M. about the artist
M.
Alexandra - Maria M a r c u s
born in Lockenhaus, Austria
M. studied visual- and performing arts at the University of Arts in Graz, Vienna and Berlin.
Drama and Stageplay at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz. Contemporary Dance and Choreography in Vienna and Berlin. Design at the College for Fashion in Graz including numerous trainings in Visual Arts.
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 clear very early on that Alexandra-Maria was at home in art.
For many years M. has worked as a dancer and realized numerious projects as a choreographer in the field of Contemporary Dance Theater before moving mainly into painting.
M. 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.
Her pictures are collected by international collectors like
Dr. Helmut Marko (www.markohotels.com) and private art lovers.
M. lived and worked many years in Berlin, Germany.
Currently she lives and works in Graz, Austria.
Art acquisitions:
Collections:
Province of Styria (State funding)
Dr. Helmut Marko, Graz (www.markohotels.com)
Private acquisitions like:
Susanne and Dr. med. univ. Berndt Urlesberger, Graz
DDr. Bettina Wendl, Baden near Vienna
Gerhard Gutschik, head of the music school in Eisenstadt
MSc. Christine Rathgeb, Salzburg
Chiara Ermolli, Padua Italy
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
Exhibitions:
2023 Solo exhibition/OpenStudio "108" Kongsgårde/Helgenæs, Denmark
2022/23 Artist in Residence "SeaSideStudios" Former cement factory, Denmark
2019 Solo exhibition "Lost and Found" in Braunschweig, Germany Painting and photography from the "Environmental Art Workshop" in Nepal
2019 Group exhibition painting, installation 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 near 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