ART EDUCATION:
2001-2004 Digital Design, UCLA expansion
1990-92 Visual Art Access, San Francisco, CA
1977-83 M.f.A., Academy of Art, Munich, Germany
Teaching/Art Related Employment:
1998-2017 Walt Disney Imagineering Color Designer, Field Art director for Scenic Paint and Theme paint
2017 Color Design for all Interior finishes of Tokyo Fantasyland expansion, Walt Disney Imagineering
2017 Color Design for Minnie’s design studio, Tokyo Disneyland
2016 Color Design for Searider, Tokyo Disney Sea
2014-2016 Color Design and Field support for Explorer’s Lodge HKDL
2015 Color Design for HKDL expansion concept stage
2013/2014 Color Design for IMX, Hong Kong Disneyland
2011-2013 Field Art Director for Exterior/Interior and Show paint for MYSTIC MANOR attraction,HKDL
2009-2011 Color Designer for Mystic Manor, Hong Kong Disneyland
2006-2008 Field Art Director for Tokyo Disneyland “ Monsters Ride and seek,” Tokyo, Japan
2005-2006 Field Art Director for Tokyo Disney Sea “ Tower of Terror” Interior finishes, Tokyo
2004-2005 Field Art Director for Tokyo Disney Sea “ Raging Spirits”
2003-2004 Field Art Director for Walt Disney Hongkong Cinderella carousel, Nara, Japan
2001-2002 Lead Scenic Artist at Walt Disney Studios, Paris, France
2000-2001 Field Art Director at Tokyo Disney Sea, Tokyo, Japan
1998- 2000 Lead Scenic Artist at Mural Makers and Walt Disney Imagineering, LA, CA
1998- 1999 Scenic Artist and Lead Scenic at Mural Makers for Tokyo Disney Sea, LA, CA
1997 Scenic Artist at "Isolated Ground", "Scenic Highlights", "Culver Studios" & many others, LA, CA
1996 Lecturing Artist at CA Institute for Women, Pomona, CA
1985 Seasonal Window Designs for Rischart Cafes, Munich
1984- 1985 Billboard Painter at Orny Company, Munich
1982-1984 Scientific and Medical Illustrator at Anatomical Institute, Munich, Germany
1976-1977 Graphic Artist Apprenticeship at BMW, Munich
Bibliography:
Articles about my art and life:
“OB sicherte sich gleich ein Kunstwerk”, by Sylvia-Karina Jahn, Bad.Zeitg., Oct, 2021
“Monika Gerber” Emmendingen Aktuell, September 29, 2021
“Weltumspannende Farbreisen”, by Elisabeth Stratz, Badische Zeitung, October, 2021
“Heimat” Sylvia-Karina Jahn, Badische Zeitung, October, 2021
“Die Farben dieser Welt” by Armin Moeller, Badische Zeitung, September 30, 2021
“Monika Gerber, 62, Just say Yes” by Gaia Lutz, Ageist magazine, March 20, 2019
“Schoen gruselig” by Armin Moeller, Die Rheinpfalz, Magazin, July 22, 2018
“Meisterin der Illusion” by Armin Moeller, Badische Zeitung, February 10, 2018
“Zaubern gehört zu ihrem Handwerk” by Armin Moeller, Badische Zeitung, May 13, 2017
Nihon daisuki exhibit catalogue, July 2005
Art Week, "Sensual Abstraction," February 10, 1998
Los Angeles Times, "Abstract Art," February 12, 1998
Neue Presse, "Vernissage fuer deutsche Malerin," October 14, 1997
Badische Zeitung, "Sehenswerte Palette der Kreativitaet," June 29, 1989
Cosmopolitan, "Der Mann des Monats," February 1989
Baeckermeister, "Brot und Kunst," April 22, 1988
Suedwestpresse Ulm, "Stuermende Rugbyspieler," April 3, 1985
Kunstforum, "Akademieausstellung," July 1983
Awards/Commissions:
1999 Backdrop for Arte TV, Germany
1998 Mural for Alex Rose Productions, Hollywood, CA
1997 Mural for Pro-Markt (¼ mile long), Linz, Austria
1996 Guest speaker on Spencer Grendahl Show about Astrology and Art,
Century Cable Television, Santa Monica, CA
1996 Faux Finishing for "Fresh Choice" Restaurants, CA
1996 Painting for MGM, Santa Monica, CA
1995 Painting for the "Notaerztin" PRO7 TV, Germany
1995 Series of Paintings IXOS Software, Munich, Germany
1990-92 Interior Design and Faux for residences in San Francisco, CA
1991 Certificate of Excellence, Artitudes, New York, N.Y.
1990 Mural for Munich Symphonic Orchestre, Germany
1987 Life TV Portrait Painting for Gold Corp., Germany
1983-85 Paintings and Window Designs for Rischart, Munich, Germany
1984 Award and Prize Winner, National Art Contest, Munich, Germany
1983 Logo for "Der Fernsehgarten" TV series, Germany
APRIL 2018 with latest painting
Solo Exhibitions:
2021 Neues Rathaus Foyer Emmendingen, Germany
2021 Mados gallery, Madrid
2007 German Embassy Tokyo, Japan
1997 German Consulate General, LA, CA
1996 IXOS Corporation, Silicon Valley, CA
1993 800 Wilshire, LA, CA
1993 Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
1991 Quantum Corporation, Milpitas, CA
1990 Vanguard Realtors, Santa Cruz, CA
1989 10 Almaden Gallery, San Jose, CA
1989 Hewlett-Packard, Palo Alto, CA
1989 Ashton Tate Corp., Los Gatos, CA
1988 Key Laboratories, Fremont, CA
1988 Eulipia Restaurant, San Jose, CA
1986 Mina Systems, Santa Cruz, CA
1984 Gallery Schwarz-Ehinger, Ulm, Germany
1983 Foerderverein Junge Kunst, Munich, Germany
Group Exhibitions:
2023 “Habitación azul” , Zona Incontrolable gallery, Madrid
2018 Calligraphy show , Apricot gallery, Tokyo
2005 “I love Japan,” Mitsukoshi Department store, Tokyo, Japan
1997 "Sensual Abstraction," Century Gallery, Sylmar, CA
1996 "1996 Open," 825 Gallery, LA, CA
1996 Spanish Kitchen, LA, CA
1995 MUSE Artwalk, Los Angeles Museum of Art, LA, CA
1995 Los Angeles Museum of Art, Rental Gallery, LA , CA
1995 "New Horizons," Topanga Canyon Gallery, CA
1993 Space Gallery, Pasadena, CA
1991 Clary-Miner Gallery, Buffalo, NY
1990 Gallery 76, Wenatchee, WA
1990 Pacific International Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
1990 The Emerging Collector, New York, NY
1990 Interart Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1990 3-COM Corporation, Santa Clara, CA
1990 Off Vine Restaurant, Hollywood, CA
1989 Steinhalle, Emmendingen, Germany
1988 Allegra Gallery, San Jose, CA
1985 "Bilder im Vorbeifahren," International Artshow, Marienplatz
Subway, Munich, Germany
1984 Kunstverein Muenchen, Munich, Germany
1983 Foerderverein Junge Kunst, Munich, Germany
1982 "Hundert Jahre Rischarts Backhaus," Rischart Production
1981 Pasing Theatre, Munich, Germany
1980 "Klasse Dahmen," Art Center 66, Munich, Germany
Collections:
Rischart Art Foundation, Munich, Germany
Wassermann Gallery and Edition, Munich, Germany
LBS Bank, Munich, Germany
NASPA Bank, Wiesbaden, Germany
IXOS SOFTWARE Corp., Munich and Fremont, CA
Liticom Limited, San Francisco, CA
Key Computer Lab, Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA
F.Shapiro, Malibu, CA
Julia and Douglas Hunter, Hollywood, CA
J.Levitan, Pacific Palisades, CA
The Covenant House, Hollywood, CA