„Geschichtenerzähler“ Werner Branz in seinem Element.
Ibiza – u.a. Serie „After the fire“
Serie Fullmoon (Ibiza)
Eagle
Etablissement
Mona Isla (Serie – Ibiza)
Dancing Boats
New York
Kunstaustellungshistorie & Kunstpreise:
2023 LAUTERACH, Austria, ROHNER MUSEUM; BALZERS, Liechtenstein, Galerie sichtbar
2022 IBIZA, Spain, Ibiza Hotel; WOLFURT, Austria, Galerie Hofsteig
2021 VIENNA, Austria, ArtInThePark, Park Hyatt Hotel
2020 RANKWEIL, Austria, MASERATImeetsBRANZ, DORNBIRN, Austria, BRANZgalleries, Backstage
2019 DORNBIRN, Austria, artBodensee, Hofsteig Gallery; WOLFURT, Austria, Edelweiss Dentistry;
IBIZA, Spain, Hotel OD, Talamanca
2018 DORNBIRN, Austria, artBodensee, Hofsteig Gallery, RORSCHACH, Switzerland, Lifestylefair, WürthMuseum
WOLFURT, edelweiss dentistry, Gallery, WOLFURT, Austria, Hofsteig Gallery; INNSBRUCK, artInnsbruck, Hofsteig Gallery; TRIESEN, Liechtenstein, bbb-Center
2017 DORNBIRN, Austria, artBodensee
SALZBURG, Austria, artSalzburg
BASEL, Switzerland, SCOPE Basel, Galerie Felicitas
RORSCHACH, Switzerland, Lifestylefair, Würth Museum
IBIZA, Spain, P/Art Gallery
WOLFURT, Austria, Hofsteig Gallery
SALZBURG, Austria, Art&Antik, Residenz
2016 VADUZ, Liechtenstein, Jelenik Gallery
2015 FELDKIRCH, Austria, ArtDesign; WOLFURT, Austria, Gallery Hofsteig
2013 BREGENZ, Austria, Sagmeister Art Project
IBIZA, Spain, B12 Gallery
IBIZA, Spain, Club Diario de Ibiza
MUNICH, Germany, Postgaragen
KARLSRUHE, Germany, artKarlsruhe
2012 KARLSRUHE, Germany, artKarlsruhe; LINDAU, Germany, Sybille Mang Gallery
ZINGST, Germany, HORIZONTE fotofestival
ZÜRICH, Switzerland, FIRTH Gallery
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland, CHESA CHANTARELLA
2011 LINDAU, Germany, Sybille Mang Gallery; VIENNA, Austria, Künstlerhaus
2009 IBIZA, Spain, SES SALINAS, „Interferencias“; VIENNA, Austria, HOFBURG, Artfair
2007 SAN FRANCISCO, USA, HotMangoPickle-Gallery; BOOK „OBSESSION“ launched
2006 DORNBIRN, Austria, LEDERPARK
2005 SYDNEY, Australia, Simply Beautiful Clinic
2004 BREGENZ, Austria, M 4; LINDAU, Germany, Gallery Uwe HECHELMANN
2002 ABU DHABI, UAE, Cultural Foundation
LONGBOAT KEY, Florida, LBK-Gallery
NEW YORK, USA, J.Javits Cener, art NY
SARASOTA, Florida, Gallery Miracle
RANKWEIL, Austria, CRACK-Showroom
MIAMI, Florida, Gallery Q-LOUNGE
2001 FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, EROTICA
VIENNA, Austria, art-VIENNA
ARLES, South of France, Cafe VAN GOGH
HARD, Austria, abart
2000 Dubai, U.A.E., Gallery GREEN ART
ARLES, South of France, Cafe VAN GOGH
ST.GALLEN, Switzerland, Gallery Pfalzkeller
BREGENZ, Austria, Festspiel-u.Kongresshaus
1999 ARLES, South of France, Cafe VAN GOGH
1998 Establishing THE LOFT Studio in Wolfurt, Austria
1997 DUBAI, U.A.E., Gallery GREEN ART
ST.GALLEN, Switzerland, Dr. Schönenberger
VADUZ, Liechtenstein, Rest. TORCKEL
ARLES, South of France, Cafe VAN GOGH
VIENNA, Austria, Gallery PSK
ST.GALLEN, Switzerland, Gallery SCHOREN
1996 LILLEHAMER, Norway
IBIZA, Spain, Can Blau
ARLES, South of France, Cafe VAN GOGH
ST.MORITZ, Switzerland, Gallery Ladina
1995 ARLES, France, Cafe VAN GOGH
IBIZA, Spain, Gallery ES MOLI
LAS VEGAS, USA, MV-Show Hotel EXCALLIBOR
VIENNA, Austria, Gallery PLECH&PLECH
1994 DUBAI, U.A.E., Tradecenter
IBIZA, Spain, Hotel PIKES
VIENNA, Austria, MOULIN ROUGE
PARIS, France, BAIN DOUCHE
1993 SINGAPORE, World Trade Center; SHARJAH, UAE
1992 VIENNA, Austria, CAP Group-Exhibition
1991 ARLES, South of France, RIP; SHARJAH, UAE
1990 COLOGNE, Germany, „Photokina“
1989 FELDKIRCH, Austria, „Palais Lichtenstein“; DUBAI + SHARJAH, UAE
1988 COLOGNE, Germany, „Photokina“
1987 DUBAI + ABU DHABI, UAE
1986 SHARJAH, UAE; COLOGNE, Germany, „Photokina; PARIS, France, CAP Group-Exhibition
1984 COLOGNE, Germany, „Photokina“
AWARDS
EUROPEAN COLORART GOLD MASTER
KODAK GOLD AWARD
HASSELBLAD OPEN
SPIDER AWARD – PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2005 / 2006 / 2009 / 2019
MASTERSCUP – PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2008
MASTERSCUP – WINNER 2011 / 2014 / 2016 / 2022 / 2023
PALM AWARD 2020
BIOGRAPHY
1955
born in Lustenau/Austria
int father tara kown aidscaper and producing picturepostcards in BW
1978
Masterdegree
1979
lived and worked in Los Angeles/USA
1980
establishing my own Studio and Business in the city of Bregenz/Austria focused on Portrait, Fashion, Advertising
1997
moved to the town of Wolfurt/A in a 600 sqm Loft
2007
launching my first book „OBSESSION“
2014
till today
moved to the city of Dornbirn/A in a 450 sqm Loft
1989-2015
yearly lived and worked temporarily in Dubai/UAE
till today staged more than 90 major shows:
USA AUSTRALIA, SINGAPORE, UAE, NORWAY, GERMANY, FRANCE, AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND, LIECHTENSTEIN, IBIZA
„PHOTOGRAPHY is a language, not a style! And I`m grateful that photography has given me the confidence to speak in my own voice.“
Some personal words from the artist in English:
After all tears I cried and lot of fears are felt, the fucking war in Europe feels to me almost like an everydays routine and waiting for the worst.
The dreams and plans are crashed the ability to decide about my life – has all this time been just an illusion?
I understood what is truly important in my life:
The life by itself, my family, my friends and great neighbours, beeing healthy, helping others, sharing with people AND creating ART.
And even more than ever before, I have an enormous need to photograph the beautiful world around me. I want to share with my series of realistic, surrealistic and abstract scenes.
There are for me the bright spots in the middle of these times. Everything I can imagine is real. Illusion is the first of all my pleasures.
I always want to see something I`ve never seen before. I pick up the magic of the moments and work with it. Then I realize that photography
sees more than my brain makes me believe.
I express my thoughts in pictures. It is important to me to keep my work open, thus, to have many references at the same time.
My images should not only illustrate anything, much more to stand for themselves, also I like doing old things in new ways.
WERNER BRANZ
Kontakt:
WERNER BRANZ PHOTOGRAPHY
Studio:
Mühlegasse 15b
A-6850 Dornbirn
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