“EACH PAINTING IS A NEW CHALLENGE BECAUSE EACH PAINTING IS A PIECE OF ARTISTIC LICENCE FROM THE FIRST TO THE LAST MOMENT OF PRODUCING!”
— Margot Holzapfel
BIOGRAPHY
Margot Holzapfel lives and works in Ybbs, AUSTRIA. Painting has been her passion since she was a child.
| 2008 – 2012: | Academic studies of painting and graphics at the ”LEONARDO ACADEMY OF ARTS” in Salzburg under the direction of Professor Hannes Baier. |
| 2015 – 2017: | Academic Studies of painting with Professor Christian Ludwig ATTERSEE, one of Austria`s greatest contemporary artists.Diploma degree |
| 2003: | starts exhibiting her artworks |
ART studies at HERMANN NITSCH, Professor ALBERT HOFFMANN, VOKA, Robert ZIELASKO…
| 1981: | Master of Joinery and Furniture Design |
| 1979 – 1998: | Furniture and Cabinetmaking at Furniture Store Edelmann, Ybbs, Austria |
| since 1986: | Teaching, Business-Management and Furniture Design at Master-Class & Trade School in Pöchlarn and Amstetten, Austria |
| 1990: | Diploma in National & International Economy |
Publications
| Promotion: | YBBSIADE PROMOTION POSTER 2016 |
| Calender: | ART-Calender 2010 of DOKA Industrie GmbH Amstetten – 2010 |
| Cover of Magazines: | ÖKZ The Austrian Health Magazine – 2013 CLINICUM / 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Award: | „APPLAUS“ / City Art-Award Ybbs – 2015 |
Exhibitions
2023:DÜRNSTEIN ART FESTIVAL – Stift DÜRNSTEIN
| 2024: | „Die KLEINSTE BIENNALE der WELT“ KUNSTVITRINE #no1.GRAZ JOANNEUMRING – Graz/AUSTRIA |
| 2024: | „ARTE VENEZIA – 60. Biennale Venedig“ SCUOLA GRANDE SAN TEODORO – VENICE/ITALY |
| 2024: | „ART MIKIZZANER 5.0“ KUNSTMESSE im WEZ – Bärnbach/Graz/AUSTRIA |
| 2024: | „ART & DESIGN INTERNATINAL 60. Biennale Venedig“ Ex CHIESA SAN LEONARDO – VENICE/ITALY |
| 2024: | „ART MIKIZZANER 3.0“ KUNSTMESSE im WEZ – Bärnbach/Graz/AUSTRIA |
| 2024: | „BEYOND BORDERS – 60. Biennale Venedig“ VENICE/ITALY |
| 2024: | „ART MIKIZZANER 2.0“ KUNSTMESSE im WEZ – Bärnbach/Graz/AUSTRIA |
| 2023: | „MEHR ALS KUNST“ REOPENING ARTFACTORY GRAZ – Graz/AUSTRIA |
| 2023: | „TAGE DER OFFENEN ATELIERS“ YBBS/AUSTRIA |
| 2023: | KIZ-Kultur im Zentrum – YBBS |
| 2023: | PAN Kunstforum Niederrhein – EMMERICH am Rhein – GERMANY |
| 2023: | AQUA ART MIAMI – MIAMI /FLORIDA – USA |
| 2021: | ART BASEL MIAMI – RED DOT ZUKUNFT Galerie – MIAMI/FLORIDA/USA |
| 2021: | “SAVE THE WORLD” – Kapfenberg |
| 2021: | “MEISTERWERKE DER KUNST“ ARTFACTORY – Graz |
| 2021: | Art Fair FORLI – ITALY |
| 2021: | ARTTIME Gallery – Udine – ITALY |
| 2020: | 2020 „ANIME SENZA VOCE“ – International Live-Video-Presentation of Contemporary Art against CHILD ABUSE – CERVIA/RAVENNA/BERTONORO – ITALIEN |
| 2019: | ANIME SENZA VOCE“ – International exhibition of Contemporary Art against CHILD ABUSE – FERRARA/ITALY |
| 2019: | „DIE LETZTEN TIERE DER ERDE“ – Gemeinschaftsausstellung ARTFACTORY – Graz |
| 2019: | At YBBSIADE 2019 – Ybbs |
| 2018: | SALT GALLERY – KEY WEST/FLORIDA/USA |
| 2018: | COLOR GAMES“ – RATHAUSGALERIE – Amstetten |
| 2017: | „GEMALTES BROT“ – Diploma-Exhibition of academic studies of painting with Professor C. L. Attersee – Schloss Lamberg – Steyr |
| 2017: | GALLERY „DER KUNSTRAUM“ at RINGSTRASSENGALLERIES („Waterworlds“) – Vienna |
| 2017: | At YBBSIADE 2016 – Ybbs |
| 2017: | GALLERY „DER KUNSTRAUM“ at RINGSTRASSENGALLERIES („Art & Artbusiness & Exhibit“) – Vienna |
| 2016: | Salon Art Shopping – ART-FAIR Paris/Louvre, FRANKREICH |
| 2016: | At YBBSIADE 2016 – Ybbs |
| 2015: | VILLA DUMBA – Upper Austria Garden Exhibition – Bad Ischl |
| 2015: | At YBBSIADE 2015 -Ybbs – April 2015 |
| 2014: | ROTUNDE Salzburg Energy AG – Salzburg |
| 2013: | JOY GALLERY, KEY WEST/FLORIDA, USA |
| 2013: | CITY HALL – Hofsteten – Grünau |
| 2012: | HOPFERWIESER Center – Amstetten |
| 2012: | Press Conference of Alexander Goebel YBBSIADE – Ybbs |
| 2012: | GALLERY in Schiffmeisterhaus – Ybbs |
| 2011: | Dental Center Dr. Plitt – Hofstetten-Grünau |
| 2011: | GALLERY Dr. David – Vienna |
| 2011: | GALLERY RIZ/SARTO Art Agency – Waidhofen/Ybbs |
| 2011: | Vienna-TRAVELGALLERY – Vienna |
| 2010: | ART-Center OKAY – Ybbs |
| 2010: | ARENA NOVA – Wiener Neustadt |
| 2010: | ART-Center Stöger – Ybbs |
| 2008: | ART-Center OKAY – Ybbs |
| 2008: | November Exhibition at Wine Festival – Ybbs / 2003 – 2008 |
| 2008: | Celebration of „20 Years YBBSIADE“ – Ybbs |
| 2007: | VERBUND Austrian Hydro Power AG, Ybbs/Persenbeug |
| 2007: | City Hall – Ybbs |
| 2007: | ART-Competition „100 Years Tramway Ybbs“ |
| 2007: | Bowtechstudio Januschkowetz-Steurer -Ybbs |
| 2006: | GALLERY & Vinery Plos – Sooss/Baden |
| 2005: | Bowtechstudio Januschkowetz-Steurer, Ybbs – June 2005 |
| 2005: | Mozartsaal Ybbs – Mai 2005 |
| 2003: | City Hall Ybbs |