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Mario Emes   

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1953 born in Carinthia, Austria; studied biochemistry, art history, anthropology, psychology and philosophy in Vienna, Austria; 1976-1980 exhibitions in Austria, Italy, Spain, Germany and Switzerland; 1980 moved to New York City; 1980-1996 various exhibitions (group and one man) in Europe (Art Basel, Switzerland with Hans Hartung; Vienna, Austria with Franz West and Erwin Wurm) and the US (Jean Michel Basquiat, Jessica Stockholder, Keith Haring, Gustavo Torres, David Hammons, etc.); 1991 collaborated with Regina Taylor (spouse) and Joseph Papp, director of the Public Theater in Manhattan, on two plays staged for the New York Shakespeare Festival.  Work is in European museums and European and US private collections.
EDUCATION

1971-1976 Studied biochemistry in Vienna, Austria
1975-1979 Continued education in art history, philosophy, anthropology and psychology, University of Vienna, Austria
EXHIBITIONS 
1976-1983 Solo exhibitions in Vienna; Art Basel (with
Hans Hartung), Switzerland
1983 Group exhibition with Franz West and Erwin Wurm.
1984 Solo exhibitions: Austrian Cultural Institute, New York City; Art Basel, Switzerland; IMF Gallery, Washington, D.C.
1985-1987 Fashion Moda Museum, New York City; Group shows with Keith Haring, Jean Michel Basquiat, Jessica Stockholder, Gustavo Torres, David Hammons, etc.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS1

1988     Gallery Carla Fuehr, Munich, Germany

1985     Gallery Carla Fuehr, Munich, Germany

              Gallery Wurzer, Houston, Texas

1984     ACI (Austrian Cultural Institute), New York, NY

1983     Gallery Gabriel, Vienna, Austria

              Gallery Freund, Carinthia, Austria

1982     Fashion Moda Museum, South Bronx, NY

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2022     Swivel Gallery, “In the Bleak Midwinter”, Saugerties, NY curated by               Graham Wilson

1996     Katonah Museum, Katonah, New York, curated by Robert Storr

1990     Gallery Rastovsky, New York, NY

Gallery Daniel Newburg, New York, NY

1988     Gallery Rastovsky, New York, NY

              Jack Tilton Gallery, New York, NY

              Gallery Wolff, New York, NY

              Gallery Machina Espanola, Seville, Spain

1987     Gallery Tom Cugliani, New York, NY

              Gallery Daniel Newburg, New York, NY

              Fashion Moda Museum, New York, NY

1986     Fashion Moda Museum, South Bronx, NY

1985     IMF Gallery, Washingon, DC

              Fashion Moda Museum, Bronx, NY

1984     Gallery Carla Fuehr, Munich, Germany

              Art 15 (Art Basel), Basel, Switzerland (Gallery Gabriel)

              IMF Gallery, Washington, DC

              Gallery Wurzer, Houston, TX

1983     Art 14 (Art Basel), Basel, Switzerland (Gallery Gabriel)

1982     Gallery Gabriel, Vienna, Austria

COLLECTIONS
Museum of Modern Art, Vienna, Austria
Cultural Department of the Province of Carinthia, Austria
European and US private collections

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

1985     Sueddeutsche Zeitung: “Besuche aus New York” by Hanne Wexcott (March 21, 1985

1984     Art Speak (New York): “Abstract Oil Painter, by C. Barth Firestein, March 1, l984

1983     Kleine Zeitung: “Mario Emes: Chaos” by E. D., April 13, 1983

              Neue Zeitung: “Ein Kaerntner Maler in NYC” by Dr. Anton Leiler, April 12, 1983

              Kronenzeitung:  “Exotisches Farbdickicht” by Grete Misar, April 12, l983

              Volkszeitung:  “Wildes Grosstadthaus”, April 12, l983

              Kaerntner Tageszeitung:  “Ein ruheloser Anonymer” by Mini, April 10, 1983

              Kurier:  “Kaerntner Amerikaner in Wien” by H. G. Pribil, March 6, 1983

              Die Presse:  “Signaturalismen oder Mehr?”by Kristian Sotriffer, March 5, l983

Wiener Zeitung:  “Zwischen Abstraktion und Gegenstand” by M. Buchsbaum, March 3,              1983

MAGAZINE ARTICLES

1985     Muenchner Theater Magazin, April, 1985, Pg. 21

1984     Krone Magazin, July 7, l984 pp 16-19

              Bruecke (Austrian Art Magazine): “Carinthian Painter in NYC”,                     June, 1984

              Austrian Information (NYC), November, 1983

1983     Der Aufbau (NY, NY) by  Andrea Schurian, October 1983

              Das Magazin, Andrea Schurian, October, 1983 pp 22-26       

              Austrian Information (NYC), February, 1983

FILM & TELEVISION

2002     Interview for Austrian Television (ORF) at the World Financial Center, New York City, about the planned rebuilding of the World Trade Center and Memorial. December 18, 2002

1985     “Austrian Immigrants in America”, the second of a six part series, 30 minutes, February, 1985

1984     “Austrian Artists in America”, Cafe Central documentary, NBC Studios, Rockefeller Center, 60 minutes, February, 1984

THEATER
1991- Two plays for the New York Shakespeare Festival with Regina Taylor (spouse) produced by Joseph Papp and performed at the
Public Theater, New York City

1985-1990 Various stage designs for New York City theaters.