Iris Van Dongen
Born 1975 Tilburg, Netherlands
Lives and works in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Education
1992-1996 Academie voor Kunst en vormgeving ´s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Grants
2004-2005 Artist in residence at Künstlerhaus Bethaniën, Berlin
Solo Exhibitions
2009
Suspicious, Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, Schiedam, Netherlands (catalogue)
The curse of the Monk, Bugada/Cargnel, Cosmic Gallery, Paris, with Dionisis Kavallieratos
2008
The ejaculation of the Demon, The Breeder, with Dionisis Kavallieratos, Athens
Suspicious, Gallery Diana Stigter, Amsterdam
2006
HOOLEY, in collaboration with Kimberly Clark, The Breeder, Athens
DOOMED with grace and pleasure, with Kimberly Clark, Cosmic Gallery, Paris
DOOMED with grace and pleasure, Gallery Diana Stigter, Amsterdam, Liste ’06, Basel
2005
The mystery zone, Gallery Diana Stigter, Amsterdam
Aurelia, Salon 94, New York
She’s the night, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin
Nox Noctus, GEM, het Haags Gemeente Museum, The Hague
2004
Spleen, The Breeder projects, Athens
Group Exhibitions
2010
Sur le Dandysme, Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea, Santiago de Compostela
Madonna Psycho Slut, GRIMM museum, Berlin
2009
When the mood strikes... collection Wilfried & Yannicke Cooreman, MDD - Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens
Towing the Line, Drawing Space: 40 Contemporary Dutch Artists, Defining the Moment in Holland, White box, New York
Forgotten bar project #4, Berlin
Contemporary visitors, Pecs
Ophelia, Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem
Temporairy city, Berlin
Empathie und abstraction, The Drawing Lab, Berlin
Clusters: 1-surrounding John Giorno, Brachfeld Gallery, Paris, curated by Sang Bleu
Coeur de femme, Sophie Scheideker, Paris
2008
Wer ficken will, muss freundlich sein, Nationalmuseum, Berlin
Wall Rockets, curated by Lisa Dennison, The Flag Art Foundation, NY
XXste Eeuw, Gemeente Museum, Den-Haag
Hallucinations & Halleluja's, Stedelijk Museum, 's Hertogenbosch
Cobra to contemporary, Artnews projects, Berlin
Chambres à Part II, Paris
Forgotten Bar Project, Berlin
The end was yesterday PART II, Kunstraum Innsbruck
In the shadows, Kunstverein Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg
The end was yesterday, Autocenter, Berlin
2007
Stranger Than Paradise, curated by Max Henry, Gallery Charlotte Moser, Geneve
Beyond Sensation, contemporary works from the Deutsche Bank’s collection, curated by Alistair Hicks, Brian White and Rona Cole Galleries, Channel Islands, UK
Burning Marle, Lokaal 01, Breda (NL)
Drawing typologies, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
Gegen den Strich, Künstlerhaus Bethaniën, Berlin
1672 – 2007, Artnews projects, Berlin
Hello I’m crashing, Salon 94, curated by Fabienne Stefan, New York
Soakers, Boymans van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Leve de Schilderkunst, Kunsthal, Rotterdam
i.p.v. Mashkov, recente aankopen, Gemeente Museum Den-Haag
2006
Vincent van Gogh and Expressionism, Van gogh Museum, Amsterdam
People, Madre museo d’arte donna regina, Napoli
The discreet insidious charm of the Bourgeoisie, Stedelijk van Abbe Museum, curated by Phillip van de Bossche, Eindhoven
Youth of today, Kunsthalle Schirn, curated by Matthias Ulrich, Frankfurt
Milly’s Maserati II, Madeleine Berkhemer invites guests, TENT, Rotterdam
Memento Mori, MireilleMosslerLtd, New York
2005
Choosing My Religion, MAMA Showroom for Media and Moving Art, Rotterdam
New figuration, Gallery Christina Wilson, Copenhagen
Expanded painting, Prague Biennale 2, curated by Helena Kontova, Karlin Hall, Prague
Art is where the heart is II, Paraplufabriek, Nijmegen
2004
The dutch show, curated by Dennis Zacharopoulos, The Dutch institute, Athens
I just don’t know what to do with myself..., curated by Luca Beatrice, gallery Marella, Milan
Expander, curated by Mustafa Hulusi, Royal Academy of Arts at 6 Burlington Gardens, London
Vixen, curated by Juliette Jongma, gallery Diana Stigter, Amsterdam
Bibliography
2009
Suspicious, Drawings 2003-2009, catalogue, Stedelijk Museum Schiedam
2007
‘Gustav Klimt’, published by Prestel and neue gallery, New York
‘The Ronald s. lauder and serge Sabarsky Collections’, edited by Renee Price
‘Gegen den strich’, Künstlerhaus Bethanien
‘Fatale’, Iris Van Dongen, Justin Morin, code numero 3
‘Soakers’, Boymans van Beuningen
'Leve de Schilderkunst!’, Kunsthal
2006
'Afstand houden', Kunstbeeld nr 5, Rob Smolders
‘The youth of today’, schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, verlag der buchhandlung Walther König
‘So ist sie nicht’, die Jugend von heute, Andreas Platthaus, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
2005
‘Iris van Dongen’ by Sophie Fels, NY Time out
‘Iris van Dongen’ by Ken Johnson, New York Times, July 29,
catalogue Prague Biennale 2
# framed: Iris van Dongen, Dazed and Confused, Issue24
Iris van Dongen, Jens Asthoff, Critic pics, March "05, Artforum
Iris van Dongen, Jens Astholf, critic Pics, March ‘05
‘Nox Noctis’, Iris van Dongen, catalogue GEM "Portrait of a lady" by Patricia Ellis
‘Kunstbeeld’, Robbert Roos
‘Artists contribution’, the Scorpion (Scotland), No.1
‘Ambivalent Entanglements’, Jeannot Simmen, BE Magazine
2004
‘The Dutch show’, catalogue
‘I just don´t know what to do with myself...’, catalogue
‘Expander’, Neil Mulholland, Frieze, Issue 88
‘Expander’ catalogue
‘Prix de Rome 2004’, the Netherlands, catalogue
‘The sisters three’, Iris van Dongen. catalogue
‘Knappe cliché´s van nijvere doemdenkers’, Sandra Smallenburg, NRC Handelsblad
Iris van Dongen, Victoria, 2008, pastel charcoal, watercolour on paper, 163 x 93 cm
Iris van Dongen, Untitled (Blanket girl), 2008, pastel charcoal, watercolour on paper, 226 x 150 cm
Iris van Dongen, Echo, 2008, pastel charcoal, watercolour on paper, 240 x 150 cm
Iris van Dongen, Ed, 2008, pastel, charcoal, pencil on paper, 230 x 150 cm
Iris van Dongen, Silk and Snake, 2008, pastel, charcoal, pencil on paper, 211 x 131 cm
Iris van Dongen, Eternal Sacrifice, 2008, pastel, charcoal, pencil on paper. 213 x 130 cm
Iris van Dongen, Saint Pauli, 2006, pastel, charcoal and pencil on paper, 240x151 cm
Iris van Dongen, Madeleine, 2006, pastel, charcoal, pencil on paper, 150 x 268 cm
Iris van Dongen, Into the Woods, 2004, pastel, charcoal, pencil, watercolour, acrylic on paper, 210 x 150 cm
Iris van Dongen, Hooligan, 2004, gold-leaf, charcoal, pastel, pencil, watercolour, acrylic on paper, 249 x 131cm
Iris van Dongen, It Seems That We're All Dust, 2004, charcoal, pastel, gouache on paper, 150x108cm
Iris van Dongen, Ophelia by Night, 2004, pastel, charcoal, pencil, watercolour, acrylic on paper, 150x308 cm
Iris van Dongen, Installatio view, 2005, GEM Musuem, The Hague
Iris van Dongen, Installatio view, 2005, GEM Musuem, The Hague
