About Austrian photographer Otto Hainzl (b. in Linz)

Otto HAINZL graduated in 1996 as master of physics, Technical University, Vienna. In 2004 he studied photography at the euregio photo college Weinberg and started building up a personal work and became an explorer of societal matters. In 2007 he graduated from photo college with distinction. Since 2016 he is a member of Künstlervereinigung MAERZ, Linz and since 2019 a member of Künstlergilde Galerie Forum, Wels. He published two photo volumes to date.

Photo books by Otto HAINZL

  • 'Corviale' (2015, 2016)
    'Twentysix Houses Along Waldeggstrasse' (2022)

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'Twentysix Houses Along Waldeggstrasse' by Otto HAINZL quotes the artist book 'Twentysix Gasoline Stations' by Ed RUSCHA. The b/w images by the Austrian show the empty buildings of a street in Linz as well as the social dramaturgy of urban development.
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Exhibitions (a selection)
  • 2005: 'Bewegung, Felder, Linz
    2006: 'Menschenbilder', Minoriten, Wels
    2008: 'WIR - Dramaturgy of Social Life', Galerie Halle; 'Begegnung', IRZ St. Isidor, Leonding ; 'Used‹', Photogalerie Weinberg
    2009: 'Kundenbilder', Energie AG Art Collection, Linz
    2010: 'WIR - Dramaturgy of Social Life', Month of Photography, Vienna & at Galerie foto-forum, Bolzano; 'Tabakfabrik Linz - Art & Architecture', Nordico City Museum, Linz; 'Kirchenbilder', Chapel St.Martin, Traun
    2012: 'The 50 Euro Shop', Kunstinitiative Periscope, Salzburg; Galerie foto-forum, Bolzano; 'Verbindungen', Kulturrathaus Dresden
    2013: '100 Prozent Linz', Nordico City Museum, Linz
    2015: 'corviale', photo::vienna, MAK Vienna, Salzamt Linz, KUNST HAUS WIEN, OÖ Landesgalerie, Linz as well as at Fotohof Salzburg
    2016: 'Hotels I Know', Künstlervereinigung MAERZ, Linz; 'corviale', Galerie Soiz, Passau, & at Fotohof Salzburg; 'Europastrasse', One Day Residency Kommune Vardø & One Day Residency Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki; 'corviale', University of Weimar, TU Dortmund as well as at  Halle - Neustadt; 'WIR und andere Arbeiten. Retrospective', Kunst im Schloss, Puchenau (A)
    2017: 'Europastrasse', Crossing Europe Film Festival, Linz; 'corviale', Boutographies rencontres photographiques de Montpellier
    2018: 'corviale', Liebfrauenkirche Duisburg; 'Closing exhibition', Künstlerhaus Schloss Plüschow
    2019: 'Gedachtnus II',Galerie Forum Wels; 'Zimmer_Frei', old morgue, Weißkirchen/Wels (A); 'Kunstbox', Linzer Kunstsalon / Galerie Forum Wels; 'Hotels I Know', Galerie Forum Wels; 'Europastrasse', Belgrade Photo Month; 'Prost, Mahlzeit!', Nordico City Museum, Linz; 'Hinsenkamp Labor', Salzamt, Linz
    2020: 'Iran Mappe', Schadzi, Linz; 'Present Perfect Continuous', Group exhibition at Künstlerhaus Mecklenburg; 'sitzen', Gallery Schloss Parz, Grieskirchen (A); 'Es ist MAERZ', Group exhibition at Kunstverein Maerz, Linz; 'Europastrasse', Photo Festival, Helsinki ; 'Sommer Ausstellung 2020', Group exhibition at Linzer Schlossmuseum, Linz
    2021: 'ECHO', Galerie Forum Wels