Nina Mueller-Erben

NINA MUELLER-ERBEN
1957 Vienna, Austria

The Journey :
Recognized as an exceptionally gifted talent from a very young age, my artistic journey began with solo exhibitions during my childhood.
While I later closely aligned with the unbridled, expressive energy of the 'Neue Wilde' movement in Austria, I always guarded a fierce creative autonomy.

My background includes formal training as a professional gallerist at Gallery CHRISTIAN M.NEBEHAY, Vienna 1
providing a deep engagement with art history.

The Vision:
However, a powerful, subconscious urge from deep within guided me to abandon conventional dogmas and forge my own, highly extreme path, naturally catching the currents of the time long before the global rise of Jean-Michel Basquiat.

The Method:
Driven by a lifelong passion for Art Brut, I celebrate the visceral power of instinct over rigid institutional rules.
My working method is intensely physical. Every single artwork begins with a rigorous tactile foundation, completely coating the surface with diverse types of paper. Upon this fragmented underground, mirroring the torn layers of modern reality, I paint directly with acrylics, oil pastels, and chalk.
This instinctive approach creates a timeless visual conceptual lang...

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Exhibitions, Awards and Acquisitions

1960s and 1970s:

1969: Award, National Drawing Competition
1974: Solo Exhibition, Gymnasium Erlgasse (Vienna 12)

1980s:

1985: Exhibition, Stadtpark Pavillon (Graz, Styria)
1985: Exhibition, Gallery Center "Terrassenhaus" Exhibition Space (Graz, Styria)
1985: Exhibition, Gallery Frankgasse (Graz, Styria)
1986: Exhibition, Dr. Johanna Seeliger (Graz, Styria)
1986: Exhibition, Eisteichgasse Primary School (Graz, Styria)
1986: Exhibition, Bank Austria (Vienna 1)
1986: Exhibition, Kornberg Castle (Styria)
1987: Exhibition, Buddhist Center (Vienna 1)
1987: Exhibition, Gallery Konrat Sporgasse (Graz, Styria)
1987: Exhibition, Gallery Exhibitions (Graz, Styria)
1987: Exhibition, Rosenhain Pavillon (Graz, Styria)
1988: Exhibition, Gallery Reinisch Contemporary (Graz, Styria)
1989: Exhibition, Gallery Edition Artelier Contemporary (Graz, Styria)

1989: Award and Acquisition
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Landesmuseum Joanneum – Neue Gallery (Graz, Styria)

State-Funded Acquisitions: Selective, jury-approved public installations (Kunst am Bau) managed and commissioned through the Universalmuseum Joanneum Graz for public buildings in Styria/Austria.

1989: Exhibition, "Terrassenhaus" Exhibition Space (Graz, Styria)
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