Lewis Gun I, 2010, balsa wood, plywood, acrylic paint, wool, 135,5 x 112 x 26,5 cm
Lisi Raskin
* in Miami, FL
lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
2003 Master of Fine Arts, School of the Arts, Columbia University, New York, NY
1996 Bachelor of Arts: Fine Arts, High Honors, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Solo Projects and Exhibitions
2012
Shots in the Dark, Churner and Churner, New York
2010
Lisi Raskin/ Wolfgang Hauptman: Kriegswichtig, RECEPTION, Berlin
Mt. Disappointment, The Company, Los Angeles
2009
Warning Warum, (web project), Dia Art Foundation, New York
Sunday Punch II (Barbarossa Style), Art Berlin Contemporary, Akademie der Künste, Berlin (with Milliken Gallery)
Launch on Tactical Warning, Riccardo Crespi, Milan
Armada, Blanton Museum, University of Texas, Austin/Texas
2008
Command and Control, ADAA Fair, New York, NY
Mobile Observation (Transmitting and Receiving) Station,CCS Bard, Annendale-on-Hudson, NY
Able Archer '83 (multi-character narrative drama on vinyl), Country Club/Iconoclast Editions, Cincinnati
Topside, Milliken Gallery, Stockholm
2007
Switchyard, Guild and Greyshkul, New York
Project Esrange, Signal Galeri, Malmoe, Sweden
Project Esrange (and other research), Gavle Konstcentrum, Gavle, Sweden
2006
High Positive Void Coeffcient, Riccardo Crespi, Milan
Jack Shack, PS1 MoMA, Queens, NY
2005
(Remote Location) Observation Station, Transmission Gallery, Glasgow
Spring Loaded Amalgam, Art Forum Berlin
Parallel Telegram, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011
Time Machine in the Atomic War Command, Konjic, Bosnia
3rd Singapore Biennial, Singapore
2010
Portugal Arte 10, Lisbon, Portugal
Nap Time, as part of Object of Study/Subject of Learning, Blanton Museum of Art, Austin
Catch Me! Grasping Speed, Kunsthaus Graz, Austria
2009
100 Years, PS1/MoMA, Queens, New York
Do They Love Their Children Too?, Milliken Gallery, Stockholm
The 11th International Istanbul Biennial, Istanbul, Turkey
The Red Thread, Tanas Gallery, Berlin
The 2nd International Athens Biennial, Athens, Greece
The Stars in the Sky are Still Boss, Reed Gallery, University of Cincinnati
Project Esrange (and other research), 3 person show at The Company, Los Angeles
2008
Katastrophenalarm, NKBK, Berlin, Germany
Self-Storage, The Hardware Store Gallery, San Francisco
Through the Glass Darkly, Redline Art Center, Denver
Soft Manipulation: Who’s Afraid of the New Now?, Casino, Luxembourg
The Possibility of and Island, MOCA, North Miami
2007
Green Dreams, Kunstverein Wolfsburg, Germany
Formalities, IASPIS Project Space, Stockholm
What Remains, Lambretto, Milan, Italy.
The Line of Time + The Plane of Now, Wallspace and Harris Lieberman Gallery, New York
Pensée Sauvage, Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt am Main
Jardins d'amis, Immenance, Paris
Shared Women, LACE, Los Angeles
Emergency, PS1/MoMA, Queens, New York
2006
Written in Light, Bloomberg HQ/Art in General, New York
2005
Atomica, Lombard Fried, New York, NY
Hunch and Flail, Artists Space, New York, NY
Greater New York 2005, PS1/MoMA, Queens, NY
Who’s the Protagonist, Guild and Greyshkul, New York, NY
2004
Salad Days, Artist’s Space, New York
Skull Turner, Year Project, Brooklyn, New York
Field, Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens, New York
Art in the Offce, Global Consulting Group, New York
2003
Research Station, High Desert Test Sites3, Joshua Tree, CA
24/7, Contemporary Art Center, Vilnius, Lithuania
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Columbia University, New York
2002
High Desert Test Sites, Joshua Tree, CA (as part of A.O.T.)
Procession, Columbia University, New York
Escape, Egizio’s Project, New York
Mondo Cane II Leroy Neiman Gallery, Columbia University, New York
Ides of March Biannual, ABC No Rio, New York, NY
Awards and Distinctions
2008 Artist in Residence, CCS Bard College
2007 Artist in Residence, IASPIS, Stockholm, Sweden
2005 Guna S. Mundheim Berlin Prize, The American Academy in Berlin
2003 American Austrian Foundation Hayward Prize
2002 Joan Sovern Sculpture Award
2002 Teaching Assistantship, Columbia University
2001 Viar Merit Fellowship, Columbia University
1998 Mortimer Hays Traveling Fellowship
1996 Louis P. Rabinovich Award: Painting and Sculpture
1996 Teaching Assistantship, Brandeis University
Selected Conferences and Presentations
2009
RISD, Providence, RI
The Blanton Museum, Austin, TX
University of Texas at Austin
New York University, New York, NY
2008
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Bard CCS, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
2007
Royal Academy of Art, Stockholm, Sweden
Jan van Eych Academy, Maastrich, Netherlands
Valand School of Art, Goteborg, Sweden
Institute of American Universities, Provence, France
IASPIS, Marabouparken, Sweden
New York University, New York, NY
2005
Universität der Kuenste, Berlin, Germany
American Academy in Berlin, Germany
The New School, New York, NY
2004
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
16 Beaver as part of Women Don’t Lie Speaker Series
2002
Living with the Genie Conference, Columbia University
2000
Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC
1998
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Collections
Hessel Museum, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Dia Art Foundation, New York, NY
Catalogues
Lisi Raskin: Mobile Observation, ed. by Hauptman, Riccardo Crespi, Milan 2009
11 th International Istanbul Biennial, ed. by IKSV, Istanbul 2009
Vitamin 3 – D, ed. by Phaidon 2009
Through the Glass Darkly, ed. by Schlenzka/Redline Art Center, 2009
Soft Manipulation, ed. by Casino Luxembourg, Luxembourg 2008
Katastrophenalarm, ed. by NGBK, Berlin 2008
Green Dreams, ed. by Anne Kersten/Christine Heidemann/Kunstverein Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg 2007
Formalities, ed. by Iaskpis, Stockholm 2007
Pensée Sauvage, ed. by Frankfurter Kunstverein/Ursula Blickle Stiftung, Frankfurt am Main 2007
Lisi Raskin, Thought Crimes, ed. by Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin 2005
Greater New York Book, ed. by PS1 Contemporary Art Cente, New York 2005
The BMW Book, ed. Contemporary Art Center, Vilnius 2005
Bibliography (selected articles and reviews)
2010
Pomonis, Mary Anna: Lisi Raskin. The Company – Los Angeles, in: Flash Art, October 2010, p. 119
Morris, Matt: Pictures and Statues: Country Club affirms the relevance of the handmade, in: City Beat, July 7, 2010
2009
Bailey, Stephanie: Heaven 2nd Athens Biennale, in: Art Papers, September/October 2009. p. 40-41
Fuller, Daniel: No Nukes, in: Art 21 Blog, August 2009
Green, Kate: Lisi Raskin: Blanton Museum of Art, in: Art Lies, Summer 2009, p. 85
O’Neill-Butler, Lauren, Raskin, Lisi: 500 Words, in: Artforum.com, March 23, 2009
2008
Rosenberg, Karen: Cheeky Hipsters in the Halls of Victorian Brigadiers, in: The New York Times, February 22, 2008
Yablonsky, Linda: Best in Show, in: Artforum.com. February 24, 2008
Johnson, Paddy: The ADAA Fair, in: Art Fag City. February 25, 2008
2007
Bryan-Wilson, Julia: on Lisi Raskin, in: ArtForum, May, 2007
Cotter, Holland: Lisi Raskin Switchyard, The New York Times, Friday, May 11, 2007
Casavecchia, Barbara: Lisi Raskin at Riccardo Crespi, in: Flash Art, Dec./Jan. 2007
Thiele, Carmela: Eine Minute Niagarafall, in: Badische Neue Nachrichten, June 22, 2007
Cruewell, Konstanze: Begegnung mit dem Fremden, in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, June 25, 2007
Hebert, Niels: Nyfken American staeller ut raketbas i Gaevle, in: Arbetarbladet, Saturday, August 18, 2007
Widegren, Bjorn: Man maste se upp pa Konstcentrum, in: Gefe Dagblad, Saturday, August 18, 2007
Waltenberg, Lillith: Raketkoll, in: Dygnet Runt, 4 – 10 May, 2007
2006
Pesapane, Lucia: Lisi Raskin at Riccardo Crespi, in: Tema Celeste, December 2006
Peter, Mick: Lisi Raskin at Transmission Gallery, in: C Magazine, March 2006
2005
Rutter, Ben: It's Pronounced Nu-cle-ar, in: Ny Arts, Vol. 10, No. 9, Sept/Oct,
Moyer, Carrie: Not By Design, in: The Gay City News, Vol. 75, No. 29, July 21 - 27, 2005
Cotter, Holland: ART REVIEW; Fanciful to Figurative to Wryly Inscrutable, in: The New York Times, July 8, 2005
Handelman, Marc / Raskin, Lisi: I'll Let You Be in My Dream if I Can Be in Yours, in: North Drive Press, June 2005
Reinhardt, Kirsten: Besuch im Bunker, in. Berliner Zeitung, 29 January 2005
2004
Johnson, Ken: Field: Science, Technology and Nature, in: The New York Times, July 23, 2004
Johnson, Tom: Field: Science, Technology and Nature, in: The Brooklyn Rail, September 2004
2003
Inciuraite, Kristina: Time and Space Travel: An Interview with Lisi Raskin, in: 24/7 Newspaper , September 12, 2003
Link to Warning Warum by Lisi Raskin at the Dia Art Foundation website
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Still, 2010, collage (acrylic on paper, PVA glue, graphite), 55,5 x 72 cm

Flying Fortress, 2010, collage (acrylic on paper, PVA glue, graphite), 56,5 x 70,5 cm

Dogfight, 2010, collage (acrylic on paper, PVA glue, graphite), 56,5 x 71,5 cm

Wolfgang Hauptman/Lisi Raskin: naval ammunitions, light infantry ammunition, tank gun ammunition, first (root) chakra, 2010, oil on linen, 47,3 x 46,8 cm

Wolfgang Hauptman/Lisi Raskin: heavy bombs, light infantry ammunition, multi-barrel rocket guns, fifth (throat) chakra, 2010, oil on linen, 51 x 37 cm

Wolfgang Hauptman/Lisi Raskin: anti- personnel bombs, incendiaries, anti aircraft ammunition, fourth (heart) chakra, 2010, oil on linen, 67 x 47 cm

Wolfgang Hauptman/Lisi Raskin: total shell production, anti-aircraft, field guns,
mortars (7.5 to 21 cm...) third (solar plexus) chakra, 2010, oil on linen, 82 x 51 cm

Wolfgang Hauptman/Lisi Raskin: hand grenades, landmines, booby traps, bazookas, mortars..., sixth (third eye) chakra, 2010, oil on linen, 91 x 56 cm

Wolfgang Hauptman/Lisi Raskin: landmines, booby traps, and hand grenades,
bazookas, and shells, second chakra, 2010, oil on linen, 65,7 x 43,2 cm

Wolfgang Hauptman/Lisi Raskin: total shell production, anti aircraft ammunition,
anti aircraft guns..., seventh (crown) chakra, 2010, oil on linen, 76,5 x 47 cm

Wolfgang Hauptman/Lisi Raskin: cancelled, 2010, graphite and ink on paper,
40,5 x 30,4 cm

Wolfgang Hauptman/Lisi Raskin: old reich, 2010, graphite and ink on paper,
40,5 x 30,4 cm

Wolfgang Hauptman/Lisi Raskin: will to resist, 2010, graphite and ink on paper,
40,5 x 30,4 cm

Wolfgang Hauptman/Lisi Raskin: unbombed, 2010, graphite and ink on paper,
40,5 x 30,4 cm

Wolfgang Hauptman/Lisi Raskin: Production of heavy infantry weapons, 2010,
graphite and ink on paper, 40,5 x 30,4 cm

1978-1983, 2009, mixed media installation and performance, installed as part of the 11th International Istanbul Biennial What Keeps Mankind Alive, curated by WHW

1978-1983, 2009, mixed media installation and performance, installed as part of the 11th International Istanbul Biennial What Keeps Mankind Alive, curated by WHW

1978-1983, 2009, mixed media installation and performance, installed as part of the 11th International Istanbul Biennial What Keeps Mankind Alive, curated by WHW

1978-1983, 2009, mixed media installation and performance, installed as part of the 11th International Istanbul Biennial What Keeps Mankind Alive, curated by WHW

1978-1983, 2009, mixed media installation and performance, installed as part of the 11th International Istanbul Biennial What Keeps Mankind Alive, curated by WHW

1978-1983, 2009, mixed media installation and performance, installed as part of the 11th International Istanbul Biennial What Keeps Mankind Alive, curated by WHW

1978-1983, 2009, mixed media installation and performance, installed as part of the 11th International Istanbul Biennial What Keeps Mankind Alive, curated by WHW

