GEA ZWART
1992 – heden
Professional artist
Studioin Amsterdam
Galleries
Singulart, Parijs, sinds 2022
Kunstuitleen.nl, Amsterdam, sinds 1999
Modern Dutch Art, Castricum, sinds 2021
Sbk, Amsterdam, sinds 2017
SEPARATE EXHIBITIONS
You can find them on the news page
Born 25-03-1968, Hoevelaken
Education 1987 – 1992
Academy of Visual Arts, Minerva, Groningen. Diploma autonomous painting, art
Place of residence Zaandam, since 2003
Secondary functions, self-employed
2009 – 2019 Initiative and organization of art projects
2009 – 2019 Graphic designer
2000 – 2010 Painting teacher
1992 – 2000 Graphic designer, employed
EXHIBITIONS
Highlighted
Solo
2022, 2019 KUNSTEILAND, Zaandam, kunstroute, solo binnen de route
2021 KUNSTMAAND AMELAND, NH Church Hollum, solo within the route
2017 JEROEN BOSCH ZIEKENHUIS, Den Bosch BOULEVARD i.s.m. 8 dichters
2017 ARTIST OF THE DAY, SAATCHI ART, 30-10-2017
2016 SHELL, Den Haag, hoofdkantoor, Powered By Art
2013 – 2014 BEIJING, INNSBRUCK, MÜNCHEN, Hilton Hotels, Bubble Art Projects
2007 KUNSTFORT VIJFHUIZEN, Stelling van Amsterdam, Unesco erfgoed
Group
2024 – 2025 DUBAI, Hilton i.s.m. Bubble Art Projects
2024 – 2025 DÜSSELDORF, Hilton i.s.m. Bubble Art Projects
2024 MÜNSTER, Haus der Niederlande
2024 KUNST AAN DE VAART, Assen
2024 SINGULART, in Collecties
2023, 2021 GALERY PLAYROOM, Zaandam
2023 SINGULART, in Collections: Pastel, Inspired by Mountain Hotels and Still Life
2019 VENETIË simultaneously with BIËNNALE,
Hilton door Bubble Art Projects
2018 – 2023 lid van St. TENGEL, artists’ association Zaanstad
2018 PAMPUS, Festival Proef Pampus, Pinksteren
2017 JUBILEUM EUROPATOUR, 25 jaar kunstenaar i.s.m. Bubble Art Projects , Hilton hotels PARIJS, BRUSSEL, STOCKHOLM, STRAATSBURG, MALMÖ, BEIJING, BOEKAREST, LONDEN
2015 ARTZAANSTAD, Zaandam
2015 SCHIPHOL AIRPORT, Hilton Hotel, Bubble Art Projects
2013 MUSEUM BOIJMANS VAN BEUNINGEN, Rotterdam, curator Bregje van der Laar
2005 MUSEUM WATERLAND, Purmerend, Noord-Holland Schilder Biënnale
2002 – 2003 UNESCO, EUROPASTELLO, contemporary European Pastellists, ST. PETERSBURG, RUSLAND en CUNEO, ITALIË
2000 – 2001 GALERIE MARIA CHAILLOUX, Amsterdam
AWARDS
ELECTION ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Nationally renowned art prize, organized by Stichting Kunstweek with 4 voting rounds:
– 2 by a professional jury of 100 professionals from the art world
– 2 by approx. 40,000 public voters online
2020
Ranked 21 in the top 100
Semi-finalist in this nationally renowned award, by St. Kunstweek.
Nominated for shortlist by the professional jury.
2024
Place 101
2025, 2024, 2023, 2021
WILDCARD
Audience nominations, as 1 of the 25 most nominated artists by the public.
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2019 and 2018
Best Female Art Repreneur 2019
Audience Award, Art Repreneur Award 2018
Entrepreneur Award at ArtRepreneur Academy, Amsterdam by Peter Maasdam.
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2017
Artist of the Day, Saatchi Art Gallery
10-30-2017
1 day of exclusive PR for Gea Zwart on social media by the world’s largest online gallery Saatchi Art.
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2012
Winner of the ‘Art on a Windmill’ Competition
Organized by NUON with Bubble Art Projects. 1 of 24 winners. Prize: Execution and exhibition of the artwork around windmill mast in Windmill Park near Almere.
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2002
Royal Award for Painting
To the final pre-selection round, submit work to the committee in Amsterdam.
I.C.W.
Companies, galleries, museums
MUSEUMS
Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Museum Waterland, Purmerend
GALLERIES
ArtExperience Kunstbemiddeling, Amstelveen
ArtZaanstad, Zaandam
Bubble Art Projects, Utrecht
Maria Chailloux, Amsterdam
Kunstuitleen.nl, Amsterdam
Modern Dutch Art, Castricum
Ooster-Laren, Laren
PlayRoom, Zaandam
Powered By Art, Utrecht
Saatchi Art, Los Angeles
SBK, Amsterdam
Singulart, Parijs
Sojo Art, Amsterdam
ART COMMITTEES
Provincie Drenthe
GasUnie Groningen
Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis, Den Bosch
KPMG, Amstelveen
Kunst aan de Vaart, Assen
Kunsteiland Zaanstad
KunstFort Vijfhuizen
Kunstmaand Ameland
Pampus forteiland
St. Tengel Zaandam
Unesco
IN CITIES AND COUNTRIES
ABROAD
België, Brussel
China, Beijing
Duitsland, Düsseldorf, München, Münster
Engeland, Londen
Frankrijk, Parijs, Straatsburg
India
Italië, Cuneo, Venetië
Oostenrijk, Innsbruck
Pakistan
Roemenië, Boekarest
Rusland, Sint Petersburg
Spanje, Barcelona
Verenigde Arabische Emiraten, Dubai
Zweden, Malmö, Stockholm
THE NETHERLANDS
Almere
Ameland
Amsterdam
Amstelveen
Assen
Echt
Enkhuizen
Eindhoven
Den Bosch
Den Haag
Groningen
Haarlem
Laren
Leeuwarden
Oudewater
Pampus
Purmerend
Rotterdam
Schiedam
Ulvenhout/Breda
Utrecht
Vijfhuizen
Zaandijk
Zaanstad
Zoetermeer
CUSTOMERS
TYPE OF CUSTOMERS
Government, Municipalities, Business, Medical sector, Art and Culture, Universities, Publishers, Energy sector
COLLECTORS
Private and corporate collections at home and abroad
PROJECTS
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
2013 – 2019
POETRY AND ART
Initiative and realization Gea Zwart. Art by Gea Zwart in collaboration with more than 100 poets in Dutch language area.
> Online on the Facebook page ‘Poetry and Art’.
> 6x a project during the national Poetry Week
> In cooperation with Municipality of Zaanstad, driving poems on cars of the municipality.
> Solo exhibition in the Jeroen Bosch Hospital Den Bosch with 8 poets.
2009 – 2013
STICHTING PISTE
Initiatief, oprichter en voorzitter Gea Zwart i.s.m. 3 bestuursleden.
> Multidisciplinair podium voor kunstenaars en publiek
> Thematische projecten op de website, in huiskamers en bibliotheek.
