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Curriculum Vitae

Ellen Rodenberg

1955 Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Works and lives in The Hague, The Netherlands

Education (selection)

1974 -1977 Pedagogical Academy Magister Vocat, Amsterdam, NL

1992- 1994 Royal Academy of Fine Arts, The Hague, NL

Exhibitions and Projects (selection)

 

 

2025    Sois belle et tais tois  - exhibit for Makers,  kunstgarage Franx,  Zoetermeer, NL

2025    Brota El Pueblo - Seven international artists collaborate with three local - Arteventura & Ana Sanfrutos - Hybrid Art,  Corteconcepcion, ES

2025    De Aanschouw – het Wilde Weten – Veiling, Rotterdam, NL

 

2024    - on MEKH beach - Reversal of the Tide - EX-MÊKH at Platforms Project@Art Athina, Tobacco Factory, Athens, GR

2024    ¿De Dónde? - EX-MÊKH - project in a hotel room - Hybrid Art Fair, Madrid, ES

2023    Open Studio – Arteventura - Artist in residence, Andalucia, ES

2023    Comment No Comment, Equinox, same but different, Dordrecht, NL

 

2022     Wormhole, EX-MÊKH installation, Platforms Project, curator Artemis Potamianou, Athens, GR

2022    Characters - Con Alma, EX-MÊKH project in a hotel room, Hybrid Art Fair, Madrid, ES

2021    Stage Arousal, an exhibition on the façade of EP7 Paris, For the project ‘Idiolithes’ of the international artists collective KRAATZ, Paris, FR

2021    The Reason Why, performing workshop and video Stage Arousal, EX-MÊKH shows a video in their online booth together with video’s from KRAATZ and ATrans, Platforms Project NET 2021, Athens, GR

 

2020    As if, solo exhibition, Gallery Lutz, Delft, NL

2020    FeMaler, Ellen Rodenberg & EX-MÊKH is invited for the program Femmes City, Vitrine U, curator Isolde Nagel, KleistPark U7 Bahnhof, Berlin, D

2019    Probe, EX-MÊKH, curator Isolde Nagel, A Trans, Haus der Statistik, Berlin, D

2019    MÊKH-web, EX-MÊKH, project in Quartair Contemporary Art Initiative, The Hague, NL

 

2018    Still, solo exhibition, SpaceProject-01, Ruimtevaart Foundation, De Helena, The Hague, NL

2015    Tools, Augentausch, EX-MÊKH, A Trans, Berlin, D

2014   Source Flat, EX-MÊKH at Platforms Project@Art Athina, Athens, GR

2014   The Second Explodes, Kunsthalle Eurocenter, Lana, South Tirol, Italy

 

2013   Malieveld@Frejus, France. Malieveld@Venetie, Italy, Malieveld@Trins, Austria, Malieveld@PRO, The Hague, Malieveld@Arles, France, Malieveld@Berlin, Germany

2011   Blindspot, A.I.R. organisatie Elizabeth de Vaal, Pécsbagota, Hungary

2010   SOMS, THE WALL, video (Ellen Rodenberg) and sound performance by Jan Borgers (Crystal Archives) for the project THE STRUGGLES OF A SUPERHERO, AN INTROVERT AND A RISING STAR,  Filmhuis Zaal 5, The Hague NL

2010   Landing Soon #6-12 Erasmus Huis Jakarta, Indonesia 

 

2009   OUR Territory (EX)-MÊKH, De Nederlandsche Cacaofabriek, Helmond, NL

2009    Move, Nest, DCR, The Hague, NL

2008   Landing Soon#7, Under The Influence, group of 3 solo’s, Cemeti Art House Jogjakarta, Indonesia

2007   Mêkh Stream 2x4 Maarten Schepers, Ellen Rodenberg, Kees Koomen, Hans Ensink op Kemna, Atelier Supermedium, Rijswijk, NL

 

2007    Ile de Mêkh  in W139/ Basement, Amsterdam, NL

2002   From Memory to Painting, solo presentation, Gallery Unart, Villach, Austria

2001   Coloured Memories II, solo exhibition Pictura, Dordrecht, NL

1999   The total and the individual, solo presentation Galerie Lutz, KunstRai Amsterdam, NL

1996   Paintings, solo exhibition, LUMC, Leiden, NL

1995   Uitgelicht I, startstipendia beeldende kunst 93-94, KunstRai Amsterdam, NL

1994   De Ruimte, group show, Gemeente Museum, The Hague, NL

 

Work has been purchased by:

Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken  

Aegon  

Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat

Heden Den Haag

CBK Rotterdam en Dordrecht

Rabo Bank

FMO Den Haag  

LUMC Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum

ABP Algemeen Burgerlijk Pensioenfonds

Private Collectors

 

Honors and Awards, Grants and stipends

2020                                 ATRANS, Berlin, Germany

2010                                  Prins Bernhard foundation

2005 / 2008                   Stroom, HCBK, The Hague, NL

2002                                  Working Grant FKVB Foundation for Fine Arts, Design and Architecture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1997, 2000, 2003       Basic Grant, Foundation for Fine Arts, Design and Architecture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1995                                  Starting Grant, Foundation for Fine Arts, Design and Architecture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1994                                  Visual Art Price, Culture Council, Zuid-Holland, NL

 

Residencies

2025    arteventura, Spain

2023    Arteventura, Spain

2011    Blindspot, Post 15, Pécsbagota, Hungary

2008    Landing Soon #7, Cemeti Studio Residency, Cemety Art House, Yogyakarta

 

Publications

2022    Ellen Rodenberg Artist book, Art at work 2003 - 2021

2019    Ellen Rodenberg ARTIST BOOK, Paintings  1999 - 2019

2017    Collateral Zone EX-MÊKH, brochure Platforms Project, Athene.

2017    Freedom of Space, 5 years, awards for free project spaces in Berlin, A Trans is nominated and awarded, pag.128/129 Ellen Rodenberg Tools (out of order).

2017    The good life, Kerzzt, Ellen Rodenberg, Kathimerini, Greece

2016    Ellen Rodenberg, Artist book, selection of works 2011-2016

 

2014    Ellen Rodenberg Artist book, works outside 2012-2014

2014    Malieveld project, Kunst als publieke zaak, Jegens&Tevens, Den Haag, NL

2010    Art for Sure, AEGON Art Collection  

2008    Ellen Rodenberg, landing Soon#7 Sudjud Dartanto, Cemeti Art House, Yogyakarta, Indonesië

2005    Ondergewone, Stroom, Den Haag

2002    Ellen Rodenberg, Ausstellung in Villach, Austria Kleine Zeitung, 13.09.02

1995    De reis verklaard in dynamiek- Cees Straus, Trouw 13/12/1995

 

Teaching Artist

Art lessons, program development, educational projects, workshops for children and adults:

ART-S-COOL The Hague from 2012 – 2024

PlatformsProject Athens 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

WEST The Hague 2019 - 2022

SKVR Rotterdam from 2008 – 2017