Suzanne van Baarsen

Born in 1980 in Alkmaar, NL
Resides and works in Alkmaar, NL

Education/training:

2021-2024: Artiance, Edelsmeden, Alkmaar, NL
2002-2006: BA, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, TXT, Amsterdam, NL
1999-2001: Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht, Urban Interior Design, Utrecht, NL
1997-1998: Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht, Preparatory Course, Utrecht, NL

Selected exhibitions:

2025 Galerie de Kapberg (group exhibition), Egmond, NL [upcoming]

2024 Door het oog van de naald, Kunsthal 45 (group exhibition), Den Helder, NL
2024 Ode aan het Licht, Kunstuitleen (group exhibition), Alkmaar, NL
2024 Follow Up, KCB/Museum Kranenburgh (group exhibition), Bergen N-H, NL

2024 Kunstparade Heiloo, Witte Kerk (group exhibition), Heiloo, NL

2024 A Novel Tea, Museum of Beadwork (group exhibition), Portland, ME, USA
2024 IJ Kunst Collectief #9, Loods 6 (group exhibition), Amsterdam, NL
2024 Licht Wakers, Museum van Alle Tijden/Alarm (solo exhibition), Beugen, NL
2024 Wings & Stings, Museum of Beadwork (group exhibition), Portland, ME, USA
2023 Licht Wakers, Museum van Alle Tijden/Alarm (solo exhibition), Beugen, NL
2023 Wings & Stings, Museum of Beadwork (group exhibition), Portland, ME, USA
2023 Ode aan Alkmaar, Kunstuitleen (group exhibition), Alkmaar, NL
2023 Tijdloos, KCB/Museum Kranenburgh (group exhibition), Bergen N-H, NL
2022 Textiel Plus Festival (group exhibition), Rosmalen, NL
2022 De Toekomst is Nu (group exhibition), Museum Kranenburgh, Bergen N-H, NL
2022 Heliomare (solo exhibition), Wijk aan Zee, NL
2022 IJ Kunst Collectief #6, Nieuw Dakota (group exhibition), Amsterdam, NL
2022 Contrasten, KCB/Museum Kranenburgh (group exhibition), Bergen N-H, NL
2022 Salon van Nieuwe Leden, KCB/Museum Kranenburgh (group exhibition), Bergen N-H, NL
2021 IJ Kunst Collectief #5, Nieuw Dakota (group exhibition), Amsterdam, NL
2021 #artistsupportpledge, De Balie (group exhibition), Amsterdam, NL
2020 Lijnb (solo exhibition), Alkmaar, NL
2020 De Roos (solo exhibition), Amsterdam, NL
2019 De Roos (solo exhibition), Amsterdam, NL
2019 Aan de Waterkant (group exhibition), Alkmaar, NL

Selected collections:

Suzanne van Baarsen features in various national private collections.

Selected awards, residencies & grants: 

2024 Beadwork Challenge A Novel Tea (selected), Museum of Beadwork, Portland, ME, USA
2022 Ode aan de natuur: upcycle! (honorable mention), TxP Festival, Rosmalen, NL
2020 Beadwork Challenge Wings & Stings (selected), Museum of Beadwork, Portland, ME, USA 

Artist Talks:

2024 'De waarde van creativiteit' met Daniëlle Wanders, Kunsthal 45, Den Helder, NL
2023 KunstenaarsCentrumBergen, Museum Kranenburgh, Bergen N-H, NL

Selected publications & press:

Moniek Spaans, ‘Het atelier van’ in TxP (2022).
Ellen Bakker,  in ‘Textielleeft!’ (2012).
Sandra Mackus, ‘Suzanne van Baarsen zet nieuwe stappen op het Txp-festival’ in TxP (2022) at https://textielplus.nl/artikelen/suzanne-van-baarsen/ consulted on 29 February, 2024.