Anja Buchheister
born 1978 in Wolfenbuettel/Germany
lives and works in Co. Tipperary/Ireland

2011 Diploma in Sculpture, Akademie der Bildenden Kuenste (Academy of Fine Arts) Munich/Germany
2009 Master student with Prof. Stephan Huber
2004-2011 Studies in fine art (sculpture department), Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
1997-2002 Studies in communications design, University of Applied Sciences, Mannheim, Diploma

Grants & Awards
2024 Tipperary Artist Award, project grant
2016–2021 Studio grant, Akademieverein, Munich
2016/17 Artist in Residence, Emslaendische Landschaft/Germany
2014 Project grant, LfA Foerderbank, Munich
2013 City of Munich award for the advancement of arts
2012 Artist catalogue grant by the Bavarian state ministry for Science and Arts;
Artist catalogue grant by the LfA Foerderbank

Exhibitions (Selection)
2025
FAKE FUR, Orangerie, English Gardens, Munich

2024
Behind the Curtain: Artworks 2024, VISUAL Carlow
His Name is Horse, Dorfmuseum Roßhaupten/Germany

2023
Between the Lines, Cahir Arts, Cahir

2022
Acquisitions 2022, Artothek, Munich

2021
Sommergaben, Artothek, Munich
Formschnitt, achtzehnkommazwei, Munich

2020
5th Klohaeuschen Biennial, KHBi5, Munich

2019
Works 2003–2019, Deutsches Stiftungszentrum, Munich (solo show)
PIN. Charity Auction, Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich
Kunst aktuell, Kunstverein Rosenheim

2018
Zeichen & Wunder III, Kunsthaus Nuremberg
Group Show, Galerie Karin Wimmer, Munich
Von Ottobrunn lernen / KHBi4, Munich

2017
Field trip, Galerie Karin Wimmer, Munich (solo show)
Die Wiese ein Meer, die Wiese ein Himmel, Galerie Karin Wimmer, Munich

2016
Field trip, Staedtische Galerie Papenburg (solo show)
Otto Steidle Open, Munich
Field trip, Kunstverein Grafschaft Bentheim (solo show)

Public Art works/Commissions
2023 Inscribe, Haus für Kinder, Pasing (QUIVID, City of Munich)
2015 Embedded Shadows, Schlossviertel Nymphenburg, Munich

Publications (Selection)
2024 QUIVID Review 2023, Ed. City of Munich, Baureferat
2020 Catalogue KHBi5, Ed. Anja Uhlig
2018 Von Ottobrunn lernen, Katalog zur KHBi4, Ed. Anja Uhlig
2016 Anja Buchheister, Artist in Residence, Emsländische Landschaft
2013 Foerderpreis für Bildende Kunst 2013, Kulturreferat Munich
2012 Including Places, Anja Buchheister @ GEDOK Munich,
Ed. Anja Buchheister, Kerber Verlag, Bielefeld