Andrea Büttner
| Andrea Büttner | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1972 Stuttgart |
| Nationality | German |
| Education |
Berlin University of the Arts (Masters, 2000), Humboldt University (Masters, 2003), Royal College of Art (Ph.D., 2010) |
| Known for | Painting, sculpture, woodcuts, and video |
Andrea Büttner (born 1972, Stuttgart) is a German artist. She works in a variety of mediums including woodcuts, reverse glass paintings, sculpture, video and performance. She creates connections between art history and social or ethical issues, with a particular interest in notions of poverty, shame, vulnerability and dignity, and the belief systems that underpin them.[1]
Life and work
Andrea Büttner studied fine art at the Berlin University of the Arts. From 2003 to 2004, she studied at the University of Tübingen and Humboldt University, where she received a master's degree in art history and philosophy. From 2005 to 2010, she joined the Royal College of Art in London and received her doctorate.[2] Her thesis Aesthetics of Shame: The relevance of shame for contemporary art and visual culture[3] focused on the subject of shame as an aesthetic feeling. Since 2012, she has been a professor at the University of Applied Sciences, Mainz.[4]
Büttner works with a variety of artistic media, dealing with old and new myths. Religion is a recurring theme in her work, from her video Little Sisters: Lunapark Ostia (2012), which documents Büttner in conversation with religious sisters, to her woodcut Vogelpredigt (Sermon to the Birds, 2010), which reflects Christian iconography.[5]
Exhibitions
Selected solo shows
- 2016 - Beggars and iPhones, Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna, Austria[6]
- 2015 - Andrea Büttner, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, USA[7]
- 2014 - Andrea Büttner. 2, Museum Ludwig, Cologne, Germany[8]
- 2014 - BP Spotlight: Andrea Büttner, Tate Britain, London, England[9]
- 2014 - Piano Destructions, Walter Phillips Gallery, The Banff Centre, Banff, Canada[10]
- 2013 - Andrea Büttner, MK Gallery, Milton Keynes, England[11]
- 2012 - Andrea Büttner, International Project Space, Birmingham, England
- 2011 - The Poverty of Riches, Whitechapel Gallery, London, England[12] / Collezione Maramotti, Reggio Emilia, Italy
- 2009 - Andrea Büttner, Croy Nielsen, Berlin, Germany[13]
- 2008 - Nought to Sixty – Andrea Büttner, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, England[14]
- 2007 - On the spot #1, Badischer Kunstverein, Karlsruhe, Germany[15]
Awards
- 2005 - British Institution Award, London
- 2009 - Maria Sibylla Merian Prize, Wiesbaden
- 2009 - Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg Grant[16]
- 2009-2011 - MaxMara Art Prize, organized by Collezione Maramotti
- 2012 - 1822-Kunstpreis, Frankfurt am Main
References
- ↑ "BP Spotlight: Andrea Büttner". Tate Modern Museum. April 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ "CV - Andrea Büttner". www.andreabuettner.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ↑ "School of Fine Art Research Alumni 1995–2012". Royal College of Art. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ↑ Andrea Büttner. London: Koenig Books. 2013. p. 326. ISBN 978-3-86335-326-1.
- ↑ Bryan-Wilson, Julia (2015). "Andrea Büttner's Little, Queer Things". Parkett.
- ↑ "Home". www.kunsthallewien.at. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ↑ "Andrea Büttner — Calendar — Walker Art Center". www.walkerart.org. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ↑ Ludwig, Museum. "Andrea Büttner. 2 - Museum Ludwig, Cologne". www.museum-ludwig.de. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ↑ "BP Spotlight: Andrea Büttner | Tate". www.tate.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ↑ "Piano Destructions". www.banffcentre.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ↑ "MK Gallery – Andrea Büttner". www.mkgallery.org. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ↑ "Max Mara Art Prize for Women: Andrea Buttner - Whitechapel Gallery". Whitechapel Gallery. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ↑ "Croy Nielsen ANDREA BÜTTNER, OFFICE: TOBIAS KASPAR". www.croynielsen.de. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ↑ "What's On | Institute of Contemporary Arts". www.ica.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ↑ Karlsruhe, Badischer Kunstverein. "Badischer-Kunstverein Programm Ausstellungen". www.badischer-kunstverein.de (in German). Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ↑ "Andrea Büttner - Arts Foundation BW". www.kunststiftung.de. Retrieved 2016-03-05.