Markus Thonett
EXHIBITIONS
2016 “Back to the Woods” one man show, Kensington Coffee, Kensington 2014 Joint show Markus Thonett and Tessa Thonett. The Allen Gallery, Alton 2004-2014 Private commissions 2004 “Global Arts Project Exhibition” Bifunde, Limbe, Cameroon, Africa 2004 The Gallery, Fulham, London 1999 “Lost and Found” One person show, Cobalt Café Gallery, Dublin 1997 Exhibit in “Spectrum” DIT Exhibition at (RHA), Dublin 1995 One Person show, KAOS Gallery, Cologne 1994 Eucrea State Reception, National Museum of Modern Art 1994 National Portrait Competition, Dublin 1994 Group Show, National Maritime Museum, Dun Laoghaire 1994 Contribution to “The Great Book of Ireland” 1988-1991 “Glass Pier Exhibition”, Dun Laoghaire Arts Week, annually 1990 Group Show, KAOS Gallery, Cologne 1988 Group Show, Project Arts Centre, Dublin 1983 One Person Show, “Café Muckefuck”, Cologne 1981 “Exposure”, Bank of Ireland, Dublin 1978+1979 One Person shows, “Café Muckefuck”, Cologne
1959 Born in Cologne, Germany
1983 to date Freelance Artist working in Art and Design. 2009 Artist for special project with Teddington School, London 2008-09 Artist within the ‘Creativity Matters’ Program. UAL/Wimbledon. 2008 Teaching private drawing classes, Farnham & Alton 2004-2007 Arts Youth worker, Hampshire County Council. 2006/07 07/08 Teaching Sculpture Short Courses, Wimbledon College of Art 2002-2004 Director of Cultural Affairs, IRFF, Cameroon, Africa 2001-2002 Guest lecturer in Art, Post Grad courses at UTS, New York, USA. 2000-2001 Full-time at D.I.T. Teaching Drawing, Sculpture, Dublin, Ireland. 1984-2000 Part-time lecturer at Dublin Institute of Technology (D.I.T.) 1983 Graduated Nat. Dip. Art at Dun Laoghaire School of Art and Design
Markus also contributed to numerous voluntary and community projects related to the arts in Germany, Ireland, USA, Cameroon and the UK, as well as working on stage, film, TV and video productions, including ten years as Set designer and maker with the Lambert Puppet Theatre, Monkstown, Ireland. |