Sati Zech

Artist Bio Artist Work 

Born in Karlsruhe Germany; lives in Berlin since 1979

FVF article with photos of Sati Zech's workspace in Berlin HERE

Video of Sati interview HERE

Sati Zech on her work HERE, San Diego Union-Tribune

Education

1982 - 1987 Studied at the Berlin University of the Arts, Department of Fine Arts (sculpture), Prof. Lothar Fischer

Teaching

2015 - 2018 Intense support of syrian refugees.

since 2014 Founder and curator for "cyrrus" and the group "essentials"

2015 - 2017 Professor for Master class, Academy for Fine Arts Kolbermoor, DE

since 2009 Lectures at Free Academy of the Arts, Gerlingen, DE

2011 Lectures at the University of Arts, Dortmund, DE

since 2007 Lectures at Free Academy of the Arts, Bad Reichenhall, DE

2007 Professor for Master class, Kloster Irrsee, DE

2002 – 2004 Lectures at the University of Arts, Berlin–Weißensee, DE

2000 – 2006 Workshops (Drawing, Painting, and Objects) in Berlin Prisons, Organisation „Kunst und Knast“, Berlin, DE

1995 – 2008 Lectures, Academy for Fine Arts, Marrakech, Morocco

1992 Founder of the group "Berlin en bloc" exchange Berlin-Madrid (with Lindemann, Sunder-Plassmann, v.Unruh)

1990 Founder of the group "m.a.x." (with Dudowitsch, Rothmann, Schmidt)

1984 – 1990 Workshops (Drawing, Painting, and Objects), Civitella d'Agliano, IT

Public Collections

Allgemeine Leasing, Munich, DE
Bayerische Vereinsbank, Munich, DE
Bayerische Hypothekenbank, Munich, DE
Freistaat Bayern, Landesregierung Residenz Munich, DE
Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik, Munich, DE
Bundesanstalt für Arbeit, Nürnberg, DE
Norisbank, Nürnberg, DE
Niedersächsische Sparkassenstiftung, Hannover, DE
City Hannover, DE
Roselius Museum, Worpswede, DE
Kreissparkasse Osterholz–Scharmbeck, DE
Landesbank Berlin, DE
Senate of Berlin, DE
Berlinische Galerie, Landesmuseum für Zeitgenössische Kunst, DE
Graphic Collection of the Berlinische Galerie, DE
Goethe Institut Casablanca, MC
Goethe Institut Rabat, MC
Willy–Brandt–Haus, SPD Parteizentrale, Berlin, DE
Würth Collection, Künzelsau, DE
Hurrle Museum, Durbach, DE
Edward Albee Collection, New York, US
Tod and Billie Tsien Collection, New York, US
Paola Peroni Collection, New York, Rom
Linda Brandes Collection, San Diego, California, US
Lux Art Museum, Encinitas, California, US
Collection C. und P.Linz, Paris, New York
Collection P. Amrouche, Paris, Togo
Scott and Shawna Bielz Collection, San Diego, California, US
Sparkassen Stiftung Bieberach, DE
Ted Rowland Collection, US

Awards

2024

Momemtum - Lagos, Stipendium for Mexico City, MX

2023

Working Grant of the senat for cultur and Europe, DE

2022

Neustart Kultur, Project Grant, Kunstfond, DE

2021

INITIAL, Special Grant, Akademie der Künste, Berlin, DE

2020

Working Grant, Deutscher Künstlerbund, DE

2014

Artist in residence Oaxaca, MX

2011

Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, US

2010

Scholarship and Exhibition, Lux Art Institute, California, US

2009

Yaddo, New York, US

2006

Egmont Schäfer, Grant, Galerie im Turm, Berlin, DE

1997

Schloss Wiepersdorf, Scholarship Senate of Berlin, DE
Guest Scholarship Barkenhoff Worpswede, DE

1996

Scholarship "Auf den Pferdeweiden" der Kausche Stiftung Worpswede, DE

1994

Junior Award, Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, DE

1991

Scholarship for Stockholm, Karl–Hofer–Society, Berlin

1991

Villa Serpentara (Olevano Romano), Academy of Arts Berlin, IT

1988

Work scholarship of the Senator of Cultural Affairs in Berlin, DE

1987

First prize, sculpture competition "Der Marktkieker", Hannover, DE