Bianca Tschaikner is an Austrian artist, illustrator and storyteller with a nomadic spirit. Most of her books and artworks are inspired by her journeys to countries such as India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Iran, Malta, Italy, Jordan, and Spain. Traveling from matriarchal tribes in the jungle of India and on Sumatra to remote villages in the Mediterranean to the bazaars of Persia to the streets of Pakistani megacities, she likes to immerse herself for extended periods of time in the search of stories, images and atmospheres, and explore cultural narratives, often with an anthropological approach and with a special interest in microhistory, mythology and stories of everyday life.
She studied printmaking at Scuola Internazionale di Arte Grafica Il Bisonte in Florence, Italy, and at Fundación CIEC in Northern Spain as well as illustration at the Accademia di belle Arti Macerata, Italy, and currently works in her studio in an old farmer’s house in the Austrian Alps.
Get in touch: bianca.tschaikner@gmail.com
Selected clients:
Rosewood Hotels / Condé Nast / RyanAir / Harper‘s Bazaar India / Fiat Automobiles Group / Banc Populaire / Toronto Life Magazine / Hamburger Abendblatt / Süddeutsche Zeitung / SBB Schweizer Bundesbahnen Swiss Federal Railways / Austrian Cultural Forum Belgrade / Engadin St. Moritz Tourism / Falstaff Magazin / Chefkoch Magazin / WIENERIN / ORF / Stadtzeitung Falter
Press, Features & Interviews:
Vorarlberger Nachrichten (Austria)
Kurier (Austria)
FAIRE Journal (France)
Alipore Post (India)
Unseen Sketchbooks (UK)
Zeitschrift für Kultur – Wanderlust (Austria)
The Guardian (UK)
VICE magazine (USA)
Huffington Post (USA)
Spine Magazine (USA)
People of Print (UK)
Zeitschrift für Kultur – Minisutra (Austria)
Zeitschrift für Kultur – SAVARI (Austria)
DerStandard (Austria)
Huffington Post España (Spain)
frizzifrizzi (Italy)
Frauenmuseum Meran (Italy/Austria)
The Shillong Times (India)
Literaturkritik.de – SAVARI (Germany)
Stadtzeitung Falter – SAVARI (Austria)
Le Cool Porto (Portugal)
TV & Radio:
ORF Radio V Kultur, ab 20.40 (Austria)
Ländle TV (Austria)
ORF Kultur – Indien (Austria)
RTV Kulturkapsel (Austria)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2023:
The Far Province. Kammgarn Hard, Austria
2022:
ISLA. Galerie Lisi Hämmerle, Austria
Bianca Tschaikner, Bildstein | Glatz. Kunsthaus FRO, Funkhaus Vorarlberg, Austria
The Escapist. Khaas Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan
The Far Province. Culturkreis Maishofen, Salzburg, Austria
Aquarium, Kunstvitrine Dornbirn, Austria
2021:
The Far Province. Galerie Lisi Hämmerle, Bregenz, Austria
Circus. Freudenhaus Lustenau, Austria
Zuhause in mir. Artenne Nenzing, Austria
Miniaturen. Denkbar St. Gallen, Switzerland
2020:
Zuhause in mir. Kulturwerkstatt Kammgarn, Hard, Austria
Wanderlust. kulturverein bahnhof, Andelsbuch, Austria
Zuhause in mir. Folkfestival Arbogast, Austria
Zuhause in mir. Wirkraum Dornbirn, Austria
Zuhause in mir. Carla Store, Bludenz.
Zuhause in mir. Landhaus Bregenz, Austria
2019:
MEGHALAYA – The Wild East. Theater Kosmos, Bregenz, Austria (solo exhibition)
Small Worlds. Austrian Cultural Forum, New Delhi, India
Small Worlds. Institute of Arts and Culture, Lahore, Pakistan
Small Worlds. Austrian Residence, Islamabad, Pakistan
2018:
Kleine Welten. Kollektiv Raum, Bregenz, Austria.
MINISUTRA. Galerie Hollenstein, Lustenau, Austria
MINISUTRA. Panta Rhei. Madrid, Spain.
2017:
SAVARI. Central Library of Vienna, Austria
Tropicarium. The Book Art Center Tbilisi, Georgia
SAVARI – eine illustrierte Reise durch den Iran und durch Indien. Bibliothek Lustenau. Austria
2016:
SAVARI. An illustrated journey through Iran & India. Stadtmuseum Dornbirn, Dornbirn. Austria
2015:
DESCOBRIMENTOS. Oficina – Café Criativo. Porto, Portugal
Grafische Arbeiten. Bildungshaus Batschuns. Batschuns, Austria
2014:
Strich im Universum. Austrian Cultural Forum, Belgrade, Serbia
2010:
Postcards from Morocco. Volubilis Gallery, Tangier
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2024:
The vase. AAA Studio, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Anonymous Drawings. Kunstraum Kreuzberg, Berlin
TravelArt Gallery. Palais Liechtenstein, Feldkirch
Ralentir. Slow Galerie, Paris
14 Positionen. Culturkreis Maishofen, Austria
2023:
Das 8. Meer. MS Stubnitz, Hamburg, Germany
Turbulenzen, Galerie Lisi Hämmerle, Bregenz, Austria
Clay on display, rami ceramics, Vienna
2022:
GRIETAS. Group Show. Espacio La Raíz, Granada, Spain
Winterreise. Group Show, Galerie Handwerk, München, Germany
ALLE. Group show. Künstlerhaus Bregenz, Austria
Bregenz fördert Kunst. Group show. Magazin 4, Bregenz, Austria
Parallel Vienna Edition / Galerie Lisi Hämmerle, Vienna, Austria
Was ist Kunst? Künstlerhaus Bregenz, Austria
UWYH, Würbelhaus, Bludenz, Austria
Schubertiade, Schwarzenberg, Austria
Moratorium des Alltags, Kollektiv, Bregenz, Austria
Bianca Tschaikner | Bildstein Glatz / Kunsthaus FRO, ORF Vorarlberg, Austria
2021:
An Vogel. Künstlervereinigung Vorarlberg, Bregenz, Austria
Short Dated. Galerie Stephanie Kelly, Dresden, Germany
2020:
GEBURTSKULTUR vom gebären und geboren werden. Frauenmuseum Hittisau, Austria
DomQuartier goes female. DomQuartier, Salzburg
SUM ERGO SUM. Stadtmuseum Bruneck, Südtirol, Italy
Brauchen. Virtual Exhibition. Künstlervereinigung Vorarlberg, Austria
2019:
Artworks 2019. Borgo Museo, Castagno, Italy
Female Paper Positions. Galerie Haas & Gschwandtner, Salzburg, Austria
Under Pressure. Lanesboro Arts Gallery. Lanesboro / Minnesota, USA
2018:
Peh Khaw. Windermere Resort, Shillong, India.
Artistas Residencias. Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, A Coruña, Spain.
Kunststraße Imst. Fasnachtsmuseum Imst, Imst, Austria.
PAPIER. KARTON. PAPPE. K3, Pischelsdorf, Austria
ERINNERN. Atelier die 4 Grazien, Vienna, Austria
Ereignis Druckgraphik 10. Tapetenwerk, Leipzig, Germany.
VII ENCUENTRO Fundación CIEC/ Alfara Grafica. Fundación CIEC; Betanzos, and Sala Alfara, Oviedo, Spain
Neue Mitglieder BBKKV. Künstlerhaus Palais Thurn und Taxis, Bregenz, Austria
Kunstankäufe Land Vorarlberg 2017, Galerie allerArt, Bludenz, Austria
12 aus 83, Stadtmuseum Dornbirn, Austria
2017:
FETTE JAHRE. Villa Claudia, Feldkirch, Austria
Grenzwertig. art d’Oséra Galerie, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
(DIS)Borders International Exhibition of Visual Poetry 2017, Espaço Cultural Feevale, Brazil
Wohnen. Theater Herbst, Vienna, Austria
Life N Style. International Print Festival, Batumi and Tbilisi, Georgia
International Cartographic Exhibition, International Cartographic Conference, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington DC, USA
Niederösterreichische Landesausstellung, Schloss Pöggstall, Austria
Wale. Kapitäne. Und Kollegen. Dr.-Carl-Häberlin-Friesen-Museum Föhr. Germany
2016:
7th European Book Art Biennale, Kala Academy‘s Art Gallery, Goa, India
Wir Hungerkünstlerinnen. Theater Brett, Vienna, Austria
Shaping the View, Edinburgh College of Art, UK
Bregenz – Bilbao IV. K12 Galerie, Bregenz, Austria
ganznah. Vorarlberg Museum, Bregenz, Austria
TERRA INCOGNITA. Hinterland Galerie, Wien. Austria.
2015:
Nackte Männer. Theater Kosmos. Bregenz, Austria
48th Golden Pen of Belgrade. 13th International Biennal of 2015, Exhibition Hall of the National Bank of Serbia, Belgrade,
Greatest Hits by Christine Lederer. Vorarlberg Museum. Bregenz, Austria.
European International Book Art Biennal Exhibition Bucharest 2015, Cultural Space Gallery, Bucharest, Romania
Papierwerke Zwei und Drei D. Österreichisches Papiermachermuseum, Steyrermühl, Austria
DRAWING. DE LICEIRAS 18. Porto, Portugal
Face to Face. DE LICEIRAS 18. Porto, Portugal
IV ENCUENTRO CIEC/ALFARA. Sala Alfara, Oviedo, Spain / Sala Comarcas, Salamanca, Spain
Papierwerke Zwei und Drei D. Kro Art Gallery, Vienna, Austria
Personal Histories International Artist Book Exhibition, Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland, Australia
Achtmalneu. Villa Claudia. Feldkirch, Austria
2014:
The International Rollercoaster Club. Downstairs at S47. New Delhi, India
From Portrait to Self Portrait. Museum of Contemporary Art Gas Natural Fenosa. A Coruña, Spain
Star Rituals. Taralej Gallery, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
ILLUSTRAMUS! Narrative Strategien. Villa Claudia, Feldkirch, Austria.
Artistas Residentes. aLfaRa Sala de Arte, Oviedo, Spain
Exposición Puertas Abiertas 2013. BilbaoArte, Bilbao, Basque Country
2013:
Mostra Fine Anno 2013, Palazzo Bastogi, Florence, Italy
New York Bound: Book Art Biennal 2013. Islip Art Museum, East Islip, NY, USA
ArtDesign Feldkirch. Feldkirch, Austria
Alles auf den Tisch. Villa Claudia, Feldkirch, Austria
Paliano. Palais Liechtenstein, Feldkirch, Austria
Come find me. Via Guido Monaco, Florence, Italy
2012:
Kabine. UNK Galerie, Landshut, Germany
Viel Glück...Museum Zündorfer Wehrturm, Cologne, Germany
2011:
Micro Publishing House. LENTOS Museum of Modern Art Linz, Austria
2010:
Postcard Show 14. The Lab, San Francisco, USA
Barriere (frei) Versuchsanordnungen über Widerstände und Hindernisse. Galerie im Ratskeller Lichtenberg, Berlin, Germany
Flabellum, Fans, Abanicos. Volubilis Gallery, Tangier, Morocco
Books:
Was ist Yoga? Mit Kirstin Breitenfellner. Falter Verlag, 2019
MEGHALAYA. Self-published, 2019.
LAKE CITY. Self-published, 2019.
MINISUTRA. Self-published, 2018.
Das Geheimnis der Schnee-Eule. Kirstin Breitenfellner, Bianca Tschaikner. Picus Verlag.
Kind in Wien. (Falter Verlag, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
SAVARI – An illustrated journey through Iran & India. (Bucher Verlag, 2016)
Basics - Grundkurs Kochen Band 2 (Falter Verlag, 2013).
Passa-m'hi els dits / May your fingers come through. Anna Gual / Bianca Tschaikner (Atembooks, 2012)
Basics - Grundkurs Kochen (Falter Verlag, 2012).
La Cocina de America Latina (Bucher Verlag, 2010).
Residencies, Awards and Stipends:
Artist in Residence at Villa Lena Foundation, Italy, 2024
Artist in Residence at Fundación Miró, Palma de Mallorca, 2021
Publication grant from the Austrian Embassy Jakarta for the book West Sumatra, 2022
Art research grant of the Ministry of Arts an Culture (BMUKK) of Austria for the book West Sumatra, 2022
Artist in Residence. Institute of Arts and Culture Lahore, Pakistan, 2020
Artist in Residence. Valletta Cultural Agency, Valletta, Malta, 2019
Artist in Residence. Castagno di Pitecchio, Italy, 2019
Artist in Residence, Austrian Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan, 2019
Artist Point Residency Stipend, Shillong, India, 2018
Artist Residency Stipend of the Museum of Contemporary Art A Coruña, Spain, 2017
Alfara Gráfica Residency Stipend, Salamanca, Spain 2017
Artist Residency Grant of the Austrian Cultural Forum in Tehran, Iran 2016
International Poetry Contest Castello de Duino / Selection for publication. 2016
Creative Quarterly 42. Runner-up in the category professional illustration. 2016
DE LICEIRAS Artist Residency, Porto, Portugal 2015
Alfara Gráfica Residency Stipend, Salamanca, Spain, 2015
Travel Stipend of the Government of the Federal State of Vorarlberg, Austria, for an art project in Iran / India, 2014
Uttarayan Art Foundation Working Stipend, Baroda, India, 2014
Gorna Lipitsna Residency Stipend, Bulgaria, 2014
Alfara Gráfica Residency Stipend, Salamanca, Spain, 2014
Study Grant, Fundacion CIEC, Betanzos, Spain, 2014
Startworld Residency Stipend in Amman, Art Dubai/Al Madad Foundation, Jordan, 2013
European Newspaper Award 13 in the category front page / local page for two illustrations in Stadtzeitung Falter, Austria, 2013
Alfara Gráfica Residency Stipend, Salamanca, Spain, 2013
Bilbao Arte Fundation Exchange Stipend, Austria / Basque Country, 2013
Artist in Residence / Paliano stipend, by the Federal State of Vorarlberg, Austria, 2012
Grant for “La Cocina de America Latina” by the Federal State of Vorarlberg, Austria, 2010
Grant for “La Cocina de America Latina” by Impulse Privatstiftung, Austria, 2010
Kurier Prize for young authors of the literary contest Forum Land, Austria, 2009
European Newspaper Award 10 in the category illustration for three illustrations in Stadtzeitung Falter, Austria, 2010
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