EXH111480_5

Anri Sala

Biography

Born

Tirana, Albania, 1974

Education

National Academy of Arts (BA Painting), Tirana, Albania, 1992 – 1996

Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (video), Paris, France 1996 – 1998

Postgraduate Studies in film directing, Le Fresnoy, Studio National des Arts Contemporains, Tourcoing, France, 1998 – 2000

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2025

Oto Sound Museum, Digital Exhibitions, 'Anri Sala', Zurich, Switzerland

2024

Kunstmusem Basel, 'Anri Sala – In the Midst of Old Masters', Basel, Switzerland  

Marian Goodman Gallery, 'Time No Longer', Los Angeles CA 

Esther Schipper Gallery, 'Noli Me Tangere', Seoul, South Korea

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025

Hauser & Wirth, 'Figure + Ground. Selected Film and Video Works', London, UK

Centre Pompidou-Metz, 'Copistes', in collaboration with the Louvre, Metz, France

2024

The Art Museum of Uppsala, 'Victory over the Victory', Uppsala, Sweden 

CCS Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College, 'Glot', New York NY 

SAMoCA Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art, 'In the Night', Diriyah, Saudi Arabia 

Kunstmuseum Basel, 'In the midst of Old Masters', Basel, Switzerland 

Marian Goodman Gallery, 'Rendez-vous #1', Paris, France 

Lambert Collection, 'Alchemy of encounter', Avignon, France 

Hamburger Kunsthalle, 'Untranquil now', Hamburg, Germany 

Fomer Italian Consulate, 'Ekrani i Artit (The Screen of Art)', Shkodra, Albania 

Ikaru Cave / Forest Festival of the Arts, 'Future is a faded song', Okayama, Japan 

Museum Schloss Moyland, 'THERE IS A GHOST IN THE ROOM. For Sure!', Bedburg-Hau, Germany 

Marian Goodman Gallery, 'Your Patience Is Appreciated – An Inaugural Show', New York NY 

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, 'Ravel Ravel Interval', Montréal, Canada 

Awards, Grants, & Nominations

2014

The Vincent Award 2014, The Hague, The Netherlands

2011

Recipient of Absolut Art Award 2011, Stockholm, Sweden

Screenings

2022

Center of Contemporary Art, '1395 Days Without Red' [for 'Dialoge I: Art – Political Responsibility – Social Justice. The Myth of Home and Postmigration'; artist’s lecture with presentation], Universität Graz, Graz, Austria

Basement Roma, 'Dammi i colori' [for 'Film Program. The Dreamers: An Echoing'], Rome, Italy

2017

FRAC Poitou Charentes, 'The Player', Angouleme, France

Bibliography

Monographs

2019

Ricuperati, Gianluigi, Weil, Benjamin, 'Anri Sala. AS YOU GO (Châteaux en Espagne)', Santander: Fundación Botín, 2019, ill. (exh. cat.)

2016

Espada, Heloisa, dos Anjos, Moacir (eds.), 'O momento presente. Anri Sala', Rio de Janeiro: Instituto Moreira Salles, 2016 (exh. cat.)

Artist's Books & Writings

2013

Sala, Anri (ed.), 'Edi Rama', Zurich: jrp ringgier, 2013

Sala, Anri, 'Ravel Ravel Unravel', Paris: Manuella Éditions, 2013

2010

Sala, Anri 'Why the Lion Roars', Cologne: Walther König, 2010

Publications

2022

Kölle, Brigitte, Pisot, Sandra (eds.), 'ATMEN', Hamburg: Hamburger Kunsthalle, Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz, 2022, pp. 92-95, 185, ill. (exh. cat.)

2021

Smerling, Walter (ed.), 'Diversity United. Zeitgenössische Kunst aus Europa. Contemporary European Art. Berlin. Moscow. Paris.', Cologne/DE: Wienand, 2021, pp. 280-281, 500-501, ill. (exh. cat.)

Press

2023

Heim, Christoph, 'Jubiläumsausstellung im Schaulager. So schaurig schön, dass es einen fröstelt', on: tagesanzeiger.ch, 9 June 2023, ill.

Hess, Ewa, 'Anri Sala im Interview. "Kunst gibt den subtilen Tönen Raum, die im Kriegslärm überhört werden"', on: tagesanzeiger.ch, 10 June 2022, ill.

Roux, Marie-Aude, 'Anri Sala et Bertrand Chamayou transcendent le "Concerto pour la main gauche" de Ravel', on: lemonde.fr, 9 January 2023, ill.

2022

Hauer, Caroline, 'Expo : Carte Blanche à Anri Sala - Time no longer - Bourse de Commerce - Pinault Collection - Jusqu'au 16 janvier 2023', on: parisladouce.com, 29 October 2022, ill.

Drew, Kimberly, 'Anri Sala on taking care of the ambiguity of things', on: artbasel.com, November 2022, ill.

Lequeux, Emmanuelle, 'Les instants suspendus d’Anri Sala', in: M Le Magazine du Monde, Paris, no. 578, 15 October 2022, pp. 92-94, ill.

Tognon, Paola, 'Una meravigliosa estate, alla GAMeC di Bergamo', on: exibart.com, 5 August 2022, ill.

Harris, Gareth, 'New Art From the Ruins of Pompeii: Archaeological Site Launches Digital Fellowships', on: theartnewspaper.com, 22 July 2022

Merlini, Leonardo, 'Solitudini e assenze: Anri Sala e Christian Frosi per la GAMeC' [article and video report], on: stream24.ilsole24ore.com, 23 July 2022, ill.

Mazzoleni, Barbara, 'Anri Sala alla Fine del Tempo – quello con la T maiuscola', on: ecodibergamo.it, 11 July 2022, ill.

Mugnaini, Alberto, 'Christian Frosi e Anri Sala in mostra alla GAMeC di Bergamo', on: artribune.com, 27 June 2022, ill.