Monday, June 22, 2009

Artist Biography

Richard Jochum is a Visiting Scholar and Artist in Residence at Columbia University. He works as a media artist since the late 1990s setting up exhibitions all over the world. Being an Austrian citizen Richard received his MA in philosophy from the University of Innsbruck, and his PhD from the University of Vienna dealing with strategies of coping with complexity in contemporary philosophy. He got his MFA in sculpture and media art from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna before he moved first to Berlin and later to New York. Richard’s art practice is accompanied by lectures in the field of contemporary art practice and cultural theory. He has been awarded several grants and prizes. One of his most recent installation - 30 light boxes as a flip book – is exhibited in a railroad tunnel in the Austrian Alps since June 10, 2009. More information can be found at http://richardjochum.net.

Most recent exhibitions:
Flavors of Austria, TAF, Athen (Greece), May 19 - Jun 30, 2009.
With Kind Regards From the Late Emperor, Remise, Bludenz (Austria), Jun 14 - Jul 26, 2009.
Video Awards as a part of Global Warming - Volta Art Fair / Art Basel 2009, Jun 12, 2009.
Brighten Life, Get Ahead, Hana Art Gallery, Seoul (Korea), Jun 24 - 30, 2009.
Dowd Fine Art Gallery, SUNY Cortland (New York), Jul 17 - Sep 26, 2009.

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