Henriette Tomasi
1969 born in Königstein im Taunus
1989 General qualification for university entrance (Abitur), Gymnasium, AKS Kronberg, D
1989 – 1993 goldsmith apprenticeship, Kronberg, D
1993 apprentices´final examination as Goldsmith, Frankfurt am Main, D
1992 – 1997 drawing /nude drawing under painters and sculptors of Städel graduates
1993 – 1997 Successfully completed studies, Jewellery and Metaldesign, Staatl. Zeichenakademie Hanau, Franz Bette, D, and Free studies, Jewellery Design – Uwe Böttinger, ZA Hanau, D
1997 Master- Graduation as Goldsmith (Meisterprüfung) and Design State Diploma (Staatl. Gepr. Gestalterin)
since 1997 free drawing, nude drawing organized with different artists, Frankfurt am Main, Hanau; D
1989 – 1997 freelance artist in Hanau, studio in Hanau, D
1998 – 2003 studio in Frankfurt am Main, D
2004 – 2006 studio in Munich with Martin Tomasi, D
since 2006 studio in Kronberg im Taunus in an artists-house
since 2004 initiator and artistic leader VESSELS, Forum for International art Vessels, Germany
since 2004 initiator “Victoria – Preis”, competition for young fine artists, Germany
since 2007 initiator and artistic leader Artforum Kronberg
since 2009 initiator and conception of Special Show VESSELS, EUNIQUE, Art fair, Karlsruhe, Germany
since 2010 own studio in Kronberg im Taunus
Awards
1997 The Center of the Table, Int. st. steel Competition ,1st prize, Solingen, Germany
2000 Talente Prize, International Craft Fair (IHM), Munich, D
2000 Bavarian State Award for young designers, Hon. Mention, Munich, Germany
2000 Hessian Design Prize, Frankfurt, Germany
2001 Hessian State Award, First Prize, Frankfurt, Germany *
2002 Bavarian State Award 2002, Munich, Germany *
2002 Schoonhoven Silver Award, Honourable Mention, Schoonhoven, Netherlands *
2005 Award of the STFZ, 14th Int. Silverart Competition, Legnica, Poland *
2005 Honourable Mention of the Gallery of Art, Legnica, Poland *
2005 Premio di Incentivazione Internova 2005, Bozen, Italy *
2007 2nd place of the competition “WCC – Award 2007”, Fair artifact, Bruges, Belgium
2008 Hessian State Award 2008, First Prize, Frankfurt, Germany
2009 Finalist for the “WCC-Europe Award 2009″, EUNIQUE, Art Fair, Karlsruhe, Germany
* with Martin Tomasi
Collections
2006 Musée Mandet, Musée pour Beaux Arts et Arts Décoratifs, Riom, F
2004 Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, D
2004 Rachael Barraclough Collection, London, GB / Rom, I
2004 Ges. f. Goldschmiedekunst, Hanau, D (Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus Hanau)
2002 Ges. f. Goldschmiedekunst, Hanau, D (Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus Hanau)
2001 Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt am Main, D
Several Works in private collections
New York (USA), London (GB), Amsterdam (NL), Paris (F), Hamburg, Berlin, München, Frankfurt, (D), Rom (I),
Memberships (selection)
Federal Association of Artists of the Fine Arts, D
Aktion Plagiarius e.V. (Innovation vs. Imitation – Plagiarius)
VESSELS, Forum for International Art Vessels, D
Bayerischer Kunstgewerbeverein, München. D
Kunstforum Kronberg, D
Bundesverband Kunsthandwerk, D
non commercial projects
VESSELS, Forum for international art Vessels (initiator, organisation since 2004)
Victoria Preis, Nachwuchsförderwettbewerb für junge Kunst (Initiator, Concept, …)
Sonderschau Vessels, Eunique (Initiator)
Kunstwettbewerb Grüner Weg
Kunstforum Kronberg
Exhibitions Solo
1997 „Fascination Light“, Zehntscheune, Kronberg, D
1998 „Between light and materia“, Atelier Ka, Frankfurt am Main, D
2004 „Werkausstellung“, Kronberg im Taunus, D
2006 Henriette + Martin Tomasi – 10 Years, Zehntscheune, Kronberg, D
2007 Galerieraum, Townhall, Kronberg im Taunus, D
2009 Galerie, Stadthalle Kronberg, D
2010 Galerie Hellhof, Kronberg im Taunus, D
Fairs (Selection)
2010 Eunique Art Fair, Karlsruhe, D
2010 Tendence, Internationale Frankfurter Herbstmesse, D
2010 SOFA New York, USA (with Cahron Karnsen Arts)
Kunstmesse Munich, D
Eunique, arts & crafts fair, Karlsruhe
Art & Design Fair, New York, USA
SOFA NY , USA (with Charon Kransen Arts)
SOFA Chicago, USA (with Charon Kransen Arts)
SOFA Santa Fe, USA (with Charon Kransen Arts)
CDA, Sotheby´s London, GB . curator Rachael Barraclough
Unexpected Too, Sotheby´s New York, USA . curator Janice Blackburn
Grassimesse, Grassi Fair, Grassimuseum Leipzig
Meister der Moderne, IHM, München
Talente, IHM, München
Form 2000, 2001, 2002, 2008,2010 Int. autumn fair, Frankfurt am Main
Windows, Int. Messe, Frankfurt, D . curator Petra Strickstrock
Norddeutsche Jahresmesse, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg (Guest)
Mind & Matter, Luxemburg, L
Norddt. Jahresmesse, Museum für Kunst + Gewerbe, Hamburg, Sonderschau Kunst der Tafel
Tendence, Ambiente, Frankfurter Messe, Frankfurt am Main
Exhibitions (selection)
1996
Deutsches Klingen Museum Solingen, Germany
Goldschmiedehaus Hanau, Germany
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany
Take Away Gallery, Darmstadt, Germany
1999
Town Hall, Barbizon (EuroArt & Museumsgesellschaft Kronberg) Germany
Socle de la Defense, Paris, (EUROART) France
Ahrenshoop (EuroArt & Museumsgesellschaft Kronberg) Germany
“Die Neuen” Gallery BBK, Frankfurt am Main Germany
2000
Grassi Fair 2000, Craft Museum, Grassi Museum, Leipzig, Germany
Badisches Landes Museum Karlsruhe, Germany
TALENTE 2000, during Int. Handwerksmesse, Munich Germany
“Zeitwerte” Gallery BBK, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2001
Grassi fair 2001, Craft Museum, Grassi Museum, Leipzig, Germany
German Textile Museum, Krefeld, Germany
Museum für Vorgeschichte, Dresden, Germany
Gallery for Applied Art, Munich, Germany
Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus Hanau, Germany
Museum for Applied Art, Budapest, Hungary
Ostholstein – Museum Eutin, Germany
2002
German Hirten Museum Hersbruck, Germany
Provincial Museum Antwerp, Belgium
Craft Museum Prague Czech Republic
Museum Koldinghus, Kolding, Denmark
Sotheby´s, London, UK (curated by Rachael Barraclough)
Goethe Museum Duesseldorf, Germany
Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus Hanau, Germany
The Craft Museum of Finland, Finland
Gallery of Applied Art, Munich, Germany
Grassi fair 2002, Craft Museum, Grassi Museum, Leipzig, Germany
Sotheby’s New York, THE UNEXPECTED TOO, USA (curated by Janice Blackburn)
Dutch Textile Museum, Tilburg, Netherlands
Ostholstein – Museum, Eutin, Germany
Gallery Ra, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2003
Gallery of Applied Art Munich, Germany
Gallery Fede Cheti, Milan, Italy
Gallery Handwerk, Munich, Germany
Sienna Gallery, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
SOFA NY with Charon Kransen Arts, New York, USA
German Klingen Museum, Solingen, Germany
De Novo Gallery, Palo Alto, CA., curated by Charon Kransen USA
Art Fair Munich Germany
SOFA Chicago, with Charon Kransen Arts USA
Museum het Kruithuis, Den Bosch, Netherlands
Gallery of Applied Art, Munich, Germany
Gallery Hilde Leiss, Hamburg, Germany
Museum of Art and Applied Arts, Hamburg, Germany
Gallery Paolo Marcolongo, Padua, Italy
Gallery Materia, Arizona, USA curated by Charon Kransen
2004
SOFA NY with Charon Kransen Arts, New York, USA
Gallery Hilde Leiss, Hamburg Germany
Gallery of Applied Art Munich Germany
International Craft Fair, Munich Germany,
Gallery Materia, Arizona, USA curated by Charon Kransen
SOFA New York with Charon Kransen Arts USA
Dorman Museum, Middlesbrough, UK
Goldschmiedehaus, Hanau, Germany
German Klingen Museum, Solingen, Germany
SOFA Chicago, with Charon Kransen Arts USA
Ostholstein Museum, Eutin, Germany
Wasserschloss Chemnitz, Germany
2005
Gallery of Applied Art Munich Germany
Gallery Handwerksform, Hannover, Germany
Gallery UnikART, Gut Panker, Germany
City Museum, Göttingen, Germany
Goethe Museum, Duesseldorf, Germany
Museum PA Koldinghus, Kolding, Denmark
Gallery Sztuki, The Gallery of Art, Legnica, Poland
Museum of Art and Applied Art, Hamburg, Germany
Ostholstein Museum, Eutin, Germany
Musèe Val et Pays de Charmey, Switzerland
Gallery Yes, Poland
Museum Boijmans v. Beuningen Rotterdam, Netherlands
Provincial Museum, Sterckhof, Antwerp, Belgium
Bavarian National Museum, Munich Germany
2006
Gallery Sztuki, The Gallery of Art, Legnica, Poland
Solo Zehntscheune, Kronberg, Germany
Gallery of Applied Art Munich Germany
Goldschmiedehaus Hanau Collection, Hanau, Germany
Exhibition in print“, Metalsmith Magazine, USA
Gallery Handwerk, Munich Germany
Public collection since 2006, Musée Mandet, Riom, France
2007
Sonderausstellung, Frankfurt Fair Ambiente, Germany
Meister der Moderne, IHM 2007, München, Germany
Museum of Art and Applied Art, Hamburg, Germany
Belfort, Bruges, Belgium
SOFA New York with Charon Kransen Arts, New York, USA
Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus, Hanau, Germany
„RAL 7035 plus“, Dokumenta 12, Gallery Handwerksform, Kassel, Germany
Mind & Matter, Luxemburg, Luxemburg
2008
Museum Koldinghus, Kolding, Denmark
Gallery Charon Kransen Arts, New York, USA
Masterwork, Viaduc des Arts, Paris, France
Drouot Richelieu, Saint Cyr, Paris, France
SOFA NEW York, with Charon Kransen Arts, USA
Ninaber van Eijben, The Hague, Netherlands
Wasserschloss Klaffenbach, Chemnitz, Germany
Pinakothek der Moderne, Museum of Applied Art, Munich Germany
Grassi Fair Grassi Museum Leipzig, Germany
2009
Kunstforum, Gallery space Stadthalle Kronberg im Taunus Germany
SOFA NEW York, with Charon Kransen Arts, USA
VESSELS 2009, EUNIQUE, Arts & Craft Fair, Karlsruhe, Germany
Künstlerhaus Saarbrücken, Germany
SOFA Chicago, with Charon Kransen Arts USA
Gallery Art-gerecht Eberbach Germany
2010
VESSELS 2010 at EUNIQUE, Art Fair, Karlsruhe, Germany
SOFA New York with Charon Kransen Arts, USA
Tendence 2010, International Frankfurt Autumn Fair, Frankfurt Germany
Altstadt Gallery, Weinheim, Germany
Solo, Gallery Hellhof for Contemp. Art, Kronberg im Taunus, Germany
Gallery Art-gerecht, Eberbach, Germany
Gallery Craftkontor, Bad Godesberg, Germany
Gallery Bollhorst, Freiburg, Germany