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Birgit Laken
Personal Information
Date/Place of Birth: Leiden / The Netherlands
1967-1972
Koninklijke Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten, ’s Gravenhage / The Netherlands
1972-1976
Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam / The Netherlands
Since 1976
Own studio in Haarlem
Lectureships
1979-1980
Lecturer at the Academie voor Beeldende Vorming in Amersfoort / The Netherlands
1984-1986
Lecturer at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten in Kampen / The Netherlands
1997
Guest lecturer at the Fachhochschule für Gestaltung in Düsseldorf / Germany
Guest lecturer at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten in Maastricht / The Netherlands.
2005
Gueastlecturer at the Edinburgh College of Art Edinburgh / Scotland / U.K.
2007
Gueastlecturer at the Edinburgh College of Art Edinburgh / Scotland / U.K.
Workshops en Seminars
Australia : Perth, Sydney, Launceston Tasmania, Melbourne and Darwin.
Europe: Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Denmark and Scotland.
U.S.A.: Washington, Providence and Darmouth Massachusetts.
Curator
2009
Allures et Parures, nouveau regard sur la Hollande, Espace Solidor, Haut-de-Cagnes,
Cagnes-sur-Mer, France. Catalogue.
Juror and examiner
On different art institutes in The Netherlands
Solo Exhibitions
1977
Galerie Nouvelles Images, The Hague/ The Netherlands
Galerie Ra, Amsterdam / The Netherlands
1978
Galerie Ra, Amsterdam / The Netherlands
1979
Galerie Nouvelles Images, The Hague / The Netherlands
1981
Galerie Ra, Amsterdam / The Netherlands
Cosa, Delft / The Netherlands
1982
Kunstcentrum, Bergen / The Netherlands
1985
Galerie Ra, Amsterdam/ The Netherlands
Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen / The Netherlands
1989
Galerie Distelblom, Haarlem / The Netherlands
Het Oude Slot, Heemstede / The Netherlands
1990
Galerie Ra, Amsterdam (catalogue)
Galerie Trits, Delft / The Netherlands
1991
Van Reekummuseum, Apeldoorn / The Netherlands
Noblesse Oblique, Lausanne / Switzerland
The Werkstattgalerie, Berlin / Germany
1992
Jewelerswerk, Washington / USA
H.R.Galery, Dublin / Ireland
1993
Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem / The Netherlands
Galerie Tactus, Kopenhagen / Denmark
Galerie Tanzer, Melbourne / Australia
1994
Schmuckforum, Zürich/ Switzerland
Arte Facto, Lisbon / Portugal
S.B.K., Zwolle / The Netherlands
1995
Galerie D 19, Chemnitz / Germany
1996
Galerie Ademloos, The Hague /The Netherlands
1999
Galerie Ramakers, The Hague/The Netherlands
Galerie Ra, Amsterdam/The Netherlands
2003
Galerie Artwindow, Heemstede/The Netherlands
2004
Galerie Bianca in de Molen, Wassenaar/The Netherlands
Galerie Ra,”Deeply impressed”. Amsterdam/The Netherlands
2005
Galerie Petra Spuijbroek Haarlem / The Netherlands. Petra Spuijbroek onthult.
2006
Het oude raadhuis Hoofddorp / The Netherlands
2007
The Scottish Gallery Edinburgh / Scotland UK
2008
Galerie Pilartz Köln D. ‘Summerland’
Town hall Haarlem NL 'Gasten te kijk'
Group Exhibitions
1976
Schweizer Mustermesse, Basel / Switzerland (catalogue)
1980
Handwerksmesse München, / Germany. International Jewellery exhibition
1981
Museum für Angewandte Kunst MAK Frankfurt / Germany and
Museum voor moderne kunst Arnhem / The Netherlands:
Triënnale Deutsches und Niederländisches Kunsthandwerk.(catalogue)
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, VES exhibition (catalogue)
1982
Handwerksmesse München / Germany, Sonderschau Schmuck und Gerät (catalogue)
Scmuckmuseum Pforzheim / Germany, Schmucktendenzen (catalogue)
1984
National Museum of Modern Art, Tokio en Kyoto / Japan, Contemporary
Jewellery (catalogue)
1985
ICC. Antwerpen and Gent / Belgium, Attitudes (catalogue)
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, VES exhibition (catalogue)
Gemeentemuseum The Hague / The Netherlands. Jubilee Galerie Nouvelles Images (catalogue)
Kunstindustriemuseum Trondheim and Oslo Noorwegen, and Nutida Swensk Silver,
Stockholm / Sweden:'Zestien Nederlanders, travelling exhibiton.(catalogue)
1986
Kulturhuset, Stockholm / Sweden. International Jewellery exhibition (catalogue)
Singer Museum Laren, The Netherlands. Images VES Jubileum (catalogue)
Galerie Ra Amsterdam / The Netherlands. 10 years Ra (catalogue)
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam /The Netherlands. Multiples 10 years VES (catalogue)
1987
Galerie Spektrum Munchen / Germany. 5 year jubilee
Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem / The Netherlands. Holland in Vorm (catalogue)
Hôtel de Sens, Paris/France. Biënnale du Byou (catalogue)
1988
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam / The Netherlands. VES Unica
1989
Frankfurter Herbstmesse, Frankfurt / Germany. Kopf und Kragen
Museum Boymans van Beuningen, Rotterdam. An Art Collection of Combs
Hair combs designed by artists on invitation from the Marzee gallery,
Nijmegen (catalogue)
Jewelerswerk Washington / U.S.A.. A tribute for Joke.
Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim / Germany. Galerie zur Ornamenta.
990
Centro Arte Moderna, Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon Portugal. News from the
Netherlands (catalogue)
1991
De Librije Zwolle, The Netherlands. Sieraad als object, object als sieraad.
1992
Fremantle Art Centre, Western Australia.
Troisième Triënnale du Byou, Paris / France(catalogue)
1993
Museum van der Togt Amstelveen, The Netherlands. Tekens en Ketens(catalogue)
1994
Kunstgewerbemuseum Hamburg, Germany. Schmuckgäste aus dem
Niederlanden (catalogue)
1995
Studio Ton Berends, The Hague / The Netherlands. Travelling exhibition, Dutch Jewellery
Jakarta, Bandung, Yokjakarta / Indonesia.
Museum van der Togt, Amstelveen / The Netherlands. Hommage voor Bernardine (catalogue)
1996
Stadsgalerij Heerlen, The Netherlands. Vormgegeven.
1997
Kunstforum Kirchberg, Switzerland
1998
Kunsthal Rotterdam / The Netherlands. Standpunten (catalogue)
1999
T.C. Design centre, Schiedam. The Netherlands
2000
Objects of Desire Gallery, Louisville. U.S.A.
Handswerkmesse München / Germany. Schmuck 2000 (catalogue)
Arts Fair Chicago, Arts Fair New York / U.S.A.
Musée D.A.C. Lausanne, Switzerland. Parures d’ailleur, Parures d’ici :
Incidences, Coïncidences ?(catalogue)
Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem / The Netherlands. Op de huid (catalogue)
2001
Handswerkmesse München / Germany. Schmuck 2001 (catalogue)
Galerie für Angewandte Kunst München / Germany. Mikromegas (catalogue)
American Craftsmuseum New York / U.S.A. Mikromegas.
Galerie Ra Amsterdam / The Nertherlands. 25 years jubilee, Maskerade (catalogue)
De Paviljoens Almere, The Netheralnds. Sieraden, de keuze van Almere (catalogue)
Gewerbemuseum Wintherthur, Switzerland. Schmuck hier, Schmuck anderswo, Verwandschaft oder Zufall? (catalogue)
2002
Handswerkmesse München / Germany. Schmuck 2002 (catalogue)
Hiko Mizuno College of Jewellery Tokio / Japan. Mikromegas.
Gallery one, the Dick Institute, Kilmarnoc. Scotland.
Musée de l’horlogerie et de l’émaillerie Genéve, Switzerland. Mikromegas.
Ruthin Craftcentre Wales U.K. Maskerade.
Cleveland craft centre Middlesborough, U.K. Maskerade.
2003
Powerhouse Museum Sydney. Australia. Mikromegas.
John Curtin Gallery Perth. Australia. Mikromegas.
Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum Acropolis, Athens. Greece, Maskerade.
Stedelijk Museum Roermond. The Netherlands. De keuze van Roermond (catalogue)
2004
Vishal, Haarlem/The Netherlands. Zonder titel.(catalogue)
Expozee Noordwijk/The Netherlands. Sieraden aan zee.(catalogue)
De beurs van Berlage Amsterdam / The Netherlands. De Rietveld naar de beurs.
Musée Cité de l’or, Saint Amand-Montrond. France. L’or d’Europe, bijoux
Contemporain. Triënnale du bijou.(catalogue)
Galerie Ramakers Den Haag / The Netherlands. When summer has almost gone.
Mobilia Gallery Cambridge / U.S.A. Connections.
Sofa Art fair, Chicago / U.S.A.
Château-Musée Grimaldi, Cagnes-sur-Mer / France, 'L'Or, Bijoux d'Europe (catalogue)
Galerie Phoebus, Rotterdam / The Netherlands. 'Necklaces', by guestcurator Threes Moolhuysen.
2005
Handwerksmesse München / Germany, 'Schmuck 2005'. (catalogue)
Maison des Métiers d'Art de Pézenas / France, 'L'or adoré'.
2006
V&A Londen U.K.. Collect met galerie Ra.
Museum De Fundatie Zwolle / The Netherlands. Uitgepakt. Collectie Bijkerk.
Kunstrai Amsterdam / the Netherlands. Galerie Ra.
Be-a-Queen Amsterdam / the Netherlands. De Schatkamer.
Galerie SO Solothurn Zwitzerland Summer 06.
Galerie Ra Amsterdam / The Netherlands. Radiant, 30 jarig jubileum. (catalogue)
Galerie Lous Martin Delft / The Netherlands. Beyond Material, 10 jarig jubileum. (catalogue)
2007
Cécile van Eeden en design Daily’s Eindhoven / The Netherlands. Beyond Material.
Stedelijk Museum Roermond / The Nethetlands. Sieradenparade en Radiant
Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim / Germany. Mokume gane.
State Hermitage Museum ,Saint Petersburg / Russia. ‘Gold and silver jewellery:
Changing traditions in the twentieth century’.
ITAF Amsterdam / The Netherlands, with Galerie Petra Spuijbroek
Galeria Reverso Lissabon / Portugal. Beyond Material.
Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim / Germany. 'Art is Flowering'. (catalogue)
Museum of Fine Arts Boston / U.S.A. 'Jewelry by Artists'
Museum of Fine Arts Houston, U.S.A. Jewelry as Art, Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt collection.
Gallery Velvet da Vinci San Francisco, U.S.A.´ Earrings around the world´.
Galerie Pilartz Köln D. Openings exhibition.
Archeologisch museum Haarlem, NL. ‘Juwels under the ground’.
Ateliers 195-197 Heemstede, NL. ‘The clear line’.
Galerie/Bibliotheek Zelhem. ‘Pomp and circumstance’.
2008
Renwick gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, ’Ornament as Art’
Avant garde jewellery from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection. (catalogue)
Galeria Reverso Lissabon, P. Duo exhibition with Suzanne Esser.(catalogue)
Velvet da Vinci San Francisco, U.S.A. Pendants and Lockets (catalogue)
Teylers Museum Haarlem, NL. 'Naturally Worn', Haarlem Jewellery Collective.(cards map)
2009
Adlzreiterstrasse München D. during ‘Schmuck 2009’ ‘Auf Vorrat’, concept:
Ineke Heerkens, Jantje Fleisschut and Jeanette Jansen.
Solidor Art Space Haut-de-Cagnes Cagnes-sur-Mer F. 'Allures et Parures,
nouveau Regard sur la Hollande'. Curated by Birgit Laken (catalogue)
Tacoma Art Museum WA USA. Ornament as Art.(catalogue)
Contemporary Applied Art Gallery London UK. ‘Inner Voice’, curated by Dorothy Hogg.
Huisrechts Amsterdam NL. 'Op Voorraad'
Museum Collections
Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Arnhem / The Netherlands
Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem / The Netherlands
Museum für Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt / Germany
Centraal Museum, Utrecht / The Netherlands
Cleveland Countymuseum, Middlesborough/ U.K.
Kunstindustriemuseum, Oslo / Norway
Kunstindustriemuseum, Trondheim / Norway
Schmuckmuseum, Pforzheim / Germany
Van Reekummuseum, Apeldoorn / The Netherlands
Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam / The Netherlands
Gemeente Museum, Den Haag / The Netherlands
Musée de l’Horlogerie et d’Emaillerie, Genève / Switzerland
Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlijn / Germany
Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York / USA
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Montreal / Canada
Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Texas. U.S.A.
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA / U.S.A.
Publications
From 1977 onwards reviews and articles in newspapers and magazines.
In 1990 own catalogue edition: Birgit Laken, metal in motion,
works in Mokumé Gane.
Lark Books, ‘500 Brooches’ 2005.
Lark Books, ‘500 Necklaces’ 2006.
Lark Books, ‘500 Earrings’ 2007.
Lark Books, '500 pendants and Lockets' 2008
Lark Books, ‘The Art of Jewelry: Plastic & Resin’, 2008.
Laurence King publisher ‘Adorn, new jewellery’, Amanda Mansell 2008
Darling Publication, 'The Compendium Finale of Contemporary Jewellers' 2008
Lark Books, '500 Plastic Jewelry Designs', 2009
Grants Fonds bkvb
1986
Project grant for the Mokume gane technique.
1988
Working grant for finishing the Mokume gane project.
1990
Presentation grant for the book ‘Birgit Laken, metal in motion’, works in Mokume gane.
1992
Grant for profession costs
1995
Basic grant.
1999
Working grant for the ‘Heartwear’ project.
2000
Working grant for the ‘Heartwork’project.
2002
Basic grant.
2006
Basic grant
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