Gerhard Petzl

Born 1973, in Graz, Austria.

Lives & works in Vevey, Switzerland and Kalsdorf/Graz, Austria.
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A visual artist who works with bronze, stone, wood, mixed media, chocolate and does not limit himself to any medium, technique and shape. The exploration is the journey, which brings him into unexplored areas and self-discoveries. He sails between 2D-visuals the classical way of drawings on paper or digital, 3D-sculptures and ends up often even in the field of Science. Pioneer of using "Chocolate crystals" as an art form and as naturally grown design elements. Publisher of 3 chocolate art books. Received numerous gold medals, over 21 awards and had over 250+ publications on TV, magazines or newspapers around the globe.

Diploma: Masterclasses of Art & Design (section sculpturing), Graz, Austria
Master's degree in Confectionery and Pastries Art, Austria
Entrepreneurial Exam (with the highest grade), Austria
Nude painting classes, University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria

2023:
Andakulova gallery "Lung lobster" (Dubai, UAE)
Andie art gallery "Fake Ruby" (Athens, Greece)
Thomson gallery "Terbacil III" (Zug, Switzerland)
Nicoletta gallery "Unchained" (Berlin, Germany)
Cipiriarte Venezia gallery "Terbacil Quattro" (Venice, Italy)
Casa del arte, "Unchained" (Palma, Spain)
Nicoletta gallery "Anthill mouse" (Berlin, Germany)
Cipriarte Venezia Gallery (Italy)
Contemporary Art Curator magazine"Parallel Worlds"
ArtEXPO Basel (Switzerland)
Casa del arte gallery "...just because of the Porsche", (Palma, Mallorca)
Finity Gallery "Light tie" (Berlin, Germany)
Extinction - Gallerium.art (Exhibition) (Ontario, CAN)
Colorium - Gallerium.art (Exhibition and publication) (Ontario, CAN)
Strata II, Layered reality (Verum Ultimum) (Santa Fe, USA)
AVE22 MetaGallery - ALIVE exhibition (Metaverse)
Figures or Faces - Las Laguna Art Gallery (CA, USA)
Gallerium Art - "Believe" exhibition (Toronto, CAN)
Core ART space - Rose Colored Glasses "Pink tulips happiness" (Colorado, USA)
The Holy ART - DRIFT exhibition (Athens, Greece)
Influx gallery - The Endless exhibition (London, UK)

2022:
The Holy ART - VOID exhibition (London, UK)
RAW-Rome Art Week, Rossocinabro gallery "Permanent is nowhere" (Rome, Italy)
The Line-Contemporar...