WatersideProjectSpace

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watersideprojectspace.orgAnna Ostoya

Waterside Project Space

Artist nameBorn 1978 in Kraków, Poland

Lives in New York

Education2008–2009Whitney Independent Study Program Studio Program, New York

2002–2006MFA Städelschule, Frankfurt/M

1997–2001BFA Parsons School of Art and Design, Paris

Group exhibitions2010Cornered Rooms Waterside Project Space, London

Derangement 2010, CCS Bard College, Anandale-on-Hudson

2009Lisson presents 6 Lisson Gallery, London

Heaven 2nd Athens Biennale,

Whitney ISP Exhibition ‘09 Art in General, New York

Financial District ISCP, New York,

2008Manifesta 7, The European Biennial of Contemporary Art Rovereto,

Something Must Break! Myslowice,

Hotel Kyjev: Time’s Up Hotel Kyjev, Bratislava,

2007Malarstwo polskie XXI’ (Polish Painting of XXI), Zacheta National Gallery, Warsaw,

Aufzeichnung/Zapis 1, 2, 3’ (Recording), Artpol, Kraków,, Atelierfrankfurt, Frankfurt/M,

Solo exhibitions2010Autopis Foksal Gallery, Warsaw,

From a to ∞ Kronika Gallery, Bytom

2009More Real Than What We See curated by Antonio Grulli, Car Projects, Bologna,

Marginalia Bulletin Board Project, CCS Bard College, Anandale-on-Hudson

2008The Object and the Non-Objective World Vrits, Basel (2 artist show)

Saturday Afternoon, 1st of December, Leeds radio: Resonance FM, Radio Papesse, RAI FM

2006It might be a truth or a lie, or just the sound of a kiss Schnittraum, Cologne,

2005Ignoto Errantique Goethe Institute, Kraków,

2004Prezentacja’ (Presentation) Zderzak Gallery, Kraków,

2003Na górze róze (Roses on the top) Sito Gallery, Kraków,

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Anna Ostoya2006Home series of three shows by Annabelle von Girsewald, Frankfurt/M,

Me and My Rhythm Box Silverman Gallery, San Francisco,

Sophie Marceau F.A.I.T. Gallery, Kraków,

2005compulsive _ handmades Exit Gallery, Skopje,

Missing Identity Museum of Art, Pristhina, Portikus, Frankfurt/M,

Dream Universe Portikus, Frankfurt/M,

Piekno, czyli efekty malarskie’ (Beauty or the Painting Effects) Bielsko Municipal Exhibition Hall, Bielsko-Biala,

2003Supermarket Sztuki’ (Art Supermarket) BWA, Warsaw,

Projects2006-2008Aufzeichnung/Zapis’ (Recording) woman artists’ project widening cultural exchange between Kraków and Frankfurt and questioning the very idea of a ‘project’ as artistic enterprise, supported by the City of Frankfurt, IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung), Frauen Referat and Atelier Frankfurt.

2006Sophie Marceau group exhibition and public talks series of the young artists from Frankfurt in Kraków, commissioned by the City of Frankfurt.

2004–2005Ignoto Errantique’ (To the Anonymous Lost One) concept and organization of the city event and book publication involving writers and artists from Poland and Germany.

2003–Cooperation with ‘Ha!Art’ Polish publishing house and cultural magazine, promoting writers and artists interested in social issues.

Workshops, lecturesPecha Kucha curated by Annais Lellouche, ISCP, New York

Art Approaches lecture in The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Arts, University of Oxford

When Kittens Become Cats presentation, Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt/M

Art and Communism symposium, co-organization, Staedelschule, Frankfurt/M

herbstCamp workshop, Graz

Politics of the Image symposium, co-organization, Staedelschule, Frankfurt/M

Attention! Polish Art Festival, installation in public space, Weimar

Polish Video Art Festival Skalvija Film Center, Lithuania

Missing Identity Relations Organization project in Kosovo, Pristina and Frankfurt/M

Exit and Voice video festival, Bockenheimer Tat, Frankfurt/M

Terrapolska Festival Berlin

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Anna Ostoya Publications2010Porządkowanie znaczeń quarterly Opcje, article and interview

2009Heaven catalogue, 2nd Athens Biennial, Athens

2008Index Manifesta catalogue, Manifesta 7 Rovereto

The Object and the Non-Objective World catalogue, Vrits, Basel

Aufzeichnung/Zapis (Recording) catalogue, Atelier Frankfurt, Frankfurt/M

2006Sag mir deinen Namen und ich sag’ dir wie du heißt Vanessa Joan Mueller, from the catalogue ‘Sophie Marceau F.A.I.T. Gallery, Kraków, 2006

Home catalogue to a series of exhibitions, Frankfurt/M

2004Ponowoczesny taniec śmierci’ (Postmodern Dance of Death) Patrycja Cembrzyńska, article, Obieg

Awards, residencies2009Mloda Polska Polish Ministry of Culture, scholarship award

2008Polish Culture The Adam Mickiewicz Institute, scholarship award

2007–2008Atelierstipendium Hesse Cultural Foundation, Wiesbaden, residency in London, scholarship and publication

2006–2007Gastatelier Atelierfrankfurt, Frankfurt/M, studio residency

1997–2001Parsons School Scholarship Parsons Paris, scholarship award

2003Supermarket Sztuki’ (Art Supermarket) Warsaw, Young Artist Exhibition

Posłuszne ciało?’ (Obedient Body?) Joanna Zielińska, article, bunkier.com.pl

Beauty and Evil Sebastian Ciechocki, catalogue Beauty or Painting Effects Galeria Bielska

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Anna OstoyaImage One

2009

oil on canvas, 80.5x101.5cm, composition based on a

picture of Bologna Massacre

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Anna OstoyaIo parlo (I Speak)

2009

mixed media installation with sound

Car Projects, Bologna

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Anna OstoyaMore Real Than

What We SeeGiovedi 28 Maggio 2009

2009

collage, cut-outs from italian newspapers on

canvas, 40.5x50.7cm

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Anna OstoyaMore Real Than

What We See Martedi 26 Maggio 2009

2009

collage, cut-outs from italian newspapers on

canvas, 40.5x50.7cm

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Anna OstoyaMonochromes and Landscapes ‘09

2009

collage of newspaper cut-outs on canvas, 41x51cm

Waterside Project Space

Anna OstoyaMonochromes and Landscapes ‘09

2009

collage of newspaper cut-outs on canvas, 41x51cm

Waterside Project Space

Anna OstoyaMonochromes and Landscapes ‘09

2009

collage of newspaper cut-outs on canvas, 41x51cm

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Anna OstoyaA Sense of Perspective

and Other Attempts2008

oil on canvas, 76x101cm OST001

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Anna OstoyaSaturday Afternoon,

1st of December, Leeds2007

sound-sculpture, painted wood and cd player, c.

95x100x240cm, recording of Zygmunt

Bauman reading the chapter Continuous Cities 1 from

Italo Calvino’s novel Invisible Cities, 6’

OST002

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Anna OstoyaFrom A to ∞

2008-09

installation view, Lisson Presents 6’,

Lisson Gallery, London

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Anna OstoyaScene2008/09

oil on canvas, 51x61cm from the series From A to ∞

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Anna OstoyaComposition (People)

2009

collage and oil on canvas, 40x51cm

from the series From A to ∞

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Anna OstoyaBehind This Wall Nothing Happened!

2009

oil on canvas, 40x51cm from the series From A to ∞

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Anna OstoyaRed Monochrome

2009,

blood on canvas, 40x51cm from the series From A to ∞

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Anna OstoyaSculpture Parks

2008/09

cardboard and acrylic, 80x80x130cm

from the series From A to ∞

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Anna OstoyaPerson Crying

2009

oil on canvas, 80x80cm from the series From A to ∞

Waterside Project Space

Anna OstoyaBlue Monochrome

2009

collage and oil on canvas, 41x51cm

from the series From A to ∞

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Anna OstoyaThe Origin/The End

2009

oil on canvas, 51x61cm from the series From A to ∞