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Jenny Holzer Biography
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Born 1950 in Gallipolis, Ohio.
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Lives and works in Hoosick, New York.
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Represented by Cheim & Read, New York; Monika Sprüth Philomene Magers, Cologne and Munich; and Galerie Yvon Lambert, Paris.
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Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, Independent Study Program, 1977.
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Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island, Master of Fine Arts, 1977.
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Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1972.
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University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 1970–1971.
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Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1968–1970.
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Selected Awards & Fellowships
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Resident in Visual Arts, American Academy Rome, Sept. 15, 2003-Jan. 15, 2004.
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Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island, 2003.
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Kaiserring, City of Goslar, Germany, 2002.
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Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, La Ministre de la Culture et de la Communication, République Française, 2002.
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BZ–Kulturpreis, Berliner Zeitung, Berlin, 2001.
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Berlin Prize Fellowship, The American Academy in Berlin, Berlin, 2000.
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Honorary Doctorate of Arts, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 2000.
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Crystal Award, World Economic Forum, Geneva, 1996.
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Honorary Doctorate of Arts, University of Ohio, Athens, Ohio, 1994.
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Skowhegan Medal for Installation, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Maine, 1994.
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Leone d’Oro, XLIV Biennale di Venezia, Venice, 1990.
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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WORD, Deborah Colton Gallery, Houston, TX, September 16 - November 4, 2006
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Mönchehaus Museum, Goslar, Germany, Jenny Holzer, Oct. 19, 2002–Jan. 26, 2003. Accompanied by xenon projections in Goslar, Oct. 18-20, 2003.
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Printed Matter, Inc., New York, Protect Me From What I Want: The Multiples and Editioned Works of Jenny Holzer, July 18–Sept. 30, 2002
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Monika Sprüth Philomene Magers, Munich, Jenny Holzer “Oh,” Mar. 14–May 4, 2002.
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Cheim & Read, New York, Jenny Holzer, Oct. 16–Nov. 17, 2001.
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Chapelle Saint-Louis de la Salpêtrière, Festival d’Automne à Paris, Paris, Sept. 20–Nov. 4, 2001. Accompanied by xenon projections throughout Paris, Oct. 31–Nov. 4, 2001.
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Cap Musée d’art contemporain de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Jenny Holzer, Oh, May 31–Sept. 2, 2001. Accompanied by xenon projections in Arcachon, May 26 and June 2, and throughout Bordeaux, May 29–June 1, 2001.
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Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Jenny Holzer, Feb. 4–Apr. 16, 2001. Accompanied by xenon projections throughout Berlin, Jan. 27 and Feb. 1–8, 2001.
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Galeria Luisa Strina, São Paulo, Brazil, Jenny Holzer, Nov. 21, 2000–Jan. 13, 2001.
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Fundacion Proa, Buenos Aires, Jenny Holzer, May 3–June 18, 2000. Accompanied by xenon projections throughout Buenos Aires, Apr. 2–May 3, 2000.
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1999. Accompanied by xenon projections throughout Rio de Janeiro May 5, 7–9, 1999.
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Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Jenny Holzer: Proteja–Me do Que Eu Quero, May 6–July 4,
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Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich, Jenny Holzer: The Living Series, Apr. 20–May 29, 1999.
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Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago, Jenny Holzer: Blue, Apr. 16–May 29, 1999
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Galerie Yvon Lambert, Paris, Jenny Holzer: Blue, Sept. 12–Oct. 31, 1998.
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Monika Sprüth Galerie, Cologne, Jenny Holzer: Blue, Sept. 4–Oct. 31, 1998.
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Selected Xenon Projections
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Xenon for D.C., 1515 14th Street Arts Building, Oct. 30-31, 2004; Gelman Library, George Washington University, Nov. 1, 2004.
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For New York City, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Oct. 26, 2004; Bethesda Foundation, Oct. 27, 2004; 515 Greenwich Street, Oct. 28, 2004; Hotel Pennsylvania, Oct. 28-29, 2004; Cooper Union, Oct. 29, 2004.
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Xenon for Bregenz, Kunsthaus Bregenz June 11-12, 2004; Feldkirch Schattenburg, June 13, 2004; Hohenems Steinbruch, June 14, 2004; Vermunt Stausee, June 15, 2004; Alte Pfarrkirche zum heiligen Nikolaus, Lech, June 16, 2004; Kanisfluh, June 17, 2004; Bregenzer Festspiele, June 18, 2004.
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Xenon for Torino, Teatro Carignano, Nov. 8, 2003-Jan. 11, 2004.
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Selected Permanent Installations
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University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 125 YEARS, 2003.
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Palais de Justice de Nantes, Nantes, France, Installation for Nantes Courthouse, 2003.
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Telenor Headquarters, Fornebu, Norway, Installation for Telenor, 2002.
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Wanås Foundation, Knislinge, Sweden, Wanås Wall, 2002.
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Nakanoshima Mitsui Building, Osaka, Japan, Serpentine: Selections from Truisms, Living, Survival, Arno, 2002.
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Agder University College, Gimlemoen, Norway, Installation for Agder College, 2002.
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Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Installation for Neue Nationalgalerie, 2002.
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The Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, Garden Bench, 2001.
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Helmut Lang Parfumerie, New York, Arno, 2000.
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University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Blacklist, 1999.
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Selected Solo Exhibitions
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Galería Javier López, Madrid, 2007.
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For 7 World Trade (with James Carpenter), Silverstein Properties, New York, 2006.
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Archive, Cheim & Read, New York, 2006.
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Jenny Holzer: For London, Barbican Art Gallery, London, 2006.
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Shiraishi Contemporary Art Inc., Tokio, 2006.
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Jenny Holzer. XXI, Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Wien/Vienna, Austria, 2006.
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"The Downtown Show," Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, 2006.
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"Surprise Surprise," ICA London, 2006.
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"Faster! Bigger! Better!" ZKM, Karlsruhe, 2006.
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"A Brighter Day," James Cohan Gallery, New York, 2006.
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"Eros in der Kunst der Moderne," Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel, Switzerland
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"Jenny Holzer. Lady Pink," Galerie Monika Sprüth Philomene Magers, Köln/Cologne, Germany, 2005.
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"Superstars," Kunsthalle Wien/BA-CA Kunstforum, Wien, 2005.
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"Lichtkunst aus Kunstlicht," ZKM, Karlsruhe, 2005.
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Monika Sprüth Philomene Magers, Munich, Hot Pink (with Lady Pink), Nov. 11-Dec.23, 2004.
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Galerie Yvon Lambert, Paris, Jenny Holzer with poetry by Henri Cole, Sept. 11–Oct. 23, 2004.
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Kunsthaus Bregenz, Bregenz Austria, TRUTH BEFORE POWER, June 11–Sept. 5, 2004. Accompanied by xenon projections in Vorarlberg, June 11–18, 2004.
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| Literature |
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Jenny Holzer: TRUTH BEFORE POWER. Bregenz, Austria: Kunsthaus Bregenz, 2004. Text by Maurice Berger, Thomas Blanton, Sherman Kent and Eckhard Schneider.
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Jenny Holzer. Bordeaux: capc Musée d’art contemporain de Bordeaux, 2001. Text by Marie-Laure Bernadac.
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Jenny Holzer: Monterrey, 2001. Monterrey, Mexico: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey, 2001. Text by Vanesa Fernández and Marco Granados. Introduction by Michael Auping.
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Jenny Holzer–Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin. Berlin: The American Academy Berlin and Nationalgalerie Berlin, 2001. Text by Henri Cole and Angela Schneider.
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Jenny Holzer, Lustmord. Thurgau: Kunstmuseum des Kantons Thurgau, 1996. Text by Beatrix Ruf, Yvonne Volkart, Markus Landert, and Noemi Smolik.
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Jenny Holzer: The Venice Installation. Buffalo: Albright-Knox Gallery, 1990. Text by Michael Auping.
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Jenny Holzer. New York: The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1989. Text by Diane Waldeman. Second edition, New York: The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1997. German edition, Stuttgart: Cantz Verlag, 1997.
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Peter Shjeldahl, Beatrix Ruf, and Joan Simon. Jenny Holzer: Xenon. Küsnacht, Switzerland: Inktree Editions, 2001.
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David Joselit, Joan Simon and Renata Salecl. Jenny Holzer. London: Phaidon Press Ltd., 1998.
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Noemi Smolik, ed. Jenny Holzer: Writing, Schriften. Stuttgart: Cantz Verlag, 1996.
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Wilfried Dickhoff and Noemi Smolik. Kunst Heute No. 9: Holzer. Cologne: Kiepenheuer und Witsch, 1993.
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Michael Auping. Jenny Holzer. New York: Universe Publishing, 1992.
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Truisms and Essays. Halifax: Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, 1983.
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Eating Friends (with Peter Nadin). New York: Tanam Press, 1981.
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Black Book. New York: published by the artist, 1980.
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Living–Daytime (with Peter Nadin). New York: Tanam Press, 1980.
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Diagrams. A Collection of Diagrams from Many Sources. New York: published by the artist, 1977.
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| Links to further information |
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