Anna Amadio

Lives and works in Basel CH

1963	born in Belp CH
1989–1992	studied at Art School, Basel CH
2001–2002	Lecturer at University of Art and Design, Geneva CH
since 2008	Member of the Jury GGG Commission, Artist’s Studio House Froburgstrasse Basel CH
2009	Lecturer at University of the Arts, Bern CH
2010	Teaching workshop FHNW Academy of Art and Design, Basel CH
2010–2013	Member of the Kunstkredit Basel-Stadt Committee CH
2013–2015	Master of Arts in Fine Arts, University of Applied Sciences, FHNW Academy of Art and Design, Basel CH and University of the Arts, Bern CH
since 2015	Lecturer at School of Design, VMD Visual Merchandising Design HF, Basel CH

Solo exhibitions

2018	Liebe Farbe, Dear Colour, Kunst(zeug)haus Rapperswil-Jona CH
2017	Die Autonomie der Farbe, The closest I could get, Kunsthaus Grenchen CH
2014	Corner studie number 6, Metron Architects AG, Brugg CH
2012	For Winners, Lullin + Ferrari, Zurich CH
2010	Von Lebak bis Sesann, Galerie Michael Wiesehöfer, Cologne DE
2009	ZKB-Kunstpreis, Kunst 09, Zurich, Lullin + Ferrari, Zurich CH
2008	Feuer!, Lullin + Ferrari, Zurich CH
2007	Im Gaumen des Clowns, Galerie Frehrking Wiesehöfer, Cologne DE
2006	One Corner More, Kunstmuseum Thun CH (with Vittorio Santoro) (Cat.) Galleria Paolo Bonzano, Rome IT
2005	On the Two Corners, Galerie Frehrking Wiesehöfer, Cologne DE Gizmo’s Kiss, Kunstverein Freiburg i.Br., Freiburg CH
2003	Kunsthaus Baselland, Basel CH (Cat.)
2002	Galerie Frehrking Wiesehöfer, Cologne DE
2001	Galery Gisèle Linder, Basel CH (with P. Willen)
1999	Gallery by slides, Bartok 32 Galeria, Budapest HU
1997	Stagediving, Museum zu Allerheiligen, Schaffhausen CH (Cat.)
1996	Kunsthalle Palazzo, Liestal CH (with D. Buetti) (Cat.) Galerie Occurence, Montréal CA (with B. R. Pitt) (Cat.)

Group exhibitions (selection)

2018	Regionale 19 Liquid Planet: Abstrakte Malerei heute, Kunsthaus Baselland CH With Other Eyes: 10 Years Lullin + Ferrari, Lullin + Ferrari, Zurich CH Diffusion, Lullin + Ferrari, Zurich CH
2017	Simultan/Simultaneous, Lullin + Ferrari, Zurich CH
2016	Langmatt, Light, Dragonflies - Impressionism yesterday and today, Museum Langmatt, Baden CH When Forms Become Attitude, Kunst Raum Riehen, Basel CH
2015	Mx. World. On the Million Genders of the Real, Kunsthalle Basel, curated by Chus Martínez, Master of Fine Arts, FHNW Basel CH
2014	20 Jahre Kasko, Kaskadenkondensator, Basel CH
2013	First Showing!: New Donations and Acquisitions for the Prints and Drawings Collection, Kunstmuseum Bonn DE
2011/2012	L’Objet invisible: Anna Amadio, Alexander Heim, Gitte Schäfer and Guests, Lullin + Ferrari, Zurich CH
2009	Blaue Stunde, Bilder zwischen Tag und Nacht, Museum zu Allerheiligen, Schaffhausen CH
2008	Guest Presentation at LISTE 08, Kunsthaus Baselland, Muttenz/Basel CH Historischer Autofriedhof Kaufdorf/Bern CH, National Art Exhibition (Cat.)
2006	Totalschaden, Bonner Kunstverein, Bonn DE (Concept Gregor Schneider) Crave, Raw Space, London GB Fragile, Kunsthaus Langenthal CH
2005	Set it off, James Nicholson Gallery, New York US Naturellement abstrait. La collection Julius Baer, Centre d’art contemporain, Geneva CH Collection Kunstmuseum Bonn DE Gallery Paolo Maria Deanesi, Trento IT
2004	Paperweight, Galery Völcker u. Freunde, Berlin DE
2003	Babuschka, Collection Museum zu Allerheiligen, Schaffhausen CH
2002	Beinahe wirklich, Kunstverein Freiburg CH (Cat.) Persönliche Pläne, Kunsthalle Basel CH (Cat.)
2001	Liaisons-Collections, Kunstmuseum Thun CH
2000	Air en forme, Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts, Lausanne CH (Cat.) Raumkörper, Netze und andere Gebilde, Kunsthalle Basel CH (Cat.) Fri-Art, Fribourg CH (Cat.)
1999	Amadio & Huck, Bartók 32 Galéria, Budapest HU
1998	Zeichnung, Helmhaus, Zurich CH (Collaboration with A. Huck) (Cat.)
1997	In den Raum gestellt, oder., Helmhaus, Zurich CH (Cat.)
1996	Luft, Nassauischer Kunstverein, Wiesbaden DE (Cat.) Centre d’Art Contemporain, Geneva CH (Cat.) Balloon Frame, Kunsthalle Basel CH (Project by Bürgin/Schoch) (Cat.)

Awards and Grants

2004–2005	Studio grant New York (formerly P.S.1), Federal Office of Culture FOC
2002	BAZ Art Prize Basel Basel Artist Stipend/Grant
2000	Swiss Art Awards
1998	Swiss Art Awards
1997–1998	Cité Internationale des Arts Paris, Bildhaueratelier Basel-Stadt
1996	Swiss Art Awards
1995	Basel Artist Stipend
1994–1995	Christoph Merian Stiftung, CMS/iaab Atelier Stipend Montréal

Commissioned works

2015	Bukes, Neubau Seniorenzentrum Laufental, Rosengarten, Laufen CH (Collaboration with Bruno Bürgin) Die Bahnen, Spielplatz Liesbergermatte, Basel CH
2012	Stammbaum (Family Tree), Collection Dr. Rainer Wild, Heidelberg DE
2007	Los Hermanos, Private resort Pego/Valencia ES
2004	Bazooka, Jacob Burckhardt Haus, Basel CH
2003	Bird’s Inn, Pflegeheim Madle, Pratteln CH (Collaboration with B. Bürgin)
2001	Mosaik, Eidgenössisches Personalamt Bern CH (Collaboration with B. Bürgin)

Publications (Selection)

Anna Amadio. Liebe Farbe, Dear Colour, ed. by Peter Stohler and Nina Wolfensberger, Kunst(Zeug)Haus Rapperswil-Jona, Christoph Merian Verlag, Basel 2018

Langmatt, Licht, Libellen. Impressionismus gestern und heute, ed. by Markus Stegmann, Museum Langmatt Baden, Verlag Hatje Cantz, Berlin 2016

Fruchtig. Die Frucht in der bildenden Kunst des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts, Stiftung für Fruchtmalerei und Skulptur, Heidelberg 2013

Holzwege Sentieri erranti. Schweizer Kunst aus der Sammlung der Mobiliar, Museo Cantonale d’Arte, Lugano 2013

Nationale Kunstausstellung, text by Konrad Tobler, Autofriedhof Kaufdorf/Bern 2008 One Corner More, texts by Madeleine Schuppli, Dorothea Strauss, Ralf Christofori, Kunstmuseum Thun 2006

Paperweight, texts by Andreas Schalhorn, Georg Elben, Völcker & Freunde, Berlin 2004

Anna Amadio, texts by Sabine Schaschl-Cooper, Gregor Jansen, Claudio Moser, Kunsthaus Baselland, Muttenz 2003

Persönliche Pläne, texts by Catrin Backhaus, Ralf Christofori, Ulrike Groos, Gianni Jetzer, Erich Klein, Matthew Sloly, Frances Stark, Mai-Thu Perret, Jan Tumlir, Christina Végh, Hans Witschi,

Kunsthalle Basel, 2002

Air en Forme, text by Chantal Prod’Hom, Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts, Lausanne 2000

Raumkörper: Netze und andere Gebilde, texts by Peter Pakesch, Ralf Christofori, André Bideau, Kunsthalle Basel, Basel 2000

Zeichnungen, texts by Katrin Frauenfelder, Marie-Louise Lienhard, Helmhaus, Zurich 1999

Anna Amadio: Stagediving, text by Markus Stegmann, Museum zu Allerheiligen, Schaffhausen 1997 Anna Amadio, Daniele Buetti, texts by Hedy Graber, Philip Ursprung, Kunsthalle Palazzo, Liestal 1996 Balloon Frame, texts by Thomas Kellein, Christoph Grunenberg, Kunsthalle Basel, Basel 1995

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