Marc Schmitz is a conceptual multi-disciplinary artist based in Berlin and Ulaanbaatar. He explores the foundations of the different media that he is in use with, by challenging their limits. His works convey sensuality and thought, inviting the viewer to enter into a mutually constructive dialogue, while addressing the limitless space with all of the viewer’s basic senses. His works have been exhibited internationally, are represented in private and public collections and have been remarked with several international awards.
Marc Schmitz participated in international Biennials such as Busan Biennale 2004, Beijing Biennial 2005, Venice Biennale 2017, T-Rio Biennial, Rio de Janeiro 2018, Marrakesh Biennale 2016 and Bangkok Art Biennial 2019 beside others. His works have been exhibited internationally in Museums in Fujian China (solo 2018), or Zendai MoMA 2009, Shanghai and at the Concert Hall in Perth Western Australia (solo 2012), private Galleries as greengrassi & Corvi Mora London 2017, Galerie Seitz & Partner Berlin and others more. His works are represented in private and public collections such as the National Art Gallery Beijing, the Swatch Collection Shanghai a.o.) and have been remarked with several international awards. (Award of Cairo Biennale, Busan Biennale, world Expo 2000 etc). He was residence artist in Yatoo Korea, at Peace Art Hotel in Shanghai or the Goethe Institute Hong Kong, and Nakanojo, Japan.
Marc Schmitz is also founder and Director of the Biennial Land Art Mongolia . He serves as network partner of the Prince Claus Fund, is member of IBA (International Biennial Association) and CIMAM and has teached at the University of Art in Shanghai, and University of Manila.