Michael Krebber

Born 1954 in Cologne, Germany.
Lives & works in Cologne.


Solo Exhibitions

2013
Maureen Paley, London

2012
Les escargots ridiculises, CAPC Musée d'art Contemporain, Bordeaux

2011
Maureen Paley, London
Greene Naftali, New York

2010
Richard Telles Fine Arts, Los Angeles
Miami City Ballet, Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Berlin

2008
Greene Naftali Gallery, New York
Puberty in Teaching, Kölnischer Kunstverein, Köln, Germany (catalogue)

2007
“Je suis la chaise,” Galerie Chantal Crousel, Paris
London Condom, Maureen Paley, London
“Respekt Frischlinge,“ Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Koln

2006
Connecting Sugar with Hollywood, Greene Naftali Gallery, New York
sometimes it snows in april (Presentation with Rachel Harrison), The McAllister Institute,
New York

2005
Außerirdische Zwitterwesen/ Alien Hybrid Creatures, Schaufensterdekoration, Antiquariat Buchholz, Köln, mit der Produzentin Secession,
Vienna (catalogue)

2004
Unfinished Too Soon, dependance, Brussels
warm up (how I hit a snob), Richard Telles Fine Art, Los Angeles

2003
Here it is: The Painting Machine, Greene Naftali Gallery, New York
Flaggs (Against Nature), Greene Naftali Gallery, New York
ohne Titel, bitte nicht wegwerfen, die falschen Bäume anheulen, Galerie Christian Nagel,
Berlin
Michael Krebber and Dan Graham, Galerie Bleich-Rossi, Graz

2002
Galerie Christine Mayer, München

2001
Der durchschnittliche Speisefisch sagt ADIEU (The average, edible fish says ADIEU),
Galerie Christian Nagel, Köln
Shordt Ridte in a Fasdt machine, The Top Room, London
Maureen Paley, Interim Art, London

2000
Apothekerman, Städtische Galerie Wolfsburg, Kunstverein Braunschweig, (catalogue)
Trottel, Galerie Bleich-Rossi, Graz

1999
Galerie Mikael Andersen, Kopenhagen, with Cosima von Bonin
Galerie Meyer Kainer, Wien

1998
Justus, Galerie Ascan Crone, Hamburg, with Cosima von Bonin
Galerie Christian Nagel, Köln


1997
Alberne Winkel, Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Köln
Villa Arson, Nizza (catalogue)

1996
Hausaufgaben und Reisen, Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Köln, mit Candida Höfer, in der
Ausstellungsreihe Glockengeschrei nach Deutz - das Beste aller Seiten (catalogue)
New Paintings and Works on Paper, London Projects, London
Zwischenbericht, with Matthias Schaufler, Galerie Nagel, Köln

1995
Vol vers la lune, musée d'art moderne et contemporain (mamco), Genf. Galerie Bleich-Rossi, Graz
Art Basel, Stand Galerie Christian Nagel

1994
25 Jahre B.K.-M.K., Birgit Küng, Fettstr. 7a, Zürich
Kippenberger Kunstverein, Museum Fridericianum, Kassel
Bruno Brunnet Fine Arts, Berlin
Marc Jancou Gallery, London

1993
M.K.-M.K., Eleni Koroneou Gallery, Athen, with Martin Kippenberger
Luhring Augustine Gallery, New York
Richtige Männer, Bruno Brunnet Fine Arts, Berlin, with Jörg Schlick
Galerie Christian Nagel, Köln

1992
Galérie Samia Saouma, with Ingeborg Gabriel and Cosima von Bonin, Paris
Galerie Gisela Capitain, Köln (catalogue)
Galerie Christian Nagel, Köln
Les bisch ja nich im Stich, Bruno Brunnet Fine Arts, Berlin

1991
Galerie Bleich-Rossi, Graz (catalogue)
Chicago International Art Exposition, Stand Galerie Christian Nagel
biche dans un sous-bois, Birgit Küng, Fettstr. 7a, Zürich

1990
Galerie Christian Nagel, Köln

1989
Galerie Sylvana Lorenz, Paris
Galerie Bleich-Rossi, Graz
Galerie Isabella Kacprzak, Stuttgart

1987
Galerie Christoph Dürr, München
Panama, Galerie Bleich-Rossi, Graz (catalogue)

1986
Fettstraße 7a, Hamburg


Selected Group Exhibitions

2013
Chat Jet – Painting The Medium, Künstlerhaus Graz, Austria

2012
Context Message, Zach Feuer Gallery, New York

2011
Quodlibet III – Alphabets and Instruments, Galerie Buchholz, Köln
Provisional Painting, Stuart Shave Modern Art, London.

2010
Gambaroff, Krebber, Quaytman, Rayne, Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen
Novel, dépendance, Brussels
MORROR: Michael Krebber and Michaela Eichwald, International Project Space,
Birmingham, England
At Home/Not At Home: Works from the Collection of Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg, CCS
Bard Hessel Museum of Art, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Held up by Columns, Renwick Gallery, New York
Picture Industry (Good Bye To All That), Regen Projects, Los Angeles, CA
Bergen Kunsthall, Norway

2009
Collecting History: Highlighting Recent Acquisitions, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los
Angeles
My Summer Show, Galerie Lelong, Paris
“Cave Painting,” organized by Bob Nickas, PSM Gallery, Berlin, Germany

2008
Galerie Catherine Bastide and Dépendance, Brussels, Belgium
Works on Paper by Gallery Artists and Ricci Albenda, Greene Naftali, New York
Marc Camille Chaimowicz “...In the CHerished Company of Others...,“ de Appel,
Amsterdam
Painting Now and Forever, Part II, Greene Naftali and Matthew Marks, New York

2007
Degree Zero, Richard Telles Fine Art, Los Angeles
Fit to Print, Gagosian Gallery, New York
Dracularising, Neue Alte Brucke, Frankfurt am Main
Conditions of Display, The Moore Space, Miami, Curated by Gean Moreno
…:ICAL KRBBR PRODLY PRSNTS GART JAS, JON KLSY, JOSF STRA, Portikus, Frankfurt am
Main, curated by Michael Krebber (catalogue)
For The People of Paris, Sutton Lane Gallery, Paris

2006
The Most Contemporary Picture Show, Actually, Kunsthalle Nürnberg (catalogue)
Make Your Own Life: Artists In and Out of Cologne, Institute of Contemporary Art,
Philadelphia; curated by Bennett Simpson (Additional Venues: Power Plant,
Toronto; Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, 2007); (catalogue)
Travelin‘Light, Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht
Grey Flags, Sculpture Center, Long Island City, curated by Anthony Huberman and Paul
Pfeiffer (Additional Venues: Musee D’Art Contemporain, Bordeaux, 2007)
(catalogue)
Michael Krebber / Sean Paul, Sutton Lane, Paris
Beware Of A Holy Whore, Galerie Chantal Crousel, Paris

2005
Painters Without Paintings & Paintings Without Painters, Orchard, New York
The Top Room/ A Retrospective, Chelsea Space, London (catalogue)
Roy Arden, Michael Krebber, John Miller, Richard Telles Fine Art, Los Angeles
POST-MoDERN, Greene Naftali Gallery, New York

2004
The Formalism Show, Kunstverein Hamburg dépendance, Brüssel
Rhinegold: Art from Cologne, Tate Liverpool,
Liverpool, England

2003
Outlook, Cultural Olympiad, Athens, Greece
Hands up, Baby Hands up. Oldenburger Kunstverein, Oldenburg
The State of the Upper Floor: Panorama, Kunstverein Munich
Malerei II Ausstellung Nulldrei, Galerie Christian Nagel, Koln

2002
Hier ist dort 2, Secession, Wien (catalogue)

2001
Musterkarte. Modelos de Pintura en Alemania 2001,
Galeria Heinrich Ehrhardt, Madrid

1999
Superca..., Stedelijk Museum, Bureau Amsterdam (catalogue)
Malerei, INIT-Kunsthalle, Berlin
Tegenvleug / Á Rebrousse-Poil, Kunstcentrum Sittard (Faltblatt)

1998
Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Köln

1997
Das erweiterte Feld: Transformation des Bildes, Kunstverein München
Symposion, ICEBOX / Venetia Kapernekas, Athen

1996
museum in progress, Fond Régional D´Art Contemporain Champagne-Ardenne, Reims
Sammlung Volkmann zeigt: Faustrecht der Freiheit, Neues Museum Weserburg, Bremen
Fuoriuso, Pescara (catalogue)
More than Real, Palazzo Reale, Caserta

1995
Aufforderung in schönster Weise, Galerie Christian Nagel, Köln
Icons, Ladengalerie Lothringer Str. 13

1994
Europa '94, Munich Order Center, München
Metro Pictures, New York
Sammlung Volkmann, Berlin
Unbound: Possibilities in Painting, Hayward Gallery, London (catalogue)

1993
The Best of, Galerie & Edition Artelier, Frankfurt am Main
Grafica 1, Innsbruck
Project Unité, Firminy (catalogue)
Diese Ausstellung hat keinen Titel, P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, New York + Goethe
House, New York (catalogue)

1992
SS. ss. R., Galerie Bärbel Grässlin, Frankfurt am Main
Wohnzimmer/Büro, Galerie Christian Nagel, Köln
Albenda, Berkowski, Krebber, A. Oehlen, Pettibon; Thea Westreich, New York + Galerie
Gisela Capitain, Köln
Nikdo nepomuze nikomu - Das Gute muß gut sein, Galerie Hlavniho Mesta Prahy, Prag

1991
Fallen und Fallenlassen, Carpenter, Kippenberger, Krebber, Strothjohann; Galerie Bleich-
Rossi, Graz
36e Salon de Montrouge, Paris (catalogue)
Carpenter, Herold, Kelley, Kessler, Kippenberger, Krebber, Noland; Luhring Augustine
Gallery, New York
Gullivers Reisen, Galerie Sophia Ungers, Köln (catalogue)
Jack Hanley/Trans Avant-Garde Gallery, San Francisco

1990
7a, Zürich, Galerie Bleich Rossi, Graz.
Galerie Christian Nagel, Köln.
The Köln Show, Köln ("Nachschub").

1989
Eurobummel - Curated by Martin Kippenberger, Galerie Gisela Capitain, Köln
Galerie PPS, Hamburg
Galerie Bleich-Rossi, Graz.
Galerie Isabella Kacprzak, Köln (catalogue)
Melancholia, Galerie Greta Insam, Wien (catalogue)

1988
Galerie Sylvana Lorenz, Paris
Skulpturenprojekt Dürr, Galerie Christoph Dürr, München

1987
Broken Neon, Forum Stadtpark, Graz (catalogue)
Diedrich Diederichsen, Forum Stadtpark, Graz (catalogue)

1980
Aktion Pisskrücke (Geheimdienst am Nächsten), Künstlerhaus Hamburg.


Films

2000
Cosima von Bonin’s Film, 2:06 min., Michael Krebber, Cosima von Bonin, Justus Köhncke.

1981
Grützefilm und Kameratanz, zusammen 60 min., Bärbel Freund, ael Krebber.


Writing & Publications

2010
“Jack Smith, Cologne Art Fair” (editor), Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König

2009
“René Magritte’s Période Vache at the Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt”, MAY nr. 1
Entry in “Transatlantic Statements,” Parkett, no.85, p.29.

2008
“What Is Courbet? A Portfolio By Michael Krebber,” Artforum, May, p 348-55.

2007
“Project”, Texte zur Kunst Short Guide, June, p. 108-111.

2005
Alien Hybrid Creatures, with Oswald Weiner, Walther König, Cologne


Selected Bibliography

2012
Howe, David Everitt. "Michael Krebber': 'C-A-N-V-A-S, Uhutrust, Jerry Magoo, and guardian.co.uk
Painting.'" Art Review. January and February.
Kelsey, John. "High Lines (for Sick Bees)." Whitney Biennial 2012. Ed. Elisabeth Sussman, Jay Sanders.
New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 2012. 26-27.
Krebber, Michael. Interview with Isabel Graw. "The Last Resort." Kaleidoscope. Winter 2012/13: 60-70.

2011
Walczak, Antek. "Michael Krebber's 'C-A-N-V-A-S, Uhutrust, Jerry Magoo, and guardian.co.uk Paintings."
artagenda. 10 November: Web.

2010
Rottman, André. “Michael Krebber.” Artforum, November: 275.
“Michael Krebber.” ArtReview, September: 26.
Sanchez, Michael, “A Dose of Feeling”, Texte Zur Kunst issue. 79/September 2010 “Life at
Work”
Smith, Roberta. “The Body, Whole or in Parts,” New York Times. Tuesday, July 5. p. C1, C7.

2009
Rubinstein, Raphael, “Provisional Painting,” Art in America, May, pp. 123-135.
Hirsch, Faye, “Exhibition Reviews: Michael Krebber, Greene Naftali,” Art in America,
January, pp.107-108.

2008
Günzel, Ann-Katrin, “Michael Krebber: ‘Pubertät in der Lehre’ Kölnischer Kunstverein,
21.6-23.9.2008,” Kunstforum Bd.193, September – October 2008, p.327-328.
Brunner, Bettina, “Michael Krebber”, Frieze, Issue 113, March, p. 184

2007
Pearson, Tony, Reviews: Michael Krebber, Time Out, December 5, p.41.
Coulson, Amanda, “Frankfurt: ICAL KRBBER PRODLY PRSNTS GART JAS, JON KLSY, JOSF
STRA”, Modern Painters, March

2006
Smith, Roberta, “Cologne as Mythic Hot Spot (Cue the Background Music),” The New York
Times, June 2.
Heubach, Friedr. Wolfr., “Karl Valentin, Michael Krebber, Pablo Picasso,” Grey Flags, 2006.
Smith, Roberta, “Michael Krebber: Connecting Sugar With Hollywood,” The New York
Times, April 28.
Saltz, Jerry, “Dandy,” The Village Voice, April/May, p. 73.
McMullen, Troy, “The Rising Cost of Cologne,” The Wall Street Journal, April 21.
Hainley, Bruce, “No Child Left Behind,” Whitney Biennial 2006, New York: Abrams.

2005
Goldstein, Ann, “Best of 2005,” Artforum, December.
Graw, Isabelle, “Best of 2005” Artforum, December.
de Rijke, Jeroen, “The Artists’ Artists, Best of 2005,” Artforum, December.
Birnbaum, Daniel, “Secret Sharer,” Artforum, October, p. 220-227.
Kelsey, John, “Stop Painting Painting."
Morgan, Jessica, “Formal Education.”
Davis, Nicole, “A New Lease On Painting,” artnet.com, February 9.
Dath, Dietmaer, "Elektronische Kindermusik,"
Frankfurt Allgemeine Zeitlung, April 16
Bell, Kristy, "Formalism. Modern Art, Today" Frieze, March.
Panhans-Buhler, Ursula, "Formalismus – Modern Kunst, heute," Texte zur Kunst, March.
Diedrichsen, Diedrich, "Formalismus," Artforum, March

2004
Briegleb, Till, "Art Deco, Helmut Berger, Dieter Roth," Suddeutsche Zeitung, December 7.
Unruh, Rainer, "Formalismus. Modern Kunst heute," Kunstforum International,
November/December.
Seidel, Martin, "Deutschland sucht," Kunstforum International, September/October.

2003
Grubbs, David: “Bestellt und Nicht Abgeholt”, Text zur Kunst, December.
“Don’t Miss”, Time Out New York, November 6-13.
Williams, Gregory, “Michael Krebber: Greene Naftali Gallery”, Artforum International,
Summer.
Smith, Roberta, “Michael Krebber”, The New York Times, April 18.
“Don’t Miss”, Time Out New York, April 10-17, 2003.
Niklaus, Laila, "Michael Krebber in der Galerie Christian Nagel. Auf der Suche nach den
Koordinaten der Welt", Die Welt - Berliner Kunstmarkt – January 31.

2002
Diederichsen, Diedrich, "Die Dämonen der neuen Romantik", Frankfurter Allgemeine.
Sonntagszeitung, November 3.
Koegel, Alice, "Weisse Karten", Stadtrevue, Nr. 5, May.
LvB: "Michael Krebber, Kraftwerk", Golf aktuell, Heft 2, May.
Hess, Barbara, "Michael Krebber", Flash Art, March-April.

2001
Frangenberg, Frank, "Der Künstler im Steinbruch der Tradition", Kölner Stadtanzeiger,
November 24-25.
Martin Coomer: “Michael Krebber: Interim Art”, Time Out New York, October 3-10.
Searle, Adrian, "Never trust a painter", The Guardian Europe, Dienstag, October 25.
Kempkes, Anke ,"Playful Turn", Texte zur Kunst, March.
Wiensowski, Ingeborg, "Michael Krebber", Kultur Spiegel, Heft 3, March.
Graw, Isabelle "Die Zweifel des Malers", Die Zeit, Nr. 8, February 15.
Podeschwa, Isabel, "Isabel Podeschawa über Michael Krebber", Artist Kunstmagazin,
Nr. 2, May-July.

2000
Eichwald, Michaela, “Tourist-Hochtourist-Junior. Wat willte witten. Vom Michael Krebber,
1993 (für die Ausstellung Contemporary Fine Arts, Berlin) Abdruck bei: dieselbe:
Gewärtigen gegenwärtigen. 10 Jahre.

1999
Althoff, Kai, “Text für die Ausstellungsbroschüre der Ausstellung in der Galerie Meyer
Kainer, (noch nicht gedruckt).

1998
Ratcliff, Carter, “Dandyism and Abstraction in a Universe Defined by Newton”, Artforum,
December: 82-89.

1997
Müller, Christopher, “Michael Krebber in der Villa Arson”, Nizza, Texte zur Kunst, Nr. 26,
June.

1995
Pryde, Josephine, “Standreview Michael Krebber bei Christian Nagel”, Texte zur Kunst, Nr.
19, August.

1994
Ohrt, Roberto, “Künstlerränke (Intriguing Artists)“, Parkett: Nr. 42.

1993
Graw, Isabelle, “Durchschläge. Eine Ausstellung und drei Kataloge“, Artis, December
1992/Januar 1993.

1992
Wiederabdruck in Noema, Nr. 38, January.

1991
Wulffen, Thomas, “Krebber’s Punch and Judy Show”, Flash Art, October.

1990
Koether, Jutta, “Michael Krebber, Galerie Christian Nagel”, Artforum International,
December.
Weaver, Frank, “Michael Krebber, Sylvana Lorenz”, Artscribe, May.
Diederichsen, Diedrich, “Mein Material ist der Papagei. Diedrich Diederichsen im Gespräch
mit Michael Krebber“, Jahresring, Nr. 37, München.

1989
Graw, Isabelle, “Eurobummel”, Flash Art, Nr. 137, June
Schmitt, Paula, “General Idea, Galerie Meyer-Hochmeister, Karlsruhe und Krebber,
Michael, Galerie Isabella Kacprzak, Stuttgart”, Artis, January.

1988
Metzger, Rainer “Arbeiten am Selbstverständlichen: Michael Krebber”, Wolkenkratzer, Nr.
1988.

1986
Albert Oehlen: „Michael Krebber. Zäsur in der Biographie eines Kritiksüchtigen“, Szene
Hamburg, February.