Bio
Jantien Jongsma
Harlingen, 1965
lives and works in Amsterdam
lives and works in Amsterdam
Education
1977 - 1983 Atheneum Jan Arentsz college, Alkmaar
1983 - 1987 Amsterdamse Academie voor Beeldende Vorming, Amsterdam
1987 - 1989 Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Painting and Grafic Art, Amsterdam
SOLOSHOWS (selection)
2024 Duo Show, Galerie Maurits van de Laar, Den Haag
2024 Back to the Future II, The Bookstore Foundation, Amsterdam
2023 Back to the Future I, Bureau Postjesweg Presents , Amsterdam
2023 Levensboom, Museum Jan, Amstelveen
2020 Het Nieuwe Bouwen, Drawing Centre Diepenheim
2017 Goed Wonen, C&H Gallery, Amsterdam
2015 De Nederlandse natuur, C&H Artspace, Amsterdam
2014 (you are) My favourite waste of time, Stedelijk Museum Kampen
2012 Folklorepunk, C&H Artspace, Amsterdam
2012 Harlingen-Amsterdam, werk op papier, Galerie Smarius, Gorredijk
2012 Harlingen-Amsterdam, werk op papier, museum Belvedère, Heereveen
GROUPSHOWS (selection)
2022 The hero with a thousand faces, curated by Folkert de Jong Galerie Maurits vd Laar, Den Haag
2021 SBK, groupshow with Julia Kyryanova en Chris Rijk
2018 Big Art, groupshow of XL works in Bijlmer Bajes Amsterdam
2018 Art Rotterdam, presentation with C&H gallery,
2016 Amsterdam Drawing, presentation with C&H gallery, Amsterdam
2014 Amsterdam Drawing, presentation, C&H Artspace, Amsterdam
2014 Het Landschap en de Romantische Verleiding, Diepenheim
2013 Amsterdam Drawing, presentation with C&H Artspace, Amsterdam
2013 Horizonnen, Fries Museum, Leeuwarden
2011 History in Common, RISD, Providence, USA
2011 All About Drawing, Stedelijk Museum, Schiedam
2011 Drawing the best, galerie Smarius, Gorredijk
PUBLICATION/MEDIA
2021 Het nieuwe bouwen catalogue Drawing Centre Diepenheim
2018 Frysk, 100 jaar schilderkunst in Friesland, Susan van den Berg, Museum Belvedère Oranjewoud
2018 Palet, article by Anke Roder
2014 Kunstbeeld, rubriek Twee over Een, about Horror Vacui
2014 Jantien Jongsma, monograph, release i.c.w. Stedelijk Museum Kampen
2014 VPRO radio, Nooit meer slapen, interview about (you are) My favourite waste of time
2013 Topstukken uit het Fries Museum, release about collection, Fries Museum, Leeuwarden
2012 Het Parool review over Folklore Punk, J.P. Ekker, 13/9/2012
2012 VPRO radio, De Avonden, reportage over Harlingen-Amsterdam, tentoonstelling in Belvedère 2012 Avondlog, Wim Noordhoek
2012 Kunstkrant interview door Eric Bos
2012 Kunstbeeld, maart rubriek Expo, Machteld Leij
2011 Catalogue All About Drawing
PURCHASES/ COMMISSIONS
2021 Comission Mural, Spring High, Amsterdam
2020 Commission Wallhanging Sociëteit De Kring, Amsterdam
2019 Commission outside mural in the centre city of Leerdam
2018 Commission tilepanel in a railwayunderpass Den Dolder
2017 Several purchasus collection DELA
2016 Purchase “Buiten schijnt de zon”, Albert Heijnkunststichting, Zaandam
2015 Commission picturebook for Museum Belvedère, Heereveen
2015 Commission tapestry Rijksgebouwendienst, for new entrance Gerechtsgebouw Utrecht manufactured byTextiellab Tilburg, 170x840 cm
2015 Purchase work on paper Amsterdam Archief, “Hervormd Lyceum West”,190x240cm, mixed media, 2015
2013 Purchase ”St Jacobiparochie”, mixed media on paper 122x162cm, 2012, Fries Museum, Leeuwarden
2012 Purchase ”Ganse”, mixed media on paper 100x140cm, 2011, Karmelklooster, Drachten
2011 Purchase ”Het einde en het begin”, mixed media op papier, 125x200cm, 2011 collectie Doorn, Rotterdam
2011 Purchase “Sociëteit”, mixed media op papier, 60x90cm, 2010 door De Brauw, Blackstone &Westbroek, Amsterdam
2010 Purchase “De Slag in Harlingen”, mixed media op papier, 100x140cm, 2009, Fries Museum, Leeuwarden
GRANTS/ PRICES
2019 Grant “werkbeurs bewezen talent” Mondriaanfund
2015 Jeanne Oostingprice for watercolour/painting
2010 Grant Contribution Werkbudget Mondriaanfund
2012 Grant Basisstipendium Mondriaanfund
SIDE ACTIVITIES
2021 Anniversary Celebration Workshops, Exposition, Book and Symposium Learning Community Spring High at Van Eesteren Museum, Amsterdam
2021 Developing outside learning envirement Spring High
2020 Establishing BinnenKring kunst kopen/verzamelen soc. De Kring
2016 Masterclass Wackers academy
2015 - Now Foundation and development until January 2021 Art teacher Spring High
2014 - Now Ungoing divers workshops voor o.a. Vrije Academie Nunspeet, Fries Museum Tekenskoalle, Art Bruut, MK Start
2011 Visiting artist RISD Providence USA
2011 Curator History in Common, groupshow met Gijs Assmann, Pedro Bakker, B C Epker, pietsjanke fokkema, Jantien Jongsma, Natasja Kensmil, RISD, Providence, USA
2011 Artist-talk, RISD, Providence, USA
2003 - Now Divers arteducationprojects (amongst others De Buurtklont) substitute teacher drawing Vossius gymnasium and several comprehensive schools