Leopold Kessler (artist)

Leopold Kessler (Artist) - (1976) modern artist born in Munich. In his artworks he is exploring limit between public and private space. He is making small interventions in space. They are sometimes hard to notice but very accurate and site-specific. He lives and works in Vienna

Early life
In 2003 he graduated Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and in 2004 Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna.

Art
Solo exhibitions

2008

Motorenhalle - Zentrum f. zeitgenössische Kunst, Dresden

Malmö Konsthall, Malmö

2007

Red Sea Star, Lombard Freid Projects, New York City ''Perforation Kal. 10mm'', Secession, Wien Galerie Andreas Huber, Wien

2006

Graz, Neue Galerie am Landesmuseum Joanneum Interventionen 02-05, Galerie der Stadt Schwaz, Schwaz

2005

transportable works, Lombard Freid Projects, New York City O, kunstbuero, Vienna

2004

untitled, Thomas K. Lang Gallery, Webster University, Vienna

2003

synchronization, offspace, Vienna privatisiert, Galerie Corentin Hamel, Paris

Group exhibitions

2008

Biennale Cuvee, OK Center, Linz ''FIKTION. NARRATION. STRUKTUR (cur. by Andreas Huber )'', Artnews Projects Berlin Moralische Fantasien - Kunst und Klima, (cur. by Dorothee Messmer u. Raimar Stange), Kunstmuseum Thurgau The New World, (cur. by Vlado Velkov), Artnews Projects Berlin

2007

Sharjah Biennale 8, Sharjah, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

2006

Interventions 2002–2005, Galerie der Stadt Schwaz, Schwaz, Austria

One Second, One Year, Palais de Tokyo, Paris on mobility, Trafo, Budapest und de Appel, Amsterdam Österreichisches Kulturinstitut, Prag

2005

Transportable Works, Lombard Freid Projects, New York "O," Galerie Kunstbuero, Vienna, Austria A Migration of Energies, Part I: Clouding Europe, Galerie Nadine Gandy, Bratislava lives&works in Vienna, Kunsthalle, Vienna Galerie Claus Andersen, Copenhagen OKAY/O.K., Swiss Institute, New York City Don't interrupt your activities, Royal College, London update, Künstlerhaus, Vienna

2004

Untitled, Thomas K. Lang Gallery, Webster University, Vienna, Austria Manifesta 05, San Sebastian Beuys don't cry, Galleria Zero, Milan Personne n'est innocent..., Confort Moderne, Poitier Niemandsland, Künstlerhaus, Vienna

2003

Synchronization, Offspace, Vienna, Austria Privatisiert, Galerie Corentin Hamel, Paris, France klimatisch im hoch, Galerie Lisi Hämmerle, Bregenz VV2, Biennale di Venezia, Venice critique is not enough, Shedhalle, Zürich

2002

Parlez-vous francais, Galerie Hohenlohe&Kalb, Vienna facing 2, Galerie der Stadt Wels, Wels haunted by detail, Stichting de Appel, Amsterdam interim platform, Galerie Kerstin Engholm, Vienna big torino, Biennale internazionale arte giovane, Turin

2001

responsible transformation, Cittadellarte, Biella video etc., Passagengalerie, Vienna