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Femke Dekkers.
curriculum vitae
Born 1980 in Rijsbergen, Femke Dekkers currently works and lives in Breda.
Education.
2011 • Bachelor Fine Arts at AKV|St. Joost, ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
2007 • Course Design at AKV St. Joost, Breda.
Collections.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague.
Noord Brabants Museum in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
NN Group in The Hague.
Enexis in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
KesselsKramer in Amsterdam.
Plancius Art Collection in Amsterdam.
toART in Arnhem.
Eneco in Rotterdam.
DELA in Eindhoven.
SBK Kunstuitleen in Amsterdam.
Numerous private collections.
Residencies, awards, grants.
2023 • Residency in Tripkau, DE.
2023 • Residency at Sterrebos, St. Michielsgestel
2021 • Residency at Atelier De Moeren, Zundert.
2019 • Stipend Established Artists by Mondriaan Fund, Amsterdam.
2019 • Residency at Nida Art Colony, Nida LT.
2019 • Residency at Artlabb, ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
2018 • Project Stipend by Mondriaan Fund, Amsterdam.
2018 • Residency at Artists Unlimited, Bielefeld DE.
2015 • Stipend Depth Development Artistic Practice by Mondriaan Fund, Amsterdam.
2015 • Royal Award for Liberal Painting nomination by HM Willem-Alexander King of the
Netherlands, Amsterdam.
2015 • Residency at Sundaymorning@EKWC, Oisterwijk.
2015 • Residency at Atelier Kloosterhotel ZIN, Vught.
2012 • Start Stipend by Mondriaan Fund, Amsterdam.
2011 • ArtOlive Award nomination by ArtOlive, Amsterdam.
2011 • Young Blood Award nomination by Ron Mandos Gallery, Amsterdam.
2011 • Lucas Award winner by municipality of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
Exhibitions.
2023 •
Exposure, solo exhibition at Galerie Bart, Amsterdam.
Grenswerk, group exhibition at Kruisruimte, Eindhoven.
Ruimte, group exhibition at Pennings Foundation, Eindhoven.
The Inner Space, group exhibition at Jan van Hoof Galerie, ’s – Hertogenbosch.
Unseen Amsterdam, solo presentation with Galerie Bart, Amsterdam.
MurfMurw festival-Proefstrook, solo presentation at KunstPodium T, Tilburg.
Ruimte, group exhibition at Pennings Foundation, Eindhoven.
The Inner Space, group exhibition at Jan van Hoof Galerie, ’s – Hertogenbosch
Vouch at Loods 6, Amsterdam.
Onder één dak / Under the Same Roof at Stadsgalerij, Breda.
Van Gogh als inspiratie at Van GoghHuis, Zundert.
2022 •
Connection at Galerie Bart, Amsterdam.
And Scene at Museum Jan Cunen, Oss.
Un dessin fait avec les pierres ‘’A Drawing Made with Stones’’ group exhibition at Studio Fotokino, Marseille, FR.
2021 •
Korean International Ceramic Biennale 2021 RE:START at Gyeonggi Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Represented by EKWC in South-Korea.
La grande finale at Galerie Wit in Wageningen.
Open Space II at Zuleika Galery, London.
Jump at Cacaofabriek, Helmond.
Graphic work by 10 artist from Noord-Brabant, Het Noordbrabants museum and Grafisch Atelier. ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
2020 •
The Great Photography Special group exhibition at Galerie Bart in Amsterdam.
Open Space / Photo Oxford festival/ Zuleika Gallery/ Oxford (UK) / Curated by Anstice Oakeshott (solo)
Benefit for Brabant at PARK, Tilburg.
Ik zie, ik zie, duo exhibition with Lydia Lambrechts at Galerie Wit, Wageningen
Glue Amsterdam with Humble Design at Galerie Binnenkant, Amsterdam
2019 •
Point in time group exhibition at European Ceramic Work Centre, Heusden.
Uit Breda group exhibition at SBK, Breda.
Summer Propositions group exhibition at SBK, Amsterdam.
The silkscreen show group exhibition at SBK, Breda.
Klaar #2 group exhibition at De Vishal, Haarlem.
Raketstart group exhibition at Stedelijk Museum, Breda.
Back/Front, Front/Back, solo exhibition at De Aanschouw, Rotterdam.
Sunday Art Fair, solo presentation with Galerie Bart in London UK.
2018 •
Unseen group presentation with Galerie Bart in Amsterdam.
The silkscreen show Dutch Design Week edition group exhibition at SBK, Eindhoven.
Concepts of time group exhibition at LUMC Galerie, Leiden.
Immer und immer wieder solo exhibition at Artists Unlimited Gallery, Bielefeld DE.
Stages solo exhibition at Galerie Bart, Amsterdam.
Autour de ma chambre solo exhibition at The Community, Paris FR.
Eenheid in verscheidenheid group exhibition at Galerie Wit, Wageningen.
2017 •
PAN group presentation with Galerie Bart in Amsterdam.
Femke Dekkers & Ton van Kits duo exhibition at Bogert Gallery, Knokke BE.
Femke Dekkers, Casper Verborg & Nynke Koster group exhibition at Galerie Bart, Nijmegen.
Stock expo group exhibition at Galerie Bart, Nijmegen.
2016 •
Unseen group presentation with Galerie Bart in Amsterdam.
Point of View group exhibition at Galerie Bart, Amsterdam.
Curved Side duo exhibition at PuntWG, Amsterdam.
Femke Dekkers, Anne Vincent Dijkstra & Ruth de Vos group exhibition at SBK, Breda.
Photography extended III group exhibition at Museum Het Valkhof, Nijmegen.
2015 •
Positions group presentation with Galerie Bart in Berlin DE.
The Solo Project solo presentation with Galerie Bart in Basel CH.
I AMsterdam/ YOU BErlin group presentation with Galerie Bart in Berlin DE.
Between four walls solo exhibition at C&H Artspace, Amsterdam.
De terugkomst van mijn meisje group exhibition at Galerie Wit, Wageningen.
Royal Award for Modern Painting group exhibition at Het Paleis, Amsterdam.
Zwaar Metaal, Nieuw Licht group exhibition at W2 ’s-Hertogenbosch.
Image as object group exhibition at Palermo Galerie, Stuttgart DE.
2014 •
PAN group presentation with Galerie Bart in Amsterdam.
Unseen group presentation with Galerie Bart in Amsterdam.
Launch of The Plantation Nº 4 group exhibition at Gemometrical Photography, London GB.
Een genuanceerd beeld group exhibition at 37PK, Haarlem.
Blind Stitch group exhibition at Gallery Trapéz, Budapest HU.
Wit wordt 10 group exhibition at Galerie Wit, Wageningen.
Utopic (and absurdic) Architects (and inventors) of Reality group exhibition at Das Spectrum, Utrecht.
Be Calm group exhibition at CBK, Amsterdam.
Wit bij Wittenveen # 5 group exhibition at Galerie Wittenveen, Amsterdam.
Art Rotterdam group presentation with Mondriaan Fund in Rotterdam.
Wo meine sonne scheint solo exhibition at Katendrecht, Rotterdam.
2013 •
Gallery Weekend group presentation with Galerie Bart in Amsterdam.
Unseen group presentation with Galerie Bart in Amsterdam.
Brabantse Nieuwe solo exhibition at Noord Brabants Museum, ’s Hertogenbosch.
Landkunst Buisse Heide group exhibition at Van Goghhuis, Achtmaal.
Oplagen, 1/x,2/x,…x/x,x=1,2,…x group exhibition at Galerie Wit, Wageningen.
Opening New Location group exhibition at Galerie Bart, Amsterdam.
Unfair solo presentation at Loods 6, Amsterdam.
2012 •
Raw art fair group presentation with Galerie Bart in Amsterdam.
Preview group presentation with Galerie Bart in Berlin DE.
De Repetitie duo exhibition at Het Langhuis, Zwolle.
Point de Vue group exhibition at AKV|St. Joost, ’s Hertogenbosch.
Mastering the art of the art group exhibition at Jan van Hoof Galerie, ’s Hertogenbosch.
Public-Private group exhibition at Gemeentemuseum, Den Haag.
Play, Collect, Construct, Fold and Display group exhibition at LhGWR, Den Haag.
Wat af is, is niet gemaakt solo exhibition at Moira, Utrecht.
Afgestudeerd in 2011, onze keuze group exhibition at Galerie Wit, Wageningen.
Expositie in de van Goghkamer group exhibition at Van Goghhuis, Zundert.
Brabants Talent group exhibition at Krabbedans, Eindhoven.
Renaissance group exhibition at ING, Den Haag.
Kunstwordtterugkunst group exhibtition De KetelFactory, Schiedam.
2011 •
Decemberlicht # 3 group exhibition at Argument, Tilburg.
Nieuwe Oogst 2011 group exhibition at Bart Kunst in Huis, Nijmegen.
Sign presents: Jonas Wijtenburg, Lennart Lahuis, Jouke Anema en Femke Dekkers group exhibition at Sign, Groningen.
Art Olive, group exhibition at Loods6, Amsterdam.
De schok der herkenning group exhibition at toArt, Arnhem.
Best of Graduates group exhibition at Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam.
Zomerexpo Anoniem gekozen group exhibition at Gemeente Museum, Den Haag.
NO, IT WON’T HURT group exhibition at Pictura, Dordrecht.
Graduation show group exhibition at AKV|St Joost, ’s-Hertogenbosch.
Publicity.
2019 •
18.12 Musée Magazine Woman Crush Wednesday: Femke Dekkers by Kehan Lai.
2017 •
14.06 Der Greif Femke Dekkers by Ben Alper
02.04 SeeAllThis Groepsexpositie Femke Dekkers, Casper Verborg en Nynke Koster by editor.
2016 •
29.09 Metropolis M Geconstrueerde werkelijkheid by Sanneke Huisman.
2015 •
13.11 De Volkskrant Het olifantenpaadje: nieuw doch vertrouwd by Jeanne Prisser.
24.10 Mister Motley Een drie-eenheid by Alex de Vries.
09.10 De Volkskrant Zal koning genomineerde schilderijen als ‘schilderkuns’ herkennen? by Anna van Leeuwen.
07.10 HP/de Tijd Expo: schilderen met een fotocamera, met ruimte als canvas by Nick Muller.
06.10 Zundertse Bode Femke Dekkers uit Rijsbergen genomineerd voor Koninklijke Prijs Vrije Schilderkunst by editor.
2014 •
17.12 Mister Motley De waarnemingshorizon – de verbeelding van het ongeziene by Alex de Vries.
00.00 LensCulture Stages by Femke Dekkers
2011 •
01.07 Breda Vandaag Bredase Femke Dekkers wint Lucasprijs 2011 by editor.
Other activities.
2018 • Unfair fundraiser by Christie’s at Arti et Amicitiae in Amsterdam.
2015 • YIP Photo Auction at Christie’s in Amsterdam.
2014 • YIP Photo Auction at Christie’s in Amsterdam.
2012 • ONGEKEND Young Masters@auction at CBK in Rotterdam.
2017 • Guest teacher at Zuyd Academy in Maastricht.
2017 • Guest teacher at Project Ctrl+f Podium Bloos in Breda.
2015 • Guest teacher at Fontys Hogeschool in Tilburg.
2014 • Guest lecturer at Studium Generale HKU in Utrecht.
2011 • Founder of Hoogtepunt artist-in-residence in Breda.