Nadja Abt (b. Vladimirovich) is an artist, writer and editor, based in Berlin and Vienna. Abt studied Literature and Art History at Freie Universität Berlin as well as Fine Arts at Berlin University of the Arts and Universidad Torcuato di Tella in Buenos Aires.
Her queer-feminist practice combines writing and visual works with references from the world of film, dance and literature. In addition, the paintings, collages and performances are often inspired by seashores and her extended travels to the Americas, especially Brazil where Abt lived between 2015-18.
Her texts have been published in artforum, frieze, Texte zur Kunst, PROVENCE, Starship Magazine, among others. She regularly writes catalogue contributions for fellow artists and teaches at art academies. Since 2024, Abt hast been teaching at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna.
Recent exhibitions and performances include carlier|gebauer, Berlin (2025); Kunst Raum Mitte, Berlin (2025); Haverkampf Leistenschneider Gallery, Berlin (2025); Coalmine Winterthur (solo show, 2024); Kunstverein Dortmund (solo show, 2023); Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin (2023); n.b.k., Berlin (2023); Freeport, Porto (solo show, 2021); Galeria Diferença, Lisbon (solo show, 2021); Galerie Kirchgasse, Steckborn (2021); HUA International, Beijing (2021); Bärenzwinger, Berlin (2021); KW-Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin (2021); Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin (2019); Casa Triângulo, São Paulo (2018) and Pivô, São Paulo (2017).
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