Myriam Thyes


BIOGRAPHY

1963 - 1984     born in Luxembourg, grown up in Zurich, Switzerland.
1984 ­ 1985    University of Art and Design Zurich.
1986 ­ 1992    Art Academy Dusseldorf, studies of fine arts
4 ­ 9 /1990      Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, Grant
5 / 1992            Degree at the Art Academy Düsseldorf: 'Meisterschüler'.
since 1986       living in Dusseldorf, Germany, and Zurich, Switzerland.


EXHIBITIONS + VIDEO SCREENINGS  (SELECTION)

1992    Kunsthalle Basel, Switzerland, video evening.
1994    Kunstmuseum Dusseldorf. 'Treibhaus 6',
             group show, catalogue.
1996    Düsseldorf ­ public space: 'Wünsche und Warnungen
             im Wind', solo, art flags beside normal flags.   
1996    Grahn Gallery, Mönchengladbach, Germany.
             Solo, catalogue.

1997    Luxembourg ­ public space: 'Wünsche und Warnungen
            im Wind II', solo, art flags during Luxembourg's
            presidency of the European Union.   
1997    'steirischer herbst', Graz, Austria. <rotor> association
             for contemporary art, group show, catalogue.
1997    European Council / conference on employment, Luxembourg,
            Solo, flags in the conference halls.
1998    A. M. Andersen Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland.
1998    A. M. Andersen Gallery at the Art Fair 'Kunst '98',
            Zurich, Switzerland.

1999    Frank-Loebsches Haus, Landau, Germany.
            Solo, for the 70 birthday of Anne Frank.
1999    Art Fair Kunst '99, Zürich: A. M. Andersen Gallery
            and Video-Forum, Serge Ziegler Gallery.
2000    ARTSCREEN 2000 ­ video art on videoboards in
             subway stations at Düsseldorf, Cologne, Bonn, Essen.                  
             Opening:  Kunsthalle Düsseldorf.
2000     Kunstverein Dusseldorf, Germany,
             Video Art by Night out of the window.
2001    ARTSCREEN 2001 ­ video art on videoboards in
            subway stations. Opening: museum kunst palast,
            Düsseldorf, Germany.
2001     'backup_festival. New Media in Film'.
             Bauhaus University, Weimar, Germany, catalogue.

2002     Museum of Natural History Sihlwald, Zurich,
             Switzerland. Group show.

2002     International Shortfilm Festival, Hamburg, Germany

2002     [STRICTLYPUBLIC] shows video art in 26 Main Stations
              in Germany. Cooperation with the Association of
             German Art Galleries.
2002     Kunsthalle Basel, Switzerland, group show.


http://www.thyes.com
myriam@thyes.com