Christian Blau

Christian Blau
is a hamburg/germany based artist, working in the fields of
materialpainting, photography, soundobjects and installations.
Blau’s work is often an ironic and critical comment on our media influenced society and pop-culture.
Images, techniques and text overlap and challenge the viewer not to trust their first impression.

Christian Blau
ist ein Hamburger Künstler mit Projekten aus den Bereichen
Materialbilder, Fotografie, Soundobjekte und Installation.
Blaus Arbeiten sind oft ein ironisch-kritischer Kommentar zu Themen unserer Medien- und Popkultur.
Images, Techniken und Text überlappen und fordern den Betrachter auf, seinem ersten Eindruck zu misstrauen.

CV Christian Blau
Christian Blau was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1960.
Blau started his studies of management at the University of Hamburg in 1980.
Since 1982 he worked as a drummer, lyricist and composer in various projects.
In 1992, he created his first works using sand, ash and lead.
Since 1993 he began exhibiting as an artist.

Vita Christian Blau
Christian Blau ist 1960 in Hamburg geboren.
Im Jahre 1980 Beginn des Studiums der Betriebswirtschaftslehre in Hamburg.
Ab 1982 Arbeit als Schlagzeuger, Texter und Komponist in diversen Projekten.
1992 erste Arbeiten mit Sand, Asche und Blei.
Ab 1993 Ausstellungen als freier Künstler.

Exhibitions/Ausstellungen (sample/Auswahl)

2022 EGO TWIST, Barlach Halle k, Hamburg, (solo)
2017 'Festival Fotografischer Bilder',
Städtische Galerie im Leeren Beutel, Regensburg, (group)
2013 'abores', Halle 4 Oberhafenstrasse, Hamburg, (solo)
2007 'Gerania', beat. gallery Berlin (group)
'Nichtsoziale Plastik', Museum Rammelsberg, (group)
'warlitzer project', realized for 'emergency room', (group),
Thierry Geoffroy / Colonel, PS1 / MOMA New York
2006 'Luftbrücke', Installation beat. gallery Berlin, (solo)
'terminal value', Installation, plattform 45, Hamburg,(solo)
'emergency room', Galerie Olaf Stüber, Berlin, (group)
2005 'rouge', Installation, Ockhardt Projects, Essen, (solo)
2004 'talktalk', Galerie Ockhardt, Essen, (solo)
'teflon', Hohmann Fine Arts at scope art fair, los angeles, (solo)
2003 'index', Kunsthaus, Hamburg, (group)
'repeat', Künstlerhaus Bergedorf, (group)
'religious images in contemporary art', Villa Kobe, Halle, (group)
'paravent project vol. 2', Galerie Eikelmann, Starke Foundation Berlin, (group)
2002 'omertà', Hohmann Kunstraum Linienstrasse, Berlin, (solo)
2001 'Material-Lichtbilder', Galerie Hohmann, Hamburg, (solo)
2000 'disco 45', Galerie Eikelmann, Düsseldorf, (solo)
'closed eyes', Halle Schanze, Hamburg, (solo)
1999 'paravent-projekt' Galerie Eikelmann, Düsseldorf, (group)
'tv loops', agentur für bildende kunst, hamburg (group)
'installation', Galeria s´escala 3, Mallorca, (solo)
1997 'Hamburger Bären', Halle i, on stage, Hamburg, (solo)
1996 'Die Bleiarche', Installation, Gänsemarktpassage, Hamburg, (solo)
'Material Lichtbilder', Galarie, Hamburg, (solo)
1995 'Die Nacht aus Blei', Studioexhibition, Hamburg, (solo)
1994 'Der Bleikoffer', Studioexhibition, Hamburg, (solo)
1993 'Butter und Bilder', Kunstraum Beim Schlump, Hamburg, (solo)

2003 - 2011 ,marilyn, life of a legend', (various catalogues), (group)
2011 Galerie Levy, Hamburg / Mc Michael Art Gallery, Kleinberg, Ontario
2010 The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
2009 The Winnipeg Art Gallery, Canada
2008 Fine Arts Center of Colorado Springs / Chicago Cultural Center / Saginaw Art Museum, Michigan
2007 Sioux City Art Center, Iowa / Art Gallery of Novia Scotia, Canada
2006 Women`s Museum Dallas, Texas / Boca Raton Museum of Art, Florida / Kunsthaus Hamburg
2005 Palacio Provincial, Cadiz / Centro Cultural de la Villa Madrid
2004 Reales Atarazanes de Valencia / Vakko Beyoglu Art Gallery, Istanbul
2003 County Hall Gallery, London