ARNOLD HELBLING BIOGRAPHY

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Arnold Helbling received his academic training at the Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst in Basel. He has lived in New York since 1990 and has exhibited widely in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

 

His work has been shown in New York City at White Columns, Roebling Hall, the Swiss Institute, Artist Space and Deutsches Haus at NYU. Further at University of New England, Portland, Main; Binghamton University Art Museum, Binghamton; Islip Art Museum,  Oakdale NY; University of Southern Maine, Portland, Main.

He has also exhibited work at the Sungkok Art Museum, Seoul, Korea; the Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau, Switzerland; the Helmhaus, Zurich, Switzerland; the Kunstmuseum Zug, Switzerland; the Kunstverein Riehen, Switzerland, and the Centre Pasqu’Art Museum, Biel, Switzerland, among others.

 

Arnold Helbling’s work is in public collections including the collection of the New School University, New York; the Neuberger Museum of Art, State University of New York, Purchase, NY; University Museum of Southern Maine, Portland; Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania,  The Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia; the Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Bern; Stadt Zurich, Switzerland; Aargauisches Kunsthaus, Aarau, Switzerland;  Kunstmuseum Zug, Switzerland, and Centre Pasqu’Art Museum, Biel, Switzerland; University of Basel, Switzerland; National Musuem of Australia, Canberra, Australia.

 

His work has been reviewed in Art in America, Kunst-Bulletin, Arte Al Limite, New York Times, Neue Zuercher Zeitung, Basler Zeitung, Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung, and The Korean Times, among others.

 

He was the recipient of a Swiss National Grant in 1990 and 1993, and the Foerderpreis Kanton Aargau 1987.

                                                                                     

 

 

ONE PERSON SHOWS

 

2022        Halt and Catch Fire, Nicolas Kurpp Galerie, Basel, Switzerland

2019        Motherboard, Deutsches Haus at New York University, NY, USA

2018        Moving Fast, Fabian and Claude Walter Galerie Zürich, Switzerland

2016        Arnold Helbling, Würsch and Gering, New York, USA

2015        Treeline, Fabian and Claude Walter Galerie, Zürich, Switzerland

2013        Drop City, Diane Rosenstein Fine Art, Los Angeles, USA

2012        Into the Wild, Staetische Galerie im Zimmermannhaus, Brugg, Switzerland

2012        Drop City, C&H Art Space, Amsterdam, Netherland

2011        Arnold Helbling/Sean Dawson, Fabian and Claude Walter Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland

2008        Building C, Von Lintel Gallery, New York, USA

2008        This is Karate,  (with Marco Breuer) Von Lintel Gallery, New York, USA

2007        Invisible Cities, Von Lintel Gallery, New York, USA

2006        What Goes Up, I.G. Halle, Alte Fabrik, Rapperswil, Switzerland

2005        Powers of 10, Fabian und Claude Walter Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland*

2005        We are not in Kansas anymore – Toto, Von Lintel Gallery, New York, USA

2004        Essentielle Signaturen sich Auflösender Horizonte, Städtische Galerie Zimmermannhaus, Brugg, Switzerland

2003        Everything Falls Apart Yet Nothing Ever Does,  RoeblingHall, New York, USA

2003        I Know You Came To Take Away My Toys ...escapes and other lies from Babylon., Fabian and Claude Walter Galerie, Zurich

1999        New Work, Binz 39, Zurich, Switzerland

1998        New Work, Städtische Galerie Zimmermannhaus, Brugg, Switzerland

1997        More... The Sophisticated Art of Forgetting, Galerie Bernhard Schindler, Bern, Switzerland

1996        Still Life, Fabian Walter Galerie, Basel, Switzerland

1995        Choices, Apex Gallery, curated by Jay Gorney, New York, USA

1995        Mrs. Chauchts Gift to the Young Lover, Galerie Bernhard Schindler, Bern, Switzerland

1994        Double Life, Städtische Galerie im Zimmermannhaus, Brugg, Switzerland

1993        Stoffwechsel, Fabian Walter Galerie, Basel, Switzerland*

 

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SELECTED GROUP SHOWS

 

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2023        Responsive Painting, Fabian and Claude Walter Galerie, Zuerich, Switzerland with Joanne Greenbaum and HP

                Hoffmann

2022        Zukunftserinnerungen, Gluri Suter Huus, Wettingen, Switzerland

2018        Color Space, (with HP Hoffmann and Sean Dawson), Fabian and Claude Walter Galerie, Zürich, Switzerland

2018        20 Years, curated by Adriana Blidaru, Würsch and Gering, New York, NY *

2015        I am a Lie and I am Gold, Yossi Milo Gallery, New York, curated by Marco Breuer

2015        Love, Diane Rosenstein Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA

2015        Selection 15, Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau, Switzerland

2015        Kunst Zurich, Galerie Fabian and Claude Walter, Oerlikon, Switzerland

2014        Villa Renata, Galerie Fabian and Claude Walter, Basel

2013        Art and Friends, Deutsches Haus, NY University, New York, NY

2013        One Year Anniversary, Diane Rosenstein Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA

2013        Variations, Valerie Jaudon, Stephen Ellis, Arnold Helbling, Philip Slein Gallery, St Louis, MO

2013        Gruenes Rauschen, Kunstraum Baden, Switzerland, curated by Claudia Spinelli

2011        Selection 11, Aarauer Kunsthaus, Aarau, Switzerland

2011        Abstraction, Fabian und Claude Walter Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland

2011        Summer Group Show, Von Lintel Gallery, New York, USA

2011        Gallery Artists, C&H Art Space, Amsterdam, Netherland

2011        Twenty – Five, Fabian und Claude Walter Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland

2010        2000 Decade 2010, Galerie von Bartha, Basel, Switzerland

2010        The Big World, Fabian and Claude Walter Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland

2009        Lo Sguardo Obliquo, Spazio Tadini, Milan, curated by Pietro Finelli

2008        Wall Envie, University of New England, Portland,Main

2007        Etant donne:Die Sammlung!,  Aarauer Kunsthaus, Aarau *

2006        This Matter of Space, Glickman Library, University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

2005        Auswahl O5  Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau

2005        The Photograph in Question Von Lintel Gallery,  New York, USA

2004        New Acquisitions Kunsthaus Aarau, Switzerland                                                                                                                                            2003        3-2-1, Gallery M, New York NY, USA

2003        Ecosystem, Taruma, Brasil

2002        Neighborhoods, Fabian and Claude Walter Galerie, Basel, Switzerland

2002        Smooth Painting on the Move, Fabian and Claude Walter Galerie, Basel, Switzerland

2001        Selections: Painting Anthony Giordano Gallery, Islip Art Museum,  Oakdale NY*, US

2001        Marginalia, Millennium Film Inc., New York, USA

2000         5-Year Anniversary Fabian and Claude Walter Galerie, Basel, Switzerland

2000         Urban Landscapes, Fabian and Claude Walter Galerie, Basel

1999         Spatial Interest, The Work Space, New York, curated by Marco Breuer

1999         Salon, Kunsthaus Aarau, curated by Rayelle Niemann *

1998         Swiss Contemporary Art Exhibition, Sungkok Art Museum, Seoul, curated by Hedy Graber and Fabian Walter*

1998         Triangle Artists’ workshop, The World Trade Center, New York

1998         Der Zweifel in der Darstellung, Villa Minimo, Hannover, curated by Hlynur Hallsson

1997         Really, Gallery Unfinished, Brooklyn, curated by Donald O. Odita

1997         Swiss National Grant Exhibition, Basel

1997         Group Show, Pentimenti Gallery, Philadelphia *

1997         Seit 1970: Schweizer Kunst aus der Aargauischen Kunstsammlung, Kunsthaus Aarau, Aarau

1996         Blue, Ten Years Klinik Im Park, Zürich, curated by Ingrid Textor

1996         Black, White And Blue, 450 Broadway Gallery, New York, curated by Teresa Chong

1996         Albert Einstein Medical School, Bronx

1996         Momenta Art, Brooklyn, Exhibition and Auction

1996         Imaging The Body: An Artistic Diagnosis, New York/ Academy of Science and Binghamton University Art

                 Museum, Binghamton, curated by Lynn Gamwell *

1995         Standbein-Spielbein, Galerie Bernhard Schindler, Bern

1995         Smells Like Vinyl, Roger Merians Gallery, New York

1995         Adieu Berowergut, Kunstverein Riehen, Riehen

1994         Double Vision, Swiss Institute, curated by Olivier Mosset and Not Vital *

1994         Three Painters, Kleines Helmaus, Zürich, curated by Simon Maurer *

1994         Statements, Fabian Walter Galerie, Basel

1994         New Acquisitions, Kunsthaus Aarau, Aarau

1994         Swiss National Grant, Exhibitions for the Recipients, Centre Pasqu'Art, Biel *

1994         Splat Figures, White Columns, New York, curated by Bill Arning

1993         Akzente, Galerie Bernhard Schindler, Bern

1993         Swiss National Grant, Exhibition and Grant, St. Gallen

1993         A Grand Tour, Swiss Institute, New York

1993         E-Venti, Pino Molica Gallery, Roma

1992         Small Work International, Amos Eno Gallery, New York

1992         E-Venti, Pino Molica Gallery, New York

1992         Sortiment, Basel

1992         The Neurotic Art Show, Artist Space, New York

1991         Swiss National Grant, Exhibition, Basel

1991         Inauguration, Galerie Bommer, Zurich

1991         Lichtblicke, Galerie Leonhard, Basel

1991         Curtain: InstallationProject Rosshof, University of Basel *

1990         De Coloribus, Berowergut, Kunstverein Riehen, curated by Roberto Schiess *

1990         Swiss National Grant, Exhibition and Grant, Montreux

1990         Swiss National Grant, Exhibition for the Recipients, Kunstmuseum Zug *

1989         Städtische Galerie Zimmermannhaus, Brugg

1989         Height x With x Color, Kunsthaus Aarau, Aarau, curated by Beat Wismer and Stefan Kunz *

1988         BiennialBaselland, Bottmingen

1988         Art Council of Canton Aargau, Exhibition

1988         Art’88, Galerie Artforum

1987         Art Council of Canton Aargau, Grant and Exhibition

 

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GRANTS

1993         Swiss National Grant

1990         Swiss National Grant

1987         Grant from the Art Council of the Canton Aargau

 

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COLLABORATIONS

 

2008        This is Karate, with Marco Breuer

1998/

2008        Major Oil Spills, with Christoph Draeger

1995        Palindrome, Production with Dance Company Philippe Saire, performances in Montreal, New York, Copenhagen

                (official Swiss participation at the European Arts Festival), Zurich, Basel, Luzerne, Lausanne, San Francisco

 

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

2020        Aargauer im Ausland, Claudia Meier, AZ Medien

2018        Arnold Helbling, Adriana Blidatu, Catalog, Würsch and Gering, New York

2018        Bewegliche Malerei, Mathis Neuhaus, Kunstbulletin 5/18, Zürich

2015        Brugg-New York Einfach, Sabine Altdorfer, AZ Medien

2015        Arnold Helbling, Claudia Spinelli, Kunstbulletin, Zurich

2015        Treeline, Lilly Wei, Brochure,  Fabian and Claude Walter Galerie, Zurich

2013        Sara Boggio, Review of Drop City, Revista Segno, October edition, Italy

2013        Brian Chidester, ‘Give Me a Home in a Great Circle Dome’, Ephemera Blog for contemporary Art, August 2013

2013        Demetrio Paparoni, Arnold Helbling, Arte Allimte, July edition, Chile

2006        Joe Fyfe, Catalog

2006        Claudia Spinelli, Catalog

2006        Susanne Kappeler, Neue Zurcher Zeitung, Zurich, 9.5.06

2005        Ben Lifson, Art in America, New York, 11/05

2005        Chris Twoney, M Magazine, New York 9/05

2004         Stephen Maine, Art in America, New York, 3/04

2004         Claudia Spinelli, Arnold Helbling im Zimmermannhaus Brugg, Text zur Ausstellung

2004         Simona Cuccio, Moderne Heiligenstätte - Inszeniert, Aargauer Zeitung, 24.2.04

2004         L. Faulstroh, Generalanzeiger, 2.04

2003         Angelika Affentranger-Kirchrath, Verfremdungen, Neue Zurcher Zeitung,  26.2.03

2003         Sabine Arlitt, Das Malen malen, Zuritipp, Tagesanzeiger, 30.1.03

2001         Renate Duerst Kalkül und Intuition, Basler Zeitung, 11.6.02

2001         Elisa Tatigikis Iberti: Arnold Helbling, Selections- Painting, Catalogue, Antony Giaordano Galley, and Islip

                  Art Museum, Oakdale

1999         Martha Buskirk: Dimensons: Variable, Spatial Interest, Workspace, New York

1999         Beate Engel: Koerper Stuecke, Salon, Catalogue, Kunsthaus Aarau

1999         Werner Luescher: Roentgenbilder: Kunst und beklemmende Realitaet, Aargauer Zeitung, 12.6.99

1998         UB: Spannender Dialog zwischen Formen, Farben und Klaengen, Aargauer Zeitung, 28.4.98

1998         Die Anti-regionalisierung des neutralen Staates, The Monthly Art Magazine, Korea, 11/98

1998         AN Hye-ri: Swiss Contemporary Art Exhibition at Songkok Art Museum, Choong Ang Ilbo, 28.9.98

1998         Choe Young-min: Borderless Swiss Contemporary Art Exhibition Underway in Seol, Korean Times, 2.10.98

1998         Wot: Der Duft eines weissen Blattes - und andere Verwirrungen beim Gucken, Neue Presse, Hannover, 29.9.98

1998         Kristina Tieke:  Masken der Einmuetigkeit, Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung, Hannover, 21.9.98

1998         Christian Platz: Sieben von Fuenfundzwanzigtausend, Basler Magazin, Basler Zeitung, 25.7.98

1998         Carin Kuoni: Still Life XII  (Inner Ear Series)

1998         UB: Arnold Helbling, Aargauer Zeitung, 28.4.98

1997         Donald O. Odita: Arnold Helbling, REALLY - an exhibition about painting, Space Unfinished, Brooklyn

1997         S.O.: Galerie Schindler, Bern, Schweizer Handelszeitung, 7/97

1997         Anne Ruegsegger: Preview, Artis, 6/97

1997         Robin Rice: Old World, New World: The Works of 18 Swiss Artists, Pentimenti Gallery, Philadelphia, Critical Mass reviews,

                 Philadelphia City Paper, 20.6.97

1996         Hans Joachim Mueller: Der Kunstvermittler, 10 Jahre Fabian Walter Galerie, Basler Zeitung, Basel, 22.5.96

1995         Daniel Kurjakovic: Arnold Helbling, Galerie Bernhard Schindler, Bern, Das Kunstbulletin, 11/95

1995         Konrad Tobler: Ohne Zweifel, dieser Brustkorb hat einen Namen Joachim, Berner Zeitung, Bern, 11.8.95

1995         pan: Magic Mountain, Der Bund, Bern, 7.11.95

1995         Barbara Schlaffer Bruchez: Galeries d’art a Berne, Hauszeitung der Eidgenoessischen Finanzverwaltung, 3/95

1995         Lynn Gamwell: Imaging the Body- An Artistic Diagnosis, Catalogue, New York Academy of Sciences and Binghamton University Art

                 Museum, 1995

1995         Philippe Saire: Postgramme, Palindrome, Dance project, Lausanne

1995         Eva Bucher, Tanz im Dialog mit der Kunst, Weltwoche, Zurich, 26.11 .95

1995         Jennifer Dunning, Turning Art Into Steps and a Sense of Insecurity, New York Times, 11.7.95

1994         Simon Maurer: Arnold Helbling, Catalogue (Kleines Helmhaus, Zurich)

1994         Fritz Billeter: Roentgenauge, Tages-Anzeiger Zurich, 26.8.94

1994         Angelika Affentranger Kirchrath: Gegenbilder, Neue Zuercher Zeitung, Zurich, 31.8.94

1993         Gregory Volk: Arnold Helbling, Catalogue (Stoffwechsel, Galerie Fabian Walter, Basel)

1993         Simon Maurer: Denn alle die ihn sehen, den Brustkorb, haben auch so einen, Catalogue  (Stoffwechsel, Fabian Walter Galerie, Basel)

1993         Hans Joachim Mueller: Der Maler bei der Malerei, Wirklich nur bei ihr?, Basler Zeitung, 18.6.93

1990         Robert Schiess: Arnold Helbling, Catalogue (De Coloribus, Berowergut Riehen)

1989         Beat Wismer, Stefan Kunz: Arnold Helbling, Catalogue (Height x With x Color, Kunsthaus Aarau)

 

 

 

 

SELECTED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS                                                                                        

 

 

Centre Pasqu’Art,  Biel, Switzerland

Kunsthaus Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland

Neuberger Museum at SUNY Purchase, USA

Collection of The New School University, New York, USA

National Musuem of Australia, Canberra, Australia

The Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia

Hochbauamt der Stadt Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Bern, Switzerland

Schweizerische Nationalbank, Bern, Switzerland

Stadt Brugg, Brugg, Switzerland

Stadt Baden, Baden, Switzerland

Zurich Insurance, Zuerich, Switzerland

Berner Gebäudeversicherung, Bern, Switzerland

Novartis, Basel, Switzerland

Bio Medical Institute, University of Basel, Basel

Hoffmann La Roche AG, Basel, Switzerland

Bank Julius Bär, Zürich, Switzerland

Beth Israel Children’s Hospital, New York, USA

Bank von Ernst, Zurich, Switzerland

Cantrade, Zurich, Switzerland

UBS, New York, USA

UBS, Zurich, Switzerland

UBS, Baden, Switzerland

Clariden Leu, Zurich, Switzerland

Credit Swiss, Zurich, Switzerland

Swisscom AG, Bern Switzerland

BIZ Bank fuer Inernationalen Zahlungsausgleich, Basel, Switzerland

LEGO Foundation, Baar, Switzerland

Qiao Collection, Shanghai, China

Collection Peter Bossert, Rapperswil/Jona, Switzerland

Collection Susan and Michael Hort, New York, USA

Collection Jan Fischer, Zuerich, Switzerland

Collezione Virgilio Leggiero, Rome, Italy

Collection Peter and Adelaide Sutter, Basel and New York

Collection Ruth and Christian Mätzener-Bär, New York

Collection Radfar, Pacific Palisades, CA, USA

Collection Astrachan, on long term loan to the University of New England, Portland, Me, USA

Collection Maher/Schmitz, New York, USA

Collection Neff, Zurich, Switzerland

Collection Soho House, Malibu, CA, USA