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Rachel van Balen - Emmastraat 15/A224 - 9722EW Groningen - +31612975870 - KvKnr. 01150170 0000
Rachel has presented herself and exhibited her work in The Netherlands, Germany, France, Australia, and in New York. She won a prize and painted the lighthouse of Ameland (58 meters high) in 2016, a once in a lifetime experience that gained her a lot of recognition.
Her paintings are in private collections, and in collections of DUO Groningen, VNN Groningen and MCL Leeuwarden.



Educations
2004-2006 Frank Mohr Instituut - Master of Fine Arts - Painting, Groningen
1999-2004 Academie Minerva - Bachelor of Fine Arts - Painting, Groningen



Expositions / Projects


27 januari 2017 t/m 3 september 2017
Groepsexpositie I Am Beautiful, Martiniplaza Groningen





Past Expositions / Projects
2016
Prize Winner Lighthouse Painter Ameland Family Exposition 'Groninger Pracht', Galerie t Kunstuus, Heinkenszand
Solo Exposition, House of Province Groningen
Groupexposition 'Van Eigen Bodem', Galerie Paterswolde
Groupexposition '@ard.app.el', Martiniplaza Groningen
Painting Shadow Portraits, www.siergrassenaandedijk.nl
Duo exposition, Gallery H200, Groningen
2015
Solo Exposition, Gallery Pictura, Groningen
Solo Exposition 'Family Love and Pain', Castle Nemerlaer, Haren
Groupexposition 'De Sloot', Museum Opsterland, Gorredijk
Groupexposition Gallery Art Attack, Rotterdam
Groupexposition 'Zomersalon 2015', Gallery Forma Aktua, Groningen
Groupexposition Hilton Hotel, Kopenhagen, Denmark
Groupexposition Hilton Hotel, Munchen, Germany
2014
Winner of the exposition 'The Public's Favorite' in Gallery Pictura, Groningen
Groupexposition 'Artists from Helpman', DUO Groningen
Workshopguide Carecenter Deventer (exposition, lecture, paintingworkshop)
Teacher Summer Academy (8 dagen), Bildwerk Frauenau, Bayern, Germany
Teacher Mural Zernike College, Groningen
Teacher Paintingworkshop, Kantens
Groupexposition Art Garage, EMG Faktors, Groningen
Groupexposition, Droiteval, France
Solo Exposition, Antonius Hospital, Sneek
Arti New Members Exposition, Amsterdam
2013
Art Battle, Popstage Simplon, Groningen Mural Pimp Your Portico - Nijestee, Damsterborg Groningen
Salon Arti, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam
Sales exposition Art Super, White Church, Hemrik
Drawings exposition Tekenkabinet, Museum Waterland, Purmerend
Drawings exposition Tekenkabinet, Artsalon, Assen
Blacklight exposition Castle Nemerlaer, Haaren, Brabant
Blacklight exposition Centre Lewenborg, Groningen
2012
Mural Annie's Place, Alice Springs, Australia
Artist in Residence, Bildwerk Frauenau, Frauena, Germany
Groupexposition Galery De Pronkkoamer, Saaxumhuizen
Solo exposition Youth Center Simplon, Groningen
Groupexposition Gallery De Pronkkoamer, Saaxumhuizen
Mural 2 Pimp Your Portico (Nijestee), Groningen
Mural 1 Pimp Your Portico (Nijestee), Groningen
Groupexposition 'Nature', Light Space and Time Online Art Gallery
Groupexposition 'Cityscapes', Light Space and Time Online Art Gallery
Workshop Painted Stones
1000 Drawings Amsterdam
Solo-expositie Faculty for Medical Sciences, Groningen
2011
Nomination Palm Art Award 2011
Nomination BAS Graphic Prize 2011
Mural in 'De Drie Gezusters', Groningen
Groupexhibition 'Guilty By Association" with Martijn Schuppers - Trefkoel Groningen
Night of Art and Science Groningen 2011 - danceshow with visual art
Groupexhibition 'Droomreizigers', brickfactory 'De Werklust', Losser
Solo-exhibition Forum Images, Poelestraat Groningen
2010
Groupexhibition 'What is Time?', Castle Nemerlaer, Haaren
Groupexhibition 'Young Art', gallery Kes Art, Appingedam
Duo-exhibition 'Turistas', Chapel Oude RKZ, Groningen
2009
Ceiling- and Muralproject (bar) Oude RKZ Window-exhibition gallery Christof Beukema, Groningen
Groupexhibition Tinallinge
Solo-exhibition 'Twilight', Chapel Oude RKZ, Groningen
Solo-exhibition Grontmij, Haren
2008
Solo-exhibition VNN, Groningen
2007
Solo-exhibition Grand Theatre, Groningen>
Groupexhibition 'Homo Ludens', gallery Noord, Groningen
Groupexhibition 'Day & Night: The Institute', Amicitia, Leeuwarden
2006
Solo-exhibition UMCG, Groningen
Endexamsexhibition Frank Mohr Institute, Groningen
Groupexhibition 'MFA DeFKA', gallery DeFKA, Assen
2005
Groupexhibition 'Licht', gallery Vonkel, Den Haag
Presentation in the Hunter College, Manhattan, New York
2004
Endexamsexhibition 'M/V', Academy Minerva, Groningen
Groupexhibition gallery Kunst in de Kop, Groningen
Groupexhibition 'Young Paint II', IBG, Groningen
Groupexhibition 'Young Paint II', Academy Minerva, Groningen
2003
Solo-exhibition gallery Romein, Leeuwarden Groupexhibition 'With Open Eyes', gallery De Permanente, Groningen
Groupexhibition 'Young Composers Meeting', De Gigant, Apeldoorn
and Kroller-Muller Museum, Otterloo

©2010 Rachel van Balen