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Aßmann, who studied architecture and art history in Bochum, is currently the artistic director of Urbane Künste Ruhr (Urban Arts Ruhr).
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In 1999, Aßmann directed the art and culture department of the International Architecture Exhibition Emscher Park. From 2002 to 2007 she worked as freelance curator for several exhibition projects (eg “The Wall” from Christo and Jeanne-Claude, “ENTRY2006” in cooperation with MoMA, Cooper-Hewitt Museum et al). In 2007, Aßmann was assigned to manage the divisions Architecture, Urban Planning, and Visual Arts of the European Capital of Culture Ruhr.2010.
Since 2012, Katja Aßmann is artistic director of Urbane Künste Ruhr (Urban Arts Ruhr), a cultural institution to secure the effects of Ruhr.2010.
Aßmann developed the artistic conception for Urbane Künste Ruhr and curates own productions with various national and international artists and co-productions with artistic and scientific partner institutions from the Ruhr and abroad. Katja Aßmann curated an array of projects for International Business Alliance Emscher Park, for the European Capital of Culture Ruhr.2010, and as freelance curator.
Some of these projects are
The Wall (exhibition project) by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Gasometer Oberhausen
Charles and Ray Eames exhibition, Vitra Design Museum
Several exhibitions at Lehmbruck-Museum Duisburg
Establishment of the Centre for International Light Art Unna
ENTRY2006 (exhibition project) in cooperation with MoMA, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Vitra Design Museum, at Zeche Zollverein Essen.
