*1980
Europe
Biribauer
Eva-Maria
911
Artist ID:
Solo Exhibitions
2025 | „In worlds far“ - solo show at the gallery of Wiener Städtische Versicherung in Eisenstadt
2024 | Four shows in Austria, also together with the Slovakian-austrian chamber of commerce
2023 | „Budapest“ (Sept - Nov) - Exhibition at the showroom of Theaterkunst in the capital of Hungary
2023 | “Zusammenkommen” – Schuhmühle, Schattendorf
2022 | “Einfach-Zweifach” – OSG Oberwart (right side of new office building)
2020 | Studio opening: “pillangó csók,” Marz
2017 | “Liebesfein” – Mattersburg
2016 | “Zu Gast in einem geheimen Garten” – Kulturzentrum Mattersburg Stadtbüro
2016 | “Fancy Big Red” – Shop window, Vienna (1070)
2015 | “Gartenbilder” – Summer Atelier, Rohrbach (7222)
2015 | “Im Boudoir der Sünderin” – Palazzo Ca’Zanardi, Venice (SELF-Festival)
2014 | “Pop + Shop” – Ostform + Wabisabi Shop, Vienna (Design & Art Pop-Up)
2013 | “Sommerliebe” – Combinat, MuseumsQuartier, Vienna
2013 | “Eva-Maria wird katholisch” – Dom St. Martin, Eisenstadt
2012 | “Jesus be my Buddha” – Galerie DieErlas, Traunkirchen; Podium 950, Rotterdam
2011 | “Mordlust – Vom Wunsch des Menschen, gut zu sein!” – loft.zehn.drei, Ankerbrotfabrik, Vienna
2010 | “Swallow my ballgag” – Combinat, MuseumsQuartier, Vienna
2009 | “Swallow my ballgag” – XYZ Films & Pollution Studios, Los Angeles
2007 | “Tiger sucht Schirm” – Schloss Katzelsdorf; Galerie Alte Schule, Walbersdorf
2006 | “4 Ghosts” – Galerie Art Box, Mattersburg
Group Exhibitions & Events
2019 | Transform-Arte (Kunstmesse Eisenstadt): 3-day installation “Raum ohne Zeit” + public participation; texts on “Peace”
2019 | “TierArt” – Landesgalerie Burgenland
2018 | Body Tales – OHO Oberwart; performance “Touch the artist / Touch the audience”
2017 | Transform-Arte (Eisenstadt): 3-day “Raum der Transformation” installation, performance & live painting (audience participation)
2017 | X-Art Festival “Shades of Grey – Grauzonen der menschlichen Seele” – Landesgalerie Eisenstadt Project Space & Galerie Prisma, Bolzano
2016 | “Kunstsofa” artist talk – Kulturzentrum Mattersburg Stadtbüro
2015 | WHY SELF Group Show – Venice Art House (SELF-Festival)
2014 | X-Art Festival “Die sieben Todsünden – Geheimnisse einer Frau” – Galerie Prisma, Bolzano
2013 | Kunstgroßmarkt 333 – designforum MuseumsQuartier, Vienna
2013 | X-Art Festival “Die sieben Todsünden – Geheimnisse einer Frau” – Landesgalerie Eisenstadt
2013 | Spring Fair, Graz
2012 | Kunstgroßmarkt 333 – Kulturzentrum Mattersburg
2011 | Closing Exhibition, International Summer Academy Salzburg (Festung Hohensalzburg)
2009 | “Ankäufe 07/08” – Landesgalerie Eisenstadt
2000 | Summer Academy Lájosmizse – Collegium Hungaricum, Vienna
1999 | Summer Academy Lájosmizse – Kulturális Alapítvány, Budapest
Public Collections & Grants
2023 | Project grant for “Zusammenkommen” – Landesregierung Burgenland
2022 | Working scholarship – Landesregierung Burgenland
2022 | Acquisition of “Der Wald” – Landesgalerie Eisenstadt
2020 | Working scholarship – Landesregierung Burgenland
2014 | Studio in Kunstquartier Vienna; continuation of “Evita’s dreams – Tales from the attic”
2014 | Artist-in-Residence, Amsterdam (Tweede Oosterparkstraat) – Privately funded; began “Evita’s dreams” project
2013 | Artist-in-Residence stipend – Burgenland government, Paliano, Italy
2012 | Studio in Kunstquartier Vienna; series “Jesus be my Buddha”
2012 | Acquisition – Landesgalerie Eisenstadt
2010 | Catalog funding for “Swallow my ballgag” – Landesregierung Burgenland
2009 | Artistic development stipend – Landesregierung Burgenland
2008 | Acquisition of trilogy – Landesgalerie Eisenstadt
Brief Biography
Eva-Maria Biribauer (b. 1980, Eisenstadt, Austria) discovered her passion for visual expression as a child, dreaming of becoming either a painter or designer. At seventeen she left home to study Fashion Design and Costume at ESMOD Munich (with a stint in Tokyo), completing a diploma project on Orwell’s 1984. She then worked in costume design at Berlin’s Schaubühne and Vienna’s Burgtheater before earning an MA in Film & TV Production at Danube University Krems (2008 thesis: “China – The New Goldmine of the Film Industry?”). A junior producer role in Cologne led her to UCLA’s Professional Program in Motion Picture Producing (2009), after which she immersed herself in Los Angeles’s indie‐film world while developing her signature multimedia art series Swallow my Ballgag. Returning to Austria, she combined costume, film and painting, focusing entirely on her art practice from 2011 onward. She has exhibited in Vienna, Los Angeles, Rotterdam and Venice, and in 2015 founded Inventive Spirits e.U., launching a Burgenland costume-rental studio and teaching art and communication.
Curriculum Vitae | Education
2021 - 2025 | Study of the Hungarian language (B2 - C1)
2019 | Hungarian Language (B1-Phase 2), Univ. Vienna Language Centre
2009 | Professional Program in Motion Picture Producing, UCLA (scholarship recipient)
2007–2008 | MA Film & TV Production, Danube University Krems
1998–2001 | Diploma in Fashion Design & Costume, ESMOD International (Munich & Tokyo)
1990–1998 | Matura, Humanistisches Gymnasium der Redemptoristen, Katzelsdorf
Professional Experience & Projects
2025 | „In the search of God“ - How art can make a connection between earth and sky
2024 | Solo painting exhibitions (from April)
2024 | Networking in Central and Eastern Europe
2024 | Curating the group show „Birth“, at Semmelweiss Klinik in Vienna
2023 | Solo show “Togetherness,” Schuhmühle Schattendorf; Budapest showroom exhibition (Sep–Nov)
2023 | „Budapest“ (Sept - Nov) - Exhibition at the showroom of Theaterkunst
Being part of the neighborhood and including the public into the artistic process
2023 | „Getting together“ - Exhibition and workshops at Schuhmühle, Schattendorf
2022 | Acquisition by Landesgalerie Eisenstadt; Burgenland government art stipend; “The Paris Department Store Project” development; vernissage at OSG-Zentrale Oberwart
2021 | Expanded “Bálint und ich” series with historical research; advanced Hungarian studies; online summer collegium
2020 | Launch of “Bálint és én” painting/digital series; Burgenland government & Energie Burgenland stipends; opened new Marz studio
2019 | Costume design for OHO Oberwart’s Caruso – I Did It My Wegas!; participation in Transform-Arte fair; Simpl Revue costume-painting; “Köpfe” project with BFI apprentices; “Creative Metalwork” workshops; performance in V-Day/Vagina Monologues; “TierArt” group show (Landesgalerie Burgenland)
2018 | “Body Tales” group exhibition & performance, OHO Oberwart
2017 | X-Art Bozen exhibition; Transform-Arte “Space of Transformation”; began large-format reproduction techniques
Brief Biography
Eva-Maria Biribauer (b. 1980, Eisenstadt, Austria) discovered her passion for visual expression as a child, dreaming of becoming either a painter or designer. At seventeen she left home to study Fashion Design and Costume at ESMOD Munich (with a stint in Tokyo), completing a diploma project on Orwell’s 1984. She then worked in costume design at Berlin’s Schaubühne and Vienna’s Burgtheater before earning an MA in Film & TV Production at Danube University Krems (2008 thesis: “China – The New Goldmine of the Film Industry?”). A junior producer role in Cologne led her to UCLA’s Professional Program in Motion Picture Producing (2009), after which she immersed herself in Los Angeles’s indie‐film world while developing her signature multimedia art series Swallow my Ballgag. Returning to Austria, she combined costume, film and painting, focusing entirely on her art practice from 2011 onward. She has exhibited in Vienna, Los Angeles, Rotterdam and Venice, and in 2015 founded Inventive Spirits e.U., launching a Burgenland costume-rental studio and teaching art and communication.
Curriculum Vitae | Education
2021 - 2025 | Study of the Hungarian language (B2 - C1)
2019 | Hungarian Language (B1-Phase 2), Univ. Vienna Language Centre
2009 | Professional Program in Motion Picture Producing, UCLA (scholarship recipient)
2007–2008 | MA Film & TV Production, Danube University Krems
1998–2001 | Diploma in Fashion Design & Costume, ESMOD International (Munich & Tokyo)
1990–1998 | Matura, Humanistisches Gymnasium der Redemptoristen, Katzelsdorf
Professional Experience & Projects
2025 | „In the search of God“ - How art can make a connection between earth and sky
2024 | Solo painting exhibitions (from April)
2024 | Networking in Central and Eastern Europe
2024 | Curating the group show „Birth“, at Semmelweiss Klinik in Vienna
2023 | Solo show “Togetherness,” Schuhmühle Schattendorf; Budapest showroom exhibition (Sep–Nov)
2023 | „Budapest“ (Sept - Nov) - Exhibition at the showroom of Theaterkunst
Being part of the neighborhood and including the public into the artistic process
2023 | „Getting together“ - Exhibition and workshops at Schuhmühle, Schattendorf
2022 | Acquisition by Landesgalerie Eisenstadt; Burgenland government art stipend; “The Paris Department Store Project” development; vernissage at OSG-Zentrale Oberwart
2021 | Expanded “Bálint und ich” series with historical research; advanced Hungarian studies; online summer collegium
2020 | Launch of “Bálint és én” painting/digital series; Burgenland government & Energie Burgenland stipends; opened new Marz studio
2019 | Costume design for OHO Oberwart’s Caruso – I Did It My Wegas!; participation in Transform-Arte fair; Simpl Revue costume-painting; “Köpfe” project with BFI apprentices; “Creative Metalwork” workshops; performance in V-Day/Vagina Monologues; “TierArt” group show (Landesgalerie Burgenland)
2018 | “Body Tales” group exhibition & performance, OHO Oberwart
2017 | X-Art Bozen exhibition; Transform-Arte “Space of Transformation”; began large-format reproduction techniques
Further Works of This Artist
Our Mission and Actions
At THE ART HUB, our mission is initially focused on addressing a profound imbalance within the art world, specifically catering to women artists. In the current landscape, a mere 5% to 15% of artworks traded at auctions are created by women, starkly contrasted by the overwhelming 85% to 95% of works by male artists. This disparity is not only confined to auctions but is also prevalent in exhibitions, where male-created art significantly overshadows that of their female counterparts.
By concentrating our efforts on female artists, THE ART HUB aims to counteract this imbalance and champion women within the art community. This initiative is designed to amplify the visibility of women artists, making their creations more accessible to a wider audience, and ultimately striving for a more balanced representation of genders within art auctions and exhibitions. By prioritizing women in art, our platform boldly advocates for equality and diversity within the art sector, signaling a commitment to reshaping and enriching the cultural landscape.
Artist Profile
Eva-Maria Biribauer is a multimedia artist whose practice spans painting, sculpture, costume, film and installation. Rooted in her early training in fashion and costume design, her work explores utopian and dystopian narratives, often merging text, performance and visual imagery. Since 2011 she has focused on vivid, story-driven series—most notably Swallow my Ballgag and the Bálint projects—that interrogate power, identity and cultural memory. Her installations employ diverse materials (wood, concrete, glass, metals, acrylic) and advanced lighting techniques to create immersive, ever-evolving environments. Biribauer lives and works in Burgenland, Austria, where she also runs Inventive Spirits e.U., a costume-rental and arts-education studio.
This is Eva-Maria, who loves life, travels the world in search of gods and wonder, cherishes freedom above all, and never tires of dancing—even when her shoes have holes.
Solo Exhibitions
2025 | „In worlds far“ - solo show at the gallery of Wiener Städtische Versicherung in Eisenstadt
2024 | Four shows in Austria, also together with the Slovakian-austrian chamber of commerce
2023 | „Budapest“ (Sept - Nov) - Exhibition at the showroom of Theaterkunst in the capital of Hungary
2023 | “Zusammenkommen” – Schuhmühle, Schattendorf
2022 | “Einfach-Zweifach” – OSG Oberwart (right side of new office building)
2020 | Studio opening: “pillangó csók,” Marz
2017 | “Liebesfein” – Mattersburg
2016 | “Zu Gast in einem geheimen Garten” – Kulturzentrum Mattersburg Stadtbüro
2016 | “Fancy Big Red” – Shop window, Vienna (1070)
2015 | “Gartenbilder” – Summer Atelier, Rohrbach (7222)
2015 | “Im Boudoir der Sünderin” – Palazzo Ca’Zanardi, Venice (SELF-Festival)
2014 | “Pop + Shop” – Ostform + Wabisabi Shop, Vienna (Design & Art Pop-Up)
2013 | “Sommerliebe” – Combinat, MuseumsQuartier, Vienna
2013 | “Eva-Maria wird katholisch” – Dom St. Martin, Eisenstadt
2012 | “Jesus be my Buddha” – Galerie DieErlas, Traunkirchen; Podium 950, Rotterdam
2011 | “Mordlust – Vom Wunsch des Menschen, gut zu sein!” – loft.zehn.drei, Ankerbrotfabrik, Vienna
2010 | “Swallow my ballgag” – Combinat, MuseumsQuartier, Vienna
2009 | “Swallow my ballgag” – XYZ Films & Pollution Studios, Los Angeles
2007 | “Tiger sucht Schirm” – Schloss Katzelsdorf; Galerie Alte Schule, Walbersdorf
2006 | “4 Ghosts” – Galerie Art Box, Mattersburg
Group Exhibitions & Events
2019 | Transform-Arte (Kunstmesse Eisenstadt): 3-day installation “Raum ohne Zeit” + public participation; texts on “Peace”
2019 | “TierArt” – Landesgalerie Burgenland
2018 | Body Tales – OHO Oberwart; performance “Touch the artist / Touch the audience”
2017 | Transform-Arte (Eisenstadt): 3-day “Raum der Transformation” installation, performance & live painting (audience participation)
2017 | X-Art Festival “Shades of Grey – Grauzonen der menschlichen Seele” – Landesgalerie Eisenstadt Project Space & Galerie Prisma, Bolzano
2016 | “Kunstsofa” artist talk – Kulturzentrum Mattersburg Stadtbüro
2015 | WHY SELF Group Show – Venice Art House (SELF-Festival)
2014 | X-Art Festival “Die sieben Todsünden – Geheimnisse einer Frau” – Galerie Prisma, Bolzano
2013 | Kunstgroßmarkt 333 – designforum MuseumsQuartier, Vienna
2013 | X-Art Festival “Die sieben Todsünden – Geheimnisse einer Frau” – Landesgalerie Eisenstadt
2013 | Spring Fair, Graz
2012 | Kunstgroßmarkt 333 – Kulturzentrum Mattersburg
2011 | Closing Exhibition, International Summer Academy Salzburg (Festung Hohensalzburg)
2009 | “Ankäufe 07/08” – Landesgalerie Eisenstadt
2000 | Summer Academy Lájosmizse – Collegium Hungaricum, Vienna
1999 | Summer Academy Lájosmizse – Kulturális Alapítvány, Budapest
Public Collections & Grants
2023 | Project grant for “Zusammenkommen” – Landesregierung Burgenland
2022 | Working scholarship – Landesregierung Burgenland
2022 | Acquisition of “Der Wald” – Landesgalerie Eisenstadt
2020 | Working scholarship – Landesregierung Burgenland
2014 | Studio in Kunstquartier Vienna; continuation of “Evita’s dreams – Tales from the attic”
2014 | Artist-in-Residence, Amsterdam (Tweede Oosterparkstraat) – Privately funded; began “Evita’s dreams” project
2013 | Artist-in-Residence stipend – Burgenland government, Paliano, Italy
2012 | Studio in Kunstquartier Vienna; series “Jesus be my Buddha”
2012 | Acquisition – Landesgalerie Eisenstadt
2010 | Catalog funding for “Swallow my ballgag” – Landesregierung Burgenland
2009 | Artistic development stipend – Landesregierung Burgenland
2008 | Acquisition of trilogy – Landesgalerie Eisenstadt
