*1982 Dinslaken, Germany

2006 University of the Arts, Berlin
2011 Diploma with Distinction at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne, Germany



Grants and Residencies

Research Programm at HISK, Higher Institute for Fine Arts, Ghent, Belgium, 2013-14
Residency at Seoul Art Space Geumcheon, Seoul, South Korea, 2013
Exhibition Funding, IFA, Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations, 2012
Nachwuchsförderung, Kunststiftung NRW, 2011
Exhibition Funding, IFA, Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations, 2011
Residency at Triangle France, Marseille, 2011
DAAD Scholarship, German Academic Exchange Service, 2010
Art Award 2010, Baustelle Schaustelle, Essen, 2010
Grant for Publication, Freundeskreis der Kunsthochschule für Medien, Cologne, 2009



Solo Exhibitions

2013
WAITING WITH THE FRUITS, Skulpturenmuseum Glaskasten, Marl, Germany

2012
PARAMETRIC PLEASURE, The Future Gallery, Berlin

2011
SITUATION ROOM, Moltkerei Werkstatt e.V., Cologne

2010
ALLES LAVA, Baustelle Schaustelle, Essen

2009
NICOLAS PELZER, glasmoog, Cologne

2008
ISLAND, RAUMKALK, Cologne



Group Exhibitions

2013
MORE OR LESS, WCW Gallery, Hamburg

2012
PLAYTIME, Culture Station Seoul 284, South Korea
5JAHRE, Baustelle Schaustelle, Essen
REAL DMZ PROJECT, Cheorwon, curated by SAMUSO, South Korea
NEW TALENTS, Landesvertretung NRW, Berlin
NEW TALENTS - Biennale Cologne, Cologne
MONTAGEN, SSZ Sued, Cologne
SECHS MINUS, Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Bonn
EINIGE PARALLELEN, Temporary Gallery, Cologne

2011
SAMMLUNG IM PROZESS, Skulpturenmuseum Glaskasten, Marl
TEMPORARY RE-VISIONISTS, Space O’New Wall, Seoul
PUBLIC, PRIVATE, CORPORATE, Generali Deutschland, Cologne
UN PROBLÈME INSOLUBLE, Triangle France, Marseille
METROSPECTIVE 1.0, Program e.V., Berlin

2010
YOU MAY ALL GO TO HELL, AND I WILL GO TO TEXAS, Ryan’s, organized by The Future Gallery, Berlin
SCHAUFENSTER, Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen, Düsseldorf
IDEENBILDER, Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen, Düsseldorf
JUNGE KUNST IM RUHRGEBIET, Gladbeck

2009
VOGELSANG INTERVENTION, Vogelsang/Eifel
JUNGE PROPAGANDA, Plan09, glasmoog, Cologne

2008
.HBC-BERLIN, Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 9, Berlin
FRIEDRICH, Plan08, Monument of Friedrich Wilhelm III., Cologne
KOMPRESSOR, Halle15, Cologne
41th ART COLOGNE, Cologne
PERFORMANCE (3united), RAUMKALK, Cologne
GROSSE KUNSTAUSSTELLUNG NRW, museum kunst palast, Düsseldorf
MINUS EINS, experimental lab, KHM, Cologne

2007
RETTUNG OHNE UNTERGANG, Deutzer Brücke, Cologne
PERFORMANCE (3united), University of the Arts, Berlin
ATELIER, Pact-Zollverein, Essen

2006
BALZ, Projekt Hartmut, Kopstadtpassage, Essen
TYPO06, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin
PERFORMANCE (3united), University of the Arts, Berlin

2005
FIILMFEST, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf
SICHTWERK, University of Duisburg-Essen



Other

2012 THE BLACK SHEEP lecture #45 REAL DMZ PROJECT, Artsonje Center, Seoul
2011 ARTIST TALK, The Book Society, Seoul
2011 BYOB BONN, Bonn University, Art History Department
2011 39 ART DAY, Asian Art Archive, Hong Kong
2011 ÜBER DEN GEIST IN DER MATERIE oder TRENDDESIGN
Visuell-theoretisches Wochenendseminar von Alfons Knogl, GLASMOOG, Cologne
2010 INTERVIEW with Hans Belting und Wilhelm Salber, Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen, Düsseldorf
2009 INTERVIEW with Astrid Wege from European Kunsthalle, GLASMOOG, Cologne



Publications

2012 Samuso Words Vol.2, Samuso, magazine
2012 Echoraum, Bundeskunsthalle, exhibition catalogue
2012 NEW TALENTS - Biennale Cologne, exhibition catalogue
2011 Dislocated North Korea, Nicolas Pelzer, artist publication
2011 The Glass Line, Nicolas Pelzer, artist publication
2011 Generation, Vogelsang Intervention, KHM, exhibition catalogue
2010 Art Award 2010, Baustelle Schaustelle, exhibition catalogue
2010 Eine Hölle für Platon, KHM
2010 Nicolas Pelzer, glasmoog, artist publication
2008 Minus Eins, KHM, exhibition catalogue
2008 Plan08, exhibition catalogue
2008 Grosse Kunstausstellung NRW, exhibition catalogue
2007 Page Magazine, 01.07