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1672 N. Van Buren Street Milwaukee, WI 53202     hansviets@hotmail.com    (917)204.2158

 

Solo Exhibitions

2008	University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Union Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

	The Cedar Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

2007	The Portrait Society, Milwaukee, WI

2006	“The Winged Bull and Other Animal Paintings” Lemon, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2004	“New Paintings” The Garden Room, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 

	“Animal Paintings” The Betsey Trotwood Gallery, London, UK 

2003 	“Little Luxury” Landing Gallery Space, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC

	“New Flower Paintings” Ignite Gallery, East Village, NYC

2002    “Ought To” Supercore, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC

2001     “Blood Sweat and Canvas” 7th Floor Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin

1999       “Asteroid e 68.5” Ground Zero Madison, Wisconsin

1998    “I Painted These” Espresso Royale Café, Madison, Wisconsin

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

2007 	Heart and Soul Gallery, Williamsburg, NYC

	“Save_Art_Souls” Lakeside Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin

	Beans & Barley, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2004	Mad Little Gallery, NYC

2003	Affordable Art Fair. Wendy Cooper Gallery, Pier 92, NYC 

2002 	“Previously the Silk Trading Co.” TriBeCa, NYC

2001	“The Honeymoon is Over” 7th Floor Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin

	“Last Chance”, Red Gym Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin

	 Fine Line Gallery Madison, Wisconsin

	“I’m Here” 7th Floor Gallery Madison, Wisconsin

	72nd  Annual Student Art Show. Porter Butts Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin

2000	"Hot Stuff” 7th Floor Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin

	70th Annual Student Art Show. Porter Butts Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin

 

EDUCATION

2004-2007   Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a capstone design thesis in Automation Processes and Mechatronics from the Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

                                          

2005-2006     Diplom Ingenieur in Maschinenbau from the Lübeck University of Applied Sciences (Fachochschule Luebeck FHL), Lübeck, Germany with a Design Thesis in Automation Technologies and Mechatronics.

 

1997-2001     Bachelor of Science in Fine Art from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Madison Wisconsin with and emphasis in painting. Fall 1999 semester abroad at the Foundation for International Education in London, UK.

 

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2007    Susceptibletoimages.com Hans Hermann Viets at Beans and Barley May 2007

2006    Luebecker Nachtrichten Janurary 2006

2003    The Good Apple Magazine "Circumstances Beyond Our Control" Summer 2003

         Spiegel.de "New Yorker Spielzeugland für Hipster" August 2003

 

 

CHRONOLOGY 

1977                Born in Dayton, Ohio

1980                Family moves to Morgantown, West Virginia

1983                        Family moves to Kingston, Rhode Island

1991                         Family moves to Milwaukee, Wisconsin

1996                        Graduates from Shorewood High School

1997-2000       Attends the University of Wisconsin, Madison for a B.S. in Fine Art

                1997                        Attends Rhode Island School of Design (May-Aug)

1999-2000               Attends University in London at the Foundation for International Education (September- January)

2000                Moves to art studio in Brooklyn, NY. Begins Showing Work in NYC

        2001        Joins The Cloud Room Band

2004-2007       Attends Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) for B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

        2005                        Marries Lauren Salas-Humara (August)

2005-2006               Attends Fachhochschule (FHL), Luebeck, Germany for Diplom Ingenieur Degree

2006                        Returns to Milwaukee

2007                        Graduates from MSOE & FHL

 

 

 

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