Catharina F.M. van de Ven
MRSS-Member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors
RBS
Lid van de Nederlandse Kring Van Beeldhouwers
Member of the Dutch Society of Sculptors
NKVB
Lid van ARTI ET AMICITIAE Amsterdam
ARTI&AMICITIAE
About:
Catharina van de Ven (1954)
is a multidisciplinary artist whose work combines classical techniques with contemporary abstraction. In addition to her sculptural work, she frequently works with textiles, creating vibrant tapestries. Her art, deeply influenced by feminist themes and personal experiences, explore identity, power and desire through bold colors and tactical forms, encouraging introspection and self reflection
“As an artist I admire the classic visual language of the early sculptors. I am fascinated by their artisan idiom and behold the quality of their heritage with great respect. This fascination, and the classic sculpting education I enjoyed in Belgium and Florence, make that the artisan craft is always visible in my work and remains the foundation of every piece”.
"every piece of work has to originate from a genuine experience and must have its own sincere identity"
EXPOSITIONS
2026: Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary - March 19 - 22 - Palm Beach Florida USA
2026: ART PALM BEACH January 28 -February 1- Palm Beach Florida USA
2025: ART MIAMI Miami - december 2-7 2025
2025: ARTI&AMICITIAE AMSTERDAM - SALON 25/26 - november 28 - january 11
2025: UP CLOSE group exhibition Priveekollektie - September 13 -
2025: VOLTA BASEL Artfair BASEL - June 19 - 22 -
2025: RECONNECT group exhibition Gallery Priveekollektie Heusden - April 14 - June 15
2024: ART MIAMI presented by Priveekollektie - MIAMI december 3-8
2024: ARTI&AMICITIAE AMSTERDAM -SALON 24 - November 29- January 4
2024: North Sea Jazz Hudson ART-section July 12-13-14 Rotterdam
2024: MUSEUM het Gouverneurshuis Heusden - Solo exposition - April 12 - September 1 (ext.till 27 October)
2024: Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary - March 21-24 -
2023: ART MIAMI One Herald Plaza Miami- December 5 - 10
2023: ARTI & AMICITIAE - AMSTERDAM - SALON 2023 - December 1 - December 23
2023: PAD LONDON - October 10-15
2023: SUMMER exhibition - Gallery Priveekollektie - July 14 - September 1
2023: North Sea Jazz ART section -July 6-9 -Rotterdam - presented by Priveekollektie
2022: ART MIAMI November 29 - December 4 - presented by Priveekollektie
2022: ARTI & AMICITIAE -Amsterdam- SALON 2022 - December 17-January 08 - 2023
2022: Cultuurtoren Honsoirde Nieuwkuijk - Oktober 17- November 6
2022: North Sea Jazz July 7-8-9-10 - Rotterdam - Empowerment Art exhibition with Priveekollektie
2022: PAD PARIS Jardin Tuileries - PARIS - April 5-10
2021: wintersalon 2021 Arti et Amicitiae Amsterdam - December 11 - February 6 - 2022
2021: Design BASEL/Miami Basel -Switzerland - September 20 - 26
2021: Female Artists Exhibition -Heritage weekend - Heusden - Priveekollektie -September 11-12
2021: ARTI et AMICITIAE Amsterdam - UPDATE ll - tentoonstelling - July 3 - August 1
2021: Nederlandse Portretprijs - SLOT ZEIST - shortlist exposition - June - September
2021: TITEL: GEEN TITEL - photo exposition - Museum Het Gouverneurshuis- June 12 - August 15
2021: 15 th anniversary Heusden -Priveekollektie Contemporary Art | Design -June 22
2021: ILLUMINATE New Year exhibition - Priveekollektie Contemporary Art | Design January 2021
2020: virtual Contemporary Istanbul December 21 - Januari 6- 2021
2020: ART MIAMI December 2 -20 online art fair
2020: HOMERUN#2 - 's-Hertogenbosch - Willem-Twee kunstruimte November 21 - December 27
2020: PADesignartonline November 18 - online art fair
2020: SOFA intersect CHICAGO -November 6-12 online art fair
2020: Design Miami/Basel- online exposition from October to ...
2020: Priveekollektie Contemporary Art|Design group exhibition September 13 -October 1
2020: PULCHRI Den Haag - groupexposition NKvB TODAY - July 25 - Aug.16
2020: Priveekollektie Contemporary Art | Design group exhibition Februari 16 - April 16
2019: ART MIAMI - December 3-9 - presented by Priveekollektie
2019: Rotterdam Contemporary Art 2019 at North Sea Jazz - July 12 - 14 - Rotterdam- The Netherlands
2019: MUSEUM De Fundatie Zwolle SUMMER EXHIBITION Europa - ZomerExpo - May 25 - September 1
2019: Priveekollektie Contemporary Art | Design - Remix of Contemporary X - Heusden - May 19 - June 21
2019: PAD MONACO- ART MONTE-CARLO April 26-28 presented by Priveekollektie
2019: ARTGENEVA-PADGENEVA Switzerland - Januari 31- Februari 3 - presented by Priveekollektie
2018: ART MIAMI - December 4-9 presented by Priveekollektie
2018: Spectrum of Time groupexhibition Gallery Priveekollektie Heusden - Opening September 8-9
2018: PULCHRI Den Haag - Beeldreflecties- NKVB 100 yrs - May 6 - June 23
2018: Gallery Priveekollektie Heusden: April 1-2 - Group exposition
2018: NOMAD - ST.MORITZ Switzerland - February 8 - 11
2018: ARTGENEVA-PADGENEVA Switzerland - February 1-4
2017: ART MIAMI - December 5 -10 presented by Priveekollektie
2017: PAD LONDON - October 3-8 - LONDON-Mayfair presented by Priveekollektie
2017: Gallery Priveekollektie Heritage Days Heusden September 9-10
2017: Kunst in de Vesting Heusden: Museum het Gouverneurshuis September 9 -10
2017: PAD PARIS Jardin Tuileries Paris : - March 22-26 presented by Priveekollektie
2017: Gallery Priveekollektie - Gallery Space Mayfair- London- opening January 19 - group exhibition
2016: ART MIAMI - November 29 – December 4-Miami presented by Priveekollektie
2016: The SALON- NEW YORK - New York November 11-14 presented by Priveekollektie
2016: Nederlandse Portretprijs : - NOVA- longlist exposition- Loods 5 Amsterdam October 28-30
2016: PAD LONDON: presented by Priveekollektie - London- Mayfair-October 4-9
2016: Gallery Priveekollektie Heusden: Sept.10 – 29 group exhibition
2016: Openluchtmuseum Beeldenpark Drechtoevers- Papendrecht: July – installation AVA 1840
2016: Hildo Krop Museum Rams Woerthe – June 11 – October 2
2016: Gemeentekantoor Duiven – April 3 – April 29
2016: B.O.E-JHERONIMUS BOSCH 500-'s-Hertogenbosch - March 19 – July 4
2016: Abdij Mariënkroon Nieuwkuijk- Januari 24 – Februari 28
2015: Museum Het Gouverneurshuis Heusden – September 12 – October 25
2015: Heusden Vesting – April 23: sokkelproject installation AVA 1840
2014: ArtArnhem – Arnhem – November 21-22
2014: KunstMoment Diepenheim – October 9-19
2014: Gallery Priveekollektie Heusden – September 13 – Oktober 8
2014: Pulchri Studio - Den Haag Sculptuur– July 12 – August 4 – Jeux d’esprits Sculptures
2013: Biennale Kunst in de Vesting Heusden – September 14-15
2013: ZOMEREXPO 2013 – June: online gallery
2012: AANWAS 8 – LOODS 6, Amsterdam – November: group exposition
2012: Kunstschouw Zeeland – June: group exposition
2012: voorBEELDEN III Amsterdam – February: group exposition NKvB
2011: DDW Dutch Design Week Eindhoven – October: group exposition Shapeways
2011: Gereformeerde Kerk Heusden – September: solo exposition
2011: Academie voor Schone Kunsten – Belgium – June: graduation exposition
2009: KunstVesting Heusden – September: open atelier
2007: KunstVesting Heusden – September: open atelier
PUBLICATIONS-selection
2025 cover-80hotlist
2025 residence-publicatie-2025
2024 textielmuseum-yearbook-2023
2024 identity-brochure-exposition-2024
2024 publication-brabants-dagblad-6-juli-2024-gecomprimeerd
2024 interview-nu-reduced-size.nl
2023 brabantsdagblad-photo
2020 covermagazine-interview20202020 covermagazine-interview2020
2020 nkvb-pulchri-magazine-2020-1
2020 artsy-2020
2018 covermagazine2018
2018 luxuria-statement-2018
2018 luxuria-99-wall-tapestry-2018
2017 collect-catharina-van-de-ven-golden-project-pr-collect-magazine-10-2017-priveekollektie
2016 whitehotmagazine
2016 oktobernummer-residence-http
2016 golden-project-motivation-catharina-van-de-ven
2016 <a href="https://www.catharinavandeven.com/content/2-artist/beeldenmagazine-recensie-3-2016.pdf">beeldenmagazine-recensie-3-2016_
2015 openingstoespraak-jos-poodt-24-januari-2016-honsoirde