Overview

뉴욕에서 활동중인 헝가리 출생의 예술가 리타 아커만은 상반되는 충동의 개념인 창작과 파괴, 그리고 구상과 추상을 넘나드는 화풍을 핵심으로 독창적인 작업을 선보인다. 작품 속 인물의 형상은 보일 듯 말 듯한 모호함을 자아내며, 관객의 상상속에 침투하여 그 형태가 변화무쌍하다. 아커만의 작업에서는 반복적인 지움의 흔적들이 우연하게 드러나는데, 이는 형태나 풍경이 생략되고 지워지는 과정과 움직임을 화면에 고스란히 담아낸다.

Works
Biography
Solo Exhibitions

2024

Fondazione Iris, 'Manna Rain', Bassano in Teverina, Italy
Hauser & Wirth, 'Rita Ackermann. Splits: Printing | Painting', New York NY
Hauser & Wirth, 'Rita Ackermann. Splits', New York NY

2023

MASI Lugano, 'Rita Ackermann. Hidden', Lugano, Switzerland

Hauser & Wirth, 'Rita Ackermann. Vertical Vanish', Los Angeles CA

2021

Hauser & Wirth, 'Rita Ackermann. Mama '21', Monaco

Fergus McCaffrey, 'Rita Ackermann & Andro Wekua: Chapter 4', Tokyo, Japan

2020

Hauser & Wirth, 'Rita Ackermann. Mama '20', Zürich, Switzerland

Hauser & Wirth, 'Rita Ackermann. Mama '19', New York NY

2019

Hauser & Wirth, 'Rita Ackermann. Brother and Sister', Zürich, Switzerland

2018

La Triennale di Milano, 'Rita Ackermann. Movements as Monuments', Milan, Italy

VIEWING ROOM, Marlborough Contemporary, 'Rita Ackermann and Carol Rama: Body Matters', New York NY

2017

Hauser & Wirth, 'Rita Ackermann. Turning Air Blue', Somerset, United Kingdom

KARMA, 'Rita Ackermann. Nudes and Jacket', New York NY

2016

Hauser & Wirth, 'KLINE RAPE', New York NY

Malmö Konsthall, 'The Aesthetic of Disappearance', Malmö, Sweden

Soccer Club Club, 'JEZEBELS', Chicago IL

FARAGO, 'JEZEBELS', Los Angeles CA

2015

Hauser & Wirth, 'Chalkboard Paintings', Zurich, Switzerland

2014

Sammlung Friedrichshof, 'Meditation on Violence-Hair Wash', Burgenland, Austria Sammlung Friedrichshof Stadtraum, 'Meditation on Violence-Hair Wash', Vienna, Austria

2013

Hauser & Wirth, 'Negative Muscle', New York NY

2012

Hauser & Wirth, 'Fire by Days', London, United Kingdom

Museum of Contemporary Art, 'Rita Ackermann', Miami FL

The Journal Gallery, 'Rita Ackermann: Fire by Days', New York NY

2011

Ludwig Museum, 'Bakos', Budapest, Hungary

The Journal Gallery, 'WARFILMS', New York NY

2010

Swiss Institute, 'Rita Ackermann and Harmony Korine: Shadow Fux', New York NY

Rebecca Camhi Gallery, 'CRASH / STOP', Athens, Greece

Le Confort Moderne, 'Last Exit to Poitiers', Poitiers, France

2009

Galerie Peter Kilchmann, 'Marfa / Crash', Zurich, Switzerland (travelling exhibition)

The Chinati Foundation, 'Marfa / Crash', Marfa TX (travelling exhibition)

2008

Andrea Rosen Gallery, 'Don't Give Me Salad (Nurses)', New York NY

2007

Hotel, 'Gentlemen, I Need Air', London, United Kingdom

2006

Galerie Peter Kilchmann, 'Court Toujours', Zurich, Switzerland

2005

Andrea Rosen Gallery, 'Collage 1993 - 2005', New York NY

Bonner Kunstverein, 'Jump On Me', Bonn, Germany

2003

Andrea Rosen Gallery, 'Listen to the Fool's Reproach', New York NY

Galerie Peter Kilchmann, 'Mémoires d'une jeune fille rangée', Zurich, Switzerland

Almine Rech Gallery, 'Ördögök', Paris, France

2002

Museum Het Domein, 'Snowfall in August', Sittard, Netherlands

2001

The Deep Gallery, 'Style Show for the Levitation of the Strong American Woman', Paris, France

Galerie Peter Kilchmann, 'the only way to get to my vagina is through Jesus!', Zurich, Switzerland

2000

Annet Gelink Gallery, 'Lost and Found Notes', Amsterdam, Netherlands

Galerie Krobath Wimmer, 'God's Little Helpers', Vienna, Austria

Andrea Rosen Gallery, 'Corvette', New York NY

1999

Parco Gallery, 'Revelation', Tokyo, Japan

Swiss Institute, 'Rita Ackermann', New York NY

1998

Rebecca Camhi Gallery, 'Rita Ackermann', Athens, Greece

Bartok 32 Galeria, 'Just Do Whatever You Want', Budapest, Hungary

Andrea Rosen Gallery, 'Songs of Sirens', New York NY

1997

Galerie Peter Kilchmann, 'The Good, The Bad, and The Evil', Zurich, Switzerland

1996

Andrea Rosen Gallery, 'If Anyone Hurts My Brother I'll Kill That…', New York NY

1995

Galerie Peter Kilchmann, 'The Birth of Tragedy', Zurich, Switzerland

Interim Art, 'out of the blue into the black', London, England

Rebecca Camhi Gallery, 'It Doesn't Matter if You Love Me or Not… I'll Be Always There For You...', Athens, Greece
1994

Andrea Rosen Gallery, 'After Dinner I'm Gonna Shoot You But Before I'll Take a Shower', New York NY

Exhibitions