
Bernhard Cociancig
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bernhard(at)keicie.com
+43 664 321 3004
markt 228, 2880 kirchberg am wechsel
www.keicie.com






Nach vielen Jahren Leben im Ausland und autodidaktischem Arbeiten, formale künstlerische Ausbildung an der kunstschule wien.
Ich würde mich als multi-disziplinären (oder auch „trans-art“) Künstler bezeichnen, setze jeweils das Medium ein, das Nachricht und Inhalt am besten transportiert.
Meine Arbeiten sind oft (aber nicht nur) sozialkritisch oder betreffen ökologische Themen.
Im Rahmen von kunsttherapeutischem Engagement arbeite ich mit benachteiligten Menschen (Wachkoma, MS, Trisomie21, Abhängige).
Bernhard Cociancig
Born: 1951 – Graz (Austria)
Address: Markt 228, 2880 Kirchberg am Wechsel (Austria)
Phone: +43 664 321 3004
Email: bernhard(at)keicie.com
Web: www.keicie.com
1976 Graduation MSc Petroleum Engineering (Austria)
1991 MBA University of Western Ontario – London, ON (Canada)
1976-2015 Worked forty years in the international petroleum industry around the world, also involved in renewable resources (in particular geothermal energy)
Artistic Activities:
Until 2015 Autodidactic artwork
2015-2018 Formal art education at Vienna Art School (www.kunstschule.wien)
Jul-2018 Graduation Vienna Art School – “Skin of the Game”, using Africa’s “Big Five” as allegories to underline the thread of extinction to global wildlife through poaching and climate change
2019
⦁ Artist in Residence – Print Graphics at Arenys de Munt, Barcelona (Spain)
⦁ Curator for exhibition in Pool 7 Gallery, Vienna (Austria)
⦁ Print Graphic Exhibition – Pool 7 Gallery, Vienna (Austria) – including works of before mentioned
⦁ Print Graphic Workshop at “Green Circle” (rehabilitation for alcohol & drug addicts)– Waldheimat, Wechsel (Austria)
⦁ “Running Gag” – Group exhibition Gallery Modern Schloss Piber, Köflach (Austria)
⦁ Art therapy with Trisomy21, MS patients “Jugend am Werk” (Youth at Work), Vienna (Austria)
⦁ Mokulito Workshop at Oksana Stratiychuk, Kiev (Ukraine)
⦁ Group exhibition woodcuts Kunsthaus Weiz, Weiz (Austria)
⦁ “Skin of the Game” Zoo Dvur Kralove (Czech Republic)
⦁ Art therapy with MS and coma patients, Vienna (Austria)
2018
⦁ Poster contest “Czech Image – the view from outside”, Prague (Czech Republic)
⦁ CD Cover Design “I’m A Shoe” by singer/songwriter Murray Rodgers (guitar)
⦁ Artist in Residence – “Once Upon Water”, ArtScape, Gibraltar Point - Toronto (Canada)
⦁ Solo painting exhibition at the Haus der Barmherzigkeit, Vienna (Austria)
⦁ Art Therapy with coma patients – Vienna (Austria)
⦁ Poster contest winner “Czech Image – the view from outside”, Vienna (Austria)
⦁ Poster contest “Mut zur Wut” – ⦁ www.mutzurwut.com
⦁ Group exhibition woodcuts – gallery “El Paradiso”, Venice (Italy)
⦁ “Flags on Tour” – Time-Space-Nature, exhibition in public spaces in Laa/Thaya, Voitsberg, Mödling, Herzogenburg (Austria) and Vodnjan (Croatia)
⦁ Tiger Coatings – winner of art competition for façade design of admin building in Wels (Austria)
2017
⦁ Weekly painting therapy sessions as part of basal stimulation program for vegetative state coma patients – Haus der Barmherzigkeit, Vienna (Austria) (ongoing)
⦁ Curating exhibition “Nach Strich und Farbe” – physiotherapy practice “LebenBewegen”, Vienna (Austria)
⦁ Group exhibition “Resistance” – Kunst Volkshochschule KVH, Vienna (Austria)
⦁ Poster for jazz gig at “Yoga in your Heart” – Bragg Creek, AB (Canada)
⦁ Poster for education fair “BeST” – Vienna (Austria)
2016
⦁ Installation in public space “micro-plastic::mega-problem“ – SOHO in Ottakring, Vienna (Austria)
2015 - Solo exhibition “Bewegtes Leben” - physiotherapy practice “LebenBewegen”, Vienna (Austria)
2010 - Solo exhibition“Drüba und Drunta“ – Halterhaus Leobersdorf (Austria)
2004 - Art Fair Bergheim (Austria)
2003 - Solo exhibition “weit weg und dahoam“ – Stillfried (Austria)
2002 - Solo exhibition “Gleichen::Stücke“ – Bad Gleichenberg (Austria)
Solo exhibition ”Tandem in Color and Form“ – Pula (Croatia)
2001 - Solo exhibitions – Bayreuth (Germany) and Bad Goisern (Austria)
2000 - Solo exhibition – Bad Goisern (Austria)
1992 - Solo exhibition “BC paints AB” – Calgary (Canada)
Member of IGBildende Kunst and BVBK Austria – Styrian Section
Member of Xylon Austria – international association of woodcutters
Member of the Board – kunstschule.wien (Vienna Art School)