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Franz H. Miklis
Michael Rieser Straße 5
A-5151 Nussdorf - Austria - Europe
E-Mail: franz@franzmiklis.com

Short Bio

born: 12.06.1963 in Oberndorf near Salzburg
2. Bundesgymnasium in Salzburg, Matura in the year 1981
Internationale Sommerakademie für Bildende Kunst, Salzburg 1980
(educated by Kurt Löb, Amsterdam, Max Rieder and Wolfgang Haader)
married to Monika, 2 children: Helga (born 1991) and Daniel (born 1993)

Galleries/Exhibitions (excerpt)
1981: Kulturservice Wien: Weltraum: Fakten/Utopien
1982: Saal der Salzburger Nachrichten
1985: Triangel, Salzburg
1986: Cafe/Galerie Wolf, Oberndorf
1987: Foto+Kunst, Bad Reichenhall
1988: Palette 88, Schloss Mirabell, Salzburg
1990: Con Fiction, World SF Convention, Den Haag, Holland
1991: Surrealism and Fantasy, Helmond, Holland
1992: An den Polen des Spektrums, Landeskulturzentrum Linz
1993: ConFrancisco, World SF Convention, San Francisco, USA
1995: Intersection, World SF Convention, Glasgow, Schottland
1996: Planetarium Stuttgart, BRD
1997: Kunst im Verdampferturm, Hallein
1998: Bucconeer Art Show (Special Exhibition "Pirates"), Baltimore, USA
1998: Art View & Performance, MGC&MACs, Salzburg
1999: Conucopia Artshow, Anaheim, USA
1999: 2. Salzburger Kunstmesse
2000: Chicon 2000, Chicago, USA (August/Sept. 2000)
2001: Europäische Künstler stellen aus, Konstanz, Germany
2002: Strasbourg Pavillion Josephine
2002: Europäische Künstler stellen aus, Baden-Baden, Germany
2003: Spielefest Wien
2004: First Vienna Fantasy Gamin Convention
2004: PalatineCon, Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Germany
2005: Spielefest Wien
2005: Worldcon Glasgow
2005: First Vienna Fantasy Gamin Convention
2006: Spielefest Wien
2006: First Vienna Fantasy Gamin Convention

Since 2007 you can regularly meet me at the Wiener Spielefest, Vienna Fantasy Gaming Conventions and Austria Cons.

Diashows/slideshow presentations
Reise durch den Kosmos (Astrotagungen, Planetarien, Conventions etc.)
Cosmic Journey: San Francisco, USA
Merlin, der Zauberer von Raum und Zeit: Burg Finstergruen
Das Buch der Träume (Berchtesgaden and PalatineCon)

Vorträge/panels
"Art, Perception and Iconography", San Francisco, USA
"Why are Artists so Underused", Intersection, Glasgow
"The Black Yonder - Spaceart Painting", Chicon, Chicago

Memberships:
Society for Art of the Imagination, London
SFCD

Recent commissions:
Posters: Star Observer, Vienna
Robot Rumbles, Ontario
Panorama/Allsky: "Atlantis", Planetarium Stuttgart
Artworks for "Dark Project 2, the Metal Age", Eidos Interactive, Germany
For more see: Coverart section

Community Activities:
Gallery at School with slide shows and painting-workshops at six different schools,
Numerous Paint Shows at Art Fairs and communal occasions like the "Art Mile in Oberndorf"
Airbrush Workshops for schools.
"Fantasy Painting Lectures" at private Atelier in my home

Publications/Public Appearance:
Hundreds of Publications in magazines and books show my artwork as cover/interior illustrations: Alien Contact, Star Observer, Future Magic, New Worlds, The Zone, Format etc.
Numerous appearances on webpages for webdesigners, poets, artists
Contributor to the "Illustrated Encyclopedia of Science Fiction" (London)
Awards
  • 1980: 1.Preis anl. des Malwettbewerbs für den Nationalpark Hohe Tauern
  • 1981: Oesterreichischer Jugendpreis: Anti-Drogen Plakat
  • 1990: Art Show Awards, "ConFiction"-World Con, Den Haag
  • 2000: "2000 artists and designers of the 20th Century", International Biographical Centre, Cambridge
  • 2000: "1000 World Leaders of Influence", American Biographical Institute.
  • 2001: AMI de l´Europe (Award for art and culture, Baden Baden, Germany)
  • 2001: RPG Host Award of Excellence (awarded to this website)
  • 2002: Ehrennadel in Gold für Kunst und Kultur, Europäischer Kulturkreis Baden-Baden
  • 2002: Finalist of the International Juried Online Symbolist Art Show (Traumgiganten)
  • 2003: Kurd Lasswitz award (best SF graphics), 3rd place
  • 2003: Included in the artist directory "The New Masters Of Fantasy 2003"
  • 2004: Kurd Lasswitz award (best SF graphics), 3rd place
  • 2004: Included in the artist directory "The New Masters Of Fantasy 2004"
  • 2005: Kurd Lasswitz award (best SF graphics), 3rd place
  • 2006: Included in the artist directory "The New Masters Of Fantasy Vol. 3"
If you want to see more science fiction art, fantasy art, surrealism, dreamworlds, space art, erotic fantasy and phantastic art by Franz H. Miklis just visit the links page.

All art and content copyright Franz Miklis, 2010. Have questions? Contact me at franz@franzmiklis.com