DAVID MACKAAY
Düsseldorf, Germany /
Utrecht, The Netherlands
studio@davidmackaay.net
EDUCATION
2009 – 2016 Akademiebrief Freie Kunst – Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Class of Prof. Rita McBride
Master Student of Prof. Rita McBride
2004 – 2009 Hoge School Voor De Kunsten Utrecht
Fine Arts, Bachelor of Fine Art
EXHIBITIONS
2023
// Tribune Eins // Michael Horbach Stiftung, Cologne, Germany
// Window of Opportunity // Richas Digest, Cologne, Germany, solo
// Into Distance // Kunsthaus Essen, Germany
// Experiment as Normal State // Darmstadt Days of Photography Festival, Darmstadt, Germany
2022
// Forever Active // Mother of Pearl Pavillion, St. Florian / Linz, Austria, solo show
2021
// OSIP // Galerie Norbert Arns, Cologne, Germany, duo with Lucia Sotnikova
2020
// Referencing works by Ed Ruscha // Richas Digest, Cologne, Germany
2019
// 4’ 11’’ // Richas Digest, Cologne, Germany, solo show
2018
//Choice of Champions// Düsseldorf, Germany, solo show
//Pieces// Richas Digest, Cologne, Germany
2017
//Something stronger than me// WIELS, Brussels, Belgium
2016
//Burn In// Richas Digest, Cologne, Germany
//Made-to-Measure// Abschlussinstallation, Kunstakademie-Düsseldorf, Germany, solo show
//Artist Windows Hermès// Hermès, Düsseldorf, Germany
2015
//Smart Casual// Cubus Kunsthalle, Duisburg, Germany
2014
Founding of Project Room //Sparta// in Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Germany, solo show
//Inner Circle// Deepgrey Offices, Düsseldorf, Germany2013
//Value// Kunstakademie-Düsseldorf, Sparkasse Reise Stipendium
//Participating to a knock out// Klassen Ausstellung für die NRW Bank Düsseldorf, Germany
Performance NRW project in UCLA Universitat, in der Klasse von James Welling, Los Angeles, USA
Podium Diskussion von Klasse McBride
//Verantwortung// Schmela Haus Düsseldorf, Germany
//Bildung// VHS Düsseldorf, Germany
//Erkenntnis// Galerie M29 Köln, Germany
//Kunst// Kunstakademie-Düsseldorf
2012
//Le Grand Geste// Museum Kunstpalast Düsseldorf, Germany
Performance //Marina// Klasse McBride, mit Publikation, Kunstverein Duisburg, Germany
Performance //Marina// in /Arena/ Klasse McBride, MACBA Barcelona, Spain
//3000 x 48 x 24 mm x 450 = 1,5552e + 9 mm3 – 3000 x 46 x 19 mm x 450 = 1,1799e + 9 mm3// Ausstellung in Raum für vollendete Tatsachen, Düsseldorf, Germany, solo show
2011
Performance //Spot// Klasse McBride, Sammlung Philara Düsseldorf, Germany
Klassen Ausstellung //Tops// Klasse McBride, Sammlung Philara Düsseldorf, Germany
Performance //Spot// Klasse McBride, Gallery’s Arnaud `Levebre & Yvana De Garvardie Paris, France
//Phrophecies of, Light advancing Ligh// permanent sculpture for a public space in Utrecht / Vleuten, the Netherlands
STIPENDS, AWARDS, RESIDENCIES
2021 European Ceramic Workcentre residency and working grant, Oisterwijk, the Netherlands
2016 //KEY AWARD// Foundation Brenda R. Potter, Los Angeles USA – best graduation presentation
2015 //Talents Support// Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2013 //Value// Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Sparkasse travel stipend
2010 VSB Fonds – Stipend for studies abroad, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Stipend for studies abroad, Prins Bernard Cultuurfonds Amsterdam, the Netherlands
DAVID MACKAAY
Düsseldorf, Germany /
Utrecht, The Netherlands
studio@davidmackaay.net
EDUCATION
2009 – 2016 Akademiebrief Freie Kunst – Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Class of Prof. Rita McBride
Master Student of Prof. Rita McBride
2004 – 2009 Hoge School Voor De Kunsten Utrecht
Fine Arts, Bachelor of Fine Art
EXHIBITIONS
2023
// Tribune Eins // Michael Horbach Stiftung, Cologne, Germany
// Window of Opportunity // Richas Digest, Cologne, Germany, solo
// Into Distance // Kunsthaus Essen, Germany
// Experiment as Normal State // Darmstadt Days of Photography Festival, Darmstadt, Germany
2022
// Forever Active // Mother of Pearl Pavillion, St. Florian / Linz, Austria, solo show
2021
// OSIP // Galerie Norbert Arns, Cologne, Germany, duo with Lucia Sotnikova
2020
// Referencing works by Ed Ruscha // Richas Digest, Cologne, Germany
2019
// 4’ 11’’ // Richas Digest, Cologne, Germany, solo show
2018
//Choice of Champions// Düsseldorf, Germany, solo show
//Pieces// Richas Digest, Cologne, Germany
2017
//Something stronger than me// WIELS, Brussels, Belgium
2016
//Burn In// Richas Digest, Cologne, Germany
//Made-to-Measure// Abschlussinstallation, Kunstakademie-Düsseldorf, Germany, solo show
//Artist Windows Hermès// Hermès, Düsseldorf, Germany
2015
//Smart Casual// Cubus Kunsthalle, Duisburg, Germany
2014
Founding of Project Room //Sparta// in Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Germany, solo show
//Inner Circle// Deepgrey Offices, Düsseldorf, Germany2013
//Value// Kunstakademie-Düsseldorf, Sparkasse Reise Stipendium
//Participating to a knock out// Klassen Ausstellung für die NRW Bank Düsseldorf, Germany
Performance NRW project in UCLA Universitat, in der Klasse von James Welling, Los Angeles, USA
Podium Diskussion von Klasse McBride
//Verantwortung// Schmela Haus Düsseldorf, Germany
//Bildung// VHS Düsseldorf, Germany
//Erkenntnis// Galerie M29 Köln, Germany
//Kunst// Kunstakademie-Düsseldorf
2012
//Le Grand Geste// Museum Kunstpalast Düsseldorf, Germany
Performance //Marina// Klasse McBride, mit Publikation, Kunstverein Duisburg, Germany
Performance //Marina// in /Arena/ Klasse McBride, MACBA Barcelona, Spain
//3000 x 48 x 24 mm x 450 = 1,5552e + 9 mm3 – 3000 x 46 x 19 mm x 450 = 1,1799e + 9 mm3// Ausstellung in Raum für vollendete Tatsachen, Düsseldorf, Germany, solo show
2011
Performance //Spot// Klasse McBride, Sammlung Philara Düsseldorf, Germany
Klassen Ausstellung //Tops// Klasse McBride, Sammlung Philara Düsseldorf, Germany
Performance //Spot// Klasse McBride, Gallery’s Arnaud `Levebre & Yvana De Garvardie Paris, France
//Phrophecies of, Light advancing Ligh// permanent sculpture for a public space in Utrecht / Vleuten, the Netherlands
STIPENDS, AWARDS, RESIDENCIES
2021 European Ceramic Workcentre residency and working grant, Oisterwijk, the Netherlands
2016 //KEY AWARD// Foundation Brenda R. Potter, Los Angeles USA – best graduation presentation
2015 //Talents Support// Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2013 //Value// Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Sparkasse travel stipend
2010 VSB Fonds – Stipend for studies abroad, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Stipend for studies abroad, Prins Bernard Cultuurfonds Amsterdam, the Netherlands