Nix Laemmle

Artist Bio Nix Laemmle was born and raised in Freiburg, Germany, a region known as the three-corner country, with France and Switzerland as immediate neighbors. Her mother, a weaver and painter, recognized her daughter's passion for art early on and supplied her with various mediums to explore. From 1992, Nicole studied jewelry design and painting in Germany and Basel, Switzerland. She graduated from Kunstgewerbeschule, Basel in 1995. Since then, she has worked as an independent jewelry designer and painter, exhibiting at numerous regional galleries. Aside from creating her own work, she has focused on bringing people together by connecting artists from Germany and neighboring countries through talks, workshops, and exhibitions.In 1999, she received a scholarship from the Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft, sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Research of the Federal Republic of Germany, to study Fine Art and Jewelry Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC. While living in New York City, Nicole discovered her passion for abstract paintings. Being away from the familiar surroundings of her upbringing yet immersed in the cosmopolitan mecca she had always sought, she delved into the unknown. She began painting lines in a lively variety and rhythmic interplay, creating vibrant dialogues and visually kinetic works. Nicole enjoys working back and forth between colors, disregarding the rules of foreground and background, while studying light, form, and color interaction – a continuous search for challenges and solutions. In addition to her personal pursuit of art, she co-founded 4heads, a nonprofit arts organization that enables artists to exhibit their work for free in a month-long art fair, reflecting her origins."Art is a language which cannot be replaced by another language and reaches out to us to nourish our being." - Nix Laemmle  Artist’s Statement I am an abstract painter. Born into a family of clock-makers and weavers, my attention to precision and consciousness for color is embedded in me. From an early age, I found solace in color. The depth, play, and sensation of color intrigue me, as do the infinite possibilities of color compositions and movement. I enjoy working with acrylic paint, which enables me to paint layer over layer, creating a back and forth between light and dark and resulting in visually kinetic works. While painting, I don't have a conscious plan; I feel challenged yet calm, experiencing a certain harmony between the two – a continuation. My work is titled "Continuum," as a continuum is something that keeps on going, changing slowly over time, like the continuum of the four seasons. I aim to create abstract compositions that are visually and intellectually stimulating while communicating a sense of tranquility and privacy. The poetic and meditative qualities of my artwork reflect the serenity I desire. Curriculum Vitae Exhibitions
2017           Governors Island Art Fair, NYC
2013           Group show, Lawrence Fine Arts, East Hampton, NY
2008, 2009  Governors Island Art Fair, NYC
2006           Group show, “ Le Jungle”, Soho, NYC
                  Solo Show, Deutsche Haus at the New York University, NYC
2005           Group show, Zito Studio Gallery, Lower Eastside, NYC
                  Group show, Kapla- Kesting Fine Arts, Williamsburg, NYC
2004           Solo Show, Nexus Gallery, Midtown, NYC
2003           Group show, Clayton Outlaw Museum, Lower Eastside, NYC
                  Group show, Nexus Gallery, Midtown, NYC
                  Group show, Monique Goldstrom Gallery, SoHo, NYC
                  Group show, Nexus Gallery, Midtown, NYC
2002           Group show, ArtKore, New Jersey
                  Group show, Adam Riback Productions, SoHo, NYC
                  Group show, Monique Goldstrom Gallery, SoHo, NYC
                  Group show, Monique Goldstrom Gallery, SoHo, NYC
2001           Group show, Gallery 4 1/2 Projects, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC
                  Group show, Ridge Street Group at the Cutting Room, Chelsea, NYC
                  Group show, Gallery ABC no Rio, Lower Eastside, NYC
                  Solo Show, EVA, SoHo, NYC
2000           Group show, Gallery Joan Michlin, SoHo, NYC
                  Solo Show, Gallery Mathias, Freiburg, Germany
                  Group show, Tedddy’s, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC
1999           Solo Show, TABOU, Freiburg, Germany
                  Group Show, Gallery Mathias, Freiburg, Germany
1998           Solo Show, Gallery Triamon, Freiburg, Germany
                  Solo Show, Showroom “Art and Design – Marien”, Freiburg, Germany
1997           Solo Show, GARCONNE, Freiburg, Germany

Curation
2008 - Present 4heads – Governors Island Art Fair

Selected Press
2018           Artnet News, 9 Artists to Watch at the Governors Island Art Fair
2017           NYTimes, An Art Fair for the 99 Percent
2016           New York Observer, An Art Fair Takes Over Governors Island
2015           New York Times, War Fort As Art Space
2014           New York Times, Gems Among the Ruins
2013           Art F City, Why You Should Go To Governors Island Art Fair
2012           the art blog, 5th Annual Governor’s Island Art Fair
2010           artdaily, 3rd Governors Art Fair, The Village Voice
2009           Art in America, Artists to watch at the Governors Island Art Fair
2008           Croissant (Japan) – New Yorkers
                  ARTINFO, Governors Island Art Fair
2007           Der Stern (Germany) – Germans in America
2005           Lufthansa Magazine – Germans in America

Education
2010 - 20     Scenic Artist for TV and Theater , Member of Union Local 829
2000 - 10     Freelance work as Painter, Curator and Jewelry Designer
2008           Co-Founder of 4heads, Inc., a non profit arts organization based
                  in NYC, who organizes Governors Island Art Fair anually
1998           Invitation to study Fine Art and Jewelry Design at the Fachhochschulefuer
                  Gestaltung, Pforzheim, Germany, by the Swiss Professor Johanna Dahm
1995 – 98   Employed as Jewelry Designer by the Studio Claus Betz, Freiburg, and
                  the Studio Grammelspacher, Staufen, Germany
1992 – 95   Apprenticeship for Jewelry Design at the Studio Rolf Koenig,
                  Freiburg, Germany, while studying Fine Art and Jewelry Design at the Kunstgewerbeschule, Basel, Switzerland
1990 – 91   Internship at the City Theatre of Freiburg, Germany, at the Costume Bibliography1970 Born in Freiburg, GermanyLives and works in Brooklyn, NYC 1989 – 1990Studies figurative painting at the Studio of the Artist Georg Schell, Freiburg, Germany 1990 – 1991Internship at the City Theatre of Freiburg, Germany, at the Costume Department with Austrian Director Herbert Murauer 1992 – 1995Apprenticeship for Jewelry Design at the Studio Rolf Koenig, Freiburg, Germany, while studying Fine Art and Jewelry Design at the Kunstgewerbeschule, Basel, Switzerland 1995 – presentJourneyman of Jewelry Design 1995 – 1998Employed as Jewelry Designer by the Studio Claus Betz, Freiburg, and the Studio Grammelspacher, Staufen, Germany 1998 – presentFreelance work as Painter and Jewelry Designer 1998Invitation to study Fine Art and Jewelry Design at the Fachhochschule fuer Gestaltung, Pforzheim, Germany, by the Swiss Professor Johanna Dahm 1999 – 2000Scholarship by the Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Investigation of the Federal Republic of Germany, to study Fine Art and Jewelry Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC 2008Co-Founder of 4heads, Inc., a non profit arts organization based in NYC, who organizes Governors Island Art Fair anually 2000 - 2010Freelance work as Painter, Curator and Jewelry Designer 2010 - 2020Scenic Artist for TV and Theater, Member of Union Local 829