About
Willem de Haan is a multidisciplinary artist known for his often lightly absurd and humorous work. His installations, photography, and videos are about recognizable situations that he notices in everyday life. In his work, he then plays with the human condition, expectations, and logic. Earlier, he opened a runway in Amsterdam Noord and a subway station at the entrance to Art Rotterdam. For his exhibition 'Before the scenes' at Gallery Vriend van Bavink, he has cut out parts of artists' studios and moved them to the gallery.
Willem de Haan (1996) graduated from Fine Arts at ArtEZ in Arnhem in 2017 at the age of 20, the youngest student ever. His projects have been shown internationally in Belgium, Germany, England, Italy, Austria, Russia, Spain, and Turkey. Recently, he showed new work during the Vienna Art Week and created three monumental installations for the exhibition 'Corporate Offsite Dwelling A' at Museum CODA.
Artworks
Curriculum Vitae
Willem de Haan (Apeldoorn, 1996)/ artist website
Education
2013 - 2017
Bachelor Fine Arts, ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, Arnhem, NL
2015 - 2016
Erasmus Program, Bachelor Fine Arts, Chelsea College of Arts, London, UK
Solo Exhibitions
2023
All Together Solo, Collectie De Groen, Arnhem, NL
Before The Scenes, Gallery Vriend Van Bavink, Amsterdam, NL
2022
Vienna Art Week, Das Weisse Haus, Vienna, AT
2021
Hoogte Lengte Breedte, Claptrap, Antwerp, BE
Me: Also Me:, The Balcony, The Hague, NL
A Great Purchase, Ana Mas Projects, Barcelona, ES
2020
+1, RUIS, Nijmegen, NL
New Authentics, SAM, Saint Petersburg, RU
2019
Airport Noord, Stichting NDSM, Amsterdam, NL
YART, Geraard de Duivelsteen, Ghent, BE
Art Rotterdam, represented by MILK, Van Nellefabriek, Rotterdam, NL
2018
Leeuwarden Fryslân Culturele Hoofdstad 2018, VHDG, Leeuwarden, NL
Group Exhibitions Selected
2025
Le Voyage à Nantes, Place Royal, Nantes
Please Bring Rubber Boots, Künstlerhaus, Dortmund, DU
It's Not A Joke, Museum van Bommel van Dam, Venlo, NL
2024
Motor Home, Watersnoodmuseum, Ouwerkerk, NL
NAP+, with Gallery Vriend Van Bavink, Amsterdam, NL
2023
IJsselbiënnale, Deventer, NL
2022
25 Fluxus Stories, Art Partout, Antwerp, BE
2022
Museum Express, Dusseldorf, DE
2021
Fold II: Commons, SEA Foundation, Tilburg, NL
Swab Art Fair, represented by Ana Mas Projects, Barcelona, ES
Breaking Boundaries, Karşi, Istanbul, TR
Prospects, Art Rotterdam, Van Nellefabriek, Rotterdam, NL
Gracias por su visita, Villa Rosita, L’Ametlla, ES
RAUM Der Lusten, RAUM, Utrecht, NL
2020
OPENHAUS, ZK/U, Berlin, DE
Unconventional Surroundings, Stad Roeselare, Roeselare, BE
The Model, Collectie De Groen, Arnhem, NL
No Hope for Sisyphus, Nieuwe Vide, Haarlem, NL
UNFAIR, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, NL
Anderhalve Meter, Bellamy Kabinet, Amsterdam, NL
Descart, Museumpark, Rotterdam, NL
Topicality and Tools, Raam Maar, Rotterdam, NL
Art Rotterdam, with We Like Art, Van Nellefabriek, Rotterdam, NL
2019
Wobby.club: Drawing The Line, Kunstpodium T, Tilburg, NL
Der Rausch, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam, NL
SETUP.04, Collectie De Groen, Arnhem, NL
S02E01: No Time To Waste, Het Resort, Groningen, NL
Duckumenta, Studio Omstand, Arnhem, NL
REREPLY, Editorial Concreta, Valencia, ES
Kamagurka en… waar is Willem de Haan?, Patty Morgan, Amsterdam, NL
2018
LOOP Video Art Festival, Barcelona, ES
B.a.d Lab: Test Results #3, Foundation B.a.d, Rotterdam, NL
Plan B, Gouvernement, Ghent, BE
Nijmeegse Kunstnacht, Nijmegen, NL
Art Nou, El Cuarto Del Recreo, Barcelona, ES
Plan B, Kunstenfestival Plan B, Bekegem, BE
Kunst van Hier tot Ginder, Kunstenlab, Deventer, NL
Civil Disobedience, In De Ruimte, Ghent, BE
Social Aspects: Dag van de Absurditeit, Derde Wal, Nijmegen, NL
2017
This Art Fair, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam, NL
Destillaat #19, Extrapool, Nijmegen, NL
Ernstig Geschikt!, Studio Omstand, Arnhem, NL
De Uitspraak, Paleis van Justitie, Arnhem, NL
Pulse 18, Studio Omstand, Arnhem, NL
Fine Art Finals: A love story, ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, Arnhem, NL
Shit Happens, Radboud University, Nijmegen, NL
2016
Code Rood, Buitenplaats Koningsweg, Arnhem, NL
New Exhibition 2.0, Off-site exhibition, Barcelona, ES
Flash Sessions #2, Facultat de Belles Art Universitat de Barcelona, ES
My Heart Will Go On, Chelsea College of Arts, London, UK
Amongst Others – Big Show Off, Het Instituut, Amsterdam, NL
The Halloween Project, Ugly Duck, London, UK
2015
Things Are Cooking in Our Kitchen, Greylight Projects, Hoensbroek, NL
Curated Exhibitions
2023
Let's Sleep Together, Theater De Nieuwe Vorst, Tilburg, NL
2019
Awkward Introductions, MAMA, Rotterdam, NL
The Concrete Comedy Club, Club Haug, Rotterdam, NL
Various Exhibition Titles, MAMA, Rotterdam, NL
2018
Greatest Hits, De Player, Rotterdam, NL
Super Kitchen Exhibition, Collectie de Groen, Arnhem, NL
Residences
2023
Watersnoodmuseum, Ouwerkerk, NL
Public Art Coordination Center, Shanghai, CN
2022
Studio Das Weisse Haus, Vienna, AT
Cabaret Internet, El Pumarejo, Barcelona, ES
2021
SEA Foundation, Tilburg, NL
Dutch Media Week, Beeld en Geluid, Hilversum, NL
Hangar, Barcelona, ES
HEDEN: Humor, VHDG, Leeuwarden, NL
A once in a lifetime comedy event, Cabaret Internet, Barcelona, ES
Paratext, Hangar, Barcelona ES
2020
ZK/U - Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik, Berlin, DE
SAM, Saint Petersburg, RU
Beg To Differ, Zaal 3 x NEST, Den Haag, NL
Willem de Haan presents: Rubber, Kriterion x UNFAIR, Amsterdam, NL
Artist Talk, National Centre for Contemporary Art, Saint Petersburg, RU
2019
Het Resort, Openluchtzwembad De Papiermolen, Groningen, NL
Atelier B, Plan B, Bekegem, BE
BNO Utrecht, Kapitaal, Utrecht, NL
MAMA Radio #1, Operator Radio, Rotterdam, NL
Cancelled, Stichting NDSM, Amsterdam, NL
Stampa #10, W139, Amsterdam, NL
NDSM Magazine Launch, Sociëteit Sexyland, Amsterdam, NL
2018
Civil Disobedience, In De Ruimte, Ghent, BE
Wintermarkt, Kunstpodium T, Tilburg, NL
PechaKucha Amsterdam x ADE, Spaces Amstel, Amsterdam, NL
Catch, Kunstenlab, Deventer, NL
A/V Club, Wildeburg Festival, Kraggenburg, NL
Out of Order, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam, NL
Ice Cream, The Performance Bar, Rotterdam, NL
Herman Centraal, Theater aan de Rijn, Arnhem, NL
2017
Wentelteefjes #03, Bar De Groen, Arnhem, NL
Apocalypse, A Working Title, Museum van Bommel van Dam, Venlo, NL
Arnhemse Nieuwe, Showroom Arnhem, Arnhem, NL
Midnight Munchies #3: Feed ‘em after midnight, Brigant, Arnhem, NL
2016
Grijs Gebied Festival, Hall of Fame, Tilburg, NL
FC Broken Toaster Records Presents: The Kickoff, Incubate, Tilburg, NL
Fine Art - Financ€ Lab, 4bid Gallery, OT301, Amsterdam, NL
2015
Things Are Cooking in Our Kitchen, Greylight Projects, Hoensbroek, NL
Selected Performances / Lectures
Awards / Grants
2022
Dutch Embassy in Brussels, Culture Subsidy
Mondriaan Fund, Artist Basis
2021
Premi Art Nou 2021, Nominated
Mondriaan Fund, Project Grant
2019
Mondriaan Fund, Stipendium for Emerging Artists
2017
Arnhemse Nieuwe 2017
Hendrik Valk Price, Nominated
BLINK Youngblood Award, Nominated