Born in Switzerland, Monika Steiner currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area where she received her BFA degree from Sonoma State University. Her work has been shown nationally and internationally in galleries, museums, and public exhibitions. She is represented by Micaela Gallery in San Francisco, Erickson Fine Art in Healdsburg, Seattle Art Museum Gallery in Seattle and Marji Gallery in Santa Fe. Monika paints and sculpts full time.
CURRICULUM VITAE OF MONIKA STEINER
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born 1972, Bern, Switzerland
EDUCATION
| 2005 | BFA Magna Cum Laude, Major Painting, Sonoma State University, CA, USA |
| 2000 | Goldsmith, Interlaken, Switzerland |
| 1999 | BA, Teaching Credential, University of Bern, Switzerland |
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibitions
| 2010 | ENZO, SOMA Grand, San Francisco, CA Intangible Reflections, Apothiki Gallery, Paros, Greece Two person show, Micaela Gallery, San Francisco, CA |
| 2009 | EQUINOX, Maturango Museum, Ridgecrest, CA LUCID, Consulate General of Switzerland, San Francisco, CA Off the wall, Geras-Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA The Space between Thoughts, Merced Multicultural Arts Center, CA |
| 2008 | RETURN, Museum of Boenigen, Switzerland NOW, City Hall, Santa Rosa, CA Sculptures, Marji Gallery, Santa Fe, NM Meditacion, 425 Market, Jan Casey, San Francisco, CA |
| 2007 | LINES & FORMS, Geras- Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA UNFOLDING, The Wine Emporium, Sebastopol, CA |
| 2006 | CONFLUENCE, Bank of America Building, Plaza Gallery, Curator Jan Casey, San Francisco, CA PHOTOGRAPHY & SCULPTURE, Geras-Tousignant Gallery FUSION, 50 California, San Francisco, CA |
| 2005 | SYMBIOSIS, Geras-Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA |
| 2004 | TRANSFORMATION, Swissnex, Swiss Consulate, San Francisco, CA |
Group Exhibitions
| 2010 | Seattle Art Museum Gallery, SAM, Summer Introductions, Seattle, WA Reaching Inside, Honorable Mention, Lark Gallery, Long Beach, CA No Boundaries, intl. Art Exhibit, A Muse Gallery, Columbus, OH Spring Show, Marji Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2009 | Indoor sculpture exhibition, Triton Museum, Santa Clara, CA ASTO Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA Winter Salon, Micaela Gallery, San Francisco, CA Hidden Treasures, Phantom Gallery, Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA 12 Year Anniversary, Erickson Fine Art, Healdsburg, CA The Grid, Geras- Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA 20th Ann. Gala, Alliance Francaise’s Gallery, Boston, MA MCBG Sculpture Gallery, Juried Show, Mendocino, CA Gallery Route One Juried Show, PT Reyes, CA Bay Area Council Exhibit, Westin St. Francis, San Francisco, CA |
| 2008 | 10 Year Anniversary, A Muse Gallery, Columbus, OH Group Show, Geras-Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA Gallery Route One Juried Show, PT Reyes, CA |
| 2007 | TRACES, MARIN MUSEUM of Contemporary Art, Marin, CA Sculpture, The Third Dimension, Juried Exhibition Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA Falkirk Bay Area Juried Exhibition, San Rafael, CA Group Show, Geras-Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA Oceana, Geras-Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA |
| 2006 | Group Show, Geras-Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA |
| 2005 | BFA Exhibition, Sonoma State University,
CA Sky, Geras-Tousignant Gallery, San Francisco, CA In the Abstract, All-Media Juried Exhibit, Sebastopol, CA |
| 2004 | Visualizing Democracy, Juried Show, Sonoma State University, CA |
AWARDS
| 2010 | Artist in Residence, Apothiki Gallery, Paros, Greece Honorable Mention, "Reaching Inside" Long Beach Galleries, CA |
| 2009 | First Place, Lark Gallery, online competition, LA |
| 2004 | Swiss Talents, Swissnex, San Francisco, CA |
PUBLIC PROJECTS
| 2009 | Millenium Tower, 301 Mission St, San Francisco, CA |
| 2006 | CONFLUENCE, Bank of America Building, Plaza Gallery, Curator Jan Casey, San Francisco, CA |
COMMISSIONS /COLLECTORS
| 2009 | Maturango Museum, Permanent Collection, Ridgecrest, CA |
| 2008 | Susan Landauer, Chief Curator of San Jose Museum of Art, CA The Deputy Consul General of Switzerland Mr. Francesco Ottolini H. Buchs, Curator of Museum of Boenigen, Switzerland Keller & Heckman LLP, San Francisco, CA Pascal Mamin, Director of RUAG, Switzerland Gina Locurio, executive producer, Umlaut Films, San Francisco, CA |
| 2007 | John Jaber, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley, San Francisco, CA John and Erin Lowenberg, San Francisco, CA Stefan Schneeberger, CEO, PWS, Switzerland |
| 2006 | Christine and Paul Tantsis, Australia |
CORPORATE VENUES
| 2009 | Keller & Heckman LLP, San Francisco, CA |
| 2008 | 425 Market Street, San Francisco, CA |
| 2007 | Trium Group , San Francisco, CA |
| 2006 | 50 California Lobby, San Francisco,
CA Convention Plaza, San Francisco, CA Catch Restaurant, San Francisco, CA |
VISITING ARTIST LECTURES
| 2010 | Solo Exhibition and Power Point Presentation, Paros, Greece |
| 2009 | Maturango Museum, Solo Exhibition and Lecture, Ridgecrest, CA |
| 2004 | Solo Exhibition and Lecture at Swissnex, Swiss Consulate, San Francisco, CA |