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1953 - 1954
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Graphische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt, Vienna
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1957
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Assistant at the Technical Museum, Vienna
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1957
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Creates the concept of the Orgies Mysteries Theater, a six day event that continues to captivate him throughout his career
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1960 - 1966
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Actions and exhibitions resulting in various court trials and three prison sentences, Vienna, Austria
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1985
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Würdigungspreis für Kunst by the Austriam Ministry of Education and Art
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1985
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Visiting Professor at the Academy of Art, Hamburg
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1989
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Since 1989 teaches at the summer-academy, Salzburg
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1989
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Teacher at the Academy of Visual Arts, Frankfurt
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1989 - 2003
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Teaches at the Städelschule in Frankfurt (class for interdisciplinary art)
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Lives and works in Prinzendorf
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2013 |
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Through a Glass Darkly: Faces Past and Present, Ernst Museum, Budapest, Hungary |
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2013 |
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Senses and Being—Retrospective, Nitsch Museum, Mistelbach, Austria (solo) |
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2013 |
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Personal Structures, Palazzo Bembo, Venice, Italy |
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2013 |
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East Building Opening, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO |
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2013 |
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Flesh and Blood, Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem, Israel |
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2012 |
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Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation New Acquisitions and Prints, Mana Contemporary, Jersey City, NJ |
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2012 |
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135th Action at the 11th Havana Biennial, Havana, Cuba (forthcoming) |
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2012 |
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Explosion: Painting as Action, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden |
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2012 |
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Gold, Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna, Austria |
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2012 |
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Levitikus, Thoman modern, Innsbruck, Austria (solo) |
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2012 |
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Edinburgh Art Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland |
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2012 |
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A Bigger Splash: Painting After Performance, Tate Modern, London, England |
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2012 |
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About Caravaggio, Visioni & Illusioni Contemporanee, Scuderie Aldobrandini, Museo Tuscolano Frascati, Rome, Italy |
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2012 |
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The Nature of Disappearance: Part 2 (Curated by Dieter Buchhart), Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, NY |
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2011 - 2012 |
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Strukturen, Leopold Museum Wien, Vienna, Austria |
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2011 |
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Hermann Nitsch in Munich, Galerie Thomas Modern, Munich, Germany (solo) |
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2011 |
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Personal Structures, 54. Venice Biennial, Palazzo Bembo, Venice |
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2011 |
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Hermann Nitsch Die Apotheke / The Pharmacy, Leo Koenig Inc., New York, NY (in collaboration with Mike Weiss Gallery) (solo) |
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2011 |
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Staging Action: Performance in Photography since 1960, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY |
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2011 |
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Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation, Jersey City, NJ |
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2011 |
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Staging Action: Performance in Photography since 1960, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY |
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2011 |
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L'Insoutenable Legerete de l etre, Yvon Lambert Gallery, New York and Paris |
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2011 |
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60.Painting Action // 60.Malaktion, Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, NY (solo) |
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2011 |
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Bloodlines: Paintings by Hermann Nitsch, Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, Colorado (solo) |
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2010 |
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New Acquisitions, Musee d'Art Moderne de Saint-Etienne, France |
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2010 |
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Hermann Nitsch, Musee d'Art Moderne de Saint-Etienne, France (solo) |
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2010 |
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Personal Structures. Time-Space Existence, Kunstlerhaus Bregenz, Austria (solo) |
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2010 |
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Hermann Nitsch Masterpieces of the Duerckheim Collection, Museumszentrum, Mistlebach, Austria (solo) |
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2010 |
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Pentecost celebration: 130. Aktion, Hermann Nitsch Museum, Naples, Italy (solo) |
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2010 |
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Das Orgien Mysterien Theater, Stella Art Foundation, Moscow, Russia (solo) |
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2010 |
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Smelling, Nitsch Foundation, Vienna, Austria (solo) |
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2009 |
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Opening, Nitsch Foundation, Vienna, Austria (solo) |
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2009 |
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Dirimart Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey (solo) |
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2009 |
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Stations of the Cross, De Pont Museum of Contemporary Art, Tilburg, Netherlands |
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2009 |
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Works of the 56. Action Painting by Hermann Nitsch, Museumszentrum Mistlebach, Austria (solo) |
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2009 |
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45 Jahre Hermann Nitsch, Nitsch Foundation in den Kavernen 1595, Salzburg, Austria |
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2009 |
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The Past, the Present, and the Disciples of Nitsch, Box Art Galleria d'Arte, Verona, Italy |
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2009 |
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Hermann Nitsch, Galleria Sant Agostino Casa d'Aste, Turin, Italy (solo) |
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2009 |
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An Open Window on the World of Art, Galleria Civica dArts Moderna e Contemporanea, Torino, Italy |
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2009 |
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Stations of the Cross, De Pont Museum of Contemporary Art, Tilburg, The Netherlands |
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2008 |
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Galerie Fortlaan, Ghent, Belgium (group) |
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2008 |
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Triennale Yokohama, Tokio (group) |
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2008 |
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Galerie Lelong, Zurich (solo) |
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2008 |
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Galerie Weihergut, Salzburg, Austria (solo) |
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2008 |
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Yamamoto Gendai, Tokio (solo) |
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2008 |
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Opening of Museo Archivio Labratorio Hermann Nitsch Neapel (solo) |
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2008 |
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Fondazione Morra, Neapel (solo) |
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2008 |
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Form as Strategy, Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture, Columbia University, New York |
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2008 |
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Five Year Anniversary Show, Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, NY |
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2008 |
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Ebb and Flow, Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, NY |
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2007 |
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Opening of Hermann Nitsch Museums, Mistelbach, Austria (solo) |
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2007 |
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Galerie Hilger, Vienna (solo) |
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2007 |
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The Orgies Mysteries Theater, Galleria de foscherari, Bologna, Italy (solo) |
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2007 |
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Galerie publicbeaumont, Paris (solo) |
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2007 |
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Box art galleria d' arte, Verona, Italy (solo) |
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2007 |
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Marina di Ravenna, sale espositive Park Hotel, Ravenna, Italy (solo) |
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2007 |
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Fondazione Morra, Naples, Italy (solo) |
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2007 |
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Galerie Fortlaan 17, Ghent, Belgium (solo) |
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2007 |
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Fondazione Morra, Neapel, Italy (solo) |
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2006 |
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Galerie Curtze, Vienna (solo) |
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2006 |
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Primo Piano Livingallery, Lecce, Italy (solo) |
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2006 |
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Galerie Weihergut, Salzburg, Austria (solo) |
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2006 |
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Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin (solo) |
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2006 |
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Mike Weiss Gallery, New York (solo) |
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2006 |
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Galerie Yamamoto Genday, Tokyo (solo) |
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2006 |
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Galerie White Space, Peking (solo) |
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2006 |
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Sammlung Essl, Klosterneuburg (group) |
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2006 |
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Eye on Europe: Prints, Books and Multiples / 1960 to Now, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY |
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2006 |
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Twice Drawn, Tang Museum, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, NY |
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2006 |
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Retrospective, Nationalgalerie Staaliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany |
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2006 |
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Realm of the Spirit, Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, NY |
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2006 |
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Reverence, Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill, NY |
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2006 |
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Intensive Painting, Galerie Bertrand & Gruner, Geneva |
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2006 |
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Hermann Nitsch and Erika Schmied, Galerie 422 Margund Lossl, Gmunden, Austria |
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2005 |
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Entourage, Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, NY |
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2005 |
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The Orgies Mysteries Theater, The Station Museum, Houston TX (solo) |
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2005 |
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Le renard, Staatoper Wien, Vienna (solo) |
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2005 |
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Saatchi Gallery, London (solo) |
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2005 |
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Performance: Burgtheater, Vienna |
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2005 |
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Arte contemporaneo austriaco y pintura de la posguerra, Mexico City (group) |
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2005 |
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Slought Foundation, Philadelphia, USA |
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2005 |
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Station Museum of Contemporary Art Houston, Texas, USA (solo) |
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2005 |
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Neue Galerie Graz, Graz, Austria |
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2004 |
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Mike Weiss Gallery, New York (solo) |
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2004 |
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Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig, Wien |
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2004 |
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Performance: 2-Tages-Spiel des Orgien Mysterien Theaters, Schloss Prinzendorf, Austria |
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2004 |
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Haus der Musik, Vienna |
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2004 |
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Brucknerhaus, Linz, Austria |
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2004 |
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Galerie Curtze, Vienna |
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2004 |
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Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, NY |
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2004 |
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Graphische Sammlung im Stadelmuseum, Frankfurt, Germany (solo) |
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2004 |
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Site Santa Fe Biennial, Site Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM |
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2004 |
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Tango, Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, NY |
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2003 |
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Art Scarplin, Merano, Italy (solo) |
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2003 |
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Fondazione Morra, Naples, Italy (solo) |
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2003 |
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Sammlung Essl, Klosterneuburg, Germany (solo) |
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2003 |
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Good Morning Balkan, Athens, Greece |
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2003 |
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Retrospective, Sammlung Essl, Klosterneuburg (solo) |
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2002 |
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Fondazione Morra, Naples, Italy (solo) |
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2002 |
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Gallery Fortlaan, Ghent, Belgium (solo) |
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2002 |
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20 years Galerie Steinek, Vienna (group) |
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2001 |
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Oberes Belevedere, Vienna, Austria (solo) |
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2001 |
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Hurlimannareal, Zurich, Switzerland (solo) |
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2001 |
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Haburger Bahnhof, Berlin, Germany (solo) |
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2000 |
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White Box Gallery Philadelphia |
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2000 |
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Palazzo Steline, Milan, Italy |
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2000 |
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Galleria Communale D'Arte Moderna e Contemoranea, Rome, Italy (solo) |
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2000 |
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Paradise Lost, Stephansstift, Hannover, Germany |
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2000 |
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Faith, The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CN |
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2000 |
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6 Views of the 6-Day-Play, Video Presentation, Barnsdall Art Park |
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2000 |
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Gallery Theater, Los Angeles, CA |
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1999 - 2000 |
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Das. 20 Jahrhundert - Ein Jahrhundert Kunst in Deutschland, Nationalgalerie Berlin |
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1999 |
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Mumok, Vienna, Austria |
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1999 |
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Kiscelli Museum, Budapest, Hungary |
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1999 |
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White Box Gallery, New York, NY |
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1998 |
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Out of Actionsâ€â€Between Performance and the Object, 1949-1979, MoCA, Los Angeles, CA |
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1998 |
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Beyond the Pink, Video Presentation, Art Center, Pasadena, CA |
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1998 |
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Galerie Frank Hanel, Frankfurt, Germany (solo) |
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1997 |
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Retrospective, Konsthallen Goteborg, Sweden (solo) |
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1997 |
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Retrospective, Musee D'Art et D'Histoire, Luxembourg (solo) |
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1997 |
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St. Peter an der Sperr, Wiener Neustadt, Austria (solo) |
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1997 |
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Galerie Beaumont, Luxembourg (solo) |
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1997 |
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Neue Galerie der Stadt, Linz, Austria (solo) |
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1997 |
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Underwoodstreet Gallery, London, England (solo) |
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1997 |
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Kunstraum, Innsbruck, Austria (solo) |
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1997 |
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Galerie Prantl, Oberlech, Austria (solo) |
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1997 |
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Die Epoche der Moderne, Kunst im 20. Jhdt., Martin Gropius Bau, Berlin, Germany |
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1997 |
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Sinnlicher Sommer, Künstlerhaus, Vienna, Austria |
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1997 |
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Body, The Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia |
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1997 |
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Institute of Contemporary Art, London, England |
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1996 |
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Galerie Stefania Miscetti, Rome, Italy (solo) |
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1996 |
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Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Worlen, Passau, Germany (solo) |
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1996 |
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Palazzo delle Exposizioni, Retrospective, Rome, Italy (solo) |
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1996 |
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Kunstverein Gmunden, Hipp-Halle, Austria (solo) |
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1996 |
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Retrospective, Sala Parpallo, Valencia, Spain (solo) |
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1996 |
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Retrospective, Sala Parpallo, Valencia, Spain (solo) |
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1996 |
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Galerie Giuseppe Morra, Fondazione Morra, Naples, Italy (solo) |
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1996 |
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Retrospective, Casal Solleric, Palma de Mallorca, Spain (solo) |
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1995 |
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Retrospektivausstellung, Kunstlerhaus, Vienna, Austria (solo) |
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1995 |
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Galerie Barlach, Halle-K, Hamburg, Germany (solo) |
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1995 |
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Ausstellung und Aktion in der Trinitatiskirche, Koln, Germany (solo) |
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Selected Public Collections |
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The Richard Massey Foundation, New York
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Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
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Wolfgang Gurlitt Museum, Linz
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Yale University Art Gallery, Connecticut
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Sammlung Essl, Klosterneuburg
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Sammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf
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Schloss Moorsbroich, Leverkusen
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Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
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Stedelijk Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven
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Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis
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The Marino Golinelli Collection, Bologna
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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Musee Centre George Pompidou, Paris
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Museo Capodimonte, Naples
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Museum Ludwig Köln Lenbachhaus, Munich
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Museum Moderner Kunst-Stiftung Ludwig, Vienna
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Museum Neue Galerie, Saarbrücken
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Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
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Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, Boston
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Castello di Rivoli, Turin
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Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation, New York
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Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, New York
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Galleria D’Arte Moderna, Bologna
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Graphische Sammlung, Munich
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2012 |
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Ponce, Mildry. Action 135: Proposal of Austrian Artist Hermann Nitsch at the Havana Biennial, Cubanow.net, May 21, 2012 |
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2011 |
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Hermann Nitsch's graphic art at the Vienna Leopold Museum, Yahoo News, November, 2011 |
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2011 |
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Haden-Guest, Anthony. High Performance, The Art Economist , May 2011 |
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2011 |
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Vaeth, Sarah. Hermann Nitsch at MCA Denver, ARTWRIT, May 2011 |
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2011 |
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McClemont, Doug. Hermann Nitsch - Mike Weiss Gallery, ARTnews, May 2011 |
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2011 |
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Kuspit, Donald. Hermann Nitsch - Mike Weiss Gallery, ARTFORUM, May 2011 |
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2011 |
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Mulvihill, Evan. Bash Compactor: Gutsy Art, New York Press, March 30, 2011 |
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2011 |
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Rosenberg, Judy; Corrado, Damen. Eternal Laughter: Hermann Nitsch 60. Painting Action, Imperium Pictures, March 4, 2011 |
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2011 |
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Best Events, ReadyMade, February 24, 2011 |
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2011 |
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Rothberg, Rebecca. Hermann Nitsch Rises Again, On-Verge, February 21, 2011 |
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2011 |
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Schultz, Charlie. Maestro in Action, ArtSlant, February 20, 2011 |
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2011 |
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Miller, Leigh Anne. Hermann Nitsch Takes Action, With Help From Friends, Art in America, February 16, 2011 |
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2011 |
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Kalm, James. Hermann Nitsch 60 Painting Action at Mike Weiss Gallery, Art Review, February 17, 2011 |
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2011 |
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Maliszewski, Lynn. Experiencing Hermann Nitsch’s First Live Action in the US, Hyperallergic, February 16, 2011 |
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2011 |
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Vartanian, Hrag. A Few Moments at Hermann Nitsch’s Chelsea Event, Hyperallergic, February 17, 2011 |
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2011 |
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Gusky, Bill. Hermann Nitsch, Artblog Comments, February 19, 2011 |
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2011 |
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Hermann Nitsch: Extension 2, Contemporaneousextension.com, February 24, 2011 |
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2011 |
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Hermann Nitsch: Extension 1, Contemporaneousextension.com, February 16, 2011 |
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2011 |
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Hosch, Rainer. Hermann Nitsch 60. Malaktion Part 1, In case you were wondering…, February 24, 2011 |
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2007 |
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Hermann Nitsch get his own museum, The Art Newspaper, June 2007, illus. |
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2006 |
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Ayers, Robert. The AI Interview: Hermann Nitsch, www.artinfo.com, November 2006, illus. |
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2006 |
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Föl, Heike. Hermann Nitsch, Martin-Gropius-Bau, ARTFORUM, January 2007, illus |
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2005 |
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Cotter, Holland. Walker Art Center Probes Created Fringes and Finds New Stars, The New York Times, Friday, April 15, 2005, illus. |
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2005 |
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Riding, Alan. Powerful Collector Changes Course, The New York Times, Saturday, January 29, 2005, illus. |
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2004 |
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Raymond, Jonathan. Hermann Nitsch, Mike Weiss Gallery, ARTFORUM, May 2004, illus. |
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1998 |
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Smith, Roberta. When Art Became a Stage and Artists Actors, The New York Times, April 5, 1998, illus. |
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