Simon Menner born 1978 in Emmendingen (Germany)
2002 - 2007 Student at the Universität der Künste Berlin with
Professor Dieter Appelt and Professor Stan Douglas
2005 Student at the School of the Art Institute Chicago
2007 Meisterschüler (MfA) of Professor Stan Douglas
Vita
Selected Exhibitions
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2004
"Fotosommer Award Show", Württembergischer Kunstverein Stuttgart(C)
"Themenwechsel", Projektraum Besselstrasse; Berlin (G)
"Out of Control - Berlin", Photo Biennial, Le Grand Curtius, Liege Belgium (C)
"IBB Award for Photography", IBB, Berlin
"Metacity | Bombay | Paris | Chicago", Universität der Künste Berlin(S)
"The Edge of Intent", Museum of Contemporary Photography Chicago
"Form vs Inhalt", Haus am Kleistpark Berlin
"Metacity | Bombay | Paris | Chicago", Kommunale Galerie Berlin (S)
"Space Untitled", Berg19, Berlin
"Selbstauslöser", Berg19, Berlin
"xXx - Meisterschülerpreisträger der UdK", Galerie Michael Schultz, Berlin
"Metacity", Galerie Finearts Con.Tra., Berlin (S)
"Kreis Kugel Kosmos", Kunsthalle Würth, Schwäbisch Hall
"cinq", Espace Surplus, Berlin
"Wahlverwandschaften", Neues Museum, Weimar
"Menschenskinder", Schilling Contemporary, Stuttgart
"Bodies&Space - New Positions II", Galerie Vonderbank, Berlin
"durchgeknallt", Kunstkabinett, Regensburg
"Die Nacht und ihre Kinder", Neues Museum, Weimar (C)
"jung knackig sucht", Projektraum Brunnensex, Berlin
"durchgeknallt", Fahrradhalle, Netzwerk Offenbach, Offenbach
"transitland", RaumEins, Leer (S)
"Junge Berliner Kunst", Galerie Fine Art, Hamburg
"Fünf Diamanten", VVM-Galerie, Berlin
"Subjektive Obsessionen", Art Frankfurt Sonderausstellung (C)
"Sehverkehr", Galerie M3, Berlin
(S) SOLOSHOW - (C) CATALOG
2009 IBB-Award for Photography
2008 Studio Grant, Karl Hofer Society Berlin
2007 Master Student Award for best diploma, Universität der Künste Berlin (C)
2006 Theodorus Hospitz Award (C)
Grants/Awards
Works in Public Collections
Museum of Contemporary Photography Chicago
Klassik Stiftung Weimar
Kommunale Galerie Berlin
Investitionsbank Berlin
NEWS
31.07.-05.09.2010
Fotosommer Award Show, Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart

15.05 + 16.05 and 22.05 + 23.05.
"Themenwechsel" final show of the Karl Hofer Society grant holders, Project Room, Besselstr. 14-15, Berlin

March/April 2010
I am currently moving into a new studio. I had a wonderfull time in the one that has been supported by the Karl Hofer Society, but most nice things come to an end and my two years are now over.

March 2010
With the wonderful support of the Prison in Berlin Tegel, I was able to take images of tools and weapons that have been made by prisoners secretly.

28.02.-25.04.2010
7th International Biennial of Photography and Visual Arts in Liege, Belgium.

December 2009
Finally I was able to finish my project "Metacity" by traveling to Tokyo.

November 2009
This year´s annual members´ edition of the Karl Hofer Society are some of my works - for requests regarding this edition please contact the Karl Hofer Society.

06.November 2009
The Investment Bank Berlin has just included some images from my series "Murder Weapons to their extended collection.

04.November 2009 19:00
Opening reception of the IBB Award for Photography
Inverstitionsbank Berlin, Bundesallee 210
Exhibition: 05. November - 11. December 2009
Monday - Friday 09:00 -16:00

Oktober 2009 I am very happy to announce that I have just won this years IBB-Award for Photography. There will be a show in Berlin in November.

July 2009, the Museum of Contemporary Photography Chicago just purchased my images that were included in the show "The Edge of Intent" for their permanent collection. I can not describe how happy I am about this.
Destination
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