born in 1965 in Austria

education:
1986 – 1989 extra-mural student at the University of Applied Art, Vienna (under Ernst Caramelle)
1985 – 1995 art historic and philosophical studies, University of Vienna
1986 – 88 photographic apprenticeship at Schilling/Riedmann, Vienna
2007 scholarship of the state of Austria for contemporary visual artists

lives and works in Vienna and Styria (Austria)

solo exhibitions (selection):

2011: "Para.Mount", MAERZ, Linz, Austria.
2009: "2865m", Christinger Contemporary/Visual Drugs, Zurich, Switzerland.
          "Skywalk", nadaLokal, Vienna.
2008: "eiger", Habres+Partner gallery, Vienna, Austria.
           "Lookout", The Guild, New York, USA
2006: "Unterholz", Kunstverein Baden, Baden, Austria.
           "Vista panoramica", Kunstraum Wilde Gans, Berlin, Germany.
           "360° ", Habres+Partner gallery, Vienna, Austria.
2005: "Homesick", Halle Bernsteiner, Vienna, Austria.
2004: "Visual Drugs", Kunstraum Rämistrasse 35, Zurich, Switzerland.
2003: "[Trans]mission", Habres+Partner gallery, Vienna, Austria.
2001: "Prime Time", project room Viktor Bucher; Vienna, Austria.
          "Programmed", PSK-Artforum, Vienna, Austria.
1999: "Screenshots", Bernsteiner family-arthouse, Vienna, Austria.
1998: "Love Me Tender", Trabant, Vienna, Austria.
1996: Donauraum, Vienna, Austria.
1993: Menachem Elias Foundation, Vienna, Austria.
1991: Apostelhof, Vienna, Austria.
1990: Glacis gallery, Graz, Austria.
1988: Trabant, Vienna, Austria.

group exhibitions (selection):

2011: "Extrem", curated by Michael Goldgruber, Kunstraum Niederösterreich, Vienna, Austria.
          "SivrettAtelier", curated by Roland Haas, Palais Lichtenstein, Feldkirch, Austria.
          "Es lebe die Malerei", Schömer Haus, Essl-Museum, Klosterneuburg/Vienna, Austria.
2010: "Above and Beyond“, curated by Michael Goldgruber and Andreas Heller, Forum Stadtpark, Graz, Austria.
          "Arte y contingencia cultural ante el cambio climático", Casa de la Cultura de Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico.
          "Lost in Vienna“, Ragnarhof, Vienna, Austria.
          "Farbe, Licht und Experiment", videoloop for an installation of Ingo Nussbaumer, Galerie im Volkspark, Halle, Germany.
2009: "Poiesis", Fotogalerie, Vienna, Austria.
          Collección Arte Allimite, Arte Santiago, Santiago de Chile.
          "Hoch hinauf", alpinism in contemporary art, curated by Roland Haas, Kunstforum Montafon, Schruns, Austria.
          "no colour, no cry", flat 1, Vienna, Austria.
          "Wasserfarbenbeherrschungsaktion", Galerie MAERZ, Linz, Austria.
2008: AUSTRIA conTEMPORARY, curated by Christine Humpl, Essl Museum, Klosterneuburg/Vienna, Austria.
          Artistas por el Medio Ambiente, Galería Hecaro, Mexico City, Mexico.
          "shortcuts”, Habres+Partner gallery, Vienna, Austria.
          "Zeitraumzeit“, curated by Brigitte Pamperl and Barbara Höller, Künstlerhaus, Vienna, Austria.
2007: "Neu im MAERZ", Künstlervereinigung MAERZ, Linz, Austria.
           "Videolandschaften", Künstlervereinigung MAERZ, Linz, Austria.
           "through the night softly", Nestroyhof, Vienna, Austria.
2006: "reduced speed", Visual Drugs, Zurich, Switzerland.
2005: "Wackelkontakt", Kunstraum Widmoser, Berlin, Germany.
2004: "Der doppelte Blick", Künstlerhaus, Bregenz, Austria.
           "leisure. ", Kunsthaus Muerz/Galerie, Mürzzuschlag, Austria.
2003: "extrasmalltragbar", Kunstraum Widmoser, Berlin, Germany.
           "Steirischer Herbst", project room Viktor Bucher; Vienna, Austria.
2002: "artfarm2002", Pilastro, Italy.
          "...really?", Kunstpavillon, Innsbruck, Austria.
          "Remotecontrol", MAK-Night “Digital Park”, MAK, Vienna, Austria.
          "Ad Personam", project room Viktor Bucher; Vienna, Austria.
2001: "...really?", Kunsthalle Steyr, Austria.
          "Coming Out Analyse", Künstlerhaus Klagenfurt, Austria.
           Consument-Art, Nürnberg, Germany.
          "Album 00", Space Büchsenhausen, Innsbruck, Austria.
2000: "Common Sense", Zone c/o Galleria Graffia, Bologna, Italy.
           "Loveparade 2000", Haus am Lützowplatz, Berlin, Germany.
           "Z.B", project room Viktor Bucher; Vienna, Austria.
           Soho in Ottakring, Vienna, Austria.
           "Album00", Cult, Vienna, Austria.
1999: Neue Galerie, Graz, Austria.
          "An einen Haushalt", Künstlervereinigung Maerz, Linz, Austria.
1998: "Doppelalbum", Apostelhof, Vienna, Austria.
1997: "Cut & Paste", Cult, Vienna, Austria.
           "Ich weiß nicht, was ich essen soll", Spitzbart gallery, Vorchdorf, Austria.
1996: "Die Kuh", Spitzbart gallery, Vorchdorf, Austria.
           "Produkt, Prozess und Bier", Ballgasse, Vienna, Austria.
1994: "Art Ate Itself", Schlösselgasse, Vienna, Austria.
1993: "1300 Gläser", Apostelhof, Vienna. , Austria.


open-space installation:

2010: "Wir basteln alle am Kontinuum" . Goldhausen (Michael Goldgruber/Thomas Ballhausen) . rhiz . Vienna . Austria

filmscreenings:

2011: "Para.Mount". Crossing Europe Film Festival, Linz, Austria.
          "Para.Mount“, cinema Top, Vienna, Austria.
          "Para.Mount“, Forum Stadtpark, Graz, Austria.
2008: "Kontrast", shortfilmfestival, Bayreuth, Germany.
          "An den Grenzen der Begriffe“, cinema Top, Vienna, Austria.
          "An den Grenzen der Begriffe“, General Public, Berlin, Germany.

symposium:

2010: "SilvrettAtelier", 2010, Bielerhöhe, Austria.
          feat. Hubert Dobler, Judith Fegerl, Michael Goldgruber, Roland Haas, Maria Huhmarniemi,Florian Japp, George Rammel, Anna Rubin,
          Monika Ruckstuhl, Christian Rupp.



bibliography/catalogues:


2011

- "Extrem", exhibition catalogue, Kunstraum Niederösterreich, Vienna, Austria. With contributions by Michael Goldgruber, Christiane Krejs,
   Günther Oberhollenzer. ISBN 978-3-9502934-3-2

2010

- CAMERA AUSTRIA . nr. 111, sides 87,88. “Above and Beyond”. Graz, Austria, 2010. (german)

- DIE PRESSE . Vienna, june, 4th 2010 . Freiraum/Schaufenster side16 . “Goldhausen, Raumsequenzen” . (german)



2009

- DERIVE, Zeitschrift für Stadtforschung und Architektur/Vienna, Ed. 36, pages 44-46.
  “Die Kunst der neuen Perspektive”. Michael Goldgruber in a conversation with Thomas Ballhausen. (german)

- “Hoch hinauf”, alpinism in contemporary art, exhibition catalogue, Kunstforum Montafon, Schruns, Austria.
   Bucher Verlag, Hohenems/Vienna 2009. p. 44-45, 61, 63. ISBN 978-3-902679-61-1 (german)
  

2008

Austria conTemporary, edition Essl collection, exhibition catalogue, Vienna, Klosterneuburg/Austria.
Ps. 62-69 "Tele.viewing", text by Gunda Achleitner (curator, Vienna). (german/English)

Marcela Guzmán, „Michael Goldgruber – experiencia panoramica“.
Arte Allimite (Chile), N° 31 / Mayo 2008, p. 52-57. (spanish)

Adriana Herrera „El mundo del arte en la aldea del Femaco”
Poder y negocios (Mexico) / april 2008, p. 92. (spanish)

Camera Austria / Nr. 102, Forum, p. 66-67. Graz, Austria 2008 (german)


2006

Michael Goldgruber - 360°
authors: Rainer Fuchs , David Komary , Margarethe Szeless
Metro - Verlagsbüro W. GmbH, Vienna. 80 pages, 116 images, 270 x 233 cm.
ISBN 3-902517-50-6, ISBN 978-3-902517-50-0 (german/english)

2000

„Programmed“, catalogue, author: Robert Menasse. (german)
1999

„Prime Time“, catalogue, author: Rainer Fuchs. (german/english)