Curriculum Vitae

Renate Buser, born 3.3. 1961 in Aarau, lives in Basel, Switzerland

Education

11982-1988 Art school Basel, Education as a art teacher
1985-1986 Fine arts academy Venice, class Emilio Vedova
1989 summer-academy Salzburg, Austria, Assistent of Emilio Vedova
since 1990 photographical works

1997 Banff centre for the arts, Banff, Alberta, Canada

Grants / prizes

1990 Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France(artist in residence)
1990 Grant Basel-Stadt
1992 Foundation Binz 39, Schuls, Graubünden (artist in residence)
1994 Grant Basel-Stadt
1996 Montreal, Quebec, studio Christoph Merian Foundation Basel (artist in residence)
1996 Federal prize for applied arts, Switzerland
1997 Grant Basel-Stadt

Selected exhibitions

1989 'Schwellentore', Frenkendorf, BL, Glas-Lightinstallation (Katalog)
1991 'HEUTE', Ausstellungsraum Klingental, Basel (Katalog)
1991 Schloss Ebenrain, Sissach BL
1992 'Vorsicht Kunst',art in public space , Kunstverein Binningen, BL
1992 Galerie Luciano Fasciati, Chur
1993 'über Kreuz', Berlin-Basel ,Galerie Pankow, Berlin (Katalog)
1993 'Funghi', Projektraum Zürich (solo-exhibition)
1994 Galerie im Zimmermannshaus, Brugg,AG (solo exhibition)
1995 Städtische Galerie im Amtshimmel, Baden, AG
1995 'Blinzeln', Toit du Monde, Vevey
1995 'Lebensraum Strasse', Graphisches Kabinett, Kunstmuseum Solothurn
1997 Eidg. Preis für Gestaltung, Museum Neuhaus, Biel
1997 Galerie M.Haldemann, Bern
1997 'Objectif Lune', CAN, Neuchatel
1997 Galerie Occurrence, Montreal, Quebec
1998 'nonlieux', Kaskadenkondensator, Basel
1998 Projektraum, Kunsthalle Bern
1998 PleinAir Multimedia, Krakau / Poland
1998 S.A.A.G., Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
1999 Kunsthalle Palazzo, Liestal BL

Art in public space

1995 'Puls', Wasgenring - school , Basel

1993-1996 Coordination and organisation art centre Kaskadenkondensator im Warteck, Basel