Femmy Otten, Amsterdam (1981)
education / residencies
2013
Atelier Holsboer, Cite des Arts, Parijs, FR
2010 - 2012
Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam, NL
2009 - 2010
Higher Institute for Fine Art HISK, Gent, BE
1999 - 2004
BA fine art, Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague, NL
1998 - 1999
Vooropleiding Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, NL S
selected exhibitions
2024
The Parliament of Marmots – Biennale Gherdeina, IT
Dream of Land – Valetta, MLTA
kiss my soul – Dordrechts Museum, NL
2023
we once were one Solo – Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, NL
De nieuwe vrouw – Singer Laren, Laren, NL
tot hier en verder – Museum Voorlinden, Wassenaar, NL
Endless exhibition – Kunsthal, Gent, BE
2022
We once were one, Kunsthal, Gent, BE
De nieuwe vrouw, Singer Laren, Laren, NL
One way or another, SMAK, Gent, BE
The circus we are, Musée des Arts Anciens , Namur, BE
2021
Rainbow Woman, De Warande, Solo Turnhout, BE
EURAZIE, M HKA, Antwerp, BE
The New courthouse, 13 permanent works, Amsterdam, NL
Toen we vergaten waar we vandaan kwamen, DMW Gallery, Antwerp, BE
2020
Other worldly – Fries Museum, Leeuwarden, NL
Animalia – De Garage, Rotterdam, NL
2020
One tear at a time, Fons Welters, Solo, Amsterdam, NL
2019
Art Rotterdam – nomination NN award, Rotterdam, NL
2018
Solo with Fons Welters – Independent, Brussel, BE
Mural – Schunck, Heerlen, NL
Permanent sculpture – Geraardsbergen, BE
Nothing is Permanent – Manifesta, Amsterdam, NL
Wistful Eye – Solo, Drenths Museum, Assen, NL
2017
One Year in Ten – Ketelfactory, Schiedam, NL
Die Welle – 8. Salon, Hamburg, Germany, DE
Transcruptie – Black Swan Gallery, Brugge, BE
Between Earth and Heaven II – Acerta, Brugge, BE
2016
Days Undressed – solo at Galerie Fons Welters, Amsterdam, NL
Atlantis na Plato – Croxhapox, Ghent, BE
Ritual and The Sacred – Route du Nord, ZoHo, Rotterdam, NL
10 jaar de Volkskrant Beeldende Kunst prijs – Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, NL
Preview – Galerie Fons Welters, Amsterdam, NL
2015
Minor Heroïsm – Gallery Zilberman, groupshow — part of the 14th Istanbul Biennial, Istanbul, TUR
The Restless Gods – Predikherenkerk and Museum M, Leuven, BE
Meditations on a Hobby Horse – CIAP, Hasselt, BE
2014
The Restless Gods – Predikherenkerk and Museum M, Leuven, BE
And Life Is Over There – Solo at Fons Welters, Amsterdam, NL
Presentatie Statieportretten van Rineke Dijkstra, Femmy Otten en Iris van Dongen – Paleis het Loo, NL
Een Nieuwe Koning, Een Nieuw Portret – Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, NL
Stille Kracht – De Warande, Turnhout, BE
2013
This is the school and the school is many things – KABK, The Hague, NL
Error one Schame (Hide and Show) – Piano fabriek, Brussel, BE
Volkskrant beeldende kunstprijs – Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, NL
2012
Rijksakademie open studio’s – Amsterdam, NL
Koninklijke prijs voor vrije schilderkunst – Royal palace, Amsterdam, NL
If you were coming in the fall – Fons Welters, Amsterdam, NL
Figuurlijk – Museum Hilversum, Hilversum, NL
Return on Invest – Stroom, The Hague, NL
Yellow Minutes, where time has lost its relevance – Solo P///AKT, Amsterdam, NL
2011
Rijksakademie open studio’s – Amsterdam, NL
Afterlife – Museum Tot Zover, Amsterdam, NL
Koninklijke prijs voor vrije schilderkunst – Royal palace, Amsterdam, NL
Wat zijn mij wolken nog en wegen – curated by Hanne Hagenaars en Gijs Asman, Kunstvereniging, Diepenheim, NL
Zomeropstelling – Groupshow, Maurits van der Laar, The Hague, NL
2010
Thank you for tomorrow – curated by Jan Debbout, De zwarte zaal, Ghent, BE
Hydrarchy: Power and Resistance at Sea – curated by Mia Jankowicz and Anna Collin, with Mathieu K. Abonnenc, Goldin & Senneby, Laura Horelli, Melanie Jackson, Anja Kirschner and David Panos, Paul McCarthy, Uriel Orlow, Christodoulos Panayiotou, João Pedro Vale, Gasworks, Londen, UK
De lucht is tastbaarder dan mijn gedachten – curated by Annemie van Laethem, Rekem, BE
Art Brussel – group show at Maes & Matthys, Brussel, BE
The seven joys of Mary – Solo at Maes & Matthys, Antwerp, BE
Groupshow – Maes & Matthys, Antwerp, BE
Guestroom HISK – duo with Sara Claes, curated by Roel Arkenstein, Het Domein, Sittart, NL
One litle indian, and than there where none – curated by Marco Stamenkovic, La Générale en Manufacture, Paris, FR
2009
EMERGENCY4 – Aspex, Portsmouth, UK
Verzamelde verhalen – poetry summer, Watou, BE
Open Studio’s HISK – Ghent, BE
2008
Van Abbe museum – Eindhoven, NL
2007
Billytown – Rijswijk, NL
Filmhuis – The Hague, NL
Gambatte! – Gallery King Kong, The Hague, NL
2005
Regentenkamer – The Hague, NL
Gallery de Fietsenstalling – The Hague, NL
Jong talent – Gallery WIT, Wageningen, NL
2004
Krachtstroom expositie 1 – Scheveningen, NL
Depart – Theater aan het Spui, The Hague, NL
Graduation show – KABK, The Hague, NL
2003
Start! – in cooperation with Lataste Schouten GEM, The Hague, NL
commisions and lectures (selection)
2024
triënnale Beaufort, permanent sculpture, Oostende, BE
True Colors, Kunstmuseum, Den Haag, NL
2016
Mastertalk – Museum de Pont, Tilburg, NL
2015
Permanent Sculpture – City center, The Hague, NL
Lecture – Museum M, Leuven, BE
2014
Lecture on my work – Museum M, Leuven, BE
2013
Over zwemmen in meren en stromen – lecture HKU, Utrecht, NL
2012
Monument for the cleared graves – permanent installation, Oosterbegraafplaats, Amsterdam, NL
Permanent installation – Main building LSG- Rentray, Zutphen, NL
2011
Lecture – KABK The Hague, NL
2010
Lecture on my work – Aspex, Portsmouth, UK
2009
Wallpainting – Scheveningen, NL
collections
Drents Museum, Assen
Fries Museum
Schunck, Heerlen
Stedelijk Museum Schiedam
ABN AMRO, NL
AKZO Nobel Art Foundation, NL
AMC Art Collection, NL
Museum Voorlinden