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Marcus Ahlers |
| Education | |
| 2002 - 2003 | Fulbright Scholarship, Berlin Germany |
| May 2002 | Masters of Fine Arts, Maryland Institute College of Art, Rinehart School of Sculpture, Baltimore Maryland |
| August 2000 | Continuing Education, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston Massachusetts |
| May 1999 | Post-Baccalaureate Program, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Massachusetts |
| May 1998 | Bachelor of Science: Studio Art, Art History Minor, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs New York |
| Exhibitions | |
| 2008 | "Ist das ein Frosch?", group show tmp.delux Berlin Germany |
| "Transposed Nodes", solo show Art Laboratory Berlin Berlin Germany | |
| 2007 | “White Paper", group show, Hamden Gallery, University of Massachusettes Amherst Massachusetts |
| “micro-macro”, solo show Galerie 35 Berlin Germany | |
| 2006 | "Space Soon", group show Roundhouse London UK |
| "Rumbo Artists: Right under the Manhattan Bridge", group show Tribes Gallery New York City New York | |
| 2005 | "Winter Auction", group show/auction Dumbo Arts Center Brooklyn New York |
| "Axis", group show Backfabrik Berlin, Germany | |
| “Friekultur”, group show Ring Center, Berlin Germany | |
| “Elektrolyse”, solo show Galerie 35 Berlin Germany | |
| 2004 | "Synthesis", group show Takt Galerie Berlin Germany |
| "The Lab Exhibition", group show, Castle County Community School, Deal UK | |
| "America
House", group show, Amerika Haus, Berlin Germany |
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| 2003 | "re:
book", group show Zentralbüro
Berlin Germany |
| "Frequency", solo show Gallerie 35 Berlin Germany |
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| "Saftig", two person show, Thüringer Fleischerei, Berlin Germany | |
| "Tactile", group show Transport Gallery Los Angeles California | |
| 2002 | "Weiderweg", two person show, Haus der BSF, Berlin Germany |
| "Endo-Exo", MFA thesis show, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore Maryland | |
| "Elements of aFound World", group show, The 2427 Place, Baltimore Maryland | |
| "Illuminations", group show, The Spy Club, Baltimore Maryland | |
| 2001 | "Medical Contraptions and Conceptions" , group show 31 Grand Gallery Brooklyn New York |
| "The Future is Now", group show Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts Willmington Delaware | |
| "Constructing Time", group show, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Maryland | |
| 2000 | "Saturn Five" group show Gallery Four Baltimore Maryland |
| "9 Yds. Collaborative Installation", Zietgiest Gallery, Cambridge Massachusettes | |
| 1999 | "Parabolic Strands Distant Distant Blue", 9 Yds. collaborative installation, Wheaton College, Norton Massachusettes |
| "Group Show", Forsyth Chapel, Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston Massachusettes | |
| 1998 | "9 Yds. Collaborative Installation", Gallery 51, Boston Massachusettes |
| Experience | |
| 2008 | Workshop Art Laboratory Berlin Berlin Germany |
| 2007 | Professor: Contemporary Art in Berlin, for the Unive rsity of Indiana abroad class, Berlin Germany |
| Professor: Art of Western Civilization Touro College Berlin Germany | |
| Co-founder, Takt Residency Program, Berlin Germany | |
| 2006 | Crew Space on Earth Station London UK |
| Workshop South London Gallery London UK | |
| Workshop Arts Catalyst Camden Roundhouse London UK | |
| Professor: Contemporary Art in Berlin, for the University of Indiana abroad class, Berlin Germany | |
| Workshop Arts Catalyst Sandwich Technology School, Sandwich UK | |
| Architectural detailing Development Design Group Baltimore Maryland | |
| Art-handler and installation work Ronald Feldman Gallery New York NY (2005-2006) | |
| 2005 | Visiting Artist, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore Maryland |
| Co-curator: “Axis” Backfabrik Berlin Germany | |
| Workshop Arts Catalyst “East of Eden” Sandwich Technology School, Sandwich UK | |
| 2004 | Juror: International Assemblage Artist Exhibition Gallery Twenty-Four Berlin Germany |
| Workshop Arts Catalyst "The Lab", Castle County Community School, Deal UK | |
| Art-handler, installation and administrative work Fulbright Berlin Conference, Amerika Haus, Berlin Germany | |
| Curator Takt Galerie Berlin Germany | |
| 2003 | Co-founder Takt Kunstprojektraum Berlin Germany |
| Graphic design, Sausewind, Cornelius Schule, Berlin Germany |
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| 2002 | Fabrication and installation, Artscape, Outdoor sculpture exhibit, Baltimore Maryland |
| 2001-2002 | Shop Technician, Rinehart School of Sculpture, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore Maryland |
| 2000-2001 | Teacher's Assistant (three semesters), Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore Maryland |
| 1999 - 2000 | Studio Assistant, Peter Andruchow, Blacksmith, Saugus Massachusettes |
| 1998 - 1999 | Technical Assistant, Metal Shop, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Massachusettes |
| Studio Assistant, Gabrielle Schaffner, Production Potter, Boston Massachusettes | |
| 1995 - 1998 | Studio Assistant, Noah Savett, Sculptor, Saratoga Springs New York |
| Grants and Residencies | |
| 2003 | Sculpture Space Utica New York, partially funded by the National Endowment for the Arts |
| 2002-2003 | Fulbright Grant Berlin Germany |
| Awards | |
| 2002 | Amalie Rothchild Sculpture Award |
| Lectures and Artist's Talks | |
| 2008 | "Transposed Nodes" Art Laboratory Berlin Berlin Germany |
| 2004 | "Art as a Catalyst" Institute for Cultural Diplomacy Berl in Germany |
| Fulbright reception: "America House", Amerika Haus, Berlin Germany | |
| 2003 | Sculpture Space reception, Utica New York |
| 2002 | Fulbright reception: "Weiderweg", Haus der BSF, Berlin Germany |
| Interviews | |
| 2005 | Berliner Zeitung, Berlin Germany |
| 2004 | Deutsche Welle, German-American radio, Berlin Germany |
| Berliner Morgenpost, Berlin Germany | |
| Permanent Collections | |
| Fulbright Komission Berlin Germany | |
| Christos Giannikos, New York NY | |
| Chris and Amanda Comer, Soloman's Island Maryland | |
| Nicholas William, Silver Spring Maryland |