1963 born in Bern father of three children
lives and works in Bern

SOLO EXHIBITIONS ( SELECTED )

2024      A Portable Corner:Kotscha Reist solo exhibition,Aroundspace Gallery,Shanghai,China

2023     Kotscha Reist solo exhibition,Galerie Bernhard Bischoff,Bern,Switzerland

2022     A Sip of Erstwhile, Aroundspace Gallery,Shanghai,China

2021     Art space Oktagon Bern,Galerie Bernhard Bischoff,Bern,Switzerland

2019     Gallery Bischoff Bern
2018     Kunsträume Zermatt (together with Sibylla Walpen)
2017     Intervention Gallery FAQ Basel (together with Sibylla Walpen)
              Gallery Bischoff Bern
              "Les mémoire reconstruit " Kunsthaus Grenchen (catalog)
2016     Gallery Rosenberg Zurich
2015     Gallery Bischoff Bern
2013     Galerie Nouvelles Images The Hague NL,
              Gallery Bischoff Bern,
              Floor project Loeb Bern
2012     Art Museum @Progr Bern "Echoes, catalog
2011     Gallery Bischoff Bern
2010     Gallery Staffelbach Zurich
2009     Gallery Bischoff Bern
2008     Gallery Nouvelles Images The Hague NL
2007     Gallery Bischoff Bern, Kunsträume Zermatt
2006     Gallery Eric Dupont Paris,
              Gallery Bischoff Bern,
              Marks Blond Project Bern
2005     Gallery Nouvelles Images The Hague NL,
              Gallery Staffelbach Aarau,
              Gallery Kabinett Bern,
              GIP Contemporary Zurich
2004     Gallery Eric Dupont Paris F.
              Gallery Kabinett Zurich
2003     F A C Sierre
2002     Gallery Nouvelle Images The Hague NL
2001     Gallery Kabinett Zurich
2000     Gallery Weber Wiesbaden D
2000     Gallery Nouvelle Images The Hague NL
1999     Gallery Kabinett Bern
1999     Hall-Palermo Geneva

1998     Binz Foundation 39 Zurich
1998     Gallery Margrit Gass Basel
1997     Gallery A3 Moscow
1997     Gallery Bernhard Schindler Bern
1997     Gallery Niu d'Art Lausanne
1995     Gallery Bernhard Schindler ( Catalog )
1993     Gallery Bernhard Schindler Bern

GROUP EXHIBITIONS ( SELECTED )

2024      VALUES IN CHANGE II Kunsthaus Interlaken ( The Collection of the Canton of Bern) Catalog
NATURE MORTE THE KWS COLLECTION Museum Franz Gertsch Burgdorf

2023      ART021,Shanghai-AroundSpace Gallery,China

              “Les choses d‘ici bas”. Gallery DufflonRacz Bern
              “On Paper” Gallery Bernhard Bischoff & Partner Bern
              “As above so below” Wonespace Gallery Shenzen China
              Art Shanghai Gallery Around Space China
              Gallery Around Space Shanghai Art on Paper NY USA
2022      ART021, Shanghai-AroundSpace Gallery,China

              “Paint Painting Painter” LE SHED Notre Dame de Bondeville F
              Art space VOLLUM Bern
2021      ART021, Shanghai-AroundSpace Gallery,China

              20 years gallery Bischoff & Partner
              Galerie Duchamp Center d’art contemporain de la ville d‘Yvetot F
              “Snowman’s Yarn” Art House Interlaken
2019      «Dialect: A Group Show» AroundSpace Gallery,Shanghai,China

               ART021, Shanghai-AroundSpace Gallery,China
              "We are small". carnets d'artistes, Fèrme Asyl Sion
2018     "im Streiflicht" Palazzo Liestal catalog
2016     Museum Chur Printmaking VFO
              Gallery Kornfeld / Bischoff Bern
              Spam Contemporary Düsseldorf D
2015     Don't Shoot the Painter", Paintings from the UBS Art Collection
              Galleria d'Arte Moderna Milano (Catalog)
              L'HUMEN La Nef, Noirment (catalog)
2014     Gallery Rosenberg Zurich
              Gallery Bischoff Bern

2013      "Esprit des Montagnes" Henan Art Museum China
              "BANKGEHEIMNIS" Kunsthalle de Vishall Haarlem NL
              "Esprit des Montagnes" Manoir Martigny VS until 2014
              VFO Selection Art Museum Chur

2012     Kunsthaus Grenchen
              Gallery Stephan Witschi Zurich at the invitation of Schlatter/ Fischer
              Gallery Bischoff Bern
2011     FRAC Haute-Normandie
              Label Art Sierre
              Gallery Bischoff Bern
2010     Gallery Nouvelles Images The Hague
2010     Gallery Staffelbach Zurich
2009     FRAC Haute-Normandie F Catalog
2006     Gallery Bischoff Bern
              " Que de Vent" Po Helvetia Sierre ( Catalog)
              Gallery Nouvelles Images The Hague
2005     Gallery Staffelbach Aarau,
              Gallery in the Park Burgdorf
              Gallery Nouvelles Images The Hague
2004     Centre Pasquart Bienne (catalog),
              Hall Palermo Geneva Kabinett Zurich,
              Gallery Eric Dupont Paris F
2003     Kunsthalle Bern
2002     Steiner Gallery "file rouge "1993
2001     Kunsthaus Langenthal ( catalog)
2001     Kabinett Bern
2000     Hall Palermo Geneva
2000     Kunsthalle Bern Installation with Thomas Jomini (Christmas exhibition),
              Gallery Kabinett Bern
1999     Kunsthaus Aarau "Speise-Salon" installation
1998     Installation for the exhibition "Etudes", (Intérieur/Exterieure), Ville de Grand-Lancy, Geneva
1998     Centre d 'art contemporain Laccou France "Auto regards", catalog)
1998     Kunstraum Hotel Zurich
1997     Unerhört, Installation Radio Studio Bern
1996     Kunsthalle Bern "Skool" (catalog)
1996     Galerie Nouvelles Images The Hague "Past Transparancies"

 
COLLECTION

Collection KWS

Museum Pompidou,France

Kunstmuseum Bern,Switzerland

Amiens, Fonds Regional d'Art Contemporain de Picardie (FRAC) ,France

BY ART MATTERS,China

Kunstmuseum Thun,Switzerland

Musée de Beaux Art Canton Valais ,Switzerland

Sammlung Bosshard Kunst(Zeughaus) Rapperswil ,Switzerland

Sammlung Schaulager Stiftung Rentsch

Collection of the Canton of Bern ,Switzerland

Collection of the City of Bern ,Switzerland

Collection Municipality of Steffisburg

Collection of the Canton of Zurich ,Switzerland

Collection of the City of Amsterdam ,Netherlands

Collection Rijksgebouwendienst 's Gravenhage Holland ,Netherlands

Collection Kunstverein Biel ,Switzerland

Collection Kantaonalbank Bern ,Switzerland

Collection AEGON NV, The Hague, Netherlands
Bank Baer Collection Zurich ,Switzerland

Credit Swiss Collection Switzerland

UBS Collection Switzerland

Swiss Post Collection Switzerland

GVB Collection Bern

BKW Collection Bern

Private Collections,Switzerland

PUBLICATIONS ( SELECTED )

2024     Values in transition The collection of the Canton of Bern
2021     20 years of Galerie Bischoff & Partner
2018     “Im Streiflicht” catalog for the exhibition Kunsthalle Palazzo
2017     “Les mémoire reconstruit ” Catalog for the exhibition Kunsthaus Grenchen
2015     “Don‘t Shoot the Painter”, Paintings from the UBS Art Collection
              “L’UMEN ”La Nef, Noirment
              “Imago Mundo” Swiss contribution of the Benetton Collection CH
2012     “Echoes” Monograph of the last 10 years Revolver Verlag Berlin
2012     "The Marlies Kornfeld Collection "Kunsthaus Grenchen Stämpfli Verlag Bern
2009     "Traits Pour Traits" Collection de dessin Du Frac Haute- Normandie F
2006     "Querfeldein" Art in Goms VS
2003     "In these times "Center Pasquard Biel/Bienne Edition Fink
2002     "La vie suspendu "Monograph Atelier Verlag Bern
2001     "Wirklichkeit Malerei" for the exhibition Kunsthaus Langenthal
1996     "Skool" for the exhibition Kunsthalle Bern
1995     "Kotscha Reist " catalog raisonné self-published

 
AWARDS

2022     Work grant from the city of Bern
2015     Travel grant from the Canton of Bern
2013     Scholarship China Manoire Martigny VS
2010     Scholarship Atelier Berlin of the Canton of Bern
2001     Scholarship from the Canton of Bern (monographic publication)
2000     Grant from the Canton of Bern
1999     Scholarship Atelier New York Canton of Berne
1997     Grant from the City and Canton of Berne
1996     Aeschlimann-Corti Scholarship
1994     Grant from the City and Canton of Bern
1993     Scholarship from the State of Holland
1990     Scholarship from the City of Amsterdam