Holger Nickisch

Artist

Curriculum Vitae

solo shows

2008
‘What is it that Holger Nickisch does?’, ARTWALK, Amsterdam; NL
2007/2008
Start of ‘ ME/folly’, a mobile unit, which will be used as a meeting place for different artistic interventions in public space in Netherlands and Germany,
see www.me-folly.blogspot.com — »
2005
‘Hotel Dolphin’, Nieuwe Vide Haarlem; NL
‘Sonic Violence 2’ , Agentur Amsterdam; NL
2002
'Marfa lights' Kunstenlab, Deventer; NL
2001
'Mensen', Artwalk Amsterdam; NL
2000
'Works of the nineties', ESTEC Fine Arts Club Noordwijk; NL
1999
'Zwei module', Galerie La Serre, Lorgues Provence; F
1998
'Crox 82', Galerie Croxhapox, Gent; B
1997
'Anamorfosen', Hemakijkkasten Amsterdam; NL
'Wenn ich gewußt hätte, daß du zeichnest...' Nieuwe Meer, Amsterdam; NL
1995
'Zefemeer', Nieuwe Meer Amsterdam; NL
'Inquilien', Galerie De Bijster Amsterdam; NL
1994
'Vier Bilder für Aachen und Umgebung', Suermondt Ludwig Museum Aachen; D
'The Pavilion', Galerie Simulakrum Mainz; D
1993
'Acht Bilder', Hemakijkkasten Amsterdam; NL
'The memory of space' DAAR Galerie Amsterdam; NL


group shows

2008
Hello and Goodbye’, artist's space Nieuwe Vide, Haarlem; NL
‘Zidanes Melancholie’, Museen Krefeld; D
‘Kunstvlaai 7’, art fair Amsterdam; NL
Parque Interdit’, Malkasten, Düsseldorf; D
‘Beehive gallery OT 301’, Oude filmacademie Amsterdam; NL
2007
'Überhaupt, what dutch?', Gutleut 15, artist’s space Frankfurt; D
2006
'In the neighbourhood', Veemvloer and ARTWALK, artist's spaces Amsterdam; NL
'Overvol en onbedaarlijk', Arti et Amicitiae, artist's space Amsterdam; NL
2005
Travelling exhibition: ‘Me, myself and I’ Gutleut 15, artist’s space Frankfurt; D/
Glue, artist’s space Berlin; D/ Konsortium, artist’s space Düsseldorf; D/
Galerie Hobbyshop, artist’s space München; D/Arti et Amicitiae, artist’s space Amsterdam; NL.
'Klankenbos', Domein Dommelhof, Neerpelt; B
2004
'Pakt Salon van KI-OSK', Pakt artist's space Amsterdam; NL
'Raid projects presentation at the Armory show', New York; U.S.A.
')toon) 5', festival of sound and images, Haarlem; NL
'wildlife.04.final', Dusseldorf; D
'Armoury After Party', Chiellerie Amsterdam; NL
'De wereld deugt, wijzelf helaas wat minder'
De Appel, Amsterdam; NL
2003
'Art-o-matic in de avondwinkel in Amsterdam'; NL
2002
'Nut & Genoegen', ARTWALK Amsterdam; NL
'Non members only', Arti et Amicitiae; NL
'WEGGAAN & THUISKOMEN in Amsterdam'; NL
2001
'Multiple Meervoud', Parel Galerie Amsterdam; NL (C)
'Bücher, Bücher, Bücher', Gutleut 15 Galerie Frankfurt; D (C)
'Loox 7', Wacker Galerie Darmstadt; D
'Videomachine', FAXX podium voor hedendaagse kunst Tilburg, NL
1995
'Der Berg ruft, wir antworten', Hotel Bader St. Johann; I (C)
1994
'Zomertentoonstelling', Hemakijkkasten Amsterdam; NL
'Megert und seine Studenten', Galerie Löhrl Mönchengladbach; D
1992
'Macroville', Kunstpalast Düsseldorf; D
'Tiefgang', Schloßbunker Mannheim; D (C)
'Ökologiepreis AEG', Nürnberg; D (C)
1991
'Heilig' Alte Feuerwache Mannheim; D (C)
'Oogbaden', Nieuwe Meer Amsterdam; NL (C)

initiator, artistic direction

2008
Curator of the exhibition ‘Zidane’s melancholia’ with Konstantin Adamopulos, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Krefeld; D
Curator of the exhibition ‘Atelier Malkovich’ with Stefan Strauss, Stichting Nieuw en Meer, Amsterdam; NL see www.nieuwenmeer.nl/malkovich — »
2007
Curator of the exhibition ‘Abwesenheitsnotizen’ with Carla Orthen, Museum Abteiberg Mönchengladbach; D
Production of the exhibition ‘SYNC!’, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam; NL
Production of the community art project ‘Quilt’ by Monali Meher, Amsterdam; NL
Production of the site specific project ‘Take Me There: Bring Me Back 2.0’by Nancy Mauro-Flude, Amsterdam; NL
2006
ARTWALK co-curator of the exhibition: ’Sidewinder’ from Stefanie Schneider ARTWALK curator of the projection project from Martin Hansen: ‘Timeline’
Artwalk co-curator of the exhibition: 'In the Neighbourhood'
Artwalk curator of the window project from Anno Dijkstra: 'reconstruction No. 9'
2005
Artwalk curator of the window project from Robbert Ritmeester: 'De buren'
Artwalk curator of the window project from Iris Hoppe and Olaf Hirschberg: 'Grenzgänger / Grenzzieher'
2004
Curator of the art in public space manifestation: 'Nieuwe Domeinen',
Amsterdam; NL see www.nieuwedomeinen.nl — »
Coproducer of the Kunstvlaai 2004 in the Gashouder and Artwalk, Westerpark Amsterdam; NL
Coproducer galleryspace ‘Goed Gezien’ Artwalk and Kunsttraject Amsterdam; NL
Artwalk curator of the exhibition: ‘Venster’ Amsterdam; NL
2003
Artwalk curator of the exhibition: 'Public Intimacies' Amsterdam; NL
Member of the program commission Arti et Amicitiae, artist's space Amsterdam; NL
Co-curator of the 'Art'o'maat' show in the Avondwinkel Wittenkade Amsterdam; NL
2002
Curator exhibition "Nut & Genoegen" for Artwalk Amsterdam NL
2001
'Ondermeer openbaar 7 maanden' Amsterdam; NL (C)
every month another artist of an established artists community was invited to host a public visit in a private space 'Artwalk Amsterdam'; NL
the project manages a growing number of shop windows in a challenging neighbourhood, that offer a regular platform for art exhibitions and events'Artwalk Amsterdam' is still operating and expanding
Curator exhibition "Lichaams/delen" for Artwalk Amsterdam ; NL
1998
'Archipel', kunsteilanden in het Nieuwe Meer, Amsterdam; NL (C)
the four week summer exhibition included ten newly created site specific artists projects, located on and along a continental lake, performances and life events
1995
'Zefemeer', Nieuwe Meer Amsterdam; NL
seven presentations on different locations of an artists initiative, varying from a three room cinema, artistic dinner, lectures to solo shows of the participants
1993
'When art becomes an attitude', Amsterdam; NL
a series of 12 solo exhibitions, curated for an independent gallery space

grands, awards

1999
Basic grant for professional artists of the Fonds voor Beeldende Kunsten, NL
Artist in residence grant of the German ministery of internal affairs, Palazzo Barbarigo dell Terrazza, Venetië; I
1996
DAAD scholarship to L. A., Lightning Fields from Walter de Maria; U.S.A.
Artist in residence grant of the Fonds voor Beeldende Kunsten to the Donald Judd Estate, Marfa Tx; U.S.A.
1994
Travel grant of the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf to San Francisco; U.S.A.
1990
Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, study grant
Winning design of a public space at the former Mannesmann Röhrenwerke Düsseldorf; D (executed in 1995)

others

2006
member of the knowledge network of the professorship of Art and Public Space Rietveld Academy Amsterdam; NL
2005
member of the curatorial project GAP Schloss Ringenberg; D
2004
member of the program commission of Arti et Amicitiae Amsterdam, NL
2000
'Project X', design for a dance piece of Angela Guerreiro, Kampnagel Hamburg; D
1998
Three month residency in Gent; B
Guest teacher of the Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten Gent; B
Birth of son Joseph
1996
Birth of daughter Anna

publications

Twist in my Sobriety’ Kunstforum International band 193 2008; D
Various publications of Atelier Malkovich in different newspapers and magazines
'Orde in de chaos', march 2006, PS bijlage Het Parool; NL
'Amsterdam 300 buurt één stad ', Jaarboek 2004 Dienst Wonen Amsterdam; NL
'Der Künstler als armer Hund', may 2005, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung; D
‘Holger Nickisch’, april 2005 , Kunstbeeld; NL
Various publications of ARTWALK in different newspapers and magazines;
Various interviews for television en radio networks;
'Signalementen: Holger Nickisch', september 2002, Kunstbeeld: NL
'Van sluimerend polderlandschap tot desolaat nihilisme' door Sandra Bos, september 2002, Deventer Dagblad: NL
'Minimale middelen leiden tot grote belevingswereld', september 2002, Deventer Post: NL
'Videomachine', december 2001, De Volkskrant: NL
'Texaans licht', september 1998, De Standaard; B
'Datum', juli 1995, Amsterdam; NL
'Umfeld konkret', 1993, Düsseldorf; D
'Apex' Kunstmagazin Bd. 10, 1990 Köln; D

next

16.10 – 19.10. 2008 ‘Futureshelter’ presentation of ‘ ME/folly Hotel Dolphin’ at artist’ space SchoK, Schoorl; NL

 

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