CAROLE Isler
In the studio at Theaterwerkstatt Gleis 5 in Frauenfeld (Switzerland). Photo by: Franziska Martin
Painter & illustrator, currently lives and works in Cairo.
Memeber of Visarte Ost
WORK EXPERIENCE
3/2023 – 4/2023 Artist in Residence, Darb 1718, Cairo (EG)
8/2022 – 1/2023 Artist in Residence (Städtekonferenz Kultur – SKK), Cairo (EG) based on scholarship
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 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 (Städtekonferenz Kultur – SKK), Buenos Aires (AR) based on scholarship
12/2013 – 5/2014 Round-the-world trip, inspirational travel
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)
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)
2023
toponline.ch Mural in the info pavilion of the Stadtkaserne Frauenfeld
Tagblatt Mural in the info pavilion of the Stadtkaserne Frauenfeld
Frauenfelder Woche als PDF about Cairo by Michael Anderegg
2022
Frauenfelder Woche as PDF Questions about Cairo by Michael Anderegg
2022
Frauenfelder Woche as PDF Questions about Cairo by Michael Anderegg
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
Thurgauer Zeitung as PDF Thurgauerin des Tages
Frauenfelder Woche as PDF Interview Under üs
2021
Frauenfelder Nachrichten as PDF studio scholarship to Cairo (EG)
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
Frauenfelder Woche (Print) Broschüre «Regierungsrat» neu aufgelegt
Tagblatt (Print) & Die Ostschweiz Carole painted 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 Exhibition kunst bei abacus
Einwohnerzeitung frauenfeld.ch Cultural Day Frauenfeld
Tagblatt Project Martha Haffter
Luzerner Zeitung Day of Refugees, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
Canal Alpha (from 01:05) Exhibition MSF en BD
Frauenfelder Woche (Print) Kunst ohne Grenzen
Tagblatt Collaboration with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) - Fumetto
2018
Frauenfelder Woche (Print) Starker Auftritt auf der Bühne der Kunst by Miriam Waldvogel
Frauenfelder Woche Offenes Atelier
Einwohnerzeitung frauenfeld.ch (S. 2) Artist in Residence Buenos Aires
Tagblatt (Print) Exhibition kunstthurgau: räumliche Mobilität
Thurgauer Nachrichten Exhibition KunstMühle
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
Tagblatt (Print) Kunst zum Anfassen by Christine Luley
Tagblatt Exhibition KunstMühle
Tagblatt Exhibition FRAUEN – FELDER – KUNST
2015
Frauenfelder Woche (Print) Carole Isler, top by Eugen Benz
Tagblatt Exhibition el escenario
Telegiornale RSI (from 23:42) Artist in Residence Buenos Aires (AR)
Einwohnerzeitung frauenfeld.ch (Print) Buenos Aires liefert Inspiration by Andreas Anderegg
2013
Thurgauer Nachrichten Artist in Residence Buenos Aires (AR)
Nidwaldner Wochenblatt (Print) Junge Künstler - grosse Ausstrahlung by Rudolf Zemp
SOLO SHOWS (SELECTION)
2024 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)
ACHIEVEMENTS : SCHOLARSHIPS, WORK GRANTS, AWARDS
2022 Research grant by Kulturstiftung Thurgau
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
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
7/2020 – 10/2020 Studio Residency, Berlin (DE) funded through art grants: Kulturstiftung des Kantons Thurgau, Stadt Frauenfeld, Kulturpool Regio Frauenfeld, Thurgauische Kulturstiftung Ottoberg, Alfred und Anneliese Sutter-Stöttner Stiftung
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)
(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)
2022 (Book publication scheduled for spring) Märchen von Kräutern und Gewürzen, Author: Birgit Damer
2020 Märchen von Steinen und Sternen, Author: Birgit Damer
2019 Meine Reise ins Glück: Ein Ausfüllbuch (Molly series), Author: Anna Camilla Kupka
2019 Molly, Architektin des Lebens, Author: Anna Camilla Kupka
2019 Molly verzaubert ihre Welt, Author: Anna Camilla Kupka
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 AND ART MEDIATION
2018 KunstMühle, Group Show, Tiefenmühle, Weiningen (CH)
2016 KunstMühle, Group Show, Tiefenmühle, Weiningen (CH)
ARTIST TALKS
2019 Beat Oetterli in conversation with Usama Al Shamani and Carole Isler, Alte Kaplanei, Frauenfeld (CH)
2017 Loosey LaDuca Variety Hour: Q&A and painting lesson with Carole, Troupe429, Norwalk, CT (U.S.)