The Artistic Journey of Johanes Zechner
Johanes Zechner is an Austrian visual artist born in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. His formal training began with studies in printmaking and painting at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts between 1972 and 1978, followed by time spent at the Royal College of Art in London. His practice is characterized by a continuous movement between various European cities, including Vienna, Cologne, Berlin, London, Prague, and Hamburg, as well as extensive travels to locations such as Ireland, Israel, India, the USA, Ghana, Patagonia, Yugoslavia, and Greece. This nomadic approach has resulted in a diverse body of work consisting of various painterly and printmaking groups.
His oeuvre includes several distinct series and formats, such as:
Exhibitions and Recognition
Zechner's work is held in numerous international collections and museums, including the Belvedere in Vienna, the Essl Museum in Klosterneuburg, the Rupertinum-Museum der Moderne in Salzburg, the Kunstsammlung der Stadt Wien, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt, the Städtischen Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, and the Sammlung Liaunig. His artistic practice extends beyond painting into performance, spatial installation, and film.
Throughout his career, he has received several honors and held numerous exhibitions, such as:
