Hans-Ulrich Obrist

Hans-Ulrich Obrist was a Swiss and Austrian writer, exhibition curator, art critic, art historian and gallerist (born 1968). He was born at Zurich.

Also recorded as Ulrich Obrist; H. U. Obrist; Ulrich-Hans Obrist.

Overview

Born at Zurich in 1968.

Career and activity

Hans-Ulrich Obrist worked in long gallery, exhibition industry, exhibition curation, art criticism and art history.

He was employed by European Graduate School.

Recognition and collections

Hans-Ulrich Obrist received Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence and François Morellet Prize. Work by Hans-Ulrich Obrist is held by Art Institute of Chicago and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.

Catalogued works

42 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. The first 12 are listed here.

Brian Clarke: Collages 2022–2023. Ways of Curating. Conversations in Chile: Hans Ulrich Obrist Interviews. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Curating*. Life in Progress. Do it. China power station. 电力城市. Brian Clarke. Bridge the Gap? Smithson time. Leni Hoffmann.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Video: Hans Ulrich Obrist, Stedelijk Studies Journal, 2018. The Characteristics and Meaning of the Exhibition of ‘Do It’ by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Journal of Basic Design & Art, 2021. Obrist, Hans Ulrich, (born 21 May 1968), Co-Director, Exhibitions and Programmes, and Director, International Projects, Serpentine Gallery, since 2006, Who's Who, 2008. Hans Ulrich Obrist in conversation with Andrée Sfeir-Semler, The Rise of Arab Art, 2025.

In detail

the recorded working language is German.

The field of work recorded is long gallery, exhibition industry and exhibition curation.

Employment is recorded with European Graduate School.

Work by Hans-Ulrich Obrist is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.

Distinctions recorded are Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence and François Morellet Prize.

Chronology

  1. 1968Hans-Ulrich Obrist born at Zurich.

Sources

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    “Hans Ulrich Obrist”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q116738: Hans-Ulrich Obrist

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