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Basic Data
Carsten Nicolai was born in Chemnitz, previously known as Karl-Marx-Stadt, in 1965. Besides his artistic occupation, he is also a musician. Carsten Nicolai’s artworks, paintings and editions can be associated with music, art, and science, as he tries to dissolve the boundaries of perception.
- Born: 1965
- Place of birth: Chemnitz, Saxony
- Nationality: German
- Studied at: Landscape architecture in Dresden
- Similar artists: Olaf Nicolai
- Era: Contemporary art
- Stylistic direction: Multimedia art, abtract art / figurative art
Exhibitions
- 28.09.2019 - 19.01.2020 Carsten Nicolai - Parallax Symmetry - K20/K21 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein Westfalen, Dusseldorf
- 11.05.2019 - 24.11.2019 58. Venice Biennale 2019 - Venice Biennale, Venice.
- 23.03.2018 - 03.09.2018 CARSTEN NICOLAI. TELE - Berlinische Galerie, Berlin.
- 08.04.2017 - 11.06.2017 EXTENDED COMPOSITIONS - Centre Pasquart, Biel/Bienne.
- 01.07.2016 - 03.10.2016 Carsten Nicolai. unidisplay - Copenhagen Contemporary (CC), Copenhagen.
- 06.09.2015 - 08.11.2015 Carsten Nicolai. unitape - Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz.
Awards
- 2014: 17th Japan Media Arts Festival, Grand Prize.
- 2012: Giga-Hertz-Prize, Karlsruhe.
- 2007: Fellowship Villa Massimo, Rome.
- 2007: Zurich Prize, Zurich.
- 2003: Fellowship Villa Aurora, Los Angeles.
- 2001: Prix Ars Electronica, Golden Nica, Linz.
- 2000: f6-Philip Morris, graphic prize, Dresden.
- 2000: Prix Ars Electronica, Golden Nica, Linz.
- 1990: Jürgen Ponto Prize, Frankfurt/Main.
Literature
- Carsten Nicolai - tele, exhibition catalog, Berlinische Galerie (Publ.), Berlin 2018.
- Carsten Nicolai, Polyfoto, exhibition catalog, Institut für Moderne Kunst Nürnberg (Publ.), Leipzig, Frankfurt/Main 2018.
- Ur-Geräusch: Rainer Maria Rilke vs. Carsten Nicolai, exhibition catalog, Jule Hillgärtner (Publ.), Leipzig 2016.
- Carsten Nicolai: parallel lines cross at infinity, exhibition catalog, Gerd Harry Lybke (Publ.), Berlin 2015.
- Erzählen und Wissen: narrative Strategien in der zeitgenössischen Kunst, Melanie Franke (Publ.), Nuremberg 2013.
Collections
Denmark
- Roskilde - Museum of Contemporary Art
Germany
- Berlin - Kunstsaele Berlin
- Bonn - Bonner Kunstverein
- Chemnitz - Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz
- Leipzig - Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst
- Leverkusen - Museum Morsbroich
- Stuttgart - Kunstmuseum Stuttgart
England
- London - Saatchi Gallery
France
- Reims - Frac Champagne-Ardenne
Japan
- Kanazawa - 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
Weblinks
- Carsten Nicolai Kunstaspekte exhibition and collection overview.
- Official Website of the artist.
