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JOHN BOCK
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Gribbohm, Germany, 1965.
Lives and works in Berlin.
Education: Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HfBK), Hamburg
Solo Exhibitions and Lectures:
2008 "John Bock: Inside Beyond," GióMARCONI, Milan, Italy, April – May 2008
2007 "Fractured Figure: Works from the Dakis Joannou Collection," DESTE Foundation
Centre for Contemporary Art, Athens, Greece, September 5, 2007 – March 2008
"Malträtierte Fregatte," Klosterfelde, Berlin, Germany, March 1 – April 7, 2007
"Dandy," Sadie Coles HQ, London, CA, February 22 – March 24, 2007
"John Bock," Regen Projects, Los Angeles, CA, January 20 – March 3, 2007
"John Bock. Films," Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, Germany, June 7 – September 23, 2007
2006 "John Bock: 'Zero Hero'," The Moore Loft, Miami, FL, December 5, 2006
"John Bock," Anton Kern Gallery, New York, NY, October 20 – November 25, 2006
"John Bock's Medusa im Tam Tam Club (or the Maltreated Frigate)," commissioned by
Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary, Vienna in collaboration with Galerie
Klosterfelde, at Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, Germany, September 14-
17, 2006
"John Bock: Lütte Mit Rucola," Klosterfelde Zimmerstrasse, Berlin, Germany, April 29-
July 29, 2006
"John Bock," Galerie Meyer Kainer, Wien, Austria, January 18 – February 23, 2006
2005 "John Bock," Frac Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Marseille, France, July 4 – October 8,
2005
2004 "Meechfieber," Sala Reale, Stazione Centrale, Milan, Italy, November 9 – December 5,
2004
"Klutterkammer," Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Mall, London, England, September 24 – November 7 , 2004, performance on September 22, 2004, cat.
"MultiplexKomplex Petit-four tranmits the beWorldMigraineSolution through the
metallic NoseAirHairPeriscope + Gast," Klosterfelde Zimmerstrasse, Berlin, Germany, February 18 – February 20, 2004
2003 "Klynken I Knæk/ John Bock." Arken Museum of Modern Art, Skovvej, Denmark,
November 1, 2003-February 8, 2004, cat.
2002 "mieses BrutCashFlow ist NeutraKnecht," Galerie Meyer Kainer, Wien, Austria
2001 "LehmLehmLehmLehmLehm," Regen Projects, Los Angeles
"When I am Looking Into the Goat Cheese Baiser, " Anton Kern Gallery, New York
"Meech City, Untitled (Tent)," Anton Kern Gallery, New York
"Ma'am Prociutto Crudo," Helga Maria Klosterfelde, Hamburg
Sadie Coles Gallery, London
2000 Museum of Modern Art, Projects 71, New York
"Multiple Quasi-Maybe-Me-Be Updown," Recent Works/Jacob Fabricius, Copenhagen
"Fashion Show," Recent Works/Jacob Fabricius, Copenhagen
Marcia Fortes, June, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
"Aller Anfang Ist Merz - Von Kurt Schwitters Bis Heute," Sprengel Museum, Hanover,
"Yes Sir No Sir," Stella Lohaus, Antwerpen neue Arbeit, Belgium
Martin Klosterfelde, Berlin
Kunstverein Bremen
1999 "Gegenwartskunst in Deutschland," Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg
"Zeitwenden Rückblick und Ausblick," Kunstmuseum Bonn
"Maybe-Me-Be-Microworld," Anton Kern Gallery, New York
Lombardi Bängli, Kunsthalle, Basel
"SoonSonicShySONSupernovaSideUP," Charim Klocker, Wien
"Memme Muss schlafen," S.M.A.K, Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, Gent
Opt APEtrouve Moving Diagramm, Gio Marconi, Mailand
"ApproximationRezipientenbedürfniscomaUrUktraUseMaterialMiniMaxi," 48 Biennale di Venezia
"MolkeMeMindVehikle," Klosterfelde, Statement Art Basel
"Quasi-ich-isoquantenschar-Kammer," Nachbar, Galerie Krinzinger/ Benger Park Bregenz
"Paramoderne=Rokokkogobrot," 'Kraftwerk Berlin', Aarhus Kunstmuseum/DK
"Existo-Tour 99, '"ars viva 99/00 - Grenzgänge, Casino Luxembourg
Schnitt Ausstellungsraum, Köln
"Der Fall des reinen Tausches in der Edgeworth-Box, ","Home & Away", Expo Café und Kunstverein Hanover (Kat)
Bildung Information, Kommunikation und Didaktik in der zeitgenössischen bildenden Kunst, steirischer herbst, Graz
1998 "1Mio $ Knödel Kisses, (1 Million Dumpling Kisses)," Galerie der Stadt Schwaz, Tirol, Österreich
"Heu in der Kadernwelle, (Hay in the Tractor-Hitch)," Berlin
"Regardez le Discjockey Long John Silver," Städt. Museum am Abteiberg
"MienGribbohmWien, (My GribbohmVienna)," Wiener Secession, Vienna
"Silageproppen verstopft den Streptopenfluss im Love-Time-Multiplikator, (Caulk Clogs Strept-River in the Love-Time-Multiplier)," Offenbach
"Kunst und Papier auf dem Laufsteg, (Love and Paper on the Runway)," Deutsche Guggenheim, Berlin
"BommelbabyfaceNelson,(Pompom-Babyface-Nelson)," Laurids & Mattheus, Karlsruhe
"Meechfieber im Paradoxonmodderkarton, (Meechfever in Paradox-Mold-Box)," H.M. Klosterfelde, Hamburg
1997 "Am Tüddelband der Liebeselastizität," (On the Tuddelband of Love-Elasticity), element, Berlin
"Rasputin ist Mütterchen, (Rasputin is Mommy)," Performatrix, KX, Hamburg
"Das Gängelband der Kunstwohlfahrt, (The Reins of Art-Welfare), Klosterfelde, Berlin
"Molloch," Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HfBK)
"Die molekulare Heimsuchung des Herrn 0.47, (The Molecular Affliction of Mr. 0.47)," Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HfBK)
1996 "Die dynamische Nacht des Tiberius, (The Dynamic Night of Tiberius)," Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HfBK)
"Die Drecksschleuder, (The Dirt Sling)," Frankfurt
"Gribbohm," Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HfBK)
"Der Onkel im Koffer, (The Uncle in the Suitcase)," Maastricht
"Der Heilige Anwalt in Antwerpen, (The Holy Lawyer of Antwerp)," Lokaal 05, Antwerp
1995 "Der Fremde in der 4. Etage, (The Stranger on the 4th Floor), Trojanisches Schiff, Hamburg
"Das Feld, (The Field)," Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HfBK)
"Das Kunstwerk des 21. Jahrhunderts, (The Artwork of the 21st Century)," Friedensallee 12, Hamburg
1994 "Törtchen der Leidenschaft, (Tartlet of Passion)," Westwerk, Hamburg
"Heilung Nr. 4, (Healing #4)," Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HfBK)
"Kunstkarton, (Art-Box)," Kunsthaus, Hamburg
1993 "Elefant, (Elephant)," Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HfBK)
"4 x Rezipientenmodelle, (4 x Recipient-Models)," Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HfBK)
"Die Kunstwohlfahrtsmaschine, (The Art-Welfare-Machine)," Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HfBK)
"Komparativer Kunstfähigkeitsvorteil, (Comparative Artistic-Advantage)," Friedensallee 12, Hamburg
"Der kleine Rezipient und der grosse Rezipient, (The Small Recipient and the Large Recipient)," Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HfBK)
"Drei Räume, (Three Spaces)," not executed.
"Haschkeks, (Hash Cookie)," Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HfBK)
1992 "Mord und Robotermalerei, (Murder and Robot-Painting)," Pudelsclub, Hamburg
"Kunst-Mädchen-Erfolg-Tod, (Art-Girl-Success-Death)," Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HfBK)
"Jackson-Action," Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HfBK)
"Paul-Eluard-Gesichtskorrektur, (Paul-Eluard-Face-Correction)," Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HfBK)
"Wie werde ich berühmt?, (How Do I Become Famous?)," Hochschule für Bildende Künste (HfBK)
Group Exhibitions:
2008 "Pivot Points Part 1," Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, Florida, March 26 –
May 11, 2008
"Martian Museum of Terrestrial Art," Barbicon Art Gallery, London, UK, March 6 –
May 18, 2008
2007 "Sculpture Exhibition," Stella Lohaus Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium, December 6, 2007 –
January 19, 2008
"Material: An Exhibition of Mixed Media Sculpture," Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New
York, NY, November – December 2007
"Fractured Figure: Works from the Dakis Joannou Collection," Deste Foundation for
Contemporary Art, Athens, Greece, September 6 – March 29, 2008
"Live/Work: Performance Into Drawing," Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY,
January 31 – May 7, 2007
2006 "Yes Bruce Nauman," Zwirner & Wirth, New York, NY, July 7 – September 9, 2006
"Constructing New Berlin," Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizon, April 9 - September
24, 2006
2005 "A Certain Tendency in Representation - Cineclub," curated by Francesco Manacorda,
Thomas Dane, London, England, September 19 – 25 , 2005
"Girls on Film," curated by Kristine Bell, Zwiner and Wirth Gallery, New York, NY,
July 7 – September 2, 2005
"Portrait," Galerie Meyer Kainer, Wien, Austria, June 17 – July 30, 2005
"Life and Limb," curated by David Humphrey, Feigen Contemporary, New York, NY, June 3 – July 30, 2005
Reykjavik Arts Festival 2005, Iceland, May 14 – June 5, 2006
2004 "John Bock and Bendix Harms," Anton Kern Gallery, New York, NY, October 28 – December 4, 2004
"I am the Walrus," Cheim & Read, New York, NY, June 10 – July 30, 2004
2003 "Inaugural Exhibition," Regen Projects, Los Angeles, CA, January 25 - March 8
"Editions and Multiples 1990 – 2003," Helga Maria Klosterfelde, Hamburg, Germany,
March 21- May 5, 2003
"The Great Drawing Show: 1550-2003 A.D." Michael Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles, April
12-May 31, 2003
2002 "Documenta 11," Documenta und Museum Fridericianum Veranstaltungs-Gmbh,
Kassel, Germany, June 8 - September 15, curated by Okwui Enwezor, Catalogue
"Recent Acquisitions," Frac Champagne-Ardenne, France, November 14 - January 5, 2003
"Do It," Museo de Arte Carrillo Gil, San Angel, Mexico, curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist with Pamela Echeverria
"Penetration," curated by Mark Fletcher, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, June 6 - August 15
2001 "Drawings," Regen Projects, Los Angeles
"April is the Cruelest Month," Stella Lohaus Gallery, Antwerp
"Hypermental. Rampant Reality 1950-2000, Kunsthalle, Hamburg
"New Settlements," Copenhagen Contemporary Art Center
Yokohama Triennial, Yokohama, Japan
"Magazin 3," Stockholm
"I Love NY," Benefit show, Anton Kern Gallery, New York
2000 "Death Race 2000," Thread Waxing Space, New York
"Drawing 2000," Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York
"Koppel op Kop, Ars Viva," Kunstverein Freiburg, Germany Kunst Museum, Düsseldorf, Germany, February
"Existo-Tour 99," ars Viva, Kunsthaus Dresden
Art Auction, MoCA, Los Angeles
Jacob Fabricus, Modenschau aus MoMA
FRAC, Reims, June, France
"Rückblick und Ausblick," July, Vienna, Austria.
Sprengel Museum Hanover, August, Germany
1999 "Children of Berlin," PS1, New York
"German Open," Kunst Museum, Wolfsburg, Germany
1998 Venice Biennale, Venice
"LiquiditätAuraAromaPortfolio, (Liquid-Aura-Aroma-Portfolio)," Berlin Biennale, Berlin, Germany
Awards:
ars viva 99/00 -prize given by German Chamber of Commerce
Catalogue prize by Alfred Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung
