My language is vibrant color and line.
 
 
Karin Ulrike Soika; photography by Sauro Porta, Muenchen

Biographical Information

1966 born in Munich, Germany
1993 - 1995 Fine Art Studies, at the Art Stuents League, New York City, NY, U.S.A.
1999 - 2001 Fine Art Studies, at the Art Stuents League, New York City, NY, U.S.A.
   

Upcoming Exhibitions

  neu/new MalerDichter - DichterMaler
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 04, 2008, 7 PM
Exhibition: September 5 - 28, 2008
Kunstpavillon, Alter Botanischer Garten am Stachus, Sopienstr. 7a, 80333 München, Germany, www.kunstpavillon.org
Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 1 - 7 PM, Sunday 11 AM - 5 PM

   

Galleries

  neu/new Galerie Pabst
Innere Wiener Strasse 59, 81667 Munich, Germany
Tel.: +49-(0)89-47 08 44 66, http://www.galerie-pabst.de

  neu/new ART van der Brugge
Hörndlirain 14, 6318 Walchwil, Switzerland
Tel.: +41 (0)41 758 28 51, http://www.avdb.ch
   

One Person and Group Exhibitions

2007 Unter Verdacht - Hase und Igel, Arte and ZDF (German TV)
Kleinformate, Galerie Pabst, Munich, Germany (G)
Produzenten-Salon, Kunstpavillon im Alten Botanischen Garten, Munich, Germany (G)
A Change in Perspective - Perspektivenwechsel, Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut e. V. / Carl-Schurz-Haus, Freiburg and Amerikahaus Tübingen, Germany (G)
Der Kunstpavillon - Open Studio Project, Kunstpavillon, Munich, Germany (G)
Zitiert, Große Rathausgalerie, Landshut, Germany (G)
Tease Art Fair, RheinTriadem, Cologne, Germany (E)
Polyamournesia, Freiraum e.V., Munich, Germany (E)
Fliegender Teppich - Tapis Volant des Femmes, Villa Dutoit, Genève, Switzerland (G)
Fliegender Teppich, Landratsamt Starnberg, Starnberg, Germany (G)
2006 Art in Focus, Focus Business Center, Zug, Switzerland (G)
Kleiner Querschnitt der Kunst des XX. Jahrhunderts - 120 Kleinformate, Galerie Pabst, Munich, Germany (G)
Produzenten-Salon, Kunst Pavillon im Alten Botanischen Garten, Munich, Germany (G)
Kunstkreislauf des Fördervereins Villa Stuck, Museum Villa Stuck, Munich, Germany (G)
Bilder, Briefe Noten LIX, Autorengalerie 1, Munich, Germany (G)
A Change in Perspective - Perspektivenwechsel, The University Galleries at Sycamore, Cincinnati, OH, USA (G)
LOVE is the Message, Galerie Storkower Bogen, Berlin, Germany (G)
Atelier d'Artista, Gambassi Terme (FI), Italy (G)
Kunst in Sendling 2006, Fruchthofkeller, Munich, Germany, (G)
Der Oktober ist eine Frau - Fliegender Teppich, Städtische Galerie in der Harderbastei, Ingolstadt, Germany (G)
Power und Play, Pfalzmuseum Forchheim; Rathaus Nürnberg; Ausstellungshalle im Museumswinkel, Erlangen; Galerie in der Stadthalle, Straubing; Munich, Kunst Pavillon; all Germany (G)
A Change in Perspective - Perspektivenwechsel; Amerika-Haus, München, Germany (G)
Flying Carpet, Kunstarkaden, Munich, Germany (G)
Never Touch a Running System Kunst Pavillon, Munich, Germany (E)
Contemporary Art in Zuger Altstadt, Zug, Switzerland (G)
Baustelle Lenbach, Kunst Pavillon, Munich, Germany (G)
2005 International Art Show in Zug, Zug, Switzerland (G)
Pocket-Gallery
, Galerie Pabst, Munich, Germany (G)
Night of 1,000 Drawings
, Artists Space, SoHo, New York City, NY, U.S.A. (G)
Qualität & Kontrakt - Kultur- und Jugendarbeit machen Schule

Symposium in Munich, Germany
Kunst im Landratsamt Marktoberdorf, Marktoberdorf, Germany (G)
Produzentensalon, Kunst Pavillon, Munich, Germany (G)
2004 International Art Auction, McMinnville, Oregon, U.S.A. (G)
Concorso Internazionale di Pittura "18.24", Jesolo, VE, Italy (G)
In | Out, Kunst Pavillon, Munich, Germany (G)
Produzentensalon, Kunst Pavillon, Munich, Germany (G)
2003 AAWAA in Brooklyn, AAWAA Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A. (G)
Night of 1,000 Drawings, Artists Space, SoHo, New York City, NY, U.S.A. (G)
Kultur-IMPULS-Tag, Klosterwald b. Ottobeuren, Germany (G)
Fünf Künstlerinnen auf fünf Etagen, MTZ, Munich, Germany (E)
Skala II, Regierung von Oberbayern, Munich, Germany
Museumsnacht Kempten, Kunsthalle Kempten, Kempten, Germany (G)
2002 Leaps and Bounds, Phoenix Gallery, SoHo, New York City,
NY, U.S.A. (G)
Eat Art 5, HEREArt Gallery, SoHo, New York City, NY, U.S.A (G)
Drawings, Art Students League, New York City, NY, U.S.A (G)
Reactions, Exit Art, SoHo, New York City, NY; Alyce de Roulet Williamson Gallery at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA; Library of Congress, Washington, DC, all U.S.A. (G)
The September 11 Photo Project, Women In Military Service For America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, DC; The Woolworth Building, Sacramento, CA; Armory Northwest, Pasadena, CA; The Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago, IL; Detroit Public Library, Detroit, MI; Underground Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, all U.S.A. (G)
2001 New Paintings, IMIXS GmbH, Munich, Germany (O)
Subject Matters, Phoenix Gallery, SoHo, New York City, NY, U.S.A. (G)
Eat Art 4, A.I.R. Gallery, SoHo, New York City, NY, U.S.A. (G)
Christmas Show, Art Students League, New York City, NY, , U.S.A. (G)
The September 11 Photo Project, Wooster Street Gallery, New York City, NY, U.S.A. (G)
1997 Ink Drawings, Fior di Loto Gallery, San Pedro de Macoris., D. R. (O)
Letter to my Lover, Restaurant Shanti, Santo Domingo, D. R. (O)
1995 Class Exhibition, Art Students League, New York City, NY, U.S.A. (G)
1994 The Concourse, Art Students League, New York City, NY, U.S.A. (G)
Purchase Award for Painting
Christmas Show, Art Students League, New York City, NY, U.S.A. (G)
1992 Olympia, Olympiazentrum Munich, Munich, Germany (G)
   

Publications

2007 Karin Ulrike Soika: Ist Kunst Luxus? In: Kunst + Kultur, Tübingen, Germany, Edition 3/2007 (English translation)
Karin Ulrike Soika, Wolf Schneider: Kunst, Kitsch und Spiritualität. In: Connetion, Niedertaufkirchen, Germany, Edition 4/2007 (English translation)
   

Art Organizations

2005 - Kunstpavillon (http://www.kunst-pavillon.org), Munich, Germany: Board Member (Publicity Director)
1999 - 2002 Asian American Women Artists Alliance (http://www.aawaa.org), New York, NY, U.S.A.: Board Member (Publicity Director)
1990 Zentrum fuer Integralen Tanz und Tanztherapie: Festival Tanz und Therapie/Festival of Dance and Therapy, Munich, Germany
(Managing Director)
   

Projects

2005 Kunst in Schulen (http://www.kunst-in-schulen.de) - a database that introduces German artists with their offers for the work with children and young people. In cooperation with various German NGOs.
2004 Bilderpool (http://www.bilderpool.org) - Internet portal on the rental of contemporary art
   

Catalogs

2007 Zitiert, exhibition catalog
2006 A Change in Perspective/Perspektivenwechsel, exhibition catalog
Fliegender Teppich, booklet
Diccionario Internacional de Arte y Literatura Contemporánea 2006
Kunst Pavillon Annual 2005/2006
2005 art-project, exhibition catalog
2003 Skala II, exhibition catalog
2002 Leaps and Bounds, exhibition catalog
2001 Subject Matters, exhibition catalog
   

Public Collections

  Hiram Monserrate, City Council of the Borough of Queens,
New York City, NY, U.S.A.
  Permanent Collection of the Library of Congress,
Washington, DC, U.S.A.
  Permanent Collection of the New York Public Library,
New York City, NY, U.S.A.
   

Memberships

  GEDOK - Verband der Gemeinschaften der Künstlerinnen und Kunstförderer e. V. (http://www.gedok.de)
  Fachgruppe Bildende Kunst in Verdi (http://kunst.verdi.de)
  Verwertungsgestellschaft Bild-Kunst (http://www.bildkunst.de)
  Life Member der Art Students League of New York (http://www.theartstudentsleague.org)
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