Florian Köhler

born in Vienna (Austria) in 1984, where he lives and works.

2004-2008:

University of Applied Arts in Vienna, Austria,

Class of Prof. Christian Luwig Attersee,

Painting, Animation Film and Tapisserie.

Diploma project „Wanderlust“

graduation with distinction.

2004-2013:

Studies of Art History, University of Vienna, Austria.

Diploma thesis: “Hieronymus Cock’s series of roman ruins”,

graduation with distinction.

since 2019:

Art education, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.

2020:

Design for an installation (200 m²) for the series BUT

BEAUTIFUL (title: LA VITA È BELLA) at the MMC House in Vienna.

2019:

Exhibitions activity within the framework of the European Capital of Culture MATERA with the project BORN OF STONE the

under the patronage of the Matera Basilicata Foundation 2019 and in

cooperation with the Austrian Cultural Forum in Rome and the

the Italian Cultural Institute in Vienna.

Project funding by the Austrian Cultural Forum in Rome

for the realization of the project BORN OF STONE (Nascita dei Sassi).

2015: 

Funding by the Federal Chancellery (Art & Culture) for

Production of the exhibition catalogue for the project NEUE WEGE.

2013:

scholarship of the Emanuel and Sofie Fohn-Foundation for the realization of the artistic project NEW WAYS.

2006:

finalist of the “Diesel-New-Art” Competition, category: painting.

2005/06:

Merit scholarship granted by the University of Applied Arts, Vienna.

2020:

LA VITA È BELLA
Design for an installation (200 m²) for the series BUT

BEAUTIFUL at the MMC House in Vienna.

2019:

BORN OF STONE - NASCITA DEI SASSI
Italian Cultural Institute, Vienna.
Centro Pastorale Pellegrini di Lingua Tedesca, Rome.
La Lopa, Matera.
Casa Cava, Matera.

2017:

THE TASTE OF  GOLD (Sapori d'oro)
on the occassion of the 19th edition of the KUNST-QUICKIE,
initiated by the Kulturnetzwerk Hernals, "Zwischendecke", Vienna.

2016:

FLORIAN KÖHLER - PAINTING
Galerie im Wohnsalon, Vienna.

2015:

SAPORI D'ORO
on the occassion of the XI. edition of the "PANE, OLIO E...", Montelibretti.

MIDNIGHT SUN
Vienna International Center, Vienna.

IL GIARDINO SEGRETO
Colibrì Art Shop and Gallery, Rome.
Istituto Comprensivo Statale, Montelibretti.

2014:

STRADA FACENDO
Campo Santo Teutonico, Vatican (Rome).

GRATWANDERUNG
Die Bäckerei - Kulturbackstube, Innsbruck.

2011:

L'ARTE DI PELLEGRINAGGIO
Cafe Club International C.I., Vienna.

CARBONARUS SCHREIBT STEPPENWOLF
exhibition and reading, "bilder.worte.töne",
art.walltensteinplatz, Osteria Allora, Vienna.

2010:

UNTERWEGS
exhibition in the vestibule of the Loos-Haus (Michaelerplatz, Vienna) and in the parish hall of the parish Kaasgraben on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the church Maria Schmerzen, Vienna.

2009:

SONO PELLEGRINO
Neue Stadtgalerie, Purkersdorf.

2008:

BLUE MOON
Aux Gazelles, Vienna.

2017:

PAIVKA - MIT DER WAND DURCH DEN KOPF
temporary installation of an experimental plastik (DER ZAUNGAST), Sattelbergalm, Tirol (Gries am Brenner).

13. YOUNG ART LOUNGE
Zürcher Kantonalbank, Hegelgasse 6, Vienna.

2016:

KUNSTBLICK
groupe exhibition, Praterstr. 10/6, Vienna.

2006:

DON GIOVANNI - EINER VON UNS
Ringturm, Vienna.

2005:

WOLLENKUNST
Künstlerhaus, Vienna.

2004:

MÄRCHEN AUF DEN KOPF GESTELLT
Stadtgalerie Vienna, Vienna.