Born in Zürich, Switzerland
Lives and works between Mexico City & Zürich

Education

1999-00: Foundation Course, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London
2000-03: BA (Hons) Painting, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London

Residencies & Studios

2018: Studio Lagos, Mexico City
2015: Studio at Cearte, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
2009: Research Program CCA Kitakyushu, Japan
2007: Daniel Shand, Residency Project, London

Solo Exhibitions

2022: Rivers, Horizons & Superpowers, Kabinett Visarte, Zürich
2022: BAZZAR-RAZZAB, Kabinett Visarte, Zürich
2019: Unfolded, Studio 1.1, London
2018: Bichos, Lagos, Mexico City
2014: Archetypes and Lines, Studio 1.1, London
2011: Tokyo Traces, Gallery 6, Tokyo
2010: We like you, Gbc – Gebrüder Bühler, Mondejar Gallery, Zürich
2008: London, Berlin (2005-7), Studio 1.1, London
2008: Schnitzeljagt – Paper chase, curated by Lisa Bosse, Berlin
2005: Wagdas Gallery, London
2005: The journey, 89 Goldsmiths Rd, London

Group Exhibitions

2023: Einblicke 2023, Photobastei, Zürich
2022: Summer Exhibition, Hofkunsthaus, Zürich
2021: Pushing Grounds, Ruettimann Contemporary, Zürich
2021: RESET; Museum/Sammlung/Zukunft, Museum Haus Konstruktiv, Zürich
2020: REUNIÓN, Sala Antena, Mexico City
2019: Espacio Compartido/Tiempo Limitado, Tonala#138, Mexico City
2018: Stranger to the self, Kunst:Szene Zürich, F+F, Zürich
2018: Edition Artist #01, blackprint, Zürich
2017: Transmitter, Hilpertraum, Berlin
2017: Shaped by Ambition, Blyth Gallery, Imperial College, London
2015: Fundamental Ephemeris II, Frankfurt
2014: Ona i ja wahlverwandtschaften, Galeria OFF Piotrkowska, Lodz, Polen
2013: Arte Vivo, Museo De Arte Moderno, Mexico City
2011: Mit Seife und Gabeln, Gbc, Kunstraum Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
2010: Painting Over, Studio 1.1, London
2010: CCA Open Studios, Ogura Gallery, Kitakyushu, Japan
2008: In the light of, Collaboration project with Schalter, Berlin
2007: Abstract Continuous, Studio 1.1, London
2005: Zoo Art Fair, Studio 1.1, London
2003: Xhibit, London Institute Gallery, London

Public & Special Projects

2019: Point Chaud, Zone 30, Art Public, Sierre, Switzerland
2019: City Unfolded, Mural, Freims, Mexico City

Grants

2022: Arbeitsstipendium, Stadt Zürich
2020: UBS Kulturstiftung, Förderbeitrag Bildende Kunst

Art Book Fairs

2023: MiraLookBooks, Book Fair, Madrid
2021: Printed Matter’s Virtual Art Book Fair
2019: New York Art Book Fair at MoMA PS1, New York
2019: Rrreplica, Mexico City
2018: Volumes 2018, Kunsthalle, Zurich
2018: Swab Reading, Swab Art Fair Barcelona, Barcelona
2018: Vernacular Institute, Proyectos Monclova, Mexico City
2018: LAZAABB, Los Angeles
2017: Paperworks, Museum of Modern Art, Mexico City
2017: Friends with Books, Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin
2017: I Never Read, Basel Art Book Fair, Basel
2016: Paperworks, Museum of Modern Art, Mexico City
2016: I Never Read, Basel Art Book Fair, Basel
2016: Ghent Art Book Fair, Ghent
2016: LA Art Book Fair, The Geffen Contemporary at MoCA, Los Angeles
2015: I Never Read, Basel Art Book Fair, Basel
2015: LA Art Book Fair, The Geffen Contemporary at MoCA, Los Angeles
2014: I Never Read, Basel Art Book Fair, Basel
2014: On Print - La nuit des image, Musee de l’Elsysee, Lausanne
2014: LA Art Book Fair, The Geffen Contemporary at MoCA, Los Angeles
2013: Usin - Zurich Small Press Fair, Zürich
2013: Third Issue - In Production, Frankfurt am Main
2013: Tokyo Art Book Fair, Tokyo
2013: On Print - La nuit des image, Musee de l’Elsysee, Lausanne
2013: I Never Read, Basel Art Book Fair, Basel
2013: LA Art Book Fair, The Geffen Contemporary at MoCA, Los Angeles
2012: New York Art Book Fair at MoMA PS1, New York
2012: Zine*Fair, Kunsthalle, Wien
2012: I Never Read, Basel Art Book Fair, Basel
2011: New York Art Book Fair at MoMA PS1, New York
2011: London Art Book Fair, Whitechapel Gallery, London
2011: Tokyo Art Book Fair at Chiyoda 3331, Tokyo
2010: New York Art Book Fair at MoMA PS1, New York
2010: Tokyo Art Book Fair at Chiyoda 3331, Tokyo

Publications

2016: Shaped by ambition, Exhibition Catalogue, London
2011: Mit Seife und Gabeln (Gbc), Revolver Verlag, Berlin 2011
2010: Omote Ura , CCA Research Program cat. Japan 2010
2008: London, Berlin (2005-7), Interview with Sarah Zürcher

Artist Books

2023: Why do you silence me?, a/b Books, ed. of 9, Zürich
2018: A que hora sales al pan, a/b Books, ed. of 50, Mexico City
2018: I know, that I know nothing, Gato Negro Ediciones, Mexico City
2016: Xilitla, a/b Books, ed. of 300, Fukuoka
2016: A Novel, Gato Negro Ediciones, Mexico City
2015: Huacal, Gato Negro Ediciones, Mexico City
2015: Arts Briefly, Gato Negro Ediciones, Mexico City
2015: Freeze, a/b Books, ed. of 40, Fukuoka
2015: Doodle Draw, a/b Books, ed. of 30 (collaboration with HIMAA), Fukuoka
2015: Workout, a/b Books, Fukuoka
2014: Why did you shoot me?, Gato Negro Ediciones, Mexico City
2013: Transfer II, a/b Books, ed. of 15, Zurich
2013: Wanderlust, a/b Books, ed of 20, Zurich
2013: Transfer, a/b Books, ed. of 10, Zurich
2012: Archetypes and Lines, a/b Books, ed. of 20, Zürich
2012: Hemingway, a/b Books, ed. of 21, Zurich
2012: Found II, a/b Books, ed. of 40, Zurich
2011: Shinkansen, a/b Books, ed. of 33, Tokyo
2011: Memories ZH/TI, a/b Books, ed. of 40, Tokyo
2011: The Forgotten Field, a/b Books, ed. of 50, Tokyo
2011: Found, a/b Books, ed of 20, Tokyo
2011: Tokyo Traces, a/b Books, ed. of 300, Tokyo
2010: Timezone – Berlin, 2008 (Gbc), a/b Books, ed. of 20, Berlin
2010: Loop, a/b Books, ed. of 99, Tokyo
2010: Eden, a/b Books, ed. of 180, Tokyo
2005: One, ed. of 100, London

Bibliography

2019: www.latempestad.mx/envira/alexander-buhler
2015: MAIL ART – Fundamental Ephemeris II, www.feinripp.net
2014: Digital Promises: What’s Next for Art Books?, Swissnex San Francisco, 19 Feb.
2009: Look out for, Plastique Magazine (UK), Spring-Summer, S.131
2008: Spur Magazine (Japan), p.69, April
2008: Darwins Sell-Out, Issue-One Magazine (UK), Fall 07/08 Nr.004, Mar.
2008: Artnet.de Digest, Artnet, 14 Feb.
2008: Die Karawane zieht nach, Der Tagesspiegel (D), 25 Jan.
2008: Schnitzeljagd mit Kunst durch die Brunnenstraße, Berliner Morgenpost (D), 15 Jan.