Hi, I am Karen, an illustrator, designer and visual artist based in Berlin. I graduated from the University of the arts in Berlin in 2022 with a masters degree. I also studied at Muthesius Art Academy (Germany), Bezalel Art Academy (Israel), University of the West of Enngland (UK). Feel free to contact me for commissions and collaborations.
New e-mail address: exner.karen@gmail.com
Thelephone: 0049 157 34952640
Exhibitions
2018 “Facetten der Illustration”, Gallery Cube+, Kiel, Germany
2019 “A travel journal”, Bezalel Academy, Jerusalem, Israel
2021 “Prag — Pressburg — Berlin”, Tabook Festival, Tabor, Czech Republic
2022 “Plan B – Buchausstellung”, Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz, Berlin, Germany
2022 “10th Ulsan International Woodcut Print Art Festival”, Ulsan Culture and Arts Center, Ulsan, South Korea
2023 “Bilder schreiben, Wörter zeichnen”, Verwalterhaus, Berlin, Germany
2023 “Hamburger Bilderbuchpreis”, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany
2023 “Ilustrofest”, Illustration Festival, Belgrade, Serbia
2023 group exhibition at bnb iii_house, Xi’an, China
Awards
2020 Second place: Open Studios Poster Competition, Berlin University of the Arts
2021 Winner: Children’s picture book grant, Miroslav Šašek foundation
2023 Winner: Hamburger Bilderbuchpreis, Verein neues Bilderbuch
2023 Merit: 3×3 international show no.20, 3×3
Publications
2023 “Bilder schreiben, Wörter zeichnen”, Peter Hammer Verlag
coming up 2023 “3×3 Annual No.20″, 3×3
coming up 2024 “Hüte und andere Kopfbedeckungen aus aller Welt”, Carlsen Verlag
Press
2023 Grafikmagazin 03.23