* 1935 in Graz, childhood and youth in Bleiburg, Carinthia, AT
1954 Academy of Applied Arts Vienna (graphics with Prof. Schwarz, sculpture with Prof. Knesl)
1955–58 Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (painting with Prof. Gütersloh, nude painting with Prof. Boeckl)
1961 Relocation to New York
† 1997 in Vienna
Since her death, the Kiki Kogelnik Foundation was established, with offices in Vienna and New York. The foundation’s mission is to protect, document, research and perpetuate the creative legacy of Kiki Kogelnik.
1998 Posthumous bestowal of Austrian Decoration for Science and Art (Österreichisches Ehrenkreuz für Wissenschaft und Kunst)
Selected solo exhibitions
1961
Galerie nächst St. Stephan, Vienna, AT
1964
Jerrold Morris International Gallery Limited, Toronto, CA
1965
Austrian Institute, New York, USA
Henri Gallery, Washington D.C., USA
1967
“Kunst kommt von künstlich”, Galerie nächst St. Stephan, Vienna, AT
1971
Galerie Dibi Dabi, St. Gallen, CH
1973
Henri Gallery, Washington D.C., USA
“Retrospektive Kiki Kogelnik”, Künstlerhaus Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, AT
1976
Galerie 2, Vienna, AT
1977
Jack Gallery, New York, USA
1978
Galerie Kornfeld, Zurich, CH
1979
Jack Gallery, New York, USA
1980
“Graphics”, Gallery One, Montclair State University – College of the Art, Montclair, USA
1981
“Zeichnungen 1976–1980”, Galerie Freund, Klagenfurt, AT
“Spring Collection”, Jack Gallery, New York, USA
1982
“Arbeiten auf Papier 1976–1982”, Galerie Ulysses, Vienna, AT
“ceramics”, Galerie der GGK, Vienna, AT
1983
“Bilder – Arbeiten auf Papier – Keramik”, BAWAG Foundation, Vienna, AT
“Eintagsfliege”, Ring, Vienna, AT
1984
“Ölbilder, Arbeiten auf Papier und Cast Paper”, Moderne Galerie, Völkermarkt, AT
1985
“Ölbilder, Arbeiten auf Papier und Cast Paper”, Galerie Gabriele Glück, Wels, AT
1986
“ceramics”, Art Gallery, Vienna, AT
1988
“Seelenwäsche”, Kärntner Landesgalerie, Klagenfurt, AT
“Hemma von Gurk” (with Meina Schellander), Schloss Straßburg, Carinthia, AT
1989
“Kiki Kogelnik, Retrospektive”, Kärntner Landesgalerie, Klagenfurt, AT
1990
“Inside the Clone Factory”, Henry Gallery, Washington D.C., USA
“Kiki Kogelnik – New Works”, Galerie Ulysses, Vienna, AT
“Kraut und Rüben”, Galerie Holzer, Villach, AT
1991
“1234567 – Ceramic sculptures 1989/90”, Galerie bei der Albertina, Vienna, AT
“Kopflos”, Galerie Academia, Salzburg, AT
1992
“Expansions – 30 Years New York”, Ernst Múzeum, Budapest, HU; Galerie Úluv, Prague, CZ; Palac Kultury i Nauki (Palace of Culture and Science), Warsaw, PL; Palac Sztuki (Palace of Art), Krakow, PL; Galerie Freihausgasse, Villach, AT
1994
“Paintings and Installations”, Loerakker Galerie, Amsterdam, NL
“Grafiken und Aquarelle”, Galerie Judith Walker, Hermagor, AT
“Carpe Diem”, Galerie am Stein, Schärding, AT
“Expansions/Sterotypes”, Mestna Galerija Ljublijana, SL
1995
“Venetian Heads”, Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna, AT
“In Transit”, Galerie Ulysses, Vienna, AT
“Glass & Graphics”, Gallery next Gritti, Venice, IT
“Druckgraphik. Neue Arbeiten”, Villa Böhm, Kunstverein Neustadt, Neustadt, AT
“Prototypen”, Sparkassen-Rittersaal, Hartberg, AT; Stadtgalerie am Minoritenplatz, Wolfsberg, AT
“Heads”, Spazio Olivetti di Carlo Scarpa, Venice, IT
“Heads and Faces”, Galerie am Stein, Schärding, AT; Europa Design Depot, Klagenfurt, AT
Galerie Latal, Zurich, CH
“Venetian Heads: Art in Glass”, Galerie Judith Walker, Klagenfurt, AT
“Glass Heads”, Galerie bei der Albertina, Vienna, AT
1996
“Hangings”, MAK – Österreichisches Museum für angewandte Kunst, Vienna, AT
“Kiki Kogelnik & The Venetian Heads”, Chicago Athenaeum, Chicago, USA
“Glass Glitter Graphics, Glass Little Heads”, Berengo Fine Arts, Venice, IT
Galleria Piazza dei Caduti, Cascina, IT
Galerie Wild, Frankfurt, DE
1997
“Venetian Heads – Graphic Works”, Galerie am Stein, Schärding, AT
“Venetian Heads II”, Galerie bei der Albertina, Vienna, AT
“Venetian Heads”, Galerie Fischer Auktionen AG, Luzern, CH
1998
“Retrospektive 1935–1997”, Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna, AT; Kärntner Landesgalerie, Klagenfurt, AT
2003
“Baby Remember my name”, Kunsthaus und Kunstraum Herberstein, Schloss Herberstein, AT
2004
Palais Liechtenstein, Feldkirch, AT
2005
Werner Berg Galerie, Bleiburg, AT; Künstlerhaus Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, AT
Kunstverein Kärnten, Klagenfurt, AT
2006
“Strictly Kiki, Perfectly Kogelnik”, Galerie bei der Albertina, Vienna, AT
2012
“Early Works, 1964-1970,” Simone Subal Gallery, New York, NY
“I Have Seen The Future,” Hamburger Kunstverein, Hamburg, Germany
2013
“Kiki Kogelnik – Retrospective,” Kunsthalle Krems, Austria
“Kiki Kogelnik,” Frieze Masters, Solo presentation with Johann Koenig
2014
“No Coca-Cola,” Johann Koenig, Berlin, Germany
“Kiki Kogelnik – Cuts, Fissures and Identity: Works from the 1960s and 1970s,” Simone Subal Gallery, New York, NY
2015
“Kiki Kogelnik: Fly Me to the Moon,” Modern Art Oxford, Oxford, UK
2016
“Kiki Kogelnik,” König Galerie, Berlin
2017
“Kiki Kogelnik: Inner Life,” Kunsthall Stavanger, Norway
“Kiki Kogelnik,” Frieze New York, with Simone Subal Gallery, New York
*Winner of the Frieze Art Fair Stand Prize.
“Soulless Skin” with Sarah Magnetti, SALTS, Basel
“Kiki Kogelnik: Dea Ex Machina,” Galerie Natalie Seroussi in collaboration with Simone Subal Gallery, Paris
2018
Fragments and Masks: Works from the 70s and 80s, Simone Subal Gallery, New York
2019
Kiki Kogelnik, Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York, NY
Two-person show with Lisa Williamson, University of Georgia, Athens
2020
Mostyn, Wales, UK, curated by Alfredo Camerotti
Selected group exhibitions
1956
“Junge Talente stellen sich vor”, Kärntner Landesmuseum, Klagenfurt, AT
1958
Galerie nächst St. Stephan, Vienna, AT
1959
“Form und Farbe”, Gurlitt Museum, Linz, AT
1960
Galerie Blauer Apfel, Oslo, NO
1964
PVI Gallery, New York, USA
1965
Van Bovenkamp Gallery, New York, USA
“Pop Op Art – Abstract Expressionism”, Gertrude Kastle Gallery, Detroit, USA
“29th Biennial of Contemporary American Painting”, Corcoran Gallery, Washington D.C., USA
“Six Women Artists”, Fischbach Gallery, New York, USA
American Federation of Arts, travelling exhibition, Washington D.C., New York, USA
1966
“Austrian Artists in the United States”, Austrian Institute, New York, USA
Henri Gallery, Washington D.C., USA
Galerie nächst St. Stephan, Vienna, AT
1967
“Accrochage”, Galerie nächst St. Stephan, Vienna, AT
“Graphik International”, Galerie nächst St. Stephan, Vienna, AT
1968
“Galerie nächst St. Stephan”, Landesmuseum Graz, AT
“Contemporary Austrian Art”, Zagreb, HR
“Jahresausstellung”, Kunstverein für Kärnten, Klagenfurt, AT
“Malerei in Kärnten”, Kärntner Landesgalerie, Klagenfurt, AT
1969
“Jacques Kaplan Collection”, Finch College Museum, New York, USA
Galerie an der Stadtmauer, Villach, AT
Kunstverein für Kärnten, Klagenfurt, AT
1970
“Kärntner Kunst 1900–1970”, Kärntner Landesgalerie, Klagenfurt, AT
“Progressive Kunst in Österreich 1970”, Galerie Kaiser, Vienna, AT
1971
Galerie Krinzinger, Bregenz, AT
1972
“GEDOK American Women Artists Show”, Kunsthaus Hamburg, Hamburg, DE
“Österreichische Malerei 72 – Steirischer Hebst”, Graz, AT
1973
“Prints and Graphic Works from Austria”, International Art Center, Ottawa, CA
“Erotic Art by Women”, Erotic Art Gallery, New York, USA
1974
“Hommage à Msgr. Otto Mauer”, Galerie Ulysses, Vienna, AT
1975
“Color Light & Images”, Women’s Interart Center, New York, USA
“ties”, Lajeski Gallery, New York, USA
1976
“40 Years of American Collage”, Buecker & Harpsichords, New York, USA
“Bicentennial Banners”, Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C., USA; National Singapore Museum, TH
1977
“Spacescapes”, Sid Deutsch Gallery, New York, USA
1978
“Examples of Contemporary Austrian Painting”, Gallery of the Union Carbide Building, New York, USA
“Museum of Drawers”, Kunsthaus Zürich, Zurich, CH; Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art, USA
1980
“3. Biennale Intart ‘80”, Ljubljana, SI; Klagenfurt, AT; Udine, IT
“Annual Holiday Season Group Show”, Jack Gallery, New York, USA
“Ten Years of Group Shows”, Buecker & Harpsichords, New York, USA
1981
“Changes: Art in America 1881–1981”, Marquette University Wisconsin, USA
“Monsignore Otto Mauer”, Erzbischöfliches Palais, Vienna, AT
1983
“Die Sammlung Otto Mauer”, Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna, AT
“Das kleine Format, Malerei–Plastik–Objekt”, Secession, Vienna, AT
1985
“Six Austrian Artists”, The Art Society of the International Monetary Fund, Washington, D.C., USA
1986
“Zeichen und Gesten – Informelle Tendenzen in Österreich”, Secession, Vienna, AT
“Renate Fuhry & Kiki Kogelnik, Gefäße, Objekte und Wandbilder aus Keramik”, Art Gallery, Vienna, AT
1987
“80 Jahre Kunstverein für Kärnten”, Kunstverein für Kärnten, Klagenfurt, AT
“Dialoge”, Galerie 61, Klagenfurt, AT
“Schmuck, Zeichen am Körper”, Oberösterreichische Landesmuseum, Linzer Institut für Gestaltung, Linz, AT
1988
“Jugendwerke”, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, AT
1989
“Fremdbild Heimat”, Galerie Carinthia, Vienna, AT
“Land in Sicht: Österreichische Kunst im 20 Jahrhundert”, Mücsarnok Kunsthalle, Budapest, HU
1990
“XX. Century Sculptures”, Galerie Academia, Salzburg, AT
1991
“Ins Licht gerückt – Ein Museum auf Abruf, Zeitgenössische Kunst aus den Sammlungen der Stadt Wien und der Zentralsparkasse und Kommerzialbank AG”, Volkshalle des Wiener Rathauses, Vienna, AT
1992
“IM BILD, Kunst in Kärnten – 1820 bis heute”, Kärntner Landesgalerie, Klagenfurt, AT
“Drau-Grau-Schön”, Kärntner Künstlerhaus, Klagenfurt, AT
“Made in Austria”, Galerie Mario Mauroner, Salzburg, AT
1993
Galerie an der Stadtmauer – Galerie Judith Walker, Villach, AT
“Kairos – Die Sammlung Otto Mauer”, Wiener Dommuseum, Vienna, AT
“Malerei, Bildhauerei, Design”, Galerie bei der Albertina, Vienna, AT
1994
“Just an Idea”, Galerie Steineck, Vienna, AT
“Süsse Dauer Süd”, Künstlerhaus Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, AT
1995
“Zwei Jahrzehnte Kunst in der BAWAG”, BAWAG Foundation, Vienna, AT
“Jahresausstellung 1995”, Kunstverein für Kärnten, Klagenfurt, AT
“Frauen imaginieren Gott”, Kulturzentrum Minoriten, Graz, AT
1996
“Kunst aus Österreich 1896–1996”, Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der BRD, Bonn, DE
“Malerei in Österreich 1945–1995. Die Sammlung Essl”, Künstlerhaus, Vienna, AT
The Museum Masters Collection, New York, USA
“Kiki Kogelnik and Claude Venard”, Gent Art Fair, Gent, BE
Amandari Gallery, Seattle, USA
1997
“The Secret of Murano”, Museum Het Palais, Den Haag, NL
“Malerei, Druckgraphik und Palstiken”, Galerie für moderne Grafik, Kirrweiler, DE
“1 Herz für Tiere”, Kärntner Landesgalerie Klagenfurt, AT
“Masken & Mythen”, Galerie Judith Walker, Schloss Ebenau, AT
1999
“Skin-Deep: Surface and Appearance in Contemporary Art”, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, IL
“I Love Pop”, Chiostro del Bramante, Rome, IT
2001
“Im Namen der Malerei – Österreichische MalerInnen jetzt”, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, HU
“Reflexionen – Österreichische Avantgarde nach 1945”, Museum Moderner Kunst, Stiftung Wörlen, Passau, DE
“Objekte. Skulptur nach ’45 in Österreich”, Atelier Augarten, Vienna, AT
2002
“Artists in Glass”, National Crafts Gallery, Dublin, IE
2003
“Mimosen, Roden, Herbstzeitlosen – Künstlerinnen von 1945 bis zur Gegenwart”, Kunsthalle Krems, Krems, AT
2004
“Gegen-Positionen – Künstlerinnen in Österreich 1960–2000”, Museum moderner Kunst, Stiftung Wörlen, Passau, DE
2006
“PunkEcho – Widerhall von Überall”, BrotfabrikGalerie, Berlin, DE
“facing 1200°. Glasskulpturen der Berengo Collection Venedig”, MMKK – Museum moderner Kunst Kärnten, Klagenfurt, AT
2007
“Wien – Paris. Van Gogh, Cézanne und Österreichs Moderne”, Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna, AT
“Lange nicht gesehen”, MUSA, Vienna, AT
2008
Mediations Biennale Pozan, PL
“K08. Emanzipation und Konfrontation. Kunst aus Kärnten 1945 bis heute”, MMKK – Museum moderner Kunst Kärnten, Klagenfurt, AT; Werner Berg Museum, Bleiburg, AT
2010
“Kiki Kogelnik – Werner Berg”, Werner Berg Museum, Bleiburg, AT
“Long Time No See”, Brno House of Art, Brno, CZ
“Punkte in Flensburg”, Museumsberg, Flensburg, DE
“POWER UP – Female Pop Art”, Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna, AT; Städtische Galerie, Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE
“Seductive Subversion: Woman Pop Artists 1958–1968”, Brooklyn Art Museum, New York, USA; travelling to Tufts University Art Gallery, Medford, USA
“Encounter Stage, Indoors und Outdoors”, kunstGarten, Graz, AT
2012
“Pop Art Design,” Louisiana Museum, Louisiana, Denmark
2014
“Pop Art Design,” Barbican Center, London, UK
“4 x 4,” Stephen Friedman Gallery, London, UK
“I Multiplied Myself to Feel Myself,” Kunstraum Niederoesterreich, Vienna, AT
2015
“Mother of the year,” LENTOS Kunstmuseum Linz, Linz
“Pop in Space. We Choose to Go to the Moon,” WAVE/Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton, UK
“The World Goes Pop,” Tate Modern, London, UK
2016
“Louisiana Classics, from the Collection,” Louisiana Museum, Denmark
“We Pioneers. Trailblazers of Postwar Modernism,” MUMOK, Vienna, Austria
“Illumination,” New contemporary art at Louisiana, Louisiana Museum, Denmark
“Stano Filko, Kiki Kogelnik,” Lira Gallery, Rome, Italy
“Untitled Body Parts,” Simone Subal Gallery, New York
2017
Paris Internationale with Simone Subal Gallery, Paris
Fiac, with Galerie Nathalie Seroussi, Paris
“The problem with having a body / is that it always needs to be somewhere,” The approach, London
“Wouldst Thou Like to Live Deliciously?” Koppe Astner, Glasgow
“Condo 2017, Emalin hosting Gregor Staiger,” Emalin, London
“Laurel,” Curated by Laurence Dujardyn, Tatiana Kronberg, Rosemary Motley, New York
“Le Nouveau Voyeurisme,” Hotel Contemporary, Milan
2018
Mature Themes, curated by John Garcia, Foxy Production, New York
Tufts University, Boston, curated by Dina Deitsch
Louisiana Museum, Denmark, curated by Marie Laurberg
Frank Hals, De Haarlem, The Netherlands, curated by Melanie Bühler
Museum Susch, Susch, Switzerland, curated by Kasia Redzisz
2019
Fly me to the Moon, Kunsthaus Zurich, Switzerland
Surrogates, Kayne Corcoran Griffin Gallery, Los Angeles
PKN Gallery, Seoul, S. Korea, curated by John Welchman
Self Portrait with Visor, Campoli Presti, Paris
2020
curated by Chris Sharp, Mostyn, Llandudno, North Wales (forthcoming)
In the Beginning, Art in Vienna 1945-1980, Albertina Modern, Vienna (forthcoming)
Projekte
1967
“Kunst kommt von künstlich”, street performances, Vienna, AT
1969
“Moonhappening Apollo 11”, Galerie nächst St. Stephan, Vienna, AT
1978
Foundation of film prodcution company “Schnoodle Productions Inc.” together with Gregg Hipolyte
“CBGB”, 16mm, 5 min., b/w
1981
“Breakfast at Tiffany’s”, installation, Tiffany’s, New York, USA
1986
“Broadway windows”, installation, window displays of Washington Square East Galleries, New York, USA
1986
“Broadway Windows”, video with Elisabeth Novick, 22 min.
1988
“I Have Seen The Future”, ceramics installation, percentage for art project (Kunst am Bau), Goigingerkaserne, Bleiburg, AT
1989
“Friday Night”, ceramics wall piece, Temple Bar, New York, USA
“Statue of Liberty”, Klagenfurt, AT
1990
“Guardian Angel”, bronze sculpture, Firma Hirsch, Klagenfurt, AT
“Melting Pot”, installation, Kulturzentrum Minoriten, Graz, AT
1991
“100 Millionth Watchstrap”, edition for Firma Hirsch, Klagenfurt, AT
“Kubus – Internationales Gestaltungsexperiment”, Künstlerhäuser Klagenfurt and Graz, AT
“It’s OK”, coloured etching, edition of 50, Edition Widrich, Salzburg, AT
1992
“Kreuzwegstation”, ceramics installation, Stein, AT
“Kopfzerbrechen”, installation, Ernst Museum, Budapest, HU
“1234567”, portfolio with seven coloured etchings, edition of 40, Edition Zetter, Vienna, AT
1994/95
“Doorman”, fountain-sculpture, Design Center, Klagenfurt, AT
“Freyungsbrunnen”, public fountain, Hauptplatz, Bleiburg, AT
“Empire State Building”, sculpture, Hotelfachschule, Villach, AT
1996
“Totentanz”, permanent installation, charnel house, St. Kanzian, Stein, AT
1997
“Der Gesang”, public fountain, Klagenfurt, AT (realised posthumously according to Kogelniks plans)