Rainer Zendron

Rainer Zendron wurde 1955 geboren, studierte an der Kunstuniversität Linz freie Kunst und ist an dieser seit 2000 Vizerektor mit unterschiedlichen Aufgabengebieten. Daneben beigleitet er das Zentrum für Gegenwartskunst im OÖ Kulturquartier als Kurator bei zahlreichen Ausstellungen. Er arbeitete in der Vergangenheit an Konzeption und Gründung von zahlreichen Kulturstätten mit, wie z.B.: Offenes Kulturhaus/Ok-Centrum für Gegenwartskunst, Festival der Regionen, Architekturforum OÖ sowie mehreren Kulturentwicklungsplänen für Linz und OÖ.

Born in Austria in 1955, Rainer Zendron graduated at the University of Art & Design in Linz, where he is also Vice Rector since 2000. In addition, he acts as a Curator at the OK Centre of Contemporary Art in Linz. In the course of his artistic and (art-)theoretical career Rainer Zendron has been involved in the foundation and development of the OK Centre of Contemporary Art, the Festival of Regions, the Forum for Architecture as well as contributed to the conception of a cultural development plan for the City of Linz. From 1980 to 1999 he was member of the Stadtwerkstatt group which involved him in numerous local and international projects of a collective and integrative artistic nature. Rainer Zendron has curated a wide range of exhibitions and festivals, lately with a particular focus on electronics and Cyberart, and regularly participates in public debates and publications on theoretical aspects of Art and Design.