C.V. Petra Groen
Heemskerk 24-04-1973


Education:
1992 - 1997 AKI, Art academy, graduated in Mixed Media, (MFA + BFA) Enschede Holland
1994 - 1995 SFAI, San Francisco Art Institute, department: New genres and Film, San Francisco, U.S.A
Awards/ Stipends:
2009 - received a stipend by Sculpture Space, Utica, N.Y.
2008 -Basis stipendium, Fonds voor de beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam (State Grant)
2005 -Grant by the city of Enschede for the art event “Wissel-Waar”
2004 -Grant by the city of Enschede for the art event “De Onthulling”
2007 -Awarded for The Pritzker Foundation Endowed Fellowship 2007, Woodside, California
2000 -Winner of the: Public award, during the city purchases 1999 Enschede, Holland
1995 -Sobel Grant, Grant for talented students in the state of California, SFAI, San Francisco, USA

Exhibitions

Group exhibitions:
2010 -Human Nature, Den Bosch
-klein plastiek, achter de zuilen, Bloemendaal
-Tief im blut, Berlin
2009 - ® evolution, exhibition about Darwin Theory, Botanical gardens Amsterdam
2008 -MASS MoCA, Massachusetts, curator: Denise Markonish, a show that deals with notions of cultivation and protection of the environment, North Adams, USA
-M.P. Mobile Projects, 21Rozendaal, Enschede, Holland
- The Fiber of the Matter (la fibra del asunto) The Ice house, Phoenix, USA,
www.theicehouseaz.com
-‘Palm fiction’, the white elephant Collective, Berlin, Germany
2007 -‘ Shelter’, Museum de Fundatie, Kasteel Nijenhuis, Heino, Holland
- Veemvloer, Amsterdam, Holland
-‘Incubator’ Portiersloge, Kunstenlab, Deventer, Holland
-,We make art’, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam, Holland
-Horse Move, Amsterdam, Holland
2006 -SAW, Salem, art works, New York, residency plus expositie, Salem, New York, USA
-Appolo’s negen muzen, U.T, Enschede, Holland
-I-Park, artist-in-residence, East Haddam, Connecticut, USA
-Euro Art festival, Amstelpark, Amsterdam, Holland
-‘Cellular’, Balengebouw, Enschede, Holland
-Kunstvlaai collaborator with Planet Art en YAM, Amsterdam, Holland
2005 -Seinsichten aus Welten, Galerie ‘Am alten markt’, Rostock, Germany
-‘Kunst in de singel’, Floating object, fiberglass, ‘Snorkeling person’, Deventer, Holland
-Art Event ’Wissel-Waar’ stichting B93, Enschede, Holland
-Art route, Bathmen, Theme: water, Bathmen, Holland
2004 -‘Kunst en Wonen’, Art library, Veenendaal, Holland
-‘Salon 61’, galerie 61, Bielefeld, Germany
-‘Art Garden 2004’, Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, Holland
-‘Onder dak’, Kunstenlab, Deventer, Holland
-Art event: ‘de onthulling’, stichting B93, Enschede, Holland
2003 -‘ART – OWL’, Art event, Bielefeld, Germany
-‘De Kunstcamping’, art camping Bernheze, Holland
-‘Wereldtent’, Museum voor Waterstaat, Maastricht, Holland




Solo exhibitions:
2010 -System intergraor, Installation Dynamo-expo, Enschede, Netherlands
-Yxie, Alkmaar, Netherlands
2009 -‘Reciprocate’, Sculpture Space, Utica N.Y.
-Aëroob, het Agterhuis, Hengelo, Holland
-Edith Stein, Pabo, Hengelo, Holland
2008 -Unraveled Body, University Twente, project room: vrijhof, Holland
2007 -Nature’s Body, art project/ installation, project room: ‘De Werkplaats’ in Borne, Holland
-Galerie 16, Hengelo,
-Balengebouw, Retrospective, Enschede, Holland
2006 -SVB, (Sociale Verzekerings Bank) Retrospective, Zaandam, Holland
2005 - Universiteit Twente, Retrospective, Enschede, Holland-‘Art Goes Camping’, Soap stone
Gallery, New York, USA
2004 -”City nomads”, manifest Project room: Wohlfahrt, Rotterdam, Holland
-CBK Enschede, Holland
2003 -Galerie 61 ”Bodycamping”, Bielefeld, Germany

Work in a collection:
-Sociale Verzekeringsbank Bank, Zaandam, Holland
-The City Enschede, Holland
-Ten Cate, industrial fabrics, Nijverdal, Holland
-Djerassi, woodside, CA.
-Trimm, interactieve media, Enschede, Holland
-I-Park, Connecticut USA
-Several Private collections

Purchases/ commissions:
2008 -Public art piece, outside sculpture for a housing corporation: de Woonplaats. Enschede, Holland
2007 -Public art piece, mobile (hanging sculpture) in the Lobby of the ‘sociale Verzekeringsbank’ in Zaandam, Holland
-Two art tents made for temporary guests, I-Park, Connecticut USA,
2006 -Three art tents made and designer for Ten Cate industrial fabrics, Nijverdal, Holland
2005 -Winner of the selection procedure: Innovation award, Holland
-Innovation award, an award made for a t.v. show for most innovated company in Overijssel,
Holland, commissioned by the Province Overijssel and Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij
Oost Nederland, Holland
2004 -Public art piece for a children’s playfield, commissioned by the city: Enschede, Holland -Public art piece floating object made of fiberglass in the Volkspark, Purchased by
The foundation: ‘stichting Kunst in het Volkspark”, Enschede, Holland
2005 -Public art piece, in the Singel in Deventer, fiberglass floating object, Deventer, Holland
-Public art piece made in collaborator with the Fire department, Enschede, Holland
2002 -Public art piece, stainless steel, copper and light: ‘De spoetnik’, Enschede, Holland 2000 -Purchase of an art piece which won the Public award during the exhibition,
City purchases1999, Eschede, Holland
1999 -Purchase of an art piece, city purchases 1999, Enschede, Holland

Finalists for commisions:

2006 -Finalist for ‘snoezelmobiel’, mobile object for people with Alzheimer in collaborator with: Gispen
-Two sketch designs for public places in Enschede, Holland (realized in 2007)
2004 -Forum/ sketch design/ finalist, on board of a commission for reconstruction of a part of the city.
Enschede, Holland
1999 -Sketch design/ finalist, for a public square in Enschede, Holland
Projects and artist in residencies:
2009 -Sculpture Space, Utica, residency N.Y. USA
2007 -Djerassi, artist in residence woodside California, USA
-Taliesin-West, Artist in Residence, Frank Lloyd Wright Institute, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
-Public art piece made in collaborator with school children, Enschede, Holland
2006 -SAW, Salem Art Works, , artist in residency New York, USA
-I-Park, Artist-in-residence, East Haddam Connecticut USA,

2005 -Art station, ‘Artist in residence’ project; ‘seinsichten aus Welten’ Rostock, Germany
-Art event: ‘Wissel-waar’ Foundation: B93, Enschede, Holland
2004 -Art event: ‘de Onthulling’ Foundation: B93, Enschede, Holland
2004 -Art piece made in collaborator with children, Deventer, Holland
2004 -Art event, Concordia, Kunst en Cultuur, Enschede, Holland 2003 -Kinder Kunstfabriek, children’s project in Maastricht, Holland 2003 -Art piece made in collaborator with children, Deventer, Holland

Other:
-Project Manager, artist in Residencies Enschede, Holland
-On board of advising art committee in Enschede, Holland
-part of Selection committee Arti et Amicitiae, rokin, www.arti.nl, Amsterdam, Holland
-Head of the foundation: B93, Enschede, Holland

-Visiting artist Frank Lloyd Wright Institute, Scottsdale Arizona, 2007
-Visiting artist, AKI art academy in Enschede, Holland 2005-2009
-Visiting artist, Pennsylvania Art Academy, USA, 2007
-Visiting artist/ lecture, Mowhak community College, Utica, N.Y.


2005 -Salon visit: Louise Bourgeois, New York, USA
2004 -Work period in Thailand, metal and textile, Bangkok, Thailand
2004 -Salon visit: Louise Bourgeois, in New York, USA
2003 -Three months work period with Indian artists. Textile installations, South- India
1998 -Six months work period in West- Africa (Senegal en the Gambia) different textile and dye
Techniques, like Batik
Curator:
2008 -Curator M.P. 21 Rozendaal, Enschede, Holland
2007 -Curator, We make art, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam, Holland
2006 -Curator, Cellular, Balengebouw, Enschede
2005 -Curator, event Wissel-waar, B93, Enschede, Holland
2004 -Curator, event ‘De Onthulling”, B93, Enschede, Holland

Publications:
2011 -Textiel plus, magazine
2010 -Avro kunstuur 2 episodes
2009 -Television show Zigt RTV Noord-Holland, interview for Exhibtion ®evolution, amsterdam
-catalogue: ‘Ikenschede’, Holland
2007 -Documentary: portrait of an artist, Avro, national television, Holland
2007 -We make Art, catalogue exhibition in Arti, Amsterdam, Holland
-Kunstbeeld, art magazine, Holland
2005 -Cover of a poem book, poet: Carolynn Steinhoff Smith ‘the Shadows of real Life’, New York, USA
2004 -Catalogue Galerie 61, Bielefeld, Germany
2004 -Catalogue exhibition: ‘Onder dak’ Kunstenlab, Deventer, Holland
2004 -Article in the “Roskam” ‘Bodycamping’, Independent newspaper, Overijssel, Holland
2000 -Catalogue, “gemeentelijke kunstaankopen 1997-2000”; Purchased art pieces by the city of
Enschede, Holland
2001 -Catalogue ” een jaar later” victims of the firework factory explosion in Eschewed, Holland
1998 -Catalogue exhibition: “op stap” Markt 17, Enschede, Holland
1998-2005 –Several newspapers articles in Kunstbeeld, ‘De Twentsche Courant’ , ‘De telegraaf’, ‘Deventer Courant’, Die Westfalishe zeitung” , ‘Das Bild’, Duitsland, De Roskam,Tijdschrift: Textiel Plus, Holland










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Education:
1992 - 1997 AKI, Art academy, graduated in Mixed Media, (MFA + BFA) Enschede Holland
1994 - 1995 SFAI, San Francisco Art Institute, department: New genres and Film, San Francisco, U.S.A
Awards/ Stipends:
2009 - received a stipend by Sculpture Space, Utica, N.Y.
2008 -Basis stipendium, Fonds voor de beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam (State Grant)
2005 -Grant by the city of Enschede for the art event “Wissel-Waar”
2004 -Grant by the city of Enschede for the art event “De Onthulling”
2007 -Awarded for The Pritzker Foundation Endowed Fellowship 2007, Woodside, California
2000 -Winner of the: Public award, during the city purchases 1999 Enschede, Holland
1995 -Sobel Grant, Grant for talented students in the state of California, SFAI, San Francisco, USA
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