Birgit Verwer

 

Born in 1972, The Hague, the Netherlands.

Lives and works in The Hague, the Netherlands

 

Artist website: www.birgitverwer.com

Introduction
Birgit Verwer's work consists of an amalgamation of found materials; some by chance, some by perseverance and others by what she describes as 'serendipity'. All appropriated to produce the fundamental atmosphere of her work; a cocktail of religion, politics, philosophy, humor and banality. Her catholic upbringing combined with her vivid memories of the decor from dutch tv game shows of the 1980's inform her captivating and distinctive style.
 
Education
Royal Academy of Art [KABK], Fine Arts, The Hague, The Netherlands

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBITIONS & ARTIST IN RESIDENCIES (selection)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016 ARTIST IN RESIDENCY | Livingstone Projects Berlin | Berlin, Germany

 

 

 

2016 ARTIST IN RESIDENCY | WANQI Art Centre | Dehua, China

 

 

 

2016 Livingstone gallery | The Hague | solo exhibition

 

 

 

2016 KunstRAI | Amsterdam | Livingstone gallery

 

 

 

2016 WANQI Art Centre | Dehua, China | Dragon’s Alchemy

 

 

 

2016 Livingstone gallery | The Hague | How heavy is time? 25 years Livingstone gallery

 

 

 

2016 Rotterdam Contemporary Art Fair | Rotterdam | Livingstone gallery

 

 

 

2016 Concordia | Enschede | Er was eens...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015 Verbeke Foundation | Kemzeke | Belgium | Alcedo Atthis

 

 

 

2015 Twente Biennale | Enschede

 

 

 

2015 Sebastian Brandl, Cologne / anderswo | Livingstone gallery | At Home with Collector G.

 

 

 

2015 Museum Nairac | Dier in het vizier

 

 

 

2015 Rotterdam Contemporary Art Fair | Cruise Terminal | Rotterdam | Livingstone gallery

 

 

 

2015 No Walls Expo | Fenixloods Rotterdam | Rotterdam Art Week

 

 

 

2015 Villa Zebra | Rotterdam | semi-permanent installation ENJOY THE RIDE - De Buitenwereld |

 

 

 

Made possible with the contribution of Mondriaanfonds | Werkbijdrage Jong Talent + Opdrachtgever

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014 De Nederlandse Bank | Amsterdam | I AM NOT DOING ANYTHING UNTIL I FEEL THE NEED

 

 

 

2014 Museum Nairac | Eat Pray Love

 

 

 

2014 Art The Hague | The Hague | Livingstone gallery

 

 

 

2014 De Wereld van het Witte de Withkwartier | Rotterdam | Villa Zebra

 

 

 

2014 Museum Beelden aan Zee | Beeld voor Beeld: 90 Haagse 3D kunstenaars | The Hague

 

 

 

2014 Angels & Demons | Livingstone gallery | The Hague  

 

 

 

2014 KunstRAI | Amsterdam | Livingstone gallery

 

 

 

2014 Art Rotterdam | We like art | Rotterdam 

 

 

 

2014 RAW Art Fair | Livingstone gallery | Rotterdam   

 

 

 

2014 Concordia | Enschede | Ah, wat lief!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013 Livingstone gallery | The Hague | BLESSED BEYOND MEASURE (solo)

 

 

 

2013 Art The Hague | The Hague | Livingstone gallery

 

 

 

2013 RDM Campus | Rotterdam | Jesus Christ Superstar

 

 

 

2013 Kasteel Groeneveld | Baarn | nARTure

 

 

 

2013 Villa Zebra | Rotterdam | Zomervilla

 

 

 

2013 Villa Zebra | Rotterdam | Ah, wat lief!

 

 

 

2013 KunstRAI | Amsterdam | Livingstone gallery

 

 

 

2013 Livingstone gallery | The Hague | Face the face

 

 

 

2013 Good Luck Garage | Rotterdam | Lights in the Good Luck Garage

 

 

 

2013 WOMEN Inc. | Amsterdam | Ja Natuurlijk, Gemeentemuseum

 

 

 

2013 RAW Art Fair | Rotterdam | ZomerExpo & Ja Natuurlijk, Gemeentemuseum

 

 

 

2013 RAW Art Fair | Rotterdam | Livingstone gallery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012 Museum voor Communicatie | The Hague | CONTROL (wishful thinking)

 

 

 

2012 Centraal Museum | Utrecht | DepARTmentSTORE by Gumbs

 

 

 

2012 PAN | Art Fair | Amsterdam | Livingstone gallery

 

 

 

2012 Livingstone gallery | The Hague | Projectroom: PAN Amsterdam

 

 

 

2012 Sebastian Brandl | Cologne | Germany | SO AT THAT POINT WE USE A PARACHUTE (solo)

 

 

 

2012 Livingstone gallery | The Hague | Livingstone collections

 

 

 

2012 Stedelijk Museum Zwolle | Zwolle | STIL EVEN

 

 

 

2012 KunstRAI - RAW Edge | Amsterdam | Bob Smit gallery

 

 

 

2012 Livingstone gallery | The Hague | On the road again

 

 

 

2012 RAW Art Fair | Rotterdam | RAW EXPO

 

 

 

2012 Spaarne 14 | Haarlem | Raquel Maulwurf & Birgit Verwer @Spaarne 14 | special presentation Pieter    

 

 

 

         and Marieke Sanders & Livingstone gallery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011 CBK | Utrecht | DepARTmentSTORE | Kunst doet goed

 

 

 

2011 Bink Vijf Hoog | Bink 36 | SteC | The Hague | LINKED

 

 

 

2011 Livingstone gallery | The Hague | BUY TICKETS HERE - DO IT NOW!

 

 

 

         (double solo with Günther Förg)

 

 

 

2011 Art Amsterdam | Amsterdam | No Holds Barred | Livingstone gallery (solo)

 

 

 

2011 Art Amsterdam | Amsterdam | 20 years Livingstone | Livingstone gallery

 

 

 

2011 Art Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Bob Smit gallery

 

 

 

2011 Sebastian Brandl | Cologne | Germany | GOING NUCLEAR (double solo with

 

 

 

         Raquel Maulwurf)

 

 

 

2011 Motel Mozaique | Rotterdam | CBK Rotterdam

 

 

 

2011 PULSE Contemporary Art Fair New York | USA | Livingstone gallery

 

 

 

2011 Cucosa | Rotterdam | Attraction of the opposites

 

 

 

2011 Bob Smit gallery | Rotterdam | #10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010 Nieuw Dakota | Amsterdam | We like 6%!

 

 

 

2010 Bob Smit gallery | Rotterdam | #6 (solo)

 

 

 

2010 Gogbot | Enschede | Nomination Youngblood award 2010

 

 

 

2010 Livingstone gallery | The Hague | Rock, Paper, Scissors

 

 

 

2010 Royal Academy of Art [KABK] | The Hague | YOU WIN! (graduation show)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRANTS | PRIZES | PROJECTS

 

 

 

2016 ARTIST IN RESIDENCY | Livingstone Projects Berlin | Berlin, Germany

 

 

 

2016 ARTIST IN RESIDENCY | WANQI Art Centre | Dehua, China

 

 

 

2015 Royal Academy of Art [KABK] | The Hague | Guest lecturer

 

 

 

2015 Museum voor Communicatie (Museum of Communication) | Content curator and exhibition design

 

 

 

         public participation project Love Is What You Want | The Hague

 

 

 

2014 Mondriaanfonds | Werkbijdrage Jong Talent + Opdrachtgever

 

 

 

2013 Villa Zebra | workshops | 26 & 28 February

 

 

 

2012 Stroom | The Hague | Exhibition grant

 

 

 

2012 Gemeentemuseum | Den Haag | Curatorial team Zomerexpo 2012 Enschede & Utrecht

 

 

 

2012 What's up | Rotterdam | Editor What's Up - Art magazine

 

 

 

2011 NAU | Utrecht | Guest teacher

 

 

 

2011 Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst | Amsterdam | Exhibition grant

 

 

 

2011 No Holds Barred | Art Amsterdam | Amsterdam | Winner Solo Project Space

 

 

 

2011 Stroom | The Hague | Exhibition grant

 

 

 

2010 Royal Academy of Art [KABK] | The Hague | Guest lecturer

 

 

 

2010 Youngblood award | Gogbot | Enschede | Nomination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLLECTIONS (selection)

 

 

 

Collection WANQI Art Centre | Dehua, China

 

 

 

Private collection Klaus Benden | Cologne | Germany

 

 

 

Private collection Pieter en Marieke Sanders | Haarlem, The Netherlands

 

 

 

Private collection Soonieus | The Hague, The Netherlands

 

 

 

Private collection Wuppertal | Germany

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CATALOG

 

 

 

2014 Beeld voor Beeld: 90 Haagse 3D kunstenaars | Philip Peters | HBKK | The Hague

 

 

 

2013 Attraction of the Opposites | Kiki Petratou | Rotterdam

 

 

 

2012 Stil Even | Text: Joke Hermsen, Adriaan de Regt, Anne Prümers | Stedelijk Museum Zwolle

 

 

 

2011 BUY TICKETS HERE - DO IT NOW! | Birgit Verwer | Text: Philip Peters | Livingstone Editions,

 

 

 

         Netherlands & Sebastian Brandl, Germany

 

 

 

2011 ART AMSTERDAM '11 | | No Holds Barred, Livingstone gallery, Birgit Verwer | Page 146, 220, 301 |

 

 

 

         Amsterdam