Biography

Peter Riss

Peter Riss was born in 1962 in Kaufbeuren, Germany. He lives and works in Munich, Germany.

Education

1997‐2001 Academy of Fine Arts, Düsseldorf, Germany (Prof. Gerhard Merz)
1993‐1994 Studies of art history, University of Munich, Germany
1985‐1993 Studies of medicine, University of Erlangen,Tübingen, Munich, Vienna, London
1990 Education of welding, Schweißtechnische Lehranstalt, Munich, Germany

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2024
  • PETER RISS, Kunstverein Coburg, Germany
2023
  • PUSSY GALORE, Gallery Michael Heufelder with Sabina Sakoh, Munich, Germany
  • CONNECT_02, `Kunst am Bau´, Prannerpalais, Munich, Germany
2021
  • CURTAINS ARE MY BEST FRIENDS, Gallery Michael Heufelder, Munich, Germany
2020
  • THE ANGRY DRAGON, Gallery Weltraum München with Patricija Gilyte, Munich, Germany
2018
  • Solo Peter Riss, Art Rotterdam with Zerp Gallery, Netherlands
2017
  • Peter Riss, "sich auflösen wäre auch eine Lösung", Gallery Weltraum, Munich, Germany
2015
  • Peter Riss, DS Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia
2013
  • Peter Riss, Cool Fool Mr. Brown, POP//OFF//ART Gallery, Moscow, Russia
2011
  • ..., side, of, the dings, Haus 10, with Fabian Hesse, Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
  • Peter Riss, Galerie Andreas Grimm, Munich, Germany
  • d´ont remember me, Kunstverein Landshut, Germany
  • dark snow, Haus Mimi & Pavillion, Bad Gastein, Austria
2010
  • system of duplicity, with Bo Christian Larsson, Weltraum, Munich, Germany
  • so lovely, with Hakan Evcin, E324 artspace, Munich, Germany
2009
  • connect, Kunst am Bau, Vollrath & Walz, Munich, Germany
2005
  • Peter Riss, PARASIT, Kunstverein Rosenheim; Germany
2003
  • Peter Riss, UNTER VERSCHLUSS, Museum für konkrete Kunst Ingolstadt, Germany
2002
  • Peter Riss, SEPTIC GREEN, Kunstraum Traunstein, Germany 
  • Peter Riss, SCHÖN-SCHÖN, Kunstsammlung Reuschl Bank München, Germany
2000
  • Courbets und Mondrians Strandurlaub, Deutsches Museum München, Germany
1999
  • Peter Riss, "reset, resource, result", Kunstraum Sudhaus Tübingen, Germany
1998
  • Take the black way, Kunstbunker Tumulka, Munich, Germany

Selected Group Exhibitions

2023
  • GIVE PEACE A CHANCE, Kunstverein Coburg
  • OUVERTÜRE, Gut Kaltenbrunn, Kulturstiftung Siebeneichler, Gmund, Germany
2020
  • TÄGLICHE VARIATIONEN; Galerie Michael Heufelder, Munich, Germany
2019
  • BLACK BEAUTY, Kunstraum Wiede-Fabrik, Munich, Germany
  • LEER_RAUM, Kunstverein Kaufbeuren,  Germany
  • POP_UP, Munich, Germany
  • START-19 sculpture-network e.v., WIEDE-FABRIK, Munich, Germany
2018
  • SCOPE MIAMI ART FAIR, with Gallery Potatomike & SHIM, USA
  • ART FAIR PADOVA, as winner of of the Padova Art Prize, Padiglione 7, Stand 240, Padova, Italy
  • CONTEMPORARY VENICE, Misericordia Archives, Venice, Italy
  • THE NUANCES OF DREAMS, Gallery Rogue Space, Chelsea, Ney York, USA
  • Exhibition from the collection, Freshfields, Munich, Germany
  • THE PATH, ART VILNIUS, Lithuania
  • Over the real Dreams; La Pigna Gallery, Rome, Italy
  • ZEITFORMEN, Galerie Schlosspavillon Ismaning, Germany
2017
  • SALON D´HIVER, Zerp Gallery, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • YICCA, Fondation Museum Crocetti, Rome, Italy
  • FLOATING, Kunstraum Loft, with Sebastian Gumpinger, München, Germany
  • AFFECTIONATE TERMS OF ABUSE & ARCHIVE WORDS, Galerie Michaela Stock, Vienna, Austria
  • PERSONAL STRUCTURES, Palazzo Mora, Biennale di Venezia, Italy
  • STAND BY ME, BBK München und Oberbayern, Germany
  • BLICKFANG, Kunsthaus Kaufbeuren, Germany
  • MIND´S EYE,  Zerp Gallery, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • EMOTIONEN IM FLUSS, Stadtmuseum Kaufbeuren, Germany
2016
  • LUMINOUS PERCEPTION, Gallery Michaela Stock, Vienna, Austria
  • GRÜN, Galerie Heufelder, München, Germany
  • UMSTÜLPUNGEN, Kunstraum Bogenhausen, München, Germany
  • SUEZZO, Kunstverein Schwetzingen, Germany
  • SALON DU PRINTEMPS, Gallery Zerp Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • BLICKFANG, Kunsthaus Kaufbeuren, Germany
  • UNIVERSAL BABY, Gallery Zerp, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • ART ROTTERDAM, with Zerp Gallery,Netherlands
2015
  • Day/Night/Day, Zerp Gallery, Rotterdam, Netherlands 
  • WELTRAUM, Kunsthalle München, Germany
  • FLASH BACK, Freshfieds Bruckhaus Deringer, Munich, Germany
2014
  • ALL CREATURES SMALL AND GREAT, Galerie Haubs, Munich, Germany
  • SKOTEINOS-2, Artspace Pavillon, Bad Gastein, Austria
  • SKOTEINOS-1, Gallery Weltraum, Munich, Germany
  • Worldroom, with Elisa Bracher and Felix Rehfeld, Munich, Germany
  • Zügels Tierlandschaft versus Modern Art, Kunstverein Wörth,, Germany
  • PRIVAT VIEW IV, Gallery Grimm, Munich, Germany
2013
  • Kunstverein Bayreuth, 63. Jahresausstellung, Germany
  • Art Space Event Moskau, Russia
  • Viennafair, with pop//off//art Gallery, Vienna, Austria
  • Zurich Kunst 13, with DS Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland
  • Private View V, Gallery Andreas Grimm, Munich, Germany
  • Art Moscow, with DS Gallery, Moscow, Russia
2012
  • Martina Tauber Fine Art, Munich, Germany
  • PROJEKT 24, Kunstverein Kleve, Germany
  • HAUSER, Exhibitionroom Loft, Ansbach, Germany
  • HIMMELGRAU, Galerie Bezirk Oberbayern, Munich, Germany
  • Private View IV, Gallery Andreas Grimm, Munich, Germany
  • Unrealizable, Halle 50, Domagkstrasse Stadt München, Munich, Germany
  • Design Laboratory, Moscow, Russia
  • Tenderness of diversity, Collection Freshfields, Munich, Germany
2011
  • Carte Blanche, Gallery Waldburger, Brussels, Belgium
  • Fazebuk Network, Gallery Weltraum, Munich, Germany
2010
  • Das erste Mal ‐ First time…, art‐report / K4 Galerie, Munich, Germany
  • 32. OAK‐Ausstellung, Künstlerhaus Marktoberdorf, Germany
  • Private View III, Gallery Andreas Grimm, Munich, Germany
  • Gegenüber und Miteinander, Kunstprojekt zum deutschen ÖKT, Munich, Germany
2009
  • Jahresausstellung, Kunstverein Ebersberg, Germany
  • Jahresgaben, Kunstverein Rosenheim, Germany
2008
  • Heimat, Wiede-Fabrik München, Germany
  • Mythos Wasser, Kunstverein Rosenheim, Germany
2007
  • B-LINE, Gallery Ter Caemer-Meert Contemporary, Kortrijk, Belgium.
2005
  • Kunstpreis Kunstverein Aichach, Germany
2003
  • Geographia della differenza, Urbino, Italy
  • Kunstpreis Stadt Ebersberg, Kunstverein Ebersberg, Germany
  • In neuem Licht, Kunsthaus Kaufbeuren, Germany
2002
  • Kunstausstellung Festwoche Kempten, Germany
1998
  • Wiener Komposition, Kunstverein Roggenfeld, Wien, Austria
1993
  • Real Utopie I, Hradschin, Orangerie im königlichen Garten, Prag, Czech Republic
  • Real Utopie II, Hradschin, Orangerie im königlichen Garten, Prag, Czech Republic
1990
  • Der Kunsthai, Böhler Galerie, Wien, Austria

Prizes / Grants / Residencies

2018
  • Winner of Padova Art Prize, Arte Padova; Padiglione 7, Stand 240, Padova Art Fair 2018, Italy
  • Arte Laguna 17.18, Biafarin Honor Award, Montreal, Canada
  • Circle Foundation, Circle Quarterly Art Review Contest - Publication: Spring Issue 2018, France
  • All Water / Seascapes Art, Mixed Media & 3 D Art Category: BEST IN SHOW: Peter Riss with Terrra Nova. Contemporary Art Gallery, Annapolis, USA
2017
  • YICCA Art Prize, Finalist exhibition, Rome, Italy
2014
  • Artist in residence, side project  < sommer.frische.kunst. > Bad Gastein, Austria
 
2003
  • Anhaltinisches Kunststipendium, grant and residence, Köthen, Sachsen Anhalt, Germany
1992
  • Real Utopie, studio grant, Prague, Czech Republic