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Torben Giehler

Page 1 | Biography

Born: 1973 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Lives: and works in New York

Education
1999 Fifth Year Certificate, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
1997 Diploma, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Scholarship, New York Studio Program, NYC


Solo Exhibitions
2009 Galerie Six FriedrichLisa Ungar, Munich, Germany
2008 Falkenrot Preis 2008, Kunstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin (cat.)
2007 Invisible Limits, Martin Geier Galerie, Algund, Italy
Eis Hexe, Leo Koenig Inc., New York, NY
2006 Alphaville, Suzanne Tarasieve Gallery, Paris (cat.)
2005 Suspended Animation, Arndt & Partner, Zurich, Switzerland
2004 J-PEG Twister, Leo Koenig Inc., New York, NY
Sputnik Sweetheart, Arndt & Partner, Berlin, Germany
2003 Paolo Curti & Co., Milan, Italy
The Happy Lion, Los Angeles, CA (Leo Koenig Inc. & Michael Janssen)
Centro de Arte de Salamanca, Spain (cat.)
2002 Eleni Koroneou Gallery, Athens, Greece
Leo Koenig, Inc. New York City (cat.)
Arndt & Partner, Berlin, Germany
Galerie Frank, Paris, France
2001 Art Dealers Invitational, Marseille, France
2000 Leo Koenig Inc., New York City (cat.)

Group Exhibitions
Selected Group Exhibitions

2008 Uncoordinated: Mapping Cartography in Contemporary Art, Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH
Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks, Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen, Denmark (cat.)
Future Tense: Reshaping the Landscape, Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, NY
Mixed Emotions: Apuentes para una coleccion del siglo XXI, DA2-Domus Artium 2002, Salamanca, Spain
Drawing a conclusion, The Narrows, Melbourne, Australia
2007 The Eclectic Eye: Pop and Illusion - Selections from the Frederick R.
Weisman Art Foundation, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Inaugural Exhibition, Colorado Springs, CO
Like color in pictures, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO
Melvins, The Mandrake, Los Angeles, CA
Fang Wah, Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston, MA
2006 Big City Lab, Art Forum, Berlin, Germany
Negotiating Reality: Recent Works from the Logan Collection, Denver University, Denver, CO (cat.)
Abstract art now � strictly geometrica, Wilhelm Hack Museum,
Luwigshafen, Germany (catalogue)
Made in Germany, gip internation faine art, Burgdorf, Switzerland
2005 Prague Biennial, 2, Expanding Painting, (cat.)
Greater New York, P.S.1, New York (cat.)
Eclectic Eye: Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation,� Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine University, Malibu, FL
Self-Preservation Society, Leo Koenig Inc., New York, NY
Leaving Cockaigne, Leo Koenig Inc., New York, NY
We Can Do It, Gary Tatintsian Gallery, Moscow, Russia, (cat.)
From Natural to Techno Universes, Dorsky Galleries, Long Island City, NY (cat.)
2004 The Eclectic Eye:Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
Old School, Torben Giehler and Les Rogers Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL
Surface Tension, curated by Manon Slome, Chelsea Art Museum, New York, NY
Treasure Islands, Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg, Germany
Rudolphe Janssen Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
2003 A New Modernism for a New Millennium: Abstraction and Surrealism are Reinvented in the Internet Age, The Logan Collection, Vail, Colorado,
( cat.)
Project 244: MetaScape, Benjamin Edwards, Torben Giehler, Julie Mehretu, Yutaka Sone, Cleveland Museum Of Art, Cleveland, OH
The Melvins Show, curated by Bob Nickas, Anton Kern Gallery, New York, NY
Painting Pictures, organized by Gijs van Tuyl, Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Germany (cat.)
Contemporary Art from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, Fredrick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA (catalogue)
Elrod, Giehler, Parker, Texas Gallery, Houston, TX
The Dubrow International, Kravets Wehby Gallery and The Roger Smith Gallery, NYC
Preview 2003, The Happy Lion (Leo Koenig, Inc. & Galerie Michael Janssen), Los Angeles, CA
There Is Always Tomorrow, Galleria Marabini, Bologna, Italy
2002 Leo Koenig Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Building a Collection: Recent Acquisitions of Contemporary Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Dubrow Biennial, Kagan/Martos Gallery, New York, NY
Swing Club, Galerie Michael Janssen, Cologne, Germany
Galleria Marabini, Bologna, Italy
2001 Superimposition, Caren Golden Fine Art, New York, NY
Bareikis, Giehler, Saylor, Eleni Koroneou Gallery, Athens, Greece
Torben Giehler, Yeardley Leonard and Rachel Harrison, Goldman Teves Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
START, curated by Leo Koenig, Centro Cultural Andratx, Spain
Come On Feel The Noise, Asbaek Galerie, Copenhagen, Denmark
Paper Trail, Pt.2, Brett Shaheen, Cleveland, OH
Jello, curated by Max Henry, Frederike Taylor Gallery, New York, NY
2000 Collector�s Choice, Exit Art, New York, NY
1999 Traveling Scholars, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (cat.)
Fifth Year Competition & Exhibition, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA


Arts, Boston, MA
Cleveland Museum of Fine Art, Cleveland, OH

Bibliography
Selected Reviews and Articles

2008 Kohlenberg, Kerstin, �Torben Giehler,� Zeit Magazin, October 23, 2008, pp. 46-48
James, Laura, �Atlas Sung,� CityBeat, June 18 � 24
Carey-Kent, Paul, �Abstracting ARCO,� Art World, Issue 4, Apr/May 2008, pp. 122-23
2007 MacAdam, Barbara A., �The New Abstraction,� ArtNews, April,
pp. 110-115
Artforum, Torben Giehler ad, p. 101
2006 Eriksen, Anne Katherine, �Interview: Friederike Nymphius,� www.kopenhagen.dk, October 1
Kobel, Stefan, �Aus Kindern Werden Leute,� www.artnet.de, October 1
Davis, Whitney, "How to Make Analogies in a Digital Age,� October, Issue 117, Summer, pp. 71-98
Sullivan, Robert, �Psst...Have You Heard About Bushwick,� The New York Times Magazine, March 6, pp.108-113
2005 Gaida, Natalie, "Formen Sprache," Zeitgenossische Kunst bei Oppenheim Immobilien, (Cat.) Pg. 50
Schreiber, Anne, "NIcht Nur Kommerz Vor Allem Kunst," artnet,
October 11
Paumgarten, Nick, "Salesman," The New Yorker, Oct. 17,
pp. 144-151,153-155
Leffingwell, Edward, �Torben Giehler @ LeoKoenig Inc.,� Art In America, April, P.147
2004 The New Yorker, Galeries-Downtown, November 15, p. 22
Schwendner, Martha, �Surface Tension�, TimeOutNY, Art Reviews, June 10-17, pg. 58
Sjostrom, Jan, �Inheritors of a Tradition�, Palm Beach Daily News, Sunday April 25, pp A1-A3
Schwan, Gary, Palm Beach Post, Art Notes, April 11
Palm Beach Daily News, Arts & Entertainment, Friday, April 9
Robecchi, Michele, In The World, March pp. 114-121
Wittneven, �Grusse an Sputnik�, Tagesspiegel, Tagestipps, February 3, p. 12
Huster, Wiebke, �Die Verstaedterung der Baeren und andere Paralleluniversen�, Kunstmarkt, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, January 31,
p. 45
2003 Lambarelli Roberto, Arte Ciritica, October-December, 2003, p. 77
Durkoop, Willfried, �Malerie im digitalen Zeitalter, Grafschafter Nachrichten
December 3
Theide, Velt, Mario, �Der Reiz der Oberflaeche�, Hessische Allgemeine November 3
Taccani, City Milano, November 4, p. 21
Masoero, Ada, Il Giornale Dell�Arte-Vernissage, Nov. p.16
Canzi, Exibart.com, October,
Ferrario, Rachel, La Stampa VivereMilano, October 15, p. 9
Pagel, David, �Torben Giehler�, Los Angeles Times art reviews, August 1
Charlesworth,JJ., �Coastal Melancholy�, Modern Painters, Summer,
p. 37
Cassaviva, �Painting Pictures: Malerei und Medien im Digitalen Zeitalter�,
June 5
Anspon, Catherine, �Jeff Elrod, Torben Giehler, Erik Parker�, National Reviews, ArtNews, May
�Wolfsburg�, Teme Celeste, May-June
Shinn, Dorothy: �Metascape Visual Art, Delight from Youth�, The Beacon,
April 6
Greenwood, Cynthia, �Elrod Giehler, Parker- paintings by 3 artists, Houston Chronicle, Feb. 27, 2003, p. 30
�Bunter Blick auf Queen Mum�, SPIEGEL, Nr.9, February p.141
AD ( German Architecural Digest), Kunstama rkt, February, p 60
Heiser, J�rg, "Wille zum Machtwerk", S�ddeutsche Zeitung, Nr. 50, Sat./Sun, 1&2 March
Kultur, �Computer als Skizzenbuch,� Stern, Nr.10, March p. 190
Zingmagazine #16, March 2003
S Magzine, (greek) issue 14, p. 30-31
Koroxenidis, Alexandra, �A Dazzle Of Geometric Abstraction�, Herald Tribune, Feb, 20
2002 Kerr, Merilly, Spotlight, Reviews, Flash Art, Nov./Dec., p. 102,
Hunt, David, �Shockwave Xanadu,� Artext, Fall 2002 pp.58-63
�Goings On About Town,� The New Yorker, October 14-21
Smith, Roberta, Art in Review, The New York Times, Oct. 4, p.E33
Twardy, Chuck, �Downtown Imports,� Las Vegas Weekly, May 30
Zeitz, Lisa, Kunstmarkt, Franfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, #92, April 20
2001 Levin, �Superimposition�, Village Voice, Short list, July
Riley-Par, Debra, �Transpolyblu,� New Art Examiner, July-August, p.89
Henry, Max, �When Painting meets Digital,� Tema Celeste Contemporary Art, May, pp. 59-61
Peers, Alexandra, �Contemporary Art�s New Look,� The Wall Street Journal, Fri.Mar.9, p. W14
Lysheim, Britta, �Investorer har faet��, Eflerborsen, March 7
Merle, Patrick, �Art Dealers 2001 l�empiredu minimal�, La Provance, May, 24,
p. 9
Kramer, Brigitte, �Junge Wilde im Dorf,� Mallorca Magazin, Sept. 24-30,
pp. 45-47.
Waldherr, Gerhard, �Prinz K�nig,� German Vogue, April, pp.117-118
Daniel, Jeff, �Digital exhibition taps into many media &traditions;�,
Arts & Entertainment, Feb./11/01
2000 Johnson, Ken, The New York Times, Weekend, p. E44
Sand, Olivia, �Artist Of The Month�, New York Contemporary Art Report,
Oct.-Nov. p.8
Chambers, Christopher, �September Picks�, New York Arts,
September/00, p.59
1999 Duehr, Gary, �Risky Traveling Scholars is Right On,� TAB, Oct. 9
Temlin, Christine, �Cutting Edge Art Draws Blood at MFA,� Boston
Globe, p.E6
Millis, Christopher, �Class Acts,� The Boston Phoenix, Sept. 29


Collections (Selection)

Hirschorn Museum, Washington, USA
Dakis Janou, Athens, Greece
Wolfsburg Museum, Wolfsburg, Germany
Kunsthaus of Z�rich, Z�rich, Switzerland
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA
MOCA, San Diego, CA, USA
Mark Vanmoerkerke, Belgium
Susan und Michael Hort, NY, USA
Andy und Christine Hall, CA, USA
Harald Falkenberg, Hamburg, Germany
Vicky and Kent Logan, Denver, USA


Selected Lectures

2003 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Cleveland Museum of Fine Art, Cleveland, OH

Grants/Awards

2008 Falkenrot Preis, K�nstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin
101st Recipient of the James William Paige Fund
251st Recipient of the Clarissa Bartlett Scholarship
1996 New York Studio Program Scholarship

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