Katja Pfeiffer

Katja Pfeiffer (born May 31, 1973 in Karlsruhe ) is a contemporary German artist and professor of art at the Bergische Universität Wuppertal .

Life

Katja Pfeiffer studied art and education at the Düsseldorf Art Academy from 1992 and history at the Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf from 1995 . In 2000 she finished her studies with the first state examination. She completed her art studies with Professors Günther Uecker , Alfonso Hüppi and Jan Dibbets . In 1998 Alfonso Hüppi made her a master class student. Since 2006 she has been Professor of Art with a focus on artistic practice in the Faculty of Design and Art at the Bergische Universität Wuppertal. In 2011 she received the Villa Serpentara scholarship from the Academy of the Arts (Berlin) . Her genres include painting, drawing, collage, photography and sculpture in particular.

Katja Pfeiffer lives in Berlin and Wuppertal.

Solo exhibitions

2014: "Maison Bourgeoise", Galerie Martin Mertens, Berlin
2014: "higher faster further", Bayer Kulturhaus, Leverkusen
2014: "Overstretched Arches", Kunstraum St. Georgen, Wismar
2012: "Providurium", FAK Förderverein Current Art, Münster
2012: "A Grand Day Out", Kusseneers Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium
2011: "cross section", Nord LB Gallery, Hanover
2011: "presentazione finale", Villa Serpentara, Olevano Romano
2010: "The misjudgment of the relative size of the moon, Museum Baden, Solingen
2010: "Plänterwald", Kunstverein Ulm, Ulm
2009: "eagle under construction", Galerie Martin Mertens, Berlin
2008: "Rough Cut", Wolfgang Gmyrek Gallery, Düsseldorf
2008: "Irrlicht", Galerie Martin Mertens, Berlin
2007: "Backdrop", Galerie Pankow, Berlin
2006: "Trend Walls", Kunstraum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf
2006: "Rigging", Galerie Martin Mertens, Berlin

Group exhibitions

2014: "Phenomenon", Galerie Martin Mertens, Berlin
2013: "Landscape as a matter of view", Kunstverein Pforzheim, Pforzheim
2013: "Built Worlds", The Showcase, Friedrichshafen
2013: "may line is my line, Alte Schule gallery in the Adlershof cultural center, Berlin
2013: "Out of Berlin", DomagkAteliers, Munich
2013: "Kabinett - the small format", Galerie Martin Mertens, Berlin
2012: "North-East of Heaven", Hartwich Gallery, Sellin
2012: "Young Academy 2012", Academy of Arts, Berlin
2012: "Miniature by Serendipity" barbabette, Berlin
2011: "occupy yourself", Salon Hansa, Berlin
2011: "Seeing is Thinking - The National Bank Collection in the Art Museum Solingen", Museum Baden, Solingen
2011: "always live twice", Galerie Martin Mertens, Berlin
2011: "36 girls", Barbabette, Berlin
2010: "walking the borderline", Kunstverein Erfurt, Erfurt
2009: "Show. An Audio Tour through Berlin by Karin Sander", Temporäre Kunsthalle, Berlin
2009: "Katja Pfeiffer, Martina Sauter", dok25a, Düsseldorf
2007: "Screenshot", Galerie Martin Mertens, Berlin
2007: "We have no problems", Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen, Norway
2007: "House Trip", Artforum, Berlin
2007: "Update 07", Wolfgang Gmyrek Gallery, Düsseldorf
2007: "The Re-conquest of space, Overgaden, Copenhagen
2006: "We have no problems, Backfabrik, Berlin
2006: "Looking forward", Galerie Martin Mertens, Berlin
2005: "The latest rumor, Salon-Düsseldorfer friendship, Berlin

Publications

Pfeiffer, Katja: Modesty and Demand , in: Curriculum des Unwägbaren, ed. by Johannes Bilstein, Bettina Dornberg and Winfried Kneip, Oberhausen 2007, pp. 93–111.
Pfeiffer, Katja: The view from the Charterhouse , in: Lebensbilder, ed. by Eckart Liebau, Oberhausen 2009, pp. 255–266.
The misjudgment of the relative moon size: Katja Pfeiffer , on the occasion of the exhibition "The misjudgment of the relative moon size" in the art museum Baden in Solingen, ed. Gisela Elbracht-Iglhaut, Bönen 2010.
Providurium: Katja Pfeiffer , on the occasion of the exhibition "Providurium" in the FAK Förderverein Current Art Münster, ed. by Anna Katz, Münster 2012.

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Katja Pfeiffer on Artfacts. Retrieved November 9, 2016 .
↑ Katja Pfeiffer at the University of Wuppertal. Retrieved November 9, 2016 .

personal data
SURNAME	Pfeiffer, Katja
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German artist and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH	May 31, 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH	Karlsruhe

[1] Katja Pfeiffer on Artfacts. Retrieved November 9, 2016 .

[2] Katja Pfeiffer at the University of Wuppertal. Retrieved November 9, 2016 .