Robert Punkenhofer (born July 7, 1965, in Austria) His career intertwines art, design and architecture as well as international business development.[1] He served as the Austrian Trade Commissioner in Barcelona, a job he has also performed in Mexico City, Berlin and New York City.[2]

Robert Punkenhofer
Robert Punkenhofer
Born
Robert Punkenhofer

1965 (age 58–59)
Vienna, Austria
NationalityAustrian

Education

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Punkenhofer was awarded a doctorate in 1991 and LL.M specialized in international comparative law at the Karl Franzens University of Graz, Austria. He made his postgraduate studies at the Law Faculty at the Venezuelan University Universidad Católica Andres Bello in Caracas. Two years later he attended New York University and earned a Master of Arts degree in Arts Administration specialized in museum management. In addition he has been part of the Guggenheim Foundation's internship program, worked at Exit Art and the Lycée Honoré Romane in France as a language assistant.[1]

Career

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Punkenhofer is the Founder and managing director of ART&IDEA since 1995, an agency that organizes contemporary art, design, architecture, and fashion programs internationally. Since its inception, ART & IDEA has hosted more than 100 exhibitions around the world.[3]

Teaching

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Punkenhofer teaches as guest professor at New York University in the International Leadership Program in Visual Arts Management (ILPVAM)[4] and is a member of the International Advisory Board of Princeton University in the Program in Latin American Studies.[5]

Publications

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Building an Island Vito Acconci / Acconci Studio (book, Hatje Cantz, 2003, ISBN 978-3-7757-1357-3 ) [6]

A Way Beyond Creative Industries (book, Folio Verlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3852565132

Art & Idea Anniversary Publication (book, Hatje Cantz, 2007, ISBN 978-3-7757-2001-4 )[7]

Contributions to publications

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Juicy Pool" (PDF). Juicy Pool. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. ^ Wuerges, Michael (27 June 2017). "Meaning is more than money". Collectors Agenda. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. ^ "About". Art & Idea. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  4. ^ "ILPVAM - International Leadership Program in Visual Arts Management". University of Deusto. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Contact". Art & Idea. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Building an Island Vito Acconci / Acconci Studio". Hatje Cantz. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Art & Idea Anniversary Publication". Art & Idea. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  8. ^ "The excerpts in this issue of Cultural Capital are from the 14 essayists in our new book Cities, Museums and Soft Power". Lord Cultural Resources. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  9. ^ G. Solomon, Susan (2005). American Playgrounds: Revitalizing Community Space. ISBN 9781584655176. Retrieved 1 June 2017.