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KINKE  KOOI BIOGRAPHY

 


Born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, in 1961
Lives in Arnhem, Netherlands


Education

1980–85    Academy for the Visual Arts, Arnhem


One-Person Exhibitions

2006
    Feature Inc., New York
             “Women Love Small Things,” De Praktijk, Amsterdam

2004    “Pink Web,” De Praktijk, Amsterdam

2002    Feature Inc., New York
             “De Ruimte tussen alle Dingen,” De Praktijk, Amsterdam

1998    Feature Inc., New York
             Museum Nagsael, Rotterdam

1993    Museum of Modern Art, Arnhem (catalogue)

1991    Galerie van Kranendonk, The Hague, Netherlands

1988    Kunstuitkijk, Deventer, Netherlands

1987    Hooghius, Arnhem


Selected Group Exhibitions

2007
    “Don’t Let the Boys Win,” Mills College Art Museum, Oakland, CA; curated by Jessica Hough

2006    “Domino,” Air de Paris, Paris

             “Twice Drawn” (Part 1), Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum, Skidmore College, Saratoga                       Springs, NY
             “Quantum Vis II,” RC de Ruimte, IJmuiden, Netherlands
             “Anti-makassar,” De Gele Rijder, Arnhem

2005    “The sun rises in the evening.,” Feature Inc., New York
             “Drops in the Ocean: Contemporary Images from the Subliminal,” Met Wilde Weten, Project                       Space, Rotterdam
             “Black and White and a Little Bit of Color,” Museum of Modern Art, Arnhem
             “Malpractice,” De Praktijk, Amsterdam

2004    “Wim Izaks Prijs: Aaron Van Erp, Iris Kensmil, Kinke Kooi,” Dordrechts Museum, Dordrecht,                       Netherlands (catalogue)
             “Grey Goo,” Flaca Gallery, London
             “Floor of Heaven,” Artis, Den Bosch, Netherlands

2002    “The Space between All Things,” Galerie De Praktijk, Amsterdam
             “GtT2,” Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco

2001    “de Appel van Eva,” Lokaal 01, Breda, Netherlands
             “Border Stories: IX International Biennial of Photography,” Fondazione Italiana per la                       Fotografia,Torino, Italy; curated by Denis Curti (catalogue)
             “Not a. Lear,” Gracie Mansion Gallery, New York; Allston Skirt Gallery, Boston; curated by ANP

2000    “Faith: The Impact of Judeo-Christian Religion on Art,” Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art,                       Ridgefield, CT; curated by Christian Eckart, Harry Philbrook, and Osvaldo Romberg                                         (catalogue)
             “Not a. Lear,” Torch, Amsterdam; Galerie S. & H. De Buck, Ghent, Belgium; Art Process, Paris;                       curated by ANP
             “Grok Terence McKenna Dead,” Feature Inc., New York
             “Oogdwalen,” Museum Het Valkhof, Nijmegen, Netherlands
             “Sans Papier,” Consortium, Amsterdam
             “City Projects,” Galerie S. & H. De Buck, Ghent, Belgium

1999    “Gallery Artists,” Feature Inc., New York
             “Drawings,” Feature Inc., New York
             “The Nude in Contemporary Art,” Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT; curated by                       Harry Philbrick, Richard Klein, and Jessica Hough (catalogue)
             “Evil Camouflage,” Torch, Amsterdam
             M du B, F, H & g, Montreal

1998    “Het dier als Metafoor in de Internationale Kunst van Nu,” De Zonnehof, Amersfoort, Netherlands

1997    “Random Access Memory,” Cirrus Gallery, Los Angeles

1996    “New Age Dada,” Kunstruimte Berlin
             “Intimiteit,” Museum of Modern Art, Arnhem
             “Proppen, Verswijnen en Verlangen,” Proton ICA, Amsterdam
             “Cadavre Exquis,” Het Wilde Weten, Rotterdam

1995    “Brieke Drost/Kinke Kooi,” Galerie van Kranendonk, The Hague
             “Strange Fruits,” Art Kitchen, Amsterdam
             “New Age III,” Begane Grond, Utrecht, Netherlands
             “Jesus is Boos,” Museum de Wieger, Deurne, Netherlands; Catherine Convent, Utrecht
             “New Age Dada,” Gewabgebouw, Arnhem
             “Dieren Dood en Levend,” Museum de Wieger, Deurne

1994    “Holland Tunnel,” Salle de Bains, New York
             “Prominenten Keuze,” Kruithuis, Den Bosch
             “Afslag 16,” Stedelijk Museum, Schiedam, Netherlands
             “Het Nieuwe Realisme,” Galerie Apunto, Amsterdam
             “NY/NL/XX,” Gemeentemuseum, Helmond, Netherlands (catalogue)

1993    “The First New Age Show,” W139, Amsterdam
             Galerie van Kranendonk, The Hague (Art Frankfurt)
             “Het Boudoir van P.M.,” AIR Foundation, Amsterdam

1992    “Het Koninklijk Paleis,” Kunsthal Rotterdam (catalogue: essay by Liesbeth Brandt Corstius)
             “The Red Light Show,” Stichtung CASCO, Utrecht (catalogue: essay by Leontine Coelewij)
             “Gelderland Biennale,” Commanderie van St Jan, Nijmegen, (catalogue: essay by Ans van                       Berkum)

1991    “Souvenirs,” Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem, Netherlands
             “Double Distance,” Het Kruithuis, Den Bosch

1990    “Tien Jaar de Gele Rijder,” Museum of Modern Art, Arnhem
             Rijksmuseum Twente, Enschede, Netherlands

1988    “Koninklijke Subsidie,” Paleis op de Dam, Amsterdam


Selected Bibliography

2006    Meijers, Jack. “Kinke Kooi”, Eigen Huis en Interieur, Januari, 103–107 (reproductions)

2005    Onnen, Serge. Drawings on Geology, J&L Books, Inc., Atlanta, GA

2004    Van Der Beek, Wim. “Een Dubbele Dosis,” Kunstbeeld, February, 20–23 (reproductions)

2003    “Kinke Kooi,” Yeti, no. 2, 118–125
             Schwendener, Martha. “Kinke Kooi,” in Curve: The Female Nude Now, edited by Isabel Venero,                       Universe Publishing, 122–123

2000    Gass, Katherine. Review of “Faith,” Art New England, April/May
             Kooi, Kinke. “Meditatie of Dwangneurose,” Metropolis M, no. 3, June/July, 25 (reproduction)
             Merkling, Frank. “A New Look for Virgin Mary—Bobby Socks,” Danbury News-Times, 4 February,                       D1, 6
             Sedensky, Matt. Review of “Faith,” Connecticut Post, 27 February, G1, 4
             Streitfeld, L.P. “‘Faith’ Harvests a Renaissance in Ridgefield,” Stamford Advocate, March, D1,              Vendrame, Simona. “Nature and the Solitary Self,” Tema Celeste, October–December, 52–59                       (reproduction)

1999    Arning, Bill. “Body Politics,” Time Out New York, 8 July, 56–57
             Van der Have, Adriaan, and Rafael von Uslar, “Evil Camouflage,” Zingmagazine, November

1998    Suto, Wilma. “Welk Dierenlijke is het Leven Digst?,” De Volkskrant, 22 August

1997    Anderson, Michael. “Booster Up: Dutch Courage,” HTV de IJsberg
             Pagel, David. “From Holland, A Closed Circuit Mentality,” Los Angeles Times, 28 July
             Van der Jagt, Marijn. “Zaal giegelt om Horror van Huisvlijt,” De Volkskrant, 22 August
 
1996    Wesseling, Janneke. “Intimieit Gedijt bij de Gratie van Verhulling,” NRC Handelsblad, 15 July
             “Cheese-Art,” Tagezeitung Berlin, 14 January

1995    Pieters, Din. “New Age Dada,” NRC Handelsblad, 27 January
             Schwartz, Ineke. “Vol Overgave vaag zijn,” De Volkskrant, 20 January
             Siertsema, Bettine, “Jezus is Boos,” Maart, Interpretatie
             Stiemer, Flora. “Jesus was Ook Maar een Mens,” Algemeen Dagblad, 19 January
             Tuitjer, Koos. “Jezus is Boos,” De Gelderlander, 13 January
             Westen, Mirjam. “Stoute Lefgozerij in de Kunst,” Opzij, May

1994    Van Houts, Catherina. “Jesus is Boos,” Het Parool, 14 January

1993    Delfgauw, Leo. “Het Idee van een Verzameling,” Reflecties, Catalogue CBK Dordrecht, 16, 24
             Didier, Michel. “Enthousiaste Nieuwlichters,” De Groene Amsterdammer, 28 July
             Meutgeert, Henk. “Werk van Kinke Kooi in Gemeentemuseum Arnhem,” De Arnhemse Courant,
                       9 November
             Monshouwer, Saskia. “The First New Age Show,” Metropolis M, October
             Suto, Wilma. “‘The First New Age Show’ Beoogt Promo tie van Enthousiasme,” De Volkskrant,
                       30 July
             Suto, Wilma. “Een Positief Standbeeld voor de Dikke Vrouwenkont,” De Volkskrant, 12 November

1992    Karreman, Tanja. “Het Huis is de Vrouw,” Ruimte, no. 4, 20, 29
             Ottevanger, Alied. “Kunstenaars in Gelderland,” Het Blad, no. 100, 2–3

1991    Smolders, Rob. “Lage Landen Kunstprijs Verhoogd,” Tussen de Rais, Metropolis M

1990    Beks, Maarten. “De Gele Rijder blijft een Keurcorps,” Kunstbeeld, July/August

1988    Hagenaars, Henny. “Kinke Kooi,” Metropolis M, July/August, 32–33


Awards and Honors

1992–93    Fund for Visual Arts grant, Design and Architecture Foundation, Amsterdam

 




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