GEA ZWART
1992 – heden
Professional artist
Studioin Amsterdam
Born 25-03-1968, Hoevelaken
Education 1987 – 1992
Academy of Visual Arts, Minerva, Groningen
In a nutshell, how my work has evolved from artist/designer to artist/entrepreneur.
- A lover of nature, I first studied biology for a year at university in 1986. Before choosing a career as an artist. In 1992, I graduated from art school at 24. I have been practising my profession ever since.
- From 1992 – 2019, the first period of my art career, I worked alongside it as a graphic designer. Media has been my interest in this. I worked for local TV broadcaster, newspaper, advertising agency, university and as an independent designer.
In the intervening period from 2000-2010, when I was not designing, I was part-time teaching painting at a free academy.
From 2010-2019, I worked part-time on art projects, organisation and graphic design, collaborating with many people. - In 2019, a new phase started, focusing entirely on my art and entrepreneurship as an artist.
My love of nature has broadened to recycling leftover materials into art. And En Plein Air studies in nature for inspiration.
Currently, my work consists of painting, wall sculptures, commissions, lectures and coaching.
I exhibit and work with partners.
My mission is to touch and move people A recognisable visual language of my own is what I strive for in everything I create.
EXHIBITIONS
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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
2014 – 2013 BEIJING, INNSBRUCK, MÜNCHEN, Hilton, Galerie Bubble Art Projects
2007 KUNSTFORT VIJFHUIZEN, Stelling van Amsterdam, Unesco erfgoed
GROUP
2025, 2023, 2021 GALLERY PLAYROOM, Zaandam
2025 FRANS HALS MUSEUM, Haarlem
2025 – 2024 DUBAI, Hilton, Galerie Bubble Art Projects
2025 – 2024 ANTWERPEN, KEULEN, DÜSSELDORF, Hilton, Galerie Bubble Art Projects
2024 MÜNSTER, Haus der Niederlande
2024 KUNST AAN DE VAART, Assen
2024 – 2023 SINGULART, Collections
2023 – 2018 member of St. TENGEL, artists’ association Zaanstad
2019 VENETIË tijdens KUNSTBIËNNALE, Hilton door Bubble Art Projects
2018 PAMPUS, Festival Proef Pampus, Pinksteren
2017 PARIJS, BRUSSEL, STOCKHOLM, STRAATSBURG, MALMÖ, BEIJING, BOEKAREST, LONDEN. JUBILEUM EUROPATOUR, 25 jaar kunstenaar, Hilton door Bubble Art Projects
2015 ARTZAANSTAD, Zaandam
2015 SCHIPHOL AIRPORT, Hilton door Bubble Art Projects
2013 MUSEUM BOIJMANS VAN BEUNINGEN, Rotterdam
2005 MUSEUM WATERLAND, Purmerend, Noord-Holland Schilder Biënnale
2002 – 2003 ST. PETERSBURG, RUSLAND en CUNEO, ITALIË, UNESCO, EUROPASTELLO, contemporary European Pastellists
2000 – 2001 GALERIE MARIA CHAILLOUX, Amsterdam, exhibitions in companies
AWARDS
ELECTION ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- 2020: 21 in top 100
Semi-finalist and nominated for shortlist by expert jury. - 2024: No. 101 in top 100
- 2025, 2024, 2023, 2021
WILDCARDS, Public nominations, 25 most nominated artists by audience.
Nationally known art prize, organised by Art Week Foundation with 4 rounds of voting:
– 2 by expert jury with 100 professionals from the art world
– 2 by approx. 40,000 public online voters
ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS
ArtRepreneur Academy, Amsterdam, Peter Maasdam
- 2019: Best Female Art Repreneur
- 2018: Audience Award, Art Repreneur Award
ARTIST OF THE DAY, SAATCHI ART GALLERY
- 30-10-2017: Exclusive promotion for art Gea Zwart on social media by world’s largest online gallery.
WINNER of ‘Art on a windmill’ competition
- 2012: Competition by NUON and gallery Bubble Art Projects.
Gea Zwart, 1 of 24 winners.
Prize: Execution and exhibition of artwork around wind turbine mast in Wind Farm near Almere.
ROYAL PRIZE FOR PAINTING
- 2002: To the pre-selection round. Submit work to committee in Amsterdam.
Exhibitions
locations, partners since ’92
MUSEUMS
Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem
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
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
ABROAD
BELGIE, Antwerpen, Brussel
CHINA, Beijing
DUITSLAND, Düsseldorf, Keulen, München, Münster
ENGELAND, Londen
FRANKRIJK, Parijs, Straatsburg
INDIA
ITALIË, Cuneo, Venetië
OOSTENRIJK, Innsbruck
PAKISTAN
ROEMENIE, Boekarest
RUSLAND, Sint Petersburg
SPANJE, Barcelona
VERENIGDE ARABISCHE EMIRATEN, Dubai
ZWEDEN, Malmö, Stockholm
PROJECTS
POETRY & ART
2013 – 2019
I.c.w. more than 100 poets from the Dutch- language area combined with art by Gea Zwart.
- Initiative and realization Gea Zwart.
- 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.
PISTE FOUNDATION
2009 – 2013
Multidisciplinary stage for artists and audiences
- Initiative, founder and chairman Gea Zwart i.c.w. 3 board members.
- Aim: inspiration for all involved.
- Thematic projects on the website, in living rooms and library.
CUSTOMERS
- Works of art. Private and corporate collections at home and abroad .
- Commissioned as Designer. Medical, Arts and Culture, Nature, University, Publishing, Energy, Government, Business.
