TILL RICHTER till@tillrichter.com CURRENT (2002 to date): Ph.D. Art History, University of Texas at Austin, USA. Supervisor: Dr. Richard Shiff, Department of Art History Co-supervisor: Dr. Stephen Magee, Department of Finance Dissertation: Art Historical and Market Criteria in the Evaluation of Contemporary Art (Ph.D., graduation May 2011) EDUCATION: 2002-2011 2000 2001 Ph.D. in Art History. University of Texas at Austin. Supervisors : Richard Shiff and Stephen Magee Dissertation: Art Historical and Market Criteria in the Evaluation of Contemporary Art The 3C Model and The Connection between Quality, Value and Price Maîtrise d Histoire de l Art, Mention Bien, Université Paris IV Sorbonne, France. (M.A. with High Honors, equivalent) Supervisor: Serge Lemoine Thesis: The Role of Clothing in Art Between 1970 and 2000 1999 2000 Licence d Histoire de l Art, Université Paris IV Sorbonne, France. (B.A., equivalent) 1997 1999 Deug d Archéologie et d Histoire de l Art, Université Paris IV Sorbonne, France. (Diploma in General Studies, Majors: Archeology and Art History, equivalent) 1996-1997 Cours de Langue et de Civilisation Française, Université Paris IV Sorbonne, France. (Classes of French Language, Literature and Civilization) 1993-1996 Diplomierter Modedesigner, Akademie Modedesign, Hamburg, Germany (B.F.A in Fashion Design, equivalent) Thesis: Three Collections Inspired by the Life and Work of Georgia O Keeffe 1991-1992 Abitur Magna Cum Laude, Albert-Einstein-Gymnasium, Ravensburg, Germany (National Certificate of Secondary Education with High Honors, equivalent) TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 2005-2006 Assistant Instructor, Department of Art History, University of Texas at Austin 2003-2005 Teaching Assistant, Department of Art History, University of Texas at Austin 2001-2002 Assistant Professor of Art History, Concordia University, Austin 2001-2002 Instructor of Art History, Extended Education Program, Concordia University, Austin 2001-2002 International Student Director, Concordia University, Austin 2001-2004 Several courses and workshops on pedagogy, effective teaching and online tools 1
List of Courses Taught: Survey: Ancient Greece to Contemporary Art Survey: Pre-Historic Period to Gothic Art Survey: Early Renaissance to Contemporary Art History of Modern Art: Courbet to Contemporary Art Appreciation: Techniques, Images, Methods and History PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2010 Associate Barbara Davis Gallery Houston, Dallas Art Fair Advisory Board Hot Art Fair, Basel, CH and Mexico 2008-2009 Organizer, UT Forum, Continuing Education Program, University of Texas at Austin 2007-2008 Advisor, Austin Art Festival 2005-2008 Art Critic, Austin Monthly ( The Fine Arts of Austin monthly column) 2005-2006 Advisor, Collecting Latin American Art, Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin 2001-2002 Associate Director of the Art Gallery, Concordia University, Austin July 1989 Intern, Operational Management, ESCADA, Milan, Italy Curating Experience: 2008 2008 Rising Stars Card, Etsuko Ichikawa Eklektikos 2008, Richter s residency, Austin Artists: Stephen Bornstein, Hank Waddell 2007 Michael Wutz Silver Lining flat lining, Volitant Gallery, Austin Rising Stars Vol. 3, Studio 107, Austin Artists: Adreon Henry, Fernando Lafuente, and Alonso Rey On Paper, Night in the Galleries, Austin Museum of Art Artists: Kevin Box, Greg Davis, Daryl Howard and Ted Ollier Eklektikos 2007, Richter s residency, Austin Artists: Rino Pizzi, Marianne McGrath, Iskra Valtcheva, Michael Wutz, and Abe Freeman Art Matters, Inaugural Exhibition, Austin Art Alliance Artists: Hunter Cross, Katherine Bash, Terra Goolsby 2007 Rising Stars Card, Ted Ollier 2006 Eklektikos 2006, Richter s residency, Austin Artists: Hunter Cross, Jaime Castillo, Arnie Reyes, and Michael Wutz 2006 Rising Stars Card, Leona Scull-Hons 2005 Rising Stars Vol. 2, Studio 107, Austin Artists: Jason Buchanan, Terra Goolsby, and Aron Johnston Eklektikos 2005, Richter s residency, Austin Artists: Leona Scull-Hons, Todd Mattson, Arnie Reyes, and Iskra Valtcheva 2004 Rising Stars Vol. 1, Studio 107, Austin Artists: Young-Min Kang, Robert Pruitt, and Leona Scull-Hons 2
Eklektikos 2004, Richter s residency, Austin Artists: Katherine E. Bash and Steve Bilich 2002 Tita Griesbach La Llorona, Concordia University Gallery, Austin Arte Sagrado, Concordia University Gallery, Austin (co-curated) 2001 Home Improvement Show, Concordia University Gallery, Austin (co-curated) PUBLICATIONS: Arrested in the Street A Personal Story. Catalog Gregorio Iglesias Mayo. Barcelona : Fundacio Vila Casas, 2009 When Context becomes Experience Process and Materiality in the Aesthetic Effect of the Work of Hunter Cross. Hunter Cross Selected Works: Austin, 2009 Max Toth: The Insurgents. Minnesota: Franklin Works, 2008 New Art in Austin. Glasstire, April 2008 www.glasstire.com Cauleen Smith at Women and Their Work. Artlies no. 57 March 2008, 100 Expansion: Open Doors Collective. Dallas: Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, 2007 Silver Lining flat lining, an Interview conducted by Catherine Dossin with Till Richter and Michael Wutz. Austin: Volitant Gallery, 2007 Paul Raguenes All that appears in one color is not monochrome. London: Vanessa Suchar Gallery, 2007 Baal oder Ernste Kunst. Berlin: Universität der Künste, 2006 The Art of Buying Art. Austin Monthly, December 2004, 92-95 Waiting. In Listas De Espera, 206-209. Barcelona: Fundacio Vila Casas, 2003. Gregório Iglesias Mayo A Dog s Life. San Sebastian, Spain: Kurart Gallery, 2002 PUBLICATIONS ABOUT: Ciolko, Natalia. Studio 107 Showcases Works from Three Rising Stars. The Daily Texan, Feb. 8, 2007, 12-13 Koper, Rachel. Rising Stars 3 AC Pick. Austin Chronicle, February 9, 2007, 84 Koper, Rachel. Rising Stars. Austin Chronicle, November 5, 2004 van Ryzin, Jeanne Claire. Studio 107 Displays Racial Identity Issues. Austin American Statesman, October 24, 2004 Brand, Heather. Collect/ Reflections on Modern. Tribeza, no. 32 (March 2004) GUEST LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS: 2010 Southeastern College Art Conference, Richmond, Virginia Paper on Christian Boltanski 3
2010 College Art Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, February Panel: It Is a Small Word After All Contemporary Art in The Age of Emerging Art Markets Chair: Dr. Veronique Chagnon-Burke, Christie s Chair at conference: Till Richter Paper: Speculation vs. Real Quality and the Quality Standard Conundrum: The 3C Method Applied to the Market for Chinese Contemporary Art 2009 Southeastern College Art Conference, Mobile, Alabama Co-Chair Panel: Appropriation, Eclecticism and Forgery Paper: Eclecticism in Chinese Contemporary Art 2008 UT Forum, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of Texas at Austin Paper: The Relation of Quality and Price in Contemporary Art Austin Art Alliance Art Talk Series Lecture: Collecting on a Budget TV interview: The Austin Art Festival, broadcast on PBS 2007 Austin Art Alliance Art Talk Series Lecture: How to spot a Rising Star? Moderator: The Value of Collecting with Eva Buttacavoli (Austin Museum of Art), Dr. Mark Smith (Flatbed Press), Ric Hernandez (Director Texas Commission of the Arts), and Anne-Elizabeth Wynn (Philanthropist, collector) TV interview: Collecting Art in Austin 2005 Symposium on Art in Austin, Austin Museum of Art Panel Discussion: How Geography Matters? With Mel Ziegler, Deborah Roberts, Teresa Hubbard, Regine Basha, and Gabriel Perez-Barreiro 2004 The Austin Club Lecture: Hunters and Gatherers How to start a collection? 2003 The Austin Club Lecture: Emerging Artists in Austin 2002 Amarillo Area Foundation Paper: Quality criteria in contemporary art ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2009 Art Forum Wolfsberg, Switzerland, United Bank of Switzerland Conference: Contemporary Art from Eastern Europe and Russia 2008 Art Forum Wolfsberg, Switzerland, United Bank of Switzerland Conference: Contemporary Art from India 2007 Art Forum Wolfsberg, Switzerland, United Bank of Switzerland Conference: Contemporary Art from China and Far East 2006 International Art Critics Association (AICA), Paris, France Conference: Criticism and Evaluation of Contemporary Art Art Forum Wolfsberg, Switzerland, United Bank of Switzerland Conference: International Art Fairs and the Global Market 1999- to date Attended most of the major international art fairs and events: art basel, Basel Miami, FIAC Paris, art Cologne, Venice Biennial, documenta, art forum Berlin, and emerging satellite fairs 4
FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS: 2009 Jacqueline Barnitz Graduate Endowment in Art History 2008 Wells Scholarship and Fellowship Endowment Jacqueline Barnitz Graduate Endowment in Art History 2007 Wells Scholarship and Fellowship Endowment 2006 Wells Scholarship and Fellowship Endowment Mary Miller Bartholow Endowed Presidential Fellowship in Art 2005 Lucas Foundation Scholarships 2003-04 Fine Arts Dean's Scholarship 2002-03 Donald D. Harrington Endowment Fellowships LANGUAGES: German (native) English (written and spoken on academic level) French (written and spoken on academic level) Italian (fluent) Spanish (close to fluent) Ancient languages: Latinum and Graecum 5