Bettina Carl

EDUCATION

2004-2005         Art Academy Malmö and Rooseum Centre for Contemporary Art, Malmo: Critical Studies Postgraduate Course

1994-2001         Berlin University of Art: MA Fine Art, and BA Fine Art, with Prof. Katharina Sieverding           

1999                 Chelsea College of Art and Design, London, BA Course Fine Art: Erasmus Grant

1988-1994         University of West Berlin, Universidad de Granada, University of Munich: English and Spanisch Literatures 

SOLO AND TWO-PERSON-EXHIBITIONS

2020                    Bettina Carl. Take a Bone From a Dog. DuflonRacz gallery, Brussels

2017                    Bettina Carl / solo show, with DuflonRacz gallery, at Art on Paper, The Drawing Fair, BOZAR, Brussels

2017                    Bettina Carl. Anti-Falten DuflonRacz gallery, Bern

2017                    Anti-Falten.  DuflonRacz gallery, Bern

2014                    Ganze Teile. Galerie im Gluri Suter Huus GSH Wettingen

2014                    Nahe Verwandte des Menschen.   DuflonRacz gallery, Bern

2013                    Drawings. Bettina Carl and Irene Weingartner  Trajector Intermezzo, Brussels

2012                    Bettina Carl. Neue Zeichnungen   Kabinett Visarte, Zurich

2011                    Bettina Carl. Forstgottheiten   Galerie Schau Ort Christiane Buentgen, Zurich (catalogue)

2009                    Ein weites Feld. Bettina Carl und Ina Bierstedt  Galerie oqbo, Berlin 

2009                    Utopies Prochaines-l'avenir ist nicht mehr hier  (with Rafael Grassi) Kunstraum Winterthur

2008                    Bettina Carl. On A Horse Without   Vegas Gallery, London

2008                    Bettina Carl. Kapitel I.   Art Agreement at Rueffer und Rub, Zurich 

2008                    WESEN   Villa am Aabach, Staedtische Galerie fuer Kunst und Gestaltung Uster (catalogue)

2007                   BOA constructa   White Space contemporary art, Zurich 

2006                    Soll und Haben   Villa Straeuli, Winterthur

2005                   About culture: To the Old Acqu aintancies    CAPRI, Berlin 

2004                    Nein danke's not dead   Kunstbank Eéxhibition venue of the Berlin Senate for Culture 

2003                    Capri XXXI   CAPRI, Berlin 

2003                    expo3000 reloaded   (with Sofia Hultén) Lothringer 13, Munich 

2001                    Montes Sovietici   CAPRI, Berlin

GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS 2005 - 2021(selected)

2021 preview         Palmenschatten, curated by Dorothée Baeuerle-Willert, Haus am Kleistpark, Berlin 

                            Corona Call visarte Schweiz, Vol. 1: Kunstraum Kreuzlingen, curated by Sybille Omlin

                            Werkstipendien der Stadt Zürich, Helmhaus Zürich

2020                     FIT DURCH WUNDER, Laura Mars Gallery, Berlin

                             Bonus Track 03, Muellerstrasse, curated by Kunsthaus Aussersihl, Zurich 

                             LIME, DuflonRacz gallery, Bern

2019                    Art for Humanism, Kunsthalle im Lipsius-Bau Dresden

                             Irrlichter, DuflonRacz Galerie Bern

                             Impression 2019 Kunsthaus Grenchen 

                             Überrollt und abgetanzt, NeverStopReading Zurich

2018                   Siempre rinde más, MARCO Arte Foro, La Boca, Buenos Aires 

                             Piernas sin Piernas, URRA Tigre, Buenos Aires 

                             Kunst-Szene Zürich 2018, Garage, Zurich 

                             Anonymous Drawings, 2018 selection, Galerie am Koernerpark Berlin

                             All Together Now  DuflonRacz gallery, Bern

2017                    Zurich art awards exhibition (Werkbeitraege und Stipendien), Helmhaus Zurich 

                             R.A.Q. Rarely Asked Questions   Haus am Luetzowplatz, Berlin 

                             Untertage   curated by Daniela Minneboo u. Sandra Oehy, former Hotel Waldhaus Dolder Zurich

                             The Drawing Hub, Silent Auction, Berlin      

2016                    Peripherien der Zeichnung, Palais fuer aktuelle Kunst, Glueckstadt bei Hamburg

                             Fetische  DuflonRacz Galerie, Bern

                             Homesick  Kunstraum tête, Berlin 

                             Anonyme Zeichner  Kunstverein Ruesselsheim, Galleria Q43, Rom und Kunstverein Tiergarten Berlin

2015                    Magnetic Leakage Fluxes/Streufluesse/Disparátní Proudy  Museum for C.A., D.U.M. City of Brno, CZ  

                             Centre Parting   Kaskadenkondensator Basel 

                             Fernweh   Harding Kimmel Center for Contemporary Art, Nebraska City 

2014                    I Baffi del Bambino   curated by Luca Bertolo. Lucie Fontaine Mailand

                             Zurich art awards exhibition (Werkbeitraege und Stipendien), Helmhaus Zurich

                             made in berlin. Pavillon am Milchhof , Berlin

                             Minimale II   Alpineum Produzentengalerie, Luzern 

                             Catch of the Year   Kunstraum Dienstgebaeude, Zurich

2013                    re: gegen weiss    Remise Zurich

                             Eyeing   curated by Miguel Mitlag, HAW HaveAWindow Projects, Turin

                             Anonyme Zeichner 2013 I-III Delikatessenhaus Dresden, Kunstverein Tiergarten, Berlin,  T.A.C. Eindhoven 

                             Stand Schau Ort Galerie Christiane Buentgen, Art Rotterdam

2012                    Catch of the Year   Kunstraum Dienstgebaeude, Zurich

                             paperfile on tour   Galerie oqbo bei Preview Art Fair Berlin

                             Offene Systeme   curated by Black Box, Kunstraum Aarau                                 

2011                    I know what you don't see   Futura Centre for Contemporary Art Karlin Studios, Prag

                            Glueck. Mit Seife und Gabeln I - II. Kunstraum Kreuzlingen u. Substitut Raum fuer Kunst, Berlin (catalogue)

                             Forstgottheiten   Stand Schau Ort Galerie Christiane Buentgen, Art Brussels (catalogue)

                             Roulette   Vegas Gallery, London 

2010                   Appropriate Modernism   curated by Centrifugal Projects, Trajector Art Fair Brussels 

                             ICH WEISS WAS DU NICHT SIEHST   Kunstraum Kreuzberg Bethanien Berlin

2010                    Six Days of New Media   curated by Pola Sieverding, Temporaeres/Linienstrasse, Berlin

                             Outland   curated by Ken Pratt, Vegas Gallery, London 

2009                    Catch of the Year   Kunstraum Dienstgebaeude, Zurich 

                             Minimale   Alpineum Produzentengalerie, Luzern 

                             I Am By Birth A Genevese I und II   Forde espace d'art, Geneva and Vegas Gallery London

                             Edition Mai 09   VFO Verein fuer Originalgraphik, Zurich 

2007                   The Acceptance World   Rachmaninoff's Gallery, London 

                             Fortschritt   Space Invasion Kunstprojekte, Wien

2006                    The Square Root of Drawing   The ArtProjectsNetwork at Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin (digital catalogue) 

                             L'Apparence et l'Abîme   Immanence Espace d'Art, Paris

                             Abyss and Surface   P///AKT art spaces Amsterdam 

2005                    Things We Know   Test Site Rooseum Center for Contemporary Art, Malmo

                             Stick/Figure   Showroom for Media and Moving Art M.A.M.A., Rotterdam

                             The Future is Stupid   curated by Boris van Berkhum, Showroom for Media and Moving Art M.A.M.A., Rotterdam 

RESIDENCIES, PRIZES, AND GRANTS (selected)

2018                  6-months residency at Casa Suiza, Buenos Aires: Atelierstipendium City of Zurich 2017

2014-2016         project grants: City of Zurich, Foundations E. & C. Burgauer, E. Göhner, O. & E. Gubler-Hablueztel

2015                  project grants: 'International Art Exchange": Senate of Berlin, Czech-German Culture Fonds

2013                  stipend for Travel and Research: Goethe Institut

2013                  project grants: City of Zurich, Migros Kulturprozent, Foundations E. & C. Burgauer, O. & E. Gubler-Hablueztel

2011                  project grants: Czech-German Culture Fonds, ifa e.V. Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen 

2008                  artists grants: Georges and Jenny-Bloch-Foundation, Foundation Art Progressive, Zurich 

2007                  award Akku 2007, residency: Verein Akku, Uster/Zurich

2006                  residency and grant: Foundation Sulzberg, Villa Straeuli Winterthur

2006                  project grant: 'International Art Exchange": Senate of Berlin

2004                  award, one-year artists grant: Senate of Berlin

2003                  project grant: Goethe Institut/inter nationes

2003                  2. place GASAG Art Award, Berlin

2003                  scholarship programme Goldrausch Kuenstlerinnenprojekt art IT, Berlin

CATALOGUES

2011                    Bettina Carl. Forstgottheiten    Galerie Schau Ort Christiane Buentgen, Zurich (monographic catalogue)

2011                    Art Brussels 2011   (catalogue)

2011                    Glueck. Mit Seife und Gabeln   ed. Tanja Trampe/Parasitäre Gastarbeit, Revolver Verlag (catalogue)

2010                    Die Figur der Zwei   Bd. 14/15 Zeitschrift "31", ed. Institut für Theorie, Zurich University of the Arts

2008                    Bettina Carl. WESEN-BEINGS  With an essay by  Stefan Neuner, Berlin/Zurich (monographic catalogue)

2005                    Preview Berlin The Emerging Art Fair 2005, Berlin (catalogue)

2004                    flache welt   ed. Goethe Institut/inter nationes und CAPRI Berlin (catalogue)

2003                    Bettina Carl. MONTES SOVIETICI   ed. Goldrausch Berlin (monographic catalogue)

2001                    bopulaer   ed. TZR Galerie, Bochum und Universität der Künste Berlin (catalogue)

1998                    StadtFinden   ed. Kerstin Vorwerk/Kulturamt Hannover (catalogue)

COLLECTIONS (selected)  Art Collection Kanton Zurich, Nord Landesbank Hannover, Hypovereinsbank Munich

CURATORIAL PROJECTS (selected)

The Brno House of Arts CZ, Kaskadenkondensator Basel (2015), Remise Zurich (2013), FUTURA Karlin Studios Prague (2011), 

Kunstraum Kreuzberg Berlin (2010) , Rooseum Center for Contemporary Art, Malmo (2004-2005). 

Co-curator at White Space Zurich (2007-2008). Director of CAPRI Berlin (project space 2001-2006, artists initiative since 2007).

PUBLICATIONS ON ART (selected)

„Lichtverhältnisse" Essay in Marianne Werefkin Preis für Malerei 2015, Katalog, ed. Birgit Möckel, VdBK e.V. Berlin, 2015

 „Ausgesetzt" Essay in Iris Kettner:  inecht  monographischer Katalog, ed. Marc Wellmann, Haus am Lützowplatz, Berlin, 2014

„Zitternde Modelle / Quivering Models. Zur Malerei von Geka Heinke" (dt./engl.) in: Revisiting Home, Ausstellungskatalog, 

  ngbk Neue Gesellschaft für Bildende Kunst Berlin, 2006

„Von der Wildnis der Begriffe in den Dingen, die wir kennen. Zur Einführung in die Arbeit von Sofia Hultén"

  in: Junge Akademie 2006, Katalog, Akademie der Künste Berlin, 2006 

„Beutezüge. Interventionen von Ella Ziegler" in Ella Ziegler: Bin gleich zurück, monogr. Katalog, Revolver Verlag Berlin, 2005

"Hard Work Looking Easy, the Ballerinas Always Smile. Notes on the Art of Hanne Darboven" (engl.),

    Essay in: Afterthought. New Writing on Conceptual Art, Hg. Mike Sperlinger, Rachmaninoff's London, 2005