Jun Yang

Born in China 1975
1979 family emigrated to Austria (moved back to china in the meantime)

1994-96 “Gerrit Rietveld Akademie“ - free media department Amsterdam
1995-96 “Beijing Language and Culture School“ Beijing - travelling in Asia
1996-00 “Akademie der bildenden Künste“
Meisterklasse für Bildhauerei(sculpture dept.) - Professor Pistoletto Wien
1998 “Tokyo Zokei University“ Assistance at Workshop,Tokyo
1999-00 “Schindler Stipendium“ artist in residence in Los Angeles,
Museum f. Angewandte Kunst/MAK center, Wien/Los Angeles
2000 awarded Professor-Hilde-Goldschmidt-Preis
2001 awarded Staatsstipendium fuer bildende Kunst
2001-00 Artist in Residence, Villa Arson Nice (F)
Germinations Stipend Europe, Antwerp (BEL)
2002-03 PS1 Studio program artist in residence BKA (NY, USA)

Solo Shows (Selection)

2002 Index, Stockholm (S)
MAC (Musee d’Art Contemporaine, Marseille) (F)

2001 Statement Basel (CH)
MAK Wien (Museum of applied and contem. art) (A)
Galerie fuer Zeitgenoessiche Kunst Leipzig (D)

2000 Kunstverein Wolfsburg (D)
Sammlung Essl, Klosterneuburg (A)
Gallery G.P.&N. Vallois, Paris, (F)

1999 Raum aktueller Kunst-M.Janda, Wien (A)

1998 “Neueröffnung“ Raum für Kunst-A.Lederer, Graz (A)

1997 “still life no.6“ kunstbuero, Wien (A)
“AS I SAW“ museum in progress/Der Standard, Wien (A)

1996 “I sea - Ich see Wien“ Akademie der bildenden Künste, Wien (A)


Group Shows (Selection)

2002 Nikolaj Copenhagen Contemporary Art Center (DN)
„Manifesta 4“ Frankfurt (D)
„Maverick“ Kunsthaus Baselland (CH)
„Get Out“ Germination 13 Galerie Arsenal Byalistok (Pl)
„Import/Export“ Villa Arson, Nice (F)

2001 “New Heimat“ frankfurterkunstverein, (D)
Int. festival of documentary, Marseille (F)
“Heimaten” Galerie fuer Zeitgenoessiche Kunst Leipzig (D)
„in the meantime...“ de appel - Amsterdam; (NL)
“Encounter” (curat. M. Kataoka: cat.) Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery (JP)

2000 „Import/Export“ Salzburger Kunstverein (A), Museum voor moderne kunst,
- Arnhem (NL);
“bruit de fond” (curat. F. Piron) Centre national de la photographie (F)
“Screenclimbing” (curat. A.Spiegl, C.Schlegel, C.Teckert)
- Hamburger Kunstverein(D)
“Bienale di Torino” (curat. R. Fleck,cat.) Torino (I)
“man muss ganz schoen viel lernen um hier zu funktionieren” -
frankfurterkunstverein, (D)

1999 “publicdomain” (curated by W.Fenz, R.Maurer, cat.) 3.Fototriennale Graz (A)
“Studiocity“ - Wolfsburger Kunstverein, Wolfsburg, (D)
“Le Printemps de Cahors“ (curated by C. Macel; cat.) - Cahors (F)

1998 “Salon Mladih“ Raum für Kunst/Graz at gallery Nova, (cat.) Zagreb (HR)
“Junge Szene“ (curated by K.Rhomberg; cat.) Secession/museum in progress, Wien
(A)
“Diversities, Spices & Academies“ (curated by H. Szeeman)Semperdepot, Wien
(A)
“Parkplatz“ - Gruppe; Vitrine der Generali Foundation, Wien (A)

1997 “still life no.6“ kunstbuero, Wien (A)
“Habitus Abito Abitare - Progetto Arte“ (curated by B.Corá, M. Pistoletto,
A.Spiegl) Semperdepot, Wien (A)
“Umfeld/Agenda“ kunstbuero, Wien (A)

1995 “vrije richting“ Gerrit Rietveld Akademie, Amsterdam (NL)