Katja Prins

Born:

1970, Haarlem, Holland

Training / Education:

• 1989 - 1993 M.T.S. Vakschool Schoonhoven, Holland
• 1993 - 1997 Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, Holland

Work Experience:

• Since 1997 independent designer/artist

Exhibitions (Solo & Group Shows):

• 1997
• Galerie Marzee, Graduation Exhibition, Nijmegen, Holland
• 1998
• Galerie Marzee, Sieraden, The choice of Nijmegen, Holland
• Galerie de Bleeker, Heemstede Holland
• Centrum Beeldende Kunst, Rotterdam, Holland
• Galerie Louise Smit, What about men, Amsterdam, Holland
• Museum voor Moderne Kunst, de collectie van Claartje Keur, Arnhem,
• Holland
• Centrum Beeldende Kunst, Rietveld in Leiden, Leiden, Holland
• 1999
• Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Nominatie Designprijs Rotterdam 1999,
• Rotterdam Holland
• Stedelijk Museum, AEX Amsterdam Exposé, 1998-1999, Amsterdam, Holland
• Stedelijk Museum, opdracht productontwikkeling Museumwinkel, Amsterdam
• De Zonnehof, Colliers, Amersfoort, Holland
• Galerie Louise Smit, preview KunstRai 1999, Amsterdam, Holland
• Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam (solo), Holland
• Studio GR 20, Gioielli Contemporanei, Padova, Italy
• 2000
• SOFA New York/Chicago, repr. by Charon Kransen, USA
• Casino Venetië, Gioielli Contemporanei, Venetië, Italy
• Museum of Applied Arts, Ornaments from there, ........?, Lausanne,
• Switzerland
• Cortina d'Ampezzo, Gioielli Contemporanei, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
• International Trade Fair, Schmuck 2000, Munich, Germany
• Int. Art + Design fair NY, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts
• 2001
• Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Op de Huid, Arnhem, Holland
• Studio GR 20, Gioielli Contemporanei, Padova/Udine, Italy
• SOFA New York/Chicago, repr. by Charon Kransen, USA
• Galerie Lous Martin, jubileumexpositie, Delft, Holland
• Gewerbemuseum, Ornaments from there, ........?, Winterthur, Switzerland
• Europees Keramisch Werkcentrum, 's Hertogenbosch, Holland
• 2002
• Centraal Museum Utrecht, Zonder wrijving geen glans, Utrecht, Holland
• SOFA New York, SOFA Chicago, Dutch Design Event, Charon Kransen, USA
• Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus Hanau, Nature and Time, Hanau, Germany
• Glas Centrum Leerdam en Glas Museum Leerdam, ZomerGlasStudio 2002,
• Leerdam Holland
• Galerie Louise Smit, Inventarium, Amsterdam (solo), Amsterdam
• De Beyerd, Iets wat zoveel kost, is alles waard, Breda, Holland
• Centrum Beeldende Kunst, Laden en lossen, Groningen, Holland
• Las Palmas, Commitment. Een keuze uit drie jaar Fonds BKVB, Rotterdam,
• Holland
• Christie's / Galerie Jim Beard, Sold, Amsterdam, Holland
• Galerie Yksi, presentatie EKWC, Eindhoven, Holland
• Int. Art + Design Fair NY, repr. by Charon Kransen USA
• 2003
• Salone de Mobile, Milaan, Dutch Souvenirs EKWC, Italy
• Schmuck 2003, 55th International Trade Fair, München, Germany
• Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Halszaken, Anhem, Holland
• SOFA New York/Chicago, repr. by Charon Kransen
• Art Form Palm Beach Florida, repr. by Charon Kransen
• Int. Art + Design Fair NY, repr. by Charon Kransen USA
• Galerie Binnen, Dutch Souvenirs EKWC, Amsterdam Holland
• Galerie Braggiotti, 16th Anniversary Celebration, Amsterdam Holland
• Galerie Spektrum, Open Art, Munich Germany
• Galerie Pont & Plas, Gent, B (solo) Belgium
• Opzij, ontwerp-opdracht/ design assignment Harriët Freezerring (t/m 2006)
• Bijenkorf Maastricht, Keramiekexpositie, Maastricht Holland
• 2004
• Glasmuseum Alter Hof Herding, Neuerwerbungen 2003, Coesfeld-Lette,
• Germany
• Florida Craftsmen Gallery, Metals & Otherwise: Jewelry Media Connections,
• Florida, USA
• Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst, Dutch Souvenirs, Den Bosch, Holland
• Galerie Ra, Souvenir voor Museum van Loon, Amsterdam Holland
• SOFA New York/Chicago, Art Form Palm Beach Florida, Charon Kransen,
• USA
• Legnica Jubilee Exhibition, the Gallery of Art in Legnica, Poland
• De Nederlandse Bank, Hoogtepunten van het Nederlandse moderne sieraad,
• A choice from the jewelry collections of Jurriaan-Bob van den Berg,
• Amsterdam Holland
• Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam (solo) Holland
• 2005
• Galerie Annick Zufferey, Parcours Ceramic 2005, Carouge, Switzerland

Awards / Grants:

• 1999
• NominationDesign Award Museum Boijmans van Beuningen Rotterdam
• 2001
• Grant for European Ceramic Center Den Bosch Holland

Stipends:

• 1999
• Startstipendium, Stichting Fonds BKVB
• 2000
• Individuele werkbeurs, Stichting Fonds BKVB
• 2002
• Basisstipendium, Stichting Fonds BKVB

Collections (Private & Museum):

• Glasmuseum Alter Hof Herding, Coesfeld-Lette, Germany
• National Glass Museum Leerdam Holland
• Europees Keramisch Werkcentrum, 's Hertogenbosch Holland
• Dutch Textile Museum, Tilburg Holland
• Museum of Modern Art, Arnhem Holland
• Van Reekum Museum, Apeldoorn Holland
• Marzee Collection, Nijmegen Holland
• And several private collections

Publications:

CATALOGUES

• Colliers en Portretten, Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem, 1998
• AEX Amsterdam Exposé, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 1998-1999
• Katja Prins, Galerie Louise Smit, 1999
• Bulletin, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 1999
• Design Award Rotterdam, 1999
• Schmuck 2000, München, 2000
• Gioielli Contemporanei, Cortina d'Ampezzo, 2000
• Noord Oost Zuid West, Galerie Reverso, Lissabon, 2001
• Op de Huid, Museum Moderne Kunst Arnhem, 2001
• Ornaments from there, ........?, Gewerbemuseum Winterthur, 2001
• Inventarium, Galerie Louise Smit, 2002
• Commitment, Fonds BKVB, 2002
• Sold, Christie's/Jim Beard, 2002
• Schmuck 2003, Munich, 2003
• 1000 Rings, Lark Books, 2004
• New Glass Review 25, Corning Museum of Glass, USA, 2004
• Neuerwerbungen 2003, Glasmuseum Alter Hof Herding, Germany
• 500 Brooches, Lark Books, 2005

more detailed information about my publications: www.katjaprins.com

Artist Statement:

My fascination for things are the starting point in my work, I tell stories.

About the body as a machine/instrument, machines/instruments as an extension of the body. The beauty of these things that come from their functionality; I like to create an appearance of functionality and hopefully with that wonder and disturbance.