Gabrielle Graessle
Zurich, Switzerland, 1956
About
Lives and works in Málaga, Spain
The work of Gabrielle Graessle is characterized by large-scale canvases in which she expresses her personal imagery. In her work there is room for everything that captures her attention: animals, nature, fashion, films, books, news, childhood memories, music… Graessle arranges the elements of this unique visual language on her canvases with a colorful, eclectic, and kitsch style. Her creative process is based on intuition: she begins with or without a preconceived idea, and as the work progresses, the painting itself determines its composition. Graessle often works on multiple paintings simultaneously, allowing her to escape rigidity and explore new themes. One of the central elements of her work are her drawings, which capture spontaneous expressions of her thoughts and stories and are later transferred to the canvas by means of acrylic, spray paint, and glitter. Overall, her canvases depict a large-scale materialization of her inner universe.
Gabrielle Graessle was born in Zurich, Switzerland, where she graduated as a graphic designer from the Zurich Art School. At the same time, she began her artistic career with charcoal works that already reflected her personal imagery. In 2015, Graessle moved to Andalusia, Spain, where she lives and works in a secluded natural setting. There, she began creating her large-scale, colorful acrylic works. Since then, she has held numerous solo exhibitions in Spain, Germany, and the United States and has participated in international art fairs such as Art Brussels and KIAF. Her work is held in collections such as the UBS Art Collection and the Kunstsammlung der Stadt Zurich.
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Husch, husch… atrápame, Espacio Cultural Santa Catalina, Badajoz, Spain (2025)
Daisy Days, Pulpo Gallery, Murnau am Staffelsee, Germany (2025)
Himmelblau, Ainori Gallery, Lisboa, Portugal (2024)
Carambole, Alzueta Gallery, Madrid, Spain (2024)
On the Milky Way, Simchowitz Gallery, Los Angeles, USA (2024)
Never Be Lonely, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2023)
Balla Balla, Freight and Volume Gallery, New York City, USA (2023)
Bla Bla, Jouen Gallery, Seoul, South Korea (2023)
Piff Paff Puff, Pulpo Gallery, Murnau, Germany (2023)
Coo Coo Ca Choo, Galeria Yusto/Giner, Marbella, Spain (2022)
Gabrielle Graessle Solo Exhibition, Mickys Art, Melbourne, Australia (2022)
Yee Yee, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2021)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Bestiari, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2026)
More flowers for the dark times, Galerie Carolyn Heinz x Collectors Room, Hamburg, Germany (2025)
Group Exhibition, Collectors Room, Bad Gastein, Germany (2025)
Dream Paper 4, Galerie Masurel, Lyon, France (2025)
Reframing the Now, Belvedere Art Space Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2025)
Piece of mind 2nd, Gallery Joeun, Seoul, South Korea (2025)
Our Holiday Picks, Belvedere Art Space Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2024)
Blow me up, The Map Gallery, Berlin, Germany (2024)
Sticker Album, Pulpo Gallery, Murnau, Germany (2024)
Piece of Mind, Jouen Gallery, Seoul, South Korea (2024)
Selfies part I, Schonfeld Gallery, Brussels, Belgium (2024)
New Portraits, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2024)
Thread the Needle, Verduyn Gallery, Moregem, Belgium (2023)
13-A-Dozen, Gallery Sandberg, Odense, Denmark (2023)
New Landscapes, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2023)
A Place in the Sun, FIR Gallery, Bejing, China (2022)
Small Lucky, Jouen Gallery, Seoul, South Korea (2022)
Summer Show, Piermarq, Sidney, Australia (2022)
Eine Frau ist eine Frau ist eine Frau, Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau, Switzerland (2022)
Unterm Strich, Forum für aktuelle Kunst, Villa Claudia, Feldkirch, Austria (2022)
Freight and Volume Gallery, New York City, USA (2022)
Dreampaper, Slika Gallery, Lyon, France (2022)
Rebel Waltz, IRL, New York, USA (2022)
Puff Puff Paint, Shit Art Club, Los Angeles, USA (2022)
Internationally renowed street and contemporary artists from around the globe, Mickys Art, Melbourne, Australia (2022)
Paper, Beers London, London, UK (2022)
Useful Things II, Berlin, Germany (2022)
Floralia, Alzueta Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2022)
Álbum de Familia, Alzueta Gallery, Madrid, Spain (2022)
Like a slight hiccup, La Grange Gallery, Cermay-Lès-Reims, France (2022)
Rarity Gallery, Mykonos, Greece (2022)
Rarity Gallery, Mykonos, Greece (2021)
Useful Things I, Uxval Gochez Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2021)
Paperworks Vol. I, NBB Gallery, Berlin, Germany (2020)
Group Exhibition, Galerie Rompone, Köln, Germany (2020)
Way Out, La Grange Galley, Cermay-Lès-Reims, France (2020)
ART FAIRS
UNTITLED ART MIAMI, Freight and Volume Gallery, Miami Beach, USA (2024)
GALLERIES ART FAIR, Jouen Gallery, Suwon, South Korea (2024)
ART BRUSSELS DISCOVERY, Freight and Volume Gallery, Brussels, Belgium (2024)
DALLAS ART FAIR, Galleri Urbane, Dallas, USA (2024)
FUTURE FAIR, Freight and Volume Gallery, New York City, USA (2023)
KIAF, Alzueta Gallery, Seoul, South Korea (2023)
ART BUSAN, Joeun Gallery, Busan, South Korea (2023)
URVANITY ART FAIR, Alzueta Gallery, Madrid, Spain (2023)
ZONA MACO, Alzueta Gallery, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico (2023)
ART MIAMI, Alzueta Gallery, Miami, USA, (2022)
ART TAIPEI, Ting Ting Art Space, Seoul, South Korea (2022)
KIAF, Alzueta Gallery, Seoul, South Korea (2022)
ART FAIR SEOUL, Alzueta Gallery, Seoul, South Korea (2022)
URVANITY ART FAIR, Galeria Yusto/Giner, Madrid, Spain (2022)
ART BUSAN, Galeria Yusto/Giner, Busan, South Korea (2022)
ART MIAMI, Galeria Yusto/Giner, Miami, USA (2021)
SWAB BARCELONA, Granada Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2020)
ANOTHER FAIR, Granada Gallery, Madrid, Spain (2020)
ARTWORKS IN COLLECTIONS
UBS Art Collection, Zurich, Switzerland
Julius Baer Art Collection, Switzerland
Kunstsammlung der Stadt, Zurich, Switzerland
Kunstsammlung des Kantons, Zurich, Switzerland
Sammlung Andreas Zuest, Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau, Switzerland
Nina Gscheider and Franz Ihm, Vienna, Austria
Miquel Alzueta, Barcelona, Spain
Hildegard Collection, Berlin, Germany
Stefan Simchowitz, Pasadena, California, USA
