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Gyz La Rivière (Rotterdam, 1976)
EDUCATION:
1996-2000 / Willem de Kooning Academie, Rotterdam
SOLO EXHIBITIONS (selection):
2025 / Metropolitan Synonyms, Amelie A. Wallace Gallery, New York, USA
2024 / protestdozen, walgenbach art & books, Rotterdam
2023 / protestdozen, HOK Gallery, Den Haag
2022 / dataism, walgenbach art & books, Rotterdam
2022 / out of order, OMI Stories about Architecture, Rotterdam
2021 / Home Video, Gallery Joey Ramone, Rotterdam
2020 / New Neapolis, TENT, Rotterdam
2013 / Rotterdam 2040, TENT, Rotterdam
2010 / Black, Yellow, Red and other colors, Kunstencentrum BELGIE, Hasselt, Belgium
2009 / Yellow Pages, l’espace de coworking Station C, Montréal, Canada
2009 / Yellow Pages, MOOSE Gallery, Rotterdam
2008 / Han Solo, Gallery Cokkie Snoei, Rotterdam
2007 / flyer’dam (i.s.m. Fleur Kolk), Showroom MAMA, Rotterdam
2007 / Jan Hart, Chabot Museum, Rotterdam
2004 / Das ist ein Hund (i.s.m. Frank Hartman), De Kabinetten van de Vleeshal, Middelburg
2000 / INGSOC, Showroom MAMA, Rotterdam
1997 / Game Over, Showroom MAMA, Rotterdam
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selection):
2025 / Duotone, Bert Frings & Gyz La Rivière, Studio Seine, Rotterdam
2025 / South Explorer, Rotterdam-Zuid
2025 / IFFR VHS Club, WORM Slash Gallery, Rotterdam
2025 / Triennale du département de Graphisme, Agora du Cégep du Vieux Montréal, Canada
2025 / Kunstuitleen Rotterdam 50 jaar, Studio 2 / de Doelen Art, Rotterdam
2024 / Art Central Rotterdam XL, Nio House, Rotterdam
2024 / $ 99.99, Gallery theBLANC, New York, USA
2024 / Growing, Nars Foundation, New York, USA
2023 / War for Breakfast, Neck of the Woods, Rotterdam
2023 / STRANGE (I’ve seen that work before), OMI Stories about Architecture, Rotterdam
2022 / The world is yours! - hiphop maakt de stad, Wereldmuseum, Rotterdam (until May 2023)
2022 / Wild Summer of Art, Brutus, Rotterdam
2022 / Rotterdam Art Week ’22, STEUR, Rotterdam
2022 / Sneakers Unboxed, Design Museum Den Bosch
2021 / Home of the unlikely, Rotterdam Art Week, STEUR, Rotterdam
2021 / Publieke Werken, Rotterdam
2021 / Koningsveldestraat 14, Gallery Untitled, Rotterdam
2020 / Culturele Supermarkt, Roodkapje, Rotterdam
2019 / TENT 20, TENT, Rotterdam
2019 / Party People, Museum Rotterdam
2017 / Rotterdam Cultural Histories nr. 10: Naum Gabo, TENT, Witte de With & Sculpture International Rotterdam
2016 / Rotterdammers en hun stad, Museum Rotterdam (until January 1st, 2019)
2015 / Canned Laughter – Humor in Crisis, Verhalenhuis Belvédère, Rotterdam
2014 / Kunst4Kids, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam
2014 / Radio Voicemail, Gyz La Riviere & Jeroen S. Rozendaal, +31 (0)6-19736048
2014 / Rock Paper Scissors, Route du Nord Light, Roodkapje, Rotterdam
2013 / Echte Rotterdammers, Museum Rotterdam @ Las Palmas, Rotterdam
2013 / KUnSTPLAATS 2013, Hoek van Holland
2013 / Motel Mozaïque, Rotterdamse Schouwburg
2013 / As Tears Go By, Gallery Cokkie Snoei, Rotterdam
2012 / Dolf Henkesprijs 2012, TENT, Rotterdam
2012 / The Kids Are All Right, Kunsthal, Rotterdam
2012 / ZigZagCity Festival, Rotterdam
2012 / Re:Rotterdam 2012, Art Fair, Boompjes, Rotterdam
2011 / Route du Nord Light, Rotterdam
2011 / De Wereld van Witte de With Festival, Rotterdam
2011 / Route du Nord, Rotterdam
2011 / Eshu Etaeb, Gallery Sinne, Helsinki, Finland
2011 / GAST.VRIJ, Wonderbar (Venuez) @ Cruise Terminal Rotterdam
2011 / Greetings from Rotterdam, Gallery De Zwarte Ruyter @ SUPERMARKET, Stockholm, Sweden
2010 / Rotterdamn lekkerrr!, CBK Rotterdam
2010 / Kunstwerk aan de Winkel, CBK Schiedam
2010 / Andy Warhol, Gyz La Rivière & Olivier, Bob Smit Gallery, Rotterdam
2010 / Kleur 01, DEK22, Rotterdam
2010 / NL – The Dutch Cultural Pop-Up Space, London
2009 / Trendbeheer Meets Proximity, Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago, USA
2009 / BLURRR, TENT, Rotterdam
2009 / 720°, Showroom MAMA, Rotterdam
2009 / Double A-Side: The Bootleg, Fred Basement Projects, London
2009 / Echt THEMA, Gallery NP3, Groningen
2009 / MOOSE Gallery @ Art Rotterdam
2007 / Double A-Side, SM’S, Den Bosch
2007 / RE:KOLONIZACJA, Municipal Gallery Arsenal, Poznan, Poland
2006 / In de ban van Herman Brood, Tschumipaviljoen, Groningen
2006 / Absolut Search, CBK Rotterdam
2006 / Umbro’s One Love, Beurs van Berlage café, Amsterdam
2002 / Maaskantprijs, Willem de Kooning Academie, Rotterdam
2001 / This is the Flow, De Vleeshal, Middelburg
2001 / Ik ben een punker, mama!, Showroom MAMA, Rotterdam
1999 / Pick Up, Showroom MAMA, Rotterdam
1998 / Zap Nation, Rotterdamse Schouwburg
FILMS:
2025 / Videotheek Marco, 96 mins.
2023 / Malin TV, 93 mins.
2020 / New Neapolis, 106 mins.
2013 / Rotterdam 2040, 95 mins.
2009 / 12, a film about the Fret Click, 50 mins.
BOOKS / PUBLICATIONS:
2024 / BROOKLYN, published by SAGO Press
2023 / This side up, published by HOK Gallery
2022 / Het telefooncellenboek van Rotterdam, published by Trichis, Rotterdam
2021 / Home Video, videotheken & video in Groot-Rotterdam, published by nai010 uitgevers, Rotterdam
2017 / New Neapolis ~ No Structure, published by Trichis, Rotterdam
2016 / Rome’dam, published by Trichis, Rotterdam
2012 / 13 minuten, published by OorlogsVerzetsMuseum Rotterdam
2012 / Pschorry!, published by Gyz La Rivière, Rotterdam
2011 / Eksit Courant, published by Gyz La Rivière, Rotterdam
2011 / Treurniet, published by TENT, Rotterdam
2010 / Rotterdam 2040, published by Trichis, Rotterdam
2008 / Jan Hart, published by Veenman Publishers, Rotterdam
2007 / flyer’dam, published by Veenman Publishers, Rotterdam
2006 / Een Dure Grap [An Expensive Joke] early HuMobisten years (2000-2005), published by HuMobisten, Rotterdam
2001 / This is the Zine, published by De Vleeshal, Middelburg
2001 / Hard Pop, published by Showroom MAMA, Rotterdam
PRIZES:
2012 / Dolf Henkesprijs
2012 / IFEA Award (Int. Festivals & Events Association) ~ Gold ~ Best Other Merchandise
2011 / Lof der Zotheidspeld, Comité Erasmus
2002 / Maaskantprijs, Willem de Kooning Academie
2000 / Drempelprijs, Rotterdamse Kunststichting (nomination)
RESIDENCIES:
2024 / Nars Foundation / New York, USA
2014 / A View with a Room / Dordtselaan, Rotterdam South
2013 / Il Ventre di Napoli / Naples, Italy
COLLECTIONS:
Museum Voorlinden (Caldic)
Hogeschool Rotterdam
Museum Rotterdam
Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam
WORM
Kunstuitleen Rotterdam
Centrum Beeldende Kunst
HuMobisten / SOLO EXHIBITIONS (selection):
2007 / HuMobiza @ S.T.O.R.A.G.E., The Agency Gallery, London
2007 / Pommes Frieden, baracca for space, The Hague
2006 / Another Level, Blaak 10 Gallery, Rotterdam
2001 / 09.11.2001, Gallery de Aanschouw/80b, Rotterdam
2001 / ‘Ready Bought’ Series nr. 001: IKEA ‘Expedit’, exporuimte Morgen, Rotterdam
HuMobisten / GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selection):
2014 / mama’s boys, Deluxe Rotterdam Gallery, Rotterdam
2014 / SCHERTSVERTONING, Opperclaes, Rotterdam
2012 / CBK Sportzomer, CBK Rotterdam
2012 / Wish You Were Here, Roodkapje, Rotterdam
2012 / Bus-Tops, Centrifugal Projects, London
2012 / Rotown 25th birthday, Rotown, Rotterdam
2011 / Eshu Etaeb, Gallery Sinne, Helsinki, Finland
2010 / NL – The Dutch Cultural Pop-Up Space, London
2008 / Love, Design, Delirium, Kunstraum Niederoesterreich, Vienna, Austria
2007 / evolution del’art, Het Blauwe Huis, Amsterdam
2007 / Double A-Side, ARTIS and SM’S, Den Bosch
2007 / RE:KOLONIZACJA, Municipal Gallery Arsenal, Poznan, Poland
2007 / In Putje van Den Haag II, Artists Space for Contemporary Art, Rijswijk
2006 / Ipod Killed the Videostar, Showroom MAMA, Rotterdam
2006 / PRAudioguide, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam
2006 / Heel Kapot, Museum Villa Zebra, Rotterdam
2005 / Straatwijs, Galerie Vivid, Rotterdam
2006 / Absolut Search, CBK Rotterdam
2005 / Safe + Steiger + Security, Project Steiger, Steiger, Rotterdam
2004 / RE04, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam
2004 / City City Bang Bang, Showroom MAMA & Huis Sonneveld, Rotterdam
2004 / Up Our Sleeve exhibition, Tommy’Z, Amsterdam
2004 / Rooie Oogies, Showroom MAMA, Rotterdam
2003 / Robodock Festival, Rotterdam-IJsselmonde
2003 / Trans_Hábitos, Maus Hábitos, Porto, Portugal
2003 / Spielhalle, Showroom MAMA, Rotterdam
2002 / RO-OOTS, Historisch Museum Rotterdam
2001 / de reus van rotterdam, CBK ‘September in Rotterdam’, Rotterdams Fabrikaat
2000 / Mama’s great ass tits, CBK Rotterdam
HuMobisten / PERFORMANCES (selection):
2015 / Twice as Nice, WORM, Rotterdam
2012 / Wish You Were Here, Roodkapje, Rotterdam
2011 / Rotterdam Lezing 2011, Bibliotheektheater, Rotterdam
2011 / We zijn weer boos!, Eshu Etaeb, Gallery Sinne, Helsinki, Finland
2011 / Nieuwe Stoff, Rituelen, Museum Rotterdam
2010 / We zijn weer boos!, F.A.R.T., Boutique Hotel Quartier du Port, Rotterdam
2009 / We zijn weer boos!, BLURRR, TENT, Rotterdam
2008 / Parting, Love, Design, Delirium, Kunstraum Niederoesterreich, Vienna, Austria
2006 / HuMobiza 2005, Points d’impact, Piano Nobile, Genève, Switzerland
2005 / Dubbele booking, a-gogo, ipanema, Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht
2005 / Come Closer And Ask Me For A Dance, Club11, Amsterdamse Museumnacht
2005 / Parting, MOPE05 – Movement to Performance, Vasa City Arthall, Vasa, Finland
2005 / Parting, Salon Las Palmas, Leaving Las Palmas, Las Palmas, Rotterdam
2005 / HuMobiza 2005, J’ee-Haw! @ Clubplus+, Holodeck, Groningen
2004 / The Split Song Show, Theater Romein, Leeuwarden
2004 / The Split Song Show, Nighttown Theater, Rotterdam
2003 / Come Closer And Ask Me For A Dance, Showroom MAMA, Rotterdamse Museumnacht
2002 / The Hete Kolen Experience, C.A. seminar, SBI, Doorn
2002 / Come Closer And Ask Me For A Dance, MOPE02 – Movement to Performance, Vasa City Arthall, Finland
2001 / iedereen kan Consuminderen, Buy Nothing Day 2001, Batavia Stad (Lelystad) & Alexandrium II (Rotterdam)
2001 / iedereen kan het Mis Hebben, The joker’s Royal Evening, Oxymoron, Berlin, Germany
2000 / iedereen kan Beroemd Worden, Passionate’s ‘The Grapevine’ Late Night Talkshow, Rotterdam
2000 / iedereen kan Communiceren, CBK ‘September in Rotterdam, Rotterdams Fabrikaat