwongpeti: Video Installation
2010
2011   VENICE BIENNALE 2011 , Venice
"ILLUMINATIONS", WEISSES LAECHELN
various performances by Bruno Jakob
Jun 2011 (SSM*), cur.Bice Curiger
  KUNSTMUSEUM LIECHTENSTEIN , Liechtenstein
"Beispiel Schweiz", BREATH / TIME SUSPENDED, FOREVER INTERRUPTED
performance by Bruno Jakob
Sep 29, 2011 (SSM*), cur.Roman Kurzmeyer
2012   SALTS , Birsfelden, Basel
"Monochrom"
performance by Bruno Jakob
Feb 15, 2012 (SSM*), cur.Samuel Leuenberger
  Galerie Peter Kilchmann , Zuerich
"Unusual Things Happen"
performance by Bruno Jakob
Feb 29, 2012 (SSM*)
  Lehr Zeitgenoessische Kunst , Koeln
"Time Sucking"
performance by Bruno Jakob
Jun 14, 2012 (LPIL*), cur.Rainer Eisch
  KUNSTMUSEUM LUZERN , Luzern
"Nouvelles Boites!", EIGHT TWO THREE THREE
performance by Bruno Jakob
Sep 5 - 11, 2012
2013   SPACE 295 E 8TH STREET , New York
"DONTFORGETS"
in conjunction with the exhibition «CAVE INSTANT CLAY HOPPY LAY» curated by Jiajia Zhang
Nov 20. 2013
  Centre d’Art Neuchatel , Neuchatel
"La Cavalerie"
performance by Bruno Jakob
Feb 23, 2013 (SSM*), cur.Arthur de Pury
  N/W, HGK Guest Corner , Basel
Untitled
performance by Bruno Jakob
Feb 27, 2013 (SSM*)
  Kulturforum Alte Post , Neuss
"Maximal Minimal"
performance by Bruno Jakob
Apr 7, 2013 (LPIL*), cur.Klaus Richter
  Front Desk Apparatus , New York
"Bruno Jakob. Breath Silent"
performance by Bruno Jakob
Apr 18, 2013 (SSM*), cur.Robert Teeters
  FRIEZE - Galerie Peter Kilchmann , New York
"Unusual Things Happen"
various performance by Bruno Jakob
May 9-11 2013 (SSM*)
  KRYPTA GROSSMÜNSTER ZÜRICH , Zürich
THE TOUCH
performance by Bruno Jakob
May 31, 2013
  Vorplatz der Alten Universitaet , Basel
"100 Jahre Meret Oppenheim"
performance by Bruno Jakob
Sep 4, 2013 (SSM*), cur.Silvia Buol & Simon Baur
  ATELIER CLAUDIA FROELICH , Wald
Open Studio
performance by Bruno Jakob
Sep 25, 2013 (SSM*)
  Museum fuer Gegenwartskunst Siegen , Siegen
"At Work. Studio and Production as a Subject of Today’s Art"
performance by Bruno Jakob
Nov 17, 2013 (SSM*), cur.Roman Kurzmeyer, Eva Schmidt
2014   KUNSTHALLE PALAZZO , Liestal, Basel
Welt in Liestal, "Nowhere but Somewhere"
performance by Bruno Jakob
Feb 21, 2014, cur.Evelyne Wuethrich
  KOLUMBA MUSEUM KÖLN , Koeln
THE VISITORS
performance by Bruno Jakob
Mar 30, 2014
  KUNSTHALLE PALAZZO , Liestal, Basel
"New York", 6234
performance by Bruno Jakob
Apr 6, 2014, cur.Evelyne Wuethrich
  SITTERWERK ATELIERHAUS , St.Gallen
"That amazing moment", Open Studios
performance by Bruno Jakob
Aug 26, 2014 (SSM*)
  SITTERWERK FOUNDRY FACTORY , St.Gallen
Museumsnacht
performance by Bruno Jakob
Sep 6, 2014 (SSM*)
  SCHWEIZERISCHE NATIONALBIBLIOTHEK , Bern
"Unicat - Unicum"
performance by Bruno Jakob
Nov 22, 2014 (SSM*), cur.Susanne Bieri, Andrea Giger
2015   TINGUELY MUSEUM , Basel
"BELLE HALEINE", An Amazing Moment, "EXTENSIONS AND CONTRACTURES"
performance by Bruno Jakob
Apr 16, 2015
  PETER KILCHMANN GALLERY , Zürich
"HOVERING AND PULSING", "EXTENSIONS AND CONTRACTIONS"
performance by Bruno Jakob
Apr 23, 2015
  KUNSTHAUS GLARUS , Glarus
"WHITE NOISE", "WEISSES LAECHELN / HOVERING OVER GREEN", "VARIATIONS SOOTHE 2"
performance by Bruno Jakob
May 16, 2015
  KUNSTHAUS BASELLAND , Muttenz, Basel
"UEBERZEICHNEN. Von Basel aus"
performance by Bruno Jakob
Sep 15+16, 2015 (SSM*), cur.Ines Goldbach, Cecile Hummel
  KNOCKDOWN CENTER , New York
"IN HERE AND OUT THERE", "DONTFORGETS 1983-2015"
performance by Bruno Jakob
Dec 13, 2015, curated by com&com
2016   KUNSTHAUS BASELLAND , Muttenz, Basel
"DEEP INSIDE AND OUTSIDE / HOLLYWOOD 2016"
performance by Bruno Jakob
Oct 20, 2016
  SAMY ABRAHAM GALLERY , Paris
"MIND - BLOWING QUIVER"
performance by Bruno Jakob
Oct 28, 2016
  414 BROADWAY / LOGAN , New York
"Pattern and Stains"
performance by Bruno Jakob
Dec 7, 2016, cur.Jiajia Zhang
2017   KUNSTHAUS ZOFINGEN , Zofingen
Neoscope 17: "FLASHES" / "INTUITIONS"
performance by Bruno Jakob
17. September 2017
  LAST TANGO , Zuerich
MIND - WURF. / "INTUITIONS"
performance by Bruno Jakob
22. September 2017
2019   INTL.PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL , Giswil
Full Moon Edition / "Sooth 4"
performance by Bruno Jakob
24. September 2019, cur.Andrea Saemann
2020   ART SAFIENTAL , Safiental
ANALOG – DIGITAL / "DELETE, ESCAPE, RESET" / "MULTIMPLANTS"
performance by Bruno Jakob, curated by Johannes M. Hedinger
Opening 19. Juli + Finissage 11. Nov. 2020 (LPIL*)
2021   KUNSTMUSEUM LIECHTENSTEIN , Liechtenstein
Philosophy Energized: "In Here And Out There" / "Cackles and Laments from Sorrow's Saw - MULTIMPLANTS" (LPIL*)
performance by Bruno Jakob, curated by Roman Kurzmeyer, Book: electrical network, Kuenstlerbeitrage Artist's Contributions
Maerz 2021
  Galleria d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Bergamo , Bergamo
UNUSUAL THINGS HAPPEN it's all there 2012-21 (Exhibition: Nothing is Lost. Art and matter in transformation) / "Regular Expressions of Multimplants (2019-2021)"
performance by Bruno Jakob
Dec.11, 2021 (LPIL*)
2022   Eglise Notre-Dame de Lys , Chissey-lès-Mâcon
UNUSUAL THINGS HAPPEN (It's all there) / "ORATORY"
performance by Bruno Jakob
16. Maerz 2022, in conjunction with Roman Kurzmeyer: "Doppelte Artikulation" Schriften zur neueren Kunst (LPIL*)
  TINGUELY MUSEUM , Basel
BANG BANG / DIREKTUEBERTRAGUNG / THE SINK / "CONTRACTION AND EXPANSION OF THE NUCLEUS" / YES! DESCRIPTIONS TURNED OFF
performance by Bruno Jakob
Aug.13,2022, cur.Andrea Saemann
  Kilchmann Gallery, 30 Years Anniversary , Zuerich, Uto Bad
UNUSUAL THINGS HAPPEN (It's all there) / "Regular Expressions of Multimplants (2019-2021)"
performance by Bruno Jakob
September 2, 2022
2023   Galerie Stephan Witschi , Zuerich
"BEGINNINGS" / «Daily Movements, A Monument» 2009-2023 / "Regular Expressions of Multimplants (2019-2021)"
performance by Bruno Jakob
March 16 2023
  Johanneskirche am Limmatplatz , Zuerich
Klavierkonzert: "BEGINNINGS"
in conjunction with Eliane Rutishauser & Barbara Naegelin's installation «Instabil III: AUSSENVOR UND MITTENDRIN»
April 13 2023
code: (LPIL*) = live performance incongruent location / (SSM*) = sound storage medium

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