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Nicola Hackl-Haslinger is an Austrian artist. Her photographs are represented nationally and internationally. The work is in the permanent collections of the Nordico Museum Linz, Museum Angerlehner Thalheim, Gallery of Modern Art Klosterneuburg, Schlossmuseum Linz - The Collection for Modern and Contemporary Art, Museum Haus der Natur – Vega Observatory Salzburg, Art Collection of Upper Austria, Anton Bruckner Private University Linz, ESA - European Space Agency Paris, and the Library of Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz. Nicola Hackl-Haslinger was also nominated for the Peace Award St. Leopold in 2016 and 2018. She worked in collaboration with composer and pianist Volker Bertelmann aka Hauschka in 2017 and 2019, who was nominated for the Oscar and the Golden Globe Awards for the movie “Lion”. In 2019, she formed an ongoing creative partnership with composer and 3D artist Peter Manhartsberger under the name albapura. Another collaboration is with author Barbara Bullock-Wilson. “Swan – A True Life Fairy Tale” is the first of several illustrated stories they hope to work on together.

Her passion for photography started at a quite early age. She was about five years, when she was given her first Agfamatic camera. It was during her schooldays at the HBLA für Künstlerische Gestaltung when she started taking photos with a reflex camera and developing them in the darkroom. After her high school diploma she received training as a designer of jewelry, and in 1999 she was awarded the “Künstlerpunze” (artist`s hallmark). Alongside her work as a self-employed goldsmith she started further training at the Prager Fotoschule Österreich. In 2011 she graduated with honors. She lives and works in Gramastetten, Austria.

Artist Statement

“I am trying to get to the bottom of things, not only technically, but also in a psychological and symbolic sense. I take an observer’s position and I try to document latent moods and secret moments in low-key colours and formal exactness. Moreover, I am striving to create an atmosphere of vagueness, somehow linking what is inside with the exterior, a process of unveiling and bringing something to light! A recurring motif is the presentation of innermost states, both with regard to the intellect but also to emotions. The photographs challenge the beholder to look closer and, work out the different layers, each one telling their own stories. I try to invite the beholder to stand still and linger over what he sees and maybe, apart from the space that is provided for individual interpretation, also find a moment of peace and harmony in this fast-paced time! This is maybe also the reason why my favorite piece of equipment is my wonderful copper printing press dating from 1900!

One eye of the photographer looks wide open through the viewfinder, the other, the closed, looks into his own soul.

Henri Cartier-Bresson

CURRENTLY

2023 “Neues aus der Sammlung”, Die Kunstsammlung des Landes OÖ, Linz, Austria
July 14 - Sep 29, 2023
2023 “Glitch in the Matrix”, Analog Forever Magazine, Online Exhibition (juried by Michael Kirchoff)

Exhibitions / Art Fairs

2023 “Art of Illusion”, Analog Forever Magazine, Online Exhibition (juried by Lisa Topoz)
2022 “Reales und Imaginäres” - Galerie der Stadt Traun, Austria
2022 “Your Daily Photograph” (juried by Rebecca Solis), Duncan Miller Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2022 “Time”, Analog Forever Magazine, Online Exhibition (juried by Michael Kirchoff)
2021/22 “Winter Solstice”, Griffin Museum Of Photography, Winchester, USA
2021 Art Fair “Kunstsalon 2021”, Galerie Paradigma, Schlossmuseum, Linz, Austria
2021 “Your Daily Photograph” (juried by Diana H. Bloomfield), Duncan Miller Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2021 “Members´Juried Exhibition” (juried by Susan Burnstine), Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, USA
2020/21 “Winter Solstice”, Griffin Museum Of Photography, Winchester, USA
2020 “Phases of the Moon”, Galerie Atelier Drobny, Linz, Austria
2020 “Corona – It´s All About the Light”, Online Exhibition, Griffin Museum Of Photography, Winchester, USA
2019 “Members´Juried Exhibition” (juried by Connie and Jerry Rosenthal), Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, USA
2019 “10 Days”, Le Meridien Vienna artist´s space, Vienna, Austria
2019 “3”, Galerie in der Schmiede, Pasching, Austria
2018 “Depth of Field”, Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, USA
2018 Peace Award “St. Leopold”, Galerie der Moderne, Klosterneuburg, Austria
2018 “Unique – Alternative Processes 2018” (juried by Diana Bloomfield), A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, USA
2018 “Beobachte 2″, Cooperation with the Austrian Federal Ministry (Avstrijski kulturni forum), Galerija Bala, Kranj, Slovenia
2018 Art Fair “Kunstsalon 2018″, Galerie in der Schmiede, OÖ Landesmuseum, Austria
2018 “Über die Fragilität der Dinge”, Fine Art Gallery, Traismauer, Austria
2017 Participation Anselm Glück, Galerie in der Schmiede, Pasching, Austria
2017 Charity Art Auction, Rotary Club Linz Süd, Linz, Austria
2017 “Kunst ist schlimmer als Heimweh”, Galerie Forum, Wels, Austria
2017 “Silentium”, Galerie Paradigma, Linz, Austria
2017 Art Fair “Kunstsalon 2017″, Galerie Paradigma, OÖ Landesmuseum, Austria
2017 “Blue is the New White”, Galerie Alen, Munich, Austria
2017 “Nexus”, K2 Galerie, Sierning, Austria
2017 Art Fair “ARTMUC”, Munich, Germany
2017 “Der Mensch”, Galerie der Moderne, Klosterneuburg, Austria
2017 “Der bestechende Zufall”, Die Kunstschaffenden, OÖ Kulturquartier, Linz, Austria
2017 “Nexus”, Jägermayrhof, Linz, Austria
2016 “Stand der Dinge”, Galerie Forum, Wels, Austria
2016 “Nexus”, Eyes On – European Month of Photography, brick-5, Vienna, Austria
2016 Charity Art Auction, Lionsclub Sierning-Steyrtal, Galerie K2, Sierning, Austria
2016 Participation Galerie in der Schmiede, Pasching, Austria
2016 “Curators Choice and Artist Tribute”, Wiener Kulturtage im 2. Bezirk, Vienna, Austria
2016 Peace Award “St. Leopold”, Galerie der Moderne, Klosterneuburg, Austria
2016 Art Fair “Kunstsalon 2016”, OÖ Landesmuseum, Austria
2016 Art Fair “ARTMUC”, Munich, Germany
2016 “bona fide – in gutem Glauben”, Die Kunstschaffenden, OÖ Kulturquartier, Linz, Austria
2016 “Der Titel tut nichts zur Sache”, Galerie Forum, Wels, Austria
2015 “Alfred Kubin”, Die Kunstschaffenden in cooperation with Landesgalerie, OÖ Kulturquartier, Linz, Austria
2015 “radikal”, Galerie Forum, Wels, Austria
2015 “Generali Art Contest 24:25”, TipsArena, Linz, Austria
2015 “Generali Art Contest 24:25”, ORF OÖ, Austria
2015 Art Fair “Linzer Kunstsalon”, Galerie Forum, Landesgalerie Linz, Austria
2015 “Future Memories – Reconstruction of New Identities”, Venice Art House, Palazzo Ca´ Zanardi, Venice, Italy
2015 “Höhenrausch” – “Das Geheimnis der Vögel”, Die Kunstschaffenden, OÖ Kulturquartier, Linz, Austria
2015 “Exposed – Exploring the Roots”, Galerie Lumina, Vienna, Austria
2015 “Glaube Liebe Hoffnung”, Galerie Artmondial, Vienna, Austria
2014 “Konzentration”, Galerie Forum, Wels, Austria
2014 “Nachtgeschichten”, Eyes On – European Month of Photography, Galerie am Park, Vienna, Austria
2014 “Monat der Fotografie”, Galerie Artmondial, Vienna, Austria
2014 Festival “Next Comic”, Die Kunstschaffenden, OÖ Kulturquartier, Linz, Austria
2013 “Freiräume”, Die Kunstschaffenden, OÖ Kulturquartier, Linz, Austria
2013 “Die Neuen”, Die Kunstschaffenden, OÖ Kulturquartier, Linz, Austria
2012 “Neue Fotografie”, Die Kunstschaffenden, OÖ Kulturquartier, Linz, Austria
2012 “Rund um Wasser”, Nishnij Nowgorod, Russia
2012 “Venetian Surfaces”, Petrinum, Linz, Austria
2012 “Wandel”, Raum für Fotografie, Kefermarkt, Austria
2012 “Mensch 2.0”, Galerie Sonnensegel, Vienna, Austria
2005 “Acryl & Schmuck, GZ Ambulatorium, Graz, Austria
2005 “Bodenschätze”, GZ Ambulatorium, Graz, Austria
2002 “Rohm Tour”, Linz, Wien, Salzburg, Graz, Austria
2002 Award Catena 2002, Austria
2000 “Mythos Wasser”, Kulturzentrum Hof, Linz, Austria
1999 “Projekt Archive 1”, Schmuck und Malerei, El-Drobny, Linz, Austria

CURATING

2022 Guest curator “yourdailyphotograph.com”, Duncan Miller Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2014 “Die Neuen”, Die Kunstschaffenden, OÖ Kulturquartier, Linz, Austria

PUBLICATIONS / BOOKS

2022 ANALOG FOREVER MAGAZINE Online 1/2023 “Art of Illusion”
2022 ANALOG FOREVER MAGAZINE “TOP 40”
2022 ANALOG FOREVER MAGAZINE Online 8/2022 “Time”
2020 THE HAND, issue 30
2019 THE HAND, issue 23
2018 Kulturbericht 4/2018 Oberösterreich
2017 Charity Art Auction catalogue, Rotary Club Linz Süd
2016 Exhibition catalogue Die Kunstschaffenden
2015 Exhibition catalogue Die Kunstschaffenden
2015 Exhibition catalogue “Generali Art Contest 24:25”
2015 Exhibition catalogue “Exposed – Exploring The Roots”, Forum Focus
2014 Exhibition catalogue Die Kunstschaffenden
2013 Exhibition catalogue Die Kunstschaffenden
2012 Exhibition catalogue Die Kunstschaffenden
2012 Exhibition catalogue “Mensch 2.0”
2011 Book “C’est la vie”, self-publishing
2011 Book “Shigu Sei Gan”, self-publishing

ART PURCHASES

2022 Art purchase of the Kunstsammlung des Landes Oberösterreich
2022 Art purchase of the City of Linz – Nordico Stadtmuseum
2021 Art Purchase of the Schlossmuseum Linz (OÖ Landes-Kultur GmbH) within the framework of the Federal Government’s gallery promotion programme 2021
2018 Art purchase of the Museum Angerlehner, Thalheim
2017 Art purchase of the Kunstsammlung des Landes Oberösterreich
2017 Art purchase of the Galerie der Moderne Klosterneuburg
2014 Art purchase of the City of Linz – Nordico Stadtmuseum

NOMINATIONS

2018 Nomination Peace Award „St. Leopold”, Klosterneuburg
2017 Rfotofolio Call (juried by David Carol, Willie Osterman, Barbara Bullock-Wilson), USA
2016 Nomination Peace Award “St. Leopold”, Klosterneuburg