Jeanne van Heeswijk
| Jeanne van Heeswijk | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jeanne van Heeswijk 1965 Schijndel, The Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Known for | visual artist |
| Website | www.jeanneworks.net |
Jeanne van Heeswijk (born 1965) is a Dutch visual artist and curator. Her work often focuses on social practice art, or the relationship between space, geography and urban renewal. She currently lives and works in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.[1]
Early life
Jeanne van Heeswijk was born in 1965 in Schijndel, The Netherlands.[2] From 1983-1988 she attended the Academie voor Beeldende Vorming in Tilden, The Netherlands.[2] From 1988 to 1990 she attended the Jan Van Eyck Academie in Maastricht, The Netherlands.[2]
Career
In 2003 she was chosen by the curator Rein Wolfs to exhibit at the Dutch Pavilion at the Venice biennale, along with Meschac Gaba, Carlos Amorales, Alicia Framis, and Erik van Lieshout.[3] In 2005 she created a temporary artwork at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam in Amsterdam, entitled Face Your World, which allowed young people to re-imagine and design their surrounding neighborhood.[4] In 2008 she participated in the Seventh Shanghai Biennale, which was themed "Translocalmotion".[5] In 2010 she was commissioned to create a project for the Liverpool Biennial, which was entitled 2Up 2Down.[6] For this project, van Heeswijk worked with local Liverpool residents to repurpose derelict housing.[7]
In 2014 it was announced the van Heeswijk would be the inaugural Keith Haring Fellowship in Art and Activism at Bard College.[8]
Recognition
- Hendrik Chabot Award, 2002
- Annenberg Prize for Art and Social Change, 2011.[1]
- Curry Stone Design Prize, 2012[9]
References
- 1 2 "Jeanne van Heeswijk", Creative Time, Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- 1 2 3 van Heeswijk, Jeanne. "CV"
- ↑ "Dutch Pavilion 2003", Venice Biennale, Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ "Stedelijklab CS", Stedelijk Museum, Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ "Seventh Shanghai Biennale Presents Translocalmotion", e-flux, Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ "Homebaked", Liverpool Biennial, Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ Zwick, Tracy. "Jeanne van Heeswijk to Meld Art and Activism at Bard", Art in America, Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ↑ "Jeanne van Heeswijk selected for inaugural Keith Haring Fellowship in Art and Activism", Bard College, Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ "Jeanne van Heeswijk", Curry Stone Design, Retrieved 7 June 2014.
External links
- Jeanne van Heeswijk at jeanneworks.net