Markus Karstiess
*1971, lives and works in Solingen and Dusseldorf


AUSBILDUNG / EDUCATION
1992 - 98 Kunstakademie Dusseldorf, Masterclass of Jannis Kounellis


STIPENDIEN UND PREISE / GRANTS AND AWARDS
1998/99 DAAD New York City
2002 Else-Heiliger-Fond, Berlin
2005 Gastatelier Raketenstation Insel Hombroich
2006  Arbeitsstipendium der Kunststiftung NRW
2007/08  Art Commission Project Subway Birkenstr, City of Dusseldorf
2008-2010  Artistic Director of Kunstverein Schwerte (with Christian Freudenberger)


SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2009
Special Presentation at VAN HORN, Art Forum Berlin (with Georganne Deen) (S)
Nacht Ego, Museum Baden, Solingen, DE (S / cat.)
Cocks & Tails, VAN HORN, Düsseldorf, DE (S)

2008
Supernatural, Kunsthalle Andratx, Mallorca, curated by Friederike Nymphius (G)
VAN HORN at LISTE 08, Special presentation (with Georganne Deen),  Liste Basel
pilot projekt_1, pilot e.V., Duesseldorf

2007
La Specola, VAN HORN, Dusseldorf (S)
Special Presentation at VAN HORN, Art Forum Berlin (with Alexander Esters) (S)
Wesen, Interfood-Vitrine, Aachen (S)
Regarding Düsseldorf II, 701 e.V., Dusseldorf, curated by Pia Witzmann (G)

2006
Construction is our Business, Worringer-103, Dusseldorf (G)
displace, Galerie Barbara Oberem, Bonn (G)
Casa Mia, Laden, Dusseldorf (G)
brachsenke, Moema, Moenchengladbach   
Der letzte Schnitt 2, Malkasten Dusseldorf (G)
Gui `06, Mintropstr.11, Dusseldorf (G)

2005   
Schickeria Tombola, Berlin (G)
IMA, FIH Raketenstation Insel Hombroich (G)
SITE 8, Nachtfoyer Kunsthalle Dusseldorf (G)
Museum Baden, Solingen
Staedtische Galerie Remscheid (G)
Casa Mia, mmki, Kunstsalon Berlin (G)
Freudenberger Karstiess, Kunstverein Schwerte (G)

2004   
10 Jahre Laden, Dusseldorf (G)
Private View, P.S.1/MoMA, New York, USA (G)   
Besides, Popularity is..., Site, Kunsthalle Dusseldorf (G)
Trendwaende, Kunstraum Dusseldorf (G)
Teufel Newspaper, Berlin (G)

2003
Kadmiumsekunden, Villa de Bank, Enschede, NL (S)
Tokyo Expressway Remix, Japan (S)
1. Int. Architecture Biennale, Rotterdam, NL
Vor der Arbeit, Eller Bahnof, Dusseldorf (G)
um, Laden, Dusseldorf (S)
EHF, Berlin
FIH Festival, Raketenstation Insel Hombroich (G)


(S) solo (G) group