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Personalia
Curriculum Vitae
Publications in (Art)
Magazines
Collections
Special Projects
(Selected) Exhibitions
Monica van Rijn, Visual Artist (Painter) www.monicavanrijn.com info@monicavanrijn.com Studio: +31 (0) 20 6921602
1950: Born in Amsterdam
1951-1977: Resides in the United States of America
1974-1975: Travels independently throughout Europe and Hawaii
1974: Attains Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology at San Jose State
University at San Jose, California. Minors: Psychology and Fine Art.
1975-1981: Sings, composes and plays guitar in solo and band formations
1978-2000: Following the study of Astrology, practices and lectures
professionally
1987-1990: Attends painting classes at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
1989-pres: Professional painter exhibiting regularly nationally and
Internationally in galleries, institutions, and museums.
1992: Following a 3 year study, the certificate 'counseling' (Astroanalyze) attained in Holland.
1994-pres.: Various study trips abroad including studio in St.Tropez, France,
USA, Jerusalem en Cyprus
1997–pres.: 'Painting Book-Objects' and 'Wall Installations' projects in The
Netherlands and abroad.
2000-pres.: KICK OFF entertainment sessions (workshops and art
performances) in galleries and for special occasions.
2004: Various study trips to France including Studio in St. Tropez
Studio moved to Zamenhofstraat 122 F, 1022 AG Amsterdam.
2005: Various cultural pleasure trips abroad, including the California west coast,
the Nile in Egypt, with studio trips to Nicey-sur-Aire and to St. Tropez in France
2006: Various cultural pleasure trips abroad, including Cuba, Turkey, and Tenerife,
with studio trips to St Tropez and Nicey-sur-Aire in France.
2006-pres.: Private and group lessons in studio in Amsterdam.
2007: Various cultural and pleasure trips abroad, including Turkey, Northern Italy,
with studio trips to Nicey-sur-Aire in France.
2008: Road trip through Indian Reservations from the southwestern through Oregon states
in the USA and periodic visits to studio in Nicey-sur-Aire, France.
Top of page Publications in (Art) Magazines
BRES 1990 KUNSTBEELD 1992 TABLEAU 1992 FINATA MAGAZINE 1992 PALET 1993 KUNSTWERK 1993 KUNSTBEELD 1994 KUNSTWERK 1994 TABLEAU 1996 ADFODIRECT 1997 KUNSTBEELD 1998 HET PAROOL 1998 PRIVÉ 1st wk 2000 (14 pages art) FYSIOSCOPE 2002 (cover story) LIBELLE 2003
The Finata Bank, Stichting Bouwkwaliteit, De Baak and BERAN Art Promotions B.V. have extended collections. Paintings can be found in private and business collections throughout: The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Africa, and the USA.
Top of page SPECIAL PROJECTS
All projects are original ideas with complete artistic freedom for the artist.
1992: Finata Bank Art Engagement Calendar
1993: Finata Bank Art Engagement Calendar
1994: Windig Art New Years cards 1994
1997: Painted Art Objects for STAGO B.V.
Celebration Portraits for Finata bank, businesses and individuals
Smart Dummies & Life Lines: 'Van Rijn’s Original Hidden Framed Books'
1998: Holland Art Fair Solo Stand: The Millennium Wall 2000!
Modern Art Magazine KUNSTBEELD offer of the month – Painting Book-Objects.
Silk Screen series 'The heart of the Matter' 10th anniversary GRAVIVAK
1999: Wall Installation: 'Does Life begin at 40?'
40th anniversary Management Center De Baak
Silk screen series: 'Eclipse' 40th anniversary De Baak
Wall Installation and participation in Museum show: 'In My Image'
Wall Installation and show 'The Icon of Silicon Valley'
incl. 65 book-objects in Silicon Valley, California
2000: Magazine PRIVé: '12 Faces of the Guides' paintings for the millennium issue
Workshop & Art Performance: 'The Wailing Wall' incl. 50 Painting Book-Objects
Wall Installation: 'Panta Rhei' incl. 80 Painting Book-Objects for Beran BV
2002: Workshop: 'What counts for you in 2002' and game: 'Reunion Rolls'
Workshop: 'Between Abstraction and Reality'
2003: Workshop: 'Building on Trust'.
Art Performance: 'Enter-trainer; I’m a feature, not a teacher'
Art Performance: 'The birth of the Art Safe' Interactive Art
Publication: 'Layers' with Van Spijk Art Projects, Venlo
2004: Silk Screen Series joint venture with ART 4U Amsterdam.
2005: Art Safe Project together with the 8th graders of the Rozemarn Primary school of Amsterdam.
Intratuin Kunstlijm Art Event. one of 12 participants who filled 3500 square
meters of an abandoned garden nursery complex in Heemstede with monumental art.
2006: Rozemarn Primary school Amsterdam Art Safe project: Traveling show.
2007: Various projects together with Touching Art Projects Amsterdam among them interviewing
participating artists for the Noordwaarts festival taking place every two years in Amsterdam.
2008: Art Performance: "Het oog op het IJ" painting together with Amsterdam North city councilmen
and company directors during the christening of the new office building on the waterway, het IJ, in Amsterdam North.
2009: Founded DutchArtists.eu at www.dutchartists.eu Evolutionary Theatre: Dance performance Adam and Eve Touching Art
Top of page (SELECTED) EXHIBITIONS
1990(Solo) Amsterdam Metz & Co.
(Solo) Oostzaan Gallery OKK
1991(Solo) Amsterdam Heineken Gallery
(Group) Borne Gallery Polder
1992(Solo) Amsterdam Gallery Signaal
1993(Solo) Borne Gallery Polder
1994(Solo) Belgium American Cultural Center Gallery / Brussels
(Group) Texel Gallery Posthuys Texel
(Group) Amsterdam Kunst Rai Art Fair / Gallery Bianca Landgraaf
(Solo) Blaricum Gallery Bianca Landgraaf
1995(Solo) USA Michael Himovitz Gallery / Sacramento, Ca.
(Solo) Valkenswaard Gallery Lamber
1996(Solo) USA Michael Himovitz Gallery / Sacramento, Ca.
(Solo) Amsterdam Gallery Novanta Nove
1997(Group) Africa Gallery OKK / Mozambique
1998(Solo) Diepenheim Gallery Nijehove
(Solo) USA 4 city exhibits
Private Viewings in Seattle,
Lake Tahoe, Sacramento and Los Altos.
(Solo) Den Haag Holland Art Fair (stand) / Millennium Wall
(Solo) Amsterdam Kunst Rai - Art Fair / Kunstbeeld Stand
1999(Group) Amsterdam Jewish Historical Museum
(Solo) USA GUNN Highschool Reunion / Silicon Valley, Ca.
2000(Solo) Laren Gallery Bianca Landgraaf
2001(Group) Germany Gallery OKK / Gauting
2002(Twin) Amsterdam Gallery Art Index
(Solo) Texel Gallery Posthuys Texel
(Group) Bergen Gallery The Obsession of Art
2003(Solo) Bussum Le Cadre Galerie
(Solo) USA 4 cities in California
San Francisco, Santa Rosa,
Carmel and Sacramento.
(Solo) Randwijk Gallery Hofstede ’'t Klaphek
(Solo) Mariënheem Galerie P. Groen Art
2004(Solo) Diepenheim Galerie Nijehove
(Group) France Galerie Paschos, Grimaud Village
Rosmalen Art Fair Autotron - with Galerie "Sous-Terre"
(Group) Lithoijen Galerie en Beeldenpark "Sous-Terre"
2005(Solo) USA private viewing California
2006(Group) Rotterdam Primavera Art Fair
(Group) Mariënheem Galerie P. Groen Art
2007(Twin) Diepenheim Galerie Nijhehove
(Group) Aalsmeer Galerie MAC
(Solo) Amsterdam Galerie Artistik
2008(Group) Utrecht Holland Art Fair
(Solo) Amsterdam Galerie Artistik
(Group) Amsterdam Participation in the Amsterdam Art Event "La Parade"
2009(Solo) Amsterdam Dutch Artists
(Group) Amsterdam Salon Cu Cu
(Group) Belgium Galerie MAC / Knokke
(Group) Utrecht Open Art Fair, Galerie Brauckmann Art
(Group) Amsterdam Affordable Art Fair, Galerie Brauckmann Art
(Group) Amsterdam Museum de Noord
(Group) Amsterdam Drive-By Showroom www.dutchartists.eu
2010(Group) Amsterdam Drive-By Showroom www.dutchartists.eu
(Group) Mariënheem Galerie P. Groen Art
(Group) Amsterdam Galerie Artistik
(Group) Ootmarsum Galerie Terra Promessa