Clarina Bezzola *1970 Zurich, Switzerland 1995 BFA, Parsons School of Design, New York lives and works in New York.

Solo Exhibitions
2008 Swiss Miss: a Gathering , Galerie Nicola von Senger , Zurich, Switzerland
2007 Der Glückliche Tod im Leben und die Geburt ins Jetzt , Krinzinger Projekte , Vienna, Austria
        Inside-Out, Lokaal 01, Antwerp, Belgium
2005 Inside-Out, Galerie Antje Wachs, Berlin, Germany
2003 Gathering, Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York
        Structure, Jeffrey, New York and Jeffrey, Atlanta, USA
2002 Skin and Structure, Gallery International, Baltimore, USA
        Fluid, The Drawing Center, New York
2001 Structure, Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York
        Wearable Sculptures, Art Resources Transfer, New York
2000 Skin, Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York


Two Person Exhibitions
2003 Concealing and Revealing, John Micheal Kohler Art Center, Kohler, WI, USA
2001 The Domestic Empire (A Dialogue), Juried Exhibition at PS122, New York
1998 Conversation, Art Resources and Transfer, New York
 
 
Selected Group Exhibitions
2008 Who are you? - Faceless Tableaux Vivants, Galerie Adler New York, New York, USA
2007 Sanctuary, Rupert Ravens Contemporary , Newark, NJ, USA
        The Moss gathering Tumbleweed Experience, NICC, Antwerp, BE and Lokaal 01, Breda, NL
        Le pays où l'on n'arrive jamais, Galerie Antje Wachs, Berlin, Germany
2006 Innenwelten, Kunstraum Syltquelle, Sylt, Germany
2005 Limbs Heart Tongue and Teeth, Dalton Gallery, Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, USA
        Dress Makes the Woman, The Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE, USA
2004 Art Project in the Public Realm, part two, Grenzfall Schweiz, The Old Port of Hamburg, Germany
        Brave New World, McClain Gallery, Houston, USA
        Fresh: Works on Paper, James Kelly Cotemporary, Santa Fé, USA
2003 Wear Structure, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, USA
2002 15 Years Heads Projects, Galerie Baviera, Zurich, Switzerland
        Art Here and Now , Sixteen Showcases in the Street , Zurich, Switzerland
        Spring Forward, Channel Store, New York; curated by Downtown Arts Projects, New York
2000 Preview Exhibition for 2000-2001, PS122, New York
1999 Edition Heads, EXPO Gallery, Biel, Switzerland
        Package, PS122, New York
        Peek, White Box, New York
        Collective Jam, Night Owls, New York
1998 Small Works International, Amos Eno Gallery, New York
        It Looks Familiar, Galerie & Edition Marlene Frei, Zurich, Switzerland
        The Tip of the Iceberg, Dorfman Projects, New York


Performances
2008 Who are you? Faceless tableaux vivants , Galerie Adler, New York, USA
        Swiss Miss: a Gathering , Galerie Nicola von Senger , Zurich, Switzerland
2007 Lamentation, Sanctuary, Rupert Ravens Contemporary, Newark, NJ, USA
        Solo Vocal Recital, with Zürich Chamber Orchestra, Celebration: Robert Karrer , Zürich,
        Switzerland
        Der Glückliche Tod im Leben und die Geburt ins Jetzt , Krinzinger Projekte , Vienna, Austria
        Lamentation, Looptopia, Chicago Cultural Institute, Chicago, Il, USA
        Inside-Out, Lokaal 01, Antwerp, Belgium
2006 Inside-Out, Kunstraum Syltquelle, Sylt, Germany
        Rigoletto, Opera by Verdi (Clarina as Gilda), Espresso Opera, New York
        Lamentation, Transmodern Age Performance Festival, Baltimore, USA
2005 Inside-Out, Galerie Antje Wachs, Berlin, Germany
        Lamentation, Dalton Gallery, Atlanta, USA
        Lamentation, The Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE, USA
2003 Gathering, Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York
2002 Lamentation, The Drawing Center, New York
2001 Lamentation, Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York


Commissions
2001 Heads Corporate Communication AG, Zurich, Switzerland
        Edition of 81 wearable sculptures
 
 
Lectures
2007 Ohio University , Athens, OH
2006 School of Visual Arts , New York, NY
2005 Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, USA
2004 University of Massachusetts, New Bedford, MA, USA
        University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
2002 The John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Kohler, WI, USA

 
Grants
2007 Pro Helvetia , Swiss Culturtural Foundation, (Der glückliche Tod im Leben und die Geburt ins
        Jetzt)
2002 The Drawing Center, New York
1997 The Peter S. Reed Foundation, New York


Residencies
2007 Kunstresidence: Krinzinger / Krinzinger Projekte Vienna, Austria
2002 Artist-in-Residency Arts / Industry program at The John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Kohler, WI


Films
2007 Der Glückliche Tod im Leben und die Geburt ins Jetzt
        DVD: Documentation of performance with English subtitles
1998 Eternal Moment: The Artist Clarina Bezzola
        16mm short documentary film directed and produced by Simone Stammbach


Reviews
2008 Clarina Bezzola bei Nicola von Senger Kunst Bulletin, March, 2008
2007 "Ängste verdammt und zugenäht " Der Standard, Aug. . 2007
        "Bach macht wach " Wiener Zeitung, Oct. 3. 2007
        "Eindringliche performance " Sylter Nachrichten, Aug. 6. 2006
2006 "Die Konfrontation mit dem eigenen Ich " Hallo Sylt, Aug. 6. 2006
        "Bis zur Selbstentblössung-Eine Reise ins Ich " Sylter Nachrichten July. 29. 2006
        "Wenn das Innerste nach aussen gekehrt wird..." Sylter Rundschau July. 10. 2006
2005 "Ich war hier" Galerierundgang: "Gefühle: Clarina Bezzola". Berliner Zeitung , Nov. 16. 2005
        Critic's Pick-Berlin, Velasco, David : "Clarina Bezzola". Artforum, Nov 2005
2003 Savannah, Gae: "Clarina Bezzola". Flash Art, Jul.– Sep. Vol. XXVI, No. 231.
        Moriah: "Gathering, Clarina Bezzola". Media Art Space, June.
        Johnson, Ken: "Clarina Bezzola". The New York Times (Weekend Fine Arts & Leisure), June 6.
        "Clarina Bezzola & Nick Cave: Concealing and Revealing." Sculpture, Jan./Feb., Vol.22, No.1
2002 Giuliano, Mike: "Clarina Bezzola: Skin & Structure". Baltimore City Paper (Art), Sept. 25 – Oct. 1.
        #39.
        McNatt, Glenn: "Body of Work." The Baltimore Sun (Today), Sept. 10.
        Levin, Kim: "Clarina Bezzola." The Village Voice, July 24.
        Curcio, Robert: "Clarina Bezzola." NY Arts Magazine, Jul. / Aug. Vol 7, No.7
        "Clarina Bezzola: Fluid". New York Magazine, July 22.
        "Goings on About Town: Clarina Bezzola." The New Yorker, July 17
        Nichols, Matthew Guy: "Clarina Bezzola at Cynthia Broan Gallery." Art in America, April
2001 "Goings On About Town." The New Yorker, Oct. 22

Catalogues
2007 Krinzinger Projekte , "Der glückliche Tod im Leben und die Geburt ins Jetzt ", Vienna, Austria
2002 The Drawing Center, "Fluid: Drawing Papers" #30b, New York
        Cynthia Broan Gallery, "Structure", New York
2000 Cynthia Broan Gallery, "Skin", New York