Michael Wyss
| 2023 | Participation, Group exhibition KUNST im OFEN, Winterthur. Participation, Group exhibitiong 20 Years Art Dock, Zürich. |
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| 2022 | Double exhibition legno_colore von Michael Wyss and Adrian Bütikofer at the Alten Kirche, Härkingen. Double exhibition due in tre von Michael Wyss and Walter Ruosch, at Villa Grunholzer, Uster. |
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| 2020 | Winner of the competition KUNSTPLAKATE USTER (monthly changing subjects from July 2020 to June 2021) with the project PORTA GIREVOLE - VON KARG ZU OPULENT |
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| 2019 | Double exhibition BACK AND FORTH by Michael Wyss and Regula Syz at Villa Grunholzer, Uster. Participation in the group exhibition at ART DOCK, Zurich. |
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| 2018 | IN STROPHEN, Zeile für Zeile lebenslänglich Poetry collection IN STROPHEN, ATHENA-Verlag, D-46047 Oberhausen 2018. Publication of the book "Zeichnungen, Dez.-Jan.1968". |
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| 2017 | Premiere of the film WUNSCHLOS WIRKLICH at the Riffraff Cinema, Zurich. | |
| 2016 | Production of WUNSCHLOS WIRKLICH, a film: Michael Wyss - Artist and Writer. A Portrait. A film by Heidi Bader, calinbafilm. Music: Paul Locher. Solo exhibition: «MINIATURES» at the Gallery-f5, Luzern. |
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| 2015 | Group exhibition: “Archebarkeschiffundfloss” (ArkBarkShipandRaft), Oxyd Gallery, Winterthur. Group exhibition: “Unzeitgemässe Betrachtungen” (Outmoded Observations), Oxyd Gallery, Winterthur. Solo exhibition: “vorher – jetzt – später” (before – now – later) at the Kriens Gallery. |
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| 2013 | Solo exhibition: “SIC TRANSIT” in the Grunholzer Villa, Uster. Group exhibition: “Mahlzeit” (Enjoy your meal) at the Rothus Gallery, Solothurn. |
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| 2012 | Exhibition at the Willi E. Christen gallery and studio, Zurich. Michael Wyss “Paintings”, Linard Nicolay “Sculptures”. “MICHAEL WYSS”, a monograph, published by Benteli Verlag. |
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| 2011 | Group exhibition at the PERIPHER Gallery, Zurich. Painting writers or writing painters, Dîner littéraire, Solothurn. |
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| 2010 | Solo exhibition at the ArtSeefeld Gallery, Zurich. | |
| 2009 | Appearance at Art Expo India 2009, Mumbai, with the ArtSeefeld Gallery. Solo exhibition: “Homo Viator” at the Obertor Centre, Winterthur. Solo exhibition: “Kopflastig” (Too Intellectual) at the Kriens Gallery. “Drawings 1987-2006. Read slowly”, the visual counterpart to “Palettenmuse 80/05” (Palette muse). |
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| 2007 | “Palettenmuse 80/05 – Poesie und Prosa eines Künstlerlebens” (“Palette muse 80/05 – Poetry and Prose in an Artist’s Life) is the first book of text. |
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| 2006 | Solo exhibition “Alte Meister bis digital” (Old Masters to Digital) At the “Die Halle” Gallery, Langnau am Albis. Return to Zurich. |
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| 2004 | Solo exhibition at the Alex Schlesinger Gallery, Zurich. | |
| 2001 | Solo exhibition at the Kornschütte, Lucerne. | |
| 2000 | Solo exhibition at the “Die Halle” Gallery, Langnau am Albis. Move to the Zurich wine-growing region (Gütighausen), where, alongside painting and writing, Michael Wyss devotes himself mainly to horse riding. “Caryatid” project: artistic advice and collaboration on the gate design of the school building in Thalheim an der Thur (Architect Cla Werro, Winterthur). |
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| 1999 | “MAMO” project: artistic design of the reception area at Banque Paribas, Zurich. “48 ALPHA+4” project: artistic design of the foyer for the auditorium at Swisscom headquarters, Worblaufen (Bern). |
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| 1998 | Visiting lecturer at the European Business School (EBS), Oestrich-Winkel. Involvement in exhibition “Searching for clues – the depiction of people in contemporary Swiss art” at the Seedamm Cultural Centre, Pfäffikon (SZ). |
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| 1997 | Lecture: “The box – one thousand and half a thousand. The morning”. Foundation of Friends of Michael Wyss Association. |
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| 1996 | Olten Art Gallery, “Vom Staunen” (On astonishment), a thematic summertime exhibition. Guest at the Istituto Svizzero di Roma. |
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| 1995 | Solo exhibition at the Jörg Stummer Gallery, Zurich. Involvement in the “Zürcher Inventar” (Zurich Inventory) exhibition at the Helmhaus, Zurich. |
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| 1994 | Solo exhibition at Versus Verlag, Zurich. | |
| 1993 | Involvement in the “Modern Art – Our Present” exhibition at the Seedamm Cultural Centre, Pfäffikon (SZ). Major work accepted for inclusion in the “Modern Art – Our Present” collection at the Seedamm Cultural Centre. Stay in Paris. |
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| 1992 | Purchase of a major work for the foyer in the new Suva premises in Lucerne. | |
| 1991 | Group exhibition at the Renée Ziegler Gallery, Zürich. Solo exhibition at the Ursula Siegenthaler Gallery, Zurich. |
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| 1989 | Solo exhibition at the Mario Mainetti Gallery, Basel. Solo exhibition at the Ursula Siegenthaler Gallery, Zurich. Stay in the US. |
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| 1987 | Solo exhibition at the Ursula Siegenthaler Gallery, Zurich. | |
| 1985 | Double exhibition at the Goethe Institute, Schwäbisch Hall. | |
| 1983 | Studio in Zurich. From 1983 mainly active in Zurich. | |
| 1981 | Completion of studies at the School of Art and the FU. Return to Switzerland. Studio in Basel. |
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| 1980 | Master’s student under the supervision of Prof. Wolfgang Petrick, Berlin. | |
| 1974 | Move to Berlin. Undergraduate studies at the Berlin School of Art. Undergraduate studies in German language and literature at the Free University (FU) Berlin. |
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| 1952 | Born in Lucerne. |