Petrit Halilaj

Group XLIII, 2016
FINE ARTS

Born 1986 in Skenderaj, Kosovo
Lives in Skenderaj, Kosovo

Education

Art, Academy of Fine Arts Brera, Milan, Italy

Selected Solo Exhibitions and Projects

2015
- “Petrit Halilaj,” Hangar Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- “ABETARE,” curated by Moritz Wesseler and Carla Donauer, Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, Germany
- “She fully turning around became terrestrial,” curated by Rein Wolfs, Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn, Germany

2014
- “Yes, but the sea is attached to the earth and it never floats around in space. The stars would turn off and what about my planet?,” galerie kamel mennour, Paris, France
- “of course blue affects my way of shitting,” Chert, Berlin, Germany
- “Darling squeeze the button and remove my memory,” Galeria e Arteve e Kosovës, Pristina, Kosovo
- “I’m hungry to keep you close. I want to find the words to resist but in the end there is a locked sphere. The funny thing is that you’re not here, nothing is,” Kunshalle Lissabon, Lisbon, Portugal

2013
- “July 14th?,” Fondation d'Entreprise Galeries Lafayette, Paris, France
- Kosovo Pavillion, Venice Biennale, curated by Kathrin Rhomberg, commissioned by Erzen Shkololli, Arsenale, Venice, Italy
- “Poisoned by men in need of some love,” curated by Elena Filipovic, WIELS Contemporary Art Center, Brussels, Belgium
- Solo exhibition, Tongewölbe T25, Ingolstadt, Germany

2012
- “Who does the earth belong to while painting the wind?!”, curated by Giovanni Carmine, Kunsthalle Sankt Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland

2011
- “Petrit Halilaj,” Kunstraum Innsbruck, curated by Veit Loers, Innsbruck, Austria
- “Statement,” with Chert (Berlin), Art Basel, Switzerland

2009
- “Back to the Future,” curated by Albert Heta, Stacion, Center for Contemporary Art Pristina, Kosovo
- “Petrit Halilaj,” Chert, Berlin, Germany

Group Exhibitions

2016
- “13. Triennale für Kleinplastik Fellbach, curated by Susanne Gaensheimer and Anna Goetz, Fellbach, Germany
- “The Natural Order of Things,” curated by Julieta González and José Esparza Chong Cuy, Fundación Jumex Arte Contemporáneo, Mexico City, Mexico
- “Shaping Ideas: Sculptures,” Lewben Art Foundation, Vilnius, Lithuania
- “The Distance of a Day: New in Contemporary Art,” curated by Rita Kersting, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel
- “Par tibi, Roma, nihil,” curated by Raffaella Sciarretta, Palatin Hill, Rome, Italy
- “Cold Wind from the Balkans,” curated by Alenka Gregorič and Ali Akay, Pera Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
- “Animality,” curated by Jens Hoffmann, Marian Goodman Gallery, London, United Kingdom

2015
- “Thirty One,” by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Petrit Halilaj, National Gallery of Kosovo, Pristina, Kosovo
- “What’s Love Gotta Do With It,” S.A.L.T.S., Switzerland, Birsfelden, Switzerland
- “Trouble in Paradise,” Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn, Germany
- “Slip of the Tongue,” curated by Caroline Bourgeois, Palazzo Grassi, Punta della Dogana, Venice, Italy

2014
- “Shit and Die,” Palazzo Cavour, curated by Maurizio Cattelan, Myriam Ben Salah and Marta Papini, Turin, Italy
- “Fragile Sense of Hope,” Telekom Collection, curated by Nathalie Hoyos and Rainald Schumacher, me Collectors Room, Berlin, Germany
- “Artists’ Artists,” Marian Goodman Gallery, New York, United Statues
- “Fieldworks: Animal Habitats in Contemporary Art,” curated by Chris Clarke, Lewis Glucksman Gallery, CorkVilla Romana-Preisträger 2014, Villa Romana, Florence, Italy

2013
- “EDITIONSHOW,” Chert, Berlin, Germany
- “Zweiter Streich,” Fürstenberg Zeitgenössisch, Donaueschingen, Germany
- “SUPER Visions - Zeichnen und Sein,” curated by Stefanie Heckmann, Museum Schloss Moyland, Germany

2011
- “Temporaneo,” organized by IMF Foundation and Nomas Foundation, Auditorium, Rome, Italy
- “Nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands,” curated by Scott C. Weaver, RaebervonStenglin, Zurich, Switzerland
- “Ernste Tiere: Petrit Halilaj, Judith Hopf, Bedwyr Williams,” curated by Christina Végh, Bonner Kunstverein, Bonn, Germany
- “Ostalgia,” curated by Massimiliano Gioni, New Museum, New York, United States
- “Based in Berlin,” curated by Angelique Campens, Fredi Fischli, Magdalena Magiera, Jakob Schillinger and Scott Cameron Weaver, Atelierhaus Monbijoupark, Berlin, Germany
- “STRUKTUR & ORGANISMUS,” curated by Stefan Tasch, Marillenhof - Destillerie Kausl, Austria
- “You don’t love me anymore,” curated by Katja Schroeder, Westfälischer Kunstverein, Münster, Germany

2010
- “Maladresses ou La Figure de l’idiot,” curated by Fanny Gonella, The Institute of Social Hypocrisy, Paris, France
- “Drinnen & Draussen,” Chert, Berlin, Germany
- 6th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art, curated by Kathrin Rhomberg, Berlin, Germany
- “Berlin – Paris. Un échange de galeries,” Galerie Carlos Cardenas with Chert Galerie (Berlin), Paris, France
States

2009
- “Melancholy of Compassion,” curated by Melih Gorgun, Siemens Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
- “Time Machine,” curated by Vlado Velkov, Kunstverein Arnsberg, Germany

Selected Public Collections
- Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
- Nomas Foundation, Rome, Italy
- The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel
- Fundación Jumex Arte Contemporáneo, Mexico City, Mexico
- University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Harper Center, Chicago, United States
- Museum Foundation Adrastus, Arévalo, Spain

Scholarships and Awards

2016
- Finalist Mario Merz Prize, Fondazione Merz, Torino, Italy

2014
- Villa Romana, Florence, Italy

2010
- Blau Orange 2010 – shortlist

Publications

2016
“Space Shuttle in the Garden”, exhibition catalogue, edited by Roberta Tenconi, published by Mousse Publications, Milan

2015
“Petrit Halilaj”, exhibition catalogue, edited by Susanne Kleine, Carla Donauer Giovanni Carmine, Elena Filipovic, Rein Wolfs and Moritz Wesseler, published by Verlag der Buchhandlung Walter König

2014
Of course blue affects my way of shitting, Chert and Motto Books, Berlin
Kushtetuta, edited by Petrit Halilaj, Alvaro Urbano, Issue 2, KOSOVO 2.0

2013
"Poisoned by men in need of some love", exhibition catalogue, edited by Elena Filipovic, published by Wiels and Motto books. Kushtetuta, edited by Petrit Halilaj, Alvaro Urbano, Issue 1, KOSOVO 2.0
SUPER Visions - Zeichen und Sein, exhibition catalogue, Museum Schloss Moyland, published by Verlag für Moderne Kunst.

2012
"The New Public", Museion, Bozen-Bolzano.
"30 Künstler 30 Räume", exhibition catalogue., published by Verlag für Moderne Kunst.

2011
Artist's book, published by Kunstraum Innsbruck and Chert, Berlin.
“STRUKTUR & ORGANISMUS”, exhibition Catalogue, edited by Stefan Tasch, Marillenhof - Destillerie Kausl, Austria.
“Ostalgia”, exhibition catalogue, New Museum NY.
“Based in Berlin”, exhibition Catalogue,Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Koenig, Koeln.
Kostërrc (CH), Petrit Halilaj, Brochure, Chert & Bonner Kunstverein, 2011.
“My work and me”, edited by Susanne Pfeffer, Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Koenig, Koeln.

2010
“Blau Orange 2010 – shortlist Simon Denny, Petrit Halilaj, Klara Liden, Nora Schultz”, Published by BVR, National Association of German Cooperative Banks.
“Drinnen & Draussen” exhibition catalogue, published by Chert & Motto, Berlin, June.
“What is waiting out there”, Berlin Biennale 2010, curated by Kathrin Rhomberg. Published by DuMont Buchverlag, Cologne.

JURY

Andreas Fogarasi
Gabu Heindl
Catrin Lorch
Beatrix Ruf
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein

Alvaro Urbano

Group XLIII, 2016
FINE ARTS

www.alvarourbano.com

Born 1983 in Madrid, Spain
Lives in Berlin, Germany

Education

Art, Institut für Raumexperimente, Universität der Künste, Berlin, Germany
Interior Design, Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid, Spain

Selected Solo Exhibitions and Projects

2016
- “Alvaro Urbano,” Treti Galaxie, Turin, Italy
- “Alvaro Urbano,” Villa Empain, Boghossian Foundation, Brussels, Belgium
- “Dead Men Tell No Tales,” Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, Germany

2015
- “Deep Down,” Porcino Gallery, Berlin, Germany
- “More than Real,” Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn, Germany

2014
- “The Ghost and the Host,” Pavillon Social Kunstverein, Lucca, Italy

2012
- “Utopias are for Birds,” Chert Gallery, Berlin, Germany

2011
- “Expanding Universes (An Ongoing Map),” Kunstverein Arnsberg, Germany

Selected Group Exhibitions

2016
- “Cycle,” Kópavogur, Iceland
- Moscow International Biennale for Young Art, Moscow, Russia
- PLAN B: NRW-Forum,” Dusseldorf, Germany
- Hybrid Modus: New positions in bio, living and digital sculpture,” Skulptur Bredelar, Bredelar, Germany
- “Night Tales: Nuit Blanche,” Cinéma des Beaux Arts, Monaco, Italy
- “In Space No One Can Hear you Laugh,” Bonelli Gallery, Milan, Italy
- “Art & Nature. Walking with Senses,” Merano and surroundings, Italy

2015
- “SUPERSUPERSTUDIO.PAC,” Milan, Italy
- “Group Show V,” Alexander Levi Gallery, Berlin, Germany
- “Florence Contemporary,” Italian Embassy, Berlin, Germany
- “In the Land of the Blind the One Eyed Man Loses Sight,” Dittrich Schlechtriem Gallery, Berlin, Germany
- “WLGTDWI,” S.A.T.L.S., Basel, Switzerland
- “MOVIES IN MAY,” Nosbaum Reding Projects, Luxembourg
- “Ärger im Paradise,” Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn, Germany
- “Homecomings,” Berlin, Germany
- “ALPINA HUUS > House of Deep Transformation in 11 Acts,” Schinkel Pavillon, Berlin, Germany

2014
- “Futures Nows,” Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Germany
- “Open Studios,” Villa Romana, Florence, Italy
- “Welcome show,” Villa Romana, Florence, Italy

2013
- “La Duda Original,” Plataforma Revolver, Lisbon, Portugal
- “Carry On,” curated by David Horwitz, Paris, France
- “Past Futures, Present, Futures,” Storefront for Art and Architecture, New York, United States

2012
- “G L A S A U G E,” (Olafur Eliasson class), Berlin, Germany
- “Rundgang (Olafur Eliasson class), UdK, Berlin, Germany
- “Overseas,” Kunstverein Arnsberg, Germany

2011
- “BERLIN 2000-2011. PLAYING AMONG THE RUINS,” MOT - Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Japan
- “Do Not Disturb,” Centro Cultural Galileo & Fundación Claves de Arte, Madrid, Spain
- “The-Grey-Sheep Project,” O.Eliasson Studio Gallery, Berlin, Germany
- “Rundgang,” Institut für Raumexperimente, UdK, Berlin, Germany
- “LA private view for 25” Proposals,” Superfront Gallery / Art and Architecture, Los Angeles, United States
- “Without Destination”, Institut für Raumexperimente, Reykjavik Art Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland
- “100 Degrees,” Hau 2, Berlin, Germany

2010
- “Brilliant Volume,” symposium, UdK, Berlin, Germany
- “Gueistprojekt III,” Berlin, Germany
- “Lets start to implement little errors,” Olafur Eliasson class, UdK, Berlin, Germany
- “Unplanned,” Superfront Gallery/Art and Architecture, Los Angeles, United States

2009
- “Erasing Darkness,” Freises Museum, Berlin, Germany
- “SMIBE,” MAK Center, Los Angeles, United States

Public Art / Permanent Installations

2016
- “My Boy with Such Boots We May Hope to Travel Far,” Merano, Italy
- “Dead Men Tell No Tales,” Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, Germany

2015
- “Osservatorio,” Villa Romana, Florence, Italy
- “The Show the Ghost and the Host,” Villa Romana, Florence, Italy

Curatorial Projects

2012
- “PERFORMING POLITICS Symposium : Critical spatial practices in Art and Architecture.The World Is Not Fair - Die Grosse Weltausstellung,” Institut für Raumexperimente, Berlin, Germany
- “SALT: WATER 117.6,” HOST, Berlin, Germany
- “Brunch with Wexler,” HOST, Berlin, Germany
- “Welcome,” HOST, Berlin, Germany

Publications

2016
- Moscow International Biennale for Young Art. Moscow. (catalogue)
- PLAN B: NRW-Forum Dusseldorf. Catalogue. 2016

2015
- Hybrid Modus: New positions in bio, living and digital sculpture. Skulptur Bredelar. Bredelar. Catalogue. 2016 -SUPERSUPERSTUDIO. Catalogue. 2015.
- Ärger im Paradies Catalog. BUNDESKUNSTHALLE. 2015

2014
- THE STATE OF A GHOST WHILE HOSTED AS A GUEST. Publication from the Villa Romana Fellows 2014. Editor: -Villa Romana Graphic design: Marco Urgolini Published by Argo Books ISBN 978-3-942700-62-7
- KUSHTETUTA # 2 About Mums & Dads : Edited by Petrit Halilaj and Alvaro Urbano
- TRANSLATION ACTS > PERFORMING POLITICS Concept by Ifrex Edited by Ifrex and Fotini Lazaridou-Hatzigoga.
- Kushtetuta Published by KOSOVO 2.0 Edited by Petrit Halilaj and Alvaro Urbano
- MAPPING EVERYTHING Institut für Raumexperimente (Berlin) and Institut für Landschaftsarchitektur (ETH Zurich) -Project Conception: Olafur Eliasson and Guther Vogt, Nicola Eiffler,

2012
- STUDIO MAGAZINE #2 an Architecture and Urbanism Publication Original This Is For Promotional Use Only An essay by Daniel Fernandez Pascual (deconcrete.org) and Alvaro Urbano. 2012

2010
- Ottos impossible talks / Lets start to implement little errorsImposible topics/rescued futures Otto Rössler with the Institut für Raumexperimente. Edited by Julius von Bismarck, Jeremias Holliger, Laura McLardy, Mathias Sohr, Alvaro Urbano, Euan Williams. Graphic design and concept book by bureau-aeiou 2010
- UNPLANNED: Research and Experiments at the Urban Scale the publication boldly presents a collection of radical methods for envisioning and producing space at the urban scale. Concept book by Superfront Graphic design by: Do not bend 2009 SUPERFRONT.

2009
- Kønst magazine issue n.4 Erasing Darkness Erasing Darkness was presented at the Freies Museum Berlin. 2009 Graphic design and concept by Kønst
- Pidgin-Magazine issue n.6 (text by Jose Esparza) 2009 A publication of the graduate students of the Princeton School of Architecture [SOA]

JURY

Andreas Fogarasi
Gabu Heindl
Catrin Lorch
Beatrix Ruf
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein