2024
Callie’s, Residency Program, Berlin (DE)
Benjamin Hirte
lives and works in Vienna and Berlin
lives and works in Vienna and Berlin
Publications
Press
In the studio: Benjamin Hirte, Spike Art Magazine, 2018, online
Benjamin Hirte in The Poetics of the Material, Leopold Museum, Max Henry, Spike Art Magazine, 2017
Benjamin Hirte – Living with his Art, Ian Soutar, Sheffield Telegraph, 2015, print
A wavy line is drawn across the middle of the original plans at Kölnischer Kunstverein, Monopol Magazine, 2012, online
Writing / Reviews / Conversations
Alex Mackin Dolan, Amusement Machines, Interview by Benjamin Hirte, Spike Magazine #81/82, 2024
Objections, Benjamin Hirte on Anita Leisz at Halle für Kunst Steiermark, Graz, Spike Magazine, 2022
The Public and the Public Pool, Essay by Benjamin Hirte, Spike Magazine, 2021
The Leviathan, Benjamin Hirte on Nora Schultz at Secession, Spike Magazine, 2019
Benjamin Hirte on Peter Friedl at Kunsthalle Vienna, Spike Magazine, 2019
Ghosts, Essay, Spike Magazine, 2011
Welt im Glas, Benjamin Hirte on Florian Pumhösl at MuMoK Vienna, 2011
Vom Vielen, Benjamin Hirte on Michaela Meise at Kunstverein Graz, Spike Magazine, 2011
Grants / Residencies
2018
ISCP Studio Program, New York City (US)
2017
SoArt, Millstätter See (AT)
2016
CCA Andratx, Mallorca (ES)
2016
Staatsstipendium, Bundeskanzleramt (AT)
2015
Residency, Cité des arts, Paris (FR)
2013
Jürgen Ponto-Stiftung, Frankfurt (DE)
2013
MAK-Schindler Artists-in-Residence Program, Los Angeles (US)
2011–12
Stiftung Lenikus, Vienna (AT)
2007–10
Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (DE)
Exhibitions / Projects
2025
Art Basel Paris, Christian Andersen, Art Fair, Paris (FR)
Art Basel Paris, Layr, Art Fair, Paris (FR)
Time and Again – Particolare, Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
Kraut, Sculpture Garden, Group Show, Königshof (AT)
Phantasia, Solo Show, Kornhäuschen und Arkadenhof der Kunsthalle Jesuitenkirche, Aschaffenburg (DE)
Borrowed Scenery, Lantzscher Skulpturenpark, Group Show, Düsseldorf (DE)
Anna Sophie Berger, Gaylen Gerber, Benjamin Hirte, Paul Levack, Layr, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
2024
Debt, Salzburger Kunstverein, Group Show, Salzburg (AT)
Gekauft! Und dann?, Wien Museum–Musa, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
Pauli Preis, Kunsthalle Bremen, Group Show, Bremen (DE)
Artist Talk, Beau Travail, Stockholm (SE)
Skulpturprojekte Stockholm, Beau Travail, Group Show, Stockholm (SE)
Edge of Town, Solo Show, Layr, Vienna (AT)
Our Porcelain Thoughts, Drei, Group Show, Cologne (DE)
2023
Solo Presentation, Layr, Art Cologne, Art Fair, Cologne (DE)
Favoriten, Niloufar Emamifar, Benjamin Hirte, Kevin Space, Vienna (AT)
True Sculpture, Solo Show, Christian Andersen, Copenhagen (DK)
Modest Homes, Alexander Nussbaumer and Benjamin Hirte, Lecture, Secession, Vienna (AT)
Modest Homes, Jody Graf, Benjamin Hirte, Pujan Karambeigi, Panel Discussion, Goethe Institut, New York City (US)
Parks and Recreation, organised by Emanuel Layr and Benjamin Hirte, Drei, Group Show, Cologne (DE)
Jahresgaben, Kevin Space, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
Niloufar Emamifar & Benjamin Hirte with Andreas Rumpfhuber, Talk, Rehearsals of Porosity, Kevin Space, Lecture, Vienna (AT)
2022
New Space Show, Galerie Layr, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
Everything is big, monstrous and really intense, Wschod Gallery, Group Show, Warsaw (PL)
Black Pages 01–100, Franz Josefs Kai 3, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
7Knoppers9, Group Show, Essen (DE)
2021
Autohaus St. Marx, organised by Benjamin Hirte, Neuer Kunstverein Wien, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
The Party, curated by Maximilian Geymüller, Galerie der Stadt Schwaz, Group Show, Schwaz (AT)
Antwerp, Benjamin Hirte, Nancy Lupo, MAK Center, Los Angeles (US)
Palai, Art Fair, Group Show, Lecce (IT)
Lichtenfels Sculpture, Ruine Lichtenfels, Group Show, Lichtenfels (AT)
Vienna Biennale for Change, MAK – Museum of Applied Arts, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
2020
First Houses, Solo Show, Galerie Layr, Vienna (AT)
The Jurist, Anna Sophie Berger and Benjamin Hirte, CICCIO, Group Show, New York (US)
Four Flags, curated by Julia Mullie and Nick Terra, Group Show, Amsterdam (NL)
2019
Trust, Solo Show, Sydney, Sydney (AU)
But nobody showed up, Kai Matsumiya Gallery, Group Show, New York (US)
Life and Limbs, Swiss Institute, Group Show, New York (US)
KizArt, Nomas Foundation, Maxxi Museum, Videocitta, Video Festival, Group Show, Rome (IT)
Cool Invitations, XYZ Collective, Group Show, Tokyo (JP)
A horse and a deer, Anna Sophie Berger and Benjamin Hirte, Arakawa Ku, Group Show, Tokyo (JP)
Cecilia, Sweetwater, Group Show, Berlin (DE)
A chair, projected, Bolte Lang, Group Show, Zürich (CH)
2018
Huntington Beach, Solo Presentation, Condo New York, Galerie Layr hosted by JTT Gallery, New York (US)
First Morning Fest of Unreasonable Acts, organized by Keren Cytter and Antonio Grulli, Palazzo Bentivoglio, Group Show, Bologna (IT)
The Long Zoom, Christian Andersen Gallery, Group Show, Copenhagen (DK)
2017
Jaws, Galerie Layr, Solo Show, Vienna (AT)
Benjamin Hirte, Chadwick Rantanen, Museo Canonica, Group Show, Rome (IT)
Chart Art Fair, Christian Andersen Gallery, Group Show, Copenhagen (DK)
Vodoo Gods, Station Gallery, Group Show, Melbourne (AU)
MiArt, Galerie Layr, Group Show, Milan (IT)
Material Art Fair, with Galerie Layr, Group Show, Mexico City (MX)
Year of the Monkey, Galerie Layr, Group Show, Rome (IT)
2016
Teams, Christian Andersen, Solo Show, Copenhagen (DK)
Building a Region / eine Region bauen, Kunstraum Weikendorf, Solo Show, Weikendorf (AT)
Lieber Rücken / Gentle spine, Kunstbüro, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
Instructions for Happiness, KUP Athens, Group Show, Athens (GR)
Poetiken des Materials / The poetics of the material, Leopold Museum, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
2024, Group Show, Sydney (AU)
Face to Face, Ernesto Esposito Collection, Palazzo Fuscione, Group Show, Salerno (IT)
2015
Benjamin Hirte, Christoph Knecht, Jürgen Ponto-Stiftung, Zollamt – MMK, Museum für moderne Kunst Frankfurt (DE)
Learn Fast Never Forget, Solo Show, Picnic Picnic, Sheffield (UK)
Kunsthaus Bregenz, Sammlungsschaufenster, Group Show, Bregenz (AT)
Flirting with strangers, 21er Haus, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
Torso, Ursula Blickle Stiftung, Group Show, Kraichtal (DE)
Curated by_Vienna, co-curated with Catherine Chevalier, Galerie Layr, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
LISTE Basel 20 – Stano Filko, Benjamin Hirte, Lili Reynaud-Dewar and Ramaya Tegegne, Group Show, Basel (CH)
Oh, of course, you were berry picking, curated by Rosa Tyhurst, Raum Drei, Group Show, Cologne (DE)
2014
Viennafair, Solo Presentation, Galerie Layr, Art Fair, Vienna (AT)
Galerie Layr, Solo Show, Vienna (AT)
Galerie Layr at Independent New York, with Andy Boot, Art Fair, New York (US)
Winter, Christian Andersen Gallery, Solo Show, Copenhagen (DK)
Galerie Layr at A Petite Fair, hosted by Frutta Gallery, Group Show, Rome (IT)
Hard Words, Group exhibition curated by Benjamin Hirte, Christian Andersen Gallery, Group Show, Copenhagen (DK)
Ins Licht gerückt, Benjamin Hirte, Helmut Hirte, Neuer Kunstverein Aschaffenburg, Group Show, Aschaffenburg (DE)
Die Eigenheit der Dinge, curated by Cornelius Van Almsick, Franz Josefs Kai 3, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
Franz Graf, Siehe was Dich sieht, 21er Haus, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
2013
Frieze Art Fair London, Solo Presentation, Galerie Layr, Art Fair, London (UK)
noDs Ts, Benjamin Hirte & Marie Lund, works sited, Central Public Library, Group Show, Los Angeles (US)
Performance with Signe Rose, 21er Haus, Lecture, Vienna (AT)
Goodbyehello, curated by Cosima Rainer, Sammlung Lenikus, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
Marius Engh, Benjamin Hirte, Lisa Holzer, Galerie Layr @ Knust und Kunz, Group Show, Munich (DE)
Grand Opening, Frutta Gallery, Group Show, Rome (IT)
Material Conceptualism, The Comfort Of Things, Aanant & Zoo, Group Show, Berlin (DE)
SMILE, MAK Center, Mackey Appartments, Group Show, Los Angeles (US)
Flat Bed, Benjamin Hirte, Marie Lund, Rolf Nowotny, Joe Sheftel Gallery, Group Show, New York (US)
No Brow, curated by Katharina Zimmer, Galerie Layr, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
Post-Body Projections. Dora & Maja, Benjamin Hirte, Signe Ross, 0gms Gallery, Group Show, Sofia (BG)
Cloud Hosting, Rachel Uffner Gallery, Group Show, New York (US)
2012
The classic mob ballet, Solo Show, MAK, Vienna (AT)
A to K, Solo Show, Galerie Layr, Vienna (AT)
Liste 17, Solo Presentation, Galerie Layr, Art Fair, Basel (CH)
Die Sammlung #2, 21er Haus, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
100 Best Posters #11, MAK, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
A wavy line is drawn across the middle of the original plans, Kölnischer Kunstverein, Group Show, Cologne (DE)
Group Exhibition curated by Benjamin Hirte and Liudvikas Buklys, Raum DREI, Cologne (DE)
2011
The hello and, one night exhibition, Solo Show, Vienna (AT)
No day without a temperament, curated by Benjamin Hirte, Galerie Layr, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
Der lange Löffel on Fruits, Flowers and Clouds, a magazine edited by Benjamin Hirte and Rita Vitorelli, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
Wallpaperism, Motel Campo, Group Show, Geneva (CH)
Ruhmlose Tage, COCO (Contemporary Concerns) Kunstverein, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
Contribution to Hate Magazine, Group Show, Berlin (DE)
2010
Vom Zweifel und der Prahlerei / on doubt and bragging, Artist lectureseries, Ventilazione, Lecture, Vienna (AT)
Cucuh, Kunstraum Ve.sch, Solo Show, Vienna (AT)
Benjamin Hirte, Lone Haugaard Madsen, Grazer Kunstverein, Group Show, Graz (AT)
Despite straight lines, Benjamin Hirte, Ute Mueller, Schloß Hollenburg, Krems (AT)
Jabberwocky, Frappant, Group Show, Hamburg (DE)
Wuff, Spike Art Magazine and Kunstverein Coco, Group Show, Kurische Nehrung (LT)
2009
Teuscher, Fenger, Solo Show, Bellstreet Project Space, Vienna (AT)
Trial, Austrian Cultural Forum, Group Show, Prague (CZ)
trick of the light, curated by Marita Fraser, MOP-Gallery, Group Show, Sydney (AU)
Michael Phelps, exhibition project with Lone Haugaard Madsen, Niklas Lichti, Till Megerle, Kunstraum Ve.sch, Group Show, Vienna (AT)
2008
Mittwochsbar, Svenja Deininger, Benjamin Hirte, Nick Oberthaler, Vienna (AT)
2007
Bye, Bye, Acapulco, Acapulco, Group Show, Düsseldorf (DE)