Biography Aurore Millet

Artist

1960
Born in Flers de L’Orne – France
1985–2010
Married name Reinicke
 
lives & works in Berlin
 
International Exhibitions

Education

1979–81
École Normale Supérieure de Lettres, Caen, France
1981
moves to Göttingen, Germany
Studies of Literature, Linguistics & History
1983–84
Tutor at the University of Hannover, department of romanistic, Germany
1986
MA (Literature, Linguistics and History) at the University of Hannover, Germany
1987–1990
Studies at Avni Institute of Art/Tel Aviv and at the Ramat-Hasharon College of Art), Israel
1991–1993
Completing studies at Art Academy of Düsseldorf, under Prof. C. Megert
1992–1993
Tutor at the Art Academy of Düsseldorf
1993
MFA at the Art Academy of Düsseldorf “Integration Art & Architecture”
1993–1997
lived in New York
1995–1997
“Artist in Residency” of the city of New York (New York Cultural Affairs) in the East-Village
1997–2001
lived & worked in Berlin
2001–2004
lived & worked in Jerusalem
2004 Nov–now
lives & works in Berlin

Artprizes

1991
XCR Art prize, Munich-Berlin
1992
Citi-Insurance Art prize, Düsseldorf
1994
“Works on paper 94”, juried by Lisa Phillips, Whitney Museum, New York, exhibition at the Migg Karr Fine Arts Center, New York
Grant of Erasmus Program, Brussels
1999
Finalist of Kunstpreis der Stadt Bonn, Prize for Rheinland artists selected by the Kunstmuseums Bonn

Gallery Exhibitions

1993
St. Charles de Rose Galerie, Paris
Löhrl Galerie, Mönchengladbach
Levitan Gallery, New York
1997 & 1998
Landon Gallery, New York
1998, 1999 & 2000
Galerie Michael Schneider, Bonn
2001
Galerie Leßmann & Lenser, Frankfurt
2004, 2007
Galerie f 5, 6 / Nicole Stanner, Munich
2005
Galerie artMbassy / Chiara Marzi, Berlin
Galerie Marc Robinov, Munich
2006
Galerie Confluence, Nantes
2008
Galerie Marcus Winter, Berlin
2009 Feb–March
Galerie Zeisler, “Bewegung, Zeichnungen” Berlin

Exhibitions Institutions & Museums

1990
Petah Tiqwa Museum, Israel
1992
Kunst am Bau, H.B.V, Düsseldorf
Competition results at the Groß-Gerau Museum
1993
38e. salon de Montrouge, Paris
Centre Culturel Francais de Düsseldorf
1994
Landesmuseum Francisco Carolinum, Linz, Austria
Migg Karr Fine Arts Center, New York
1997
ZDF Studios, New York
1999
Kunstpreis der Stadt Bonn, Künstlerforum, Bonn
Stadt Kunst Bonn
DeutschlandRadio, Köln
2000
Bonner Mai, 11 x Kunst aus Bonn, Altes Rathaus Potsdam, organized by the Kunstmuseum und Kulturamt Bonn
2001 Jan.
Lange Nacht der Museen, TU Berlin
2002
French Cultural Center, Tel Aviv & Jerusalem
2003
Beit Omanim, Artist House, Jerusalem
Centre Culturel Romain Gary, Jerusalem
2004
Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center, Ramallah
AL-Qattan Foundation, Ramallah
2004–2005
Ziegert Bank for Art, Berlin
2006
IFA, (Institute for Foreign Relations), Berlin
French Cultural Center, Jerusalem
Art Court-Al Hoash, Ost-Jerusalem
2007
French Cultural Center, Gaza
Berliner Korrespondenten Akademie
2008 Oct-Dec
Kunsthalle Vierseithof, Luckenwalde (near Berlin), “Bewegung” / one woman show
2009 Feb-March
Artneuland, Berlin, “Art in Emergency”
2009 June
Salzwerk Möhrs (by Düsseldorf)- “Positionen 09”
2009 September
1. Niederrhein Kunstbiennale
2009 December
Freies Museum Berlin, Zero Project, derOrt Galerie
Kunsthaus Tacheles, Whiteconcepts, Absence Of Art

Architectural Projects

1999
Subway station Unimarkt, Bonn
Public car park, “Oxford Street”, Bonn
2000
Mathematical Library of the Technical University, Berlin
2001
“Tablature” was shown during “The Night of the open Museum”, Lange Nacht der Museen, Berlin
2003
Private indoor swimming Pool, Bonn-Bad Godesberg
2004
Wall drawings, Qattan Foundation, Ramallah
2005
Wall drawings, ArtMbassy, Gallery Chiara Marzi, Hackescher Markt, Berlin

Corporate Collections

 
Goretext/Munich, Medeco/Bonn, Baker&Mckenzie/
Frankfurt, Tonger music verlag/Cologne, Citi-Insurance/
Düsseldorf, Bayerische Hypothekenbank/Munich &
Karlsruhe, Achenbach art consulting/Cologne, Gaedertz,
Vieregge, Quack, Kreile & Partner/Cologne, PKL-
Verpackungssysteme/Linnich, German-Polish Cultural
Society/Cologne, Deutsche Welle/Cologne,
Schwenke, Schütz & Partner/Berlin,
Sheraton Arabella Hotel/München
Guardini Foundation/Berlin

Press Reviews & TV Coverage

1998
“Schlaflos in New York”, Ch. zu Mecklenburg, Feuilleton, General Anzeiger
“Bildträume auf Folie”, Heidrun Wirth, Bonner Rundschau
1999
“Stadtkunst statt Museumskunst”, Kai Weller, Schnüss
“Leise Tropfgeräusche...”, Ch. zu Mecklenburg, Feuilleton, General Anzeiger
“Bilderflut und Konsumrausch”, Heidrun Wirth, Bonner Rundschau
2000
“Berlin bleibt doch Berlin”, ein Kunstprojekt an der TU, Berliner Seiten FAZ
2001
“Inspiriert vom Zeltdach”, Art Magazine
2003
“Erinnerung an ein Schwimmbad”, Albert Swissa, Haaretz, Israel
“Pleasures of paint”, Meier Ronnen, Jerusalem Post, Israel
“Not only Water.... Am Strand von Gaza”, Sami Abu Salem, Al Ayyam
“Der Himmel mit Stacheldrähten versehen”, Abdel Karim Samara, Al Quds
“Und hinter tausend Drähten keine Welt”, Jörg Bremer, FAZ
2004
“Zäune”, Tahseen Yaqeen, Al Ayyam, published in London, Palestine
Article on “Pools”, Ambiante Magazine
2005
Feature on “REMINISCENCE & PASSAGE 2”(12mn), shown on German station “DW”/Deutsche Welle Euromax (Cultural program)/ 8. Dec 2005
Photography Now issue Oct/Nov/Dec. 2005, p. 27
2006
“Realismus”, Andreas von Dühren, in Text, p.15
2007
WDR, Radio interview live with Thomas Nehls at the Berlin Korrespondenten Akademie, Sept. 2007
2009
“Gaza im Bild”, Artneuland (NPO Gallery) Commentary on the situation in the Middle East
“Was nicht Propaganda ist”, Martin Conrads, on “Art in Emergency” Exhibition, Taz.de, 23.02.2009
“Kurz und kritisch”, Anna Pataczek, on “Art in Emergency” Exhibition, Tagesspiegel, Berlin, 26.02.2009

Publications

2002
“Pools”, photographic works
2003
“Crillages-Grillages: Lines and Structures Tracing Time and Space”
“Not only Water, Wires”, DVD Art Video
2004
“4 Wall drawings, 8 Poems”/Drawings installations – Poetry
2006
Andreas Van Dühren, essay on the photo “Reminiscence, Abu Dis”, published in TEXT (volume: Realismus)
2008
“Reminiscence”, photography and works on paper (in preparation)
2009
“Bewegung”, photography and works on paper (in preparation)
Publication of a photo taken at the wall of Abu Dis in “3000 Jahre Mauer”, Philipp von Zabern Verlag
“Traces & Movement”, Works on paper (in preparation)

Art Videos & Installations, Documentary works

2003–now
Videos and Installations
2003
"Not only Water, Wires", shown in the open air in Gaza
2004
"Not onlyWater,Wires" 2003, Al Qattan Foundation/Ramallah 2004 & at Galerie f 5,6 by Nicole Stanner/ Munich
2004-2005
& at Ziegert Bank/Berlin
2005
Creation of "Passage 1"
"Passage 2", (pilot project), Galerie artMbassy, Berlin: featured by the German TV station"DW"/Deutsche Welle-Euromax (Cultural program)/ 8. Dec 2005
2006 4th. Mai
"Passage 2", (pilot project), IFA, Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations, Berlin
2006
Creation of "Passage 2" on 3 panels
2007 17th.Nov
"Not only Water, Wires", 20es Instants Video Festival International de Marseilles, France

Documentary works, short films

2005
Artistic Advisor for "The last Supper", 27 mn, presented at the IMA, Institut du Monde arabe, first prize in the category short film, Paris Biennale, Paris- France (July 2006)
2006-2007
Direction of "The Youth behind the Wall", 12mn Nunn Production, Germany

Teaching Experience

1995
Pratt, Brooklyn New York, Dept. Fine Arts
2004
Najah University, Art Faculty, Nablus, Palestine
2005
Najah University, Art Faculty, Nablus, Palestine
2005-06
Gaza Ministry of Culture, Gaza City, Workshop with confirmed Artists of Gaza, Palestine