Alexandra Carambellas

Alexandra Carambellas
Curriculum Vitae
1970 born in London
2002- lives and works in Zurich
Education
2012
Eidg. Fachausweis Ausbilderin (Trainer Degree in Adult Education), IBBK, Bülach
2012
Faculty Visit «Kunstprojekte bewerten», DKV Art Education, ZHdK
2001
BA (Hons) Fine Art, Middlesex University, London
1998
BTEC Foundation Studies in Art & Design, Central St. Martin’s College, London
1990
Degree in Commercial Studies, Business College, Zurich
Solo Exhibitions
2013
Youngart.ch presents (online exhibition)
2009
Crossroads, Project Space *t20, Zurich
2007
Heimatland, station 21 – plattform für junge kunst, Zurich
2005
In den Raum gestellt, Kunsthalle Artefiz, Zurich
Group Exhibitions (selection)
2013
Entgrenzung, sihlquai55 offspace Visarte, Zurich
2011
Brücken und Strassen der Realität, Casa del Arte, Zurich
2011
open]art[space 2011, Old Brewery Potsdam, Germany
2010
Baustelle, Museum Bärengasse, Zurich
2009
Bildwelten_3, KunstRaum R57, Zurich
2009
Arte in Luce 2009, Villagio Olimpico, Turin, Italy
2008
Schwerelos, Badi Utoquai, Zurich
2008
Frauen.Schrift.Bilder, Schloss Biberist, Biberist
2006
Kunst im Quadrat, RW Fine Arts Ltd, Winterthur
2005
Insomnia, Bargehouse – Oxo Tower, London, UK
2004
Inside-out, Kunstprojekt Fuge, Zurich
2003
Hinterland, Imagebase, Zurich
2001
Dis-mantle, The Quicksilver Place Gallery, London, UK
Projects/Teaching Commissions
2013
Spatial Reflections, Workshop, World Stage Design 2013, Cardiff Wales, (workshop leader
with Greer Crawley)
2013
ausstellen: inszenieren – vermitteln, Workshop (Team-teaching with Martin Bölsterli), MAS
Spatial Design, ZHdK
2012
Out of Balance, Workshop (Team-teaching with Marion Schneider), MAS Spatial Design,
ZHdK
2012
Urban Portrait, Workshop, MAS Spatial Design, ZHdK
2009
Mapping Vilnius / Modelling Vilnius. European Capital of Culture 09, Lithuania
Seminar workshop and exhibition with international artists. A cross-disciplined
interpretation of the city. (Workshop-leader)
2009
raumsprung – interlokal, open-studios in the city of Zurich
2004
Cultural Art Project FUGE, Zurich
Organised by the association Pro Fuge, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and Zurich
University of the Arts
Competitions
2001
Prize winner Tummybox competition, UK, award winning series: Cityscapes 2001
1997
Prize winner of art commission for the restaurant Topolino, Zurich
Press
09/2011
Das Bauhaus wacht auf: Open-Art-Space II in alten Mauern, Märkische Allgemeine
(newspaper), by Lothar Krone
06/2008
Von Buchstaben und Zeichen, by Pia Zeugin, Solothurner Zeitung (newspaper)
06/2006
Die Ökonomie des Quadrats, by Christina Peege, Der Landbote (newspaper)
09/2005
Hinterhältig, 20 Minuten, by Jan Graber, Week Magazin
06/1997
Künstlerische Ausgestaltung im Personalrestaurant Topolino,
Die Brücke (magazine)