*1980 in Bregenz, Austria
2002-2003 Theatre-, Film- and Mediascience, University Vienna, Austria
2003-2007 Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
2008 Diploma Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

SOLO SHOWS

2011
Maria Anwander - The Invisible Kiss of the Thief, Gewölbekeller im Kulturzentrum am Münster, Konstanz, Germany
Von der Illusion von Kunst - Kulturredaktion Fernsehen oder: Was soll ich mit diesen Farbklecksen,
ORF Funkhaus Dornbirn, Austria
Ruben Aubrecht / Maria Anwander, Mögliches Resultat einer Gemeinsamen Arbeit, MUSA - Startgalerie, Vienna

2010
Kunst Box, Bregenz, Austria
Kunst am Bau, Vorarlberger Landesmuseum, Bregenz, Austria

2009
Hail to the Thief, The General Store, Sydney, Australia
My Most Favourite Art, Bilbao Arte Fundazioa, Bilbao, Spain



GROUP SHOWS

2012
Druck, Künstlerhaus im Palais Thurn und Taxis, Bregenz

2011
METAmART - Art and Capital.The exhibition. Künstlerhaus Vienna
4th Moscow Biennale for Contemporary Art. Beautiful view - Nice Perspectives, Moscow
Call 2011, Galeria Luis Adelantado, Valencia, Spain
Galerie Chybulski, Ville sur Jarnioux, France
Die nächste Generation III - Ein Selbstportrait, Galerie im Traklhaus, Salzburg

2010
Not Here, Harlem Studios by Montrasio Arte, New York
Happy Hour, In der Kubatur des Kabinetts, Kunstsalon im Fluc, Vienna
Alexander Reznikov Award 2008-2010, Brot-Kunsthalle, Vienna
Is there any Hope for an Optimistic Art?, Qui vive? - Moscow Biennale for Young Art, Moscow
Two Part Project: “Liberty” / “Freedom”, Moscow
Look at me, Stedefreund / Das Weisse Haus, Stedefreund, Berlin
Reznikov-Award, VIENNAFAIR, Vienna
Quasi dasselbe...? Dikurse mit poetischer Funktion, Kunstpavillon - Tiroler Künstlerschaft, Innsbruck, Austria

2009
Ostrale 09, Ostragehege, Dresden, Germany
Print Matters, The General Store, Sydney, Australia
Portrait, Künstlerhaus im Palais Thurn und Taxis, Bregenz
A Vernacular of Dissent, Champaign-Urbana Independent Media Center, Illinois, USA
Egoileak / Residentes, Bilbao Arte Fundazioa, Bilbao, Spain
UnORTnung V, Ankerbrotfabrik, Vienna
Neue Mitglieder, Künstlerhaus Palais Thurn und Taxis, Bregenz, Austria

2008
Residencies, Fundación Bilbao Arte Fundazioa, Bilbao, Spain
Am Sprung, OK-Centrum, Linz, Austria
Kleinstes Gemeinsames Vielfaches, Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna
Kapital - Körper - Konventionen, Forum Schloss Wolkersdorf, Wolkersdorf, Austria
UnOrtnung III, Genochmarkt, Vienna
FreiWild, DoppelDe, Dresden, Germany

2007
Intervention, Fieldgate Gallery, London
EMAF - Stufo Exhibition, Osnabrück, Germany
Q 202 - Atelierrundgang, St. Balbach - Artproduction, Vienna

2006
Faktum-Flakturm, Flakturm Arenbergpark, Vienna
waking doubting rolling shining and musing..., Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna
Babylons Schatten, Arterra, Cyprus
Give me Five, TQW-Tanzquartier, Vienna
Tag der Offenen Tür, Flakturm Arenbergpark, Vienna
Top to Bottom End to End, Westbahnhof, Vienna
Zur Zeit I, Künstlerhaus Palais Thurn& Taxis, Bregenz, Austria
Colore non Solo, Theseus Tempel, Vienna

2005
n’Kiloton, Biennial satellite project, Venice, Italy



PROJECTS

2010
curated: gaming the system rank the ranking or fuck the curator, Künstlerhaus Palais Thurn & Taxis Bregenz
Impakt Festival, Utrecht, Netherlands

2007
Zwillingsbrut, (Stagedesign) KosmosTheater, Bregenz, Austria



GRANTS / AWARDS

2011
H.A.I.R. Hospiz Artist in Residence, St Christoph am Arlberg
Startstipendium BM:UKK

2010
Alexander Reznikov Award, Vienna
Harlem Studio Fellowship by Montrasioarte, New York

2009
Kunst am Bau - Vorarlberger Landesmuseum, Bregenz, Austria
Residence, Bilbao Arte Center for Contemporary Art - Fundación Bilbao Arte Fundazioa, Spain

2008
Pfann-Ohmann-Group-Award, Vienna
Exchange-grant Bilbao Arte - KUB-Kunsthaus Bregenz



PUBLICATIONS

Content / Form / Im-material - 5 Years of Cont3xt.net, 2010 Vienna (catalogue)
Parabol #6, 2011 Vienna (magazine)
Moscow Biennale for Young Art, Moscow, July 2010 (catalogue)
Maria Anwander - Elecciones y preferencias, Bilbao Periodicio, June 2009 Bilbao
Maria Anwander - my most favourite art, Bilbao 2009 (catalogue)
Ruben Aubrecht - concept art is boring, Salzburg 2010 (catalogue)
Ostrale 09, Dresden 2009 (catalogue)
Spike Nr.18, Vienna / Berlin, December 2008 (magazine)
Kleinstes gemeinsames Vielfaches, Vienna 2008 (catalogue)
European Media Art Festival Osnabrück 2007, catalogue, Osnabrück 2007 (catalogue)
waking doubting rolling shining and musing, Vienna 2006
Die Bildende, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, November 2006 (magazine)
Bildende Kunst in Vorarlberg 1945-2005, Vorarlberger Landesmuseum and Kunsthaus Bregenz, Hohenems 2006 (Lexicon)