Premio Combat Prize

Niklaus Manuel Güdel was born in 1988 in Delémont, Switzerland, and holds duel Swiss and Costa Rican citizenship.
Training
1999–2006
Apprenticeship in the studio of Swiss painter Fritz Guggisberg
2004–07
Visual arts diploma (Maturité) at the Lycée Cantonal Porrentruy
2007–13
BA in French literature and art history from the Universität Basel and the Université de Neuchâtel
2013–15
MA in art history from the Université de Neuchâtel
Solo Exhibitions
2015
Le Silence de la guerre, Musée jurassien d’art et d’histoire, Delémont*
Le Silence de la guerre, Artsenal espace d’art contemporain, Delémont*
2013
Recent Works: Oils / Watercolors, Galerie Rosa Turetzky, Geneva
2012
Le Cycle de la mémoire, SELZ art contemporain, Perrefitte / Bern*
2006
Dialogues, Fondation Anne and Robert Bloch, Delémont
2005
Die Aareschlucht, Galerie Arcane, Neuchâtel
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
2014
Cantonale Berne Jura, Musée jurassien des arts, Moutier
Allégorie, Villa Dutoit, Geneva
XVI Call, Galería Luis Adelantado, Valencia (Spain)
Végétalus, Galerie C, Neuchâtel
2013
71st Biennale d’art contemporain, Musée des beaux-arts, La Chaux-de-Fonds*
Cantonale Berne Jura, Kunsthaus Interlaken, Interlaken
Cantonale Berne Jura, La Nef, Le Noirmont / Jura
Jungkunst, Halle 52, Winterthur / Zurich*
Artgenève (Galerie Rosa Turetsky), Palexpo, Geneva*
2010 / 2004 / 2002
Exposition de Noël des artistes jurassiens, Musée Jurassien des Arts, Moutier
Collections
Cantonal art collection, République et Canton du Jura
Lycée Cantonal Porrentruy
Luis Adelantado, Valencia / Mexico
Various international private collections
Award
2014
Premio Prize Franc Vila (Spain), special mention
Publications
Niklaus Manuel Güdel: The Memory of Silence, with texts by Diane Antille, Léa Bismuth, Dominique de Font-Réaulx, Yves Guignard, Karine Tissot, and Sophie Vantieghem, including an interview with Chus Martínez (Ostfildern, 2015).
Niklaus Manuel Güdel: Souvenir, Mémoire, Histoire, with texts by Pierre Péju, Yves Guignard, and Diane Antille, and photos by Augustin Rebetez (Geneva, 2012).
* denotes accompanying catalogue