biography (selection)
2000–2004 Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts Berlin (GER)
2002–2004 tutor, Freie Klasse, Academy of Fine Arts Berlin (GER)
2002–2004 Department of Philosophy and Humanities, Free University of Berlin (GER)
2002–2005 Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes (GER)
2005 Master of Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts Berlin (GER)
2006–2008 Karl Schmidt-Rottluff grant (GER)
2007 residency program, The Maurice M. Dwek Guest House, Mishkenot Sha’ananim, Jerusalem (ISR)
2008–2010 studio program New York City, Berlin Senate for Science and Culture (USA)
2010 residency program, Goethe-Institut, St. Petersburg (RUS)
2011 residency program, PV Art Artist Residency by Duncan and Le Baron, Puerto Vallarta (MEX)
2013–2016 teacher, Sculpture Department, Berlin-Weissensee School of Art (GER)
2014 studio program, Deutsche Akademie Rom Villa Massimo, Casa Baldi (ITA)
2016 studio program, Schloss Balmoral (GER)
2023 Pollock-Krasner Grant, Pollock-Krasner Foundation, New York City (USA)
2021–today lives and works in New York City and Berlin (USA / GER)
solo exhibitions (selection)
2004 Morlok, Galerie Barbara Thumm, Berlin (GER)
2005 Einzelschicksal, Galerie Bernd Kugler, Innsbruck (AUT) – solo catalog
Endeneu das eidgenössische Unterbewusstsein, Statement Art Basel, Basel (CHE)
2006 Dis (res publica), AS Temporary, New York City (USA)
mamaterial, Figge von Rosen Galerie, Cologne (GER) – solo catalog
2007 Focus: Ralf Ziervogel, The Modern, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (USA)
Every Adidas Got Its Story, Noga Gallery of Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv (ISR)
Endeneu/Proto, Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna (AUT)
Equilibrium, Galerie Six Friedrich Lisa Ungar, Munich (GER)
2008 Equilibrist, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin (GER)
Gruß aus Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Kunstverein Heilbronn (GER) – solo catalog
Immenhof, Kunstverein Ulm (GER)
Life Is But Great, The Watermill Center, New York City (USA)
2009 mawhistla, The Byrd Hoffmann Foundation, New York City (USA)
Young German Art, Galerie Arndt & Partner, Berlin (GER)
Godscop, Sammlung Südhausbau and Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich (GER) – solo catalog
2010 untitled, Charim Galerie, Vienna (AUT)
In Decay, Carbon 12 Gallery, Dubai (UAE) – solo catalog
2011 RTL – intensif station, K21 Ständehaus Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf (GER)
2012 Kauft nicht bei CFA, Contemporary Fine Arts, Berlin (GER)
2013 Y, Galeria Kewenig, Oratorio de Sant Feliu, Palma (ESP)
2014 Ralf Ziervogel – graphic award, Horst-Janssen-Museum, Oldenburg (GER) – solo catalog
2015 Matt, Strabag Kunstforum, Vienna (AUT)
2016 Ganz Unten, Eigen und Art Lab, Berlin (GER)
Caput, Galerie Max Weber Six Friedrich, Munich (GER)
2017 RAM, Kunsthalle Göppingen (GER) – solo catalog
2018–2019 As If, Deichtorhallen Sammlung Falckenberg Hamburg (GER) – solo catalog
2023 Younger Than Jesus, Stiftung St. Matthäus – Kulturforum Berlin (GER)
Wir sollen wie Hunde sein, HaL, Berlin (GER)
group exhibitions (selection)
2004 eyes look into the well, Brandenburger Kunstverein, Potsdam (GER)
Pro, Kunsthalle Charlottenborg, Copenhagen (DEN)
Happy Days Are Here Again, David Zwirner Gallery, New York City (USA)
Made in Berlin, Artforum Berlin (GER) – group catalog
2005 Chalet, Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki (FIN)
La nouvelle peinture allemande, Carré d´Art, Musée d`Art Contemporain de Nimes (FRA) – group catalog
2006 Steiler Konter, Bregenzer Kunstverein, Bregenz (AUT)
Franz West sin Franz West, CAAM, Las Palmas (ESP) – group catalog
2007 Made in Germany I, Sprengel Museum, Kunstverein and Kestnergesellschaft, Hanover (GER) – group catalog
The Hamsterwheel – Universe, 52nd Biennale di Venezia, Venice (ITA) – group catalog
2008 Fractured Figure, Deste Foundation Centre for Contemporary Art, Athens (GRE) – group catalog
Dream and Trauma, mumok and Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna (AUT) – group catalog
Northern Lights, Kunstverein Hannover (GER) – group catalog
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Grant, Kunsthalle Düsseldorf (GER) – solo catalog
2009 Compass in Hand, The Museum of Modern Art, New York City (USA) – group catalog
Go for it!, Weserburg I Museum für Moderne Kunst, Bremen (GER) – group catalog
Linie, Line, Linea, Kunstmuseum Bonn (GER) – group catalog
2010 Zwischen Film und Kunst, Kunsthalle Emden and Deutsche Kinemathek, Berlin (GER) – group catalog
Tous cannibales, La maison rouge, Paris (FRA)
Berlin zeichnet, Ludwig Museum, Koblenz (GER) – group catalog
Zeigen, Temporäre Kunsthalle, Berlin (GER) – group catalog
2011 Eyes wide shut, Vogt Gallery, New York City (USA)
The flowers of Evil, Munich Modern, Munich (GER)
2012 Common Ground, 13th Biennale di Venezia Architectura, Venice (ITA) – group catalog
Paper Now, Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn (EST)
Berlin Status I, Künstlerhaus Bethanien (GER) – group catalog
2013 The System of Objects, Deste Foundation Centre for Contemporary Art, Athens (GRE) – group catalog
2014 Das mechanische Corps, U Dortmund, HMKV, Dortmund (GER) – group catalog
2015 Ametria, Benaki Museum, Athens (GRE) – group catalog
Walk the line, Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg (GER) – group catalog
2016 Open, Galerie Eigen und Art, Berlin (GER)
2017 Drawing Biennial, Drawing Room, London (GBR)
2018 Neue schwarze Romantik, Künstlerhaus Palais Thurn und Taxis, Bregenz (AUT) – group catalog
2019 In bester Gesellschaft, Kupferstichkabinett – Kulturforum Berlin (GER) – group catalog
2020 ifa-Zeichnungsausstellung, Milli Reasürans Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul (TUR) – group catalog
2021 absent wolves, Zeche Zollverein, Essen (GER) and Kunsthalle Düsseldorf (GER)
2022 documenta fifteen, invited by Elysa Bardemasola, Fridericianum, ruruHaus, documenta-Halle, Kassel (GER) – group catalog
2023 World Framed, collection Schering Stiftung at Kupferstichkabinett – Kulturforum Berlin (GER) – group catalog
solo articles (selection)
2006 Morlok, Review, page 139, text by Emma Pearse, January 2006, Artnews (USA)
Drawing on Fear, pages 15-22, text by Annika von Taube, April 2006, Sleek (GER)
Verletzliche Bestien, page 28, text by Judith Burowski, Friday issue, June 2006, Financial Times Deutschland (GER)
2007 Mamaterial, pages 307-308, Reviews, text by Noemi Smolik, February 2007, Artforum International (USA)
Modern Kunst, page 26, text by Danna Berger, February 1, 2007, Dallas Observer (USA)
Finding Ecstasy in horror, page 18, Art Review, text by Charles Dee Mitchell, February 3, 2007, The Dallas Morning News (USA)
An awfully beautiful exhibition, page 32, Review, text by Gaile Robinson, February 4, 2007, Star Telegramm (USA)
Der Minihorror, page 14, text by Boris Pofalla, February/March 2007, Qvest (GER)
2008 Gruseliges Universum, Feuilleton, page 24, text by Birgit Sonna, January 4, 2008, Süddeutsche Zeitung (GER)
Auf den Abstand kommt es an, Kultur, page 28, text by Dominikus Müller, January 29, 2008, taz (GER)
Offen wie die Sehnsucht, Feuilleton, page 22, text by Eva Karcher, February 8, 2008, Süddeutsche Zeitung (GER)
Wütende Gedanken, page 34, text by Ingeborg Wiensowski, February 2008, KulturSpiegel (GER)
Splatterfasernackt, page 27, Feuilleton, text by Peter Richter, March 2, 2008, FAS – Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (GER)
Hard-boiled Wunderkind, pages 72-84, text by Daniel Völzke, issue #6, 2008, monopol (GER)
Riesen-Würfel landet in Tempelhof, page 4, text by Hildburg Bruns, May 28, 2008, BILD (GER)
Ornamentik aus entfesselter Gewalt, page 56, text by Birgit Sonna, September 2008, art – Das Kunstmagazin (GER)
In the end, everything comes back to the body, Feature, text by Daniel Völzke, issue #52, December 2008, Deutsche Bank Art Mag (GER)
This Charming Man, Post-America, pages 96-110, text by Peter Richter, issue #16, Winter 2008/2009, 032c (GER)
2009 Zeichnung: Koitus und Kubus, pages 23-34, text by Kai Triegel, April 2009, art – Das Kunstmagazin (GER)
2010 Picture this: Icing Sugar, Art, page 24, text by Timor Moon, October 14, 2010, The National (UAE)
In Decay: Danse Macabre in Black and White, pages 33-36, text by Sulaf Zakharia, October 2010, La Agenda (UAE)
2012 Riskantes Ornament, People and Culture, page 87, text by Bernd Skupin, January 2012, Vogue (GER)
Künstlerführer Berlin, text by Janina Henkes, Summer 2012, ARTBerlin (GER)
Studio Visit, text by Nicole Rodriguez, Summer 2012, Berlin Art Link (GER)
2013 Atelierbesuch, pages 66-74, text by Sarah Mohnhaupt, Spring 2013, Artmapp (GER)
2018 Hamburger Deichtorhallen zeigen Werke von Ralf Ziervogel, text by dpa, September 28, 2018, Welt (GER)
Der Grobian mit der feinen Feder, Stories, text by Nicole Büsig and Heiko Klaas, November 2018, DARE (GER)
Knochensplitter über vier Etagen, Kultur, page 24, text by Falk Schreiber, November 20, 2018, taz (GER)
2020 Portrait, Mehr Berlin, page 10, text by cmx, September 12, 2020, Tagesspiegel (GER)
2023 Jünger als Jesus, Berlin, page 14, text by Ingeborg Ruthe, February 28, 2023, Berliner Zeitung (GER)
Der Weg ist versperrt, Kultur, page 22, text by Brigitte Werneburg, May 10, 2023, taz (GER)
Wir sollen wie Hunde sein, Kultur, page 18, text by Michaela Nolte, May 11, 2023, Tagesspiegel (GER)
solo catalogs (selection)
2006 Immobilie, Snoeck, Cologne (GER)
2007 Young German Art, Kunstverein Heilbronn, Snoeck, Cologne (GER)
2008 Every Adidas Got Its Story, Südhausbau and PIN, Munich, Koenig Books, London (GBR)
2011 Kunstwerkstatt Ralf Ziervogel, Prestel, Munich, London, New York (GER)
2014 Ralf Ziervogel – graphic award, Claus Hüppe-Stiftung, Oldenburg, Kerber Verlag, Berlin (GER)
2015 Eskimolied, Verlag Kettler, Dortmund (GER)
2017 RAM, Verlag Kunsthalle Göppingen (GER)
2019 As If, Deichtorhallen Sammlung Falckenberg Hamburg, Snoeck, Cologne (GER)
public collections (selection)
2005 Museum of Modern Art, New York City (USA)
2009 ifa, Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen, Stuttgart (GER)
2015 Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett (GER)
2016 The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth (USA)
2017 Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen (GER)
2018 Deichtorhallen Hamburg (GER)
2019 Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main (GER)
2020 Sprengel Museum Hannover (GER)
2022 Kunsthalle Göppingen (GER)