CV
Bio
Margriet Craens (Eersel,1988) lives and works in Eindhoven.
After studying Dutch Language and Culture (University of Amsterdam, the
Netherlands) and Fine Art (Den Bosch, the Netherlands and Antwerp, Belgium) she
works as an artist within the fields of art, design, writing and food.
Margriet is co-founder of experimental restaurant-projects / artspaces 70% BAR, The
Fat Pony, Me and Chef Watson and Wall Street, where she collaborated in a team of
artists, designers, cooks, and musicians.
In a well-meant, playful and possibly humoristic way she provides an alternative view
on our every day world. Always connected to larger topics in life, but without moving
into an abstract zone.
Education
2017 Schrijversvakschool, prose course
2015-2016 Master Fine Art, St Lucas Antwerpen
2014 workshop Daniele Buetti / Kleine Ursache grosse Wirkung
Academy St. Moritz Zwitserland
2010-2014 Fine Art, AKV St. Joost ’s-Hertogenbosch (BA)
2007-2011 Dutch Language and Culture, University of Amsterdam (BA)
2000-2006 VWO, Rythovius College Eersel
Grants & Nominations
2020 Cultuur Eindhoven project funding
2019 Cultuur Eindhoven project funding
2019 Mondriaan Fund ‘Werkbijdrage Jong Talent’
2019 Wall Street nominated for Eindhoven Cultuurprijs
2017 Cultuur Eindhoven project funding
2016 Stimuleringsfonds ‘Voucher Presentatie Buitenland’
2015 Study grant Stichting Fundatie van de Vrijvrouwe van Renswoude
2015 Study grant Hendrik Muller Fonds
Work experience
2020 - now Dutch Design Foundation / Programma Management / What if Lab
2020 - now Project Zandbak / Self-initiated placemaking project in Eindhoven /
i.c.w. Bernhard Lenger
2019 tutor Design Academy Eindhoven / Children of O project / executed at
Mediamatic / Amsterdam
2018 Valuable Reading Club / self initiated collaboration Wall Street and
Onomatopee / Eindhoven
2018 tutor Design Academy Eindhoven / DimensionAir project / executed at
Mediamatic / Amsterdam
2018-2020 co-owner Wall Street & Wallspace / restaurant, art and projectspace /
Eindhoven
2018 guest tutor ArtCoDe Tilburg / Wall Street project / executed in our
studio / Eindhoven
2018 workshop during Bangkok Design Week / Kip Siam / Bangkok
2017 workshop during State of Design / Dealing with obstacles and borders
/ Berlin / i.c.w. Lucas Maassen
2017 guest tutor ArtCoDe Tilburg / The Fat Pony project / executed in our
studio / Eindhoven
2017 - 2018 Dutch Design Foundation / Programma Management / What if Lab
2015 scenography Fontys Factory 3 exhibition / Cancer / Dutch Design
Week / TAC / Eindhoven
2015 assistant workshop Lucas Maassen / 100 times Maassen & Sons /
Design department University of Guangzhou China & Fei Gallery,
Guangzhou
2014 collaboration ‘8 billion city’ by Arne Hendriks / Future Fictions /
Z33 / Hasselt
2013 assistant project management Leerling-Meesterproject / Kunstpodium
T Tilburg
2012 production assistant Marien Schouten at EKWC ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2012 production assistant Marion Verboom at EKWC ‘s-Hertogenbosch
Selected exhibitions (group shows)
2020 Bar no. 5 / Amsterdam Art Gallery Weekend / Galerie Bart / Amsterdam
2020 Bar no. 5 / The Self Design Academy / MU / Eindhoven
2020 Bar no. 5 / Prospects and Concepts / Art Rotterdam / Rotterdam
2019 Ridgecrest / pilot Residency for the People / i.c.w. Onomatopee / Eindhoven
2019 The Digital Art Market / U R Art / Van Abbemuseum / Eindhoven
2019 Children of O / i.c.w. Design Academy Eindhoven / Neo-futurist dinners
/ Mediamatic / Amsterdam
2019 Wall Street X Van Abbemuseum / Museum Takeover: Bodies of Knowledge
/ Van Abbemuseum / Eindhoven
2019 Blockbuster / Wallspace i.c.w. Van Abbemuseum / Wall Street / Eindhoven
2018 The Light Market / GLOW / Eindhoven
2018 On Your Own Account / i.c.w. Fontys ArtCoDe + Here and There / Dutch
Design Week / Wall Street / Eindhoven
2018 Dimensionair / i.c.w. Design Academy Eindhoven / Neo-futurist dinners
/ Mediamatic / Amsterdam
2018 Kip Siam / Here&There / Bangkok Design Week / Bangkok
2017 – 2020 Wall Street & Wallspace / Eindhoven / i.c.w. Lucas Maassen, Josine
Beugels, Woody Veneman, Paul Slot, Pernilla Ellens and many more
2017 Beyond Generations / Van Abbemuseum / Eindhoven
2017 Brabant Wunderkammer / BKKC / Tilburg
2017 Me and Chef Watson / Neo-futurist dinner / Mediamatic / Amsterdam
2017 Art Basel / Chamber Gallery / Basel
2017 State of Design / Here&There / Berlin
2017 STRP Biennale / Eindhoven
2017 Domestic Appeal / Chamber Gallery / New York
2016 Here&There / TCDC ChiangMai / ChiangMai
2016 The Fat Pony / Dutch Design Week / Eindhoven / i.c.w. Lucas Maassen,
Josine Beugels, Woody Veneman, Paul Slot, students ArtCoDe
2016 For Play / MU / Eindhoven
2016 Jan van Eyck Academie / Maastricht / i.c.w. Lucas Maassen
2016 PULSE (part of The Armory Fair) / KinderModern gallery / New York
2015 70%BAR / Dutch Design Week / Eindhoven / i.c.w. Lucas Maassen, Josine
Beugels, Woody Veneman
2015 The Chair Affair / Onomatopee Eindhoven / i.c.w. Lucas Maassen
2015 Collective 3 / KinderModern gallery / New York / i.c.w. Lucas Maassen
2015 BKKC Land Art / Spinolaschans / Breda
2015 Bosch Art Parade / Binnendieze / ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2015 Kindergeburtstag Rene Haustein / Cite Internationale des Arts / Paris
2015 Vincent Affair / Nuneville / Nuenen / i.c.w. Lucas Maassen
2014 Eindexpo / AKV. St. Joost / ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2014 Een roos voor losse flodders / LeerlingMeesterproject / Croxhapox / Gent
Publications
2018 The Elephant Factory / published by Here&There
2017 Wall Street / published by ArtCoDe Fontys
2016 Gerrit Rietveld and the lightness / part of silkscreened publication for the
exhibition at Jan van Eyk Academy (spoken version
https://vimeo.com/173028043)
2015 The Chair Affair / i.c.w. Lucas Maassen and Twan van Bragt / published by
Onomatopee (for sale: https://www.onomatopee.net/exhibition/the-chairaffair/#publication_2268)
2014 De platte berg / AKV St. Joost / self-published
Work in collections
2015 HBC Global Art Collection
https://hbcglobalartcollection.com/collection/lucas-maassen-and-margriet-craenschair-affair/
Media
https://www.metropolism.com/nl/features/40369_prospects_concepts_2020
https://www.mistermotley.nl/art-everyday-life/geen-excuses-voor-het-ongemak
https://www.lost-painters.nl/prospects-concepts-2020/
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/interview/genereuze-gebaren-garant-voor-avontuur/
https://blankspacemagazine.com/site/article.php?id=458
https://ddw.nl/nl/magazine-archief/405/designer-dialogues-lucas-en-margriet
https://www.ed.nl/cultuur/blockbuster-in-eindhoven-een-bar-in-het-van-abbetopkunst-in-wallstreet~a36efb53a
video Cultuurprijs Eindhoven: https://youtu.be/B_jt6wjG4aU
https://thisismold.com/process/cook/performance-design-at-the-diningtable#.X5Lbvy2iFo4
https://www.mestmag.nl/artikelen/het-diner-van-chef-watson-een-bord-vol-ansjovisen-algoritmes-4037
https://www.vpro.nl/nooitmeerslapen/speel~RBX_VPRO_12947582~margrietcraens-kookt-met-een-robot~.html
https://www.vice.com/nl/article/d7k7xj/ik-at-pulled-horse-en-charcuterie-de-cheval-inhet-eerste-paardenvleesrestaurant-van-nederland
https://www.ed.nl/ddw/geen-banale-etenswaar-tijdens-ddw-in-eindhoven~a5433cda/
https://aspiremetro.com/maassen-craens-unadulterated-fun/
https://www.yatzer.com/furniture-love-chair-affair-project-margriet-craens-and-lucasmaassen
https://www.bd.nl/s-hertogenbosch/bosch-parade-in-den-bosch-van-startgegaan~a3c726ee/
https://cultureelpersbureau.nl/2014/07/de-nieuwe-aanstormende-kunsttalenten/