Born 1954, Cologne, Germany
Lives and works in New York, United States
2023
_Esprit de Corps_, Galerie Buchholz, Cologne, Germany
2021
Michael Krebber: New Work, Greene Naftali, New York, USA
Michael Krebber: Studiofloor and Diamond Paintings, Fondazione Antonio Dalle Nogare, Bolzano, Italy
2020
KAN IN CHEN, Gaga & Reena Spaulings Fine Art, Los Angeles, USA
2019
Spot On: Michael Krebber, Museum Brandhorst, Munich, Germany
Michael Krebber, Wirklichkeit erschlägt Kunst, Galerie Buchholz, Berlin, Germany
2018
Michael Krebber, Greene Naftali, New York, USA
Michael Krebber, Morena Di Luna/Maureen Paley, Hove, Belgium
Michael Krebber and Albert Oehlen, Works on Works on Paper,
Galerie Buchholz, Berlin, Germany
2017
Michael Krebber, dépendance, Brussels, Belgium
The Living Wedge (Part II), Kunsthalle Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Cartouche paintings, Galerie Chantal Crousel, Paris, France
2016
The Living Wedge, Serralves Museum, Porto, Portugal
Flat Finish, Galerie Buchholz, Cologne, Germany
2015
Michael Krebber, Greene Naftali, New York, USA
Michael Krebber, Maureen Paley, London, UK
Michael Krebber, Museum Ludwig, Cologne, Germany
2014
Systemic Relevance, Galerie Buchholz, Berlin, Germany
KREBBER, Galerie Nagel Draxler, Düsseldorf, Germany
2013
STOPICE, dépendance, Brussels, Belgium
Maureen Paley, London, UK
2012
Les escargots ridiculisés, CAPC, Musée d’art contemporain de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
2011
Maureen Paley, London, UK
C-A-N-V-A-S, Uhutrust, Jerry Magoo and guardian.co.uk Painting, Greene Naftali, New York, USA
Here Comes The Sons, Real Fine Arts, New York, USA
2010
FROM MCB TO MBC, Richard Telles Fine Art, Los Angeles, USA
Miami City Ballet, Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Berlin, Germany
2008
Pubertät in der Lehre/ Puberty in Teaching, Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, Germany
2, 3, 4 manners of folding the pauses… or to make them – variations, Greene Naftali, New York, USA
2007
Galerie Chantal Crousel, Paris, France (C)
London Condom, Maureen Paley, London, UK (C)
Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Cologne, Germany (C)
2006
sometimes it snows in april (presentation with Rachel Harrison), The McAllister Institute, New York, USA
Connecting Hollywood with Sugar, Greene Naftali Gallery, New York, USA
2005
Außerirdische Zwitterwesen / Alien Hybrid Creatures, Schaufensterdekoration, Antiquariat Buchholz, Köln, mit der Produzentin Secession, Vienna, Austria (C)
2004
Unfinished Too Soon, dépendance, Brussels, Belgium
warm up (how I hit a snob), Richard Telles Fine Art, Los Angeles, USA
2003
Here it is: The Painting Machine, Greene Naftali Gallery, New York, USA
Flaggs (Against Nature), Greene Naftali Gallery, New York, USA
ohne Titel, bitte nicht wegwerfen, die falschen Bäume anheulen, Galerie Christian Nagel, Berlin, Germany
Michael Krebber and Dan Graham, Galerie Bleich-Rossi, Graz, Germany
2002
Galerie Christine Mayer, Münich, Germany
2001
Der durchschnittliche Speisefisch sagt ADIEU (The average, edible fish says ADIEU), Galerie Christian Nagel, Cologne, Germany
Shordt Ridte in a Fasdt machine, The Top Room, London, UK
Maureen Paley, Interim Art, London, UK
2000
Apothekerman, Städtische Galerie Wolfsburg, Kunstverein Braunschweig, Germany (C)
Trottel, Galerie Bleich-Rossi, Graz, Austria
1999
Galerie Mikael Andersen, Copenhagen, Denmark, with Cosima von Bonin.
Galerie Meyer Kainer, Vienna, Austria
1998
Justus, Galerie Ascan Crone, Hamburg, Germany, with Cosima von Bonin.
Galerie Christian Nagel, Cologne, Germany
Alberne Winkel, Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Cologne, Germany
Villa Arson, Nice, France (C)
1996
Hausaufgaben und Reisen, Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Cologne, Germany with Candida Höfer, in der Ausstellungsreihe Glockengeschrei nach Deutz – das Beste aller Seiten (C)
New Paintings and Works on Paper, London Projects, London, UK
Zwischenbericht, with Matthias Schaufler, Galerie Nagel, Cologne, Germany
1995
Vol vers la lune, musée d’art moderne et contemporain (mamco), Genf. Galerie Bleich-Rossi, Graz, Germany
1994
25 Jahre B.K.-M.K., Birgit Küng, Fettstr. 7a, Zürich, Switzerland
Kippenberger Kunstverein, Museum Fridericianum, Kassel, Germany
Bruno Brunnet Fine Arts, Berlin, Germany
Marc Jancou Gallery, London, UK
1993
M.K.-M.K., Eleni Koroneou Gallery, Athens, Greece, with Martin Kippenberger.
Luhring Augustine Gallery, New York, USA
Richtige Männer, Bruno Brunnet Fine Arts, Berlin, with Jörg Schlick. Galerie Christian Nagel, Cologne, Germany
1992
Galérie Samia Saouma, with Ingeborg Gabriel and Cosima von Bonin, Paris, France
Galerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne, Germany (C)
Galerie Christian Nagel, Cologne, Germany
Les bisch ja nich im Stich, Bruno Brunnet Fine Arts, Berlin, Germany
1991
Galerie Bleich-Rossi, Graz, Austria (C)
Chicago International Art Exposition, Stand Galerie Christian Nagel
biche dans un sous-bois, Birgit Küng, Fettstr. 7a, Zürich, Switzerland
1990
Galerie Christian Nagel, Cologne, Germany
1989
Galerie Sylvana Lorenz, Paris, France
Galerie Bleich-Rossi, Graz, Germany
Galerie Isabella Kacprzak, Stuttgart, Germany
1987
Galerie Christoph Dürr, Münich, Germany
Panama, Galerie Bleich-Rossi, Graz, Germany(C)
1986
Fettstraße 7a, Hamburg, Germany
2000
Cosima von Bonin’s Film, 2:06 min., Michael Krebber, Cosima von Bonin, Justus Köhncke
1981
Grützefilm und Kameratanz, zusammen 60 min., Bärbel Freund, ael Krebber
2019
Bollen, Christopher. “The New York Art Advisor Curating the Boldest Family Dinners in Town.” Surface Magazine. 9 December: Web.
Bienstock, Alex. “Michael Krebber.” Art in America. 1 February: Web.
Schjeldahl, Peter. “Techniques of the Observer.” The New Yorker. March: 5-6.
Wurtz, B. “Degrees of Mystery: B. Wurtz on Exhibitions Around New York.” Artnews. 27 February: Web.
2018
“9 Art Events to Attend in New York City This Week.” Artnews. 22 October: Web.
“Michael Krebber.” Time Out New York. November: Web.
2017
Anderson, Mitchell. “Michael Krebber.” Flash Art May: 98.
Rosenmeyer, Aoife. “Michael Krebber.” Art Review April: 110.
Scheper, Moritz. “Michael Krebber: Kunsthalle Bern.” Artforum March: Web.
Sherman, Sam. “Michael Krebber.” Artforum. Summer: 375-376.
Tarmy, James: “Why Haven’t You Heard of This Artist That Investors Love?”, bloomberg.com, December 15
Jeffreys, Tom: “Critic’s Guide: Paris”, frieze.com, May 16
Lammer, Elise: “Michael Krebber. The Living Wedge”, Spike Art Quarterly, Spring, pp. 190-191
Beyer, Andreas: “Das Zaudern vor der Malerei”, FAZ, March 4, p. 11
2016
Bankowsky, Jack. “Painting 2.0: Expression in the Information Age.” Artforum Summer: 383-422.
Crespo, Nuno. “Destroy Painting.” Público November: Web.
Quaytman, R.H. Interview with Michael Krebber. Interview October: Web.
Rottmann, Andre. “Previews: Michael Krebber: The Living Wedge.” Arforum September: 181.
Graw, Isabelle: “So hässlich wie möglich”, FAZ, August 8, p. 12
Demircan, Saim: “Painting 2.0: Expression in the Information Age”, Art Monthly, February, pp. 22-24
2015
Applin, Jo. “Maureen Paley.” Artforum December: 268.
Bankowsky, Jack. “Best of 2015.” Artforum December: 210.
Halle, Howard. “Michael Krebber.” Time Out New York November: 51.
Jeppesen, Travis. “Critics’ Picks: Michael Krebber.” Artforum 2 October: Web.
Launay, Aude. “Michael Krebber, R.H. Quaytman 2015 Wolfgang Hahn Prize.” Free Contemporary Art Review Summer: 5.
“Michael Krebber.” The New Yorker 2 November: 17.
“Michael Krebber.” Contemporary Art Writing Daily 7 November: Web.
Saltz, Jerry. “The Malignant Influence of Michael Krebber: How Early-‘00s Abstraction Gave Way to Zombie Formalism.” Vulture 13 November: Web.
Wolkoff, Julia. “Awards.” Art in America Feb: 120.
“Michael Krebber”, Mousse Magazine, December 2015/January 2016, p. 129
Zakiewicz, Neil: “review”, Art Monthly, October, pp. 28-29
Douglas, Caroline: “Friday Dispatch: On Herald Street”, contemporaryartsociety.org, September 18
Hintermeier, Hannes: “Einfach kompliziert”, FAZ, April 27, p. 9
Buhr, Elke: “Besser scheitern: In Köln malen R.H. Quaytman und Michael Krebber gegen die Unmöglichkeit der Malerei an”, Monopol, April, p. 142
Forbes, Alexander: “Wolfgang Hahn Prize Winners R.H. Quaytman and Michael Krebber Show Polke’s Lasting Influence”, artsy.net, April 22
Contag, Lisa: “The Impossibility of Painting: R.H. Quaytman and Michael Krebber in Cologne”, blouinartinfo.com, April 14
Uhr, Harald: “Wolfgang-Hahn-Preis 2015”, Stadtrevue, April, p. 67
Kohler, Michael: “Der Maler-Darsteller”, Art Messe-Spezial: Art Cologne, April, pp. 14-17
McGivern, Hannah: “The glittering prizes”, The Art Newspaper, April, p. 15
“Preview: Highlights at Art Cologne 2015”, blouinartinfo.com, April 13
2014
Pogrebin, Robin. “Influences and Exhibitions.” The New York Times 29 November: AR4.
Prince, Mark. “Michael Krebber: Systemic Relevance.” ArtReview: September: 194.
Schlaegel, Andreas. “It’s what you don’t get.” Noon On The Moon. Berlin; Rotterdam: Sternberg Press; (A.P.E. Art Projects Era).
“Fiona Banner Curates Rarely Seen V-A-C collection Works At The Whitechapel”, artlyst.com, November 6
“Cosima von Bonin, Sergej Jensen, Michael Krebber” Stadtrevue, July, p. 66
Bishop, Brian: “Painting in Retrogade”, bigredandshiny.com, June 16
2013
Fontaine, Claire. “Krebber in Bordeaux.” Texte zur Kunst March: 192-96.
Mclean-Ferris, Laura. “Michael Krebber: Maureen Paley, London.” Frieze May: 233.
Morton, Tim. “Nobody’s Fool.” Frieze d/e March: 68-77.
von Schlegell, Mark. “Friend of the Devil.” May Oct: 158-72.
Vaerslev, Fredrik. “The Artists’ Artists.” Artforum Dec: 116.
Goldstein, Andrew M. “15 of the Best Artworks at Frieze London”, artspace.com, October 17
2012
Howe, David Everitt. “Michael Krebber’: ‘C-A-N-V-A-S, Uhutrust, Jerry Magoo, and guardian.co.uk Painting.'” Art Review Jan: 120-21.
Kelsey, John. “High Lines (for Sick Bees).” Whitney Biennial 2012. Ed. Elisabeth Sussman, Jay Sanders. New York: Whitney Museum of American Art: 26-27.
Krebber, Michael. Interview with Isabel Graw. “The Last Resort.” Kaleidoscope. Winter 2012/13: 60-70.
Valli, Marc: “Michael Krebber”, Elephant, Winter 2012/13, p. 22 “PidL/PiT: Volume I, Edition 1-4”, southernaesthetes.blogspot.de, February 13, April 29, October 21, December 2
Kelsey, John: “Next-Level Spleen”, Artforum, September, pp. 412-415
Smith, Roberta: “Like Watching Paint Thrive”, The New York Times, June 28, p. C23
Everitt Howe, David: “Michael Krebber”, ArtReview, January/February, pp. 120-121
2011
Walczak, Antek. “Michael Krebber’s ‘C-A-N-V-A-S, Uhutrust, Jerry Magoo, and guardian.co.uk Paintings.” artagenda. 10 Nov: Web.
Smyth, Cherry: “review”, Art Monthly, June, pp. 33-34
Diederichsen, Diedrich: “Radicalism as Ego Ideal: Oedipus and Narcissus”, e-flux Journal, May
Amdam, Peter J.: “Nikolas Gambaroff, Michael Krebber, R. H. Quaytman, Blake Rayne, Bergen Kunsthall”, Flash Art, May/June, p. 165
Scoccimarro, Antonio: “Diary: Michael Krebber”, Mousse, February/March, p. 212
Wilson, Helen: “Michael Krebber”, whereartyou.co.uk, February 18
Barnes, Daniel: “Michael Krebber – Funny Cide at Maureen Paley”, spoonfed.co.uk, January 21
2010
Rottman, André. “Michael Krebber.” Artforum, Nov: 275.
“Michael Krebber.” ArtReview, Sep: 26.
Sanchez, Michael, “A Dose of Feeling.”; “Life at Work.” Texte Zur Kunst Issue 79. Sep.
Smith, Roberta. “The Body, Whole or in Parts.” New York Times. 5 Jul: C1, C7.
Cernuschi, Stefano: “Books: Jack Smith. Cologne Art Fair, 1977”, Mousse, December 2010/January 2011, p. 217
Krebber, Michael/O’Connell, Ruairiadh: “Stars in her lies. A conversation by Michael Krebber & Ruairiadh O’Connell”, Mousse, September/October, pp. 232-236
“Michael Krebber: Miami City Ballet”, Monopol, August, p. 114
Herbert, Martin: “Now See This: Michael Krebber”, ArtReview, Summer, pp. 26-27
Buchmaier, Barbara: “Ready-Made Painting”, Spike, Summer, pp. 30-41
Graw, Isabelle/Hochdörfer, Achim: “Die Malerei gibt es nicht. Ein Gespräch zwischen Isabelle Graw und Achim Hochdörfer/There is no such thing as painting. A conversation between Isabelle Graw and Achim Hochdörfer”, Texte zur Kunst, March, pp. 47-57
Draxler, Helmut: “Malerei als Dispositiv. Zwölf Thesen”, Texte zur Kunst, March, pp. 38-46
Williams, Gregory: “Die deutsche Ironie wird globalisiert. Der Humor lernt Esperanto”, “The Fate of Irony”, KAI 10 Raum für Kunst der Arthena Foundation, Düsseldorf, pp. 96-105
2009
Hirsch, Faye. “Exhibition Reviews: Michael Krebber, Greene Naftali.” Art in America Jan: 107-108.
Krebber, Michael. “What Is Courbet? A Portfolio By Michael Krebber.” Artforum May: 348-55
“René Magritte’s Période Vache at the Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt.” MAY nr. 1.
Rubinstein, Raphael. “Provisional Painting.” Art in America May: 123-135.
“Transatlantic Statements.” Parkett no.85: 29.
Draxler, Helmut/Krebber, Michael: “Der Geschmack regiert die Gene. Eine E-Mail-Konversation zwischen Helmut Draxler und Michael Krebber”, Texte zur Kunst, September, pp. 47-52
2008
Brunner, Bettina. “Michael Krebber.” Frieze Issue 113 Mar: 184
Goldstein, Andrew. “Artist Michael Krebber: Board to Pieces.” New York Magazine. 23 Sep.
Günzel, Ann-Katrin. “Michael Krebber: ‘Pubertät in der Lehre’ Kölnische Kunstverein, 21.6-23.9.2008.” Kunstforum Bd.193, Sep–Oct: 327-328.
Birnbaum, Daniel: “Paintings in the spite of everything”, Artforum, December, p. 262
Kleefeld, Stefanie: “Auf Kredit”, Texte zur Kunst, September, pp. 120-129
Smith, Roberta: “Painting/Now and Forever, Part II”, The New York Times, August 8, p. E30
Wirxel, Julia: “I Love Pubertät”, Stadtrevue, August, p. 68
Baker, R.C.: “Dog of the month”, The Village Voice, July 23, p. 38
Lambrecht, Luk: “Kunstsurfen”, Knack, July 9, p. 58
Frangenberg, Frank: “Surfen bei lauem Wellengang”, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, June 21/22, p. 12
Wirth, Heidrun: “Schmollen am Surfbrett”, Kölnische Rundschau, June 21, p. 10
Chevalier, Catherine: “Michael Krebber”, Frog, January, p. 114
2007
Coulson, Amanda. “Frankfurt: ICAL KRBBER PRODLY PRSNTS GART JAS, JON KLSY, JOSF STRA.” Modern Painters, Mar.
Pearson, Tony. “Reviews: Michael Krebber.” Time Out, 5 Dec: 41.
Lorch, Catrin: “Cattle must be driven to market”, Spike, Winter, p. 102
Morris, Jane: “Maureen Paley: Gallery Profile”, Art World, December, pp. 52-55
Draxler, Saskia: “Der große Treck”, artnet.de, October 5
Zucker, Seth: “Reena Spaulings”, Radical Art, p. 329
Press release, “Respekt Frischlinge”, Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Cologne, September
Moreno, Gean: “Degree Zero”, artUS, Winter, pp. 16-17
von Bonin, Liz: “Finale Auseinandersetzung”, Golf aktuell, October, p. 64
Crüwell, Konstanze: “Wasserspiele und Rasierklingen-Lampen”, FAZ, January 1
2006
Heubach, Fridr. Wolfr., “Karl Valentin, Michael Krebber, Pablo Picasso, “ Grey Flags, 2006
Smith, Roberta, Michael Krebber: Connecting Sugar With Hollywood, The New York Times, 28 April, 2006.
Smith, Roberta, Cologne as Mythic Hot Spot (Cue the Background Music), The New York Times, 2 June 2006, pp.27&30.
Saltz, Jerry, Dandy, The Village Voice, April – May, 2006.
McMullen, Troy, The Rising Cost of Cologne, The Wall Street Journal, 21 April 2006.
Hainley, Bruce, No Child Left Behind, Whitney Biennial 2006, New York: Abrams, 2006.
Michael Krebber, Blind Date, 2006, p25 & 211.
2005
Goldstein, Ann, “Best of 2005,” Artforum, December 2005, p.246.
Graw, Isabelle, Best of 2005, Artforum, December 2005, pp.256-257.
Birnbaum, Daniel, Secret Sharer, Artforum, October 2005.
Kelsey, John, Stop Painting Painting, 2005.
Morgan, Jessica, Formal Education, 2005.
Davis, Nicole, A New Lease On Painting, artnet.com, 9 February 2005.
Dath, Dietmaer, Elektronische Kindermusik, Frankfurt Allgemeine Zeitlung, 16 April 2005.
Bell, Kristy, Formalism. Modern Art, Today Frieze, March 2005.
Panhans-Buhler, Ursula, Formalismus – Modern Kunst, heute, Texte zur Kunst, March 2005.
Diedrichsen, Diedrich, Formalismus, Artforum, March 2005.
Michael Krebber, Secession, 2005.
2004
Briegleb, Till, Art Deco, Helmut Berger, Dieter Roth, Suddeutsche Zeitung, 7 December 2004.
Unruh, Rainer, Formalismus. Modern Kunst heute, Kunstforum International, November – December 2004.
Seidel, Martin, Deutschland sucht, Kunstforum International, September – October 2004.
2003
Grubbs, David, Bestellt und Nicht Abgeholt, Text zur Kunst, December 2003.
Don’t Miss, Time Out New York, 6-13 November 2003.
Williams, Gregory, Michael Krebber: Greene Naftali Gallery, Artforum International, Summer 2003.
Smith, Roberta, Michael Krebber, The New York Times, 18 April 2003.
Don’t Miss, Time Out New York, 10-17 April 2003.
Niklaus, Laila, Michael Krebber in der Galerie Christian Nagel. Auf der Suche nach den Koordinaten der Welt, Die Welt – Berliner Kunstmarkt – 31 January 2003.
2002
Diederichsen, Diedrich, Die Dämonen der neuen Romantik, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, 3 November 2002.
Koegel, Alice, Weisse Karten, Stadtrevue, Nr. 5, May 2002.
LvB, Michael Krebber, Kraftwerk, Golf aktuell, Heft 2, May 2002.
Hess, Barbara, Michael Krebber, Flash Art, March – April 2002.
2001
Frangenberg, Frank, Der Künstler im Steinbruch der Tradition, Kölner Stadtanzeiger, 24-25 November 2001.
Coomer, Martin, Michael Krebber: Interim Art, Time Out New York, 3-10 October 2001.
Searle, Adrian, Never trust a painter, The Guardian Europe, Dienstag, 25 October 2001.
Kempkes, Anke , Playful Turn, Texte zur Kunst, March 2001.
Wiensowski, Ingeborg, Michael Krebber, Kultur Spiegel, Heft 3, March 2001.
Graw, Isabelle, Die Zweifel des Malers, Die Zeit, No. 8, 15 February 2001.
Podeschwa, Isabel, Isabel Podeschawa über Michael Krebber, Artist Kunstmagazin, No. 2, May-July 2001.
2000
Eichwald, Michaela, “Tourist-Hochtourist-Junior. Wat willte witten. Vom Michael Krebber, 1993 (für die Ausstellung Contemporary Fine Arts, Berlin) Abdruck bei: dieselbe: Gewärtigen gegenwärtigen. 10, 2000.
1999
Althoff, Kai, “Text für die Ausstellungsbroschüre der Ausstellung in der Galerie Meyer Kainer, (noch nicht gedruckt), 1999.
1997
Müller, Christopher, Michael Krebber in der Villa Arson, Nizza, Texte zur Kunst, No. 26, June 1997.
1995
Pryde, Josephine, Standreview Michael Krebber bei Christian Nagel, Texte zur Kunst, No. 19, August 1995
1994
Ohrt, Roberto, Künstlerränke (Intriguing Artists), Parkett, No. 42, 1994.
1993
Graw, Isabelle, Durchschläge. Eine Ausstellung und drei Kataloge, Artis, December 1992 – January 1993.
1992
Diederichsen, Diedrich, Mein Material ist der Papagei. Diedrich Diederichsen im Gespräch mit Michael Krebber, Jahresring, No. 37, München 1990, 1992.
Wiederabdruck in Noema, No. 38, January 1992.
1991
Wulffen, Thomas, Krebber’s Punch and Judy Show, Flash Art, October 1991.
1990
Koether, Jutta, Michael Krebber, Galerie Christian Nagel, Artforum International, December 1990.
Weaver, Frank, Michael Krebber, Sylvana Lorenz, Artscribe, May 1990.
1989
Graw, Isabelle, Eurobummel, Flash Art, No. 137, June 1989.
Schmitt, Paula, General Idea, Galerie Meyer-Hochmeister, Karlsruhe und Krebber, Michael, Galerie Isa
bella Kacprzak, Stuttgart, Artis, January 1989.
1988
Metzger, Rainer Arbeiten am Selbstverständlichen: Michael Krebber, Wolkenkratzer.
1986
Albert Oehlen, Michael Krebber. Zäsur in der Biographie eines Kritiksüchtigen, Szene Hamburg, February 1986
2023
MONOCHROMES (based on an idea by Fredrik Værslev), Mehdi Chouakri, Berlin, Germany
2020
00s. Collection Cranford: les années 2000, MO.CO. Montpellier Contemporain, Montpellier, France
No Dandy, No Fun, Kunsthalle Bern, Bern, Switzerland
2019
Abstraction: Aspects of Contemporary Art, The National Museum of Art, Osaka, Japan
Die Bucklige Verwandtschaft, Galerie Nagel Draxler, Cologne, Germany
2018
Works on Works on Paper, Michael Krebber and Albert Oehlen, Galerie Buchholz, Berlin, Germany
Cómics: una nueva lectura, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain
Hölle, Galerie Buchholz, New York, USA
Force and Form, De la Cruz Collection, Miami, USA
Michael Krebber, Win McCarthy, Josephine Pryde, Trevor Shimizu, Galería Marta Cervera, Madrid, Spain
Optik Schröder II, MUMOK – Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien, Vienna, Austria
2017
Social Surfaces: A Fundraising Exhibition, Artists Space, New York, USA
Jump Into The Future — The Borgmann Donation, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
CHILDREN’S GAMES, curated by Vincenzo de Bellis, ADN Collection, Bolzano, Italy
Infected Foot, Greene Naftali, New York, USA
2016
Progressive Praxis, de la Cruz Collection, Miami, USA
Quodlibet, Lempertz, Brussels, Belgium
Fine Young Cannibals, Petzel, New York, USA
2015
Painting 2.0: Expression in the Information Age, Museum Brandhorst, Munich, Germany
to expose, to show, to demonstrate, to inform, to offer, MUMOK, Vienna, Austria
The Unknown Masterpiece, Meyer Kainer, Vienna, Austria
Call and Response, Gavin Brown’s Enterprise, New York, USA
Works on Paper, Greene Naftali Gallery, New York, USA
2014
Fiona Banner selects from the V-A-C Collection, Stamp Out
Photographie, Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK
The Novel that Writes Itself, Green Naftali, New York, USA
Abandon the parents, Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark
We not, Galerie Buchholz, Cologne, Germany
The Hawker, dépendance at Carlos/Ishikawa, London, UK
La Chose en cadrée, Glasgow International, SWG3 Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland
Concept Store, NEST, The Hague, Netherlands
2013
Out of House, Cranford Collection, Sala de Arte Santander, Madrid, Spain
Festival der Kleinskulptur, Halle für Kunst e.V., Lüneburg, Germany
Chat Jet, Painting ‹Beyond› The Medium, Künstlerhaus, der Halle für Kunst und Medien, Graz, Germany
2012
Hamlet, Mise-En-Scène, Jack Smith in Frankfurt, Portikus, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Bilderladen, Galerie Christian Nagel , Cologne, Germany
Bilderladen DuMont-Carré, Galerie Fiebach & Minninger, Cologne, Germany
Family Theater (II), Brandenburgischer Kunstverein, Potsdam, Germany
Family Theater (I), Brandenburgischer Kunstverein, Potsdam, Germany
Needles In The Camel’s Eye, Thomas Duncan Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
Context Message, Zach Feuer Gallery (LFL), New York, USA
The Happy Fainting of Painting, Zwinger Galerie, Berlin, USA
2011
Dystopia, CAPC, musée d’art contemporain, Bordeaux, France
Provisional Painting, Modern Art, London, UK
Quodlibet III – Alphabets and Instruments, Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Berlin, Germany
Jahresgaben 2011, Halle für Kunst, Lüneburg, Germany
making and art, Stadtgalerie Schwaz, Schwaz, Austria
Held Up By Columns, Leslie Fritz Gallery, New York, USA
Films & Filming, Bischoff Projects, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
2010
Julian Göthe, Nairy Baghramian, Cerith Wyn Evans, Henrik Olesen, Michael Krebber, Cosima von Bonin, John Kelsey, & Reena, Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Köln, Cologne, Germany
Gambaroff, Krebber, Quaytman, Rayne, Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen, Norway
Morror, International Project Space, Birmingham, England
Wait for Me at the Bottom of the Pool, Martos Gallery, New York, USA
Picture Industry (Goodbye to All That), Regen Projects, Los Angeles, USA
The invisible colour, Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht, Netherlands
The Nice Thing About Castillo/Corrales…, castillo/corrales, Paris, France
Interactive Visual History Compression (The Ks), Michael Lett, Auckland, New-Zealand
Sur le Dandysme Aujourd´Hui, CGAC – Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
2009
Cave Painting, organised by Bob Nickas, PSM Galerie, Berlin, Germany
Quodlibet II, Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Cologne, Germany
Kunst x 80 I Jahr x 80, Künstlerhaus Graz am Joanneum, Graz, Germany
The Audio Show, Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York, USA
My Summer Show, Galerie Lelong – New York, New York, USA
2008
Painting Now and Forever Part II, Greene Naftali, New York, USA
27 november – 21 january 2009, dépendance, Brussels, Belgium
Entrechambrage horizontale, Galerie Catherine Bastide, Brussels, Belgium
Works on Paper, The Greene Naftali Gallery, New York, USA
…In The Cherished Company of Others…(1648-2036), de Appel Boys’ School, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Degree Zero, Richard Telles Fine Art, Los Angeles, USA
2007
Conditions of Display, The Moore Space, curated by Gean Moreno, Miami, USA
Degree Zero, Richard Telles Fine Art, Los Angeles, USA
Dracularising, Neue Alte Brucke, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Fit to Print, Gagosian Gallery, New York, USA
For the People of Paris, Sutton Lane Gallery, Paris, France
It Takes Something to Make Something: The Rausch Collection, Portikus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Shandismus, Kunsthaus Dresden, Dresden, Germany
Genesis I´m Sorry, The Greene Naftali Gallery, New York, USA
Make Your Own Life: Artists In And Out Of Cologne, (touring) MOCA at Goldman Warehouse, Miami; Henry Art Gallery, Seattle; The Power Plant, Toronto; ICA, Institute of Contemporary Art – University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
Conditions of Display, Locust Projects, Miami, USA
Shandyismus. Autorschaft als Genre – Wiener Secession, Vienna, Austria
For the People of Paris, Sutton Lane, Paris, France
2006
The Most Contemporary Picture Show, Actually, Kunsthalle Nuernberg, Germany
…:ICAL KRBBR PRODLY PRSNTS GART JAS, JON KLSY, JOSF STRA, Portikus, Frankfurt am Main, curated by Michael Krebber, (C).
Michael Krebber / Sean Paul, Sutton Lane, Paris, France
Make Your Own Life: Artists In and Out of Cologne, Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, U.S.A, curated by Bennett Simpson
Travelin‘Light, Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht, Netherlands
Grey Flags, Sculpture Center, New York, U.S.A, curated by Anthony Huberman and Paul Pfeiffer (C)
Beware Of A Holy Whore, Galerie Chantal Crousel, Paris, France
Drapeaux gris, CAPC, Musée d’art contemporain, Bordeaux, France
Group Show, Richard Telles Fine Art, Los Angeles, USA
Duett, Städtische Galerie Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg, Germany
Optik Schröder, Werke aus der Sammlung Alexander Schröder, Kunstverein Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
Salon, The Greene Naftali Gallery, New York, USA
2005
Painters Without Paintings & Paintings Without Painters, Orchard, New York, USA
The Top Room/ A Retrospective, Chelsea Space, London, UK(C)
Roy Arden, Michael Krebber, John Miller, Richard Telles Fine Art, Los Angeles, USA
POST-MoDERN, Greene Naftali Gallery, New York, USA
2004
Formalismus, Kunstverein Hamburg, Germany
dépendance, Brussels, Belgium
Rhinegold: Art from Cologne, Tate Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
2003
Outlook, Cultural Olympiad, Athens, Greece
Hands up, Baby Hands up, Oldenburger Kunstverein, Oldenburg, Germany
The State of the Upper Floor: Panorama, Kunstverein Münich, Germany
Malerei II Ausstellung Nulldrei, Galerie Christian Nagel, Cologne, Germany
2002
Hier ist dort 2, Secession, Vienna, Austria (C)
2001
Musterkarte. Modelos de Pintura en Alemania 2001, Galeria Heinrich Ehrhardt, Madrid, Spain
1999
Superca…, Stedelijk Museum, Bureau Amsterdam, Netherlands (C)
Malerei, INIT-Kunsthalle, Berlin, Germany
Tegenvleug / Á Rebrousse-Poil, Kunstcentrum Sittard (Faltblatt), Netherlands
1998
Galerie Daniel Buchholz, Cologne, Germany
1997
Das erweiterte Feld: Transformation des Bildes, Kunstverein Münich, Germany
Symposion, ICEBOX / Venetia Kapernekas, Athens, Greece
1996
museum in progress, Fond Régional D´Art Contemporain Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
Sammlung Volkmann zeigt: Faustrecht der Freiheit, Neues Museum Weserburg, Bremen, Germany
Fuoriuso, Pescara, Italy (C)
More than Real, Palazzo Reale, Caserta, Italy
1995
Aufforderung in schönster Weise, Galerie Christian Nagel, Cologne, Germany
Icons, Ladengalerie Lothringer Str. 13, Münich, Germany
1994
Europa ‘94, Munich Order Center, Münich, Germany
Metro Pictures, New York, USA
Sammlung Volkmann, Berlin, Germany
Unbound: Possibilities in Painting, Hayward Gallery, London, UK (C)
1993
The Best of, Galerie & Edition Artelier, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Grafica 1, Innsbruck, Austria
Project Unité, Firminy, France (C)
Diese Ausstellung hat keinen Titel, P.S.1 Museum, New York, USA
Goethe House, New York, USA
Kunsthaus Welker, Heidelberg, Germany (C)
1992
SS. ss. R., Galerie Bärbel Grässlin, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Wohnzimmer/Büro, Galerie Christian Nagel, Cologne, Germany
Albenda, Berkowski, Krebber, A.Oehlen, Pettibon; Thea Westreich, New York + Galerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne, Germany
Nikdo nepomuze nikomu – Das Gute muß gut sein, Galerie Hlavniho Mesta Prahy, Prague, Czech Republic
1991
Fallen und Fallenlassen, Carpenter, Kippenberger, Krebber, Strothjohann; Galerie Bleich-Rossi, Graz, Germany
36e Salon de Montrouge, Paris, France (C)
Carpenter, Herold, Kelley, Kessler, Kippenberger, Krebber, Noland; Luhring Augustine Gallery, New York, USA
Armaly, Bonin, Krebber, Müller, Kunstraum Daxter, Münich, Germany
Gullivers Reisen, Galerie Sophia Ungers, Cologne, Germany (C)
Jack Hanley/Trans Avant-Garde Gallery, San Francisco, USA
1990
7a, Zürich, Galerie Bleich Rossi, Graz, Germany
Galerie Christian Nagel
The Köln Show, Cologne, Germany (“Nachschub”)
1989
Eurobummel – Curated by Martin Kippenberger, Galerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne, Germany
Galerie PPS, Hamburg, Germany
Galerie Bleich-Rossi, Graz, Germany
Galerie Isabella Kacprzak, Cologne, Germany (C)
Melancholia, Galerie Greta Insam, Vienna, Austria (C)
1988
Galerie Sylvana Lorenz, Paris, France
Skulpturenprojekt Dürr, Galerie Christoph Dürr, Münich, Germany
1987
Broken Neon, Forum Stadtpark, Graz, Germany (C)
Diedrich Diederichsen, Forum Stadtpark, Graz, Germany (C)
1980
Aktion Pisskrücke (Geheimdienst am Nächsten), Künstlerhaus Hamburg, Germany
(C) denotes that a catalogue was published in conjunction with the exhibition.
CAPC Musée d’art Contemporain, Bordeaux, France
Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum of Contemporary Art, Berlin, Germany
Museum Brandhorst, Munich, Germany
Museum Ludwig, Cologne, Germany
Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA
Sammlung Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Sammlung Grässlin, St. Georgen, Germany