Michael Schnabel

Education
1966 Born in Neunkirchen, Germany
1988-1994 Studies photography at the Fachhochschule Darmstadt
1991 Moves to San Francisco
1995 Lives and works in Stuttgart, Germany
2006 Assistant Professor Merz Academy, Art School
2007 Acting Professor for photography, Universitiy Darmstadt, faculty of design

Exhibitions
2007WasserÒ,Galerie Photonet, Wiesbaden (solo show)
2007 Paris Photo, artfair with Galerie Esther Woerdehoff
2007Selected Views, Fotografie Forum International, Frankfurt
2007 Fotosommer Stuttgart, BFF exhibitions
2007Cologne Fine Art, artfair with Galerie Photonet
2007Ziemlich hoch- Das Alpine in der zeitgenšssischen Fotografie, Kunsthaus Kaufbeuren
2007 Anderswo in Stuttgart, BFF Ausstellungen, Haus der Wirtschaft Stuttgart
2007Galerie Esther Woerdehoff, Paris
2007Les Arts DŽcoratifs, musŽe de la PublicitŽ, Paris
2007Art Cologne, artfair with Galerie Photonet
2007ãgeschossen und gedrucktÒ, StŠdtische Galerie, Museen der Stadt LŸdenscheid, Germany und c/o Berlin

2006Stille Berge, Galerie Widmer + Theodoridis, ZŸrich (solo show)
2006Art Cologne, Artfair with Galerie Photonet
2006 Nachtarbeiten, Visual gallery, Photokina, Cologne (solo show)
2006Fotoforum Bozen , Italy (solo show)
2006International Photo Festival, Xining, China
2006ãTiefes LichtÒ, Kunsthalle Wilhelmshaven
2006ãLicht in der ArchitekturÒ, Kunstmuseum Stuttgart
2006Photo London, Artfair with Galerie Photonet
2006Cologne fineart, Artfair with Galerie Photonet

2005 Aqua Art Miami , Artfair with Bank
2005"Stille Berge" Galerie Photonet, Wiesbaden (solo show)
2005 "Bildwechsel"-Fotografie/Malerei, Galerie Rainer Wehr, Stuttgart
2005 "Fokus 0711", Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart
2005 "Lichtwiesen" -Inszenierte Landschaften, Designhaus, Darmstadt
2005 "Stille Berge" Rotonda/Galerie Zander, Cologne (solo show)
2005 Art Frankfurt, ArtFair with Galerie Photonet
2005 LA Photo; with Bank, Los Angeles

2004 "Stille Berge", Alpines Museum, Munich, Germany (solo show)
2004 "Stille Berge", Fotogalerie Alte Feuerwache, Mannheim, Germany (solo show)
2004 Scope, Art Fair with Bank, LA
2004 "Cages", Bank, Los Angeles, CA (solo show)
2004 "Stadt Land Fluss", TaylorWessing/Storms Galerie, Munich, Germany
2004 "geschossen und gedruckt" Städtische Galerie, Museen der Stadt Lüdenscheid, Germany

2003 "Fotosommer", Ausstellung für zeitgenössische Fotografie, Stuttgart,Germany
2003 "Perseeve", Bank, Los Angeles, CA

2002 "Bilder der Stille", Visual Gallery of Photokina, Cologne, Germany

2001 AOP (Association of Photographers) Awards Show, AOP Gallery, London

2000 "Zeit Blicke" Ausstellung 30 Jahre BFF (Bund Freischaffender Fotodesigner, Association of German
2000Photographers, Galerie der Stadt Stuttgart, Germany

1999 "Zeit Blicke" Ausstellung 30 Jahre BFF, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, Germany

1998 "Die sieben Sachen die ich zum Zaubern brauche", Mousonturm, Frankfurt, Germany

Bibliography
2007Image Magazine, Michael Schnabel, Kate Doyle, November issue
2007Pool, Stille Berge, Interview, No. 19

2006SŸdtiroler Wochenmagazin ãDunkle BergeÒ, October 5
2006ORF Interview
2006Photo International, Stille Berge, Anne Kotzan, No. 5/06
2006Spread Art Culture, Nightmountains, No. 1
2006Profifoto, Stille Berge, Thomas Schirmbšck, October 2006
2006Photo Presse, Michael Schnabel, Anne Kotzan
2006Even, Michael Schnabel, No. 3/06

2005Fine Art Printer, Portfolio Michael Schnabel, Interview, 3/2005
2005Stuttgarter Zeitung, ãStille BergeÒ, Andreas Langen
2005Nikon News, PortrŠt Michael Schnabel, Tina Ackermann, No. 1 -2005
2005Photo News, ãStille BergeÒ, Andreas Langen

2004 Mannheimer Morgen, "Märchenhaft und faszinierend", Eva Maria Mayer, October 20
2004 Rheinpfalz Zeitung "Die nachtschwarze Ruhe der Gipfel", Dietrich Wappler, September 29
2004 Rhein-Neckar Zeitung "In der Nacht sind alle Berge grau" , Milan Chlumsky, September 29
2004 Tema Celeste, "Michael Schnabel" Nys Shana Dambrot, July/August 2004
2004 Artsjournal.com, "Michael Schnabel at Bank" ,Tyler Green, April 21
2004 Photo Technik International, "8 Stars der deutschen Werbung", Anne Kotzan, Nummer 3, May/June
2004 Art Scene, "Michael Schnabel", Anne Martens, Vol.23 No.8, April
2004 Stuttgarter Nachrichten, "Michael Schnabel", Uwe Bogen, April 7
2004 Michael Schnabel "Cages" exhibition catalogue
2004 Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazine, "Berge in Black", No.11

2003 PDN online, February

2002 Creative Review, Seen, Mark Reddy, March

2001 Photographie, Michael Schnabel, Number 4, April
2001 Fotomagazin, Bademeister, Heinz-Jürgen Kruppa, Number 8, August

2000 Photo Technik International, Kampagne Lübzer, Andrea Späth, Number 4, July/August

1999 Zeit Blicke, 30 Jahre BFF, exhibition catalogue

1998 Novum, Michael Schnabel's feeling for nature, Ewald Brüderle, Number 2, February

1995 Fotomagazin, Go West, Manfred Zollner, Number 10, October
1995 Wörkshop, American Way of Stillife, Issue 4, September

Catalogues
2006 Tiefes Licht, Kunsthalle Wilhelmshaven, exhibition catalogue
2006Visual Gallery,Photokina, exhibition catalogue
2006Leuchtende Bauten, Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, exhibition catalogue

2005 "Fokus 0711"- Fotosommer Stuttgart, exhibition catalogue
2005 "Lichtwiesen Inszenierte Landschaften", exhibition catalogue

2004 Michael Schnabel "Stille Berge" book and catalogue (monographie)
2004 Michael Schnabel "Cages" exhibition catalogue (monographie)

1999 "Zeit Blicke", 30 Jahre BFF, exhibition catalogue
Awards
2007ADC NY Merit award
2007Communication Arts Photography Annual, Award of excellence (HŸlsta Campaign)
2007AOP Bronze + Awards
2007BFF Trend award
2007BFF Merit Award ( Audi R8)

2006Communication Arts Photography Annual, Award of Excellence
2006200 best advertising photographers, LŸrzerÕs Archiv

2005Communication Arts Photography Annual, Award of Excellence (Samsung campaign)
2005ADC Germany, silver award for ãStille BergeÒ (photography) and merit ãBerge in BlackÒ/ SZ
2005Magazine (Editorials)
2005PDN Annual, Award
2005Epica Gold Award

2004Communication Arts, Photography Annual, Award of Excellence (mountain series)
2004BFF (Association of German Photographers), Silver Award (mountain series)
20041.Prize ã geschossen und gedrucktÒ , Werbefotopreis Druckerei Seltmann
2004PDN Annual, Award
2004200 best advertising photographers, LŸrzerÕs Archiv

2003Communication Arts Photography Annual, Award of Excellence (cage series II)
2003BFF, Merit Award
2003ADC (Art Directors Club), Awards
2003PDN (Photo District News) Annual, Award
2003The One Show, Award

2002AOP (Association of Photographers) London, Gold Award (cage series)
2002ADC, Bronze and Awards
2002PDN Annual, Award

2001BFF, Merit Award
2001Communication Arts, Photography Annual, Award of Excellence (cage series I)
2001ADC Germany, Gold and Silver