Sofie Siegmann

Résumé

1964 born in Munich, Germany . geboren in München, Deutschland
1983 Eidgenössische Matura (Baccalaureate)
1984-1989 Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK)

solo exhibitions . Einzelausstellungen
2012
“Von Hummeln und anderen Lauten” Galerie für Gegenwartskunst, Bonstetten, Switzerland
2011
“No Worries” Galerie Arrigoni, Switzerland; catalogue . Katalog: Ausstellungskatalog
“You Better Believe It” Kunst im Raum, Pontresina, Switzerland
2010
“die Wellenreiterin . Plastic World” Galerie Vogtei, Herrliberg, Switzerland; catalogue . Katalog: die Wellenreiterin . Plastic World
“Parachutes . Plastic World” Stiftung Schloss Greifensee, Switzerland
“bis ins Meer” Open Up, Zurich, Switzerland
2009
“Scanning Japan” Reed Whipple Cultural Art Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
“Sonnenschattenbilder” Galerie für Gegenwartskunst, Bonstetten, Switzerland
2007
“Herbstliche Impressionen” Galerie Arrigoni, Baar, Switzerland
“Inspirationen” Luitpold Apotheke, Munich, Germany; catalogue/calendar . Katalog/Kalender: Inspirationen
2006
“Punktesalat” Museum of Oakland Off-Site Exhibition, curator: Caren Adams, Museum of Oakland, California
“Rush West” Galerie für Gegenwartskunst, Bonstetten, Switzerland
“Punktehüpfer” San Leandro Museum and Art Gallery, San Leandro, California
2005
“Piranska burja” Galerija Sirk, Visnjevik, Slovenia . Slowenien; catalogue . Katalog: Piranska burja
“Showcase” juried exhibition, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California
“Abgelutschte Zitronenbonbons” Stiftung Schloss Greifensee, Switzerland
2004
“Pink Bonbon & Rosa Candy” Schwartzsche Villa, Berlin, Germany (with Britta Clausnitzer)
“M’s Welt” Galerie Binz, Zurich, Switzerland
“Ein Bett aus Blättern” Swissnex, San Francisco, California
2001
“Ein Tag im Leben der Libelle” Kulturgruppe Image, Olten, Switzerland
Infusion Gallery, San Francisco, California
Twin Towers, San Francisco, California
2000
“Essence” Galerie de la Dranse, Thonon-les-Bains/Vongy, France . Frankreich
“Wilder Westen” Galerie zur Linde, Biel, Switzerland
“Day dreams” Richmond Art Center Off-Site Exhibition @ Berlex Laboratories, Inc., Richmond, California
1999
“Rund wie O” Produzentengalerie, Munich, Germany
“No danger/9” Galerie Manart, Zurich, Switzerland
“Souvenir” Galerie Breiti, Greifensee, Switzerland
1998
“Seligman” Peralta Community College, Oakland, California
“Spiced” Consulate General of Switzerland, San Francisco, California
“Stop Look Listen to Me” Museum Lände, Kressbronn, Germany; catalogue . Katalog: Stop, Look, Listen
1997
“Blue Mondays” SomArts Gallery, San Francisco, California
1994
“ Anew” Brewberry Gallery, Oakland, California
1993
“Goldfish in Tank” The Playhouse, San Rafael, California
1992
“Dialogue” KBBK Gallery, San Francisco, California
1990
“4x jährlich” Sulzer AG, Winterthur, Switzerland

 

group exhibitions . Gruppenausstellungen
2012
Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan; catalogue . Katalog: International Art Bridge
Sakai City Museum, Sakai, Japan
“A Reservoir of Raw Materials” The Lloyd Gill Gallery, Weston-Super-Mare, England
International Art Fair Zurich, Switzerland
“1137” Kunst im Park, Pontresina, Switzerland
“Kunst aus dem Zürcher Oberland” Kunst in der Zwicky, Fällanden, Switzerland
“Letsart” Kunst im Institut Dr. Pfister, Oberägeri, Switzerland
2011
“Collection Art Colony Osor” Galleria Casa da Noal, Treviso, Italy
“die Leichtigkeit des Seins“ Galerie für Gegenwartskunst, Bonstetten, Switzerland
“Drawing Connections” Siena Art Institute, Siena, Italy
International Art Fair Zurich, Switzerland
2010
International Art Fair Zurich, Switzerland
“Kunst in Grün” Gelände Seebrache, Zurich, Switzerland
“Identität wird sichtbar” Kunstetage, Zurich, Switzerland
2009
International Art Fair Zurich, Switzerland
“Bridge Artists” Dotuan, Sakai, Japan
“In The Box” USEGO Halle, Siders, Switzerland
2008
“Kunst aus dem Zürcher Oberland” juried exhibition, Kunst in der Zwicky, Fällanden, Switzerland
“Sakai International Artists’ Association” Gallery Irohani, Sakai, Japan
“Grosse Sommerausstellung” Galerie Arrigoni, Baar, Switzerland
2007
“Moshi Moshi” Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California; catalogue . Katalog: Moshi Moshi
“Rising Sun” Alta Bates Gallery, Berkeley, California
SF MOMA Artists’ Gallery, San Francisco, California
“Grosse Sommerausstellung” Galerie Arrigoni, Baar, Switzerland
“Small Wonders” curator: Holly Myers, art critic for LA Times, Pharmaka Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2006
“Sakai-Berkeley Art Exchange” Sakai City Cultural Hall, Sakai, Japan; catalogue . Katalog: Sakai-Berkeley Art Exchange Exhibition
“Automatic Abstraction” NIAD (National Institute of Art and Disability) Richmond, California
“Small Wonders” curator: Tyler Stallings, Chief Curator Laguna Art Museum, Pharmaka Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Coordinates” Wiley W.Manuel Courthouse, curator: Kathrin Randall, California Lawyers for the Arts, Oakland, CA
SF MOMA Artists’ Gallery, San Francisco, California
“Salon Style” New Arts Program, Kutztown, Pennsylvania
2005
art Karlsruhe (international art fair), Karlsruhe, Germany
“ARTITA ‘05 Piran” Galerija Gasspar, Piran, Slovenia . Slowenien; catalogue . Katalog: ARTITA ‘05
SF MOMA Artists’ Gallery, San Francisco, California
“Salon Style” New Arts Program, Kutztown, Pennsylvania
2004
“Paintings and Sculpture” Stanford Art Spaces, Stanford University, Stanford, California
“Members’ Showcase” Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California
2003
Addison St Gallery, Berkeley, California
2001
Bacca 1010, Berkeley, California
“Members’ Showcase” Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California
“Group Show” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, California
2000
“Form and Color” San Pablo Arts Gallery, San Pablo, California
Get Real Art Gallery, New York, NY
1999
“Zeig mir (D)ein Gesicht” Museum Lände, Kressbronn, Germany; catalogue . Katalog: Zeig mir (D)ein Gesicht
Alliance Française, San Francisco, California
1998
“Group Show” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, California
1997
SomArts Gallery, San Francisco, California
1996
“Group Show” Studio One Art Center, Oakland, California
1995
“Group Show” Studio One Art Center, Oakland, California
1994
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, California
1993
Art Store Gallery, Oakland, California
“Look, Gaze, Peek, View” West Side Gallery, Berkeley, California
1990
Kunstszene Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

 

paintings in private collections: Egypt, England, France, Germany, Japan, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, USA
Bilder in Privatbesitz: Ägypten, Deutschland, England, Frankreich, Japan, Slowenien, Schweden, Schweiz, USA

 

paintings in public collections . Bilder in öffentlichen Sammlungen
Firma Marcuard FO
Goldwell Open Air Museum
Collection Nikolas Hayek
Stiftung Schloss Greifensee
Lied Discovery Children’s Museum
Spital Olten
Klinik Hirslanden
Klinik zur Linde
Bücherei Kressbronn
Eidgenössisches Gesundheitswesen
United Nations San Francisco
Swiss Re Zurich
Zürich Versicherung
ETH Zurich
Sulzer AG Winterthur

 

commissions and grants for public art projects. Stipendien und Wettbewerbe für Kunst-am-Bau-Projekte
2007
Open Circle Foundation; grant to build the sculpture “THE ELEMENTS” out of recycable plastic toys
Open Circle Foundation; Stipendium zur Herstellung der Skulptur “THE ELEMENTS” aus Plastikspielzeugen
2002
Night Song/Day Song” Commission from the City of Berkeley to design and install 2 sidewalk inserts on Addison St, Berkeley, CA
“Night Song/Day Song” Wettbewerbsauftrag der Stadt Berkeley für 2 Trottoirabschnitte
2000
“sit here” Commission to design and install a ceramic and found objects bench/couch,
Lied Discovery Children’s Musem, Las Vegas, now Goldwell Open Air Museum, Nevada
“sit here” Wettbewerbsauftrag für eine Installation (Bank/Sofa aus Keramikplatten und Fundobjekten) im
Lied Discovery Children’s Museum, Las Vegas, jetzt Goldwell Open Air Museum, Nevada
2000-01
California Arts Council: grant to create public art pieces in collaboration with young artists
California Arts Council: Stipendium für Kunst-am-Bau-Projekte mit jungen Künstlern
1995
Commission from Southern Exposure Gallery for the mural “A Cultural Voyage” Elementary School, Dublin, CA
“A Cultural Voyage” Wandbild, Dublin Elementary School, Dublin, CA, Stipendium von Southern Exposure Gallery

 

artist-in-residence
2010 Osor 2010, Croatia . Kroatien
2006 NIAD (National Institute of Art and Disability), Richmond, CA
2006 Sakai International Artists’ Association, Osaka/Sakai, Japan
2005 Artita ‘05, Piran, Slovenia . Slowenien
2004 Schwartzsche Villa Berlin, Germany . Deutschland
2000 Lied Discovery Children’s Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada

 

public art . Kunst-am-Bau
2012
“Ich seh' etwas was du nicht siehst . I spy with my little eyes" mural . Wandbild, Kirchstr.18, 88079 Kressbronn, Germany . Deutschland
"1137" sculpture . Skulptur, Kunst im Park, Pontresina, Switzerland . Schweiz
2006
Phonak Hearing Systems in Switzerland; workshop: wood and metal sculpture . Holz-und Metallskulpturen
2005
“In Beauty” mural . Wandbild, Wilson Elementary School, Richmond, CA
2001
“You Are Us” ceramic totem pole . Keramiktotempfahl, Richmond, CA
“Myths and Legends of Water” mural . Wandbild, Berkeley, CA
1999
“Time flies” sundial, ceramic mural . Sonnenuhr aus Keramik, Berkeley, CA
“Sarimanok” ceramic mural . Keramikwandbild, San Francisco, CA
1998
“Recycle Dragon” sculpture made from found objects . Skulptur aus gefundenen Objekten, San Leandro, CA
“Freeway Prophecy” 1st price for best youth ceramic mural . 1. Preis für bestes Jugend-Keramikwandbild, SF, CA
1997
“Swim, Run, Greyling” mural . Wandbild, Berkeley, CA
“Space” mural . Wandbild, Oakland, CA
“Faces” mural . Wandbild, Oakland, CA
“Fastpass” ceramic mural . Keramikwandbild, San Francisco, CA
1996
“Health” 1st price for most innovative ceramic mural . 1. Preis für innovativstes Keramikwandbild, San Francisco, CA
“Songlines” ceramic mural . Keramikwandbild, San Francisco, CA
“The Underwaterworld Enchantment” mural . Wandbild, Berkeley, CA
1995
“A Cultural Voyage” mural . Wandbild, Dublin, CA
“Jungle” mural . Wandbild, Oakland, CA
“Stop, Look, Listen To Me” ceramic mural . Keramikwandbild, San Francisco, CA
1994
“Arrow” ceramic mural . Wandbild, San Francisco, CA
“Falling/Flying” ceramic mural . Keramikwandbild, San Francisco, CA
“I dreamed as I walked through the moon” ceramic mural . Keramikwandbild, San Francisco, CA
“Rainforest” mural . Wandbild, Oakland, CA

 

lectures . Vorträge
2008
“Shoreline Visions,” American Institute of Architects, San Francisco, article under www.linemag.org, text: Sofie Siegmann
2007
CCA (California College for the Arts); lecture following workshop for students
Richmond Art Center: lecture "Palette Perspective"; following painting performance
2006
Phonak Hearing Systems in Switzerland; lecture-demonstration and worksop for employees, wood-metall-sculpture

bibliography . Ausgewählte Artikel
2012
"Bunte Kunst begeistert in grossem Format," Schwäbische Zeitung, text: Lilly Milz
"Ämtler Gegenwartskunst in Oerlikon," Tages-Anzeiger
“Farbige Momente,” Handelszeitung
“Drei spannende Frauen-drei spannungsvolle Werkgruppen,” Tages-Anzeiger, text: Annemarie Stüssi
“Schweizer Hotels entdecken die zeitgenössische Kunst als Attraktion,” Hotellerie, text: Carole Kambli
2011
“Ausserirdisches Spielzeug und fröhliche Farbwelten,” Neue Zuger Zeitung, text: Andrée Stössel
"Drei Frauen zeigen was sie bewegt," Engadiner Post, text: Marina U. Fuchs
2010
“Osor teden dni s slovensko duso,” Slovenske Novice
“Disharmonie in Farben und Formen als erklärtes Konzept,” Zürcher Oberländer, text: Kirsten Moldenhauer
“Sofie Siegmann-expressiv und intensiv,” Nachrichten aus Greifensee, text: Claudia Stury
2009
“Frühlingsfarben und klingende Steine,” Tages-Anzeiger, text: Regula Zellweger
2007
“Als würden Skulpturen die Gemälde betrachten,” Zuger Presse/Zugerbieter, text: Hansruedi Hürlimann
2006
“Zwischen Tag und Traum,” Tages-Anzeiger, text: Annemarie Stüssi
“Check Out New Art Show,” San Leandro Times
2005
“Piran, Mednarodna Likovna Delavnica Artita ‘05”,
Likovni Svet/The World of Art; International Art Publication
“Überraschungen im Irrgarten des Lebens”, Zürcher Oberländer
“Fröhliche Farben aus Übersee”, Nachrichten aus Greifensee, text: Susanne Baumgartner
2001
“Mitten im Sog der satten Farben”, Solothurner Nachrichten, text: Mara Schaller
2000
“Sofie Siegmann”, Accrochages, text: Claude Pellet
“Addison’s artistic additions”, Berkeley Daily Planet, text: Marilyn Claessens
1999
“No Danger/9”, Kaeferberg, text: Ursula Klauser
“Wenn Farben zu lachen und zu singen beginnen…”, Zürcher Oberländer, text: Annemarie Ress-Karl
“Hommage an Greifensee”, Nachrichten aus Greifensee
“Die Heimkehr der Sofie S. in die Schweiz”, Nachrichten aus Greifensee, text: Renate Gagnaux
1998
“Die Schwellenangst abbauen”, Schwäbische Zeitung, interview: Babette Ceasar
“Farbe im Grossstadtdschungel”, Neue Presse San Francisco, text: Birgit Berndt
“San Francisco Bay Area Mural”, Pogo Press 1998, text: Timothy W. Drescher
“Extra-Genussmittel aus Kalifornien”, Südkurier, text: A.Schneider
“Kinder-Kunst und Kunst-Keramik”, Schwäbische Zeitung, text: Elke Reichenbach
“Ohne Umschweifen hinein ins farbige Leben”, Schwäbische Zeitung, text: B.Caesar
1996
“Rock the Boulevard”, San Francisco Bay Guardian
“A new mural appeared”, Public Art Review December Issue
1997
“Ticket to Ride”, San Francisco Weekly
1995
“Mural a World of Art”, Tri Valley Herald, text: Emily Bazelon
“South of Market’s Less Visible Treasures”, San Francisco Arts Monthly, text: Margie O’Driscoll
“An Old Tradition in Art Is Revived in the Digital World”, Los Angeles Times
1993
“Ravenous”, The Bay Guardian, text: Rita Felciano
1992
“Sharing a Room with Dancers”, San Francisco Chronicle, text: Elizabeth Zimmer

 

dance/performance/video . Tanz/Performance/Video
1998
Documentation of poet/actor Robert Blossom, video by Morgan Schmidt Feng; interpreting/dancing to Robert Blossom’s poems
Dokumentationsvideo des Schriftstellers/Schauspielers Robert Blossom, Video von Morgan Schmidt Feng;
Tanzimprovisationen zu Robert Blossoms Gedichten
1997
Ethnic Dance Festival with Obákoso, Afro-Cuban Dance and Drum Ensemble, San Francisco, CA
Ethnisches Tanzfestival mit Obákoso, Afro-Kubanisches Tanz-und Trommelensemble, San Francisco, CA
1996
Mouth Full of Fire; interactive electronic music installation and performance in collaboration with Chris Brown and Inner City Teens
Mouth Full of Fire; interaktive elektronische Musikinstallation und Aufführungen in Zusammenarbeit mit Chris Brown und Inner City Teens
1995
Video installation with Sarah Roberts at Yerba Buena for the Arts in San Francisco and Williamson Gallery, Art Center College, Pasadena, CA
1992-2000
Dancer and performer with modern dance companies in the Bay Area
Mitglied verschiedener Gruppen für modernen Tanz in der San Francisco Bay Area
RPM’S: dancer and choreographer, a multi-media modern dance group. Gründungsmitglied der Multimedia Tanzgruppe RPM’S