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Katharina Grosse

Katharina Grosse(born 2 October 1961) is a German visual artist. She is known for her large-scale, site-related installations to create immersive visual experiences.[1]Grosse's work employs a use of architecture, sculpture and painting. She has been using an industrial paint-sprayer to apply prismatic swaths of color to a variety of surfaces since the late 1990s, and often uses bright, unmixed sprayed-on acrylic paints to create both large-scale sculptural elements and smaller wall works.

Katharina Grosse
Katharina Grosse photographed byOliver Mark,Berlin 2011
Born(1961-10-02)2 October 1961(age 63)
Freiburg im Breisgau,Germany
EducationKunstakademie Münster[de]
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Known forPainting
Websitewww.katharinagrosse

Early life and education

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Grosse was born in 1961 inFreiburg im Breisgau,Germany.[2]Grosse studied at theKunstakademie Münster[de]from 1982 to 1986, andKunstakademie Düsseldorffrom 1986 to 1990.[3][2]In subsequent years, she completedartist-in-residenceprograms at theVilla Romanain Florence, Italy (1992);Chinati Foundationin Marfa, USA (1999);[4]Elam School of Fine Artin Auckland, New Zealand (2001); andHeadlands Center for the Artsin San Francisco, USA (2002).

Work

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Grosse maintains studios in Berlin'sMoabitdistrict (since 2008),[5]Auckland[6]andGroß Kreutz(since 2020).[7]

Commissions

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Grosse has been commissioned with various site-specific installations, including for theFederal Labour Courtin Erfurt (1999)[8]Gate 122 of Terminal 1 atToronto Pearson International Airportin Toronto (2003)[9]and the German Parliament in Berlin (2015).[10]

Other activities

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Grosse taught at theWeißensee Academy of Artfrom 2000 to 2010. She was a professor of painting at theKunstakademie Düsseldorffrom 2010 to 2018. She was a member of the juries that selectedHito Steyerlas recipient of the Käthe Kollwitz Prize (2019)[11]andSheela Gowdaof theMaria Lassnig Prize(2019).[12]

Since 2021, Grosse has been chairing the board ofKW Institute for Contemporary Art.[13]In this capacity, she was part of the search committee that choseEmma Enderbyas the KW's new director in 2023.[14]

Art market

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Grosse is represented byGalerie Max Hetzler(since 2022)[15]andGagosian Gallery(since 2017).[16]She previously worked withJohann Königuntil 2022.[17]

Personal life

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Grosse is in a relationship with artistJudy Millar.[18]She has been living and working in Berlin since 2000.[19]In 2005, she purchased a former supermarket in Berlin'sFriedrichshaindistrict and turned it into her primary residence.[20]

Public commissions (selected)

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Collections

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Grosse's work is held in several permanent collections, including the following:

Awards

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Publications (catalogues)

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  • Location, Location, Location.Contributions by Steffen Bodekker, Roman Kurzmeyer, Judy Millar, Retrograde Strategies Cooperative, Angela Schneider, Beat Wismer, Düsseldorf, 2002.
  • Katharina Grosse.Kunstverein Ruhr. Contribution by Peter Friese, Essen 2002.
  • Cool Puppen / Der weisse Saal trifft sich im Wald / Ich wüsste jetzt nichts.Ikon Gallery, Birmingham; Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, München; Kunstmuseum St. Gallen, St. Gallen; Kunsthalle zu Kiel, Kiel. Contributions by Marion Ackermann, Beate Ermacora, Jonathan Watkins, Roland Wäspe, Wolfratshausen 2002.
  • Katharina Grosse. Fred Thieler Preis für Malerei 2003.Berlinische Galerie, Berlin. Contribution by Armin Zweite, Berlin 2003.
  • Infinite Logic Conference.Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall, Sweden. Contributions by Richard Julin, Lars Mikael Raattamaa, Stockholm 2004.
  • Double Floor Painting.Kunsthallen Brandts Klaedefabrik, Denmark. Contributions by Lene Burkard, Tor Nørretranders, Cecilie Bepler, Odense 2004.
  • Holey Residue.de Appel, Amsterdam. Contribution by Janneke Wesseling, Amsterdam 2006.
  • Picture Park.Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art. Contributions by Nicholas Chambers, Robert Leonard, Brisbane 2007.
  • The Poise of the Head und die anderen folgen.Kunstmuseum Bochum. Contributions by Hans Gunther Golinski and Katharina Grosse, Nuremberg 2007.
  • Atoms Outside Eggs.Museu de Arte Contemporânea (Fundação de Serralves), Porto. Contributions by Leonhard Emmerling, Ulrich Loock, Porto 2007.
  • Another Man Who Has Dropped his Paintbrush.Galleria Civica di Modena. Contributions by Arno Brandlhuber & Katharina Grosse, Milovan Farronato, Angela Vettese, Cologne 2008.
  • The Flowershow / SKROW NO REPAP.FRAC Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand. Contribution by Jean-Charles Vergne, Cologne 2008.
  • Ich wünsche mir ein grosses Atelier im Zentrum der Stadt.Contributions by Georg Augustin, Laura Bieger, Andreas Denk, Ulrich Loock, Philip Ursprung, Baden, Switzerland 2009.
  • Shadowbox.Temporäre Kunsthalle Berlin. Contributions by Laura Bieger, Katja Blomberg, Uta Degner, Antje Dietze, Alexander Koch, Gerd G. Kopper, Cologne 2009.
  • Atoms Inside Balloons.The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago, Chicago, ILL, USA. Contributions by David Hilbert, Nana Last and Hamza Walker, Chicago 2009.
  • Barbara und Katharina Grosse.Museum für Neue Kunst Freiburg. Contributions by Walter von Lucadou, Isabel Herda, Nuremberg 2010.
  • Transparent Eyeballs.Quadriennale 2010, Kunsthalle Düsseldorf. Contributions by Gregor Jansem, Annika Reich, Uwe Vetter, Düsseldorf 2011.
  • Eat child eat.Contribution by Ulrich Wilmes, Berlin, 2011.
  • One floor up more highly.MASS MoCA, MA, North Adams, USA. Contribution by Susan Cross, Massachusetts 2012.
  • Wunderblock,Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, TX, USA. Contributions by Jeremy Strick, Catherine Craft, Dallas 2013.
  • Katharina Grosse.Monograph. Contributions and published by Ulrich Loock, Annika Reich, Katharina Grosse, Cologne 2013.
  • Wer, ich? Wen, Du?.Kunsthaus Graz, Austria. Contributions by Peter Pakesch, Katrin Bucher Trantow, Adam Budak, Graz 2014.
  • Inside the Speaker.Museum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf. Contributions by Dustin Breitenwischer, Philipp Kaiser, Ulrich Loock, Beat Wismer, Cologne 2014.
  • psychylustro.City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program. Contributions by Douglas Ashford, Anthony Elms, Jane Golden, Daniel Marcus, Elizabeth Thomas, Cologne 2015.
  • Katharina Grosse: Seven Hours, Eight Voices, Three Trees.Museum Wiesbaden. Contributions by Ann Cotten, Dustin Breitenwischer, Jörg Daur, Alexander Klar, Sally McGrane, Teresa Präauer, Annika Reich,Monika Rinck,Cologne, 2015.
  • Katharina Grosse.Museum Frieder Burda. Contributions by Helmut Friedel and Katrin Dillkofer (both in German), Cologne, 2016.

See also

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References

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  1. ^Westall, Mark (16 March 2023)."Katharina Grosse, Spectrum without Traces, new solo exhibition".FAD Magazine.Retrieved30 May2023.
  2. ^abc"Grosse".Akademie der Künste (ADK)(in German). Staatsministerin für Kultur und Medien.Retrieved30 May2023.
  3. ^"Chill Seeping".SCAD Museum of Art.Retrieved30 May2023.
  4. ^Hammer Projects: Katharina Grosse, 17 October 2001 – 27 January 2002Hammer Museum.
  5. ^Boris Pofalla (4 May 2023),Katharina Grosse: „Ich möchte malen, als ob ich allein wäre “Die Welt.
  6. ^Ulrike Knöfel (14 April 2020),Künstlerin Katharina Grosse über die Corona-Folgen: "Die Krise ist nun Teil meiner Arbeit"Der Spiegel.
  7. ^Boris Pofalla (4 May 2023),Katharina Grosse: „Ich möchte malen, als ob ich allein wäre “Die Welt.
  8. ^Falk Jaeger (18 November 1999),Örtlicher Widerstand - Das Bundesarbeitsgericht in Erfurt, ein Entwurf der Berliner Architektin Gesine WeinmillerDer Tagesspiegel.
  9. ^Andrew Blum (28 March 2004),The White Zone is for Loading and Unloading ArtNew York Times.
  10. ^Isabell Jürgens (9 January 2021),Im Auftrag des Staates – Kunst am BauBerliner Morgenpost.
  11. ^Alex Greenberger (25 October 2018),Hito Steyerl Wins 2019 Käthe Kollwitz PrizeARTnews.
  12. ^Annie Armstrong (12 March 2019),Sheela Gowda Wins 2019 Maria Lassnig PrizeARTnews.
  13. ^Katharina Grosse zur neuen Vorstandsvorsitzenden des KUNSTKW Institute for Contemporary Art,press release of 30 September 2021.
  14. ^Emma Enderby to become director of KW Institute for Contemporary Art, BerlinKW Institute for Contemporary Art,press release of 10 October 2023.
  15. ^Ingeborg Ruthe (21 March 2023),Katharina Grosse macht aus sechs Farben EnergiebündelBerliner Zeitung.
  16. ^Randy Kennedy (11 January 2017),The Woman With the Power Sprayer? She’s a German ArtistNew York Times.
  17. ^Alex Greenberger (28 November 2022),Artists and König Galerie Cut Ties Amid Allegations Against Founder Johann KönigARTnews.
  18. ^Boris Pofalla (4 May 2023),Katharina Grosse: „Ich möchte malen, als ob ich allein wäre “Die Welt.
  19. ^Gabriela Walde (24 January 2014),Katharina Grosse ist die Meisterin der SpritzpistoleBerliner Morgenpost.
  20. ^Boris Pofalla (4 May 2023),Katharina Grosse: „Ich möchte malen, als ob ich allein wäre “Die Welt.
  21. ^"Toronto Airports Authority commissions art for new terminal building at Pearson Airport".California Aviation Alliance.Retrieved5 January2017.
  22. ^"KATHARINA GROSSE: IN SEVEN DAYS TIME".Kunstmuseum Bonn.Retrieved5 January2017.
  23. ^Julin, Richard."Blue Orange - Katharina Grosse".Public Art Agency Sweden.Retrieved5 January2017.
  24. ^"Katharina Grosse: Just Two of Us".Public Art Fun.Retrieved5 January2017.
  25. ^"Installation by Katharina Grosse".Sam Fox School, Washington University in St. Louis.Retrieved5 January2017.
  26. ^"Rockaway! at Fort Tilden".MoMA PS1.Retrieved5 January2017.
  27. ^"Mural at MFA".MFA.Retrieved25 November2019.
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  31. ^"Katharina Grosse | Pomeranz Collection".
  32. ^"Katharina Grosse | Accueil | Collection Société Générale".
  33. ^"Villa Romana Prize".
  34. ^"Schmidt-Rottluff Stipend, Buchfreund.de".
  35. ^"Katharina Grosse – the Chinati Foundation".
  36. ^"The Elam International Artist in Residence Programme - the University of Auckland".
  37. ^"Katharina Grosse".Headlands Center for the Arts.Retrieved30 May2023.
  38. ^"Katharina Grosse Wins First Oskar Schlemmer Prize".Artforum.22 May 2014.Retrieved30 May2023.
  39. ^"Otto-Ritschl-Preis | Otto Ritschl".
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