Axel Lapp (born 1966 in

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) is a

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curator A curator (from la, cura, meaning "to take care") is a manager or overseer. When working with cultural organizations, a curator is typically a "collections curator" or an "exhibitions curator", and has multifaceted tasks dependent on the parti ...

art historian Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today ...

and

publisher Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, newsp ...

, who is based in

Memmingen Memmingen (; Swabian: ''Memmenge'') is a town in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. It is the economic, educational and administrative centre of the Danube-Iller region. To the west the town is flanked by the Iller, the river that marks the Baden-Wü ...

. He is director of MEWO Kunsthalle as well as of Strigel- and Antoniter-Museum in

. From 2005 until 2013, he was publisher of The Green Box, an art book publisher in Berlin.

Biography

Axel Lapp studied

museology Museology or museum studies is the study of museums. It explores the history of museums and their role in society, as well as the activities they engage in, including curating, preservation, public programming, and education. Terminology The w ...

and

art history Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today ...

Marburg Marburg ( or ) is a university town in the German federal state (''Bundesland'') of Hesse, capital of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district (''Landkreis''). The town area spreads along the valley of the river Lahn and has a population of approximate ...

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and

Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...

. He was Henry Moore Research Fellow at the

University of Leeds , mottoeng = And knowledge will be increased , established = 1831 – Leeds School of Medicine1874 – Yorkshire College of Science1884 - Yorkshire College1887 – affiliated to the federal Victoria University1904 – University of Leeds , ...

(1998–2000) and Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher at the

University of Sunderland , mottoeng = Sweetly absorbing knowledge , established = 1901 - Sunderland Technical College1969 - Sunderland Polytechnic1992 - University of Sunderland (gained university status) , staff = , chancellor = Emeli ...

(2009–2010). From 2002 until 2012, he worked as an

art critic An art critic is a person who is specialized in analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating art. Their written critiques or reviews contribute to art criticism and they are published in newspapers, magazines, books, exhibition brochures, and catalogue ...

for

Art Review ''ArtReview'' is an international contemporary art magazine based in London, founded in 1948. Its sister publication, ''ArtReview Asia'', was established in 2013. History Launched as a fortnightly broadsheet in February 1949 by a retired country ...

and

Art Monthly ''Art Monthly'' is a magazine of contemporary art founded in 1976 by Jack Wendler and Peter Townsend. It is based in London and has an international scope, although its main focus is on British art. The magazine is published ten times a year (wit ...

, and as a freelance

for contemporary art. For the art publisher The Green Box, which he directed from 2005 until 2013, he edited numerous books on contemporary art and curating. Since 2012, Lapp is Director of MEWO Kunsthalle in Memmingen. His first exhibition there, in March 2013, was 'CINEMA and the cinematografic gaze', with works by

Omer Fast Omer Fast (born in Jerusalem 1972) is an Israeli video artist. Early life and education Born and raised in Israel, Fast spent much of his teenage years in Jericho, New York while his father pursued a medical degree in both countries. He received ...

, Clemens von Wedemeyer, Ming Wong and many others.

Publications (selection)

*Jeanne van Heeswijk: Systems, The Green Box, Berlin 2006. *150 Jahre Kunstverein Konstanz, The Green Box, Berlin 2008. *A Brief History of Curating New Media Art, The Green Box, Berlin 2010 (ed. with Sarah E. Cook, Beryl Graham, Verina Gfader). *A Brief History of Working with New Media Art, The Green Box, Berlin 2010 (ed. with Sarah E. Cook, Beryl Graham, Verina Gfader). *Cornelia Renz: Night. Tail. Pieces, The Green Box, Berlin 2011. *Curating in the Caribbean, The Green Box, Berlin 2012 (ed. with David A. Bailey MBE, Allison Thompson,

Alissandra Cummins Alissandra Cummins (born 30 October 1958) is a Barbadian art historian, educator, and scholar; she is a leading expert on Caribbean heritage, museum development, and art. Cummins is Director of the Barbados Museum & Historical Society and she is a ...

). *Marion Ermer Preis 2011, The Green Box, Berlin 2011. *Costa Vece: Revolucion – Patriotismo, The Green Box, Berlin 2012.

Exhibitions

*'Alles Maskerade! Fasching, Karneval & Mummenschanz im Spiegel der Kunst'; Arbeiten von Ewan Atkinson,

Sonia Boyce Sonia Dawn Boyce, (born 1962) is a British Afro-Caribbean artist and educator, living and working in London. She is a Professor of Black Art and Design at University of the Arts London. Boyce's research interests explore art as a social practic ...

, Adam Chodzko, Leah Gordon, Marlon Griffith,

Kahn & Selesnick Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick, both born in 1964, are a collaborative artist team who work primarily in the fields of photography and installation art. They specialize in fictitious histories set in both the past and future.< ...

, Marie Rime, Corinna Theuring und Alexandra Vogt, sowie ‚elfuhrelf’, einer Ausstellung in der Ausstellung, mit Fotografien von Theo Barth, Ute Behrend, Thekla Ehling, Dirk Gebhardt, Matthias Jung, David Klammer, Frederic Lezmi, Nadine Preiß und Wolfgang Zurborn. Memmingen, MEWO Kunsthalle, 2014 *'KINO und der kinematografische Blick: Friedemann Hahn, Omer Fast, Romeo Grünfelder, Emanuel Mathias, Jana Müller, Georg Parthen, Martina Sauter, John Sealey, Jason Silva, John Stezaker, Clemens von Wedemeyer und Ming Wong'. Memmingen, MEWO Kunsthalle, 2013 *'Jens Schubert: Blackmagickparty'. Memmingen, MEWO Kunsthalle, 2013 *'8 + 8 – video art': "Sonia Boyce". Guangzhou, 53 Art Museum (美术馆), 2011 *'Marion-Ermer-Preis 2011: Loretta Fahrenholz, Emanuel Mathias, Claudia Schötz, Jens Schubert'. Dresden, Hochschule für Bildende Künste (Oktogon), 2011 *'Cornelia Renz: Night. Tale. Pieces', Konstanz, Kunstverein, 2011 *'Lucie Renneboog: 'mmmmm' diagram – naïf and mymaybe idiot summary of something we knew.'. Berlin, Axel Lapp Projects, 2009 *'Roland Iselin: What we do when we think about love'. Berlin, Axel Lapp Projects, 2008 *' Nick Crowe: Sammlung Witkowski'. Berlin, Axel Lapp Projects, 2008 *'Martin Newth: Ausblick'. Berlin, Axel Lapp Projects, 2008 *'Menschen und Orte' - an exhibition for the 150. anniversary of Kunstverein Konstanz. Konstanz, Kunstverein & Wessenberg-Galerie, 2008 *'a season of film: Sonia Boyce & David Bickerstaff, Nick Crowe & Ian Rawlinson, Jeanne van Heeswijk & Marten Winters, Mona Jas & Holger Friese,

Sonia Khurana Sonia Khurana (born 1968, in Delhi, India) is an Indian artist. She works with lens-based media: photo, video, and the moving image, as well as performance, text, drawing, sound, music, voice, and installation. Career Sonia Khurana studied ar ...

and John Sealey'. Berlin, Axel Lapp Projects, 2008 *'Sonia Boyce: Crop Over', Berlin, Axel Lapp Projects, 2008 *'Nikola Irmer: Boys'. Berlin, Axel Lapp Projects, 2007 *'Josephine Flynn: Mayonnaise and Salad Cream'. Berlin, Axel Lapp Projects, 2007 *'Mona Jas: Die Plejaden #1'. Berlin, Axel Lapp Projects, 2007 *'Shezad Dawood: The End of Civilisation'. Berlin, Axel Lapp Projects, 2007 *'Review: Sonia Boyce, Nick Crowe, Holger Friese, Jeanne van Heeswijk, Mona Jas'. Berlin, Axel Lapp Projects, 2007

Footnotes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lapp, Axel German art critics German art curators Living people German book publishers (people) 1966 births