Tanja Widmann

Teaching

Since 2019
Professor for New Genres/Art Pedagogy at Academy of Fine Arts Munich, Munich, DE


Solo exhibitions

2025
Cell Project Space, London, UK (upcoming)

2023
Lying Daughters, FELIX GAUDLITZ, Vienna, AT

2022
Since 1884 – produced by Johannes Porsch, New Toni, Berlin, DE
miart, w. FELIX GAUDLITZ, Milano, IT

2020
V, FELIX GAUDLITZ, Vienna, AT
Paris Internationale, w. FELIX GAUDLITZ, Paris, FR

2015
Shutterstock (feat. Johannes Porsch), NOUSMOULES, Vienna, AT

2012
Eine von euch, Grazer Kunstverein, Graz, AT
Eine von euch (Karlsruhe Edit), Badischer Kunstverein, Karlsruhe, DE
Performative Screening #13. Language (2 of 3), school, Vienna, AT
Eine von euch (Wien Edit), Saprophyt, Vienna, AT
Eine von euch (Prag Edit), tranzitdisplay, Prague, CZ

2008
Sich in diesem Sinne ähnlich machen. kunstraum lakeside, Klagenfurt, AT


Group exhibitions

2024
dysfunctional malappropriation, University Gallery of the Angewandte Heiligenkreuzerhof, Vienna, AT
Ins Dunkle schwimmen – Abgründe des kreativen Imperativs, University Gallery of the Angewandte Heiligenkreuzerhof, Vienna, AT 
15th Baltic Triennial: Same Day, curated by Tom Engels and Maya Tounta, CAC – Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, LT

2023
Industry/Against Nature, Produced in conversation with Tanja Widmann, FELIX GAUDLITZ, Vienna, AT 

2021
Jahresgaben 2021, km Kunstverein München, DE

2020
Cybernetics of the Poor, curated by Diedrich Diederichsen and Oier Etxeberria, Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna, AT

2018
Adieu All You Judges, Neuer Kunstverein Wien, Vienna, AT
Evelations, curated by Robert Müller, Galerie Emanuel Layr, Vienna, AT
Is it language that they’re after? (keine*r antwortete.), curated by Christian Egger, Kunstalle Exnergasse, Vienna, AT

2017
Klassensprachen, co-curated by Stephanie Weber, Manuela Ammer, Eva Birkenstock, Jenny Nachtigall, Kerstin Stakemeier, District, Berlin, DE
Klassensprachen, co-curated by Stephanie Weber, Manuela Ammer, Eva Birkenstock, Jenny Nachtigall, Kerstin Stakemeier, Kunstverein Düsseldorf, DE

2016
Putting Rehearsals to the Test, co-curated by Sabeth Buchmann, Ilse Lafer and Constanze Ruhm, VOX, Montreal, CA

2015
Tomorrow Today, co-curated by Catherine Chevalier and Benjamin Hirte, Galerie Emanuel Layr, Vienna, AT
Kiew Bienal, Kiew, UA
Destination Wien, Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna, AT

2014
Ich vervielfache mich, um zu fühlen, co-curated by Barbara Rüdiger and Cathrin Mayer, Kunstraum Niederösterreich, Vienna, AT
mememe, curated by Melanie Ohnemus, wellwellwell, Vienna, AT
Korrelation, Johannes Porsch feat. Tanja Widmann, curated by Eva Maria Stadler, Franz Josefs Kai 3, Vienna, AT

2013
Unrest of Form. Imagining the Political Subject, co-curated by Georg Schöllhammer and Hedwig Saxenhuber, Secession, Vienna, AT

2012
Unter Schwarzen, Johannes Porsch feat. Tanja Widmann, Galerie der Stadt Schwaz, Schwaz, AT

2010
Manifesta 8, curated by tranzitdisplay, Murcia, ES
HO____, pro choice, Vienna, AT

2009
Solong Salong, Lot 25, Würstlprater, Vienna, AT
Empfindung oder in der Nähe der Fehler liegen die Wirkungen, Augarten Contemporary, Vienna, AT
Miete, Gas, Strom oder Brasilian Wax, INSTITUT (for contemporary art), Quartier 21, Vienna, AT

2008
Pretty, pretty, pretty good, Hermanngasse 25/5, Vienna, AT

2007
Shandyismus. Authorship as Genre, curated by Helmut Draxler, Secession, Vienna, AT
Shandyismus. Authorship as Genre, curated by Helmut Draxler, Kunsthaus, Dresden, DE
The Film as a Page of Victor Hugo Rewritten in The Style of Nerval, JET, Berlin, DE


Conferences, workshops and curating

2023
The Practice of Criticism, A Conference, organized by Helmut Draxler and Hannes Loichinger at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, AT
Industry/Against Nature, FELIX GAUDLITZ, Vienna, AT, Co-curated by Felix Gaudlitz in conversation with Tanja Widmann
Ware die Leere, der Lehre Wahre, Lehre ware das, Exhibition/Film Program/Décor, Organized by Tanja Widmann, Nikhil Vettukattil, Johannes Porsch, and Frauke Zabel, mumok, Vienna, AT

2019
Post-Acpocalyptic Gestures, mumok, Vienna, AT
Post-Apocalyptic Formation 1, assembled by Tanja Widmann & Felix Gaudlitz, FELIX GAUDLITZ, Vienna, AT

2017
Post-Apocalyptic Realism, concept by Tonio Kröner and Tanja Widmann, Museum Brandhorst, Munich, DE

2016
Post-Apocalyptic Self-Reflection, University of Applied Arts, Vienna and the Insitute of Art History, University Vienna, Vienna, AT

2015
Nexus, w. Josephine Pryde, school, Vienna, AT

2014
Figures of Conjunction. Experience and Interest in Politics, Theory, and Art, concept: Helmut Draxler, Kunstverein Nürnberg, Nürnberg, DE

2010
Solong, Studio Maja Vukoje, Vienna, AT

2009
Solong Salong, Lot 25, Würstlprater, Vienna, AT

2008/11
Salon des Arts, w. Melanie Ohnemus, David Jourdan, Constanze Schweiger, Vienna, AT

2008
Nichts ist sexy, Nichts ist aufregend, Nichts ist nicht peinlich, Performance series, w. Achim Hochdörfer, Mumok, Vienna, AT
Pretty, pretty, pretty good, Hermanngasse 25/5, Vienna, AT

2006
Blick A, Blick B, w. Johannes Porsch, Salzburger Kunstverein, Salzburg, AT

2004
That bodies speak has been known for a long time, w. Hemma Schmutz, Generali Foundation, Vienna, AT


Performances

2017
Crash Crack Slam Bow, w. Robert Müller, Brandhorst Museum, Munich, DE

2014
Sigmund Freud and The Play on The Burden of Representation, curated by Joseph Kosuth, 21er Haus, Vienna, AT

2012
ephemeropterae, TBA 21, Vienna, AT

2011
xhibit,Troubling Research, Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien, Vienna, AT
If one could make one’s own coming to speech a gift, Faculty of Invisibility, Flutgraben, Berlin, DE
The Purloined Letter/What can a group do, Generali Foundation, Vienna, AT
Mmmm Papi, pro choice, Vienna, AT
a, b, c ...., Turm 4, Vienna, AT

2010
Gelb/Gelbgrün/Grün/Grünblau/Blau/////Schwarz, Vesch, Vienna, AT

2008
blueblacksliding constellations und weiss, too, Achim Lengerer, Karolin Meunier, Tanja Widmann, Blast, Cologne, DE
On the Gradual Distraction of Thoughts. A Monologue Dialogue (w. Karolin Meunier), Ulus Baker Conference, Ankara, TR
lecture/audience/camera, curated by Wendelien van Oldenbourgh, Muhka, Antwerpen, BE

2007
blueblacksliding constellations und weiss, Achim Lengerer, Karolin Meunier, Tanja Widmann, Kunstverein Bonn, Bonn, DE


Publications, Writing and Artist’s Books

2023
Eine von euch (working title), Artist’s book, Design: Johannes Porsch/Will Holder, Westphalie Verlag, Vienna, AT (upcoming)

2020
V (Publication), Artist’s book, Design: Fondazione Europa, saxpublishers, Vienna

2019
Postapocalyptic Self-Reflection, (Ed. by Laura Preston, Tanja Widmann), Westphalie Verlag, Vienna AT

2018
Post-Apocalyptic Realism, (Ed. by Tonio Kröner, Laura Preston, Tanja Widmann), Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, München, DE

2016
Ruby Sterling zeigt Sterling Ruby, Tanja Widmann und Inka Meissner über Sterling Ruby im Winterpalais Wien, In: Texte zur Kunst, Issue 104, December 2016

2013
Ein kritischer Modus? Die Form der Theorie und der Inhalt der Kunst, (Co-ed. with Helmut Draxler) Schlebrügge Editor, Vienna, AT

2010
Clever & Smart Nr. 39. To Make Oneself Similar in this Sense, Artist’s book, Westphalie Verlag, Vienna, AT
On entering the room, In: Afterall, Nr. 25, Autumn/Winter 2010

2009
That’s very nice. But I don’t have to answer your question, In: Texte zur Kunst, Nr. 74, June 2009
[Sprache] ist – eine Länge von Gedanken. Stuart Sherman’s Twelfth Spectacle (Language), In: Agnes Husslein (Ed.): Empfindung oder in der Nähe der Fehler liegen die Wirkungen, catalogue, Augarten Contemporary Wien, Vienna
Im Affekt sind wir nie allein. Peinlichkeit als Chance, In: Sabeth Buchmann, Helmut Draxler, Stephan Geene (Eds.): Film, Avantgarde, Biopolitik. Schriften der Akademie der Bildenden Künste Wien

2008
An Ambiguous Case, Casco Issues XI. Editorial (w. Emily Pethick, Marina Vishmidt): Utrecht, NL
Verlässigkeit, In: Josh Smith. Hidden Darts, catalogue, Mumok, Vienna, AT
The answer is yes, In: Michael Krebber, Puberty in Teaching, catalogue, Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, DE


Bibliography

2021
Hannes Loichinger, Kunst der Kybernetik. In: Texte zur Kunst, Issue 122, June 2021

2020
Vanessas Geste, Tanja Widmann im Gespräch mit Gudrun Ratzinger. In: Kunstforum, Band 270 / 2020

2012
Tonio Kröner, Life like Networking is a Group Show, In: May, Issue 11, 2013
Christian Höller, Referenzrealität. Über Tanja Widmann im Grazer Kunstverein, In: Texte zur Kunst, Issue 87, September 2012
Ines Kleesattel, eine von euch, In: springerin, Issue 3, 2012

2010
Patrizia Grzonka, Im Knast – Kunstproduktion unter den Bedingungen der Zwangsvollstreckung, In: Texte zur Kunst. Daily Notes
Sabeth Buchmann, Manifesta 8, Various Venues in Cartagena and Murcia, Spain. In: Artforum, February 2011


Public Collections

Frac Lorraine, Metz, FR
Die Angewandte Collection, Vienna, AT
EVN Collection, Maria Enzersdorf, AT