Michail Michailov
Dust To Dust, 2023, Colored Pencil on Paper 30 x 30 GREASE STAINS_3,Dust To Dust, 2023, Colored Pencil on Paper 30 x 30 Dust To Dust, Carlone Contemp_Oberes Belvedere, 2023, ©Johannes Stoll
Living and working in Vienna
2006-2009
2002-2007
1999-2004
Cooperation with the Artist Group Gelitin (Several projects)
Studies of Art History at the University of Vienna, Austria, Vienna
Studies in Fine Arts at the Faculty of Visual Arts, Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo
2024 Artist in residence, ISCP, NY (US)
2018 DRAWING NOW PARIS 2018 Art Award, Le Carreau du Temple, Paris
2018 Residency Paris
2017 Austrian State Scholarship for Visual Art, Vienna
2017 Residency Paris
2015 artist in residence alberg1800RESORT, Alberg
2015 34. Austrian graphic award/ lower austria
2013 School of Happiness Award, Viennafair
2013 Video Spot Competition "20 SECONDS FOR ART", KÖR/Infoscreen
2013 Red Carpet Award
2013 External of BKA, France, Paris
2011 MTL Award for Bulgarian Contemporary Art (nominated)
2011 Walter Koschatzky Preis (nominated)
2010 External of BKA, Italy, Rom
Solo exhibitions and selected projects
2024 Ground to Overhead, re.riddle/Minnesota Street Project, (solo), San Francisco (US)
2023 Dust to dust, Carlone Contemporary, Belvedere, (solo), Vienna (AT)
2023 Bye-bye Confidence, MUSA, Vienna (AT)
2023 ON THE OTHER SIDE, projektraumviktorbucher, Vienna
2023 ON THE OTHER SIDE, Kunstraum Lakeside, Klagenfurt
2022 THERE YOU ARE, 59. Biennale di Venezia, Representing Bulgaria, Venedig
2019 -HORS LES MURS-Journée de performances, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Pantin, Paris
2019 ACCROCHAGE, projektraum viktor bucher, Wien
2019 Correspondance #3, Cité international des arts – Site de Montmartre, Paris
2019 Pour the Line, re.riddle, San Francisco, CA
2019 DRAWING LAB Paris, Paris
2019 Room for Failure, Piero Atchgurry Gallery, Miami, USA
2018 DRAWING NOW PARIS 2018 Art Award, Le Carreau du Temple, Paris
2017 BONE20, Performance Art festival, Bern
2016 Solo – viennacontemporary, projektraum viktor bucher, Vienna
2016 The Chicken Thief, Sotheby's, Vienna
2015 "dust to dust", RCShowroom, Vienna
More
2014 "Take off your shoes II", projektraum viktor bucher, Vienna2013 Videopresentation "Just keep on going", Viennafair, Vienna
2013 "The Rabbit", Red Carpet Award, Viennafair, Vienna
2013 "20 SECONDS FOR ART", KÖR/Infoscreen, screens in the subway stations and buses / trams,
Vienna
2013 Video-Presentation curated by Jan Middelbos, la Générale en manufacture, Paris
2012 "Mischo.ng", Das weisse haus, Austria Vienna
2012 "Gerngross", curated by Eva Blut, Pop-up Eva Blut, Vienna
2010 Video presantation curated by Jennifer Lacey, Les Laboratoires d'Aubervilliers, Paris
2010 "You want me, but . . .", Kunstraum Niederösterreich, Austria, Vienna
2009/10 Project space/"Ich fergebe dir", Das weisse Haus, Vienna
2008 Video presentation belonging to the exhibition "Seems to be. ", Kunstpavilion, Innsbruck
2007 "Shavings from Swiss Franc Banknotes become Butterflies", Paul Klee Centre, Switzerland, Bern
2006 "The Cube", Free Space, Quartier 21, Museumsquartier, Vienna
Selected group exhibitions
2024 No Time for Prophecies, MAXXI, Rom (IT)
2024 Truth, Old Past, Gallery Zilberman, Miami (US)
2024 paper unlimited, museumkrems, Krems (AT)
2023 Self-brainwashing#3, Heerz Tooya/TAM, Veliko Tarnovo (BG)
2023 Metareserves, Gallery Rafael Mihaylov, Veliko Tarnovo (BG)
2023 The Work, Museum of Humour and Satire, Gabrovo (BG)
2023 The collected drawing, Drawing House, Paris (FR)
2022 SYMBOLS & ICONS, projektraumviktorbucher, Wien
2022 Sensitivity Training, 25. Gabrovo Biennal of Humor and Satire in Arts, Gabrovo (BG)
2021 Nagy Contemporary Arts Project, Nagy Okayama, Japan
2019 BEST OF 20 YEARS_projektraum viktor bucher, Wien
2018 PARALLEL V I E N N A 2018, Independent Artfair, Wien
2018 « Im Schwarm der Objekte », Cité internationale des arts, Paris
2018 „Vivre“, ICI.Gallery, Paris
2018 DRAWING NOW PARIS, Le Salon Du Dessin Contemporain, projektraum viktor bucher, Paris
2018 DRAWING NOW Paris / Vienna, projektraum viktor bucher, Wien
2018 « Schilling, Mark, Dollar, Euro und … Geld in der Kunst“, Galerie im Traklhaus, Salzburg
2017 Images in Language and the Language of Images, Dom Museum, Wien
2017 don´t call it off-space!, Kunstverein das weisse haus, Wien
2017 „Attention! Promised place-contesting common grounds“, FLUCA, Austrian Cultural Pavillon, Plovdiv
2017 „You want truth or beauty?“, Kunsthalle Nexus, Salzburg
2017 “Allegoria sacra”, Gallery Rafael Mihaylov, Veliko Tarnovo
2017 „Let them draw II“ (drawing and withdrawing), Sariev Contemporary, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2017 „Bilder der Sprache und Sprache der Bilder“, Dommuseum, Wien
2017 PARÉIDOLIE – Salon International Du Dessin Contemporain, Marseile
2017 ABBILD::REALITÄT, projektraum viktor bucher, Vienna
2016 „The Observatory“, Selentschuk-Observatorium, Nizhny Arkhyz, Rep. Karatschai-Tscherkessie, RU
2016 Social dimensions,City Art Gallery Rafael Mihaylov, Veliko Tarnovo
2016 34. Austrian graphic award, South Tyrol Institute of Culture, Bozen
2016 Drawing and intermedia, Gallery "Raiko Alexiev", Sofia
2015 Chasing Max Mustermann, Art in public space Graz, Graz
2015 34. Austrian graphic award, Gallery in Taxispalais, Innsbruck
2015 "Urbanauts", part of "Destination Wien Extended"- Kunsthalle Wien, projektraum viktor bucher, Vienna
2015 Super Edition#3, Kunstraum Super/Selecto Planta Baja, Vienna/Los Angeles
2014 "A question of value", Kubator, fluc, Vienna
2014 "Lichtblick", Paviljon Nob, Slovenia, Trzic
2014 "The Dignity of Man …", The Brno Haus of Arts, Czech Republic, Brno
2014 "Hans im Glück", Kunstraum Niederösterreich, Vienna
2014 "The Dignity of Man …", Art gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo
2014 "das weisse ab-haus-verkaufs-kunstschau#3", das weisse haus, Vienna
2014 "Dance with us", projektraum viktor bucher, Vienna
2014 "The Dignity of Man …", MUSA, Vienna
2014 "Grau-Wi Sa So", National Academy of Arts, Sofia
2014 "…Versus…Wiener Szene (1952-2014). ", Viertelneun Gallery, Vienna
2014 "Grau-Wi Sa So", Galerie im Traklhaus, Salzburg
2013 "Principium Privatum-Projizierte Sexualitaeten", mo.e, Vienna
2013 "Grau-Wi Sa So", Haus Wittgenstein, Bulgarian Institute of Culture, Austria, Vienna
2013 "Bulgarian Artists in Vienna. Contemporary Practices at the Beginning of the 21st Century", Sofia
City Art Gallery, Sofia
2013 "das weisse ab-haus-verkaufs-kunstschau#2", das weisse haus, Vienna
2012 "The Keyhole of Mr. Wittgenstein", Haus Wittgenstein, Bulgarian Institute of Culture, Vienna
2012 "Magnet and Antimagnet", ICA-Sofia Gallery, Sofia
2012 "Urban Dreams", Center of contemporary art, Bulgaria, Plovdiv
2012 "(No) standing anytime", Art in public space, Graz
2012 "Spaces and faces", DIEAusstellungsstrasse, Vienna
2012 "Time Geometry-practices in public environment", Plovdiv History Museum and Department for
Contemporary History, Bulgaria, Plovdiv
2012 "das weisse ab-haus-verkaufs-kunstschau", das weisse haus, Vienna
2012 "Common History and Its Private Stories.", Sofia City Art Gallery, Sofia2012 "Exit order - new situation", Glockengasse 9, Vienna
2011 "Absolut Vienna", Wien Museum, Vienna
2011 "Unlimited“, Mtel Award For Bulgarian Contemporary Art, BenchMarkBusiness Center, Sofia
2011 "living on the edge of a silver future", 5020 Galerie, Salzburg
2011 "Dvd Project", Loop Festival, Barcelona
2011 Walter Koschatzky Preis, exhibition of all nominated works, MuMoK, Vienna
2010 "You won't make a (nation)state with us", Kunstraum Niederösterreich, Vienna
2010 "Twisted", Flat 1, Vienna
2010 "Dvd Project", 3e Festival International de Videoarte, Madrid
2010 "Video art from Bulgaria", 3H+K Gallery, Finland, Pori
2010 "Transltion is a mode", Kunstraum Niederösterreich, Vienna
2010 "Blickwechsel. Österreichische Fotografie Heute", Westlicht, Vienna
2010 "Welcome home", Apartment draschan, Vienna
2009 "Imagineering", Forum Stadtpark, Graz
2009 "Queer Lisboa", film festival, Lisbon
2009 "Value point", Hilger Contemporary, Vienna
2009 "KunstKunst", 5020 Galerie, Saltzburg
2009 "Common History and Its Private Stories.", MUSA,Vienna
2009 "Queer Performativities", Identities, film festival, Vienna
2008 "Austria contemporary", Essl Museum, Austria, Klosterneuburg
2008 "Queerelanti", Galleria Neon, Italy, Bologna
2008 "Seems to be.", Kunstpavillon, Austria, Innsbruck
2008 "Rush Hour", periscope: project: space, Austria, Salzburg
2007 "Situation and Spectacle", Paul Klee Centre, Switzerland, Bern
2006 1.Vienna Biennale, art united, Vienna
Publications
2024 24/7 work between meaning and imbalance, Kunsthaus Graz, Graz (AT)
2023 Bye-bye Confidence, MUSA, Vienna (AT)
2023 Hollow Ground, Kunstraum Laleside, Klagenfurt (AT)
2022 Sensitvity Training, 25.Gabrovo Biennial of Humor and Satire in Arts, Gabrovo (BG)
2022 There you are / Bulgarian Pavilion at the 59th International Art exhibition- La Biennale di Venezia
2022, Venice (IT)
2020 NO PLACE BY CHOICE, Art collections, Vienna Insurance Group, Vienna (AT)
2020 Craving nothing, Structura gallery, Sofia (BG)
2019 Kunsthalle Exnergasse 2019, Vienna (AT)
2018 Money in the art, Galerie im Traklhaus, Salzburg (AT)
2017 “Images in Language and the language of Images”, Dom Museum, Vienna
2017 “Wien von oben. Die Stadt auf einen Blick”, Wien Museum, Vienna
2017 „The Observatory“, Special Astrophysical Observatory, Karachy-Cherkess Republic, Russia
2016 Chasing Max Mustermann, Art in public space Graz, Graz
2015 "Hans im Glück", Kunstraum Niederösterreich, Vienna
2014 "Public Art Vienna Kunst im öffentlichen Raum 2010-2013", KÖR, Vienna
2014 "Public Art. Kunst im öffentlichen Raum Steiermark 2012-2013", Graz
2014 "24Artists to watch", Modern Painters, New York
2014 "The Dignity of Man …", MUSA, Vienna
2014 Michail Michailov 2010-2013, "Grau-Wi Sa So", Galerie im Traklhaus, Salzburg
2013 "Bulgarian Artists in Vienna. Contemporary Practices at the Beginning oft he 21st Century", Sofia
2013 "The Keyhole of Mr. Wittgenstein", Vienna
2012 "(No) standing anytime", Zweieintopf, Graz
2012 "Time Geometry-practices in public environment", Bulgaria, Plovdiv
2012 "Unlimited", Mtel Award For Bulgarian Contemporary Art, Sofia
2011"The don't you dare issue", Parabol Art Magazine#6, section.a, Vienna
2011 Content | Form | Im-material, CON3XT.NET, Vienna
2011 "Nous ne notons pas les fleurs, dit le géographe", bétonsalon, Paris
2010 "You won't make a (nation)state with us", Kunstraum Niederösterreich, Vienna
2010 "Art in public space Styria", Springer Wien/New York
2010 "Translation is a mode", Kunstraum Niederösterreich, Vienna
2010 "„Blichwechsel. Österreichische Fotografie Heute“, Westlicht, Vienna
2009 "Imagineering", Forum Stadtpark, Graz
2009 "Common History and Its Private Stories", MUSA,Vienna
2009 "Value point", Hilger Contemporary, Vienna
2009 "The value issue", Parabol Art Magazine#4, section.a, Austria, Vienna
2008 "Austria contemporary", Essl Museum, Klosterneuburg
2008 "La Journal" for the exhibition "La Louvre - Paris" of Gelitin in Musée D´art moderne de la ville de
Paris, Paris
2007 "Fields of Transfer – Migrants in Cultural Work", IG Kultur, Vienna
Public art purchases
2017 Stadt Graz
2017 Wien Museum
2016 Dom Museum
2014 Wien Museum
2013 Arbeiterkammer Wien
2013 MA7 Stadt Wien
2010 Wien Museum
2010 bm:ukk
2010 Siemens_artLab Collection
2009 Association of Friends of fine art
2008 MA 7 Stadt Wien