Maud van den Beuken (1993, NL)
Artist, living and working between The Netherlands and Germany.
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EDUCATION
2022 - 2023 Post-academic, Jan van Eyck Academie, Maastricht (NL)
2011 - 2015 Bachelor of Fine Arts, St. Joost School of Art & Design, Breda (NL)
NOW
2025 Where the River is, intervention in public space, TENT, Rotterdam (NL) until 29.06.2025
2025 always is everywhere, group-show curated by Margit Säde, EKKM, Tallinn (ES) until 17.08.2025
2025 Blue Zone, group exhibition, VBCN, Kunsthal, Rotterdam (NL) until 26.10.2025
UPCOMING
2025 Out of Sight: Out of Place, group exhibition, curated by WASTELAND, TENT Rotterdam (NL)
2025 To Spral, Drip, Meander, activation in public space, curated by Nada Schroer & Joanne Rodriguez, Cologne (DE)
2025 De Vrijstaat, land van 49m2, group exhibition, Witte Rook, Breda (NL)
2026 To Spiral, Drip, Meander, Temporary Gallery, Cologne (DE)
2026 Into Nature, landscape biennial, De Onlanden (NL)
PAST EXHIBITIONS
2025 EENWERK = VEELWERK, EENWERK Gallery, Amsterdam (NL)
2025 Please Bring Rubber Boots, Künstlerhaus Dortmund, Dortmund (DE)
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2024 River is Cloud, Fish, Stone, lecture performance, in collaboration with Buitenplaats Kasteel Wijlre, ErfgoedLAB Limburg (NL)
2024 Fluid Interdisciplinairities Festival, lecture performance, curated by IHE Delft, RADIUS Delft (NL)
2024 TITLES Where the river is, lecture performance, with Roy Frings (RWS) Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, Limestone Bookstore, Maastricht (NL)
2023 IJsselbiënale, group exhibition in public space, IJsselbiënale, Deventer (NL)
2023 Open Studios, Jan van Eyck Academie, Maastricht (NL)
2023 Trouble wandering (to eternity), group exhibition curated by Xander Karskens, Buitenplaats Kasteel Wijlre, Wijlre (NL)
2023 B-Sides & Rarities, group exhibition, Fred & Ferry Gallery, Antwerp (BE)
2022 Het Archief 01, group exhibition, HAL: Het Archief, Rotterdam (NL)
2022 Groot Water trekt langs de Nieuwe Maas, public space, CBK Rotterdam and 150 Jaar Nieuwe Waterweg, Rotterdam (NL)
2022 Limburg Biënnale #2, group exhibition, curated by Roy Villevoye and Fransje Killaars, Marres, Maastricht (NL)
2022 I've never seen a tree selling its shade to the ground, in collaboration with Ali Haji, EIGHT / το ΟΧΤΩ, Athens (GR)
2022 Between Ebb and Flow (interstitial spaces), group exhibition in public space, curated by Giulia Busetti, Hamburg (DE)
2022 Première Het Vlot / The Raft, 'Iedereen op het Eiland van Brienenoord', Buitenplaats Brienenoord, Rotterdam (NL)
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2021 IS PAS D'ESPACE, group exhibition with Loek Grootjans and Margot Zweers, PARK, Tilburg (NL)
2021 That Other You, curated by Ruben Mols, MOM Art Space, Hamburg (DE)
2021 Envision this is part XXXVII of an ensemble that is no longer necessarily ceremonial, as part of Networked Collective, Gallery Dürst Britt & Mayhew, The Hague (NL)
2021 Vedute Salon, group presentation, Stichting Vedute, Het Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam (NL)
2021 Where Am I? Expedition #1 and 2, Merging Shores, public space, hosted by LU'UM, Imagine the City, Hamburg (DE)
2021 Sferen, Beelden in Leiden, group exhibition, sculpture route in public space, Leiden (NL)
2021 Hotel Salut, i.c.w. LU'UM, Hotel Solo, Club Solo, Breda (NL)
2021 Waterwerken, Buitenplaats Brienenoord, Rotterdam (NL)
2021 We Are All Guests, group exhibition, South Explorer, Paviljoen aan het Water, Rotterdam (NL)
2020 3x3 III, in collaboration with LU'UM, V2_, Rotterdam (NL)
2020 3x3 II, in collaboration with Joran Koster, V2_, Rotterdam (NL)
2020 3x3 I, in collaboration with Rosa Sijben and Raquel Vermunt, V2_, Rotterdam (NL)
2020 Live Sky, group exhibition, Fred & Ferry Gallery, Antwerp (BE)
2020 Film premiere, CBK Rotterdam and Buitenplaats Brienenoord, Eiland van Brienenoord, Rotterdam (NL)
2020 Hilton Art Lab, solo exhibition, Hilton Hotel, Rotterdam (NL)
2020 Project Space, group exhibition, Nieuw & Meer, Amsterdam (NL)
2020 3 DAYS OF LIVE SKY, De Rotterdamse Dakendagen, Rotterdam (NL)
2020 Prospects & Concepts, group exhibition, curated by Johan Gustavsson, Art Rotterdam, Van Nellefabriek, Rotterdam (NL)
2019 De Aandeelhoudersvergadering, Mathenesserweg 87B, Rotterdam (NL)
2019 Open Studios, Art Rotterdam, Het Wilde Weten, Rotterdam (NL)
2018 Groot Water, Art Rendez-Vous 6, Atlas Initiatief, Breda (NL)
2018 Mapping the Sky, solo exhibition, EENWERK, Amsterdam (NL)
2017 Van Bovenaf, intervention in public space, Tante Netty en housing corporation Sint Trudo, Woensel-West, Eindhoven (NL)
2017 Landkunst, groupexhibition, BKKC, Staatsbosbeheer and Erfgoed Brabant, nature reserve Het Bossche Broek, 's-Hertogenbosch (NL)
2017 Centerpoint II, De Aanschouw, De Schouw, Rotterdam (NL)
2016 This Art Fair, De Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam (NL)
2016 Hypernova, The Performance Bar, WORM, Rotterdam (NL)
2016 Radio Voicemail, +31(0)619736048, a project by Vloris Fisser (NL)
2016 All or Nothing, group exhibition, Slash Gallery (WORM), Rotterdam (NL)
2016 Project Rotterdam, opening-event, in collaboration with Weronika Zielinska, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam (NL)
2016 Nature-Nurture, group exhibition, KERS Gallery, Amsterdam (NL)
2016 Platforms Project, Art-Athina 2016, Faliron Pavilion, Athens (GR)
2015 Marres Currents #3: Sightseeing, group exhibition, Marres House for Contemporary Culture, former Opel garage, Maastricht (NL)
2015 The First Show, group exhibition, Bcademie, Rotterdam (NL)
2015 I've got the Power, KOP, Breda (NL)
2015 Wave AWARDS, group exhibition, Wave of Tomorrow, Willem II Fabriek, 's-Hertogenbosch (NL)
2015 Best of Graduates 2015, group exhibition, Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam (NL)
2015 Festival Hongerige Wolf, Hongerige Wolf (NL)
2015 Graduation Show Bachelor of Fine Arts, St. Joost School of Arts & Design, Breda (NL)
2015 Opening of Piz Mezdi, SMAA, St Moritz (CH)
2015 Rotterdam Contemporary Art Fair, in collaboration with Cafe Bel (Maarten Bel), Cruise Terminal, Rotterdam (NL)
2015 Palais Idéal, group exhibition, De Fabriek, Eindhoven (NL)
2014 Salt Peanuts! Salt Peanuts!, group exhibition, United-C, Eindhoven (NL)
2014 Weiner Melange, group exhibition, Tetterode, Amsterdam (NL)
2013 Het Groene Woud, Euro-land Art project in collaboration with Teun Welten, Landgoed Velder Boxtel (NL)
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GRANTS
2022 - 2023 Vroman Fellowship (NL)
2022 Werkbijdrage, Pictoright Steunfonds (NL)
2022 Voucher Internationaal, Mondriaan Fonds (NL)
2021 - 2022 Corona-overbrugging kunstenaar, curator en beschouwer, Mondriaan Fonds (NL)
2021 Makersloket, Stichting Droom en Daad, Rotterdam (NL)
2020 Three-month Stipendium, Authority for Culture and Media Hamburg (DE)
2020 Temporary Stipendium Production, Presentation and Research (PPR), CBK Rotterdam (NL)
2018 - 2019 Stipendium for Emerging Artists, Mondriaan Fund (NL)
2016 Research and Development Grant (O&O), CBK Rotterdam (NL)
PRIZES AND NOMINATIONS
2021 BP Prize, Beelden in Leiden, Leiden (NL)
2018 Arts/Science: Academy Honours Programme for Young Artists and Scientists, KNAW, De Jonge Akademie and the Akademie van Kunsten, Amsterdam (NL)
2018 Nominated, Blooom Award, Warsteiner (DE)
2015 1st prize, Wave AWARDS, Wave of Tomorrow (NL)
2015 Shortlisted, Young Blood Award, Galerie Ron Mandos (NL)
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LECTURES AND TUTORING
2024 Stadt der Anderen, i.c.w. LU'UM, HCU Hamburg (DE)
2024 River is Cloud, Fish, Stone, 3-day workshop, Art & Research, St Joost | School of Arts & Design, Den Bosch (NL)
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2023 Several lectures and workshops, United Nations of Rivers, Deltas and Estuaries, hosted by PortCityFutures, United Nations: Water Conference 2023, New York City (US)
2023 Tutor, Fine Arts, Maastricht Institute of Arts, Maastricht (NL)
2022 Lecture, A new balance of Economy and Ecology, International Symposium 150 Year New Waterway, SS Rotterdam (NL)
2022 BEAR, semester project in collaboration with Ali Haji, ArtEZ, Arnhem
2022 Panel discussion with Carola Hein, Rotterdam Speciaal: Havenstad van de Toekomst, Architectuur Film Festival Rotterdam (NL)
2021 - 2022 Lecturer, semester project 'What is Space?' i.c.w. Javier Acevedo (LU'UM) and Carlos Acevedo (HCU), HafenCity University Hamburg (DE)
2021 Guest lecture, architecture department, HafenCity University Hamburg (DE)
2021 In conversation with Máxima, 50 year anniversary of Fonds Kwadraat, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (NL)
2021 Lecturer, workshop 'What is Space?' i.c.w. Javier Acevedo (LU'UM) and Carlos Acevedo (HCU), HafenCity University Hamburg (DE)
2021 Guest lecture, Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam (NL)
2021 Guest tutor, St. Joost School of Art & Design, Breda and Den Bosch (NL)
2021 Guest tutor, Projectweek Building & Constructing, ARTCODE, Fontys Hogeschool, Tilburg (NL)
2020 Digital Temple, online talk and discussion with Panosmico and LU'UM, hosted by LU'UM, Zoom (Online)
2020 Online lecture, St. Joost School of Art & Design, Breda and Den Bosch (NL)
2020 Symposium i.c.w. CBK Rotterdam, Buitenplaats Brienenoord, Van Brienenoordeiland, Rotterdam (NL)
2020 Artist Talk, Fonds Kwadraat (NL)
2020 Lecture, St. Joost School of Arts & Design, Den Bosch (NL)
2020 Artist Talk, Open Day, St. Joost School of Arts & Design, Breda (NL)
2019 Lecture, St. Joost School of Arts & Design, Breda (NL)
2019 Lecture, Bcademie, Rotterdam (NL)
2019 Artist Talk, i.c.w. Mondriaan Fund, St. Joost School of Arts & Design, Breda (NL)
2019 Artist Talk, Open Day, St. Joost School of Arts & Design, Breda (NL)
2018 Studio visit and workshop, St. Joost School of Arts & Design, Rotterdam (NL)
2018 'Science Hotel', in conversation with Nicole Sciarone, hosted by Erasmus University and CBK Rotterdam, Nhow Hotel, Rotterdam (NL)
2018 'Visit the Artist', talk about 'Mapping the Sky, hosted by CBK Rotterdam, Rotterdam (NL)
2016 Conversas #80, talk about 'Mapping the Sky', hosted by Conversas, Gallery Joey Ramone, Rotterdam (NL)
2015 Artist talk, Marres Currents #3: Sightseeing, hosted by Marres, Jan van Eyck Academie, Maastricht (NL)
RESIDENCIES
2024, June Maaswacht, Maaslab, Borgharen (NL)
2022 - 2023 Jan van Eyck Academie, Maastricht (NL)
2022 EIGHT / το ΟΧΤΩ, in collaboration with Ali Haji, Athens (GR)
2021 Waterwerken, Buitenplaats Brienenoord, Rotterdam (NL)
2021 Paviljoen aan het Water, Rotterdam (NL)
2021 LU'UM, Hamburg (DE)
2020 Achterhaus Residency, Hamburg (DE)
2019 '168H', initiated by Eef Schoolmeesters, Rotterdam (NL)
2015 'Funkloch', lead by Mischa Kuball, SMAA, St. Moritz (CH)
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PUBLICATIONS
October, 2022 Luisteren naar de Maas als samenhangend ecosysteem, Siebe Thissen, Vers Beton
April, 2022 Wateruur 07, podcast met Maud en Pia van den Beuken, Soundhouse
October, 2021 IS PAS D'ESPACE, in collaboration with Loek Grootjans and Margot Zweers, PARK Tilburg
October, 2021 De rivier oppakken, Marina de Vries, uitgave nr. 7 2021, Museumtijdschrift
August, 2021 Hoge bomen vangen veel sfeer, Machteld Leij, Metropolis M
June, 2021 City, can you turn off your lights please?, Column, Maud van den Beuken, BK-Informatie
April, 2021 Podcast aflevering 7: Maud van den Beuken, Vincent Philip Fokker, Hoe Maak Je Het?
April, 2021 Dubbel interview: Maud van den Beuken en Julius Vermeulen, Linda Selena Boos, RAM Foundation
August, 2020 "Mississippi kan veel van de Maas leren" Twee minuten met Caro van der Pluijm, Redactie AD, Algemeen Dagblad
April, 2020 "Fonds Kwadraat in gesprek met ...", Fonds Kwadraat
February 2020 "Van hypnotiserend videobeeld tot de hondenspeeltjes van Guillaume Bijl", Kees Keijer, Museumtijdschrift
February 2020 "Als niemand aan je vraagt iets te maken - Jonge Kunst op Art Rotterdam 2020", Mister Motley
November, 2019 De Grote Nederlandse Kustkalender 2020, Trichis
May, 2018 "Cartograaf van het ongrijpbare", by Edo Dijksterhuis, Het Parool
April, 2018 Onderzoek & Ontwikkeling 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017, book by CBK Rotterdam
October, 2017 "De Snelliushof nog een allerlaatste keer bekijken, maar nu van bovenaf", by Karin Rosendaal, Eindhovens Dagblad
November, 2016 De Grote Brabantse Kunstkalender 2017, Trichis
August, 2016 "Moerasdraken #5 Maud van den Beuken", interview by Marcel van Ool (Staatsbosbeheer), according to the 'Landkunst' exhibition in 's-Hertogenbosch
August, 2015 "Met een verrekijker om de nek langs de talenten", by Jan Pieter Ekker, Het Parool
March, 2014 Landart in Europe: Het Groene Woud, book by European Network for Applied Landart (ENALA)
COLLECTIONS
RADIUS, Delft (NL)
IHE, Delft (NL)
Maaslab (NL)
Collectie Vedute, Het Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam (NL)
Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), The Hague (NL)
Stichting Droom en Daad (Foundation Dream and Do), Rotterdam (NL)
Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht, Bijzondere Collecties (University Library Utrecht, Special Collections), Utrecht (NL)
Architectura & Natura, Amsterdam (NL)
EENWERK, Amsterdam (NL)
Private collections (NL, US)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
2023 - now Member, Ackerperlen: permaculture farm, Hamburg (DE)
2023 - now Member, Maas Institute, Maas Lab (NL)
2023 Tutor, Fine Arts, Maastricht Institute of Arts, Maastricht (NL)
2020 - now Member, open collective LU'UM, Hamburg (DE)
2020 - now Associated artist, Fred&Ferry Gallery, Antwerp (BE)
2020 - 2021 Mentoring, Roy Villevoye, Mondriaan Fund and Cultuur+Ondernemen (NL)
2019 - 2021 Producer Fine Arts, St. Joost School of Art & Design, Breda and 's-Hertogenbosch (NL)
2019 Assistant, Oscar Santillan, The Hague (NL)
2016 - 2018 Producer Kunst & Werk, St. Joost School of Art & Design, Breda and 's-Hertogenbosch (NL)
2016 - 2018 Board member, secretary, Stichting Atlas Initiatief, Breda (NL)
2015 - 2016 Participant of the Bcademie, Rotterdam (NL)
2015 Internship, Maarten Bel, Rotterdam (NL)