Jens Gussek

Jens Gussek studied painting and glass at the Burg Giebichenstein in Halle between 1986 and 1992. Since graduating, he has become one of Germany´s leading artists working with glass. Gussek is currently a Lecturer for glass art at the Burg Giebichenstein. He also teaches regularly at the Summer Academy at Bildwerk in Frauenau, and was a Resident Artist at Wheaton Village in the United States. Gussek participated in important international shows on glass and painting. His work is part of major collections, including Landeskunstmuseum Moritzburg Halle; Musee du Verre, Sarspoteries, France; Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin; Glasmuseum Frauenau; Glasmuseum Ebeltoft, Denmark; Museum of American Glass, Millville, USA; Glasmuseum Lauscha; Kunstsammlungen der Feste Coburg, Coburg; Glasmuseum Immenhausen; Glasmuseum Frauenau; Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung, München. In 2006, Jens Gussek won one of the Coburg Glass Prizes.

Education + professional experience:
since 2001 University Teacher for Glassart / Painting, HKD Halle

1994-00 Assistant Professor for Glassart / Painting, HKD Halle

1992 Diploma

1986-92 studies at HKD Halle - Burg Giebichenstein

Select Group Exhibitions:
2010 iglass, Levant Gallery, Shanghai What´up in Halle, Galerie Seidel+Lorch, Berlin Made in Germany II, Gallery New Glass & Photography, Berlin Zugabe..., Projektraum 4, Mannheim Tell me who I am, Galerie Nord, Halle

2009 Connections, Prag Incantato, Galerie Rossella Junck, Berlin Galerie Keller, Mannheim

2007 Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung, München Material Matters, Toronto Heller Gallery, New York

2006 Coburger Glaspreis, Kunstsammlungen der Feste Coburg

2005 Museum of American Glass, Millville, USA Ernsting Stiftung, Coesfeld Wrexler Gallery, Philadelphia, USA

2004 Gallery of Fine Craft, Millville, USA 2003 Das Glück-Tiefblau, Kunstsammlungen der Feste Coburg
The Visible Man, Glasmuseum Ebeltoft, DK

2002 Glas der Gegenwart, Karlsruhe

2001 Brandt Contemporary Glass, Torshalla, S
Braggiotti Gallery, Amsterdam

2000 Galleria San Nicolo, Venedig

1999 Kunst_Sachsen-Anhalt, Landeskunstmuseum Halle
The Eye´s Delight, Kunsthalle Thüringen, Erfurt Galerie „Talstraße“, Halle Galerie B, Baden Baden

1998 Galerie „U prstenu“, Prag Galerie im alten Kloster, W. A. Erdle, Köln JCC Galerie, Luxembourg

1997 „Die neue Generation“, Ernsting Stiftung, Coesfeld Galerie Hittfeld, Hamburg

1996 „Venezia-Aperto Vetro“, Murano „Ich-Raum“, Grassimuseum Leipzig Galerie „Talstraße“, Halle Galerie Studio R, Mannheim Zeitkunstgalerie, Halle

Solo Exhibitions:
2010 Preview Art Fair, Berlin
stopover, Munster 2009 Galerie Rossella Junck, Berlin

2007 Galerie Rossella Junck, Berlin 2008 P4, Mannheim

2006 Galerie Keller, Mannheim
Clara Scremini Gallery, Paris

2004 Künstlerhaus 188, Halle 2003 Galerie Keller, Mannheim

2002 Ernsting Stiftung, Coesfeld
Galerie B, Baden-Baden

2001 Galerie Ferrho, Leipzig
Galerie 10-er Haus, Gmunden/A

2000 Clara Scremini Gallery, Paris

1999 Braggiotti Gallery, Amsterdam

1998 Galerie Grünstraße, Berlin

1997 Clara Scremini Gallery, Paris
Galerie F.-Ebert-Stiftung, Bonn Braggiotti Gallery, Amsterdam

1996 Galerie Marktschlößchen, Halle GSA, Halle

1995 Clara Scremini Gallery Paris Zeitkunstgalerie, Halle

Grants / Prizes:
2009 Arbeitsstipendium Kunststiftung Sachsen-Anhalt

2006 Fellowship Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI, USA
Otto-Waldrich-Preis / Coburger Glaspreis

2004 Fellowship Glass Center of America, Wheaton Village, USA

1996 DAAD-Stipendium, USA

1994 Arbeitsstipendium Land Sachsen-Anhalt

Public Collections:
Collection of Handwerkskammer Koblenz; Kustodie der Burg Giebichenstein Halle; Grassi-Museum, Museum für Kunsthandwerk Leipzig; Landeskunstmuseum Moritzburg Halle; Ernsting Stiftung, Coesfeld; Friedrich•Ebert-Stiftung, Bonn; Musee du Verre, Sarspoteries, F; Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin; MEAG - Collection, Halle; Glasmuseum Frauenau; Brandt Contemporary Glass Museum, Torshalla, S; Glasmuseum Ebeltoft, DK; Museum of American Glass, Millville, USA; Glasmuseum Lauscha; Kunstsammlungen der Feste Coburg, Coburg; Glas•museum Immenhausen; Glasmuseum Frauenau; Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung, München; Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI, USA