Karina WisniewskaSwitzerland
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Born in Venice to Polish-Swiss parents. Moved to Switzerland following sojourns in Egypt, the USA and Berlin. Early discovery and fostering of musical and artistic talents.
Studied music in Berne, Salzburg and was chosen as 'Swiss Musician of the Year (1997).
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2010 Galerie des 20. Jahrhunderts, Basel (Switzerland);
Anne Mosseri-Marlio Galerie, Zurich (Switzerland)
2009 Octavia Art Gallery, New Orleans (USA);
Hyposwiss Privatbank, Zurich (Switzerland);
Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong (China);
Catherine Asquith Gallery, Melbourne (Australia)
2008 Sara Tecchia Roma New York, New York (USA);
Galerie Bergner + Job, Mainz (Germany);
Octavia Art Gallery, New Orleans (USA)
2007 Catherine Asquith Gallery, Melbourne (Australia);
Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, Miami (USA);
Sara Tecchia Roma New York, New York (USA);
Galerie Ueker&Ueker, Basel (Switzerland)
2006 Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong (China);
Galerie Elisabeth Costa, Pontresina (Switzerland)
2005 Galerie Ueker&Ueker, Basel (Switzerland);
Galerie Christine Brügger, Bern (Switzerland);
Galerie am Lindenplatz, Vaduz (Liechtenstein)
2004 Galerie Artrepco, Zurich (Switzerland)
2002 Galerie Christine Brügger, Bern (Switzerland);
Galerie Artrepco, Zurich (Switzerland)
2001 Galerie Fischer, Lucerne (Switzerland)Co-exhibitions
2010 Silvan Faessler Fine Art, Zug (Switzerland);
2009 C.A.M. Galeri, Istanbul (Turkey);
Galerie Bergner + Job, Mainz (Germany);
Galerie Bernd A. Lausberg, Düsseldorf (Germany)
2008 Visarte, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Neuchâtel (Switzerland);
Sara Tecchia Roma New York, New York (USA);
Galerie Elisabeth Costa, Pontresina (Switzerland);
Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, Miami (USA)
2007 Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, Miami (USA);
Galerie Bergner + Job, Mainz (Germany);
Galerie Ueker&Ueker, Basel (Switzerland);
Catherine Asquith Gallery, Melbourne (Australia);
Lausberg Contemporary, Toronto (Canada)
2006 Sara Tecchia Roma New York, New York (USA);
Art Forum Ute Barth, Zurich (Switzerland);
Galerie Bernd A. Lausberg, Düsseldorf (Germany);
Galerie Ueker&Ueker, Basel (Switzerland);
Künstlerhaus Solothurn (Switzerland);
Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, Miami (USA);
Galerie Florian Trampler, Diessen (Germany)
2005 Pentimenti Gallery, Philadelphia (USA);
Gallery Art-2, Singapore;
Galerie am Lindenplatz, Vaduz (Liechtenstein);
Art Forum Ute Barth, Zurich (Switzerland);
Visarte Zürich, Metropol, Zurich (Switzerland);
Sara Tecchia Roma New York, New York (USA)
2004 Galerie Marie-Louise Wirth, Hochfelden (Switzerland)
2003 Galerie am Lindenplatz, Vaduz (Liechtenstein)
2002 Galerie Artrepco, Zurich (Switzerland)
2001 Musée Abbatiale de Payerne (Switzerland);
Yehudi Menuhin Festival, Gstaad (Switzerland)
Co-exhibitions
2010 Silvan Faessler Fine Art, Zug (Switzerland);
2009 C.A.M. Galeri, Istanbul (Turkey);
Galerie Bergner + Job, Mainz (Germany);
Galerie Bernd A. Lausberg, Düsseldorf (Germany)
2008 Visarte, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Neuchâtel (Switzerland);
Sara Tecchia Roma New York, New York (USA);
Galerie Elisabeth Costa, Pontresina (Switzerland);
Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, Miami (USA)
2007 Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, Miami (USA);
Galerie Bergner + Job, Mainz (Germany);
Galerie Ueker&Ueker, Basel (Switzerland);
Catherine Asquith Gallery, Melbourne (Australia);
Lausberg Contemporary, Toronto (Canada)
2006 Sara Tecchia Roma New York, New York (USA);
Art Forum Ute Barth, Zurich (Switzerland);
Galerie Bernd A. Lausberg, Düsseldorf (Germany);
Galerie Ueker&Ueker, Basel (Switzerland);
Künstlerhaus Solothurn (Switzerland);
Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, Miami (USA);
Galerie Florian Trampler, Diessen (Germany)
2005 Pentimenti Gallery, Philadelphia (USA);
Gallery Art-2, Singapore;
Galerie am Lindenplatz, Vaduz (Liechtenstein);
Art Forum Ute Barth, Zurich (Switzerland);
Visarte Zürich, Metropol, Zurich (Switzerland);
Sara Tecchia Roma New York, New York (USA)
2004 Galerie Marie-Louise Wirth, Hochfelden (Switzerland)
2003 Galerie am Lindenplatz, Vaduz (Liechtenstein)
2002 Galerie Artrepco, Zurich (Switzerland)
2001 Musée Abbatiale de Payerne (Switzerland)
The artists work is in public and private collections world wide.
Born in Venice to Polish-Swiss parents. Moved to Switzerland following sojourns in Egypt, the USA and Berlin. Early discovery and fostering of musical and artistic talents. Studied music in Berne, Salzburg and was chosen as 'Swiss Musician of the Year (1997).
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2010 Galerie des 20. Jahrhunderts, Basel (Switzerland);
Anne Mosseri-Marlio Galerie, Zurich (Switzerland)
2009 Octavia Art Gallery, New Orleans (USA);
Hyposwiss Privatbank, Zurich (Switzerland);
Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong (China);
Catherine Asquith Gallery, Melbourne (Australia)
2008 Sara Tecchia Roma New York, New York (USA);
Galerie Bergner + Job, Mainz (Germany);
Octavia Art Gallery, New Orleans (USA)
2007 Catherine Asquith Gallery, Melbourne (Australia);
Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, Miami (USA);
Sara Tecchia Roma New York, New York (USA);
Galerie Ueker&Ueker, Basel (Switzerland)
2006 Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong (China);
Galerie Elisabeth Costa, Pontresina (Switzerland)
2005 Galerie Ueker&Ueker, Basel (Switzerland);
Galerie Christine Brügger, Bern (Switzerland);
Galerie am Lindenplatz, Vaduz (Liechtenstein)
2004 Galerie Artrepco, Zurich (Switzerland)
2002 Galerie Christine Brügger, Bern (Switzerland);
Galerie Artrepco, Zurich (Switzerland)
2001 Galerie Fischer, Lucerne (Switzerland)Co-exhibitions
2010 Silvan Faessler Fine Art, Zug (Switzerland);
2009 C.A.M. Galeri, Istanbul (Turkey);
Galerie Bergner + Job, Mainz (Germany);
Galerie Bernd A. Lausberg, Düsseldorf (Germany)
2008 Visarte, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Neuchâtel (Switzerland);
Sara Tecchia Roma New York, New York (USA);
Galerie Elisabeth Costa, Pontresina (Switzerland);
Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, Miami (USA)
2007 Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, Miami (USA);
Galerie Bergner + Job, Mainz (Germany);
Galerie Ueker&Ueker, Basel (Switzerland);
Catherine Asquith Gallery, Melbourne (Australia);
Lausberg Contemporary, Toronto (Canada)
2006 Sara Tecchia Roma New York, New York (USA);
Art Forum Ute Barth, Zurich (Switzerland);
Galerie Bernd A. Lausberg, Düsseldorf (Germany);
Galerie Ueker&Ueker, Basel (Switzerland);
Künstlerhaus Solothurn (Switzerland);
Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, Miami (USA);
Galerie Florian Trampler, Diessen (Germany)
2005 Pentimenti Gallery, Philadelphia (USA);
Gallery Art-2, Singapore;
Galerie am Lindenplatz, Vaduz (Liechtenstein);
Art Forum Ute Barth, Zurich (Switzerland);
Visarte Zürich, Metropol, Zurich (Switzerland);
Sara Tecchia Roma New York, New York (USA)
2004 Galerie Marie-Louise Wirth, Hochfelden (Switzerland)
2003 Galerie am Lindenplatz, Vaduz (Liechtenstein)
2002 Galerie Artrepco, Zurich (Switzerland)
2001 Musée Abbatiale de Payerne (Switzerland);
Yehudi Menuhin Festival, Gstaad (Switzerland)
Co-exhibitions
2010 Silvan Faessler Fine Art, Zug (Switzerland);
2009 C.A.M. Galeri, Istanbul (Turkey);
Galerie Bergner + Job, Mainz (Germany);
Galerie Bernd A. Lausberg, Düsseldorf (Germany)
2008 Visarte, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Neuchâtel (Switzerland);
Sara Tecchia Roma New York, New York (USA);
Galerie Elisabeth Costa, Pontresina (Switzerland);
Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, Miami (USA)
2007 Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, Miami (USA);
Galerie Bergner + Job, Mainz (Germany);
Galerie Ueker&Ueker, Basel (Switzerland);
Catherine Asquith Gallery, Melbourne (Australia);
Lausberg Contemporary, Toronto (Canada)
2006 Sara Tecchia Roma New York, New York (USA);
Art Forum Ute Barth, Zurich (Switzerland);
Galerie Bernd A. Lausberg, Düsseldorf (Germany);
Galerie Ueker&Ueker, Basel (Switzerland);
Künstlerhaus Solothurn (Switzerland);
Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, Miami (USA);
Galerie Florian Trampler, Diessen (Germany)
2005 Pentimenti Gallery, Philadelphia (USA);
Gallery Art-2, Singapore;
Galerie am Lindenplatz, Vaduz (Liechtenstein);
Art Forum Ute Barth, Zurich (Switzerland);
Visarte Zürich, Metropol, Zurich (Switzerland);
Sara Tecchia Roma New York, New York (USA)
2004 Galerie Marie-Louise Wirth, Hochfelden (Switzerland)
2003 Galerie am Lindenplatz, Vaduz (Liechtenstein)
2002 Galerie Artrepco, Zurich (Switzerland)
2001 Musée Abbatiale de Payerne (Switzerland)
The artists work is in public and private collections world wide.
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Karina Wisniewska was an international concert pianist until an accident in 2000 forced her to abandon her international music career.
"Painting is the logical progression of her artistic creativity." On the one hand, retreating into her own four walls and going with the flow until the paintbrush or the spatula in the hand just does it. Out of movement. According to the state of the soul. With or without sketches.
On the other hand, music remains an essential ingredient. Her pictures have titles that refer to musical works. 'I hear the water dreaming,' (for example), a piece by Toru Takemitsu. She loves it, knows every second of it. She has heard it a hundred times, given a great deal of thought to it and so she sees it: thus every painting is also to be listened to. If she knows too little about the composer she does research on the Internet. Then, when she knows all about the work her thoughts tumble out onto the canvas as if it were a film. She works in the cramped studio and tries to achieve the same state of being that was important to her as a concert pianist: "To forget all that I had practised in order to allow the movements to flow freely."
Her lines are allowed to run where they will. No beginning and no end, yet they should interconnect at some point. They dance from top to bottom or across and back again, move, stay still. Warped strokes, hills, valleys. Nets. Lines too, as if scratched on ice by the blade of a skater. Between them, emptiness. A sense of being lost. Her gaps allow one to pause, to draw breath. To take a break. Like the brief intervals on a sheet of music.
Her pictures are modern compositions, in which rigid staves have no place. Beautiful chaos, not always. White on white, acrylic tracks, filled with quartz sand that lies glittering in plastic buckets. Colourless matter; now white lines snake their way across red or black or blue backgrounds. Triptychs, on which the clear lines seem to float away. Haikus, resembling genuine oriental calligraphy, applied with energy and enriched with imagination."
Barbara Burer 10/05
"Painting is the logical progression of her artistic creativity." On the one hand, retreating into her own four walls and going with the flow until the paintbrush or the spatula in the hand just does it. Out of movement. According to the state of the soul. With or without sketches.
On the other hand, music remains an essential ingredient. Her pictures have titles that refer to musical works. 'I hear the water dreaming,' (for example), a piece by Toru Takemitsu. She loves it, knows every second of it. She has heard it a hundred times, given a great deal of thought to it and so she sees it: thus every painting is also to be listened to. If she knows too little about the composer she does research on the Internet. Then, when she knows all about the work her thoughts tumble out onto the canvas as if it were a film. She works in the cramped studio and tries to achieve the same state of being that was important to her as a concert pianist: "To forget all that I had practised in order to allow the movements to flow freely."
Her lines are allowed to run where they will. No beginning and no end, yet they should interconnect at some point. They dance from top to bottom or across and back again, move, stay still. Warped strokes, hills, valleys. Nets. Lines too, as if scratched on ice by the blade of a skater. Between them, emptiness. A sense of being lost. Her gaps allow one to pause, to draw breath. To take a break. Like the brief intervals on a sheet of music.
Her pictures are modern compositions, in which rigid staves have no place. Beautiful chaos, not always. White on white, acrylic tracks, filled with quartz sand that lies glittering in plastic buckets. Colourless matter; now white lines snake their way across red or black or blue backgrounds. Triptychs, on which the clear lines seem to float away. Haikus, resembling genuine oriental calligraphy, applied with energy and enriched with imagination."
Barbara Burer 10/05
