Born in Bonheiden, Belgium, in 1982. Holds a Bachelors degree in Plastic Arts/Graphic Design since 2003 and a Masters degree in Visual Arts/Painting since 2008. Both diplomas obtained at St. Lucas Institute, Ghent. Did an exchange programme for four months at the Nottingham Trent University, Fine Arts Department, in 2006. Since graduation working as a freelance artist, curator, {illustrator and graphic designer} in Mechelen, Belgium.From 2008 onwards he runs a non-profit organisation (Opa Malyn vzw) in Mechelen, Belgium, to support young artists. So far he worked together with 80 young artists and several cultural organisations. He successfully organised and curated several artistic projects.
AWARDS & SELECTIONS 12-11 Gaverprijs exhibition, Waregem, biennal contest for painting (selection final ten) 09-11 ASAP Foundation Award (Nominated) 06-10 FrappantXpo - Finals (selection final ten) 04-10 Artist of the month, Art Platform Zebrastraat, Gent 10-09 Award ‘Jan Van Rijswijck Centrum’ with residence and work in London 10-08 Coming People exhibition, SMAK, Gent, (selected as 1 of 8 graduates of 2008). Exhibitions (selection) 2012 Ladies and Gentlemen, we are floating in space, kc nOna, Mechelen, Multidisciplinary group- event (curated and participated) Summer in the city lll, Cypres Galerie, Leuven Group exhibition Gaverprijs, CC De Schakel, Waregem 2011 TO- GET- THER(E) - ASAP Foundation, Genk Lezen in de Lente, ‘t Uilekot, Herzele Lakense Memorabilia de Février, M’atuvu, Brussel 2010 21-08-10 Som We You Tof Hier, Yard-Gallery, Leuven 31-08-10 Solo exhibition 25-06-10 FrappantXpo Final, KBC-tower, Antwerpen 24-07-10 Group exhibition for contest (final 10) 04-04-10 Lune I Vert Dei Cirq’Ohm Stances, Art Platform Zebrastraat, Gent 02-05-10 Solo exhibition (artist of the month) 26-03-10 FrappantXpo, Timmermans-Opsomer museum, Lier 30-05-10 Group exhibition for contest 2009 17-10-09 Belgian Paradise, Unit 4, London (UK) 18-10-09 Group exhibition for PRiceiceice ‘Janan vanvanvan Rijswijckijswijck ijswijckijswijckijswijckijswijckijswijck’ - Curator: Stef Van Bellingen 27-06-09 Zomer in de Kruidtuin, Kruidtuin, Leuven 08-09-09 Group exhibition in a parc. Theme: Rogier van der Weyden 23-05-09 Connected Divisions, Vedea, Mechelen 24-05-09 Group exhibition by Opa Malyn vzw (curated and participated) 07-05-09 Footage on the move, Ruimte Frank Boni, Antwerp 17-05-09 Group exhibition with Kinky Texas(D) and Sarah Corynen(B) - Curator: Stef Van Bellingen 04-04-09 A Certain Amount of Uncertainties, AADocks, Brussel 12-04-09 Group exhibition including Joshua Hagler (usausa ), Kent Williams (usausa ) en James Jean (usausa ) 25-03-09 ITHAKA17 visual arts festival, Leuven 28-03-09 Group exhibition 05-03-09 Tais-toi, soirée belle, MSK, Gent 04-03-09 The game is up -festival, Vooruit, Gent 14-03-09 Contribution to the “How to save the world”-scrapbook 14-02-09 Panoramatic, EspaceLadda, Gent 14-03-09 Group exhibition 17-01-09 The Birth of Opa Malyn, Mechelen Group exhibition by Opa Malyn vzw (curated and participated) 08-01-09 Gathering, EspaceLadda, Gent 08-02-09 Mural with seven other artists Kontakt: www.samvanderveken.tk
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