| 1971 | Born in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA |
| 1992 | Art Students League, New York |
| 1996 | Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with Honors – School of Visual Arts, New York |
| 2015 | Guest Faculty, Bard College Berlin |
| 2019 | Guest Faculty, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York |
| 2017-2022 | Director of Studio Arts, Bard College Berlin |
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| Public Commissions |
| 2024 | “Wandlung”, The German Bundestag (Neustaedtische-Kirchstrasse 4-5), Berlin |
| 2017 | “Prana”, Kopernikus-Oberschule, Berlin |
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| Solo Exhibitions |
| 2024 | “Homage”, The Josef & Anni Albers Foundation, Bethany, Connecticut |
| | “RELICS II”, Zentralwerk, Dresden |
| 2022 | “Replace The Space”, Kommunale Galerie, Berlin |
| 2018 | “RELICS”, Zentralwerk, Dresden |
| 2016 | “Declared”, 2025, Hamburg |
| 2014 | “Prey Voidant”, Alexander Levy, Berlin |
| 2012 | “Post-Hyper”, Galeria Pilar, São Paulo |
| 2010 | “Burn Out”, Kjubh Kunstverein, Cologne |
| | “Whip Lash”, Smack Mellon, Brooklyn |
| 2009 | “SOOTO hungry”, Galerie Lena Brüning, Berlin |
| 2007 | “THE ITCH”, Galerie Lena Brüning, Berlin |
| 2006 | “SUBLIMATOR”, Galerie Schmela, Düsseldorf |
| 2005 | “UFO-UMIS”, Galerie Lena Brüning, Berlin |
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| Selected Group Exhibitions |
| 2025 | “Jonathan Lethem’s Parallel Play”, Benton Museum of Art, Pomona, CA |
| 2024 | “The Tee Party”, Night Gallery, Los Angeles |
| 2020 | “WAENDE | WALLS”, Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, Stuttgart |
| 2016 | “Detail”, BLOK Art Space, Istanbul |
| 2015 | “Black Bandits”, Haus am Lützowplatz, Berlin |
| 2014 | “Cast Away”, BLOK Art Space, Istanbul |
| 2013 | “Piccola Germania”, Cinque Garzoni, Venice |
| | “Science Fictions”, Cafe Warschau, Berlin |
| | “My Fear Is Your Desire”, Schau Fenster, Berlin |
| 2012 | “Uncanny Home”, The Corridor, Reykjavik |
| | “Miniature By Serendipity”, Bar Babette, Berlin |
| | “Exposição Coletiva”, Galeria Pilar, São Paulo |
| 2011 | “a painting show”, Autocenter, Berlin |
| | “Navigating Darkness”, Tape Modern, Berlin |
| | “Fuzzy Dark Spot”, Raum Für Zweckfreiheit, Berlin |
| | “Shifting The Everyday”, Galerie Levy, Berlin |
| 2010 | “Unter Oberflächen”, Delikatessenhaus, Leipzig |
| | “Amsterdam-Berlin”, De Service Garage, Amsterdam |
| | “The Ear Of Giacometti”, Galerie Levy, Hamburg |
| | “Grand Hotel Panhans”, Atelier Jungfernstieg, Hamburg |
| | “Satellites”, Freies Museum, Berlin |
| 2009 | “Octet”, Pera Museum, Istanbul “The Sequel I & II”, Cinque Garzoni, Venice |
| | “Über Zeichnung”, Galerie Olaf Stüber, Berlin |
| 2008 | “Kunst und Wirtschaft”, Genius Hellerau, Dresden |
| 2007 | “Aktive Konstellationen”, Brno House of Art, Brno |
| | “TOMBOLA“, Kjubh Kunstverein, Cologne |
| | “Works on Paper“, Galerie Lena Brüning, Berlin |
| | “Niveaualarm“, Kunstraum Innsbruck, Innsbruck |
| 2006 | “Minimal Illusion”, Villa Merkel, Esslingen |
| | “Abstract Art Now”, Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Ludwigshafen |
| | “Schon vergeben”, Art Cologne |
| 2005 | “Imaginary Realities”, Art Agents, Hamburg |
| | “Passion des Sammelns”, Halle 14, Leipzig |
| | “Pathetischer Betrug”, Art Frankfurt |
| 2004 | “Ein tag, ein raum, ein bild”, Sebastian Fath Contemporary, Mannheim |
| | “So genau wollt ichs gar nicht wissen”, Galerie Olaf Stüber, Berlin |
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| Grants / Residencies / Awards |
| 2022 | Kunstfonds Grant, Bonn |
| 2021 | Bard College OSUN Faculty Research Grant (Human Rights and the Arts), New York |
| 2020 | Research Grant (Recherchestipendium Bildende Kunst), Senatsverwaltung für Kultur, Berlin |
| 2017 | 2nd Prize (Art in Public Space), “Wandlung”, Deutscher Bundestag, Neustädtische-Kirchstrasse 4-5, Berlin |
| 2016 | 1st Prize (Art in Public Space), “Prana”, Kopernikus-Oberschule, Berlin-Steglitz |
| 2013 | Stiftung Deutsche Klassenlotterie, Berlin |
| 2011 | Stiftung Künstlerdorf Schöppingen, NRW Germany |
| 2010 | Fountainhead Residency, Miami |
| 2009 | Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, New York |
| 2007 | Stock Residency, Dresden |
| 2001 | MacDowell Colony Residency, New Hampshire |
| 2000 | Yaddo Residency, Saratoga Springs, New York |
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| Print Publications |
| 2015 | “Black Bandits”, Haus am Lützowplatz, Wasmuth Verlag |
| 2014 | “CORE”, John von Bergen, Kerber Verlag / d.a.p. |
| | “Addicted To Walls”, Anne Vieth, Verlag Silke Schreiber |
| | “Das Buch”, Ambach / Jensen, WG/3Zi/K/BAR, pp. 187 – 189 |
| 2013 | “Invenatrio No.7”, Carraini Edizioni |
| | “The Brooklyn Review”, Issue #30, April 24, pp. 80-81 |
| 2011 | “Fuzzy Dark Spot”, Wolfgang Oelze, Revolver Verlag |
| | “The Ear of Giacometti”, Galerie Levy, Kerber Verla |
| 2009 | “Octet”, Suzanne Anker / Peter Hristoff, Pera Museum |
| 2006 | “abstract art now”, Wilhem Hack Museum, Kerber Verlag |
| 2005 | “Pathetischer Betrug”, Nina Koidl / Ludwig Seyfarth, Salon Verlag |
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| Selected Reviews / Interviews |
| 2022 | Visual Essay: John von Bergen, Berlin Art Link, June |
| 2020 | Interview with Kunstmuseum Stuttgart |
| 2015 | “From Basel to the Biennale: How to ship a masterpiece”, Kimberly Bradley, BBC, May 5 |
| 2014 | “John von Bergen at Alexander Levy”, AJ Kiyoizumi, Berlin Art Link, February 6 |
| | “Albtraum des Trockenbauers”, Marcus Woeller, TAZ, January |
| | “Von Wandfragmenten über Zivilisationen bis in die eigene Psyche”, Meike Jansen, FAZ, February |
| | Artist Talk with Jonathan Lethem, Alexander Levy, Berlin, February 21 |
| 2011 | “John von Bergen”, Interview with Samuel Jablon, BOMB Magazine, April 11 |
| | “John von Bergen”, Jessyca Hutchens, Berlin Art Link, April |
| | “Declared”, John von Bergen, Temporary Art Review, April 25 |
| 2010 | “John von Bergen / Michelle Weinstein”, Marina Cashdan, Modern Painters, May |
| | “A Tree Blows in Brooklyn”, John Haber, Haberarts |
| | “Amsterdam-Berlin”, Kees Keijer, Het Parool, April 24, p. 31 |
| 2009 | “Drachenflug”, Simone Reber, Tagesspiegel, November 14 |
| 2008 | “Konsumenten aller Länder, vereinigt euch!”, Andrea Rook, DNN, Mar 21st/22nd, p. 11 |
| 2007 | “Die Wand wirft Falten”, Thea Herold, Tagespiegel, October 6, p.30 |
| 2006 | “Art Cologne”, Swantje Karich, FAZ, November 4, p.51 |
| | “SUBLIMATOR”, Helga Meister, Westdeutsche Zeitung, September 20 |
| | “New Home For Art”, Katja Winckler, Deutschland Magazine, April/May, p.32 |
| 2004 | “So genau wollt ichs gar nicht wissen”, Christina Wendenburg, TIP, April 8, p.68 |
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| Public Collections |
| The German Bundestag, Berlin |
| Berlinische Galerie, Berlin |
| Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, Stuttgart |
| Kunstmuseum der Stadt, Albstadt |
| Whitney Museum of American Art, New York |
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