Nic Hess
1968 born in Zürich
lives in New York and Zürich
Biography
2002 Manor Grand, Zurich
2001 Studio Program P.S.1, L.I.C., New York, USA
Grant of Zurich Kanton
Grant of Cantrade, Kulturstiftung
2000 Grant of the Confederation Helvetica also 1999
Grant of Zurich City
1992-96 Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam and Hdk Berlin
One-person exhibitions selected
2005
Dreaming of el A, The Project, Los Angeles
2004
Guten Morgen Deutschland, Haus der Kunst, Munich
Triple Treat, The Project, Los Angeles
2003
Who Bites First? ViaFarini, Milano
Kunsthaus Baselland (with Emanuelle Antille)
Logo, Swiss Institut, NY
2002
To the MANOR born, Kunstmuseum Winterthur
2001
Well done, The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, Scottland
Art Basel, Statments, Serge Ziegler Galerie, Zurich
Qiero Casarme, The Project, Harlem, NY, USA
2000
Dolly ll, "oneman project", Kunst-Werke Berlin
It's a men's world, Serge Ziegler Galerie, Zurich
Swinging Swindle, "project installation", Queen's Museum, Queens,
NY
Together now, The Drawing Center's Drawing Room, New York
1998
Mit Tiere, Serge Ziegler Galerie, Zurich
ohne Tiere, Walcheturm, Zurich
Group exhibitions selected / (C) Catalog
2004
Gegen den Strich, Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, in Zusammenarbeit
mit dem SIEMENS ARTS PROGRAM
2003
“the squared circle”, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
Buenos Dias Buenos Aires, Museo de Arte Moderno, Buenos Aires
Urban Diaries: Young Swiss Art, Alcalá 31, Centro Contemporaneo, Madrid
2002
Im Zeichen der Bewegung”, Kunstmuseum Bern (C)
“Culture Meets Culture”, Busan Biennale, Korea (C)
La Colección JUMEX, Ecatepec Edo. de México C.P.
“Listening to New Voices” P.S.1, LIC, NY
“Ikonen. Kunst und Kult”, Coninx Museum, Zurich (C
Publications
2002
51 views from mount Matterhorn, Hatje Cantz Verlag, Germany
2000
The Drawing Paper, The Drawing Center's Drawing Room, New York
1999
Cahier d'Artist, Pro Helvetia, CH
Peace für Frieden, Migros Museum für Gegenwart, Zurich
Museum and Public Collections
Kunsthaus, Zurich, Switzerland
Dow Chemical Europe, Switzerland
Kunstmuseum Bern, Switzerland
Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich
Kunstmuseum St. Gallen, Switzerland
Hotel Castell, Zuoz, Switzerland
Zurcher Kantonal Bank, Switzerland