Ernst Caramelle

Born in 1952 in Tyrol, Austria, Ernst Caramelle has exhibited widely at some of the most prestigious international institutions. His solo exhibitions include major retrospectives at the Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien (Vienna, 2018), the Bonnefanten Museum (Maastricht, 2016), the Wexner Center for the Arts (Columbus, Ohio, 2012), Galerie im Taxispalais (Innsbruck, 2008), and Museu Fundação Serralves (Porto, 2005). Earlier presentations of his work were held at the National Gallery (Berlin, 1990), Kunsthalle Bern (1986), and the Wiener Secession (1993), affirming his position as a key figure in contemporary conceptual practice.

Caramelle’s work is represented in numerous public collections, including The Museum of Modern Art / New York, the Whitney Museum of American Art / New York, the Centre Pompidou / Paris, and the Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien among many others.

In addition to his artistic practice, Caramelle has made a significant impact as an educator. He served as a guest professor at the Städelschule in Frankfurt am Main from 1981 to 1983, and at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna from 1986 to 1990. From 1994 to 2018, he held a professorship at the Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe, where he also served as rector from 2012 to 2018.

Caramelle lives and works in Frankfurt am Main and New York City.