| Klara Hobza | Born 1975 in Pilsen (CZ) 2003 Munich Academy of Fine Arts, Diploma, Meisterschueler with Olaf Metzel, Munich 2005 Columbia University, Master of Fine Arts (MFA), New York Currently lives and works in Berlin |
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Grants and Awards
| 2012 | Stifung Kunstfonds, work fellowship 2012, Germany Stiftung Kunstfonds, solo exhibition fellowship at Kuenstlerhaus Bremen, Germany Alfred Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung, grant "catalogue for young artists", Germany |
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| 2010 | ars viva – art grant, Kulturkreis der Deutschen Wirtschaft (BDI), Berlin (cat.) Fleetinsel Residency Stipend, City of Hamburg, Hamburg |
| 2009 | DIVA/Danish Arts Council, artist in residence, Copenhagen |
| 2007 | New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), Fellow in Cross-Disciplinary/Performative Work, New York Seven Below Arts Initiative and Burlington City Arts, Artist in Residence, Burlington |
| 2006 | Finalist, Rolex Mentor and Protégé Program, New York |
| 2005 | SculptureCenter Prize, New York Elaine and Werner Dannheisser Emerging Artist Fellowship, New York |
| 2003 | Dean's Scholarship, Columbia University, New York German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarship, New York |
| 2002 | Meisterschüler, Prof. Olaf Metzel, Akademie der Bildenden Kuenste, Munich |
| 2000 | Leonhard und Ida Wolf Gedaechtnispreis, Munich |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2013 | Der Totale Horror, Soy Capitán, Berlin Salvaging Morse Code, curated by Georg Elben, Skulpturenmuseum Glaskasten Marl |
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| 2012 | Erste Anzeichen der Schwerelosigkeit, curated by Stefanie Boettcher, Kuenstlerhaus Bremen Moving with Fervor into Moments of Levity, curated by Bettina v. Dziembowski, Kunstverein Springhornhof, Neuenkirchen Biography, Raum 58, Munich |
| 2011 | Prequel, Soy Capitán, Berlin Paper Airplanes, Kunstverein Ruhr, curated by Peter Friese, Essen |
| 2009 | Klara Hobza, Galerie Für Landschaftskunst, Hamburg Nay, I'll Have A Starling, Koh-I-Noor, Copenhagen |
Group Exhibitions (selected)
| 2013 | WHO MAKES EUROPE, curated by Susanne Hinrichs, Matadero, Madrid Die Irregulären, NGBK, Berlin Through This to That, Present Co., New York |
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| 2012 | Drifting Edges, curated by Stefanie Trojan and Notburga Karl, ATELIERFRANKFURT, Frankfurt Versuchsanordnung Kunst, curated by Rike Zoebelein, Bayer Kulturhaus, Leverkusen Expedition of Slowness, QUARTAIR Contemporary Art Initiatives, The Hague / NL |
| 2011 | Wandelhalle GFLK, curated by Till Krause, Bad Toelz Drifting Edges curated by Notburga Karl, Kunst/Gewerbeverein Regensburg Ars Viva. 10/11. Labor/Laboratory, curated by Daniel Spanke, Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, Stuttgart Oceanomania: Souvenirs from a Mysterious Sea, curated by Mark Dion and Sarina Basta, Nouveau Musée National de Monaco, Monaco Voyage on Uncanny Seas, curated by Mark Dion, Gallery Diet, Miami Ars Viva 10/11. Labor/Laboratory, curated by November Paynter, SALT Beyoglu, , Istanbul |
| 2010 | Ars Viva. 10/11. Labor/Laboratory, Kunstsammlungen, Chemnitz Weil auf mir, Du dunkles Auge, bauer&ewald, Berlin Zur Nachahmung empfohlen, curated by Adrienne Göhler, Uferhallen, Berlin fünfmaldrei, curated by Michael Voets, Kunstraum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Serpula lacrymans, Galerie Fuer Landschaftskunst, Hamburg Small Circles, curated by Annie Shaw, New York City Ich Tier Du Mensch, curated by Isabel Reiss, Cathérine Hug, and Dimitrina Sevova, Dienstgebäude, Zurich |
| 2009 | The New Millennium Paper Airplane Book, Public Art Fund, New York Tuesdays on the Terrace Dia at The Hispanic Society, curated by Andrea Grover, New York Exhibition 211, Initiators: Bajo, Schillinger, Neidich, E./N. Anglès, New York |
| 2008 | In The Public Realm, Public Art Fund, New York Subject Index, curated by Gabrielle Giattino, Museum for Fine Arts Malmoe, Malmoe (cat.) Sound Design for Future Films, Museum Moderna Museet, Stockholm |
| 2007 | writing in light, Kunstlicht in de Kunst, Eindhoven 700 show, curated by Annie Shaw, LeRoy Neiman Gallery, New York City |
| 2006 | GLOW festival of light, Eindhoven |
| 2005 | Make It Now, curated by Anthony Hubermann, Sculpture Center, New York (cat.) Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition, Socrates Sculpture Park, New York German Romance, curated by Notburga Karl, Kevin Kavanagh Gallery, Dublin Linux Virgin, curated by Isabel Reiss, Galerie Roemerapotheke, Zurich One Minute At Orchard, curated by Jason Simon, Orchard, New York Travelling Tales, curated by C. Marambio, Masterton, A. Wairarapa Museum of Art and History, New Zealand LOOP The Video Art Festival'05, Barcelona |
| 2004 | Delight, Elizabeth Art Foundation, New York Space Camp, curated by Robert Barta, Prague |
| 2002 | Oltre il Giardini, curated by Florian Matzner, Rimini |
Lectures
| 2012 | Klara Hobza, Performing Politics/Institut fuer Raumexperimente, Berlin Klara Hobza, Kunstverein Springhornhof, Neuenkirchen |
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| 2011 | Klara Hobza, Kunstverein Ruhr, Essen Klara Hobza, Soy Capitan, Berlin |
| 2010 | St. Pauli Kunstverein, Hamburg The Cloud Maker, curated by Annie Shaw, Small Circles, Brooklyn Nay, I'll Have A Starling, curated by F. Oloveira and M. Amado, Just Madrid Art Fair, Madrid |
| 2009 | The Cloud Maker, curated by James Walsh, Observatory, Brooklyn Nay, I'll Have A Starling, curated by Gudrun Hasle, Gudrun's Salon, Copenhagen |
| 2007 | Nay, I'll Have A Starling, Fivemyles, Brooklyn Nay, I'll Have A Starling, Firehouse Gallery, Burlington |
| 2006 | Morsen und Samuel Morse, curated by Christian Goegger, ZKMax, Munich Morsen und Samuel Morse, Reception Trustees of the Sculpture Center, New York |
Curatorial
| 2011 | Tales of Lived Wonders, Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Copenhagen (upcoming / August) |
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| 2007 – 2008 | founder and co-author of Naked Attic, a performance art review platform, New York |
| 2004 – 2005 | MFA program – co-organiser of the Visiting Artist Lecture Series, Columbia University, New York |
| 1999 – 2001 | Co-founder and co-curator of Lothringer13/LADEN, Munich |
Publications
| 2012 | Klara Hobza: Early Endeavors, published by Kuenstlerhaus Bremen |
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| 2009 | Klara Hobza - The New Millennium Paper Airplane Book, Public Art Fund, New York The Brooklyn Review 26 - "Bird Traps", magazine intervention |
| 2008 | BOMB Magazine – "The Great Starling Hunt", magazine intervention |
| 2006 | World's Best New Art – The Unreal Project, co-edited by Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Verlag für Moderne Kunst Nürnberg |
Catalogs
| Ars Viva 10/11. Labor/Laboratory: Nina Canell, Klara Hobza, Markus Zimmermann und Andreas Zybach Hatje Cantz Verlag, Ostfildern, 2010 Subject Index, Museum for Fine Arts Malmoe, Malmoe 2008 Make It Now, New Sculpture In New York, SculptureCenter, New York 2005 Tunnelrecords, inSITEout I, Dr. Patricia Drueck and Dr. Christian Schoen (ed.), Revolver Verlag , Berlin 2001 |
Bibligraphy
| Printed Press (selection) | Catrin Lorch, Apfelbaum Junge Apfelbaum Mädchen, in: Sueddeutsche Zeitung, 04/2011 Karin Schulze, Rückflugticket für Stare, in: Szene Hamburg, 11/2009 Martin Espinoza, Flights of Fancy Delight, Even Those of Paper Wings, in: New York Times, 11/2008 Noel Kelly Was Du Brauchst, iN: CIRCA ,Winter/ 2005 Dominik Ammirati Make It Now, iN: ArtForum, 10/2005 Aidan Dunne On the wall and off the wall, in: The Irish Times, 08/2005 John S Doyle I thought it was my lucky night but I only got a 'shniff, in: Irish Independent, 08/2005 Roberta Smith The Many Shades of Now, Explored in 3 Dimensions, in: The New York Times, 05/2005 Marika Ley Inner space, Exploring site-specific ideas underground, in: The Prague Post, 04/2005 |
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| Online Press (selection) | Approval Matrix, New York Magazine, 25.09.2009 Brian Fichtner The New Millennium Paper Airplane Book, Coolhunting, 03.09.2009 Meaghan Keane Falling with Style at the New Millennium Paper Plane Contest, wired.com, 03.11.2008 Scientific American online - Susannah F. Locke Flying on a Wing and ... Paper, Scientific American online, 31.10.2008 Harry Sawyers, 5 Great Paper Airplanes, Popular Mechanics online , 14.11.2008 William Pym, Babies On Board, Artforum online , 05/2005 Lauren Cornell, Geeky in pink, Rhizome Net Art News , 11/2005 |


