Helena Almeida
Born in 1934 in Lisbon, Portugal. The artist lives and works in Lisbon.
Francis Alÿs
Born in 1959 in Antwerp, Belgium. From 1978-1983, he studied architecture at the Institut d’Architecture de Tournai. From 1983-1986, he studied at the Instituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia. The artist lives and works in Mexico.
Eleanor Antin
Born in 1935 in the Bronx, New York/USA. Since 1975, Eleanor Antin teaches at the University of California, San Diego. The artist lives and works in San Diego, USA.
Monika Baer
Born in 1964 in Freiburg/Breisgau, Germany. The artist lives and works in Berlin, Germany.
Uta Barth
Born in 1958 in Berlin, Germany. She lives and works in Los Angeles, California/USA.
Cecil Beaton
Born in 1904 in London, England. He studied in Harrow and Cambridge. Cecil Beaton died in 1980 in Broadchalke, Salisbury/England.
Bernd and Hilla Becher
Bernhard Becher was born in1931 in Siegen, Germany. From 1953-1956 he studied at the Staatliche Kunstakademie in Stuttgart. From 1957-1961 he studied typography at the Staatliche Kunstakademie in Dusseldorf. 1959 saw the start of his collaboration with Hilla Wobeser. Bernd Becher died in 2007 in Rostock, Germany.
Hilla Becher was born in 1934 as Hilla Wobeser in Potsdam, Germany. From 1958-1961 she studied at Studium und Staatlichen Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf, where she established a photography department.
Hilla Becher lives and works in Dusseldorf-Wittlaer, Germany.
Renate Bertlmann
Born in 1943 in Vienna. The artist lives and works in Vienna.
Johanna Billing
Born in 1973 in Jönköping, Sweden. From 1994-1999 she studied at the International College of Arts, Crafts & Design, Stockholm. The artist lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden.
Ulla von Brandenburg
Born in 1974 in Karlsruhe, Germany. The artist lives and works in Hamburg, Germany.
Tom Burr
Born in 1963 in New Haven/Connecticut. The artist lives and works in in New York, USA.
Miriam Cahn
Born in 1949 in Basel, Switzerland. The artist lives and works in Basel and Bergell, Switzerland.
Janet Cardiff / George Bures Miller
Janet Cardiff was born in 1957 in Brussels, Belgium. George Bures Miller was born in 1960. The artists live and work together in Berlin, Germany and Lethbridge, Canada.
Georgia Creimer
Born in 1964 in São Paulo, Brasil. The artist lives and works in Vienna, Austria.
Olafur Eliasson
Born in 1967 in Denmark. From 1989-95 he studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. He lives and works in Berlin, Germany.
VALIE EXPORT
Born in 1940 in Linz, Austria. From 1956-1959 she studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule (School of Arts and Crafts) in Linz. From 1960 until 1964 attended the Höheren Bundeslehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Textilindustrie (Technical Textil College) in Vienna. In 1967 she gave herself the name VALIE EXPORT as an artistic concept and logo. She lives and works in Vienna, Austria.
Ceal Floyer
Born in 1968 in Karachi, Pakistan. The artist lives and works in Berlin, Germany.
Gilbert & George
Gilbert was born in 1943 in the Dolomites, Italy. He studied at the Wolkenstein School of Art, Hallein Schoo of Art and the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.
George was born in 1942 in Devon, England. He studied at the Oxford School of Art. Gilbert & George first met in 1967 at the sculpture class at London’s St. Martin’s School of Art. Since then they have lived and worked together in London, England.
Kate Gilmore
Born in 1975 in Washington, D.C./USA. She studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York and the Bates College, Lewiston, Maine. She lives and works in New York, USA.
Nan Goldin
Born in 1953 in Washington, D.C./USA, she grew up in Boston, Massachusetts/USA. She studied at the Tufts University, Boston and the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. She lives and works in New York, USA.
Aneta Grzeszykowska
Born in 1974 in Warsaw. The artist lives and works in Warsaw, Poland.
Sigune Hamann
Born in 1963 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. She studied at the Augsburg Technical College (Design Department) from 1983-1985, at the University of the Arts, Berlin from 1985-1989 and at the Royal College of Art, London from 1990-1993. She lives and works in London, England.
Teresa Hubbard / Alexander Birchler
Teresa Hubbart was born in 1965 in Dublin, Ireland. She studied at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, Maine and at Yale University School of Art, New Haven, Connecticut. From 1985–1988 she studied at the University of Texas, Austin. Alexander Birchler was born in 1962 in Baden/Switzerland. He studied at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax and the University of Art and Design, Helsinki. From 1983–1987 he studied at the Basel School of Design. The artists live and work in Austin, Texas/USA.
Jenny Holzer
Born in 1950 in Ohio. The artist lives and works in Hoosick Falls, New York/USA.
Peter Hujar
Born in 1934 in Trenton, New Jersey. The artist died in 1987 in New York, USA.
Alexis Hunter
Born in 1948 in Auckland, New Zealand. The artist lives and works in London, England.
Birgit Jürgenssen
Born in 1949 in Vienna, Austria. From 1968-1971 she studied at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. Birgit Jürgenssen died in 2003 in Vienna, Austria.
Annette Kelm
Born in 1975 in Stuttgart, Germany. The artist lives and works in Berlin, Germany.
Joachim Köster
Born in 1964 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The artist lives and works in New York and Stockholm, Sweden.
Moussa Kone
Born in 1978 in Scheibbs, Austria. In 1998 he studied at the University of Vienna and from 1999-2003 at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. He lives and works in Vienna, Austria.
Suzanne Lacy / Leslie Labowitz
Suzanne Lacy was born in 1945 in Wasco, California/USA. The artist lives in Santa Monica, California.
Leslie Labowitz was born in 1946 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. She lives in Santa Monica, California.
Suzy Lake
Born in 1947 in Detroit, Michigan/USA. The artist lives and works in Toronto, Canada.
Sharon Lockhart
Born in 1964 in Norwood, Massachusetts. The artist lives and works in Los Angeles, California/USA.
Ketty La Rocca
Born in 1938 in La Spezia, Italy. The artist died in 1976 in Florence, Italy.
Louise Lawler
Born in 1947 in Bronxville, New York/USA. She studied at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. She lives and works in New York, USA.
Sarah Lucas
Born in 1962 in London, England. Studied in London at Goldsmiths College, Working Men’s College and at the London College of Printmaking. She lives and works in London, England.
Urs Lüthi
Born in 1947 in Lucerne, Switzerland. Since 1994 he has been a professor at the Art College of the University of Kassel. He lives and works in Munich and Kassel, Germany.
Gordon Matta-Clark
Born in 1943 in New York/USA. From 1962-1963 he studied French literature at the Sorbonne, Paris and from 1962-1968 he studied architecture at Cornell University, Ithaca, USA. Gordon Matta-Clark died in 1978 in New York, USA.
Ursula Mayer
Born in 1970 in Ried im Innkreis, Austria. From 1990-1996 she studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna. In 1995 she studied at the Royal College of Art in London. From 2004-2005 she studied at Goldsmith’s College, University of London. She lives and works in London and Vienna.
Anthony McCall
Born in 1946 in St. Paul’s Cray, England. He lives and works in New York, USA.
Ana Mendieta
Born in 1948 in Havana, Cuba. The artist died in 1985 in New York, USA.
Rita Myers
Born in 1947 in Hammonton, USA. She lives and works in Philadelphia, USA.
Ernesto Neto
Born in 1964 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He studied at the Escola de Artes Visais Pargua Lage. He lives and works in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Loan Nguyen
Born in 1977 in Lausanne, Switzerland. From 1996-2000 she studied photography at the Ecole d'Arts Appliqués, Vevey. She lives and works in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Ingo Nussbaumer
Born in 1956 in Leibnitz, Austria. From 1976-1984 he studied painting and philosophy in Switzerland and Austria. He lives and works in Vienna, Austria.
Gabriel Orozco
Born in 1962 in Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. He studied at the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City and at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid. He lives and works in New York, Paris and Mexico.
Şener Özmen / Erkan Özgen / Cengiz Tekin
Şener Özmen was born in 1971 in Idil, Turkey. The artist lives and works in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Erkan Özgen was born in 1971 in Derik, Turkey. The artist lives and works in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Cengiz Tekin was born in 1977 in Diyarbakir. The artist lives and works in Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Wilfredo Prieto
Born in1978 in Sancti-Spíritus, Cuba. From 1992-1996 he studied at the Escuela Profesional de Artes Pláaticas, Trinidad. From 1998-2002 he studied at the Instituto Superior de Arte, Havana. In 2004 he completed postgraduate studies at the San Francisco Art Institute, EUA and the Instituto Superior de Arte, Cuba. He lives and works in Havana, Cuba.
Laura Ribero
Born in 1978 in Bogotá, Columbia. From 1996-2000 she studied fine arts at the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogota. In 2000 she completed a diploma in Latin American culture at the Rosario University, Bogota. From 2000–2005 she studied at the University of Barcelona. She lives and works in Barcelona, Spain.
Martha Rosler
Born in 1943 in New York, USA. The artist lived and works in New York, USA.
Aïda Ruilova
Born in 1974 in Wheeling, Illinois/USA. She studied at the University of South Florida, Tampa and the School of Visual Arts, New York. She lives in New York, USA.
Ed Ruscha
Born in 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska/USA. From 1956-1960 he studied at the Chouinard Art Institute, Los Angeles. Ed Rusche lives in Los Angeles, California/USA and works in ateliers in Venice, California/USA and in the Mojave Desert.
Mario Sala
Born in 1965 in Winterthur, Switzerland. From 1989-1993 he studied at fine arts at the Zurich University of the Arts. He lives and works in Winterthur, Switzerland.
Fred Sandback
Born in 1943 in Bronxville, New York/USA. From 1962-1966 he studied at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. From 1966-1969 he studied at Yale School of Art and Architecture. Fred Sandback died in 2003 in New York, USA.
Melanie Schiff
Born in1977 in Chicago. The artist lives and works in Chicago, Illinois/USA.
Markus Schinwald
Born in 1973 in Salzburg, Austria. He lives and works in Vienna, Austria and Los Angeles, USA.
Annegret Soltau
Born in 1946 in Lüneburg, Germany. The artist lives and works in Darmstadt, Germany.
Cindy Sherman
Born in 1954 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey/USA. She studied at the State University College at Buffalo, New York. She lives and works in New York, USA.
Simon Starling
Born in 1967 in Epsom, England. From 1986-1987 he studied at Maidstone College of Art, from 1987-1990 at Nottingham Polytechnic and from 1990-1992 at Glasgow School of Art. He lives and works in Glasgow, Scotland and Berlin, Germany.
John Stezaker
Born in 1949 in Worcester, England. The artist lives and works in London, England.
Annika Ström
Born in 1964 in Helsingborg, Sweden. She studied at Copenhagen Art Academy, Copenhagen. She lives and works in Berlin, Germany.
Sergio de la Torre
Born in 1967 in National City, California/USA. He studied at the California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland, and at the University of San Diego. He lives and works in California, USA.
Jeff Wall
Born in 1946 in Vancouver, Canada. He lives and works in Vancouver, Canada.
Gillian Wearing
Born in 1963 in Birmingham, England. From 1985-1987 she studied at Chelsea School of Art, from 1987-1990 at Goldsmith’s College, University of London. She lives and works in London, England.
Lawrence Weiner
Born in 1942 in the Bronx, New York/USA. He lives and works in New York, USA and Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
James Welling
Born in 1951 in Hartford/Connecticut. The artist lives and works in Los Angeles, California/USA.
Hannah Wilke
Born in 1940 in New York/USA. She studied at Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia. Hannah Wilke died in 1993 in Houston, Texas/USA.
Christoper Williams
Born in 1956 in Los Angeles, California. The artist lives and works in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Martha Wilson
Born in 1947 in Pennsylvania. The artist lives and works in New York.
David Wojnarowicz
Born in 1954 in Red Bank, New Jersey/USA. David Wojnarowicz lived and worked in New York/USA, where he died in 1992.
Francesca Woodman
Born in 1958 in Denver, Colorado/USA. From 1975-1979 she studied at Rhode Island School of Design in Providence. Francesca Woodman died in 1981 in New York, USA.
Nil Yalter
Born in 1938 in Cairo, Egypt. The artist lives and works in Paris, France.