born 1983 in Graz, lives in Frohnleiten (Styria)

media: printmaking, drawing, photography, experimental film
2003-2010 studies at University of Mozarteum Salzburg,
Arts, Visual Arts and Art Education – class for Graphics and New Media, Prof. H. Stejskal | Textile Art with Mag.art C. Pichler-Satzger
2008-09 studies graphics at Accademy of Fine Arts, Graphics in Venice, Italy
since May 2011 organiser and free curator of Kunst off-space Narrenkastl in Frohnleiten

sept 2011-sept 2018 art teacher at B(R)G Leibnitz
since 2014-2022 little printing studio in Frohnleiten, Hauptplatz 24
since sept 2018 art teacher Mittelschule Frohnleiten, curator DABOGA – school gallery

2020-2024 member of gruppe 77, art group in Graz

2021 – 2023 artistic break (down) – (re)finding myself
since february 2023 Druckwerkstatt Ulli Gollesch, Hauptplatz 48 in Frohnleiten (Bäckerei), space for ideas

member of: xylon-austria, Salzburger Kunstverein, IG Kultur Steiermark, Fokusgruppe der Kulturstrategie 2030, Land Steiermark, Bündnis 0803, UR (Marina Stiegler, Julia Kastler, Ulli Gollesch)

Kulturstrategie 2023 – culture and arts strategy 2030 – english Version

festivals
january 2018 Indira International Imprint Art Festival, Khairagargh, India – (Printmaking)
july 2017 Kapos Art, invited artist at „International Art Workshop“, Barcs, Hungary
january 2017 Indira International Imprint Art Festival, Khairagargh, India – (Printmaking), one of 4 austrian artists
awards
2015 invited styrian artist cooperation project In-Parallel Graz-Sarajevo, atelier artis
2009 winner Podium09, art group 0813, Projekt „Lebensmittelpunkt“, Land Salzburg
2008 Young Creativity Award, experimental film „wer bist´n du?“, Netd@Ys, Hangar 7, Salzburg

solo exhibitions

2024 june – Galerie 1blick, Hallein
2020 „Geschichten aus der Schublade“, Galerie Marenzi, Leibnitz
august 2017 old Hödlmoser-Atelier, Cooperation Galerie Traklhaus, Fortress Hohensalzburg, Salzburg
april-june 2016 transparences, gallery of St. Salvator Church, Graz
march-august 2016 bodyness, Office Landesrätin Mag.a U.Lackner, Landhaus, Graz
2016 transparences, gallery of khg, Kollegienkirche, Salzburg
2011 mixed media, Narrenkastl, Frohnleiten
2011 acqua alta, installation for a room, gallery Kunstwerk, Salzburg
2010 „I am I“, gallery office for women and equal opportunities, Salzburg

group exhibitions, projects

2024: organisiation, feld*stellen, Friedenskundgbeung mit Heidrun Primas, Hauptplatz Frohnleiten |felin – female leaders initative, Role Models2, Kunsthaus Graz | Bruckner on Tour_Plopp! KUNSTAUTOMAT, project of Helene Huemer, Brucknerjahr 2024, OÖ, | printing workshop, SAY NO!, Schlachthoffestival Traunsee, Salzkammergut´24, Traunkirchen, OÖ | „Vermessungen“, Kunsthalle Graz, Graz

2023: 11th Bienal do Douro, Xylon Österreich, Alijo, Portugal | member and moderation Kulturstrategie 2030, Steirischer Zentralraum, Land Steiermark, Table: visionary view |

2022: Einstieg in die Klause, Gruppe77, plü23 -Raum für Kunst, Graz // Film – Klause, Deutschlandsberg

2021: East/West, Xylon Österreich und Xylon Schweiz, Kunsthaus Laa an der Thaya | Vera De Tina & Ulli Gollesch, plü23 – Raum für Kunst, Graz | GINKGO, Gruppe77, Gerberhaus Fehring | DLUL Gallery, Ljubljana Fine Artists Society, Grafika avanti, Ljubljana, Slovenia |

2020: November, „Claudia Schwab & Ulli Gollesch: fibers, performance, Frohnleiten | East/West, Xylon Österreich und Xylon Schweiz, Bildungshaus Batschuns, Zwischenwasser, Vorarlberg | Himaj 2020, international virtual art exhibition, India | 4th Rajeshwari Kala Mahotasva´20 Art Festival, India

2019: curator, organisation with Robert Pongratz, „Frohnleiten Seinerzeit. Fotografien aus dem Archiv“, photos of the past, Rathaus Frohnleiten
19 relief prints,installation, Papermade. Biennal International Papermade Exhibition, Schio, Italy – till april 2020
Körper.Geist.Seele, K3 Kulturverein Kulm, Experimentalfilm: „catharsis“
2018: Xylon and Friends, Gallery InParadiso, Giardini, Venice, Italy | annual exhibition „Xylon Österreich“, in Klagenfurt (Carinthia), Köflach (Styria), Leonding (OÖ) | organiser temporary „BauZaun Galerie“ Frohnleiten, Brückenkopf | photo Graz018, Minoriten Galerie, Graz
2017: „Conglomeration“, International Exhibition of Prints, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Art Gallery, Kozhikode, Kerala
International graphic project 2017 „cooperation Österreich-Argentinien“
„GRENZENLOS – BOUNDLESS“, Gallery Solange Guez, Belgrano, Argentinien,
Kunsthaus Laa an der Thaya, im Bürgerspital,
art on prescription, project  precarium, Venice, Italy
cooperation mit cgu-center grafičnih umetnosti maribor, manwholes print, lendwirbel, Graz
“Incisioni al femminile”, Atelier Controsegno, Pozzuoli, Napoli
2016: mary heaven drive, the flying masters feat. young contemporaries, schmiede36, graz
mut & erinnerung, 1111 budapest
30 pieces of 5x8cm drawings, art machine, pöllau-berlin
5 jahre narrenkastl, curator, q-stoi, frohnleiten
polit(e) codes, micro galleries, graz
2015: konglomerat´15, radierungen gefühlskarambolage, pfarrkirche frohnleiten
in-parallel graz-sarajevo, g69, kulturservice gesellschaft, graz
artcube challenge, chapter1 & sue art gallery, kitzbühel
in-parallel graz-sarajevo, akademie der schönen künste, sarajevo
2014: Verein DruckZeug, Steirischer Herbst, graz
cooperation collage-postcard matt taggert, Billings, USA
2013: „Poidl´s Chor“, memorial for Leopold Kohr, Hypo gallery Romanischer Keller, Salzburg |
Movement, art purchase at rehabilitation clinic Theresienhof, Frohnleiten | Das Karussell
13, Salon Melodie, Graz
2012: art purchase with Fiona Crestani, clinic for orthopaedics and rheumatology, Bad Gastein,
Salzburg | „Poidl´s Chor“, memorial for Leopold Kohr, presentation at Pavillion,
Oberndorf, Salzburg | „Konglomerat“ with Antonia König, church gallery Frohnleiten |
„Kunstwirbel“, church gallery Frohnleiten
2011: Poidl´s Chor, memorial for Leopold Kohr, project, Oberndorf, Salzburg | Biennale dell´Incisione
Contemporana, Palazzo Sturm, Museo Remondini, Bassano del Grappa |
sound of vision, documentary film: „Your father called you“, from Ulrike Guggenberger,
Christian Vizi, Premiere dasKino, Salzburg
2010: words and sound, performance with Gerti Leidinger, Bauamt Land Salzburg | „Partiamo
dal pesce“, installation for a room with Barbara Lindmayr, Studio, Galerie5020, Salzburg
|9 contemporary positions, Deutschvilla, Strobl am Wolfgangsee, Salzburg | Das Karussell10, Kulturzentrum Niesenberger, Graz | Photo_graz´10, Stadtmuseum, Graz
2009: experimental film „am I“, filmdays salzburg, dasKino, Salzburg | Tracce profonde,
intaglio prints with M. Bosco, V. De Tina, C. Gasparini, daszimmer, Salzburg | „full filled“,
6-hour happening, art group 0813, Platzl, Salzburg | „Lebensmittelpunkt“, Podium09,
old grocery store Lobenwein, Hallein
2008: experimental film „I“, filmdays salzburg, dasKino, Salzburg | Transformer art project,
Kollegienkirche, Salzburg | „Von hier nach dort“, gallery Kunstwerk,
University of Mozarteum, Salzburg
2007: Grafissimo,art market University of Mozarteum | art project Transformer,
Urban Potentials, old tunnel, Nonnbergstollen, Galerie5020, Salzburg
2006: Perceptions with Kiyoun Lee, Gallery KHG Kollegienkirche, Salzburg | final exhibition,
International Summeracademy of fine arts Salzburg | chalk street painting, team, Kontracom, concept Olaf Nicolai, with Marion Ruthard and Gregor Wosik, city of Salzburg
2005: „Tischöhe“, Salzburger Kunstverein, Künstlerhaus, Salzburg | Graf:ikea, art market,
Salzburg