Marc Schmitz


Marc Schmitz is German artist and curator living in Berlin and Ulaanbaatar.

Life and education

Marc Schmitz studied philosophy at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and at the Free University of Berlin, Germany and multimedia at the Media Academy in Berlin..

Work

On the occasion of the Busan Biennial in South Korea, Schmitz developed a walk-in sculpture that allowed for a new and unusual experience of space within a vibrant environment. He received support from institutions including the Goethe Institute, the Art Council Korea and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Among other awards, he has received the first prize for Art For Expo 2000 World Expo in Hanover, Germany, the special prize of the jury at the 10th Cairo Biennial and the Turgut Pura Art Prize at the Museum of Sculpture Izmir 2012. In 2006, Marc Schmitz initiated the Land Art Biennial in Mongolia, Land Art Mongolia LAM 360° and serves as artistic director since 2010.

Solo exhibitions (selected)