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C.V. - Babette Wagenvoort - Drawing MA RCA
Fine Artist, Illustrator, Tutor, Editor
Voorburg 1970, lives and works in The Hague, Netherlands
Logo based on drawing from the series 'Life
According To A Rectilinear Personality' - 1995-2010
Education
Master of Art, Royal College of Art, London, UK (2000)
AKI (Artez), BA Illustration,
Enschede, NL (1997)
Research, drawings & Poems, 'Codes and languages in the relationship
between choreographers & dancers' - Danslab, Den Haag. (2010)
Selection of Published Work
Regularly
Protest drawings, 'Exercises in Drawn Protest' on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram
Illustrations in VPRO Gids TV Guide (since 2007)
Drawings in literary magazine Hollands Maandblad (since 2005)
Past
Meekrapposter, co-operation between me, Klimaatdichters, Caroline de Lint and Grafische Werkplaats, Den Haag
Spark, illustration (2021)
Cheltenham Illustration Awards, publication and exhibition (2019 & 2020)
Drawing & animation 'Carnaval' for CD-booklet, CD 'Tussen de regels, Henny Vrienten, Topnotch (2019)
Designs for Stereohype's B.I.O. Button Badge Series 19, http://stereohype.com/, (2019)
30 illustrations for Cultuurschakel, Den Haag (2019)
'Een avond bij de Vrouwenvereniging', book with drawings by Babette Wagenvoort, text by Lokien de Bie and design Suzanne Bakkum, published by Lecturis/DATO (2019) - www.devrouwenvereniging.nl
STRIDE 1 & 2, Artist Publication, Two booklets riso-printed at the Grafische Werkplaats, Den Haag (2019)
Illustration, Month of July for Riso Calendar by Stencilwerck, Den Haag (2018)
Illustrations & Logos for Innocent Drawing Campaign, (2016)
AanTekeningen, initiator and illustrator for drawn column (just drawing, no text)
about culture in Den Haag on artsite www.jegensentevens.nl (2012-2013)
IPhone Drawings 'Nature Caught' in literary magazine Extaze (2013)
'Barbapapa The Next generation’, poster, Super & Co, Brussel (2012)
Illustrations & animations, Voedsel en Waren Autoriteit, The Hague, NL (2008-2010)
Illustrations, 'Codes and languages in the relationship between choreographers & dancers'
- Danslab, Den Haag. (2010)
Poster & flyers for WhyNot! festival W139, Amsterdam (2010)
Several illustrations for Sparknow, London (2003-2010)
‘Mood Swing - Alphabet of Moods’, book, own publication Het Nieuwe Huren (2009)
‘Days When Nothing Happens’, online animation for Volkskrant/oog (2009)
Diffusion Books, eBook ‘The Octuplet: Story of Our Lives’ & storycubes, London (2009)
Een absolute mus- sparrow words in text and drawings, publication (2009)
Kissing Wallpaper 1 en 2, wallpaper design, Maxalot, Barcelona (2008)
Oog in de Vrijplaats, De Volkskrant, organisation and own illustration, publication in newspaper (2008)
Several illustrations for DUF 1 & 2 (2004-2008)
Several illustrations for Opzij (2007-2008)
Several illustrations for Intermediair (2004-2007)
Not Just For Christmas’, Kissing Christmas Decorations for Museum Oostwijk. (2007)
‘070707 - Impove Your Environment’, animation, online project for Volkskrant/oog (2007)
‘Dagstemming’, two weeks daily drawings and moods, Vrijplaats - De Volkskrant (2007)
Drawing in Le Gun, London, UK (2007)
‘Ik ben rustig lief en goed’, animation, online project for Volkskrant/oog (2007)
Several illustrations for Vrij Nederland (2006)
Draw-me-a-terrorist - drawing for mail art publication (2006)
Sparknow, illustrations for Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (2006)
‘Zo verkruimelt het koekje’, publication designed by Rieme Gleijm accompanying
the artwork made for ‘De Buutplaats’ School, Stroom, Den Haag (2005)
Adventure For Life, Illustration for KWF Kankerbestrijding, Den Haag (2005)
‘Rectilinear Personality’, selection of drawings. Own Publication (2004)
Dazed & Confused, January Issue, ‘new illustrative talent’ (2004)
Sparknow, London, illustration for ‘workbook’ Countryside Agency, UK (2004)
Sparknow, London, illustrations for Department of Trade & Industry, UK (2004)
The Sorrel Foundation, London, Illustrations ‘Personalized Learning’ project (2004)
Illustrations, BBC White City Move Campaign, Sparknow and BBC, London. (2003)
Poster ‘Writ Large’, RCA college-wide lecture series, Royal College of Art, London (2002)
Interactive film ‘The Meetings’ for WHSmith’s, Swindon, UK (2001)
‘Subjet Trouvé’, Book idea & design about 2 Willow Road, The National Trust, London(1999)
Poster ‘Strange & Charmed’, RCA college-wide lecture series, Royal College of Art, London (1999)
‘Rechtlijnige Persoonlijkheid’, selection drawings, Own publication (1996)
Cover Avond bij de vrouwenvereniging, 2019
Illustration for VPRO Gids insert 'Music Meeting', 2012
The Women's March, Drawings, Hollands
Maandblad, 2017
'Aantekening' about TV-Programme Artmen visiting
Nest in Den Haag, Jegens & Tevens, 2013
Animated Illustration 'Genetically Modified Food –
A Curse or A Blessing?', personal project, 2013
Wallpaper Design 'Kissing 1 & 2 –
Maxalot, Barcelona, 2008
Selection of Exhibitions
2021
Follow Me I'm Your Bird, Duo show with Euf Lindenboom, Galerie Lutz, Delf, NL
2020
Geen bloem zonder wortel, artists' support fair, Quartair Contemporary Art Initiatives , Den Haag, NL
https://www.quartair.nl/25-september/
2019
Cheltenham Illustration Awards, Museum in the Park, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
http://www.cheltenham-illustration-awards.com/
New Editions, Minnessota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, USA
Group Exhibition 'A Year in Riso' & presentation of Riso Calendar by Stencilwerck in HOK gallery, Den Haag
https://www.hokgallery.com/pop-up-den-haag-illustreert/
'Een avond bij de vrouwenvereniging', a selection of drawings, Eerste Bergensche Boekhandel, Bergen, NL
2018
Tekenkabinet, group show, Amstelpark, Amsterdam
RCA Secret, group show, Royal College of Art, London
2017
Vogelgeluiden (Bird Sounds) Literary evening inspired by Len Howard and Marlen Haushofer, Perdu, Amsterdam, NL
With Dean Bowen, Annelie David, Aurelie Lierman, Eva Meijer, marwin vos and Babette Wagenvoort http://www.perdu.nl/nl/r/vogelgeluiden/
RCA Secret, group show, Royal College of Art, London
Art For Animals' Sake, Fundraising Group Exhibition at headquarters of House Of Animals, Amsterdam
a.o. Melanie Bonajo, Hartmut Kiewert, Keetje Mans, Rutger Van Der Tas, Sara Nilsson, kunstenaarsduo Raisa & Misha, Mitsy Groenendijk, Nour-Eddine Jarram, Edith Meijering, Lizette Schaap, Raoul Deleo, Wendelien Schonfeld, Lenny Waasdorp, Babette Wagenvoort, Albert Zwaan, Airco Caravan, Anne Forest, Andrea Freckmann and Sasa Ostoja.
2016
Aanverwanten, with Sara Vrugt and Lisa van Wieringen, BMB Gallery, Amsterdam
Drawing Front (and back), national drawing manifestation, Quartair, Den Haag
with: Femke Bakker, Justin Bennett, Channa Boon, Ronald Cornelissen, Paul van der Eerden, Melissa Cruz Garcia, Sara Pape Garcia, Anne Forest, Johan Gustavsson, Wieteke Heldens, Michael Karr, Rens Krikhaar, Jorn van Leeuwen, Erik-Jan Ligtvoet, Marjolijn van der Meij, Astrid Nobel, Johan van Oord, Lieke Peeters, Nina Roos, Stefanie Scholte, Cybil Scott, Tanja Smit, Wieske Wester en Thom Vink.
RCA Secret, group show, Royal College of Art, London
2015
Haagse Protretten, group show, Grafische Werkplaats, Den Haag
with Philip Akkerman, Melle de Boer, Kees Koomen, Ondine de Kroon, Toyin Loye, Jos de L’Orme, Ewoud van Rijn, Ilse Versluijs and Jerney de Wilde.
7x52x10, group show, Stichting Ruimtevaart, Den Haag
With Jeroen Bosch, Niels Post, Sibylle Eimermacher, Annegret Kellner, Jeroen Glas, Niek Hendrix, Dolf Pauw, Simon Kentgens, Michiel Huijben, Diana Duta, Marcel van Eeden, Hinke Schreuders, Peter Luining, G.J. de Rook, Bertus Pieters, PJ Roggeband, Marijn van Kreij, Ron van der Ende, Edwin Stolk, Babette Wagenvoort, Stephan van den Burg, Ellen Rodenberg and Kees Koomen
RCA Secret, group show, Royal College of Art, London
2014
RCA Secret, group show, Royal College of Art, London
2013
N.a.t.u.r., festival/group show, Bochum, DE
Participating artists among others where: Die Zonenkinder, Anna van Stuijvenberg, Judith Reintke, Jakob de Jonge, Thomas van Linge, Eisenhart Keimeyer, Radek Vana, Katrijn Verstegen, Babette Wagenvoort, The Art Monkeys. Curated by Nele Vos
Drawn to BeTekenis, group show, Gemak, The Hague, NL
work by artists who are all researching the medium of drawing and/or record and present their own perception or interpretation of the world surrounding them.
with Arike Gill, Gerrie de Jong, Kim Jozef Lampe, Marjolijn van der Meij, Hillary Mushkin, Bernice Justine Nauta, Jeroen Paalvast, Wouter Willebrands and Illustration Daily
Re: Rotterdam, group show, Rotterdam, NL
RCA Secret, group show, Royal College of Art, London
Vertoning 'Nature Caught Moving' presentatie literair tijdschrift Extaze, Pulchri, Den Haag
2012
Super & Co, group show, Brussel, BE
Mood Swing in Zeebelt, window drawing, Theatre Zeebelt, The Hague (2009-2012)
RCA Secret, group show, Royal College of Art, London
2011
Caught @ Todaysart, Festival, Todaysart, The Hague, NL
SummerNest, group show, Nest, The Hague, NL
RCA Secret, group show, Royal College of Art, London
2010
MetAmorPhosis, group show, Onno van Toor gallery, Rotterdam, NL
‘Precaution for food and product safety. A look into the future’, presentation of animations
and drawings, Vrije Academie, The Hague, NL
Ladies from The Hague in the window, group show, Haagse kunstkring, The Hague
RCA Secret, group show, Royal College of Art, London
2009
Notes on Narratives, group show, Nest, with Paulien Oltheten, Han Hoogerbrugge,
Sebastiaan Schlicher, Marijn Akkermans, Bas de Wit, Marcel van Eeden, Ruth Gwily,
Ingrid Mol, The Hague, NL
Volkskrant Oog op de zuidas, screening of animation, CASZuidas, Amsterdam
Een absolute mus - Sparrow-words in text and drawings, group show, Central Library, The Hague, NL
De Etalage, Museum voor Overbodig Beleid, traveling group show organised by
Vereniging Nederlandse Gemeenten.
RCA Secret, group show, Royal College of Art, London
Winternest, Group show, Nest, Den Haag
OK. Video COMEDY - 4th Jakarta International Video Festival, screening animations
'Future Food and Food Products in the Netherlands'
2008
Tekenen 8, group show, Quartair, The Hague, NL
Nieuwe Uitleenschatten 2008, group show Der Aa-kerk, Groningen, NL
Independent Drawings Gig 4, group show, Volkskrantgebouw, Amsterdam, NL
Haags Kapitaal, group show, Affiche Gallerij, The Hague, NL
RCA Secret, group show, Royal College of Art, London
Phantom Stories - Pictura, Dordrecht. Evening of drawn movies with Manon Bovenkerk,
Robbie Cornelissen, Jan Willem Deiman, Dan Geesin, Tijmen Hauer, Inge Kansen,
Jochen Kuhn, Olphaert den Otter, Babette Wagenvoort
Disciplinary Residence, animation evening, Hedah, Maastricht
2007
Video Vortex II, group show, Montevideo, Amsterdam, NL
‘Where are you stupid beast?’, solo, Galerie 16, Hengelo, NL
‘A-weblog-in-the-flesh’, group show, Zoete Broodjes, Amsterdam, NL
‘Spring-Bal-Se-Mien’, group show, Pictura, Dordrecht, NL
‘Domesticated’, series of drawings, ‘guest artist’ at partyka.com
Animation, Onedotzero festival, Filmhuis The Hague, NL
'voorStelvoor', group show, Nest, Den Haag
'Tableau' Group Show, Haagse Kunstkring, Den Haag
2006
Quartair, Tekenen VI, drawing group show, The Hague, NL
Noordbrabants Museum, proverbs, group show, Den Bosch
Museum voor Overbodig Beleid - traveling group show organised by Inaxis
Haagse Kunstkring, het tekenen, drawing exhibition, wall drawing, Den Haag
2005
Don Quichot, group show, Nieuwspoort & Bibliotheek, The Hague, NL
Rectilinear Stories – A Drawn Environment, <tag>, solo, The Hague, NL
Auction, Quartair, Den Haag
'Crawl' - animation met DJ Dame, Short digital video festival, Den Haag
VanStand/RVS, group show, Helena Studio’s, Den Haag
De Schets, group show, Haagse Kunstkring, Den Haag
2000Zoveel, Group Show, CBKN, Nijmegen
2004
If the Gods are with me…, Galerie De Buytensael, group show, Arnhem, NL
2003
Public Document, Hoogstraatmakers, group show, Vlaardingen, NL
Drawing According to A Rectilinear Personality, solo, Galerie Zechs (1646), The Hague, NL
Drawing the Process, group show organised by Leo Duff, traveling show, UK.
MakeUp Window, ‘Little Red Riding Hood’, small solo, London, UK
2002
AKI Ontplooid, interactive film, group show, Rijksmuseum Twenthe, Enschede, NL
Budge & Coward Gallery, Drawings, wall drawing & drawings, solo in design shop, Bethnal Green, London , UK
City of Westminster Arts Council Open Exhibition, drawings, Group show, London
2000
H.D.I.Y.L., drawings with Joan Molloy & Susan Roan, House Gallery, London, UK
The Show, M.A. Degree Show, Drawings, Royal College of Art, London
Sun & Doves Open Exhibition, Group show, Camberwell, London
Chechov's Short Stories, Solo, Guildhall University Library, London
Duo Exhibition 'Follow me I'm your bird, Galerie Lutz, Delft (2021)
Group Exhibition 'A Year in Riso' & presentation of Riso Calendar by Stencilwerck in HOK gallery, Den Haag, 2019
Vogelgeluiden, literary evening with text, image & sound,
Perdu, Amsterdam, 2017
Vogelgeluiden, literary evening with text, image & sound,
Perdu, Amsterdam, 2017
Aanverwanten, with Sara Vrugt and Lisa van Wieringen,
BMB Gallery, Amsterdam, 2016
Drawn to BeTekenis, group show, Gemak, The Hague, NL, 2013
Mood Swing in Zeebelt, window drawing, Theatre Zeebelt, The Hague (2009-2012)
Notes on Narratives, group show, Nest, with Paulien Oltheten, Han Hoogerbrugge, Sebastiaan Schlicher, Marijn Akkermans, Bas de Wit, Marcel van Eeden, Ruth Gwily, Ingrid Mol, 2009
Independent Drawings Gig 4, group show, Volkskrantgebouw, Amsterdam, 2008
‘Where are you stupid beast?’, solo, Galerie 16, Hengelo, 2007
Rectilinear Stories – A Drawn Environment, solo, <tag>, Den Haag, 2006
Drawing According to A Rectilinear Personality, solo, Galerie Zechs (1646), Den Haag (2004)
Public Document, Window Drawing, Group Show with
Krijn Christiaansen, Cathelijne Montens, Martijn Engelbregt
Rob Voerman, Anne Wenzel and others, Vlaardingen, 2003
How Deep Is Your Love, with Joan Molloy and Susan Roan,
House Gallery, London, 2000
Commissions in public & private space
'Huiskraai (Corvus Splendens)' background animation & images for House Crow performance by poet Annelie David and puppeteer Rik Rikken about migration, flying, waste, mourning, starting over and hospitality, Man in de maan, Eindhoven, NL (2021)
'Liederen voor het leven' by the 'Klimaatdichters'. Livecast from Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam.
Animations and co-organisor multi disiplinairy evening about endangered species (2021)
'Not In My Backyard', Wall Drawing in Offices of Amlin, based on results of a questionair
in which employees decided on extinct species of plants and animals they would like
to return to the Netherlands (2015)
‘Mood Swing’, artproject for rent, Het Nieuwe Huren (2009)
‘One drawing a day’, animations, drawings and design for teaching programme
for school in South of Holland, Kunstgebouw (2007)
Transformatieproject Fort-Zeekant,
organised
by KidOR, Bergen op Zoom, 2006
Public art project - art on transformer kiosks & electicity-
and cable boxes.
'Zo
verkruimelt 't koekje - Interactive artwork for primary school 'De Buutplaats'
in Schilderswijk, Den Haag, 2006
The artwork is
made up of many large enamel plates with illustrated sayings from different
cultures. The project was co-ordinated by Stroom, Den Haag. It included a publication & a website.
Metro Station Reigersbos, painted boards, GVB, Amsterdam (2003)
Interactive film ‘The Meetings’ for WHSmith’s Swindon/London (2001)
Liederen voor het leven. Co-operation with the Klimaatdichters
at Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam (2021)
‘One drawing a day’, animations, drawings and design for teaching programme for school in South of Holland, Kunstgebouw (2007)
Zo
verkruimelt 't koekje, commissioned art
for primary school 'De Buutplaats', 2005
Tutor, Editor, Curator, Organisor (selection)
Current
Co-organising and visuals for 'Liederen voor het Leven', multi disiplinairy evenings about endangered species with the 'Klimaatdichters' (since 2020)
Online Tutor, MCBA, Minnesota Centre for Book Arts, Minneapolis, USA (since 2021)
Visiting Tutor Illustration & Animation Dept, St. Joost, Breda (2020 & 2021)
Initiator & organisor ‘Haagse Dames', monthly meetings of professional female artists & designers (since 2006)
Private Drawing Tutor, The Hague, NL
(irregularly since 1997)
In the past
Tutor Autonomous Drawing, Fine Art, KABK, The Hague, NL (2015 - 2019)
Editor & initiator, www.illustrationdaily.com (2012-2019)
Organisor &
initiator, Innocent Drawing (since 2016-2017)
Commitee member, broedplaats de DCR, The Hague, NL (2012-2014)
AanTekeningen, initiator and illustrator for drawn column on art-website www.jegensentevens.nl (2012-2013)
Tutor Drawing & Image, Graphic Design, KABK, The Hague, NL (2007-2014)
Commitee member Art & Culture, Rotterdam Council (2013)
Lecture with Pawel Pokutycki about Illustration Daily, Gemak, The Hague, NL (2013)
Illustratie Biennale, one of the main speakers, Haarlem (2012)
Lecture about own practice, Beeldende Kunstenaar in de klas, Villa Zebra, Rotterdam (2010)
Lecture about own practice, Symposium Tekenen, BK050, Groningen. (2010)
Lecture about own practice, Willem de Kooning Academie, Rotterdam (2010)
Volkskrant OOG presentation, Willem de Kooning Academie, Rotterdam (2009)
Curator Volkskrant Oog - online platform for artists on news and current affairs (2007 - 2009)
Tutor Digital & Monologue Illustrative Design, HKU Academy, Utrecht (2004 -2008)
Jury member Stroom Prize KABK, The Hague, NL (2008)
Extern examinator, FIne Art, HKU Academy, Utrecht (2008)
Editor ‘Online Imaging’, Color Bites (2006)
Vertekening, with Dick Tuinder and PJ Roggeband, Stroom The Hague, NL (2006)
Lecture about own practice, HKU, de Hogeschool voor de kunsten Utrecht (2004)
Workshop, MA Drawing as Process, Kingston University, London (2003)
Tutor, Graphic Design, Camberwell College of Art, London (1999-2002)
Co-curator, ‘Writ Large’, RCA college-wide lecture series, London (2000-2002)
Co-ordinator ‘Strange & Charmed’, Gulbenkian Foundation/ RCA, London. (1999-2000)
Workshop, Drawing Studio, Royal College of Art, London (2000)
Lecture about own work, Buffalo State College, USA (2000)
Lecture about own work, AKI, Enschede (1999)
Editor & Production, RCA newsletter, ‘J-News’, RCA, London (1999-2001)
Initiator & editor, ‘Zeg het met bloemen’, magazine, AKI, Enschede (1995-1996)
Working together since 2020
Innocent Drawing Logo, 2016
Illustration Daily, since 2012
Speaker at Illustratie Biennale, 2012
Drawing from still life made up from 3D patterns designed by first year students graphic design, KABK, during lessons 'Drawing for Graphic Designers' - 2007-2014
Curator Volkskrant Oog - online platform for artists on news and current affairs (2007 - 2009)
Initiator & editor, ‘Zeg het met bloemen’, magazine, AKI, Enschede (1995-1996) with Roland Sips, Rineke Dijkstra, Wasco, Bregje Lulofs, Joost Roelofsz, e.a.
Collections
Heden, The Hague, NL
CBK, Groningen
Baarsma Wine Group, Oudeschoot
Private collection, New York, USA
Private collection, New Zealand
Several Private collections Netherlands
Several Private collections, London, UK
Waar Ben Je Nou Stom Beest?, CBK Groningen, 2008
Funding & Awards
2020 World Illustration Awards (longlist) for 'Exercises in Drawn Protest'
2020 Cheltenham Illustration Awards (Book & Exhibition) for 'Exercises in Drawn Protest'
2019 Cheltenham Illustration Awards (Book & Exhibition) for 'De Vrouwenvereniging'
2015 Pro-Kunstprojecten, Stroom, Den Haag for 'De Vrouwenvereniging'
2013 Subsidy for Illustration Daily, Ommeren
2008 Basis Stipend, Fonds BKVB
2003 Basis Stipend, Fonds BKVB
1999 WHSmith's Scholarship
1998 Study Stipend for RCA, Fonds BKVB
Plus several smaller subsidies for documentation and promotion from Stroom, Den Haag
World Illustration Awards (longlist) for 'Exercises in Drawn Protest' (2020)
Other Education
Workshops & Short Courses followed by me
2015 UVA, Lecture Series, ''Biophilia’: a cultural history of our love of nature', Prof. Erik de Jong, Amsterdam
2013 Workshop Processing for illustrators, BNO, Amsterdam
2012 UVA, Lecture Series, “Earthly Paradise: garden and park between nature and culture”, Prof. Erik de Jong, Amsterdam
2011 Summer Drawing Courses, Drawing Studio, RCA, London
2011 UVA, Lecture Series, “A ‘third nature’. The relationship between man and nature”, mix of speakers invited by Prof E. de Jong, Amsterdam
2010 Schrijversvakschool, poetry course, Amsterdam
2009 Summer Drawing Courses, Drawing Studio, RCA, London
2008 Schrijversvakschool, creative writing course, Amsterdam
2015 UVA, Lecture Series, ''Biophilia’: a cultural history of our love of nature', Prof. Erik de Jong, Amsterdam
Press
(information not added yet... in progress)
Lijna:
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2007/02/26/7-redenen-om-thuis-te-blijven-11281712-a738027
