1943 Born on August 1 in Munich, Germany
1962-1963 studies for art, design, architecture in Stockholm
1971 Art-school Farb und Form Zürich with Serge Stauffer
1973-1976 Academia Luzern, Dipl. Andragogin
1977-1979 Curator at the Le Corbusier Pavillon in Zürich
1980-1987 Photographer, artist, journalist and author in Zürich, Switzerland
1987–1995 Photographer, artist and curator in Locarno, Switzerland
1995-2003 Artist and curator in Stockholm, Sweden
2003 Artist in Luzern, Switzerland

Monica von Rosen worked and travelled in Asia, Australia, India, Middle East, North Africa, South America, USA, Russia, Lapponia and all over Europe.

Monica von Rosen was “ artist in residence ” in Arles, Ecolé National de la Photographie (France) and in Cairo, Shabramant (Egypt).
She is teaching photography in art schools and doing workshops.

SOLO-EXHIBITIONS

2010 South India Art Museum, Kerala, India
2010 Galeria Zero, Barcelona, ES
2008 Galleria CONS ARC, Chiasso, CH
2008 Swissartists Gallery, Luzern, CH
2007 Gallery Reichlin, Küssnacht, CH
2007 Xylon Museum Schloss Schwetzingen. D
2007 Swissartists-Gallery, Luzern CH
2006 Galerie Grainau, D
2005 Kunstmuseum Murnau, D
2004 Galerie Arrigo, Zürich, CH
2004 Kunstpanorama Luzern, CH
2003 Art Domain Gallery, Port d'Andraxt, ES
2003 Zaha Hadid Exposition Hall LF one, Weil am Rhein, D
2001 Galerie "Die Tür" Murnau, D
1999 INTERARTES in Galerie Arrigo, Zürich, CH
1999 Galerie "Die Tür" Murnau, D
1998 Galerie SARA 42, Stockholm, SE
1995 Galerie SCALA, Locarno, CH
1994 Kursaal Bern, CH
1994 Palazzo Isole di Brissago, CH
1994 Galerie ARENA, Arles, F
1993 Galleria cons arc e Galleria della Banca del Gottardo, Lugano, CH
1992 Galleria cons arc, Chiasso CH
1990 Galleria Clexidra, Lugano CH
1989 Municipio Brissago, CH
1987 Centro Culturale, Roncchini, CH
1986 Galerie NIKON, Zürich, CH
1981 Galerie Brésil, Biel, CH
1980 Galerie Mobil, Nyon, CH
1980 Galerie Arrigo, Zürich 

GROUP-EXHIBITIONS (selection)

2010 Art Fair Tokyo 2010, Japan
2009 Lineart Flanders Expo Gent, Belgium
2009 Visual Echos, F. Fine Gallery, Peking, China
2008 Visionäre Künstler, Sihl City Zürich, CH
2007 Kunst 07 - Art Fair for contemporary art in Zurich, Switzerland.
2006 Swissartists Gallery, Luzern
2006 Kunstpanorama Luzern, CH
2003 Kunstpanorama Luzern, CH
2002/03 Galerie NKE, Berlin, D
2000 Galleria Gottardo, Lugano CH
1996 Skandinavische Fotobienale Söderhamn, SE
1995 Incontri di fotografia a Bellinzona e Mostar
1994 Galerie INDEX, Stockholm, SE
1993 Museé de l' Elyseé, Lausanne, CH
1993 Galleria Gottardo, Bellinzona, CH
1992 POLAROID 50 X 60, Galleria Gottardo Lugano, CH
1992 Kulturhaus Bayer AG, Leverkusen, CH
1988 Wanderausstellung "Aspekte der Schweizer Kunst 1880-1980"
1987 Galerie Nikon, Zürich, CH
1986 Züspa Hallen, Zürich, CH
1985 HELMHAUS Zürich, CH
1983 Galerie Pennings, Eindhoven, H
1983 Jahresausstellung Luzern, CH
1983 Städtische Galerie Strauhof, Zürich, CH
1982 Selection ONE, Galerie Walcheturm, Zürich, CH
1982 PHOTOKINA Köln, D
1981 Rote Fabrik, Zürich, CH  

ART BOOKS

Monica von Rosen: UNSUI- Wolken und Wasser, Edition Scala 2007
Monica von Rosen: AM ANFANG WAR DER BLICK (IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE EYE) Edition Scala 2003
Monica von Rosen: KRISIS (Text HW. Schaffnit) 1996
Monica von Rosen Nestler: MONAGRAPHIE 1994
Monica von Rosen Nestler: Grand Hotel Brissago, Edition Scala 1990 and 1992
 

CATALOQUES

Monica von Rosen PHOTOGRAPHY, Barcelona 2010
A Collector and his Oeuvre, Willem Peppler, Triangle 2008
THE POLAROID BOOK, Taschen 2005
Schweizer Photographie since 1840
Aspekte der Schweizer Kunst
Momente des Seins
La Collezione di Fotografia Svizzera
Collection Galleria Gottardo 1989 – 1999
Spiel des Lebens von Isa Hesse
Polaroid Selection I
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