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Biography |
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1976 |
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Born in Cologne |
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1998 - 2000 |
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Studies Art History, Philosophy and Cultural Sciences at the WWU Münster |
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1999 - 2005 |
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Studies Fine Art at the Art Academy Münster in the class of Ulrich Erben |
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2001 - 2005 |
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Parallel studies at the Art Academy Düsseldorf in the photography class of Thomas Ruff |
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2005 |
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Graduate degree and master student of Ulrich Erben |
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2005 - 2006 |
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One year master class of Daniele Buetti |
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2006 |
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1. Prize GWK Subsidy Award of Fine Art, Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Westfälischen Kulturarbeit e.V. |
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Christian Gieraths lives and works in Cologne and Münster (D). |
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Exhibitions |
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2008 |
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hier und jetzt, Kunstpreis der Stadt Hamm, Gustav-Lübke-Museum (solo) |
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2008 |
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pastime paradise, RWE Tower, Dortmund (solo) |
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2008 |
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Glückwunsch. 20 Jahre Kunstverein Ahlen, culture festival, installation at the machine hall of the colliery Ahlen |
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2007 |
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Köln Quartett, Fuhrwerkswaage, Cologne |
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2007 |
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pastime paradise, Kunstverein Greven (solo) |
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2006 - 2007 |
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Christian Gieraths. Cityscapes, Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History Münster (D) (solo) |
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2006 |
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Christian Gieraths. Cityscapes, Galerie Poller, New York (solo) |
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2006 |
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Director's Cut, curated by Ellen Harris, Aperture Foundation, New York (solo) |
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2006 |
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“Fotokunst aus 60 Jahren. Kunst aus NRW unterwegs. Aus der Sammlung des Kultusministeriums des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, Kornelimünster (with Andreas Gursky , Thomas Ruff , Katharina Sieverding , Jürgen Klauke , Boris Becker , Claus Goedicke , Axel Hütte et al.), Stadtmuseum Ratingen, Flottmann-Hallen Herne und Galerie Münsterland, Emsdetten |
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2005 |
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havanna – tokyo, Atelierhaus Wilhelmstraße e.V., Stuttgart (solo) |
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2005 |
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havanna – tokyo, Galerie Reygers, Munich (solo) |
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2005 |
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havanna – tokyo, Galerie Poller, Frankfurt am Main (solo) |
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2005 |
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Slow Down“ (with Frank Breuer, Tim Davis, Laura Letinsky, Hiraki Sawa, Beat Streuli), Galeria Pilar Parra & Romero, Madrid (E) |
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2005 |
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Wanderpause, Kunstverein Peschkenhaus Moers |
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2004 |
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Photographs, Galerie Poller, Frankfurt am Main (solo) |
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2003 |
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Galerie Reygers, Munich (solo) |
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2003 |
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Acqua e Sale. Initinere. Art Routes in Salento – Between Culture of Stones and Multimedia, Palazzo D‘ Elia, Casarano, Salento (I) |
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2003 |
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Schönheit, exhibition project in the city of Münster |
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2002 |
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Sotchi royal, Citymuseum Münster (solo) |
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2002 |
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laut und leise, Galerie Art & Henle, Berlin |
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2002 |
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...aus der Klasse Ruff..., Galerie Haus Schneider, Karlsruhe |
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2002 |
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o.T., Kunstverein Ahlen |
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2002 |
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Verzauberung durch Irritation, sculpture project Ahlen, photo installation “Zauberwald“ at the Mariengarten |
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2002 |
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Meisterschüler in Westfälischen Schlössern. Umhängen, Kunsthaus Bochholt |
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2002 |
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provacant, Galerie Art und Henle, Berlin |
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2001 |
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Lonestar 2000, photo installation at the municipal stages, Münster |
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Literature |
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2004 |
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Delschen, Karl Heinz / Lindner, Petra: Christian Gieraths – Photographs, Frankfurt am Main, 2004. |
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2004 |
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Lindner, Petra: “Christian Gieraths - Cosmetics“, in: Schönheit, Cat.: Stadtraum Münster, ed. by Senatsausschuss für Kunst und Kultur der WWU, Münster 2004. |
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2003 |
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Meisterschüler in Westfälischen Schössern, Cat.: Kunstakademie Münster, Münster 2002. |
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2002 |
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Hartleb, Dierk/ Lindner, Petra / Ruthemöller, Benedikt: Verzauberung durch Irritation, Cat.: Skulpturenprojekt Ahlen, Ahlen 2002. |
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