Klaus Schafler

Studio in Vienna, 2008

Studio in New York, 2007

Studio in Vienna, 2006

Born in Graz, Austria, Klaus Schafler lives and works in Vienna. He received diplomas from the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, the Faculty of Economics in Graz as well as from the College for Artistic Photography in Vienna including workshops with Friedl Kubelka and Franz West. During his university studies a grant brought him to the University for Political Science in Messina, Italy. His art works, mainly focusing on installation, video and photography, were shown widely since 1996.
Since 2004 he works for Kunsthalle Exnergasse in Vienna on media and exhibition projects following a period of being part of Kunsthalle's program advisory board.
He collaborates with baustelle land on architecture and public space projects and is member and co-curator of K.U.L.M., a collective of artists and curators with focus on suburban phenomena and shows at steirischer herbst, festival of New Art. The federal state of Styria honoured him with a contemporary arts award in 2004. From November 2006 until April 2007, as a recipient of a grant from the bka kunstangelegenheiten, he worked at LMCC, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council in New York.

Select Exhibitions and Projects:

2010

RELIQTE: curated by Johannes Rauchenberger, Kulturzentrum bei den Minoriten, Graz (A)
Chisinau_Art & Research in Public Sphere: curated by Stefan Rusu, KSAK-Center for Contemporary Art, Chisinau (Republic of Moldova)
Tisch im Raum invites HUNGER: with A. Löbel and L. Morawetz / Kunsthalle Exnergasse, intervention at Eating the Universe, Galerie im Taxispalais, Innsbruck (A)
Ohne Gnade: invited by KAVN, Galerie Lisi Hämmerle, Bregenz (A)
Wanted-Found: curated by Erwin Talker, Galerie Kon-temporär, Graz (A)
Sound Design for Future Films: collaboration with Melissa Dubbin & Aaron S. Davidson, Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, Ohio (US)
New Times, New Models: TEH conference at Pekarna, Maribor (SLO)
K.U.L.M. Akademiepaket: KSG, Graz (A)

2009

28th BIENNIAL OF GRAPHIC ARTS: curated by Gülsen Bal & Alenka Gregoric, Petja Grafenauer, Jadranka Ljubicic and Tadej Pogacar; Ljubljana (SLO)
AIOP / art in odd places: guest curated by Erin Donnelly and Radhika Subramaniam; 14th Street, New York (US)
K.U.L.M. Gegen/Teile: K3 Pischelsdorf (A)
OHNE GNADE: invited by KAVN; at kunst.wirt.schaft, Graz (A); Purpur Architektur + CastYourArt, Vienna (A); The Absence of Art, Berlin (Ger); (2010) Museum für Quellenkultur, Klein St. Paul (A)
ViennArt 2009 / eop: curated by Lucas Gehrmann and Günther Oberhollenzer; MUSA, Museum auf Abruf, Vienna (A)
Sea Level: conference, Pushkinskaya 10 / Manege, St. Petersburg (RUS)
SCHUBUMKEHR / THRUST REVERSAL - Arnold Reinisch, Klaus Schafler: curated by Johannes Rauchenberger, MINORITEN GALLERIES Graz (A)
REWIND, FAST FORWARD: curated by Günther Holler-Schuster, videoart from the collection from 1970 until today, Neue Galerie Graz (A)

2008

Chinese Biennial: curated by Koan Jeff Baysa and Pan Xing Lei, KuArt Center, Beijing (China)
2050 Prishtina: Stacion Center for Contemporary Arts, Prishtina (Kosovo)
Sound Design for Future Films: Melissa Dubbin & Aaron S. Davidson in collaboration with Oskar Aglert, Lisa K. Blatt, Aideen Barry, Kate Gilmore, Klara Hobza, Gabriel Lester, Melik Ohanian, Klaus Schafler and Jackie Sumell, Moderna Museet, Stockholm (Sweden)
ARTmART: Kuenstlerhaus Vienna (A)
visiting critic: at International artist residency, Art Omi, Ghent, New York (US)
Das Ganze und seine Gegenteile / K.U.L.M.: symposium and exhibition, Kulmlandhalle Rohrbach (Austria)
Field Trip curated by Radmila Iva Jankovic and Marc Ganzglass, PM Gallery / HDLU Dom, Zagreb (Croatia)

2007

Yokohama Boogie. Under the Influence: curated by Koan Jeff Baysa, ZAIM, Yokohama (Japan)
D21 Salon: D21 Kunstraum Leipzig (Germany)
Moving Pictures: Screening at LMCC open studio weekend, 120 Broadway, New York (US)
ARTmART: Kuenstlerhaus Vienna (A)
Excuse me, you have art in your teeth: Pocket Utopia, New York (US)
work in progress: Lower Manhattan Cultural Council open studios, New York (US)
K.U.L.M. Kunst als Lehre - Kunst/Leere/Räume: Academy of Fine Arts, Munich (Ger), Kunsthaus Weiz (A)
Video as Urban Condition. Project exploring how video shapes urban experience: Video-pool prize winners(draw): 135 Anca Daucikova, 171 Klaus Schafler, 204 Perpetual Art Machine [PAM] collective
Richard Frankenberger / Too far. Positionen aus der Vorstadt: curated by Klaus Schafler, Minoriten Galleries, Graz (A)
ENCC Second European Project Fair of Cultural Centres: Panel statement, Riga Congress Centre, Riga (Latvia)

2006

Tankstadt 2050: FIT, Free International Tankstation, Berlin (Ger)
October Discussions: WUKPOL Group, WUK Courtyard, Vienna (A)
Peripheral Structures: with K.U.L.M., Kunsthalle Feldbach (A), steirischer herbst 06
photo_graz 06: ESC im labor, Graz (A)

2005

Vorstadt / Suburbia: Exhibition with K.U.L.M., K3 Pischelsdorf (A), steirischer herbst 05
Bound_less: Installation Jan Christensen, Stenersenmuseet, Oslo (NOR)
Mut zur Q.: baustelle land / Chamber of Architects, Passail (A)

2004

Exhibition of the Support Prize for Contemporary Fine Art Styria: Neue Galerie Graz (A), Curator: Dirk Snauwaert, Lyon (F) / Brüssel (BE) [Awarded]
K.U.L.M. Lustwandeln: Museum of Contemporary Art Vienna, MAK NITE; Wolkersdorf Castle; Wiener Salon/Nelsons Vienna (A), Attems Palace Graz; K3 Pischelsdorf; University of Klagenfurt, Supplement to Der Standard; steirischer herbst 04 (A)

2003

Piterart: Festival for New Technologies; Ohta Exhibition Hall, St. Petersburg (RUS)
operation figurini: Karmelitermarkt, Viktor Adler Markt, Meidlingermarkt, Vienna (A)
EXPORT, Kunst abseits vom Netz KAVN: Exhibition Space of the Moscow District, St. Petersburg (RUS)
NOMADIN: B54 and Dom im Schlossberg/Graz (A); STADT_LAND_KUNST Graz 2003, European Cultural Capital
K.U.L.M. Academy: K3 Pischelsdorf, celery's Graz (not.tour.no Graz Art Night); Supplement to Kleine Zeitung; steirischer herbst 03 (A)
temporary construction sites: Diploma Project, Academy of Fine Arts, Semperdepot, Vienna (A)

2002

"baustelle land": Votiv Kino, Vienna (A)
Gwhsg: Forum Stadtpark, Graz (A)
K.U.L.M.ination: Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna; K3, Pischelsdorf (A)

2001

Marko Lipus, Klaus Schafler: Pavel House, Bad Radkersburg (A)
[dichroscopic gloss]: Semperdepot/Artist Studios of the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna (A)
K.U.L.M. Farbe bekennen: K3 Pischelsdorf (A), steirischer herbst
"baustelle land": K(ulturstock)3, Pischelsdorf (A), steirischer herbst 01
faktor p: Salon Lady Chutney, Vienna (A)
2. Austrian Conference on Wealth: Semperdepot, Vienna (A)
"Machen Sie mir dieses Land wieder": KIBLA Multimedia Center, Maribor (SLO), steirischer herbst 01

2000

"kunst hautnah": Künstlerhaus, Vienna (A)
loop: MAG11/com_unit, temporary Porgy&Bess, Museumsquartier, Vienna (A)
K.U.L.M. continues: K3 Pischelsdorf (A)

1999

Zebra for Zebra: Kunstfenster Harnisch, Graz; Charity in Minoriten Cultural Center, Graz (A)
K.U.L.M. Feuer/Fire: Rasthaus at B54 and K3 Pischelsdorf (A), Video on ORF "kunststücke" (television)

1998

K.U.L.M.: Kunstverein Schloß Plön / Kiel (Ger)
K.U.L.M. Luft/Air: K3 Pischelsdorf (A)

1997

ident.: Urania Photo Gallery Graz; Week of European Culture Lwiw/Lemberg (UKR)
K.U.L.M. Erde/Earth: public space / area of Kulm (A) and K3 Pischelsdorf (A)
"raum & transformation": K3 Pischelsdorf; Wismar Art College (Ger)

1996

"Grenzräume": Der Retzhof, Leibnitz (A), Austrian Embassy in Cracow (PL)


Klaus Schafler	upcoming	biography	projects	network	contact

Studio in Vienna, 2008 Studio in New York, 2007 Studio in Vienna, 2006			Born in Graz, Austria, Klaus Schafler lives and works in Vienna. He received diplomas from the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, the Faculty of Economics in Graz as well as from the College for Artistic Photography in Vienna including workshops with Friedl Kubelka and Franz West. During his university studies a grant brought him to the University for Political Science in Messina, Italy. His art works, mainly focusing on installation, video and photography, were shown widely since 1996. Since 2004 he works for Kunsthalle Exnergasse in Vienna on media and exhibition projects following a period of being part of Kunsthalle's program advisory board. He collaborates with baustelle land on architecture and public space projects and is member and co-curator of K.U.L.M., a collective of artists and curators with focus on suburban phenomena and shows at steirischer herbst, festival of New Art. The federal state of Styria honoured him with a contemporary arts award in 2004. From November 2006 until April 2007, as a recipient of a grant from the bka kunstangelegenheiten, he worked at LMCC, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council in New York. Select Exhibitions and Projects: 2010 RELIQTE: curated by Johannes Rauchenberger, Kulturzentrum bei den Minoriten, Graz (A) Chisinau_Art & Research in Public Sphere: curated by Stefan Rusu, KSAK-Center for Contemporary Art, Chisinau (Republic of Moldova) Tisch im Raum invites HUNGER: with A. Löbel and L. Morawetz / Kunsthalle Exnergasse, intervention at Eating the Universe, Galerie im Taxispalais, Innsbruck (A) Ohne Gnade: invited by KAVN, Galerie Lisi Hämmerle, Bregenz (A) Wanted-Found: curated by Erwin Talker, Galerie Kon-temporär, Graz (A) Sound Design for Future Films: collaboration with Melissa Dubbin & Aaron S. Davidson, Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, Ohio (US) New Times, New Models: TEH conference at Pekarna, Maribor (SLO) K.U.L.M. Akademiepaket: KSG, Graz (A) 2009 28th BIENNIAL OF GRAPHIC ARTS: curated by Gülsen Bal & Alenka Gregoric, Petja Grafenauer, Jadranka Ljubicic and Tadej Pogacar; Ljubljana (SLO) AIOP / art in odd places: guest curated by Erin Donnelly and Radhika Subramaniam; 14th Street, New York (US) K.U.L.M. Gegen/Teile: K3 Pischelsdorf (A) OHNE GNADE: invited by KAVN; at kunst.wirt.schaft, Graz (A); Purpur Architektur + CastYourArt, Vienna (A); The Absence of Art, Berlin (Ger); (2010) Museum für Quellenkultur, Klein St. Paul (A) ViennArt 2009 / eop: curated by Lucas Gehrmann and Günther Oberhollenzer; MUSA, Museum auf Abruf, Vienna (A) Sea Level: conference, Pushkinskaya 10 / Manege, St. Petersburg (RUS) SCHUBUMKEHR / THRUST REVERSAL - Arnold Reinisch, Klaus Schafler: curated by Johannes Rauchenberger, MINORITEN GALLERIES Graz (A) REWIND, FAST FORWARD: curated by Günther Holler-Schuster, videoart from the collection from 1970 until today, Neue Galerie Graz (A) 2008 Chinese Biennial: curated by Koan Jeff Baysa and Pan Xing Lei, KuArt Center, Beijing (China) 2050 Prishtina: Stacion Center for Contemporary Arts, Prishtina (Kosovo) Sound Design for Future Films: Melissa Dubbin & Aaron S. Davidson in collaboration with Oskar Aglert, Lisa K. Blatt, Aideen Barry, Kate Gilmore, Klara Hobza, Gabriel Lester, Melik Ohanian, Klaus Schafler and Jackie Sumell, Moderna Museet, Stockholm (Sweden) ARTmART: Kuenstlerhaus Vienna (A) visiting critic: at International artist residency, Art Omi, Ghent, New York (US) Das Ganze und seine Gegenteile / K.U.L.M.: symposium and exhibition, Kulmlandhalle Rohrbach (Austria) Field Trip curated by Radmila Iva Jankovic and Marc Ganzglass, PM Gallery / HDLU Dom, Zagreb (Croatia) 2007 Yokohama Boogie. Under the Influence: curated by Koan Jeff Baysa, ZAIM, Yokohama (Japan) D21 Salon: D21 Kunstraum Leipzig (Germany) Moving Pictures: Screening at LMCC open studio weekend, 120 Broadway, New York (US) ARTmART: Kuenstlerhaus Vienna (A) Excuse me, you have art in your teeth: Pocket Utopia, New York (US) work in progress: Lower Manhattan Cultural Council open studios, New York (US) K.U.L.M. Kunst als Lehre - Kunst/Leere/Räume: Academy of Fine Arts, Munich (Ger), Kunsthaus Weiz (A) Video as Urban Condition. Project exploring how video shapes urban experience: Video-pool prize winners(draw): 135 Anca Daucikova, 171 Klaus Schafler, 204 Perpetual Art Machine [PAM] collective Richard Frankenberger / Too far. Positionen aus der Vorstadt: curated by Klaus Schafler, Minoriten Galleries, Graz (A) ENCC Second European Project Fair of Cultural Centres: Panel statement, Riga Congress Centre, Riga (Latvia) 2006 Tankstadt 2050: FIT, Free International Tankstation, Berlin (Ger) October Discussions: WUKPOL Group, WUK Courtyard, Vienna (A) Peripheral Structures: with K.U.L.M., Kunsthalle Feldbach (A), steirischer herbst 06 photo_graz 06: ESC im labor, Graz (A) 2005 Vorstadt / Suburbia: Exhibition with K.U.L.M., K3 Pischelsdorf (A), steirischer herbst 05 Bound_less: Installation Jan Christensen, Stenersenmuseet, Oslo (NOR) Mut zur Q.: baustelle land / Chamber of Architects, Passail (A) 2004 Exhibition of the Support Prize for Contemporary Fine Art Styria: Neue Galerie Graz (A), Curator: Dirk Snauwaert, Lyon (F) / Brüssel (BE) [Awarded] K.U.L.M. Lustwandeln: Museum of Contemporary Art Vienna, MAK NITE; Wolkersdorf Castle; Wiener Salon/Nelsons Vienna (A), Attems Palace Graz; K3 Pischelsdorf; University of Klagenfurt, Supplement to Der Standard; steirischer herbst 04 (A) 2003 Piterart: Festival for New Technologies; Ohta Exhibition Hall, St. Petersburg (RUS) operation figurini: Karmelitermarkt, Viktor Adler Markt, Meidlingermarkt, Vienna (A) EXPORT, Kunst abseits vom Netz KAVN: Exhibition Space of the Moscow District, St. Petersburg (RUS) NOMADIN: B54 and Dom im Schlossberg/Graz (A); STADT_LAND_KUNST Graz 2003, European Cultural Capital K.U.L.M. Academy: K3 Pischelsdorf, celery's Graz (not.tour.no Graz Art Night); Supplement to Kleine Zeitung; steirischer herbst 03 (A) temporary construction sites: Diploma Project, Academy of Fine Arts, Semperdepot, Vienna (A) 2002 "baustelle land": Votiv Kino, Vienna (A) Gwhsg: Forum Stadtpark, Graz (A) K.U.L.M.ination: Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna; K3, Pischelsdorf (A) 2001 Marko Lipus, Klaus Schafler: Pavel House, Bad Radkersburg (A) [dichroscopic gloss]: Semperdepot/Artist Studios of the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna (A) K.U.L.M. Farbe bekennen: K3 Pischelsdorf (A), steirischer herbst "baustelle land": K(ulturstock)3, Pischelsdorf (A), steirischer herbst 01 faktor p: Salon Lady Chutney, Vienna (A) 2. Austrian Conference on Wealth: Semperdepot, Vienna (A) "Machen Sie mir dieses Land wieder": KIBLA Multimedia Center, Maribor (SLO), steirischer herbst 01 2000 "kunst hautnah": Künstlerhaus, Vienna (A) loop: MAG11/com_unit, temporary Porgy&Bess, Museumsquartier, Vienna (A) K.U.L.M. continues: K3 Pischelsdorf (A) 1999 Zebra for Zebra: Kunstfenster Harnisch, Graz; Charity in Minoriten Cultural Center, Graz (A) K.U.L.M. Feuer/Fire: Rasthaus at B54 and K3 Pischelsdorf (A), Video on ORF "kunststücke" (television) 1998 K.U.L.M.: Kunstverein Schloß Plön / Kiel (Ger) K.U.L.M. Luft/Air: K3 Pischelsdorf (A) 1997 ident.: Urania Photo Gallery Graz; Week of European Culture Lwiw/Lemberg (UKR) K.U.L.M. Erde/Earth: public space / area of Kulm (A) and K3 Pischelsdorf (A) "raum & transformation": K3 Pischelsdorf; Wismar Art College (Ger) 1996 "Grenzräume": Der Retzhof, Leibnitz (A), Austrian Embassy in Cracow (PL)