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Lara Schnitger

Born in Haarlem 1969
Lives and works in Los Angeles

Education

  • 1987-1991 Koninkliijke Academie vab Beeldende Kunsten, The Hague
  • 1991-1992 Academie Vyvarni Umeni, Prague
  • 1992-1994 Ateliers ‘63, Amsterdam
  • 1999-2000 C.C.A., Kitakyushu

Solo Exhibitions

2009
  • Anton Kern Gallery, New York
2008
  • Dance Witches Dance Museum Het Domein, Sittard, The Netherlands
  • Double Happiness, Galerie Gebr. Lehmann, Berlin
2007
  • Stuart Shave/Modern Art, London
2005
  • My Other Car is a Broom, Magasin 3, Stockholm
  • Stroom den Haag, The Hague
  • Anton Kern Gallery, New York
  • Blacks on Blondes, Triple Candie, New York
2004
  • Air 2 Paris, Paris
2003
  • Liesje Leerde Lotje lopen langs Lindenlaan, Revalidatie Centum Friesland, Beesterzwaag, The Netherlands
2002
  • Civilized Special Zone, Lara Schnitger and Matthew Monahan, Chinese European Art Center, Xiamen
  • Anton Kern Gallery, New York
2001
  • Art Statements, Basel Art Fair, Basel
  • Raum Aktuellekunst, Martin Janda Gallery, Vienna
  • Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica
2000
  • Kunstwerke, Berlin
  • Gozaimas, Bureau Amsterdam, Amsterdam
1999
  • Anton Kern Gallery, New York
  • Up & Co, New York
1998
  • Hyper Space, Galerie Daniel Blau, Munich
  • SpaceInvader, Vleeshal, Middelburg
1997
  • University of Buffalo Art Gallery, Buffalo
1996
  • Anton Kern Gallery, New York

Group Exhibitions

2009
  • Directions, A Palazzo, Brescia
  • Strike a Pose, Stephen Friedman Gallery, London
2008
  • Sonsbeek Sculpture Exhibition, Sonsbeek Park, Arnhem
  • Wild West, Galerie Gebr. Lehmann, Berlin
  • Read Me: Text in Art, Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena
2007
  • To be continued…, Magasin 3, Stockholm Konsthall, Sweeden
  • Unmonumental: Falling to Pieces in the 21st Century, Curated by Richard Flood, Laura Hoptman and Massimiliano Gioni, The New Museum, New York
  • Don’t Let the Boys Win, Mills College Art Museum, Oakland
  • Eight Sculptors from Los Angeles, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles
  • Uneasy Angel/Imagine Los Angeles, Sprueth Magers, Munich
2006
  • Red Eye: Los Angeles Artists from the Rubell Family Collection, Miami, Florida
  • Fantastic Politics, The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo
  • USA Today, Royal Academy of Arts, London
  • Lara Schnitger, Lily Van Der Stokker, Sue Williams, Stuart Shave/Modern Art, London
  • Ridykeulous, Participant Inc., New York
  • Le Retour de la Colonne Durutti, Gallerie Isabella Bortolozzi, Berlin
  • Implosion, Anton Kern Gallery, New York
2005
  • THING, New Sculpture from Los Angeles, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles
  • Both Ends Burning, David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles (catalogue)
  • Follow Me: A Fantasy, curated by Malik Gaines, Arena 1 Gallery, Santa Monica
  • My Barbarian, Powerplant, Toronto
  • Forms after David, Accademia di Belle Arti, Florence
2004
  • Obsession, Galerie Diana Stigter, Amsterdam
  • M.B. The Mary Blair Story (with My Barbarian), REDCAT Roy and Edna Disney/ CalArts Theater, Los Angeles
  • Secrets of the ‘90s, Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Arnhem
2003
  • To Be Recycled, Six Months, Los Angeles
  • Nice and Easy, Sprengel Museum, Hanover
  • Social Fabric, lothringer13, Munich
2002
  • Building Structures, P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, New York
  • Shanghai Biennial, Shanghai
2001
  • Freestanding, Beaver College Art Gallery, Philadelphia
  • I Love NY, Benefit show, Anton Kern Gallery, New York
2000
  • Trendwande, Kunstraum Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf
  • The Body Between Condition and Construction, EXPO 2000, Hanover
  • Raumkorper, Netze und andere Gebilde, Kunsthalle Basel, Basel
1999
  • 10th Fukuoka Art Adventure, IMS Place, Fukuoka
  • artLovers, curated by Marcia Fortes, Liverpool Biennial, Liverpool
  • Maeda Exhibitions, C.C.A, Kitakyushu
  • Smooth Space, Vlaams Cultureel Centrum de Brakke Grond, Amsterdam
  • Provisorium I, Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht
  • Prix NI, Galerie Nouvelles Images, The Hague
1998
  • Een Keuze, De Grote Kerk, The Hague
  • Art Sculpture Basel iL98, Basel
  • Neuro-Artonomy, Eramzus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands Morning Glory, De Ateliers, Amsterdam
  • The Centre Holdsm (curated by Rudi Fuchs), Gmurzynska Gallery, Cologne
1997
  • Group Show: Painting, Photography, Drawing, Anton Kern Gallery, New York
1996
  • Sublieme Vormen, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
  • Tien Jaar Lustrum, Niggerdijker, Groningen
  • Culture Dialogue, Ateliers Hoherweg, Dusseldorf
1995
  • Wild Walls, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
  • Shaking Patterns, W139, Amsterdam
  • Uitgelicht, RAI, Amsterdam
1994
  • East Award, Norwich Gallery, Norwich
1992
  • Met Vlag en Wimpel, Nederlands Textielmuseum, Tilburg Moderne Galerie Vystaviste, Prague
  • Kulturni Stredisko, Boskovice
1991
  • Stalling, Haagse Kunstkring, The Hague

Publications

2008
  • Red Eye: LA Artists From The Rubell Family Collection, (exhibition catalogue), published by The Rubell Family Collection, Miami
2007
  • Unmonumental: Falling to Pieces in the 21st Century, (exhibition catalogue), published by the New Museum and Phaidon
2005
  • Lara Schnitger. It Ain’t Gonna Lick Itself. Text by Lisa Mark. Anton Kern Gallery and Triple Candie
  • My Other Car Is A Broom. Conversation between Richard Julin and Lara Schnitger. Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall
2004
  • Lara Schnitger. Fragile Kingdom. Texts by Klaus Biesenbach and Matthew Monahan. Artimo, Gijs Stork, Amsterdam

Selected Bibliography

2008
  • Taylor, Kate. The Future Is Now, W Magazine, November 2008, p. 206
  • Howe, David Everitt. Unmonumental: The Object in the 21st Century, Art Review, March, p. 148
2007
  • O’Reilly, Sally. Reviews: Lara Schnitger, Time Out, March 7
  • Bae, James, What Will the Community Think?, _Paper Monument, Issue 1, Fall
  • To be continued…, Tema Celeste, Issue 124, Nov / Dec, p. 105
2006
  • Allen, Jennifer. Sehnsuchtig gleiten Ballone rund um die Welt, Artforum, February
  • Focus Los Angeles, Laura Lavitt, Flash Art, January-February, vol 39, no 246
2005
  • George Herms and the Beat Aesthetic, Artkrush online, March 23rd.
  • Smith, Roberta. Lara Schnitger, The New York Times, October 7
  • Stillman, Nick. Lara Schnitger: Triple Candie/Anton Kern, The Brooklyn Rail, October
  • Knight, Christopher, The next big ‘Thing’ in L.A., Los Angeles Times, February 9.
  • Nys Dambrot, Shana, ‘THING’ the UCLA Hammer Museum, Artweek, May.
  • Forgacs, Eva, ‘THING’, artUS, July/September.
2004
  • Von Schweighofer, Kerstin. Eine Frau Bildet Netzwerke. Art: Das Kunstmagazin, April.
2003
  • Auflösung, Hildesheimer, Allgemeine Zeitung, September 13.
  • Nice and easy, PharmaRundschau, October
  • Die Tageszeitung, Kultur, August 30
  • Altmark Zeitung, September 2.
  • Die Superweiber, Straubinger Tagblatt, September 9
  • Stadtmagazine, Nice and Easy. Anna Jermolaewa, Chantal Michel, Pipilotti Rist, Lara
    Schnitger, Lily van der Stokker. October 9.
  • Auflosung,Gildesheimer, Allegemeine Zeitung, September 13.
  • Informationsdienst Kunst No. 283, September 7.
  • Crashtest auf der Pluschpiste, Der Spiegel, August 18
  • Zwei Ausstellungen im Sprengel Museum Hannover, art-in.de, August 20.
  • Nice and Easy- die Enkelinnen, Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung, August 23/24.
  • Nylons und ein Porno, Neue presse, August 25.
  • Nice and Easy- die Enkelinnen. Gottinger Tageblatt, August 29.
  • Portal Kunstgeschichte, Kunst in Hannover, August
  • Bild des Monats, das Magazin. September
  • Die Geburt der Nanas, Top Magazin Hannover
2002
  • Elley, Peter. Lara Schnitger Anton Kern Gallery, Frieze, October 2002, issue # 70, p. 97
  • Smith, Roberta. Lara Schnitger Anton Kern Gallery, The New York Times, Friday, July 19.
  • Dannatt, Adrian. Lara Schnitger Anton Kern Gallery, The Art Newspaper,
    No.127, July‚ August.
  • Mahoney, Robert. Lara Schnitger, Anton Kern Gallery, Time Out New York, Issue 355, July p. 18-25.
  • Schnitger, Lara, The New Yorker, July 22
  • Williams, Gregory. Laura Schnitger: Anton Kern, ArtForum, November, p. 187
  • Hall, Michael. Lara Schnitger Galerie Martin Janda, Tema Celeste, p.93
2001
  • Jñger, Susanne. Lara Schniger: Galerie Martin Janda, Flash Art, Nov – Dec
  • Kunst artmagazine, Galerien, September 19.
  • Self-Supported, Philadelphia Weekly, April18. *Galerienrundschau, Schweres Hangen, hungriges Tarnen,
    Der Standard. October 29.
    Liga Pang, lara Schnitger, “in between”, LA Weekly, August 31- September
2000
  • Levin, Kim. Lara Schnitger, Village Voice, January 11
1999
  • artLovers, catalogue, Liverpool Biennial, Liverpool
  • Schnitger, Lara, Ornamental Attention, Lier & Broog, vol. 14
  • Vergankelijke kunst, Elsevier, March 27
1998
  • SpaceInvader, catalogue, Vleeshal, Middelburg, Netherlands
  • Schnitger, Lara and Monahan, Matthew. Brainchild neuro-artonomy, kunstenaars en hersenwetenschappers
  • Fuchs, R.H, The Centre Holds: Report from the Dutch art scene, catalogue, galerie gmurzynska, Cologne
  • The Dutch are Coming, Mondriaan Foundation International, Amsterdam
  • Neue Malerei aus den Niederlanden, Kolner Stadt-Anzelger, November 1998.
  • Het parool, September 8.
  • Vlijmscherpe spinsels van Lara Schnitger, de Volkskrant, January 20.
  • Ik zoek de schoonheid van vieze dingen, Het Parool, February 3
  • Lara Schnitger zit vol venijn, Telegraaf, February 3.
1997
  • Huntington, Richard, A wild, distorted look at the familiar, The Buffalo News, November 1
  • Gilliam, Jimmie Margaret. Come and Play, catalogue, University of Buffalo Art Gallery, Buffalo
  • Zimmerman, Mark. The Centuries Shift: Four Media Artists, Performing Arts Journal
  • Heartney, Eleanor. Lara Schnitger at Anton Kern, Art in America, March
1996

ze lustrumtentooonstelling, Niggendijker, No. 00
De verhevenheid van het alledaaagse, Het Parool, Kunst Netherlands, February 6.
Ausschnitte aus endlosen Strukturen, Ausblicke auf blaue Himmel, Telegraaf. February 2.

1995
  • Gibbs, Michael. Wild Walls, Art Monthly, November
  • Wild Walls, catalogue, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
  • Morgan, Ann Lee. The Young and the Restless, Afterimage, November
  • Uitgelicht, catalogue, RAI, Amsterdam
  • Handelsbpad. Netherlands, Kunst, September 16.
  • Jonge Kunst voor een Honderd Jarige. Kunstbeeld September.
  • Alles gebeurt in het volle licht, de Volkskrant, Netherlands Kunst & Cultuur. September 15.
    Eeuwfeest van het Stedelijk gaat van start, Het Parool, September 5.
    Kom maar op, zei Fuchs. Het Parool, September 5.
    De sixties zijn ook terug in het Stedelijk. Vrij Nederland. September 30
1994
  • East Award, catalogue, Norwich Gallery, Norwich

Grants

2003
  • Project-subsidie, Stichting Fonds van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam
2000
  • Mondriaan Foundation, Amsterdam
1999
  • Residency in Kitakyushu
1998
  • The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, New York
1996
  • Mondriaan Stichtung, Amsterdam
  • Werkbeurs, Fonds Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam
1994
  • Startstipendium, Fonds Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam
1992
  • Individual Mobility Grant for European Community students by EC Tempus, Brussels
1991
  • STROOM HOC, The Hague

Selected Collections

 
  • Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht, Netherlands
  • Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh
  • Harvard, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge
  • LACAMA, LA County Museum, Los Angeles
  • Magasin 3, Stockholm, Sweden
  • The Museum of Modern Art, New York
  • Oslo Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Oslo
  • Rubell Family Collection, Miami
  • Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam