Peter Fischli and David Weiss
Zurich, Switzerland,
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Füssen, Germany, 1952 - 2013, Freiburg, Germany
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Biography Peter FischliBorn: Zürich, 1952Education:Academia di Belle Arti, Urbino, 1975-76Academia di Belle Arti, Bologna, 1976-77Group Exhibition, Academia, Bologna, 1978Begins collaboration with David Weiss, 1979Currently lives and works in ZürichDavid WeissBorn: Zürich, 1946Education:Vorkurs, Kunstgewerbeschule, Zürich, 1963-64Kunstgewerbeschule, Basel, sculpture class, 1964-65Sketches, Berne, (with Urs Lüthi, Text: J.-Chr.Ammann), Edition Toni Gerber, Berne, 1970Drei Geschichten, Edition Stähli, Zürich, 1974Up and Down Town, Edition Stähli, Zürich, 1975The Desert is Across the Street, Galerie Stähli, Zürich/de Appel, Amsterdam, 1975Galerie Stähli, Zürich, 1976Galerie Gugu Ernesto, Cologne, 1979Galerie Venster, Rotterdam, 1979Begins collaboration with Peter Fischli, 1979Currently lives and works in ZürichSelected Solo Exhibitions2008Peter Fischli and David Weiss: Questions & Flowers a Retrospective, Deichtorhallen Hamburg, Hamburg, GermanyPeter Fischli and David Weiss: Altri Fiori e Altre Domande, Fondazione Nicola Trussardi, MilanPeter Fischli and David Weiss, Sprueth Magers, Berlin2007Fischli and Weiss: Making Things Go, 1984-2006, Wexner Center for the Arts, The Ohio State University, OhioPeter Fischli David Weiss, Kunsthaus, ZurichPeter Fischli and David Weiss, Swiss Institute, New YorkEquilibres, Matthew Marks Gallery, New YorkEquilibres, Gallerie Eva Presenhuber, Zurich.2006Fischli & Weiss: Flowers & Questions. A Retrospective, Tate Modern, London. Travels to the Musee de l’art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, the Kunsthaus Zurich, and the Deichtorhallen Hamburg.2005Peter Fischli David Weiss, Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo, Mexico CityPeter Fischli David Weiss, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Zurich2004Fischli/Weiss: Unsettled Work, Kestnergesellschaft, Hanover, Germany2003Hunde (Dogs), Matthew Marks Gallery, New YorkDelays and Revolutions, 50th Venice BiennaleSpruth, Magers & Lee, LondonMuseum Boijmans Van Beuningen Rotterdam, The Netherlands2002Matthew Marks Gallery, New YorkFragen Projektion, Museum Ludwig, Cologne (catalogue)2001Fischli & Weiss. Mundo visivel, Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves, Porto, PortugalPeter Fischli David Weiss: Airports, Monika Sprüth/Philomene Magers, MunichBüsi (Kitty), Matthew Marks Gallery, New YorkThe 59th Minute: Video Art on the Times Square Astrovision, (organized by Creative Time), Times Square, New York2000Sichtbare Welt, Plötzlich diese Übersicht, Grosse Fragen-Kleine Fragen, Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Basel (catalogue)El mon visible, Museu d’Art Contemporani de BarcelonaMusée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris1999Matthew Marks Gallery, New York (catalogue)Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (catalogue)1998Galerie Monika Sprüth, CologneWhite Cube, LondonGalerie Hauser & Wirth & Presenhuber, ZürichInstitute of Contemporary Art, Boston1997Center for Contemporary Images, Saint-Gervais, Geneva1996In a Restless World, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; Traveled to Wexner Center for the Visual Arts, Ohio State University, Columbus; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia; and Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg (catalogue)Serpentine Gallery, LondonArbeiten im Dunkeln, Kunsthaus Zürich1995Venice Biennale, Swiss Pavillion, Venice (catalogue)Galerie Monika Sprüth, Cologne1994Sonnabend Gallery, New York1993Kunsthalle ZürichLe Case d’Arte, MilanMusée d’Art et d’Histoire, Geneva1992Galerie Walcheturm, ZürichGalleria Locus Solus, GenoaGalerie Francesca Pia, BerneMusée National d’Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (catalogue)1991Kunstverein der Rheinlande und Westfalen, DüsseldorfWiener Secession, ViennaGalerie Achenbach, FrankfurtGalleria Bonomo, Rome1990Galerie Ghislaine Hussenot, ParisInstituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno (IVAM), ValenciaKunstverein München, MunichGalerie Marga Paz, Madrid