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Jonny Star *1964 in Düsseldorf

lives and works in Berlin

Online Shows

2018

• Claiming Needles - Positions of Contemporary Embroidery Art curated by Peggy Schoenegge and Darja Zub, peer to space

2016

• Nargifsus - Animated Self Portraits curated by Carla Gannis and Tina Sauerländer, peer to space
  

Solo Shows

2023

• WOW, Star Land, Berlin

2017

• The Cycle Room - Atelierhof Kreuzberg, Berlin
• The Undone Ritual - 266 chashama, New York City
• Fire - Botschaft in den Uferhallen, Berlin

2016

• See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me - Kosmetiksalon Bar Babette, Berlin

2015

• My Way - Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin

2014

• Intergalaktisch - Rompone artspace, Cologne

2013

• Jetzt komm ich - Saloon Su De Cousou, Berlin

2012

• Good For You - Klötze und Schinken, Berlin
• Venice nexte stope - The Surprise, Massat, France

2011

• Jonny is back - Sweet Home, Berlin

2010

• My Flowerself - Galerie Crystal Ball, Berlin
• Jetzt komm ich - Haus am Lützowplatz / Studiogalerie, Berlin

Group Shows (Selection)

2022

• Playtime curated by Berit Uhlhorn, Inter Art, Berlin
• Void Time: The Idling Gallery curated by Ann Schomburg at On Equal Terms
• pornotopia revised curated by Sylvia Sadzinski/ Sarah Held - Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Wien
• North Oversee curated by Maik Schierloh, Kunsthalle Wilhelmshaven, Wilhelmshaven

2021

• entfaltung curated by Carolyn Heinz and Franziska Storch - Galerie Carolyn Heinz, Hamburg
• Perspectives curated by Madeleine Schwinge - re:future Lab Berlin

2020

• Support - Walden Kunstausstellungen, Berlin
• In Dialogue - re:future Lab Berlin
• Fifty/fifty curated by Grigori Dor and Mascha Naumova - Paul Fleischmann Haus, Berlin
• How beautiful you are! curated by Maik Schierloh - Kindl, Berlin

2019

• Künstlergeld aus der Sammlung Haupt - Verband Deutscher Bürgschaftsbanken, Berlin
• O.S.P. with Honey McMoney - Jernquist Studios, Booklyn N.Y.

2018

• Carpets - Katharina Maria Raab Gallery, Belin
• Wonder Woman Art b!tch curated by Britta Adler - Kosmetiksalon Babett, Berlin
• Geld - Wahn - Sinn curated by Lena Fließbach, Sammlung Haupt, Reinbeckhallen, Berlin
• Ngorongoro II - Jonas Burgert´s Place, Artistweekend Berlin
• Stolen Images curated by Ann Schomburg - Meinblau Berlin
• Ein Turm von Unmöglichkeiten (Salon Hansa) - Galerie König Berlin

2017

• Female Ejaculation curated by Jonny Star - Kosmetiksalon Babette, Berlin
• Mein lieber Freund und Kupferstecher - Sammlung Haupt, Berlin
• imaginary snowcloud diving curated by Ann Schomburg - Regierungspräsidium Kassel
• Berlin-Klondyke - UGM Studio, Maribor, Slovenija

2016

• The Grand Superuschi Show curated by Jonny Star - Private Home Berlin
• Der Flug der Königinnen. Women at work. - Galerie Rompone, Cologne
• Nargifsus curated by Carla Gannis and Tina Sauerländer - Transfer Gallery, Brooklyn
• Erste Botschaft: frohe Botschaft - Botschaft in den Uferhallen, Berlin
• Does Every Name Already Have a Sound? - Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin

2015

• You Can Feel It curated by Jonny Star - Haus am Lützowplatz/Studiogalerie, Berlin
• kitchen girls & toy boys curated by Jonny Star - Rush Arts Gallery, New York City
• Porn to Pizza curated by Tina Sauerländer - DAM Gallery, Berlin
• "selfie" curated by Ekaterina Mitichkina - Schau Fenster, Berlin
• Sweet Love curated by Jonny Star - Berlin Private Home
• join the inner circle curated by Jonny Star - Private Home Berlin

2014

• Ce qui je suis maintenant. Ein Zimmer für Alfred Flechtheim group show curated by Claudia Cosmo - Osthaus Museum Hagen
• kitchen girls & toy boys curated by Jonny Star - Rush Arts Gallery, New York City
• Kopfzeile, Haarlinie, Fussnote curated by Chamber of Fine Arts Zürich - Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin
• 4 Years and Counting! selected by Omar Lopez Chahoud - Noospere Arts, New York City
• Ce qui je suis maintenant. Ein Zimmer für Alfred Flechtheim - Galerie Rompone Cologne
• *Move Forward # 2 curated by Jonny Star - Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berln
• viel Arbeit, wenig Rot curated by Hansa Wißkirchen - rosa lux, Berlin
• *Move Forward # 1 curated by Jonny Star - Private Home Berlin
• My Paper Sunglasses curated by Otavio Santiago - Somos Art House, Berlin
• </head> <body> curated by Chamber of Fine Arts Zürich - souterrain, Zürich
• außen hui, innen pfui mit Elke Graalfs - Montagehalle, Berlin
• Ungedult der Freiheit curated Hansa Wisskirchen - Galerie Holger John, Dresden
• du weißt, ich liebe das Leben curated Jonny Star - Chashama 266, New York
• toy boys # 2 curated by Jonny Star - Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin

2013

• let us snow - Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin
• kitchen girls # 2 curated by Jonny Star - Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin
• Kunst und Banausen curated by Elke Graalfs - Galerie Walden, Berlin
• toy boys # 1 curated by Jonny Star - Private Home Berlin
• kitchen girls # 1 curated by Jonny Star - Private Home Berlin
  

2012

• Warhol is Over - Robert Fontaine Gallery, Miami

2011

• Sweet Home Berlin curated by Jonny Star - Scope Art Fair Miami

2010

• komm rein - Klötze & Schinken, Berlin
• Topsy Freerider! Le Trans Tier Salon - Galerie Crystal Ball, Berlin

Curation
2017

• Female Ejaculation - Kosmetiksalon Babette, Berlin (Superuschi)

2016

• The Grand Superuschi Show - Private Home Berlin (Superuschi)

2015

• You Can Feel It - Haus am Lützowplatz/Studiogalerie, Berlin (Superuschi)
• join the inner circle - Private Home Berlin (Superuschi)
• Sweet Love LOVE - Private Home Berlin (Superuschi)
• kitchen girls & toy boys - Rush Arts Gallery, New York (Superuschi)

2014

• I'm so lonesome I could cry - Private Home Berlin (Superuschi)
• *Move Forward # 2 - Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin (Superuschi)
• *Move Forward # 1 - Private Home Berlin (Superuschi)
• du weißt, ich liebe das Leben - 266 chashama New Yory City (Superuschi)
• toy boys # 2 - Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin (Superuschi)

2013

• kitchen girls # 2 - Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin (Superuschi)
• toy boys # - Private Home Berlin (Superuschi)
• kitchen girls # 1 - Private Home Berlin (Superuschi)

2012

• kurz und knackig, Dan Hudson - Sweet Home, Berlin (Sweet Home)

2011

• Sweet Home at Scope Art Fair Miami (Sweet Home)
• weit weg, Mechtild von Ahlers - Sweet Home, Berlin
• kurz und knackig, Zipora Rafaelov - Sweet Home, Berlin
• air conditions, Ute Haecker - Sweet Home, Berlin
• Kirsch und Sahne, Anskar Skiba - Sweet Home, Berlin
• Mutti, Karin Christiansen - Sweet Home, Berlin
• paper objects, Julia Büttelmann - Sweet Home, Berlin
• desire!, Tulip Enterprises - Sweet Home, Berlin
• we are back, Michal Dudek - Sweet Home, Berlin

2008

• her´mit dem schönen Leben, Anna Borowy - Jonny´s, Berlin
• Flieg mein elektrischer Fisch, Bianca Döring - Jonny´s, Berlin

Stipends / Residencies

2016

• Ruth Katzman Stipend, Art Students League of New York
• The League Residency At Vyt, New York

2014

• Travel Grant Cultural Exchange, Berlin Senate supporting Superuschi in NYC

Publications (Selection)

2023

• Jonny Star. Space, Booklet (DE/EN)

2016

• Jonny Star. See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me, Distanz Verlag Berlin (DE/EN)

2017

• The Cycle Room or: The Later Is the Earlier by Eva Meyer-Hermann, accompanying text solo show Jonny Star. The Cycle Room
• The Cycle Room oder: Das Spätere ist das Frühere von Eva Meyer-Hermann, Begleittext Einzelausstellung Jonny Star. The Cycle Room

2011

• Sweet Home. private art space. Newspaper for Art Fair Scope Miami

Collections

• Haupt Colleciton, Berlin
• Sparkasse Wittgenstein Collection
• Jose Calle Collection, New York
• Foundation Ursa Paul, Kassel
• Private Collecitions in Germamny and USA
  

Texts (Selection)

2022

• Stiftung&Sponsoring - Teil 37, Jonny Star: 100 SUPERUSCHIS (2014) by Hermann Büchner, Sammlung Haupt Berlin (DE)

2020

• Space / Space by Madeleine Schwinge, accompanying text for planned solo show Jonny Star. Time is a Healer, 2023. Translated from the German by the author. (DE/EN)
• Swimming in the in-between / (Ver-)Schwimmen im Dazwischen by Sylvia Sadzinski, accompanying text for planned solo show Jonny Star. Time is a Healer, 2023. Translated from the German by the author. (DE/EN)
• Encounter of Beings / Begegnung von Wesen by Katia Hermann, accompanying text for planned solo showJonny Star. Time is a Healer, 2023. Translated from the German by the author. (DE/EN)
• Against the Tide / Gegen den Strom by Daniela von Damaros, accompanying text for planned solo show Jonny Star. Time is a Healer, 2023. Translated from the German by the author. (DE/EN)