Leni Michl (b. 1983, Austria) creates joyful, humorous, and sometimes deadly
serious collages, photographs, sculptures, and installations that reveal our
society’s desires, fears, and obsessions, through a vivid and eye catching visual
language that refers to advertising and graphic design.
2017 ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS MUNICH, Germany, Graphic,
Prof. Peter Kogler
2004 – 2008 ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS VIENNA, Austria, Art and Digital Media,
Prof. Peter Kogler
2003 – 2004 UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED ARTS VIENNA, Austria, Graphic Design,
Prof. Fons Hickmann
1997 – 2003 FASHION INSTITUTE VIENNA, Austria, Hetzendorf,
Master class: handbags, small leather goods
2009 – 2012 STUDIO MANAGER, Atelier ERWIN WURM, Vienna, Austria
EXHIBITIONS
2022 Countershading, curated by Lotte Puschmann, with Peter Kogler,
Jonny Niesche, Anne Neukamp, Gallery Zeller van Amsick, Vienna
2020 LENI MICHL COMEBACK, Helmuts Art Club, Vienna
2018 Rade Petrasevic & Nino Stelzel if you dont see us with them
dont ask us about them Charim Events (groupshow) Vienna
2016 Hochhaus Herrengasse, Group show with Martin Grandits,
Vörösmarty, Matthias Seemann, 1010 Vienna
2015 NASCHAs Vienna
Parallel 2015, artist statement: Dunkin Love, Parallel Vienna
2014 02, Eine Auseinandersetzung mit Mode und Fotografie,
Eyes On - Monat der Fotografie Wien 2014,
Austrian Fashion Association, Vienna
Parallel 2014, Im Ersten presents: Leni Michl, It depends, Vienna
Seduce Me At Sunrise - A Group Show - By Cornelis Van Almsick -
Lehrter Siebzehn, Berlin, Germany
GETRÄNKE 2, Cumberland-Stub'n (Gruppenausstellung)
2013 School of happiness, Viennafair, Vienna, Austria
Parallel Vienna, Vienna, Austria
JETZT SCHLÄGTS 13 ! (im) Büro Weltuntergang (groupshow), Vienna
Holi by Dorothy and Herb in collaboration with Johanna Lakner,
Im Ersten, Vienna, Austria
2012 Waf Presents Best Of Studio Mühlgasse - Studio Mühlgasse,
Vienna, Austria
Polaroid 01, Vienna, Austria
SoS Embassy & exhibition, Vienna, Austria
2009 Personæ, Atelier Operngasse, Vienna
2007 WOW by 2megatscheli in collaboration with Alexandra Marischka,
Artwarelounge Vienna, Austria
2006 Update, 2megatscheli, Kunsthaus Vienna, Austria
2005 Computer prints of whales, 2megatscheli, Stadtpavilion Wels, Austria
Fruits 3000, 2megatscheli, Galerie Betonsalon, Museums Quatier,
Vienna, Austria
Martini begins, 2megatscheli together with pop band
„CHICKS ON SPEED“ Kunstraum Innsbruck, Austria
Walter Koschatzky Kunstpreis 2005 - Ausstellung
der nominierten Werke,Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig
2001 kindish, 2megatscheli, one-day exhibition, Vienna, Austria
PERFORMANCES
2007 Weil Heil, 2megatscheli, lecture, Artwarelounge Vienna, Austria
2005 Dancing fruits, 2megatscheli, Kunstraum Innsbruck, Austria
2004 2megatscheli fashion performance, DNA gallery, Berlin, Germany
2003 Festival Junger Talente, performance, Frankfurt, Germany
2001 Die Automatin, megatscheli, performance at Repellent-magazine
release party, NYC, USA
2000 - 2005 FOUNDER of the fashion label (2)megatscheli,
founded in 2000 by Magdalena Michl, Selina Traun, Alexandra Marischka
Distribution: Austria, New York, LA, Germany, Switzerland
Concept: TEMPORARY CONCEPTSTORES (fashion, live concerts, workshops,
exhibitions, screenings, Performances, readings, etc
serious collages, photographs, sculptures, and installations that reveal our
society’s desires, fears, and obsessions, through a vivid and eye catching visual
language that refers to advertising and graphic design.
2017 ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS MUNICH, Germany, Graphic,
Prof. Peter Kogler
2004 – 2008 ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS VIENNA, Austria, Art and Digital Media,
Prof. Peter Kogler
2003 – 2004 UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED ARTS VIENNA, Austria, Graphic Design,
Prof. Fons Hickmann
1997 – 2003 FASHION INSTITUTE VIENNA, Austria, Hetzendorf,
Master class: handbags, small leather goods
2009 – 2012 STUDIO MANAGER, Atelier ERWIN WURM, Vienna, Austria
EXHIBITIONS
2022 Countershading, curated by Lotte Puschmann, with Peter Kogler,
Jonny Niesche, Anne Neukamp, Gallery Zeller van Amsick, Vienna
2020 LENI MICHL COMEBACK, Helmuts Art Club, Vienna
2018 Rade Petrasevic & Nino Stelzel if you dont see us with them
dont ask us about them Charim Events (groupshow) Vienna
2016 Hochhaus Herrengasse, Group show with Martin Grandits,
Vörösmarty, Matthias Seemann, 1010 Vienna
2015 NASCHAs Vienna
Parallel 2015, artist statement: Dunkin Love, Parallel Vienna
2014 02, Eine Auseinandersetzung mit Mode und Fotografie,
Eyes On - Monat der Fotografie Wien 2014,
Austrian Fashion Association, Vienna
Parallel 2014, Im Ersten presents: Leni Michl, It depends, Vienna
Seduce Me At Sunrise - A Group Show - By Cornelis Van Almsick -
Lehrter Siebzehn, Berlin, Germany
GETRÄNKE 2, Cumberland-Stub'n (Gruppenausstellung)
2013 School of happiness, Viennafair, Vienna, Austria
Parallel Vienna, Vienna, Austria
JETZT SCHLÄGTS 13 ! (im) Büro Weltuntergang (groupshow), Vienna
Holi by Dorothy and Herb in collaboration with Johanna Lakner,
Im Ersten, Vienna, Austria
2012 Waf Presents Best Of Studio Mühlgasse - Studio Mühlgasse,
Vienna, Austria
Polaroid 01, Vienna, Austria
SoS Embassy & exhibition, Vienna, Austria
2009 Personæ, Atelier Operngasse, Vienna
2007 WOW by 2megatscheli in collaboration with Alexandra Marischka,
Artwarelounge Vienna, Austria
2006 Update, 2megatscheli, Kunsthaus Vienna, Austria
2005 Computer prints of whales, 2megatscheli, Stadtpavilion Wels, Austria
Fruits 3000, 2megatscheli, Galerie Betonsalon, Museums Quatier,
Vienna, Austria
Martini begins, 2megatscheli together with pop band
„CHICKS ON SPEED“ Kunstraum Innsbruck, Austria
Walter Koschatzky Kunstpreis 2005 - Ausstellung
der nominierten Werke,Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig
2001 kindish, 2megatscheli, one-day exhibition, Vienna, Austria
PERFORMANCES
2007 Weil Heil, 2megatscheli, lecture, Artwarelounge Vienna, Austria
2005 Dancing fruits, 2megatscheli, Kunstraum Innsbruck, Austria
2004 2megatscheli fashion performance, DNA gallery, Berlin, Germany
2003 Festival Junger Talente, performance, Frankfurt, Germany
2001 Die Automatin, megatscheli, performance at Repellent-magazine
release party, NYC, USA
2000 - 2005 FOUNDER of the fashion label (2)megatscheli,
founded in 2000 by Magdalena Michl, Selina Traun, Alexandra Marischka
Distribution: Austria, New York, LA, Germany, Switzerland
Concept: TEMPORARY CONCEPTSTORES (fashion, live concerts, workshops,
exhibitions, screenings, Performances, readings, etc