Gregor Sailer

GREGOR SAILER
(*1980 in Schwaz, Tirol | Tyrol, AT) lebt und arbeitet in Tirol, AT | lives and works in Tyrol, AT

Ausbildung | Education

2012 – 2015
M.A. (Master of Arts), University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund

2002 – 2007
Studies Communication Design, Focus on Photography and Experimental Film, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Dortmund, Diploma

2001 – 2002
Prague School of Photography 
School of Photography and Optics, Hall i. Tyrol

Einzelausstellungen (Auswahl) | Solo Shows (selected)

2018
»The Potemkin Village«, Kehrer Galerie, Berlin, DE
»The Potemkin Village«, Les Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles, FR

2017
»The Potemkin Village«, FO.KU.S, Foto Kunst Stadtforum, Innsbruck, AT
»Closed Cities«, Bildraum Bodensee, Bregenz, AT
»Closed Cities a.o.«, Stift Klosterneuburg, AT

2015
»Closed Cities«, Month of Photography, Klarisky, Bratislava, SK
»Closed Cities«, ACF Budapest, HU

2014
»Grenzgänger – Closed Cities«, Gallery Loris, Berlin, DE

2013
»Closed Cities«, Galerie im Taxispalais, Innsbruck, AT
»Closed Cities«, KE Gallery, Köln | Cologne, DE
»Closed Cities«, Foto Forum, Bolzano, IT

2012
»Magyar Tégla«, Wienerberger Headquarter, Wien | Vienna, AT
»Ladiz«, Krajska vedecka knihovna v Liberci, Liberec, CZ
»Ladiz«, Fotogalerie Gmünd, AT
»Ladiz«, Gallery, House of Europe, Pilsen, CZ

2011
»Ladiz«, Austrian Institute, Brno, CZ
»Ladiz«, Ostrava Museum, Ostrava, CZ

2010
»Ladiz«, Rakouske kulturni forum v Praze, Prag | Prague, CZ
»Kokerei Hansa«, Kunsthalle Wien | Vienna, AT
»Subraum«, Kunsthalle Wien | Vienna, AT

2009
»Ladiz«, Galerie im Andechshof, Gallery of the City of Innsbruck, AT

Gruppenausstellungen (Auswahl) | Group Shows (selected)

2018
»Extreme. Territories«, Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation, RAY 2018, Eschborn, DE

2017
»No secrets!«, Stadtmuseum München | Munich, DE
»Ephemeral Urbanism«, Pinakothek der Moderne München | Munich, DE
»Space and Photography«, Museum der Moderne Salzburg, AT
»artTirol«, Ferdinandeum, AT
»European Architectural Photography Prize«, Architekturmuseum Frankfurt, DE
»mir: the village and the world«, Biennale of Contemporary Art Krasnoyarsk, RUS

2016
Sala terrena Galerie, Stift Klosterneuburg, AT

2015
»Drap Art Festival - Closed Cities«, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB), Barcelona, ES
»Conceptual Storytelling«, Delhi Photo Festival, New Delhi, IN
»Insights - The Wienerberger Contemporary Photography Project«, Albertina, Wien | Vienna, AT
»Stadt-Kunst-Innsbruck – Juryankäufe 2012–2015«, Stadtsäle Innsbruck, AT
»ViennaPhotoBookFestival«, Brotfabrik Wien | Vienna, AT

2014
»Looking Down from Above: The Bird‘s Eye View«, Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg | Nuremberg, DE
German Photo-Book-Award: Goethe Institutes – Philippines, Jakarta & Bandung Designforum Vienna, Joseph Binder Award, AT
»Jenseits der Ansichtskarte«, Vorarlberg Museum, Bregenz, AT
Best Books of Austria, Germany, The Netherlands & Switzerland 2013: Buch Wien, Central Library Wien | Vienna, AT

2013
»Under Pressure – Politik in der zeitgenössischen Fotografie«, Museum der Moderne Mönchsberg Salzburg, AT
»Architecture / Landscape«, Mansion at Strathmore, Lockheed Martin Gallery, Maryland, US
»Fragile«, BAWAG Contemporary, Wien | Vienna, AT
St. Virgil, Kardinal-König-Art-Award 2014, Salzburg, AT
»Hohe Dosis«, Fotohof Salzburg / Atterseehalle, Salzburg, AT
»Jenseits der Ansichtskarte«, Galerie Stihl, Waiblingen, DE
Sächsisches Industriemuseum Chemnitz, Int. Marianne-Brandt-Award, DE

2012
»Closed Cities«, Grand Palais, Paris Photo, FR
»Architecture / Landscape«, Fotoweeks DC, , L2 lounge Georgetown Washington, US
»Collection on Display II – Pictures of Day and Night«, Rupertinum, Museum der Moderne Salzburg, RLB Kunstbrücke, RLB Kunstpreis 2012, Innsbruck, AT
»Nacht«, Galerie Ostlicht, Wien | Vienna, AT
»Ground Control«, Kunsthaus Mürz, Mürzzuschlag, AT
»Berglust II«, Stadtturmgalerie Gmünd, AT
»Ändere dich, Situation!«, Galerie der Stadt Schwaz, AT
»Visual Traces in the Restless Present«, Darmstädter Tage der Fotografie, DE
»On Screen«, Fotohof Salzburg, AT

2011
»Alpine Desire«, ACF New York, in collaboration with Belvedere Wien | Vienna, US
»arttirol 07–09«, Tyrolean State Museum Ferdinandeum, AT
»Mythos Berg«, RLB Kunstbrücke Innsbruck, AT
Museum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte Dortmund, DEW21 Art Award 2011, DE
Gallery Prisma, Presentation of the New Collection, Raiffeisen Landesbank Alto Adige, Bolzano, IT
»Alps – Theatre of Longing«, Museum Residenzgalerie Salzburg, , AT
Palazzo Firmian, Ecopoli vs Metropoli, Trento, IT

2010
»Next 1«, Museum Folkwang, Essen, DE
»The World as a Backdrop«, Galerie im Taxispalais, State Gallery Tirol | Tyrol, AT
Sächsisches Industriemuseum Chemnitz, Int. Marianne-Brandt-Award, DE
Perth Centre of Photography, Iris Award, Perth, AU
Edinburgh Art Festival, Shelf Life, JaAliceKlarr Projects, GB
State Gallery Upper Austria, Triennale 1.0, Linz, AT

2009
German Photo-Book-Award: Forum für Fotografie, Köln | Cologne, Regional board Karlsruhe, Representation of the state Baden-Württemberg Brussels, Goetheinstitut Jakarta and more.
»Conflicts«, Durst Photo-Art Competition, Tammerburg Lienz, AT
»hoch hinauf«, Kunstforum Montafon, Vorarlberg, AT

2008
Goethe-Institut, EPAP, Singapur
»How I see Germany«, OMC Gallery, Huntington Beach, California, US
Photokina, EPAP, Köln | Cologne, DE
Galerie Fotohof, Sailer-Steinbacher-Ziegler, Salzburg, AT
Architekturzentrum im Kulturbahnhof, EPAP, Kassel, DE
vhs-Photogalerie, EPAP, Stuttgart, DE
»Digital Romantic«, Epson Kunstbetrieb, Duesseldorf, DE
»plat(t)form 08«, Fotomuseum Winterthur, CH

2007
Red Dot Design Museum, Zeche Zollverein, Essen, DE
»Competition spaceimage – The Soul of Architecture«, Henning Larsens Fond, Copenhagen, DK
Bundeskunsthalle Bonn, European Prize of Architectural Photography, DE
WeldeKunstpreis, Plankstadt, DE

2006
»feldstärke 06«, Kokerei/Zeche Zollverein, PACT, Essen, DE

2005
»Der zweite Blick«, Focus Award 2005, Dortmund, DE

Sammlungen | Collections

Albertina Vienna, AT
Collection of the Republic of Austria, AT
Collection of the City of Innsbruck, AT
Rupertinum, Museum der Moderne Salzburg, AT
Ferdinandeum, Collection of the State Tyrol, AT
Belvedere Vienna, Austrian State Gallery, AT
Galerie der Moderne, Stiftmuseum Klosterneuburg, AT
Raiffeisen Landesbank Tirol, AT
Wienerberger Int. Group, AT
Tyrolean Archive for Photographic Art & Documentary, AT
Kunsthalle Wien, Ursula Blickle Stiftung, Videoarchive, AT
Stift Klosterneuburg, AT
Fotomuseum Winterthur, Film Collection, CH
Deutsches Architekturmuseum, Frankfurt Am Main, DE 
Raiffeisen Landesbank Alto Adige, IT
numerous private collections

Auszeichnungen | Awards

2017
European Architectural Photography Prize, DE
Shortlisted, Felix Schoeller Award, DE

2015
Start Grant, The Arts and Culture Division of the Federal Chancellery of Austria
Shortlisted, The Vevey International Photography Award, CH

2016
St. Leopold Friedenspreis, AT
Nomination, Prix Pictet 2017, EN
Bronze Winner, Int. Joseph Binder Award, Digital Media, AT
State Scholarship for Artistic Photography, The Arts and Culture Division of the Federal Chancellery of Austria, AT

2014
Joseph Binder Award 2014, Editorial Design, AT
Nomination, Deutsche Boerse Photography Prize 2014, UK
Award schönste Bücher Österreichs 2013, AT
Nomination, Paul Huf Award 2014, NL

2013
PDN Photo Annual 2013, US
Nomination, German Photo-Book-Award DE
Nomination, Kardinal-Koenig-Art-Award 2014, AT
Nomination, 5th Int. Marianne-Brandt-Contest, DE

2012
Sponsorship, Award for Contemporary Art State of Tyrol, AT
Sponsorship, Art Award Raiffeisen-Landesbank Tyrol, AT

2011
Nomination, DEW21 Art Award, DE

2010
Special Award 4th Int. Marianne-Brandt-Competition 2010, DE
Alps Biennale of the Alpine and Mountains Landscapes, IT
Finalist, IRIS AWARD 2010 Perth Centre for Photography, AU

2009
Nomination, Durst Photo Art Competition 2009, IT/AT

2008
Grant, Government of Tirol, AT
Nomination, German Photo Book Award 2009, DE

2007
red dot award, communication design
Award European Prize of Architectural Photography
BEST Film Fluxus 06, Category E-CINEMA, BR