MARCUS_about the artist

Marcus studied visual- and performing arts at the University of Arts in Graz, Vienna and Berlin. 

Drama and Stageplay at the state University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz. Contemporary Dance and Choreography in Berlin and Vienna. Design at the College for Fashion in Graz, including numerous trainings in Visual Arts. 

For many years Marcus has worked as a dancer and choreographer in the field of Contemporary Dance Theater, before moving mainly into abstract painting. 

Her pictures are collected so far by art collectors like Dr. Helmut Marko, the styrian state funding and private art lovers.

Marcus has been supported for her performing artwork and her paintings by the Federal Land of Styria, Federal Land of Burgenland, the City of Vienna, the City of Graz and by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Arts and Culture. Marcus also received the scholarship of the International Dance Weeks "Impulstanz" Vienna during her performance career.

Marcus lived and worked many years in Berlin, Germany. Currently she lives and works in Graz, Austria.

Inspired as a child by the studio visits of the painter Eric Harter, the meeting with Primaballerina Melinda Esterhazy and the artwork and lifestyle of related artist couple Tamara Horáková and Ewald Maurer, it was very early on clear, that Alexandra - Maria was at home in art. 

Also the love of nature, promoted by a life as a forester's daughter close to the woods in the countryside allowed a creative spirit to develop freely.

Art acquisitions:

Collections:
Province of Styria (State funding)

and Dr. Helmut Marko, Graz (www.markohotels.com)

Private acquisitions like:
Susanne Urlesberger, Graz

Dr. med. univ. Berndt Urlesberger, Graz

Dr. Henrik Byrial, Denmark
DDr. Bettina Wendl, Vienna
Gerhard Gutschik, Eisenstadt 
MSc. Christine Rathgeb, Salzburg

Chiara Ermolli, Padua Italy

and many more... 

State project funding for the visual and performing arts:

Federal Ministry for Art and Culture
Province of Styria, Province of Burgenland, City of Vienna and City of Graz

Residences 2024 - 2014:

Gomde Denmark, Gomde Austria, Tergar Oselling monastery Kathmandu Nepal, Palpung monastery India, Nalanda monastery France, Dharamsala India and "SeaSideStudios" former cement factory Esby Denmark

Exhibitions:

2023 Open Studio days "SeaSideStudio" former cement factory in Kongsgarde, Denmark

2019 Solo exhibition "Lost and Found" in Braunschweig, Germany Paintings and photographs inspired from the "Environmental Art Workshop" in Nepal

2019  Environmental Artworkshop with young Monks at Tergar Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal

2018 Group exhibition "Mandala" Frankfurt/Main, Tibet House Germany

2016 Solo exhibition "Nichts von Heilig. Nichts von Kunst." Open art and mind Studio in Gratkorn, Graz

2012/15 Exhibitions in Graz and Stainz as part of the project development
"Being Human" (Art and Science Symposium, including an invitation of the Dalai Lama) supported by former mayor of Graz Alfred Stingl and Siegfried Nagl, Hotelier Florian Weitzer and Swiss photographer Manuel Bauer

2010 Solo exhibition "Vienna is different somewhere else" Studio 1050 Vienna

2009 Group exhibition at the Opera Gallery
"XXI century artdecoration part 1" in Budapest, Hungary

2009 Solo exhibition "Verdauungsakt" Showroom Greco in Vienna

2008 Solo exhibition "1:3" Showroom Greco in Vienna

2007 Group exhibition "angst" at the gallery Area53 in Vienna

2006 Solo exhibition "Lärm schreit nach Stille" at the Domenig Haus in Graz, supported by Dr. Helmut Marko

2006 Installations of body sculptures as part of the large-scale art project "playground" at the former Formula 1 Ring (Red Bull Ring) in Spielberg

2004 Installation "Fall high - Fly deep" in Hangar7 (Red Bull Hangart) in collaboration with the artist Panamarenko in Salzburg

2004 Installation of body sculptures as part of the large-scale art project "3min70" in the Dom im Berg in Graz

2003 Installation body sculptures "Wingmakers" Rudolf Budja Gallery in collaboration with the artist Tim-White Sobieski in Vienna

2002 Installations as part of the large-scale art project "Coda" WUK in Vienna

***Please let me know if you would like a detailed CV of my work as a choreographer, dancer and painter