CV & Exhibitions

Maria Sainz Rueda (b. 1976 in Heidelberg) is a spanish german painter based in Leipzig

education

  • 2009 Meisterschülerin Neo Rauch, Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig
  • 2005-2009 Painting Class Neo Rauch, Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig
  • 2003-2004 Erasmus, Facultad de Bellas Artes, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
  • 2000-2003 Painting Classes Doris Ziegler & Arno Rink, Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig

teaching

  • since 2019 Lecturer at Institut für Kunstpädagogik, University of Leipzig
  • 2007-2009 Lecturer at Abendakademie, Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig

SOLO & duo EXHIBITIONS

  • 2024 Sway, Galerie Kristine Hamann, Wismar
  • 2022 Always on my mind, Landgericht Leipzig
  • Nothing Is Now, invited by Alfred Weidinger, OK Kulturquartier, Linz, Austria
  • 2019 No 17, Galerie ff15, Leipzig
  • True Love, with Christine Ebersbach, Thaler Originalgrafik, Leipzig
  • 2018 D Minor Mint, with Ivana de Vivanco, Galerie Potemka, Leipzig
  • 2017 Scholia, with Petra Grozaj, curated by Leila Topic, Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb, Croatia
  • RE:, Artspace KTR, Leipzig
  • 2016 Piper in the Woods, with Kathrin Thiele, diebox, Leipzig
  • 2015 Transition in progress, with Petra Grozaj, Westpol A.I.R. Space, Leipzig
  • 2014 Scarlet Lake, City Hall Walldorf
  • Farbrauschen, Artemio, Leipzig
  • 2011 Abschweifung N°1, curated by Peter Hochel, Kunstverein Plauen
  • 2010 Raum zum Sehen, Artspace BASF Schwarzheide

group EXHIBITIONS (selected)

  • 2024 Light filters through the gaps in the leaves, curated by Stacey Yuting, Artemin Gallery Taipei, Taiwan (until May 25th, 2024)
  • Spiel Räume, Group Show, Museum for Print Art, Leipzig (tba)
  • Skraj, Group Show curated by Stefan Paruch, Poland (tba)
  • 2023 Above your head, Galerie Von&Von Nürnberg
  • 2022 Streams of Consciousness, curated by Charlotte Eyton, Phillips x Particle, The Sagamore Hotel Art Basel Miami, USA
  • Zu mir und zu Dir, with Franz Jyrch & Elias Wessel, Former Synagoge Walldorf
  • Meisterschüler*innen of Neo Rauch, Galerie Eigen+Art Leipzig
  • Bilderkosmos Leipzig. 1905–2022, curated by Marcus C.Hurttig, Museum of Fine Art Leipzig
  • Time to print, Museum of Print Art Leipzig
  • Little piece of, Galerie Intershop Leipzig
  • 2020 Collection in view: Contemporary Art from Leipzig, Museum of Fine Art Leipzig
  • Inside, Thaler Originalgrafik, Leipzig
  • Lions and Virgins, Custody University Leipzig
  • Hortus Secretus, Multiple Venues
  • 2019 Voix, Museum of Fine Art Leipzig
  • Circlus, Thaler Originalgrafik Leipzig
  • 2018 Parallel Vienna, Austria
  • Female painters from Leipzig, FAK Zwickau
  • Painting XXL, Galerie Leuenroth & Kunsthalle 1A Frankfurt
  • 2017 Farbauftrag, curated by Jaqueline Krickl, Haus am Lützowplatz Berlin
  • Painting XX, curated by Enno Wallis, Kunsthalle Sparkasse Lüneburg
  • 2016 Dokodemodoor, Spinnerei Werkschauhalle, Leipzig
  • 2015 Transition in progress, Duo with Petra Grozaj, Westpol A.I.R. Space Leipzig
  • Betriebsausflug Leipzig – Hamburg Gängeviertel, Hamburg
  • 2011 Große Kunstausstellung, Villa Kobe Halle/Saale
  • 21. Leipziger Jahresausstellung »Zucht und Ordnung« Westwerk, Leipzig
  • 2010 Von vorn, Meisterklasse Neo Rauch, Riegel Landesgartenschaugelände Aschersleben

RESIDENCIES, PROJECTS, GRANTS

Public collections

  • Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb, Croatia
  • Museum of Fine Art Leipzig, Germany
  • Art Collection Sparkasse Leipzig, Germany
  • Museum of Print Art Leipzig, Germany
  • Art Collection City of Walldorf, Germany

publications

  • 2021 Werkschau! 1st Edition, curated by Jonas Kopinski, a catalogue group show
  • 2019 Voix Malerinnennetzwerk Berlin-Leipzig, exhibition catalogue with texts by Mona Horncastle, Jeannette Stoschek & IJsbrand van Veelen
  • 2018 Scholia, exhibition catalogue with a text by Leila Topic, Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb, Croatia
  • 2011 Abschweifung N°1, exhibition catalogue with a text by Peter Hochel, Kunstverein Plauen
  • Raum zum Sehen, exhibition catalogue with a text by Maik Schlüter
  • 2010 Von Vorn, Meisterklasse Neo Rauch. Exhibition catalogue with texts by Neo Rauch & Carsten Tabel