Jutta Blühberger

Jutta Blühberger
Born 1959 in Vienna, Austria Resides and works in Strobl, Austria

Biography:
Jutta Blühberger is a visual artist from Vienna. Born and raised in Vienna. Trained as a plastics technician at the TGM, then two semesters of theology (Vienna) and graduation at a theological seminary in Germany. Language learning programs in England and France in preparation for her work abroad. Work in different capacities in Africa (1993-2016), the last years as cultural anthropology consultant. Part-time graduate studies and graduation in Intercultural Studies in California (MA 2005, PhD 2016).

She is best known for her artistic focus of painting with pigments and cold wax medium. In recent years, this was complimented by the use of textures (mostly with marble dust) and handmade papers from Asia. The most recent series “Weak & Strong” thematizes her grappling with the human striving for perfection, the perfectionism of her family of origin and the beauty that reveals itself precisely not in perfection but in imperfection. Her approach to painting belongs to the genre of process painting.

Already in her youth she showed potential in artistic creation in various genres. However, it was only after a long interruption that she start...

2020 - 2023 Postgraduate studies at the Academy of Fine Arts (Kolbermoor, D) under Gabriele Musebrink "Process Painting of Intuitive Power"

2013 - 2015 Art studies at the Leonardo Academy of Fine Arts Salzburg (Mattsee, A) under Prof. Hannes Baier

2005 MA + 2016 PhD in Intercultural-Studies from Fuller, Pasadena, CA;

Solo Exhibitions

2023

Gallery Artforum Salzburg "Weak & Strong"

2022

Kollegienkirche (university church), Salzburg "Giving Color to the Saints" with art colleague Rudolf Brudl

Gallery Artforum Salzburg "Aufbruch"

2021

Seehotel Brandauers Villen in Strobl "Lakescapes and Color Plays". 

2019

Kuchltheater, Bad Ischl, Upper Austria

2018

Christian Family Ministry in Breitenaich, Upper Austria

2016

Café Kronberg, Scharten, Upper Austria, together with Dr. Wolfgang Steinmaurer

2014

Lutheran Church Graz-Eggenberg, Styria

Atrium Bad Schallerbach, Upper Austria

2013

YMCA Vienna, Austria  

"Days of the Open Studios" in Upper Austria

Christian Family Ministry in Breitenaich, Upper Austria

2011

first solo exhibition with an official opening in Vienna, Austria, mentored by Milan Krkoska 

1999

first exhibition of her paintings during a book market in Stockerau, Lower Austria

Group Exhibitions

2023

Pfarrkirche Taxham "Vom Wort Gottes zur Kunst"

Deutschvilla Strobl "Time of Gifts"

Scuola Grande di San Teodoro, Venice (Italy)

Fine Art Academy, graduation exhibition "Lebenswanderungen II" in Kolbermoor (Germany) 

Berchtoldvilla Salzburg "COLOR PLAY - Play of Colors"

2022

Berchtoldvilla Salzburg "Longing"

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