Alexander Rosenkranz is a Berlin based visual artist. His artistic practice explores questions about urban, architectural and social spaces in both global and local scales at the intersection of photography and reproduction.

Portfolio (2023_06_24, 36 pages, 35 mb, pdf)

Contact

M alexanderrosenkranz(at)gmail.com
IG @alexander_rosenkranz

Books

Gibellina Model Studies published by Editions Images Vevey & Stefano Stoll, CH, 2022

City Cut Off published by Institut für Buchkunst, Leipzig, DE & Park Books, CH, 2021

Self published zines (selection)

Awards, Grants, Stipends

2023 Atelier-Stipendium der Deutschen Bank, DE
2022 Fotoarbeitsstipendium Haus am Kleistpark, DE
2022 Grand Prix Images Vevey Nestlé Grant, CH
2022 NEUSTART KULTUR, Kickstarter-Stipendium, Stiftung Kunstfonds, DE
2021 Honorable mention «Snider Prize», Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago, USA
2021 Shortlist «Grand Prix Images Vevey», CH
2020 Shortlist «New Documentary Strategies», C/O Berlin Talent Award, DE
2019 Finalist «Bookcall#1», Academy of Fine Arts, Leipzig, DE

Solo exhibitions

2022 «Gibellina Model Studies», Images Vevey Biennial, CH
2021 «Centro», Gallery Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig, DE
2019 «Work on top of another», Kunstverein, Association for Contemporary Art, Leipzig, DE
2018 «Pattern of growth», Drei Ringe Gallery, Leipzig, DE

Group exhibitions

2021 «M21», a&o Kunsthalle, Leipzig, DE
2020 «Modern. Iconography. Photography. The Bauhaus and its effects», Museum of Contemporary Art Magdeburg, DE
2019 «Preview. Photography in Leipzig. Tomorrow.», Sparkasse Foundation Exhibition Hall Leipzig, DE
2018 «Red Desert Now», Photographische Sammlung SK Stiftung Kultur, Cologne, DE
2017 «Collectivism. Collectives and their quest for value.», Foam Photography Museum, Amsterdam, NL
2017 «Waiting for the blast», Kontoret project space, Oslo, NO

Public collections

2022 The PhotoBookMuseum, Köln, DE
2021 Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago, USA
2020 Museum of Contemporary Art, Magdeburg, DE

Press

2022 Fiona Shields: «Prisoners, parents and postmodern architecture at Images Vevey» The Guardian, 8.9.22, London
2021 Christin Müller: «Verhandlungssache. Neue Bildstrategien in der künstlerischen Dokumentarfotografie» in Kunstforum International: Report. Bilder aus der Wirklichkeit. Bd. 273 März–April: Köln 2021, p. 70-71
2021 Brad Feuerhelm: Alexander Rosenkranz: «CITY CUT OFF» on American Suburb X, https://americansuburbx.com/2021/04/alexander-rosenkrantz-city-cut-off.html
2020 Dr. Kathrin Schönegg: «C/O Berlin Talent Award 2020» in C|O Berlin No.27: Berlin 2020, p. 40
2016 Grit Petersohn: «Mit Leiter und Kamera. 12 Fragen an den Fotografen Alexander Rosenkranz» in 0341 Leipzig. Stadt & Technik ,#01–2016: Sankt Augustin 2016, p. 47-55

Teaching

2023 Lecture in the Colloquium »Formen der Leere: Architektur und Stadt«, Department of Art History, University of Cologne, DE
2022 Seminar »Stadt, Land, Buch: Raum für Fiktionen«, Abendakademie der Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig, DE
2021/22 Seminar «Stadt, Land, Buch: Fotografie als Sprache», Abendakademie, Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig, DE
2017 Artist talk, »Introduction to Photography«, Department of Art at The University of New Mexico, USA
2013/14 Seminar «Conceptual Photography: The Photographs's Role in Contemporary Art», Kathmandu University, Department of Art & Design, NP

Education

2021 Postgraduate master class «Meisterschüler» of Prof. Joachim Brohm, Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig, DE
2019 Master of Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig, DE

 

 

 

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