Rainer Ganahl (born October 18, 1961, in Bludenz) is an Austrian-American conceptual artist who lives and works in New York. His work has been widely exhibited, including the Kunsthaus Bregenz, Austria; The Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University, New York; the Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst, Bremen, Germany; and the 48th Venice Biennale. He is the subject and author of several published catalogues, among them, Reading Karl Marx (London: Book Works, 2001),[1]Ortsprache—Local Language (Kunsthaus Bregenz, 1998),[2] and Rainer Ganahl: Educational Complex (Vienna: Generali Foundation, 1997).[3]
Ganahl started his career exploring computer based art, a pioneering field for its time. His first exhibition in this area was demonstrated at Philomene Magers in 1990.
His best known work, S/L (Seminars/Lectures), is an ongoing series of photographs, begun in 1995, of well-known cultural critics addressing audiences.[4] The photographs, taken in university class rooms and lecture halls, not only show the lecturer but also the listeners and students in the audience. In a similar way, he documented his own process of learning an "exotic" language (e. g., Basic Japanese) into an art project.
In his Imported-Reading Seminars held from 1995 onward, the group study of theoretical works from specific countries were documented on video. His exhibition "El Mundo" at Kai Matsumiya was recently listed as one of the top exhibitions of 2014 by the New York Times,[5] and the film was subsequently acquired in the permanent collections at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Hirschorn Collection at the Smithsonian.[6]
Besides his photographic work and media art, Ganahl has been painting throughout his career, often integrating current news coverage into his pictures.[7]
Hartle, Johan F., and Rainer Ganahl. DadaLenin. Stuttgart: Edition Taube, 2013. ISBN9783981451849
Rainer Ganahl: Use a bicycle, Rainer Ganahl, Der Lehrling in der Sonne. The Apprentice in the Sun, L'apprenti dans le soleil, 2007. Revolver Verlag, Frankfurt, Kunstmuseum Stuttgart. ISBN978-3-86588-386-5
Rainer Ganahl: MONEY AND DREAMS: COUNTING THE LAST DAYS OF THE SIGMUND FREUD BANKNOTE. Putnam, CT: Spring Publications, 2005. ISBN0-88214-565-7
Rainer Ganahl, Road to War, Published by MUMOK (Museum of Modern Art Vienna), and Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, Cologne. 240 pages, 2005. ISBN3-88375-959-7
William Kaizen, "Please, teach me" - Rainer Ganahl and the Politics of Learning, 2005
Rainer Ganahl, NEXT TARGET - Versteinerte Politik / Petrified Politics, 2004. Published by GAK (Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst, Bremen), and Revolver, Frankfurt. ISBN3-86588-039-8
^"Wallach Art Gallery Features Rainer Ganahl, the Politics of Learning". Columbia News. Columbia University. November 4, 2005. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
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Official website
Art in America review
zingmagazine interview
January 01, 1970
rainer, ganahl, born, october, 1961, bludenz, austrian, american, conceptual, artist, lives, works, york, work, been, widely, exhibited, including, kunsthaus, bregenz, austria, wallach, gallery, columbia, university, york, gesellschaft, für, aktuelle, kunst, b. Rainer Ganahl born October 18 1961 in Bludenz is an Austrian American conceptual artist who lives and works in New York His work has been widely exhibited including the Kunsthaus Bregenz Austria The Wallach Art Gallery Columbia University New York the Gesellschaft fur Aktuelle Kunst Bremen Germany and the 48th Venice Biennale He is the subject and author of several published catalogues among them Reading Karl Marx London Book Works 2001 1 Ortsprache Local Language Kunsthaus Bregenz 1998 2 and Rainer Ganahl Educational Complex Vienna Generali Foundation 1997 3 Rainer GanahlGanahl in 2015BornBludenz AustriaKnown forManhattan MarxismMovementRomanticismWebsitewww wbr ganahl wbr info Contents 1 Life 2 Work 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 External linksLife editFrom 1986 until 1991 he studied at the University of Applied Arts Vienna Peter Weibel and the Kunstakademie Dusseldorf Nam June Paik He was a member of the 1990 91 Whitney Museum Independent Study Program in New York City He was a professor of visual arts at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart Work editGanahl started his career exploring computer based art a pioneering field for its time His first exhibition in this area was demonstrated at Philomene Magers in 1990 His best known work S L Seminars Lectures is an ongoing series of photographs begun in 1995 of well known cultural critics addressing audiences 4 The photographs taken in university class rooms and lecture halls not only show the lecturer but also the listeners and students in the audience In a similar way he documented his own process of learning an exotic language e g Basic Japanese into an art project In his Imported Reading Seminars held from 1995 onward the group study of theoretical works from specific countries were documented on video His exhibition El Mundo at Kai Matsumiya was recently listed as one of the top exhibitions of 2014 by the New York Times 5 and the film was subsequently acquired in the permanent collections at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Hirschorn Collection at the Smithsonian 6 Besides his photographic work and media art Ganahl has been painting throughout his career often integrating current news coverage into his pictures 7 Ganahl represented Austria at the 1999 Venice Biennale 8 Bibliography editRainer Ganahl Manhattan Marxism Published by Sternberg Press Berlin 2018 ISBN 978 3 95679 411 7 Rainer Ganahl Ubu Trump A tragi comic play 2018 ISBN 978 1986003353 Hartle Johan F and Rainer Ganahl DadaLenin Stuttgart Edition Taube 2013 ISBN 9783981451849 Rainer Ganahl Use a bicycle Rainer Ganahl Der Lehrling in der Sonne The Apprentice in the Sun L apprenti dans le soleil 2007 Revolver Verlag Frankfurt Kunstmuseum Stuttgart ISBN 978 3 86588 386 5 Rainer Ganahl MONEY AND DREAMS COUNTING THE LAST DAYS OF THE SIGMUND FREUD BANKNOTE Putnam CT Spring Publications 2005 ISBN 0 88214 565 7 Rainer Ganahl Road to War Published by MUMOK Museum of Modern Art Vienna and Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig Cologne 240 pages 2005 ISBN 3 88375 959 7 William Kaizen Please teach me Rainer Ganahl and the Politics of Learning 2005 Rainer Ganahl NEXT TARGET Versteinerte Politik Petrified Politics 2004 Published by GAK Gesellschaft fur Aktuelle Kunst Bremen and Revolver Frankfurt ISBN 3 86588 039 8 Rainer Ganahl lueneburger heide sprechen revolver Frankfurt 2003 ISBN 3 934823 56 4 Rainer Ganahl Reading Karl Marx Book Works London 2001 ISBN 1 870699 57 2 Rainer Ganahl ed IMPORTED A Reading Seminar Semiotext e New York 1998 ISBN 1 57027 076 7References edit Ganahl Rainer 2001 Reading Karl Marx London Book Works ISBN 978 1 870699 57 0 Kob Edelbert 1998 Local language in German Bregenz Kunsthaus ISBN 978 3 85298 053 9 Rainer Ganahl Educational Complex 2008 03 01 ZKM March 1 2008 Retrieved October 14 2023 Schwendener Martha February 2003 Rainer Ganahl Base Reviews Florence ArtForum Smith Roberta April 23 2010 Rainer Ganahl Language of Emigration and Pictures of Emigration New York Times Hirshhorn New Acquisitions Rainer Ganahl Newsdesk Smithsonian March 17 2015 Retrieved March 28 2016 Rainer ganahl paintings Wallach Art Gallery Features Rainer Ganahl the Politics of Learning Columbia News Columbia University November 4 2005 Retrieved March 28 2016 External links editOfficial website Art in America review zingmagazine interview Rainer Ganahl s Works in the Dikeou Collection Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rainer Ganahl amp oldid 1214617186, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
