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Melanie Bonajo.
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Nick van Woert.
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John Copeland.
Matthew Green.
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Melanie Bonajo.
 
 
 

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biography.

born 1978, heerlen, the netherlands

education
2000 School of Visual Arts, Ney York City
1998-2002 Gerrit Rietveld Academy

solo shows
2005 Not Guilty! Nature never goes wrong, Kennedyvanderlaan, Amsterdam
2002 Readymades not Ready, Artspace, Amsterdam
2001 Everything versus Nothing, Compressieruimte, Amsterdam
2001 Alone but All one ,Galerie Mens G.R.A., Amsterdam
2001 Anne and Me, Winston Kingdom, Amsterdam

group shows
2006 Thank you For Hurting Me I Really Needed It, Famous, Paris
2006 Moments of Honesty, Staubkohler, Zurich
2006 Happiness, Berlinbiennalle, Berlin
2006 Speed, Staubkohler, Zurich
2006 Gonzoo,De Fabriek, Zaandam, NL
2006 Kunstvlaai, Amsterdam
2006 Budget 10.000 euro, W139, Amsterdam
2006 Portaal naar de hemel, Frans Hals museum, Haarlem
2006 Everyday is not like everyday, Foam, Amsterdam
2006 Anonymous Auction, Foam, Amsterdam
2006 Happiness, Berlin Bienalle, Berlin
2006 Art Fair Basel, Basel
2005 Soiree-Shot, Zurich
2005 Foto-Messe 05, Zurich
2005 Kum Ho Museum Modern Art, Seoul, Korea
2005 Municipal museum of Modern Art, Daejon, Korea
2005’ Vieuw of Masters’,Kennedy van de Laan, Amsterdam
2005 Open, Wittelplaats, Amsterdam
2005 ‘Cadres revisités’, Institut Neerlandais, Paris
2005 Art Forum Berlin, Berlin
2005 Lost and Found, Amsterdam
2005 Dead- Darlin’s, Wittenplaats, Amsterdam
2005 Slideshow 2000-2004, in collaboration with Anne de Vries, Dutch Fashion Biennale, Arnhem
2005 5inbalans, FOAM, Amsterdam
2005 Vice, Vice galery, London
2005 Histoire(s) Parallèle(s), Confrontation, France / Pays-Bas, FOAM, Amsterdam
2004 Art-Rotterdam, Rotterdam
2004 Kunst-Rai, Amsterdam
2004 A4, Public Space with a roof, Amsterdam
2004 Kunstvlaai, Amsterdam
2004 Happy Chaos, Felix Meritus, Amsterdam
2004 I love my parents, Museum of Modern Art Arnhem, Arnhem
2004 Massproduction versus Unique, Top-Shop, Berlin
2004 Vice, Vice gallery, NYC, www.vice.com
2004 9 lekkere wijven in een glazen huis, Glasshouse, Amsterdam
2004 Histoire(s) Parallèle(s), Confrontation, France / Pays-Bas, Institut Neerlandais, Paris.
2004 Openings Exhibition, W139, Amsterdam
2003 Identified, Vanzoetendaal collections, Amsterdam
2003 Stel dat, Kaaphelder, Den Helder
2003 Art-Space, Amsterdam
2003 Encourigin Prize Fine Arts, Aemstelle, Amstelveen
2002 Sildeshow 01, Final Examshow, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
2002 F.O.A.M.Vondelpark, Amsterdam
2002 Shell Research and technology Centre, Amsterdam
2002 Gallery Select, Amsterdam
2001 Presence, Photofestival Naarden, Naarden
2001 Summercountdown, Fanclub, Amsterdam
2000 Crossroads, Design Insitute, Amsterdam
2000 Complete, S.V.A., Gallery , NYC
2000 Drawings and Ties ,2B, Zaandam
1999 ‘t ganse huis klop polsslag, Daar, Antwerp
1999 Women with hair, Pavlioen, Amsterdam

reviews / publications
Famous #8, Livraison #1, Capricious#1, Kilimanjaro #6, Glumagazine #1, Nuke #2, Yang (yangtijdschrift.be), Janus, Vice, Kutt, Zoo, Bonn, SVA-magazine, Verenigd Sandbergen, frame, Forecast Magazine, Free-Eye, Eye-magazine, Volkskrant , NRC Handelsblad, Limburgsdagblad, Foam magazine, Delete, Items, NO-Friends, ping-magazine, Queensday book, Presence, Amsterdam Weekly

other projects
2004-now Creative-Editior, Capricious
2005 Curator, NOT GUILTY! Nature never goes wrong, in collaboration with Nathalie Bruys Kennedyvanderlaan
2005 Curating, Open, Wittelplaats, Amsterdam
2005 Curating SNSbank Calender Young Photographers 2006, Kesselskramer
2005 Curating en Hosting, TVProma, Warsaw
2005 Music Performance, Sophiesong, Spitting-room, Paris
2004 Lecture on Photography, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
2004 Workshop Audiovisual, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
2004 Lecture on Photography, Cobra Museum, Amstelveen
1999 3 Month Performance 'the new modesty', Wearing one selfmade one uniform

awards / nominations
2006 Berlinale Talent-campus, Germany
2003 Encouriging Young Artist Award, Aemstelle, The Netherlands
2002 Nominated for the Shell Young Artist Award, The Netherlands

> link to artist website.
> link to capricious magazine.

 
exhibitions.

> The Modern Life of the Soul - solo show (february 22 - march 22, 2008)

> (Untitled) u=____ - group show (january 11 - february 9, 2008)

> I Know You, But You Don't Know Me - group show (october 20 - november 25, 2006)

 
selected works. The Modern Life of the Soul, in collaboration with Kinga Kielczynska.

After the afterlife, 2007, C-print, ed. 5, 90x70 cm.
 

Re-appearance of dawn, 2007, C-print, ed. 5, 120x100 cm.
 

The ultimate equilibrium, 2007, C-print, ed. 5, 120x140 cm.
 

Healing Machine, 2007, C-print, ed. 5, 120x140 cm.
 

Healing Machine, 2007, C-print, ed. 5, 60x90 cm.
 

Who wants to buy the earth?, 2007, C-print, ed. 5, 80x100 cm.
 

Vision quest 01, 2007, C-print, ed. 5, 140x120 cm.