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Born 1978 Kraków, lives and works in New York

Ostoya studied at Parsons School of Art and Design in Paris and at Städelschule in Frankfurt am Main. In 2008, she participated at the Whitney Independent Study Program in New York City. This year, her solo exhibitions include Galeria Foksal in Warsaw and Center for Contemporary Art Kronika in Bytom. Previously her work has been presented at the Portikus in Frankfurt am Main, Zacheta National Gallery in Warsaw, Manifesta 7 in Rovereto (2008), 2nd Athens Biennale, CAR Projects, Bologna and Lisson Gallery in London (2009).

Education
2008–2009
Whitney Independent Study Program, Studio Program, New York

2002–2006
MFA, Städelschule, Frankfurt/M

1997–2001
BFA, Parsons School of Art and Design, Paris

Solo exhibitions
2010
Autopis, Foksal Gallery, Warsaw,
From a to ∞, Kronika Gallery, Bytom

2009
More Real Than What We See, curated by Antonio Grulli, Car Projects, Bologna
Marginalia, Bulletin Board Project, CCS Bard College, Anandale-on-Hudson

2008
The Object and the Non-Objective World, Vrits, Basel (2 artist show)
Saturday Afternoon, 1st of December, Leeds, radio: Resonance FM, Radio Papesse, RAI FM

2006
It might be a truth or a lie, or just the sound of a kiss, Schnittraum, Cologne,

2005
Ignoto Errantique, Goethe Institute, Kraków,

2004
Prezentacja' (Presentation), Zderzak Gallery, Kraków,

2003
Na górze róze (Roses on the top), Sito Gallery, Kraków,

Group exhibitions
2010
Cornered Rooms, Waterside Project Space, London
Derangement, CCS Bard College, Anandale-on-Hudson

2009
Lisson presents 6, Lisson Gallery, London
Heaven, 2nd Athens Biennale,
Whitney ISP Exhibition '09, Art in General, New York
Financial District, ISCP, New York,

2008
Manifesta 7, The European Biennial of Contemporary Art, Rovereto,
Something Must Break!, Myslowice,
Time's Up, Hotel Kyjev, Bratislava,

2007
Malarstwo polskie XXI' (Polish Painting of XXI), Zacheta National Gallery, Warsaw
Aufzeichnung/Zapis 1, 2, 3' (Recording), Artpol, Kraków, Atelierfrankfurt, Frankfurt/M,

2006
Home, series of three exhibitions by Annabelle von Girsewald, Frankfurt/M,
Me and My Rhythm Box, Silverman Gallery, San Francisco,
Sophie Marceau, F.A.I.T. Gallery, Kraków,

2005
compulsive_handmades, Exit Gallery, Skopje,
Missing Identity, Museum of Art, Pristhina, Portikus, Frankfurt/M,
Dream Universe, Portikus, Frankfurt/M,
Piekno, czyli efekty malarskie (Beauty or the Painting Effects), Bielsko Municipal Exhibition Hall, Bielsko-Biala,

2003
Supermarket Sztuki' (Art Supermarket), BWA, Warsaw

Workshops, lectures
Pecha Kucha, curated by Annais Lellouche, ISCP, New York
Art Approaches, lecture in The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Arts, University of Oxford
When Kittens Become Cats, presentation, Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt/M
Art and Communism, symposium, co-organization, Staedelschule, Frankfurt/M
herbstCamp, workshop, Graz
Politics of the Image, symposium, co-organization, Staedelschule, Frankfurt/M
Attention!, Polish Art Festival, installation in public space, Weimar
Polish Video Art Festival
Skalvija Film Center, Lithuania
Missing Identity, Relations Organization project in Kosovo, Pristina and Frankfurt/M
Exit and Voice, video festival, Bockenheimer Tat, Frankfurt/M
Terrapolska Festival, Berlin

Projects
2006-2008
Aufzeichnung/Zapis' (Recording)
woman artists' project widening cultural exchange between Kraków and Frankfurt and questioning the very idea of a 'project' as artistic enterprise, supported by the City of Frankfurt, IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung), Frauen Referat and Atelier Frankfurt.

2006
Sophie Marceau
group exhibition and public talks series of the young artists from Frankfurt in Kraków, commissioned by the City of Frankfurt.
2004–2005
Ignoto Errantique' (To the Anonymous Lost One)
concept and organization of the city event and book publication involving writers and artists from Poland and Germany.

2003–
Cooperation with 'Ha!Art'
Polish publishing house and cultural magazine, promoting writers and artists interested in social issues.

Publications
2010
Porządkowanie znaczeń, quarterly Opcje, article and interview

2009
Heaven, catalogue, 2nd Athens Biennial, Athens

2008
Index Manifesta, catalogue, Manifesta 7, Rovereto
The Object and the Non-Objective World, catalogue, Vrits, Basel
Aufzeichnung/Zapis (Recording), catalogue, Atelier Frankfurt, Frankfurt/M

2006
Sag mir deinen Namen und ich sag' dir wie du heißt, Vanessa Joan Mueller, from the catalogue 'Sophie Marceau, F.A.I.T. Gallery, Kraków, 2006
Home, catalogue to a series of exhibitions, Frankfurt/M

2004
Ponowoczesny taniec śmierci' (Postmodern Dance of Death), Patrycja Cembrzyńska, article, Obieg
Posłuszne ciało? (Obedient Body?), Joanna Zielińska, article, bunkier.com.pl
Beauty and Evil, Sebastian Ciechocki, catalogue Beauty or Painting Effects
Galeria Bielska

Awards, residencies
2009
Mloda Polska, Polish Ministry of Culture, scholarship award

2008
Polish Culture, The Adam Mickiewicz Institute, scholarship award

2007–2008
Atelierstipendium, Hesse Cultural Foundation, Wiesbaden, residency in London, scholarship and publication

2006–2007
Gastatelier, Atelierfrankfurt, Frankfurt/M, studio residency

1997–2001
Parsons School Scholarship, Parsons Paris, scholarship award

2003
Supermarket Sztuki' (Art Supermarket), Warsaw, Young Artist Exhibition