ISOLDE KILLE
SOLO EXHIBITION
2026 Cosmos, Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts in Gadsden, Al
2024 Land of the Lilies, Uncool Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
2021 Reflection, Vital Spaces, Santa Fe, NM
2018 Utopia, X-Posed at the High Line Park, Chelsea, NY
2007 Der Gegensatz, Lital Mehr Gallery, Chelsea, NY
2003 Painting - Installation, Tribes Gallery, New York, NY
2000 Isolde Kille, Radio House Gallery, Chelsea, NY
GROUP EXHIBITION (selected)
2025 Synthesis, Vital Spaces Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2025 Cyprus Arts Weekend, art & environment, Rome, Italy
2024 NDSM Fuse - ecology related art, Amsterdam, NL
2023 Three Constellations, Uncool Artist, Brooklyn, NY
2023 "Sojourner", Sojourner Gallery, 446 West 34th Street, NY
2022 "Verschwinden", Octagon, HFBK Dresden, Germany
2022 “Off The Cloth”, curated by K. Cordero Reiman, White Box, New York, NY
2021/22 Perfect Day, ChaShaMa Space for Artists, New York, NY
2021 The Sun, Light from Space Film festival, Chicago, IL
2021 Mixing Identities, Timespecific at London International Art Fair, London, UK
2020 Masks, Mirages, and The Morphic Mirror, London Biennale dir. by David Medalla
2020 Female Art curated by Lucy Lippard, Axle Art, Santa Fe, NM
2019 Niemandsland, Berlinale short films, Berlin, Germany
2017 Beauty is the Antidote, Electric Studios, LA, CA
2017 Multiple Feeds, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
2017 Make America, curated by Nancy L. Meyer, Gallery 825, LA, CA
2017 The early years, Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin, Germany
2016 Electron Salon, LacDa, Los Angeles, CA
2016 DaDa Centennial, Museum of Collage, Santa Fe, NM
2015 Constellation NYC, The High Line, Chelsea, New York
2014 Distant Observations, Kunstraum Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
2014 Nartificial, curated by Nicole Calderon, Studio 109, Brooklyn, NY, USA
2013 Undefined Abstract – Undefined Expression, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada
2012 Videos from the Underground, Brooklyn, NY
2010 Painting with Pictures, curated by D. Gibson, Casita Maria Center, Bronx, NY
2010 Fahrenheit 241, Bronx art space, Bronx, NY,
2009 Black Madonna, HP Garcia Gallery, New York, NY
2008 Synthetic Zero, Bronx Art Space, curated Mitsu Hadeishi, Bronx, NY
2008 Papers in the wind, Real Form Projects, Brooklyn, NY
2007 Year 07, Mehr (Mid-town) Gallery; New York, NY
2006 The closer you get, the further you move away, Pocketbook factory, Hudson, NY
2006 The expectations are beyond what is achievable, The Untitled Foundation, Hudson, NY
2006 This is not an archive, Bard College, Annandale Hudson, NY
2005 Auk Dry Goods, curated by David Scher, Hamden, NY
2005 Artist of the Mohawk-Hudson Region, cur. by I. C. Karp, Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY
2004 ‘Manhattan Transfer’, curated by John Weber, Weber Fine Arts, Chatham, NY
2004 Doll House, curated by Tatjana Doll, Orchard Street Gallery, New York, NY
2003 Vibe, The Bass Museum of Art; Miami Beach, Florida
2002 Recession, curated by Tim Thyzel, Cynthia Broan Gallery, W 14th Street, NY, NY
2001 Clip 72, Nikolai Fine Arts, 505 W 22nd Street, NY, NY
2000 Some (are) Painting, John Gibson Gallery, NY, NY
1998 When Techno turns to Poetry, Kunstwerke,Berlin, Germany
1997 Archive 1990/91, HdBK Dresden, Dresden, Germany
1996 Kleine Häuser, Kunstverein Hannover, Germany
1992 241, Unfair Cologne, Cologne, Germany
1992 241, Kunstwerke Berlin, Germany
Timespecifics Collected Consciousness — Global (Online)
- Established an independent, site-agnostic digital archive mapping the global trajectories, processes, and evolutions of contemporary art making.
- Curated and edited ongoing video reels, including interviews from international artists, shifting the focus from physical objects to conceptual, time-based digital traces.
- Expanded the platform into its current secondary phase on social media (@timespecifics), archiving a collective consciousness for future generations.
Uncool Artist — Brooklyn, NY & Global (Online)
- Curated a series of cross-disciplinary exhibitions focused on the intersection of art and healing for a global network of international artists.
- Served on the Board of Directors for Uncool Gallery (2023–2024), orchestrating marketing campaigns and designing dynamic hybrid events.
- organized the collective's digital sales platform on Artsy to expand commercial visibility and connection for international artists.
- Selected as a lifelong member, continuing to steer international dialogue and feature collaborative works on the collective's internal platform.
- Co-conceptualized and organized an experimental cultural exchange and public intervention at the Santa Fe Railyard Farmers Market in collaboration with gallerist Julia Friedman.
- Formulated a live public critique on institutional art market structures by inviting local and international artists to barter artworks, services, and spaces.
- Generated widespread regional dialogue, resulting in multiple press broadcasts and interviews regarding public art patronage.
Kopula Television Broadcast — Berlin, Germany
- Co-founded a collaborative feminist media project broadcasting artist-made short videos directly into commercial television ad slots to disrupt consumer viewing habits.
- Secured major public funding from the Senate of Berlin to sustain a two-year broadcast run on an independent German television station.
- Managed the publication of an exhibition catalog documenting video stills, and organized presentations with Wiens Laden (Berlin/Cologne) and the International Film Art Fair.
241 Magazine / Fanzine — Berlin, Germany
- Co-founded, edited, and produced an influential, artist-page forum documenting the burgeoning post-reunification Berlin avant-garde scene.
- Curated the debut issue launch at Kunst-Werke (KW Institute for Contemporary Art), garnering widespread critical acclaim and gallery attention.
- Selected to exhibit at the "Unfair" art fair in Cologne, successfully inviting high-profile international artists (including Nan Goldin and Christopher Wool) to contribute to subsequent editions.
- Secured private sponsorship from prominent German galleries and legendary patrons, including Herbert Volkmann, Bruno Brunett, Nicole Hackert, and Tim Neuger.
B. Friedrich Bar / Gallery — Berlin-Mitte, Germany
- Co-pioneered the spatial takeover and transformation of an abandoned historic butcher shop in East Berlin into an influential experimental art gallery and cultural hub.
- Curated site-specific installations, public happenings, and avant-garde film screenings (Super 8 and 16mm) designed to foster urgent cross-border dialogue between East and West Berlin artists immediately following the fall of the Wall.
- Successfully secured full cultural development funding from the Senate of Berlin.
EDUCATION
January 2023 – May 2024
- Developed and executed an engaging interdisciplinary curriculum focusing on foundational techniques in drawing, painting, and 3D design.
- Guided students through diverse material explorations, providing structured, constructive critique to advance technical skill and personal artistic expression.
- Coordinated and curated a comprehensive student exhibition at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe to showcase student work to parents and the local community.
December 2021 – December 2022
- Collaborated closely with founder and director Linda Sibio to design and structure interdisciplinary arts programming funded by the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health.
- Maintained workshop schedules, administrative tasks, and end-to-end technical logistics for remote learning environments via Zoom.
- Coordinated directly with the Franklin Furnace team in New York to produce and launch the first cohort's final presentation on The Loft digital avant-garde platform.
April 2012
- Designed and executed a comprehensive curriculum focused on technical skills, visual storytelling, and artistic techniques in digital photography and video.
- Mentored junior students and spearheaded collaborative, peer-reviewed projects to cultivate professional development and teamwork.
- Built and managed a student publication blog integrated with modern social media strategies to teach digital art distribution.
- Managed studio schedules and production team logistics to prepare major international exhibitions for Gagosian Gallery, David Nolan, and Sprüth Magers.
- Spearheaded a comprehensive archive and inventory system, reorganizing physical storage facilities to streamline access to historical works.
- Trusted with high-level personal and professional confidentiality, providing ongoing support and English-to-German translations for the estate.
June 2005 – June 2009
- Promoted to Senior Attendant to lead the training, mentorship, and orientation of new gallery team members.
- Collaborated with the education department to design and guide customized private tours, connecting the public deeply to the collection, artists, and institutional history.
- Utilized deep contextual knowledge of post-minimalist and conceptual art to enrich visitor engagement with long-term site-specific installations.
RESIDENCIES
2023 Uncool Artist Residency, Brooklyn, NY
2019 Herekeke Artist residency, Taos, NM
2019 GlogauAIR Berlin, Studio residency program, Berlin, Germany
2011 Artists' Fellowship, Inc., New York, NY
2010 Fellowship, Vermont studio residency, Johnson, VT
2009 Fire lotus, Artist residency in Zen center, Brooklyn, NY
2002 Art Omi International Artists' Residency
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2024 A New Territory, David Gibson Writing
2022 Verschwinden, Artist Book (Edition of 2) Published by HFBK Dresden, Germany
2021 The Making Of The Unmaking, article by David Gibson at Gibson Contemporary, NY, NY
2021 Interview with Lucia Curzi at the London Line, London, UK
2021 Interview with Randee Silv from Arteidolia Press, Brooklyn, NY, USA
2020 Netgain Catalogue, published by Central Booking Art Gallery, New York, NY, USA
2019 GlogauAIR Berlin, open studio Catalogue
2019 Straight 8 X Berlinale Special: Artconnect, Berlin, Germany
2016 Into the woods, Barbed Magazine, Spring Issue, issue #4
2015 Drawn to the wall, the medium is the message, Art Santa Fe, The Magazine
2008 Black Madonna, catalog with images, HP Garcia Gallery
2005 Touching Infinity, Interview with Peter Barten, Hudson River magazine
2004 Weber Exhibition touts talents, by Richards Baim, The Independent
2003 Isolde Kille: Painting - video – installation, by Norman Douglas, Artnet
2003 War and Peace, by Tina la Porta, NY Arts Magazine
2001 Some (are) painting by Ken Johnson, Art in Review, New York Times
1996 Gespräch über das Eine, Artist book (edition of 100), Wiens Laden Berlin