{"id":92,"date":"2021-11-21T15:58:34","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T15:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birgitgraschopf.com\/?page_id=92"},"modified":"2026-05-24T07:47:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T07:47:56","slug":"vita","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/birgitgraschopf.com\/index.php\/vita\/","title":{"rendered":"Vita"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*1978, Vienna<br>Living and working there as a self-employed fine artist<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">Master Degree in the Class of Photography in June 2007 at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Fine Art &amp; Media, led by Gabriele Rothemann, 2001-2007<br>Exchange Study abroad at the Hogsk\u00f6lan for Fotografi och Film, Gothenburg, Sweden 2003-2004<br>Visiting Lecturer at the Class of Photography, University for Applied Arts in the following terms:<br>Summer Terms: 2007, 2013<br>Winter Terms: 2016\/17 and 2025\/26<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:21px\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Solos und Performances <\/strong>(selected)<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2025<\/strong><br><strong><em>As M\u00e1scaras<\/em><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/conexao.ufrj.br\/2025\/12\/embaixador-da-austria-visita-a-ufrj\/?fbclid=PAVERTVgOj4ntleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAaebJ3Vg2dl64tEQq3ZVPn9Pvexi0okHdkTdLyXU0wKuBts6b_P_f3a1wEMlYw_aem_K76QB_sMPh483g63SWO43A\" title=\"\">Museu National UFRJ<\/a>, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<br><strong><em>The Chamber\u2018s Play<\/em><\/strong>, Parallel Vienna, Otto Wagner Area Vienna<br><strong><em>2000 Years<\/em><\/strong>, One-Work-Gallery, Kritzendorf, Lower Austria<br><strong>2024<\/strong><br><strong><em>Art and Law<\/em><\/strong>, Laback Law, Vienna<br><strong><em>Federleicht<\/em><\/strong>, SPARK Art Fair, Rudolf Leeb Gallery, Marx Halle Vienna<br><strong>2023<\/strong><br><strong><em>Solo<\/em><\/strong>, RAG Art Club, Vienna<br><strong>2022<\/strong><br><strong><em>A Multifacetada &#8211; Die Vielgesichtige<\/em><\/strong>, 3 permanent Wall Exposures in Bras\u00edlia\/Brazil, Espa\u00e7o Cultural Renato Russo, Bibliotheca do Brasil, Austrian Embassy Brazil<br><strong><em>Wall, Interrupted. Vol. 2<\/em><\/strong>, Museum SIAM, Bangkok\/Thailand<br><strong>2021<\/strong><br><strong><em>Flechtenkosmos<\/em><\/strong>, permanent Wall Exposure at the Museum &#8222;Haus der Wildnis&#8220;, Lunz am See\/Lower Austria<br><strong><em>Walls, Interrupted.<\/em><\/strong> Bildraum 01, Vienna<br><strong>2020<\/strong><br><strong><em>Salon priv\u00e9<\/em><\/strong>, Atelier Guido Kucsko am Hohen Markt, Vienna<br><strong>2019<\/strong><br><strong><em>Exposed<\/em><\/strong>, Haas &amp; Gschwandtner Gallery, Salzburg<br><strong>2018<\/strong><br><strong><em>Performing Rooms. Day and Night.<\/em><\/strong> Ausstellungsbr\u00fccke St. P\u00f6lten<br><strong><em>The Nocturne of Alicante<\/em><\/strong>, Bastei 10, Marco Simonis, Vienna<br><strong><em>Performative Wall Exposure<\/em><\/strong> within the exhibition <strong><em>Space and Photography<\/em><\/strong>, Museum der Moderne Salzburg<br><strong>2017<\/strong><br><strong><em>Nocturnal<\/em><\/strong>, Parallel Vienna, Rudolf Leeb Gallery<br><strong><em>Domesticities<\/em><\/strong>, K\u00d6R-20 Seconds for Art on all INFOSCREENS of Vienna&#8217;s Public Transport System Wiener Linien<br><strong>2016<\/strong><br><strong><em>Medusa<\/em><\/strong>, Bogliasco Center Gallery, Bogliasco\/Italy and NYC\/USA<br><strong>2015<\/strong><br><strong><em>Das Packhaus<\/em><\/strong>, Videoinstallation, Paradocks, Vienna<br><strong>2014<\/strong><br><strong><em>Intervention #4<\/em><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.albertina.at\/presse\/ausstellungen\/birgit-graschopf\/\" title=\"\">Albertina<\/a><br><strong><em>Domesticities<\/em><\/strong>, Kapsch Art Screens, Kapsch Head Office Vienna<br><strong><em>Shibari<\/em><\/strong>, Artist&#8217;s Intervention \u201eIdeen brauchen Raum\u201c of the BAI, Vienna<br><strong>2013<\/strong><br><strong><em>Particulate Matters<\/em><\/strong>, Art at Wittmann, Wittmann Showcase at Karlsplatz Vienna<strong><em><br>Gaijin Josei<\/em><\/strong>, Elektro G\u00f6nner, Vienna<br><strong>2012<\/strong><br><strong><em>Space Forward<\/em><\/strong>, Carbon 12 Gallery, Dubai \/ UAE<br><strong>2011<\/strong><br><strong><em>Zwischen<\/em><\/strong>, Momentum Gallery Vienna<br><strong>2010<\/strong><br><strong><em>A Ship Will Come<\/em><\/strong>, EIKON Showcase\/MQ, Vienna<br><strong><em>Space Shift<\/em><\/strong>, Photoperformance, das weisse haus, Vienna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:21px\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Group<\/strong> (selected)<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026<\/strong><br><strong><em>Silently Present<\/em><\/strong>, Dual Exhibition with Adelheid Rumetshofer, Rodler Gwschenter Gallery, Vienna<br><strong><em>Unseen Photo<\/em><\/strong> at Art Rotterdam, In-Dependance Gallery (Antwerp\/BL), Rotterdam\/NL<br><strong>2025<\/strong><br><strong><em>Paper Positions Vienna<\/em><\/strong>, Rodler Gschwenter Gallery, Semper Depot Wien<br><strong><em>House Of Awe<\/em><\/strong>, AG18 Gallery, Wien<br><strong><em>24 1\/2<\/em><\/strong>, Jubil\u00e4umsausstellung der Fotografieklasse Universit\u00e4t f\u00fcr angewandte Kunst, Augarten Atelier Wien<br><strong><em>Paper Positions Berlin<\/em><\/strong>, Flughalle Tempelhof, Berlin, Deutschland<br><strong><em>Touch Nature<\/em><\/strong>, Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz, Ober\u00f6sterreich<br><strong>2024<\/strong><br><strong><em>Paper Positions<\/em><\/strong>, Kursalon H\u00fcbner, Wien<br><strong><em>Fair For Art<\/em><\/strong>, Galerie Rudolf Leeb, Aula der Wissenschaften, Wien<br><strong><em>Terrible Beauty<\/em><\/strong>, gmunden.photo 2024, Ober\u00f6sterreich<br><strong><em>Domesticities<\/em><\/strong>, Winterfest im Belvedere 21, Ursula Blickle Video Archiv, Wien<br><strong>2023<\/strong><br><strong><em>Fair For Art<\/em><\/strong>, Galerie Rudolf Leeb, Aula der Wissenschaften, Wien<br><strong><em>Vienna Contemporary<\/em><\/strong>, Galerie Rudolf Leeb, Kursalon H\u00fcbner, Wien<br><strong><em>Zu Gast im Schloss<\/em><\/strong>, Galerie Rudolf Leeb, Schloss Wiespach, Hallein<br><strong><em>VON<\/em><\/strong>, Galerie Peinthner Lichtenfels, Wien<br><strong>2022<\/strong><br><strong><em>Schiele Art Award<\/em><\/strong>, Ausstellung der 30 Nominierungen, Minoritenkloster Tulln\/N\u00d6<br><strong><em>How Soon Is Now?<\/em><\/strong>, Structura Gallery, Sofia\/Bulgarien<br><strong><em>Body and Nature<\/em><\/strong>, Galerie Rudolf Leeb Wien<br><strong><em>40 Jahre Fotogalerie Wien<\/em><\/strong>, Ausstellung und Artist Talk<br><strong>2021<\/strong><br><strong><em>House Of Losing Control<\/em><\/strong>, Vienna Art Week, Wien<br><strong><em>Rotlicht Festival,<\/em><\/strong> Galerie Kro, Wien<strong><em><br>Pure Bliss<\/em><\/strong>, Galerie Haas &amp; Gschwandtner, Salzburg<br><strong>2020<\/strong><br><strong><em>The Next Episode<\/em><\/strong>, Galerie Rudolf Leeb, Wien<br><strong><em>Stand by<\/em><\/strong>, Galerie Rudolf Leeb, Wien<br><strong><em>Pics from the Gallery Program<\/em><\/strong>, Galerie Haas &amp; Gschwandtner, Salzburg<br><strong><em>NOW Collected #9\/#10<\/em><\/strong>, Tresor im Kunstforum Bank Austria, Wien<br><strong>2019<\/strong><br><strong><em>Walls &amp; Beyond<\/em><\/strong>, Oasis Gallery, Bangkok \/ Thailand<br><strong><em>Paarung ist harter Wettbewerb<\/em><\/strong>. Female Paper Works. Galerie Haas&amp;Gschwandtner, Salzburg<br><strong><em>Wikam<\/em><\/strong>, Fair For Art Vienna<br><strong><em>Instant Edition<\/em><\/strong>, Parallel, Vienna<br><strong><em>Female &#8211; lebt und arbeitet in Wien<\/em><\/strong>, Galerie Rudolf Leeb, Wien<br><strong>2018<\/strong><br><strong><em>Instant Edition<\/em><\/strong>, Destilat, Wien<br><strong><em>Chambres D\u2019Amies #3<\/em><\/strong>, Seliger, Wien<br><strong><em>Abstrakt und Figurativ<\/em><\/strong>, Sammlung Ed Urban, Waidhofen an der Ybbs, N\u00f6<br><strong><em>Wie im M\u00e4rchen<\/em><\/strong>, N\u00f6ART &#8211; Nieder\u00f6sterreich Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Kunst und Kultur<br>Wanderausstellung in Horn, Hollabrunn, Gro\u00df Gerungs, Allentsteig, Kirchberg a. W., Laa an der Thaya, Ziersdorf<br><strong>2017<\/strong><br><strong><em>Raum und Fotografie<\/em><\/strong>, Museum der Moderne Salzburg \u00d6sterreich<br><strong><em>Instant Edition<\/em><\/strong>, Parallel, Wien<br><strong><em>Fotografie aus \u00d6sterreich<\/em><\/strong>, Schlossgalerie Sch\u00e4rding, O\u00d6<br><strong><em>Filmfestival am Wasserturm<\/em><\/strong>, Volxkino, Wien<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:21px\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Awards \/ Grants<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2025<\/strong><br><strong><em>\u201eAs M\u00e1scaras\u201c<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; a collaboration with the Museu Nacional da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, funded by the Austrian Federal Chancellery and the Austrian Embassy in Brazil<br><strong>2022<\/strong><br><strong><em>\u201eA Multifacetada\u201c<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; A project funded by the Austrian Federal Chancellery and the Austrian Embassy in Brazil<br><strong>2019<\/strong><br><strong><em>Walls&amp;Beyond<\/em><\/strong> Silpakorn University, Bangkok\/Thailand<br><strong>2015<\/strong><br><strong><em>Bogliasco Foundation International Fellowship<\/em><\/strong>, Bogliasco\/Italy<br><strong>2014<\/strong><br><strong><em>State Fellowship for Artistic Photography<\/em><\/strong> by the Austrian Federal Chancellery<br><strong>2012<\/strong><br><strong><em>Studio Grant Tokyo<\/em><\/strong>, 6 months, by the Austrian Federal Chancellery<br><strong>2010<\/strong><br><strong><em>Photography Award <\/em><\/strong>by Stift Schlierbach<br><strong>2009<\/strong><br><strong><em>Vivatis Award<\/em><\/strong><br><strong><em><strong>Recognition Award<\/strong><\/em><\/strong> for Artistic Photography<br><strong><em>Studio Grant Paris<\/em><\/strong>, 3 months, by the Austrian Federal Chancellery<br><strong>2008<\/strong><br><strong><em>Anni and Heinrich Sussmann Award<\/em><\/strong><br><strong><em>Recognition Award<\/em><\/strong> (Artistic Photography) by the Government of Lower Austria<br><strong>2006<\/strong><br><strong><em>Diesel New Art Award<\/em><\/strong><br><strong><em>Artist in Residence bei Sign to Eutopia<\/em><\/strong>, Groningen\/Netherlands<br><strong><em>Otto Prutscher<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Award<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:21px\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Collections<\/strong><\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Albertina<br>Museu National UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<br>Fotomuseum Winterthur, Switzerland<br>Museum der Moderne, Salzburg<br>Republic of Austria<br>Government of Vienna<br>Ursula Blickle Video Archive<br>Universitiy of Applied Arts Vienna<br>Government of Lower Austria<br>Private Collections<br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-light-green-cyan-color\">Photographic Frescoes \/ Wall Exposures in the following museums and public institutions:<\/mark><\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.albertina.at\/presse\/ausstellungen\/birgit-graschopf\/\" title=\"\">Albertina<\/a><br>Haus der Wildnis, Lunz, Lower Austria<br>Museum der Moderne, Salzburg<br>Austrian Embassy in Bras\u00edlia, Brazil<br>Espa\u00e7o Cultural Renato Russo, Bras\u00edlia, Brazil<br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-light-green-cyan-color\">and in cooperation with various companies, including:<\/mark><\/strong><br>Wittmann Furniture Manufactories<br>Kunstforum Wien and Bank Austria UniCredit<br>Marco Simonis<br>Lillis Ballroom<br>Kapsch TrafficCom AG<br>Walter Immobilien GmbH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:21px\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-pale-pink-color\"><strong>Publication<\/strong><\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wolf.at\/produkt\/ober-flaechen-tiefe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Oberfl\u00e4chentiefe \/ Surfacedepth &#8211; Monograph<\/mark><\/a><\/strong><br>German\/English, 198 pages, Hardcover<br>Essays: Elissa Nelson, Ursula Maria Probst, Andreas Spiegl, Hans-J\u00fcrgen Hauptmann, Georgia Holz<br>published by Verlag f\u00fcr Moderne Kunst, Vienna 2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*1978, ViennaLiving and working there as a self-employed fine artist Master Degree in the Class of Photography in June 2007 at the University of Applied&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/birgitgraschopf.com\/index.php\/vita\/\">Continue Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Vita<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-92","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/birgitgraschopf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/birgitgraschopf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/birgitgraschopf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birgitgraschopf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/birgitgraschopf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92"}],"version-history":[{"count":239,"href":"https:\/\/birgitgraschopf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2130,"href":"https:\/\/birgitgraschopf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92\/revisions\/2130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/birgitgraschopf.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}