| My Name | ||
| Christina Benz |
| Address | Born | |
| 1972, Zurich | ||
| Phone | Fax | |
| +41 79 639 06 45 | ||
| My Website / Links to Friends | ||
| contact@christinabenz.ch |
http://www.christinabenz.ch
http://www.likeyou.com/christinabenz http://www.vimeo.com/christinabenz http://www.thecynthiacorbettgallery.com |
| Education | ||
| 2008-2010 | Masters of Arts in in Fine Arts, Zurich University of the Arts, Zurich |
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| 2001-2004 | Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) in Fine Art, Central Saint Martins College of ARt and Design, University of the Arts, London |
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| 2000-2001 | Foundation Studies in Art and Design (BTEC), Chelsea College of Art and Design, London |
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| Solo Exhibitions | ||
| 2011 | Volta NY, with the Cynthia Corbett Gallery, London | |
| 2010 | Volta, Lightbox, Basel, with the Cynthia Corbett Gallery, London (Solo Position) | |
| 2007 | Christina Benz – liquid The Trafalgar, London with corbettPROJECTS, London |
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| 2007 | LOOP, The Video Art Festival '07, Barcelona, with Galeria dels Àngels, Barcelona (Project Space, Solo Position) | |
| 2006 | LOOP, The Video Art Festival '06, Barcelona, with Galeria dels Àngels, Barcelona (Project Space, Solo Position) |
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| 2005 | FoKus Switzerland, Barcelona, with KBB and Galeria dels Àngels, Barcelona (Project Space, Solo Position) |
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| AAF Contemporary Art Fair London, Photo2005, London with corbettPROJECTS, London (Project Space, Solo Position) | ||
| Arco '05, Project Room, Madrid with The Cynthia Corbett Gallery, London (Project Space, Solo Position) |
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| The London Art Fair, Art Projects, London, with corbettPROJECTS, London (Project Space, Solo Position) |
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| Artissima 12, Present Future, Turin, with The Cynthia Corbett Gallery, London (Project Space, Solo Position, Nomination for the Illy Prize) |
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| 2004 | Christina Benz – pending Galerie Plattformelf, Zürich |
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| Window Gallery Charing Cross Rd, London | ||
| Group Exhibitions | ||
| 2012 | temporäre Gemeinschaft, Christina Benz, Françoise Caraco, Karoline Schreiber, sihlquai55, Zürich | |
| 2011 | Size:Matters Large Scale European Photography, Art Sensus, London | |
| Winter Exhibition, The Cynthia Corbett Gallery, London | ||
| 2010 | MFA 2010, Shedhalle Zurich | |
| Okolje Consulting Art Collection, Gallery of Contemporary ARt Celje | ||
| Centre for International Light Art, Unna | ||
| 2009 | "Elisabeth Steinschneider presents Christina Benz, Françoise Caraco, Philipp Frei...", Kunstmuseum Bern | |
| 2006 | Show off Paris, with Augustin Dufrasne Gallery, Brussels |
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| Antifreeze at Stockwell Studios, The Cynthia Corbett Gallery, London |
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| Opening Show, Milgilounge Video Gallery, Cardiff |
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| 2005 | LOOP, The Video Art Festival '05, Barcelona, with Galeria dels Àngels, Barcelona | |
| AAF Contemporary Art Fair, Video Room, New York City, with The Cynthia Corbett Gallery, London |
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| Diva Paris, Digital & Video Art Fair 2005, Paris, with Augustin Dufrasne Gallery, Brussels |
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| 2004 | Christina Benz & Charles-Daniel Schreiber, Augustin Dufrasne Gallery, Brussels | |
| Future Map Visual Arts ’04, The Arts Gallery, London |
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| Kontorhaus, Valentinskamp 34, Hamburg | ||
| Central Saint Martins Degree Show, London |
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| 2003 | XHIBIT 03, London Institute Gallery, London | |
| Residencies | ||
| 2012 | Raumstipendium sihlquai55 offspace visarte zürich, Christina Benz, Françoise Caraco, Karoline Schreiber | |
| Other Activities | ||
| 2011 | Artprojx at the SVA Theatre, New York | |
| Traverse Vidéo at Musée des Abattoirs, Toulouse | ||
| 2009 | San Giò's Video Festival, Verona | |
| 44th Solothurn Film Festival, Solothurn | ||
| 2008 | Videoex, Zurich | |
| 2007 | CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival, Toronto |
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| Cinéma Oblò, Programme ‘Chorégraphies pour un écran’, Lausanne | ||
| Videoex, Zürich | ||
| Vilnius International Film Festival, Lithuania | ||
| International Film Festival Rotterdam | ||
| 42nd Solothurn Film Festival, Solothurn |
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| 2006 | International Kortfilmfestival Leuven | |
| Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival, Lausanne | ||
| 2005 | 58° International Film Festival Locarno | |
| PS3 Film Event at Culturesalon Aoyama, Tokyo | ||
| 2004 | Shortnight at Space-twotentwo and at 291 Gallery, London | |
| 2002 | Film Screenings at 291 Gallery, London | |
| News | ||
| temporäre Gemeinschaft Christina Benz | Françoise Caraco | Karoline Schreiber Raumstipendium sihlquai55, Ausstellung 3.-5. Februar 2012 Öffnungszeiten: Freitag 3.2. Vernissage 17-20h Samstag, 4.2. 12-18h Sonntag, 5.2. 10-14h Zopf&Konfi sihlquai55 offspace visarte zürich Sihlquai 55, 1. Stock (Zugang via Ausstellungsstrasse 16, Hofeingang) 8005 Zürich www.sihlquai55.ch |
| Choice of Work | Title of Work | |
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Centre for International Light Art, Unna, 2011: Installation view 'take it or leave it' |
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Centre for International Light Art, Unna, 2011: Installation view 'unfold' |
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Volta NY, 2011: installation view 'trapped' |
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Volta NY, 2011: installation view 'driven' |
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Shedhalle Zurich, 2010: installation view 'you're on' |
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