About
Erin Mitchell (b. 1989, California, USA; she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Berlin, Germany. Her work focuses on the ways nature and wellness ideologies are manipulated in the context of ‘tech-topian’ neo-corporate aesthetics.
Her work has been exhibited internationally in solo and group exhibitions including Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin (2021), Anonymous Gallery, New York (2021); Virginia Bianchi Gallery, Bologna (2021); Centre Del Carme, Valencia (2019); Harlesden High Street with isthisit?, London (2019); Galerie Manqué, New York (2019); Off Site Project, London (2019); Exgirlfriend Gallery, Berlin (2018); and Kunstpunkt Galerie für Aktuelle Kunst (2017).
She curated the virtual speaking conference ▇xTheWrong as part of The Wrong Biennale (2019). Her work is held in the collection of Lawrence B. Benenson, member of the MoMA Board of Trustees.
Her work has been exhibited internationally in solo and group exhibitions including Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin (2021), Anonymous Gallery, New York (2021); Virginia Bianchi Gallery, Bologna (2021); Centre Del Carme, Valencia (2019); Harlesden High Street with isthisit?, London (2019); Galerie Manqué, New York (2019); Off Site Project, London (2019); Exgirlfriend Gallery, Berlin (2018); and Kunstpunkt Galerie für Aktuelle Kunst (2017).
She curated the virtual speaking conference ▇xTheWrong as part of The Wrong Biennale (2019). Her work is held in the collection of Lawrence B. Benenson, member of the MoMA Board of Trustees.
Solo Exhibitions
A Prime Dystopia, Kreuzberg Pavillon︎︎︎, Berlin, Germany, 2021
Organic Engagement, Virginia Bianchi Gallery︎︎︎, Online Exhibition, 2021, Press Release︎︎︎
Welcome to Green®, Off Site Project︎︎︎, Online Exhibition, 2019
Next Nature, Institut für Alles Mögliche︎︎︎, Berlin, Germany, 2017
Uncanny Valley, SomoS︎︎︎, Berlin, Germany, 2017, Press Release︎︎︎
Virtual Prism, Hang Art Gallery︎︎︎, San Francisco, California, United States, 2015
Broadcast Incertitude, Front/Space︎︎︎, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 2013
Organic Engagement, Virginia Bianchi Gallery︎︎︎, Online Exhibition, 2021, Press Release︎︎︎
Welcome to Green®, Off Site Project︎︎︎, Online Exhibition, 2019
Next Nature, Institut für Alles Mögliche︎︎︎, Berlin, Germany, 2017
Uncanny Valley, SomoS︎︎︎, Berlin, Germany, 2017, Press Release︎︎︎
Virtual Prism, Hang Art Gallery︎︎︎, San Francisco, California, United States, 2015
Broadcast Incertitude, Front/Space︎︎︎, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 2013
2-Person Exhibitions
Wellness, Ltd. with Bob Bicknell-Knight︎︎︎, Galerie Manqué︎︎︎, New York, New York, United States, 2019, Press Release︎︎︎
Floating Islands with Olivia Concetta Lennon︎︎︎, Exgirlfriend Gallery︎︎︎, Berlin, Germany, 2018, Press Release︎︎︎
Future Foliage with Jason Efstathiou︎︎︎, Tech Open Air︎︎︎, Funkhaus Berlin︎︎︎, Berlin, Germany, 2018
Floating Islands with Olivia Concetta Lennon︎︎︎, Exgirlfriend Gallery︎︎︎, Berlin, Germany, 2018, Press Release︎︎︎
Future Foliage with Jason Efstathiou︎︎︎, Tech Open Air︎︎︎, Funkhaus Berlin︎︎︎, Berlin, Germany, 2018
Select Group Exhibitions
The Terminal: Human Shaped Whole, Anonymous Gallery︎︎︎, New York, New York, United States, 2021, Press Release︎︎︎
Epicentre, The Wrong Biennale, Centre del Carme Cultura Contemporània︎︎︎ in conjunction with The Wrong︎︎︎, Valencia, Spain, 2019, Press Release︎︎︎
▇xTheWrong︎︎︎, The Wrong Biennale, The Wrong︎︎︎, Online Exhibition, 2019, Press Release︎︎︎
Exgirlfriend Grand Re-Opening and Retrospective Exhibition, Exgirlfriend Gallery︎︎︎, Berlin, Germany, 2019, Press Release︎︎︎
Late Stage, Galerie Manqué︎︎︎, New York, New York, United States, 2019, Press Release︎︎︎
Trust is the Ultimate Currency, Harlesden High Street︎︎︎ in collaboration with isthisit?︎︎︎, London, United Kingdom, 2019, Press Release︎︎︎
When I Grew Up (my own private ZAD by the sea)︎︎︎, Data Rhei︎︎︎ in conjunction with isthisit?︎︎︎, Online Exhibition, 2018, Press Release︎︎︎
APEL, The Wrong Biennale, The Wrong︎︎︎, curated by Guest Room Project Space︎︎︎, Carrboro, North Carolina, United States, Online Exhibition, Press Release︎︎︎, 2018
Good Friends, Kunstpunkt Galerie für Aktuelle Kunst︎︎︎ in conjunction with Keum Art Projects︎︎︎ and the Institut für Alles Mögliche︎︎︎, Berlin, Germany, Press Release︎︎︎
2015 Benefit Art Auction︎︎︎, Headlands Center for the Arts︎︎︎, San Francisco, California, United States, 2015
Summer Party Benefit Auction, Museum of Fine Arts︎︎︎, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, juried by Jen Mergel︎︎︎, Beal Senior Curator of Contemporary Art, 2014
Point of No Return, Southern Exposure︎︎︎, San Francisco, California, United States; juried by Hesse McGraw︎︎︎, Chief Curator of Contemporary Art at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art︎︎︎, 2012, Press Release︎︎︎
Visions of Yore, Gallery Hijinks︎︎︎, San Francisco, California, United States; juried by Emily Lakin, Community Director, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts︎︎︎, 2012
Building New Traditions: 9th National Print Competition, Janet Turner Print Museum︎︎︎, California State University, Chico, California, United States; juried by Franklin Sirmans︎︎︎, Department Head and Curator of Contemporary Art at Los Angeles County Museum of Contemporary Art︎︎︎ (catalogue), 2012
Collision and Equilibrium: American Youth Printmaking Exhibition︎︎︎, Shanghai Youth Biennial, Liu Haisu Art Museum ︎︎︎, Shanghai, China (catalogue), 2011
Tempting Equilibrium: SGC International Juried Exhibition︎︎︎, Des Lee Gallery︎︎︎, St. Louis, Missouri, United States; juried by Mark Pascale, Associate Curator of Drawings and Prints, Art Institute of Chicago︎︎︎ (catalogue), 2011
Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Awards for Young Artists︎︎︎ Visual Arts Honorary Exhibition, Bergamot Station Arts Center︎︎︎, Santa Monica, California, United States, 2007
Epicentre, The Wrong Biennale, Centre del Carme Cultura Contemporània︎︎︎ in conjunction with The Wrong︎︎︎, Valencia, Spain, 2019, Press Release︎︎︎
▇xTheWrong︎︎︎, The Wrong Biennale, The Wrong︎︎︎, Online Exhibition, 2019, Press Release︎︎︎
Exgirlfriend Grand Re-Opening and Retrospective Exhibition, Exgirlfriend Gallery︎︎︎, Berlin, Germany, 2019, Press Release︎︎︎
Late Stage, Galerie Manqué︎︎︎, New York, New York, United States, 2019, Press Release︎︎︎
Trust is the Ultimate Currency, Harlesden High Street︎︎︎ in collaboration with isthisit?︎︎︎, London, United Kingdom, 2019, Press Release︎︎︎
When I Grew Up (my own private ZAD by the sea)︎︎︎, Data Rhei︎︎︎ in conjunction with isthisit?︎︎︎, Online Exhibition, 2018, Press Release︎︎︎
APEL, The Wrong Biennale, The Wrong︎︎︎, curated by Guest Room Project Space︎︎︎, Carrboro, North Carolina, United States, Online Exhibition, Press Release︎︎︎, 2018
Good Friends, Kunstpunkt Galerie für Aktuelle Kunst︎︎︎ in conjunction with Keum Art Projects︎︎︎ and the Institut für Alles Mögliche︎︎︎, Berlin, Germany, Press Release︎︎︎
2015 Benefit Art Auction︎︎︎, Headlands Center for the Arts︎︎︎, San Francisco, California, United States, 2015
Summer Party Benefit Auction, Museum of Fine Arts︎︎︎, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, juried by Jen Mergel︎︎︎, Beal Senior Curator of Contemporary Art, 2014
Point of No Return, Southern Exposure︎︎︎, San Francisco, California, United States; juried by Hesse McGraw︎︎︎, Chief Curator of Contemporary Art at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art︎︎︎, 2012, Press Release︎︎︎
Visions of Yore, Gallery Hijinks︎︎︎, San Francisco, California, United States; juried by Emily Lakin, Community Director, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts︎︎︎, 2012
Building New Traditions: 9th National Print Competition, Janet Turner Print Museum︎︎︎, California State University, Chico, California, United States; juried by Franklin Sirmans︎︎︎, Department Head and Curator of Contemporary Art at Los Angeles County Museum of Contemporary Art︎︎︎ (catalogue), 2012
Collision and Equilibrium: American Youth Printmaking Exhibition︎︎︎, Shanghai Youth Biennial, Liu Haisu Art Museum ︎︎︎, Shanghai, China (catalogue), 2011
Tempting Equilibrium: SGC International Juried Exhibition︎︎︎, Des Lee Gallery︎︎︎, St. Louis, Missouri, United States; juried by Mark Pascale, Associate Curator of Drawings and Prints, Art Institute of Chicago︎︎︎ (catalogue), 2011
Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Awards for Young Artists︎︎︎ Visual Arts Honorary Exhibition, Bergamot Station Arts Center︎︎︎, Santa Monica, California, United States, 2007
Publications
isthisit? Issue 06 (Edition of 100), isthisit?︎︎︎, 2019, Press Release︎︎︎, Downloadable PDF︎︎︎
Fresh Air, compiled by Mara Oscar Cassiani︎︎︎, presented at Sprint Milano︎︎︎, Milan, Italy, 2017
Fresh Air, compiled by Mara Oscar Cassiani︎︎︎, presented at Sprint Milano︎︎︎, Milan, Italy, 2017
Residencies
Residency, Institut für Alles Mögliche︎︎︎, Berlin, Germany, 2017
Residency, SomoS︎︎︎, Berlin, Germany, 2017
Residency, Kala Art Institute︎︎︎, Berkeley, California, United States, 2011
Residency, SomoS︎︎︎, Berlin, Germany, 2017
Residency, Kala Art Institute︎︎︎, Berkeley, California, United States, 2011
Curatorial Projects
Press
Meier, Anika. Wallet Art. Der perfekte Loop︎︎︎. KUNSTFORUM International︎︎︎. 21.11.2021.
Benaglia, Sara. Intervista con Virginia Bianchi — VBG︎︎︎. ATP Diary︎︎︎, 22.07.2021
Wallerstein, Wade, ONLINE: “Organic Engagement”︎︎︎, Silicon Valet︎︎︎, 29.04.2021
Kalinovski, Roman, Three Physical Digital Art Exhibitions in New York︎︎︎, Arcade Project︎︎︎, 20.04.2021
Wallerstein, Wade, NEW YORK, NY & ONLINE: “The Terminal: Human Shaped Whole”︎︎︎, Silicon Valet︎︎︎, 20.04.2021
Ríos, Doreen, A., Semana 269_1: The Terminal: Human Shaped Whole︎︎︎, ANTImateria︎︎︎, 19.04.2021
Erin Mitchell: Organic Engagement︎︎︎, Pikasus ArteNews, 12.04.2021
Ríos, Doreen, A., Semana 202_1: ▇xTheWrong︎︎︎, ANTImateria︎︎︎, 30.12.2019
Wallerstein, Wade, NEW YORK, NY: ‘Wellness, Ltd.’︎︎︎, Silicon Valet︎︎︎, 11.11.2019
David, Marcus, Late Stage at Galerie Manqué︎︎︎, Arteidolia, 06.2019
Yas Vimmin212, Trust is the Ultimate Currency at Harlesden High Street︎︎︎, KunstReview, 04.2019
Ong, Jyni, The latest issue of isthisit? seeks to answer why some news has become untrustworthy︎︎︎, It’s Nice That︎︎︎, 13.03.2019
Kahlich, Susie, Art 62 - Rosebud︎︎︎, Artipoeus︎︎︎, 02.2019
Trust is the Ultimate Currency at Harlesden High Street / London︎︎︎, Ofluxo︎︎︎, 01.2019
Trust is the Ultimate Currency at Harlesden High Street︎︎︎, Daily Lazy︎︎︎, 01.2019
'Trust Is The Ultimate Currency', a Group Show Curated by Bob Bicknell-Knight at Harlesden High Street, London︎︎︎, Tzvetnik︎︎︎, 01.2019
Trust is the Ultimate Currency︎︎︎, Tique︎︎︎, 01.2019
Exgirlfriend Re-Opening and Retrospective Exhibition︎︎︎, AQNB︎︎︎, 20.09.2019
Batycka, Dorian, Weekly Roundup (29 March 2018)︎︎︎, BLOK Magazine︎︎︎, 29.03.2018
Hampton, Chris, What's Right About The Wrong Biennale︎︎︎, The New York Times︎︎︎, 22.01.2018
Lovric, Adela, Tips 30.08-12.09︎︎︎, Bpigs: Berlin Independents Guide︎︎︎, 30.08.2017
Aqua Art Miami 2014 closes with record attendance and sales for10th anniversary edition︎︎︎, ArtFixDaily, 10.12.2014
Brinklow, Adam L., Southern Exposure Debuts 'Point of No Return'︎︎︎, San Francisco Informer, 17.12.2012
Novak, Candice, It's the end of the world as we know it. How do you feel?︎︎︎ ArteryNYC, 11.12.2012
Delaunay, Monique, Gallery Hijinks: Visions of Yore︎︎︎, San Francisco Art Enthusiast, 16.07.2012
Benaglia, Sara. Intervista con Virginia Bianchi — VBG︎︎︎. ATP Diary︎︎︎, 22.07.2021
Wallerstein, Wade, ONLINE: “Organic Engagement”︎︎︎, Silicon Valet︎︎︎, 29.04.2021
Kalinovski, Roman, Three Physical Digital Art Exhibitions in New York︎︎︎, Arcade Project︎︎︎, 20.04.2021
Wallerstein, Wade, NEW YORK, NY & ONLINE: “The Terminal: Human Shaped Whole”︎︎︎, Silicon Valet︎︎︎, 20.04.2021
Ríos, Doreen, A., Semana 269_1: The Terminal: Human Shaped Whole︎︎︎, ANTImateria︎︎︎, 19.04.2021
Erin Mitchell: Organic Engagement︎︎︎, Pikasus ArteNews, 12.04.2021
Ríos, Doreen, A., Semana 202_1: ▇xTheWrong︎︎︎, ANTImateria︎︎︎, 30.12.2019
Wallerstein, Wade, NEW YORK, NY: ‘Wellness, Ltd.’︎︎︎, Silicon Valet︎︎︎, 11.11.2019
David, Marcus, Late Stage at Galerie Manqué︎︎︎, Arteidolia, 06.2019
Yas Vimmin212, Trust is the Ultimate Currency at Harlesden High Street︎︎︎, KunstReview, 04.2019
Ong, Jyni, The latest issue of isthisit? seeks to answer why some news has become untrustworthy︎︎︎, It’s Nice That︎︎︎, 13.03.2019
Kahlich, Susie, Art 62 - Rosebud︎︎︎, Artipoeus︎︎︎, 02.2019
Trust is the Ultimate Currency at Harlesden High Street / London︎︎︎, Ofluxo︎︎︎, 01.2019
Trust is the Ultimate Currency at Harlesden High Street︎︎︎, Daily Lazy︎︎︎, 01.2019
'Trust Is The Ultimate Currency', a Group Show Curated by Bob Bicknell-Knight at Harlesden High Street, London︎︎︎, Tzvetnik︎︎︎, 01.2019
Trust is the Ultimate Currency︎︎︎, Tique︎︎︎, 01.2019
Exgirlfriend Re-Opening and Retrospective Exhibition︎︎︎, AQNB︎︎︎, 20.09.2019
Batycka, Dorian, Weekly Roundup (29 March 2018)︎︎︎, BLOK Magazine︎︎︎, 29.03.2018
Hampton, Chris, What's Right About The Wrong Biennale︎︎︎, The New York Times︎︎︎, 22.01.2018
Lovric, Adela, Tips 30.08-12.09︎︎︎, Bpigs: Berlin Independents Guide︎︎︎, 30.08.2017
Aqua Art Miami 2014 closes with record attendance and sales for10th anniversary edition︎︎︎, ArtFixDaily, 10.12.2014
Brinklow, Adam L., Southern Exposure Debuts 'Point of No Return'︎︎︎, San Francisco Informer, 17.12.2012
Novak, Candice, It's the end of the world as we know it. How do you feel?︎︎︎ ArteryNYC, 11.12.2012
Delaunay, Monique, Gallery Hijinks: Visions of Yore︎︎︎, San Francisco Art Enthusiast, 16.07.2012
Collections
Lawrence B. Benenson, Board of Trustees︎︎︎, Museum of Modern Art︎︎︎, New York, United States