Past Residents
Past Resident2024: Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport of Austria
Michail Michailov
In his practice, Michail Michailov explores fundamental human questions such as: Who am I? Who are we? How do we connect? And what defines our existence? Through his drawings, videos, and performances, he delves deep into these existential concers, staging not just his own “self” but its diverse manifestations within immersive installations that often draw inspiration from the exhibition space itself. His exploration of identity spans from the minutiae of dust settled in his studio to the vast landscape he navigates as a body.
Michail Michailov has exhibited work at Belvedere Palace, Vienna; 2022 Venice Biennale, Venice; and re.riddle, San Francisco, among others.
Michail Michailov, Dust to dust, 2024, installation. Carlone Contemporary, Belvedere, Vienna. Johannes Stoll.
Michail Michailov, Ground to overhead, 2024, installation. Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco. Dan Liberti.
Michail Michailov, Self-brainwashing #3, 2022, performative intervention. Ca Foscari University of Venice, Italy.
Michail Michailov, There you are, 2022, installation. Bulgarian Pavilion, Spazio Rava, 2022 Venice Biennale. Lisa Rastl.
Michail Michailov, Dust to dust, detail, 2022, colored pencil on paper. Bulgarian Pavilion, Spazio Rava, 2022 Venice Biennale. Kalin Serapinov.
Past Resident2024: Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport of Austria
Sarah Bechter
Sarah Bechter explores the complexities of painting, blurring the lines between the private and the public, and challenging surface norms. Her canvases go beyond mere projection surfaces, sparking discourse among themselves. Employing a wide range of techniques and references, Bechter questions the validity of her creations. She engages viewers by hinting protagonists and objects, evoking a mysterious and dream-like atmosphere.
Sarah Bechter has exhibited work at Belvedere 21; Kunsthalle Sankt Gallen; Kuenstlerhaus Bregenz, all in Austria, among others.
Sarah Bechter, Fountain (I'm all over you), 2022, oil and pigment on canvas, 60 × 70 in. (152.4 × 177.8 cm).
Sarah Bechter, Somebody And Somebody Else's Suggested Limits Of My Latitude, 2023, oil and pigment on canvas, 60 × 70 in. (152.4 × 177.8 cm).
Sarah Bechter, Somebody And Somebody Else In Flourishing Maneuver, 2023, oil and pigment on canvas, 60 × 70 in. (152.4 × 177.8 cm).
Sarah Bechter, No Occasion For Reduction, 2023, oil and pigment on canvas, 49,2 × 35,4 in. (49,2 × 35,4 cm).
Sarah Bechter, Stretching this Dynamics, 2023, oil and pigment on canvas, 215/8 × 30 in. (54.86 × 76.2 cm).
Residents from Austria
Past Resident2024: The Kettering Family Foundation
Joshua Thaddeus Rainer
Joshua Thaddeus Rainer’s work is semi-autobiographical and deals with themes of self-awareness and self-criticism. He invites viewers to consider parallels between these personal and sometimes intimate themes and their own lives. Rainer employs inward criticism and introspection as a counterbalance to criticism of the world.
Joshua Thaddeus Rainer has exhibited work at Cranbrook Art Museum; M Contemporary Art; and Harper Gallery of Art & Interiors, all in Michigan, among others.
Events & Exhibitions
2024 Spring Open Studios
April 12–April 13, 2024
Joshua Thaddeus Rainer, The Dream with a Wayward Freight (The Elevator Dream), 2024, oil on canvas, 50 × 65 in. (127 × 165.1 cm).
Joshua Thaddeus Rainer, The Dream Wherein Flight's Unsurprising (The Flying Dream), 2023, oil on canvas, 46 × 102 in. (116.84 × 259.08 cm).
Joshua Thaddeus Rainer, Blessed Quietness (Nannie), 2023, oil on canvas, 36 × 60 in. (91.44 × 152.4 cm).
Joshua Thaddeus Rainer, Agape No. 6, 2021, charcoal on paper, 15 × 20 in. (38.1 × 50.8 cm).
Joshua Thaddeus Rainer, Agape No. 7, 2021, charcoal on paper, 15 × 20 in. (38.1 × 50.8 cm).
