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Amelie von Wulffen

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Born 1966, Breitenbrunn/Oberpfalz, Germany. Lives and works in Berlin.

Education

2006 - 2011Professor of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

1987 - 1994Academy of Fine Arts Munich (Studied with Daniel Spoerri and Olaf Metzel)

Selected solo and duo exhibitions

2024 I Think We Did a Great Job, Galerie Barbara Weiss Trautwein & Herleth, Berlin

2023 Des Pudels Kern, Fitzpatrick Gallery, Paris
Five Films by Amelie Von Wulffen, Kino Sud, Weiss Falk at Eva Presenhuber, New York

2022 Attention, les Enfants, Établissement d’en face, Brussels
Amelie Von Wulffen, Meyer Kainer, Vienna

2021Amelie Von Wulffen, Kunste-Werke Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin

2019Amelie von Wullfen, Kunsthalle Bern

2018Ragazze dietro le sbarre, Gio Marconi, Milan
“hey damsels, do you want foxes?”, Reena Spaulings, NY

2017The misjudged Bimpfi, Studio Voltaire, London (cat.)

2016Der Tote im Sumpf, Galerie Barbara Weiss, Berlin

2015Amelie von Wulffen. Works 2000 - 2015, Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich (cat.)
Amelie von Wulffen, Freedman Fitzpatrick, Los Angeles
Am kühlen Tisch, Galerie Meyer Kainer, Vienna

Selected group exhibitions
2024 Hunger, curated by Hans-Christian Dany, Weiss/ Falk, Basel

2023 Listen With Your Eyes, Efremedis, Berlin
Songs from a Room, Pt 2, Meyer Riegger Galerie, Berlin
Watercolours, Chapter III, Weiss Falk at XYZ Collective, Tokyo
After The Light, curated by Wolfgang Tillmans and Luca Lo Pinto, MACRO, Roma

2021 Groups and Spots, Contemporary Art at Baloise, Sweden (cur. by Anna Wesle, Martin Schwander and Beat Wismer)
Happy Mechanics, Hollybush Gardens, London, United Kingdom
Still Time, Fitzpatrick Gallery, Paris, France
The Year of Magical Thinking, Campoli Presti, Paris, France

2020 Winterfest, Aspen Art Museum
Watercolours. Chapter I, Weiss Falk Basel, Basel
Relax – it’s all online, Galerie Lars Friederich, Berlin
1. COLOR 2. HOLE and 3. JOKE – Selected works on paper, Galerie Meyer Kainer, Vienna

2019 Feelings. Kunst und Emotion, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen / Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich
Paint, also known as blood, MoMA, Warsaw
Der Hausfreund, Universitätsgalerie im Heiligenkreuzer Hof Wien
Der Hausfreund, University of Applied Arts, Vienna
Super Erotic Group Show, 8 Salon, Hamburg

2018 Nightfall, Mendes Wood DM, Brussels
Sancho Panza, Oracle, Berlin
Papier. Salon., Wentrup Gallery, Berlin
Lulienniale II: A Low Hanging Fruit, Lulu, Mexico City
Amelie von Wulffen, Lucio Auri, Liszt, Berlin
The Art of Recollecting – Hildebrand Collection, G2 Kunsthalle Leipzig, Germany
Knock Knock, South London Gallery
Mathis Altmann / Bonnie Camplin / Salvo / Lucie Stahl / Amelie von Wulffen curated by_Melanie Ohnemus, Galerie Meyer Kainer, Vienna

2017 Llave Cadena (Transpositions), Alto Refugio, Buenos Aires
097, Real Positive, Cologne
Der Schneckentraum, Suicidal Oil Piglet, Melbourne
Subterranea, Florence Loewy, Paris
Real Positive, Cologne (curated by Fabian Kuntzsch)
In guten und in schlechten Zeiten. Wie was bleibt, Museum of Contemporary Art, Friburg
Adult Swim, Pilar Corrias, London
Les Dix ans du Prix de dessin de la Fondation d’art contemporain Daniel & Florence Guerlain, Centre Pompidou, Paris
encore mode, Lodos, Mexico City
Hütti, Ludlow 38, New York
Zeitgeist, Mamco-Musée d‘art moderne et contemporain, Geneva
Sputterances, Metro Pictures, New York (curated by Sanya Kan- tarovsky)
Exhibition Paintings, Merano Arte, Merano
Infected Foot, Greene Naftali, New York

2016 Adrift on Plastic Island, Galerie Bernhard, Zürich
Romeo Inaugural Exhibition, Romeo, New York
Pastoral Myths, la loge, Brussels
No. 6, Freedman Fitzpatrick, Los Angeles
Ein Schelm, wer böses dabei denkt, Künstlerhaus Bremen
Surreal, Galerie Johann König, Berlin
Formen der Auswurfs, Galerie der Stadt Schwaz
chasser le dragon, High Art, Paris

Selected Bibliography

2021 Kunstforum International, August September 2021, Monograph by Katharina J. Cichosch
Text Zur Kunst, Issue No. 122, June 2021, review by Katharina Hausladen
Frieze, February 24 2021, review by Kristian Vistrup Madsen

2019 Artforum, September 2019, review by Kristian Vistrup Madsen Mousse Magazine, July 2019, review by Francesco Tenaglia Taz, 16 June 2019, review by Katharina J. Cichosch
Berner Zeitung, June 11 2019, review by Helen Lagger
Artline, June 10 2019, review by Sandra Hampe Der Bund, May 25 2019, review by Martin Bieri

2018 Art in America, February 2018, review by Kirsty Bell

2017 The Guardian, March 2017, review by Skye Sherwin
Raimar Stange, “Amelie von Wulffen: Der Tote im Sumpf”, Art Re- view, January/February 2017.

2016 Georg Imdahl, “Laconic jokes on paper” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung October 2016
Jens Hinrichsen, “From the Hexenküche” Der Tagesspiegel, Octo- ber 2016
Martin Blättner, “Amelie von Wulffen, Pictures 2000-2015” Kunst- forum International, 2016
Elisa R. Linn, “Critics Picks: Amelie von Wulffen at Galerie Barbara Weiss”, Art Forum, October 2016.

2015 Keith J. Varadi, “Review:Amelie von Wulffen, Freedman Fitzpat- rick”, Art in America, June 2015
Jens Asthoff, “Am kühlen Tisch, Galerie Mayer Kainer, 2015”, Art Forum, Summer 2015.

2014 Laura McLean-Ferris, “Tutti Frutti”, frieze d/e, May 2014.

2013 Anne Katrin Fessler, “Jüngling im Batikmeer”, der Standard (Vien- na), 13. März 2013.

2012 Catherine Taft, “Amelie von Wulffen, Aspen Art Museum”, Artforum International, November.

2011 Christoph Bannat, “Role Model Für Entgrenzung.” Textem, Texte und Rezensionen, no. 23, November.
Lutz Hagestedt, “Das Bild wandelt sich. Ausklang mit Amelie von Wulffen.” In OEuvres et correspondances: dialogues d’Ernst Jünger - Werke und Korrespondenzen: Ernst Jünger im Dialog. Mu- nich: Belleville.
Ken Johnson, “Amelie von Wulffen: This Is How It Happened.” New York Times, June 9.
New Yorker. “Amelie von Wulffen.” May.

2010 Art Review, “Berlin Reviews Marathon: Amelie von Wulffen: Bitte keine heiße Asche einfüllen.” May.
Stefanie Kleefeld, “So Many Faces: über Amelie von Wulffen in der Galerie Crone, Berlin.” Texte zur Kunst, no. 78, June.
Ulrike Münter, “Einen Baum umarmen und die Augen schliessen.” Berliner Zeitung, February 16.
Eva Munz, “Crying under John Travolta: Amelie von Wulffen’s Biographic Art.” I like my style, no. 1, May.

2009 Gesine Borcherdt, “Preview: Ab dem 17. Januar: Amelie von Wulffen legt in Innsbruck die Hobbymalerei auf die Couch.” Monopol, January.
Christian Rattemeyer, Compass in Hand: Selections from The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawing Collection. New York: The Museum of Modern Art.

2008 “Erinnerte Zusammenhänge.”, Der Standard (Vienna), May 29.
Anne Katrin Fessler, “Toller Raum im hintersten Zipfel: Das Augar- ten Contemporary.” Der Standard (Vienna), June 12.
Vivian Rehberg, “Amelie von Wulffen: Galerie Almine Rech.” Modern Painters, November.
Jonas Storvse, “Amelie von Wulffen.” In Collection Art Graphique: la collection du Centre Pompidou, Musée national d’art modern— Centre d’art industrielle. Paris: Centre Pompidou.
Henrike Thomsen, “Suchen, nicht finden.” Die Tageszeitung (Berlin), June 20.
Tanja Widmann, “Form und Grund.” Texte zur Kunst, no. 72, De- cember. Vanessa Joan Müller, “Einblendungen des Ich: Amelie von Wulffen im Centre Pompidou, Paris.” Texte zur Kunst, no. 58, June. M.B. “Bizarre Räume.” Neue Zürcher Zeitung (Zurich), September 17. Christian Rattemeyer, “Amelie von Wulffen.” In Vitamin D: New Perspectives in Drawing. London: Phaidon.
Eva Scharrer, “Amelie von Wulffen.” Artforum.com, September 5. ———. “Amelie von Wulffen im Kunstmuseum.” Kunst Bulletin, October. Boris Schibler, “Das Nadelöhr der Betrachtung.” Basler Zeitung, August 18. Jonas Storsve, “Zitat und Gedächtnis.” Magazin Deutschland, no. 2, March 14.
Johannes Willms, “Landkreis Miesbach, Collagen von Amelie von Wulffen im Pariser Centre Pompidou.” Süddeutsche Zeitung, April 12.

2004 Johanna Burton, “Amelie von Wulffen.” Artforum, May. Donald Goddard, “Amelie von Wulffen: Paare. Möbel. Landschaften.” www. newyorkartworld.com, April 24. New Yorker. “Amelie von Wulffen.” March 22.
Bethany Anne Pappalardo, “Amelie von Wulffen.” Artforum.com, February 24.
Donald Völzke, “An der krummen Pranke.” Der Tagesspiegel (Ber- lin), February 15.
Ulrike von Goetz, “Architektin der Erinnerung: Ein Porträt der Berliner Künstlerin Amelie von Wulffen.” Die Welt, April 23.
Titus von Lilien, “Romantischer Exorzismus.” Quest, June.
Luisa Ziaja, “Amelie von Wulffen.” Flash Art, November–December.
Nathalie Zonnenberg, “Fragments from a Family History: A Conversation with Amelie von Wulffen.” Metropolis M, no. 5, May.

2003 Philipp Kaiser, “Present Ruins.” Translated by Catherine Schelbert. Parkett, no. 69, December.
Anke Kempkes, “Über Amelie Wulffen.” artist kunstmagazin, no. 54, January.

2002 ars viva 02/03—Landschaft. Special edition. Text by Lucie McKenzie. Berlin: Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft.
Corinna Daniels, “Hoffnungslos romantisch.” Die Welt, August 23. Barbara Hess, “Amelie von Wulffen—Borgmann/Nathusius, Köln.” Special edition, MAKE: Women Art Culture, no. 92.
Anke Kempkes, “Rising Angels.” Modern Painters, Winter.
Raimar Stange, “Amelie von Wulffen.” Flash Art, November–December.
Ingeborg Wiensowski, “Amelie von Wulffen.” KulturSpiegel, February.

2001 Andreas Berger, “Mit dem Zoom Geschichten erfinden.” Braunsch- weiger Zeitung, October.
Caroline Eggel, “Amelie von Wulffen in der Galerie Borgmann/ Nathusius.” Kunst Bulletin, December.
Krümmel, Clemens. “Ein Riss geht durch die Wand.” Texte zur Kunst, no. 43, September.

1999 Frank Frangenberg, “Josef Strau/Amelie von Wulffen: Snowflake Office, Teil 6.” Springerin 5, no. 3.

Selected Artworks
Amelie von Wulffen
Die Maler, 2023
Oil on canvas
160 x 180 cm
63 x 70 7/8 in
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Helmine Held, 2023
Oil on canvas
80 x 60 cm
31 1/2 x 23 5/8 in
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Apotheke im Herbst, 2023
Oil on canvas
100 x 120 cm
39 3/8 x 47 1/4 in
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Dessous Laden, 2023
Oil on canvas
120 x 90 cm
47 1/4 x 35 3/8 in
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Schmetterlinge, 2022
Oil on Canvas
80 x 60 cm
31 1/2 x 23 2/3 in
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Vater und Sohn. Andalusien, 2022
Oil on wood panel
132 x 127 x 3 cm
52 x 50 x 1 1/8 in
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Hydra, 2022
Oil on canvas
100 x 120 cm
39 3/8 x 47 1/4 in
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Attention les enfants, 2022
Installation, papier mâché, chicken wire, shells, acrylic paint
Variable dimensions
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Vater und Sohn Paris/ Gent, 2022
Oil on canvas
160 x 180 cm
63 x 70 7/8 in
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Selbst im Silbertablett, 2021
Oil on canvas
100 x 70 cm
39 3/8 x 27 1/2 in
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Verwandtschaft klein, 2021
Oil on canvas
140 x 200 cm
55 x 78 3/4 in
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o.T. (Schafskopf), 2021
Papier-mâché, chicken wire, seashells, stones, acrylic paint
84 x 64 x 23 cm
33 x 25 1/4 x 9 in
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Untitled, 2020
Oil on canvas
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Aston Martin und Dietrich Fischer Diskau, 2020
Oil on canvas
100 x 120 cm
39 1/3 x 47 1/4 in
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Untitled (wer hätte das gedacht?), 2020
Oil on canvas
80 x 80 cm
31 1/2 x 31 1/2 in
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Untitled (Häuserkampf), 2019-20
Oil on canvas
210 x 170 cm
82 2/3 x 67 in
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Schwestern im Schrank, 2019-2020
Oil on canvas
180 × 210 cm
70 3/4 × 82 2/3 in
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Amelie von Wulffen
Untitled (in collaboration with Nico Ihlein), 2019
Acrylic and mussels on ceramic
42h x 45w x 45d cm
16.54h x 17.72w x 17.72d in
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Musische Mutter, 2019
Oil on canvas
140 × 180 cm
55 x 70.9 in
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Untitled, 2018
oil on wood, fired clay
Dimensions variable for now
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Fantasia und seine Freunde, 2015 - 2018
Oil and collage on canvas
130 x 140 x 2 cm
511/8 X 55 1/8 X 3/4 in
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I Am a Global Citizen and a Bonvivant, 2017
oil on canvas
170 x 140 cm
66.93 x 55.12 in
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Untitled, 2017
Oil on Canvas
100 × 80 cm
39.37 x 31.50 in
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Pedigree, 2017
Oil on Canvas
47.24h x 55.12w in
120h x 140w cm
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Please, Please Gives Us Some Juice, 2017
Oil on Canvas
35.43h x 55.12w in
90h x 140w cm
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Untitled, 2017
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Untitled, 2016
oil on canvas
42 x 60 cm
16 1/2 x 23 2/3 in
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Untitled (farewell to the sweet sister), 2016
Oil on Canvas
70h x 50w cm
27.56h x 19.69w in
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ohne Titel, 2016
glazed ceramic, wood
ceramic: 14 x 35 x 40 cm
furniture (in collaboration with Lucio Auri): 26 x 60 x 90 cm
Amelie von Wulffen
Untitled, 2016
Oil on canvas
120 x 100 cm
47 1/4 x 39 1/3 in
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Untitled, 2016
oil on canvas
100 x 120 cm
39 1/3 x 47 1/4 in
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Amelie von Wulffen
Untitled, 2016
oil on canvas
140 x 200 cm
55 x 78 3/4 in
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ohne Titel, 2016
oil on canvas
50 x 60 cm
19 2/3 x 23 2/3 in
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Untitled, 2017
Amelie von Wulffen
ohne Titel, 2016
oil on canvas
70 x 50 cm
27 1/2 x 19 2/3 in
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Die Erbschaft, 2016
oil on wood
Amelie von Wulffen
Untitled (larva), 2015
Acrylic paint on modeling clay
4.33h x 2.68w in
11h x 6.80w x 2.50d cm
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Untitled (Butterfly), 2015
Acrylic paint on modeling clay
3.94h x 6.69w x 1.18d in
10h x 17w x 3d cm
Amelie von Wulffen
Untitled (bug), 2015
Acrylic paint on modeling clay
2.36h x 3.54w x 5.91d in
6h x 9w x 15d cm
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Untitled (singing kid and mushrooms), 2015
Oil on Board
15.75h x 11.81w in
40h x 30w cm
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Untitled (werewolf girl going for drinks), 2015
Oil on canvas
50 x 75 cm
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Untitled (Marees kid, shit and butterly), 2015
Oil on canvas
100 x 80 cm
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Untitled (girl, candleholder, sheep), 2014
Oil on canvas
50 x 70 cm
19.69 x 27.56 in
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Untitled (self, here and today), 2014
Oil on Canvas
50h x 40w cm
19.69h x 15.75w in
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Untitled (the lowest point of my childhood), 2014
Oil on canvas
40 x 50 cm
15.75 x 19.69 in
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Untitled (kids at  lake Garda), 2014
Oil on canvas
140 x 100 cm
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Untitled, 1998-99
oil, photographs on paper
Amelie von Wulffen
Untitled, 1998
oil, photographs on paper