Tobias Putrih

Born in 1972 in Kranj, Slovenia.

Lives and works in Cambridge and New York (US)

Formation

1994-1998

Academie des Beaux-Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

1998-1999

Kunstakademie (visiting student), Düsseldorf, Germany.

2000-2001

Posgraduate studies, Academie des Beaux-Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Expositions personnelles

2009

BALTIC Center for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, United Kingdom

Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum, Rotterdam, Pays-Bas

2008

‘Cinéma attitudes’, Attitudes espace d’arts contemporains, Genève, Suisse (06.09-29.11)

‘Lost Cinema Lost’ en collaboration avec UKna Islam, Galleria Civica di Modena, Modène,Italy (27.01-30.03)

2007

‘Architecture dialogue’, lecture at the Whitney Museum of American art, New York USA

Performance /talk, Max Protetch Gallery, New York, USA, 27 octobre

‘Tobias Putrih: Quasi Random’, curated by Thom Collins, Neuberger Museum of Art, New York, USA

‘Repertoire’, Max Protetch gallery, New York, USA

Slovenian Pavillon, Biennale de Venise, Italy

2004

Galerie Almine Rech, Paris, France

2003

Mala galerija, Museum of Modern Art, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Max Protetch gallery, New York, USA

2002

‘Science Fiction’, Be_igrajska galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

2001

Skuc Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

2000

SLO Fine Art Gallery (Dragset & Elmgreen project for Manifesta, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

1999

Alkatraz-City of Metelkova, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Cumnata 2nd Hand Shop, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Likovni Salon Celje, Celje, Slovenia.

1997

K4 Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Expositions collectives

2009

‘Science versus Fiction’, Betonsalon, Paris, France

MACBA, Museum of Contemporary Art, Barcelona, Spain

2008

‘Restless Subject’, Kunsthaus Zürich and Museum Folkwang, Essen (With UKna Islam)

‘Peripheral look an collective body’, Museion Bolzano, Italy

‘Psycho Buildings’, The Hayward, Londres, England, UK

‘Past-Forward’, Zabludowicz Collection, 176 Gallery, Londres, England,UK (15.05.08 – 03.08.08) (réalisée par Vincent Honoré)

‘MegastUKcture Reloaded’, MODEM – Espace pour la création contemporaine musicale et artistique, Berlin, Germany (06.03.08 – 25.05.08)

2007

‘Anachronism’, curated by Elena Filipovic, Argos, BUKssels, Belgium

2006

‘Erzählungen - 35/65+’, Kunsthaus Graz, Graz, Austriche

‘Traveling light. Nothing to lose’, Chelsea Art Museum, England, UK

‘On Difference #2’, Württembergischer Kunstverein Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

‘Eldorado’, MUDAM, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

‘Our House is a house that moves’, The living Art Museum, Reykjavik, Islande

‘Dialogue II - Athanasios Argianas, Tobias Putrih, Luca Trevisani’ galleria enrico fornello, Prato, Italy

‘Viaggio leggero. Niente da perdere’, Chiesa di San Paolo, Rome, Italy

2005

‘Marjetica Potrc, Marko Peljhan, Apolonija sustersic, Tobias Putrih’, City Art Museum Ljubljana - Mestna Galerija 1, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

‘Territories,Identities, Nets’, Moderna Galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

‘Six Laws of motion’, Max Protetch Gallery, New York, NY, USA

‘Monuments for the USA’, Wattis Institute for Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA, USA

‘Greater New York 2005’, P.S.1. Contemporary Art Centre MoMa, NewYork, NY, USA

2004 

‘Collective Effort’, Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, USA.

‘Mediterraneo’, MACRO - Museum of Contemporary Art, Rome, Italy

‘The Seven Sins’, Moderna Galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2003

Future Present Section, Artissima, Turin, Italy

ArtUnlimited, Basel, Suisse.

Galerie Almine Rech, Paris, France

‘4th Triennale of Contemporary Slovene Art: Here and There’, Moderna Galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2002

Group Show with Scott Burton, Mel Chin & Joan Jonas; Max Protetch, New York, NY, USA

‘Becomings: Contemporary Art in South-Eastern Europe’, Chapelle de la Sorbonne, Paris, France.

Manifesta 4,European Biennal of Contemporary Art, Francfort/Main, Germany.

2001

Soll ich oder soll ich nicht, Pavel’s House, Laafeld, Autriche.

Slovene Way, Galleria Neon, Bologne, Italy.

PS1 Contemporary Art Center, New York, NY, U.S.A

FIAC Intl.Art Fair, with Sencer Brownstone Gallery, Paris, France.

Vosges und Deisen Gallery, Francfort, Germany

LISTE Intl.Art Fair, with Spencer Brownstone Gallery, Basel, Suisse

ISC studio exhibition, New York, NY, USA

Riksutstillinger, «Modellmakers», plusieurs localisations en Norway.

2000

Open Studio Show, ISP, New York, NY, USA.

Ostfold Fylkesgallery, Fredrisktad, Norway.

Kunsternes Hus, Modellmakers, Oslo, Norway.

1999

Biennale de Melbourne, Australie.

RARE Gallery, Video Show, New York, NY, USA.

Biennale of Young Artists, Rome, Italy.

Work in Progress, Teatro Miela, Trieste, Italy.

1998

Tate Gallery of Modern Art, Performing Buildings, first show at

Bankside, Londres, England, UK.

Trondheim Art Association, Biennale Nordique, Norway.

Hostutstillingen, State Automn Exhibition, Oslo, Norway.

Momentum, Festival Nordique d’Art Contemporain, Moss, Norway.

1997

Biennale des jeunes artistes méditerranéens, Rijeka, Croatie.

Strek, Riksutillinger, Norway.

NOR-A-WAY, Statsgallery, Kiel, Germany.

Pavillon Nordique, XLVII Biennale de Venise, Venise, Italy.

The Name of the Place, Casey Kaplan Gallery, New York, NY, USA.

1996

ReUKn Artgenda, Gothenburg, Suède.

Hostutstillingen, State Autuomn Exhibition, Oslo, Norway

Picture Biennale, Stavanger, Norway.

Art-Genda, European Copenhagen 96, Copenhague, Danemark

1995

Hostutstillingen, State Automn Exhibition, Oslo, Norway.

Inderlig, Gallery Heer, Oslo, Norway.

Show windows, Steen & Strom, Oslo, Norway.

1994

Hostutstillingen, State of Automn Exhibition, Oslo, Norway.

More og Romsdals Count Gallery, Molde, Norway.

Nettverk, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway.

1993

Nettverk, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway.

Openexhibition, Atelier du Nord, Oslo, Norway.

Spillbilder, UKS-Gallery, Oslo, Norway.

1992

Spillbilder, UKS-Gallery, Oslo, Norway.

Ostlandstutstillingen, travelling exhibition, Norway.

Aurora Biennale, Joensuu, Finlande.

1991

Triennale des jeunes artistes, Vilnius, Lithuanie.

Det Syntetiske bilde, kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, Norway.

Billerdrom, Oslo Art Association, Norway.

1990

Henie onstad Kunstsenter, Hovikodden, Norway.

Gallery Aktuell kunst, Oslo Norway.

1989

Gallery ETC, Umea, Suède.

UKS, Printemps, Exposition, Oslo, Norway.

1988

Akademiutst, Norwegian Art Association, Oslo, Norway.

Kunstvideo, Gallery F-15, Jeloy, Norway.

1987

Simulo, Radhugalleriet, Oslo, Norway.

 

Selected Catalogs

2010

Christine Macel and Zdenka Badovinac, 'Siska, International', Paris: Centre Georges Pompidou.
Conversation between Tobias Putrih and Anna Hiddleston.

2008

Milovan Farronato, Maeem Mohaiemen, Igor Spanjol, and Angela Vettese, Runa Islam Lost Cinema Lost Tobias Putrih (exhibition catalog), Galleria Civica di Modena.

Francesco Manacorda, “Tobias Putrih”, Psycho Buildings (exhibition catalog), The Hayward, London, U.K.

2007

Mara Ambrozic, Aleksander Bassin, Francesco Manacorda, and Natasa Petresin, Tobias Putrih: Venetian Atmospheric, 52nd Venice Biennale,Slovenian Pavilion, Venice, Italy.

Elena Filipovic, Anachronism; Argos Center for Art and Media, Brussels.

2006

Catherine Chevalier, The Studio; Eldorado, Mudam Luxembourg.

2004

Chris Gilbert, Quasi-Serious, Proto-Science; Colllective Effort, Baltimore Museum of Art.

2002

Gregor Podnar, “Tobias Putrih“, Manifesta 3.

Selected Press

2008

Michael Glover, “Runa Islam, White Cube, London”, Independent, Spetember 12.

Matthew Guy Nichols, “Putrih’s Play Stations“, Art in America, April.

Matthew Guy Nichols, “Putrih’s Play Stations“, Art in America, April.

Barbara A. MacAdam, “The Shape of Things To Come“, ArtNews, April.

Giorgio Verzotti, “Lost Cinema Lost: Galleria Civica“, ArtForum, April.

2007

Judd Tully, “Overvalued / Undervalued: On Offer in Chelsea“, Artinfo, October 31.

Paula Deitz, “Critque: Artists Tackle Architecture and Find New Ways of Looking at It“, Architectural Record, October.

Deborah Kuan, “Critics’ Picks: Tobias Putrih“, ArtForum online, October 13.

Francesco Manacorda, Fantarchitettura Architecture — Fiction, Domus Contemporary  Architecture Interiors Design Art, August 8.

Ann Morrison, “A Former Fortress Draws Crowds as A Cultural Captial“, New York Times, April 15.

2006

David Bonetti, “Make Room for These Artists at Laumeier“, St. Louis Today, December 10.

Jeffery Hughes, “Tobias Putrih Laumeier Sculpture Park“, Flash Art, November – December.

New Exhibits at Laumeier, South County Times, October 6 – 12.

“Tobias Putrih and Phillippe Richard Exhibitions Oct. 7 at Laumeier Park“, Webster-Kirkwood  Times, August 18 – 24.

2005

Matthew Guy Nichols, “Tobias Putrih at Max Protetch“, Art in America, December.

Melissa Gronlund, “A Certain Tendency in Representation at Thomas Dane“, Frieze, November – December 2005.

Michael Kimmelman, “Youth and the Market: Love at First Sight“, The New York Times, March 18, 2005.

“Tobias Putrih at Max Protetch“, The New Yorker, June 13 & 20.

Lîvia Påldi & Gregor Podnar, Recapturing Illusions; Nothingness (catalog).

2004

Francesco Manacorda, Tobias Putrih, Flash Art, July – September.

Evence Verdier, Tobias Putrih – Anarchitect, ArtPress, March.

Francesco Manacorda, “The Dark Side of Modernism“, Flash Art, March – April.

Igor Zabel, “Aperto Slovenia“, Flash Art, January – February.

Rena Jana, “Tobias Putrih“, Tema Celeste, January.

2003

“Tobias Putrih at Max Protetch“, Tema Celeste, November.

Elizabeth Schambelan, “Tobias Putrih at Max Protetch“, ArtForum, November.

“Tobias Putrih at Max Protetch“, The New Yorker, October 27.

Kim Levin, “Tobias Putrih at Max Protetch“, Village Voice, October 7.

Ken Johnson, “Tobias Putrih: Divide at Max Protetch Gallery“, The New York Times, October 27.

Evence Verdier, “Tobias Putrih the Anarchitect“, Art Press

2001

Gregor Podnar, “Cinema and Discotheque“, Association for Contemporary Art.

Awards

2002

Vordemberge-Gildewart Foundation Award

Public Collections

Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York

Mudam, Musée d’ Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean, Luxembourg

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Moderna Galerija Ljubljana

Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, New York

Queensland Art Gallery, Queensland, Australia

Private Collections

Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation for Art

The Logan Collection

The Margulies Collection at teh Warehouse, Miami