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AMY ANTIN
born in New York, New York, USA
lives and works in Cologne, Germany since 1990
as visual artist, singer /songwriter, lyricist and recording artist
Education Visual Arts
2009 - 2012, studied painting under the auspices of Hans Peter Adamski, Cologne
1988 - 1989, development writer for MoMA PS1 (Formerly PS1), New York City
1973 - 1975, SUNY Purchase: School of Art + Design (Formerly School of the Visual Arts) and School of Humanities, Purchase, New York
Education Literature
1989, PhD (Doctor of Philosophy),
Doctoral Dissertation Roland Barthes/Ledo Ivo: On the Margins of Genre,
New York University
1987, MPhil (Master of Philosophy), New York University
1985, MA (Master of the Arts), New York University
1978, BA (Bachelor of the Arts), New York University
Solo Exhibitions
2023, The AArtRoom #3, Thinking and Suits, Drs. G Nelles and C Polidori-Nelles, Junkersdorf, Köln
2023, The AArtRoom #1, Atelier/Showroom Amy Antin near Köln
2021/22, Newer Work, Gallery 4, Lindenstrasse 73, Köln
2020/23, Walking Color, Praxis Dr. Eva Kalman, Oststrasse 49, Düsseldorf
2018 - 2022, Inner Light II, Praxis Dr. Eva Kalman, Oststrasse 49, Düsseldorf
2017, Inner Light, Galerie21, Limburgerstr. 21, Köln 08.09 -- 22.09.17
2016, Take Heart, Galerie21, Limburgerstr. 21, Köln 03.11-- 23.11.16
2016, Soul Pieces, Cor Interlübke by vianden in Köln, vianden Die Wohnkultur GmbH
2015, Écriture, Private Exhibition / Drs. G Nelles and C Polidori-Nelles, Junkersdorf, Cologne
2014, New Works, Galerie Arnaud Lefebvre, Paris, 18 September - 28 September
2014, Indian Summer, Artzpraxis Marienburg, Cologne, 12 September - 16 January
2012, East Hampton (Part I and II), Schüller Möbel, Bonn, curated by Ivo Ringe,
opening speech Gérard Goodrow
2012, New Page. Praxis Dr. Eva Kalman, Düsseldorf
2012, East Hampton (Part I), Von Buddenbrock, Cologne,
opening speech Monika von Starck
2012, Just for the Record, Meyer Records, Cologne,
opening speech Monika von Starck
2011, Squares, Charlotte von Lom, Cologne,
opening speech Monika von Starck
2011, Surfacing, Praxis Dr. Eva Kalman, Düsseldorf
2010, Mittelstrasse, Practices of Dr. Agnes Weress-Nagy and Dr. Simone Hellmann, Cologne
2010, East Meadow, New York, City Hall, Cologne,
by invitation from Mayor Angela Spizig
2009, 25 Paintings, Bruchhaus Optik Exhibition Space, Cologne
Group Exhibitions
2017, Untitled-- Galerie21, Limburger Str. 21, Köln 25.12 - 15.02.18
with artists Amy Antin, Gerd Bonfert, Craig Fyfe, Andreas Szöke and Nikolaus Szöke.
2016, Frühjahrsfest, Atelier Fort Paul im Volksgarten. 22.05.16.
by kind invitation from Katja Egler and Bea Vrede
2015, Autoportrait, Galerie Arnaud Lefebvre, 10 Rue des Beaux-Arts, 75006 Paris March 12 th - 21st
2014, Painting Black, The Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Art Gallery, New York,
curated by Joe Barnes and Ivo Ringe
The Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Art Gallery, 417 Lafayette Street, New York, New York 10003
2013, Sommerfest, Galerie Ulf Larsson, Cologne,
curated by Ulf Larsson
2013, Title: I have tried to clear up some of my approximations,
though exactitude can sometimes kill spirit (Paul Nelson),
Galerie Arnaud Lefebvre, Paris, curated by Arnaud Lefebvre
2011, Turtle, Galerie Arnaud Lefebvre, Paris,
curated by Michael H Shamberg and Arnaud Lefebvre
Albums
2015 Already Spring, MEYER RECORDS /Rough Trade/Bear Family Records (LP Vinyl, CD and Songbook)
2012 Just for the Record, MEYER RECORDS /Rough Trade / Bear Family Records (LP Vinyl and CD)
2007 Heart of Clay, Herzog Records/ Edel (LP Vinyl and CD)
2001 Pretty Little Girl (CD) Gema
1997 Ain't Cut to Measure (CD) Gema
ADDITIONAL BIO MATERIAL
Recent Concert Archive at EVENTS
2 original songs, arranged and performed by the band thirst. in Stadtgarten, Köln
DAKOTA and ONLY TO BE RIGHT
The Amy Antin Trio with Amy Antin, Bernd Keul and Philipp Imdahl:
My Name is Rothko, Rothko Day, Common Ground, Right Hand Man and Only to be Right
Vimeo: Bernd Keul
Lyricist
1997, Championship League Hymn, title Young at Heart, RTL TV
music by Toto members Steve and Mike Porcaro and sung by Joseph Williams: Young At Heart
1996, Gute Zeiten Schlechte Zeiten, title Friends, for the group Just Friends: Friends / Radio edit, Friends / Live tv
RTL: Wir Helfen Kindern, Now is the Time
Ariane Baumgartner: Miracle Love, Dignity
Peter Fessler: Fessler; Signatures, Peter Fessler on Stage, Footprints, Eastside Moments
Xaver Fischer: Songs for You
Bianca Gierok, Lulo Reinhardt, Jazz n' Gipsy
Oliver Kels, Sister K
Uli Kurtinat: Simple Things, Ellen
Eva Mayerhofer: Lofty Ground
Peter Nica and Ji-in Cho-Thucasee, album: One More Song
Matthias Petzhold Working Band, Elements
Rene Pretschner Band, Another World
Revelation: Would A Song Ever Lie, Restless
Gerd Rochel - Garrison, Garrison, On the Road to Memphis
Stephan Scheuss: Stephan Scheuss and the Brilliant Mistake, Live in Schmuckkästchen
Marc Schönberger: Rivers and More, Walk on Water
Purple Schulz, Josef Piek / Purple Schulz: Spass beiseite, Programmänderung
Christoph Streit: Streit
Thirst: Thirst.
Christian Tolle Project: Better Than Dreams, The Real Thing
Sabine van Baaren: Whatever Comes, Remember Who You Are
Vocaleros: Vocaleros, That Thing
TV / Radio
2015 Belgischer Rundfunk 1, Already Spring, Live Interview
2015 Radio Okerwelle, Zwischentöne, Already Spring, Live Interview
2012 Radio Okerwelle, Zwischentöne, Just for the Record Live Interview
WDR Television:
2002, Westart am Sonntag, Folge 25/02, Das War's, Kulturhighlights 2002
2001, Kölner Köpfe, Amy Antin (portrait) April 30th
1997, Kulturszene, Amy Antin (portrait) regisseurin Katja Lüber June 15th
1995, Aktuelle Stunde, Amy Antin (portrait) regisseur Martin Schorn
1994, Aktuelle Stunde, Düsseldorf, song: K.D.B.
WDR Radio:
Home, radio feature with a selection of songs by Amy Antin
Hello Ü-Wagon with Julitta Münch
Press / Interviews
2016, FairAudio, Victoriah Szirmai- Already Spring (online)
2015, Musicreviews.de, Thoralf Koß, Already Spring (online)
2015, Amusio, News, Amy Antin- Already Spring, Samstags in Köln-Merkenich, Stephan Wolf (online)
2014, Wikipedia, Amy Antin (online)
2012, Gaesteliste, 10 + 10 Interview, Ulrich Maurer, Amy Antin Just for the Record (online)
2012, Folkworld #47, Karsten Rube, Amy Antin Just for the Record (online)
2012, Eine Amerikanerin in Köln, Reinhard Lüke, Meine Südstadt (online)
2012, Geschichte einer Metamorphose, Karola Waldeck, Magazin-kölnsüd
2010, Wie Pausen Zwischen den Tönen, Jürgen Kisters, Kölner Stadt Anzeiger (online) (Kunst Ausstellung, Rathaus, Köln)
2012, Amy Antin, 10+10 Interview, Gaesteliste (online)
2008, Mit Herzblut gebrannt, Fredi Balz, Rhein Main Presse
2005, Verveil' ich oder eil' ich?, Kölner Stadt Anzeiger
2005, Vom Big Apple ins Rechtsrheinische, Amy Antin und Elke Heidenreich bei neuer Reihe im Hotel New Yorker, Kölner Stadt Anzeiger
2004, Amy Antin im Haus der Jugend, Rhein Main Presse
2004, Sinnliche Texte und eingängige Melodien, Amy Antin und Ariane Baumgartner gastierten in der Kreuzkapelle, Letmathe, Iserlohn
2003, Verführung zum Erzählen, Kieler Szenen
2001, Lieder sind wie kleine Wunder, Welt am Sonntag, Andreas Fasel (online)
2001, Der Weg zum "room", Teddy Hoersch, Kölner Illustrierte
2000, Die Grammatik der Gefuhle, Teddy Hoersch, Kölner Illustrierte
1997, Gelebter Traum und Widerspruch, Teddy Hoersch, Kölner Illustrierte