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Helmut Smits.
 
 
biography.

born 1974, Roosendaal
lives and works in Rotterdam, The Netherlands

education
1997-2001's-Hertogenbosch Academy for Visual Arts
2000 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff

selected exhibitions
2007 Friendly Fire, Dubbelbee gallery, Amsterdam (s)
2007 Art Rotterdam (Art Fair) with duBBelBee galerie
2007 Bizarre Love Triangle, fette's gallery, Los Angeles
2007 In Putje van Den Haag II’, curated by Niels Post, Supermedium, Den Haag
2006 Art Amsterdam, DubbelBee Galery
2006 Welcome to Hedonia, CBKR
2006 Liquid, Glaspaleis Heerlen (s)
2006 Vanitas, Cokkie Snoei Galery
2005 Match, Moira, Utrecht (s)
2005 Proto (Dutch Design Week), de Fabriek, Eindhoven
2005 Territories, De Verschijning, Tilburg (s)
2005 Kijkers series 2, FOAM, Amsterdam
2005 De Opening, Showroom GANG, Arnhem
2005 Summer of Beauty, City Museum Schiedam
2005 LATLAB, ODA Park, Venray
2005 Rechtsachter, CBK Rotterdam
2005 Living Apart, ODA Park, Venray
2005 Plastic, Loerakker Galery, Amsterdam (s)
2004 Fort Ruigenhoek, Moira, Utrecht
2004 Nearly Black, Moira, Utrecht
2004 Happy Go Lucky, VHDG, Leeuwarden
2004 Uitgelicht 4, Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam
2004 de Fabriek, Eindhoven
2003 DBSurround, Noord-Brabants Museum, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2003 Harrie Tillie Prize 2003, City Museum Roermond
2002 Lokaal 01, Breda
2002 Art Primeur, CBK Dordrecht
2002 Prefab 1/2/3, Artis 's-Hertogenbosch
2001 Destilaat 4, Extrapool Nijmegen
2001 Graduation Exhibition, 's-Hertogenbosch Academy for Visual Arts
2001 Theatre festival Boulevard, 's-Hertogenbosch
2000 Broadcast of 'Anneke' MTV Europe
2000 Damp Rizing, Cardiff film festival (Wales)
2000 Wheelchair without brakes, Nova Zembla
1998 Broadcast of 'Anneke' PARK4DTV

commissions
2006 Childs handicraft booklet for Robinsons Fruitshoot commissioned by Kesselskramer
2006 Sketch design for Avans University
2005 Interior sketch design for Strawberry Frog in cooperation with Studio Tjep
2005 Interior sketch design for SNS Bank commissioned by Kesselskramer
2005 Absolut Citron photo for Absolut Reflexions, Bavaria do-it-yourself bar for the Bavaria home draught system, commissioned by Kesselskramer
2005 Calvin Klein Fragrance brainstorming session commissioned by Kesselskramer, Effective Brands and CK NY
2005 Short films 'Ster' and 'Deoroller' for Kijkers series 2, VPRO’s TV programme Villa Achterwerk
2004 TV studio for VPRO's TV programme Nachtpodium
2004 Sketch design for 'De Volgerlanden' traffic roundabout, Hendrik Ido Ambacht
2004 Bavaria campaign, KesselsKramer
2002 Furniture design, ’s-Hertogenbosch Academy for Visual Arts 

grants & awards
2005 Starter stipend, Fonds BKVB Amsterdam (fund for visual arts, design and construction arts)
2003 Nomination Harrie Tillie Prize 2003, City Museum Roermond
2002 Second round Prix de Rome Sculpture prize 2003
2002 Starter stipend, Fonds BKVB Amsterdam
2001 Nomination Lucas Prize
2001 ’s-Hertogenbosch Academy for Visual Arts
2000 First prize sculpture garden Hogeschool 's-Hertogenbosch

publications
2007 FHM, China
2007 Adformatie, by Erik Kessels
2007 101 thing to do, KesselsKramer
2007 Ready Made Magazine, US
2006 Bon Magazine, by Erik Kessels
2006 Met Stip, Fonds BKVB
2006 Code magazine, Belgium
2006 O Magazine, Mexico
2006 Blok magazine, Czech Republic
2006 NRC Handelsblad and NRC next
2006 Acqua magazine, Rumania
2005 Absolut Reflexions, Sweden
2005 LAT(LAB), ODAPark
2004 Happy Go Lucky, VHDG
2004 Uitgelicht 4, Fonds BKVB
2003 Harrie Tillie Prize 2003
2003 Prix de Rome 2003
2002 Art Primeur 2002
2001 Graduation catalogue ’s-Hertogenbosch Academy for Visual Arts

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selected works.

photo tip, 2004, wood, print, sandbags, chair, L: 450 cm W: 244 cm H: 220 cm.

 

Quarter Pipe, 2005, wood, mirror, vinyl, L: 250 cm B: 190 cm H: 160 cm. (photo: Rick Messemaker)
 

Untitled, 2007, two colors silkscreened t-shirt. ed. 100.