JULIA KRAHN
Julia Krahn was born in Jülich and grew up in Aachen (Germany). To devote herself completely to photography, in 2000 she leaves medical school at the Albert Ludwig Universität Freiburg (Germany) and moves to Milan (Italy), where in 2001 she starts her collaboration with the Galleria Magrorocca. In 2003 she inaugurates her first solo shows Schatten and Von Gaensen und Elefanten. Different group shows follow between Italy, London (Great Britain), Tokyo (Japan). In 2007 she opens her solo show The Creation of Memory at Galleria Magrorocca in Milan. In 2008 she is selected for participation in the Biennial of Tehran (Istanbul) and wins the second Prize San Fedele, Milan. In 2009 she wins the Special mention in the Tequila Cuervo Centenario Award for Emerging artist – Zona Maco Art Fair, Mexico City (Mexico). In 2010 she exhibits at the Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa in Venice, participates in the group show Mutter at the Kulturzentrum bei den Minoriten in Graz (Austria) and inaugurates her soloshow Ja, Ich Will! at Zirkumflex in Berlin (Germany). With her solo show Angelus Militans in Milan in 2011 she starts her collaboration with Carlotta Testori Studio. In 2012 she opens her solo show Lilies and Linen at Accart in Bozen (Italy) and Mother Loves You at Voice Gallery in Marrakech (Marocco). The same year she gets selected finalist at the Premio Combat 2012. In 2013 she opens her solo shows Leidenschaften at the Stiftung St. Matthäus in Berlin and Beyond Belief at the Museum Musei Civici Imola (Italy) and participates at several group shows. In 2014 she opens her solo show Trust me at HdkK in Stuttgart (Germany) and she wins the 1st prize 100³ – 100 artisti – 100 stanze at the Art Hotel Gran Paradiso in Sorrento (Italy), where her work Sirens is permanently exposed. In 2015 she opens It might have been a pigeon, solo show at the Museum Diocesano di Milano and she exhibits at the Museo Castelvecchio in Verona (Italy) and Fondazione Stelline di Milano, and on that she publishes Last Supper – Julia Krahn. The same year her work is present at the Landesmuseum Hannover (Germany) at the show Madonna Woman-Mother-Idol, at the Lentos Kunstmuseum at Linz (Austria) for Rabenmütter and she returns to Kultum in Graz (Austria) to show at Reliqte Reloaded. In 2016 she shows for the first time SchönerHeit.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2016
SchönerHeit – das Hohelied der Liebe, Göttingen, DE. Catalogue
2015
It might have been a Pigeon, Diocesan Museum Milan, IT. Catalogue
2014
Trust ME, HdKK, Stuttgart, DE. Catalogue
Sirens, ( 1st price ceremony ) 100³ Art Hotel Gran Paradiso 2013, Sorrento, IT
2013
Beyond Belief, Museo Civici, Imola, IT
Leidenschaften, St. Matthew’s Foundation, St. Matthew’s Church, Berlin, DE
2012
Mother Loves You, Voice Gallery, Marrakech, MC
Lilies and linen, Antonella Cattani Contemporary Art, Bolzano, IT
2011
MIA – Milan Image Art Fair, Carlotta Testori Studio, Milan, IT
Angelus Militans – Nunc Instantis, Carlotta Testori Studio, Milan, IT
2010
Ja, Ich Will, ZirKumflex, Berlin, DE
Io ed Il Treno, Sottopasso. Arte in volo, Stazione Ferroviaria Domodossola Artspace, Domodossola, IT
2009
Engelstueck, Galleria Magrorocca, Milan, IT
2008
Sibirisches Kind, Chiesa di St.Josef e Fronleichnam, Aquisgrana, DE
2007
Dinied Childhood, Suermondt-Ludwigforum Museum, Aquisgrana, DE
The creation of memory, Galleria Magrorocca, Milan, IT
2005
O, Galleria Openmind, Milan, IT
2004
Frutta Secca, Koboo, Milan, IT
Eiapopaia_ninnananna, Galleria Openmind, Milan, IT
B4 and after, B4, Milan, IT
2003
Von Gaensen und Elephanten, Tufanostudio25, Milan, IT
Schatten, Galleria Openmind, Milan, IT
2002
Ego-ist-ich, Fresco-Art, Milan, IT
Sola-io, Cargo, Milan, IT
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016
Needs, on the occasion of Mittendrin. Der gemeinsame Weg zur Inklusion, Akademie Graz in collaboration with the GrazMuseum, Graz, AU
Observation without an observer, National Gallery of Macedonia, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Biennale di Filicudi, Filicudi, IT
Sein.Antlitz.Körper, curated by Alexander Ochs, St.Marien, Berlin, DE
Luther Reicht Nicht!, Kunsthaus Kaufbeuren, Kaufbeuren, DE
La Sfida di Aracne, Nuova Galleria Morone, Milan, IT. Catalogue
Kunst trotz(t) Handicap, Baumwollspinnerei Leipzig + Dokumentahalle Kassel, DE. Catalogue
2015
Sirens – Improvisation und Video, Sophienkirche, Berlin, DE
Madonna Woman-Mother-Idol Landesmuseum Hannover, Hanover, DE. Catalogue
Rabenmütter Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz, Linz, AU. Catalogue
2014
Viaggio in Germania, Ex Tribunale of Susa, Turin, Italy. Catalogue
Spaping Private Demons, Biennale of Contemporary Art, Oggiogno, Italy
1st prize / Award ceremony : 100 3, Art Hotel Gran Paradiso, Sorrento, IT
Dimenticare a Memoria, Museo della Commenda, Genoa, IT
2013
100 3, Art Hotel Gran Paradiso, Sorrento, IT
Seelenwäsche, Cultural Centre of the Minorites, Graz, AU
2012
Premio Fondazione Francesco Fabbri, Villa Brandolini, Solighetto, IT
Premio Combat Prize 2012, Museo Civico, Livorno, IT
2011
Fiori di Lavanda Onlus, auction in cooperation with Christies, Palazzo Clerici, Milan, IT
Art Verona, Antonella Cattani Contemporary Art, Verona, IT
Marrakech Art Fair, Voice Gallery, Marrakech, MC
Tra Cielo e Terra, auction in cooperation with Christies for Fondazione Paideia, Bologna – Torino – Firenze, IT
Sebben che siamo donne, Palazzo Libera, Villa Lagarina, IT
Sottopasso / Arte in Volo, Sala Fondazione Rosmini, Domodossola, IT
Pulsiones, Patricia Conde Galerìa, Mexico City, MX
Difraccion, Patricia Conde Galerìa, Mexico City, MX
IMAF Mangia l’Artre, Teatro Dal Verme, Milan, IT / Galleria Centro Studio Lattuada, Milan, IT
/ La Mama Gallery, New York, US / Centro Culturale Italiano, Los Angeles, US
2010
Mutter, Centro Culturale dei Minoriti, Graz, AU
Volta6 Basilea, Galleria Magrorocca, Basel, SW
Giorni Felici, Casa Testori, Novate Milanese, IT
Mangia le prugne, Villa d’Erba, Cernobbio, IT
Suspence, Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, Venice, IT
2009
Zona Maco Messico, Galleria Magrorocca, Mexico City, MX
Il Resto del Tempo, Castello Visconti di Jerago, Orago, Varese, IT
Delicate Nature, Artspace, Milan, IT
2008
Duedinovembre, Artintown, Turin, IT
Biennial of Theran, Berlin, DE
Premio de Fotografía CCM, Centro Cultural de Caja Castilla-La Mancha, Barcelona, SP
Le Book, London, UK
Biennale di Tehran. Call For Art Urban Jealousie, Koksal, Istanbul, TR
Il corpo lo sa, Galleria d’Arte Stragapedeperini, Milan, IT
NNM.Reload, 33 Artists / 33Artworks / 3 Hours / 33 Minutes exhibition Chapter One, Noname
Magazine in cooperation with Vanda Catucci
Arte e Potere: La Bellezza (Im)Potente, Premio Artivisive San Fedele, Milan, IT
Rooms, MiArt, Galleria Magrorocca, Milan, IT
2005
HUB_Session, Ripa di Porta Ticinese, Milan, IT
Strandgut, videoprojection on the occasion on Notte Bianca, Milan, IT
Conflitti Contemporanei, Galleria Grazia Neri, Milan, IT
2004
Want you, yokeandzoom, London UK, Tokyo JP
2003
Strandgut, Video for Unimovie, Museo di città Sant Angelo, Pescara, IT
Mistobosco, MiArt, Teatro Franco Parenti, Milan, IT
Povero Buio, Galleria del Barcon, Milan, IT
2001
Galleria Artistudio-Galleria d’Arte, Milan, IT
Installazione, Shocking, Milan, IT
Galleria Artistudio-Galleria d’arte, Milan, IT
2000
Galleria del Barcon, Milano, IT
Self-ich, Rave, Milano, IT