CAROLE Isler
Painter & illustrator, Memeber of Visarte Ost
In the studio at Theaterwerkstatt Gleis 5 in Frauenfeld (Switzerland). Photo by: Franziska Martin
WORK EXPERIENCE
3/2023 – 4/2023 Artist in Residence, Darb 1718, Cairo (EG)
8/2022 – 1/2023 Artist in Residence Cairo (EG) Art scholarship: won by the city of Frauenfeld / artist's studio: provided by Schweizerischen Städtekonferenz Kultur (SKK)
6/2021 – 9/2021 Studio Residency, Berlin (DE) funded through art grants
7/2020 – 10/2020 Studio Residency, Berlin (DE) funded through art grants
1/2018 – 9/2021 Curator at the City Gallery - Stadtgalerie Baliere Frauenfeld (CH)
2016 & 2017 Board Painter, Mein Schiff 3 (4.5 months) and Mein Schiff 6 (2.5 weeks)
10/2015 – 4/2016 Intern at the Gallery SCHEUBLEIN + BAK, Zurich (CH)
7/2014 – 3/2015 Artist in Residence Buenos Aires (AR) Art scholarship: won by the city of Frauenfeld / artist's studio: provided by Schweizerischen Städtekonferenz Kultur (SKK)
12/2013 – 5/2014 Around-the-world work trip
9/2013 – 12/2013 Intern at the MoMA – Museum of Modern Art, NYC (USA), Department of Special Programming and Events
EDUCATION
2010 – 2013 Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (CH)
Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts and Art Education
Thereof 3rd term Exchange program at Bath Spa University (UK)
2009 & 2010 Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (CH)
Foundation Course in Art and Design
GROUP SHOWS (SELECTION)
2024 Akte, Galerie Adrian Bleisch, Arbon (CH)
2023 Something Else at the Citadel, Salaheddin Citadel, Kairo (EG)
2023 Wahrheitskämpfer*innen, Bundespressekonferenz, Berlin (DE)
2022 Wahrheitskämpfer*innen: Turkey – Art and Human Rights, Amnesty International, Giessen (DE)
2022 Open Studio, Kulturpool Regio Frauenfeld, Artists of Frauenfeld and the surrounding area open their studios (CH)
2021 1m², Kunst-Raum and Stadtgalerie Baliere, Frauenfeld (CH)
2019 kunst bei abacus, with Markus Graf and Rolf Hauenstein, Abacus Research AG, Wittenbach (CH)
2019 Wahrheitskämpfer*innen – Portraits of murdered and persecuted journalists, Information Evening with Amnesty International, Kulturcafé Denkbar, Frankfurt (DE)
2019 MSF en BD, with Felix Schaad, Olivier Kugler and Sandro Hagen, Collaboration with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Galerie du Faubourg, Porrentruy (CH)
2019 Open Studio, Kulturpool Regio Frauenfeld, Artists of Frauenfeld and the surrounding area open their studios (CH)
2018 Im alten Brenner-Haus, Frauenfeld (CH)
2018 kunstthurgau: geistige Mobilität, PMS Kreuzlingen (CH)
2018 Mostra Collettiva Internazionale, Laboratorio La Fenice, Arona (IT)
2018 kunstthurgau: räumliche Mobilität, Tubi-Areal, Bischofszell (CH)
2018 KunstMühle, Tiefenmühle, Weiningen (CH)
2017 8500 Frauenfeld Wir – Hier, Galerie Stefan Rutishauser, Frauenfeld (CH)
2017 All Art +, Van Der Plas Gallery, NYC (U.S.)
2016 KunstMühle, Tiefenmühle, Weiningen (CH)
2016 FRAUEN – FELDER – KUNST, Kunstverein, Bernerhaus, Frauenfeld (CH)
2015 Los colores del mundo, Bellas Artes. Mueso y Academia, La Plata (AR)
2013 Werkschau – Graduation Show, Messe Lucerne (CH)
2012 Drawn Together, Dartmouth Studio, Bath (UK)
2012 JugendArt, Schützi Olten (CH)
2011 JugendArt, Schützi Olten (CH)
PRESS (SELECTION)
2024
thurgaukultur.ch Solo exhibition at the Kunstverein Frauenfeld (CH)
Tagblatt Solo exhibition at the Kunstverein Frauenfeld (CH)
2023
Hafryat Internationale Gruppenausstellung in der Zitadelle von Kairo (EG)
Nile Culture TV, Cairo (EG)
Al-Ahram Hebdo International group exhibition at the Citadel of Cairo (EG)
thurgaukultur.ch Preparation in the Cairo studio for the international exhibition at the Citadel (EG)
toponline.ch Mural in the info pavilion of the Stadtkaserne Frauenfeld
Tagblatt Mural in the info pavilion of the Stadtkaserne Frauenfeld
2022
Saiten.ch | PDF S. 42/43 Porträt by Judith Schuck
Tagblatt about the book «Märchen von Kräutern und Gewürzen» (Tales of herbs and spices) by Christine Luley
2021
Nau.ch Carole receives a studio scholarship to Cairo (EG)
Tagblatt about the new programme booklet of Tonhalle Wil
Tagblatt gloss about the Thurgauer Regierungsrat
2020
"Who is Who" of the Thurgauer Zeitung, nomination as one of the 100 personalities 2020 in the canton of Thurgau
Tagblatt Artist residency in Berlin (DE)
Tagblatt about the book «Märchen von Steinen und Sternen» (Tales of Stones and Stars)
Tagblatt Collaboration with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
- Corona
2019
Tagblatt Project Martha Haffter
Luzerner Zeitung Day of Refugees, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
Tagblatt Collaboration with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) - Fumetto
2018
Tagblatt (Print) Exhibition KunstMühle: «Truthähne und unheile Welten» by Mathias Frei
Tagblatt (Print) Exhibition KunstMühle: «Künstler möbeln historische Räume auf» by Therese Schurter
Tagblatt Exhibition Deck 4
2017
Schweizer Fernsehen SRF1 Einstein auf Kreuzfahrt, as Board Painter aboard the Mein Schiff 3 (from 1:06:42 and 1:13:26)
Tagblatt as Board Painter aboard the Mein Schiff 3
2016
Tagblatt Exhibition KunstMühle
2015
Tagblatt Exhibition el escenario
2013
Thurgauer Nachrichten (Print) Artist in Residence Buenos Aires (AR)
SOLO SHOWS (SELECTION)
2024 HAⱯR, Kunstverein Frauenfeld, Bernerhaus Frauenfeld (CH)
2023 Open Studio, Qursayah Island, Cairo (EG)
2021 Open Studio, Ackerstrasse, Berlin (DE)
2018 Deck 4, Galerie Stefan Rutishauser, Frauenfeld (CH)
2015 el escenario, Stadtgalerie Baliere Frauenfeld (CH)
2005 Alte Kaserne Winterthur (CH)
AWARDS
2024 Shortlist of the AOI World Illustration Awards 2024
2022 Research grant by Kulturstiftung Thurgau
2021 Research grant by Kulturstiftung Thurgau
12/2020 Nomination as one of the 100 personalities 2020 in the canton of Thurgau (CH) by the five-member jury of the Thurgauer Zeitung
(INTER)NATIONAL FESTIVALS where Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) exhibited paintings by Carole
2022 GHF – Geneva Health Forum (CH)
2021 BDFIL – Festival de bande dessinée Lausanne (CH) msf.ch/50-ans-medecins-frontieres-illustres-au-bdfil
2020 BDFIL – Festival de bande dessinée Lausanne (CH) msf.ch/msf-au-bdfil-destins-illustrés-en-temps-de-pandémie-carole-isler
2019 Lucca Comics & Games (IT) medicisenzafrontiere.it/msf-al-lucca-comics
2019 Paléo Festival Nyon (CH) msf/paleo2019
2019 Fumetto – International Comic Festival Lucerne (CH) msf/comicfestival-fumetto, Fumetto, youtube/caroleisler-mit-msf-in-griechenland, youtube/caroleisler-mit-msf-am-fumetto
BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS (SELECTED)
2023 Märchen von Kräutern und Gewürzen, Author: Birgit Damer
2020 Märchen von Steinen und Sternen, Author: Birgit Damer
2018 A Tale of Two Squirrels, Author: ITL
2016 Molly‘s Marvelous Journey, Author: Anna Camilla Kupka
2016 SOS für Bino, Author: Peter Lang
2011 Singend Chinesisch lernen, Authorship: Chinese School Lucerne
EXHIBITION ORGANIZATION / ART EDUCATION
2024 HAⱯR – Art Education
2022/23 Various Workshops in Cairo
2019 Project Martha Haffter – Art Education
2018 KunstMühle – Art Education & Exhibition Organization
2016 KunstMühle – Art Education & Exhibition Organization
ARTIST TALKS & LECTURES (SELECTION)
2024 Judith Zwick in conversation with the artist, Frauenfeld (CH)
2023 Guest lecture at the Business & Professional Women (BPW) Club Frauenfeld
2022 Keynote speech, Graduation Ceremony 2022 Kantonsschule Frauenfeld (CH)
2018 Stefan Rutishauser in conversation with the artist, Frauenfeld (CH)
2019 Beat Oetterli in conversation with Usama Al Shamani and Carole, Frauenfeld (CH)
2017 Loosey LaDuca Variety Hour: Q&A and painting session with Carole, Troupe429, Norwalk, CT (US)