recente exposities:

2011  Penningmanifestatie in samenwerking met Ned. Ver. van Penningkunst, Den Haag
          Beeldentuin Interart, Heeswijk-Dinther
          "Tussen gras en wolken", Galerie de Vlierhove, Blaricum
          Beeldentuin Orangerie landgoed Duivenvoorde, Voorschoten
          Galerie Petit, Amsterdam
          Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam

2010  Galerie Petit, Amsterdam
          Beeldentuin Ravesteyn, Heenvliet
          Beeldenroute "Lint vol Lust", Triodosbank, Zeist
          Kunstmaand, Ameland
          Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam

2009  Keukenhof, Lisse
          Galerie De Kapberg, Egmond
          Galerie Ron Geurs, A-dam, penningen, Het Mirakel
          Pulchri Studio, Den Haag
          Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam

CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL FACTS:
Name:         Marina van der Kooi
Born:           April 30, 1951
Citizenship: Dutch

ART WORKS
Sculpture in bronze, stone, wood, ceramics and bamboo.

EDUCATION
1963-1970  Secondary School, Gymnasium Beta (Haarlem)
1970-1974  Directly admitted to the second class of Art Academy Minerva.
                   Educated to be a teacher of arts.
                   Lessons in sculpture by Gerard Höweler.
1973           Art tour through Egypt, to see pharaonic sculpture.
1974           Meeting with Charlotte van Pallandt.
1974           Two summer months of working in studio of Henk Dannenburg
1974-1980  Directly admitted to the second class of the Rijks Academie (State Academy)
                   in Amsterdam. Art lessons by professor Piet Esser, Paul Gregoire, and Erik Claus.
1980           Finishing Art Academy and starting as professional artist.
1990           Art tour to Inca culture in Peru and visit to the sculptors-studio of Lika Mutal In Lima.

WORKS IN COMMISSION
1979-1989  Yearly Award Cinewiets for filmers' club (Haarlem).
1984           Monumental sculpture for liberty (Elst).
1985           Portrait in bronze of professor W.A.M.van der Kwast, Free University of Amsterdam.
1991           Business gift in large edition, Provincial Electricity Supplier EZH.
1992           Business gift for National Society of Stock Brokers, Rotterdam.
1998           Lama in bronze, for Farmers Tax Office, Assen.
1994           medal for Town Council of Amsterdam, Peter Lankhorst.
1999           medal for Foundation Wenckebach, UMCG, Groningen.
1999           Monumental sculpture “Open Kop” in bamboo, altitude 7,60 meters,
                   at a roundabout in Amsterdam, sponsored by Amsterdam Art Foundation (AFK).
2000           medal Herman Snellen Foundation, LUMC Leiden.
2006           medal for Netherlands Society for Cardiology (NVVC).
2007           medal Van Creveld for Netherlands Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis (NVTH).
2007           medal Grand Final Steph Dieleman.
2007           medal Petrus Camper Foundation.
2009           medal European Heart Rhythm Association.
2009           medal of Excellency for European Heart Rhythm Association.
2009           sculpture Award Inventors Dinner for Town Council of Amsterdam.

WORK IN COLLECTIONS OF
                   NMB Postbank Amsterdam
                   Free University Hospital Amsterdam
                   Wilhelmina Hospital Assen
                   Municipal city of Amsterdam
                   Collection ABN/Amro Bank
                   Local authority of Hoofddorp
                   Private collectors

WORKS IN PUBLIC SPACE
                   “Sculpture for Liberty”, bronze (Elst)
                   “Man and Dog“, stone (Assen)
                   “Sea, men and Fish“, bronze (Katwijk)

SPONSORING AND STIPENDIA
1987           Voorzieningsfonds (Welfare fund)
1999           Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunsten (Amsterdam Art Foundation)
                   for monumental sculpture “Open Kop”
2002            Fonds voor Beeldende Kunsten, Vormgeving en Bouwkunst
                   (National Art Foundation) , Basic Stipendium.

TEACHINGS
1981-2007  Teaching sculpture in stone at CKC “de Meerse”(Hoofddorp)
1986-1990  Teaching sculpture in stone ,“de Wherelant” (Purmerend)
1990-1992  Teaching animal modelling in the Zoo, Artis studios (Amsterdam)
1996           Teaching portrait studies at Ruud Wackers-Academy (Amsterdam)
2002           Workshop heads in stone,in summer school Buitenkunst,Randmeer

MEMBERSHIPS, PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND CURATORSHIPS
1990           admitted as a member of sculptors group Academy of Visual Arts (ABK)
1993-1996  member of jury of sculptors group ABK
1997-1998  member of board of sculptors group ABK
1991           admitted as a member of artist group Stuwing
1994-1995  member of board of artist group Stuwing
2000           curator summer-exhibition “Microkosmos” with ABK in Hortus Botanicus (Amsterdam)
2003           curator exposition “Longing for travel” with ABK in the Old Church (Amsterdam)
2003           Artist-Membership Arti et Amicitia (Amsterdam)
2009           Membership De Kring (Amsterdam)

OWN PUBLICATIONS
1987           Folder Sea, Man and Fish
2008           Art Book Marina van der Kooi

PUBLICATIONS ABOUT ME
1985       -  professor Jan van Wessem in De Beeldenaar: `medals by Marina van der Kooi`
1991       -  in Stroomlijn(no 35) van de n.v EZH, over dubbele penning
                  50 jaar Electriciteits Bedrijf Noord-Holland
1992       -  Jannes Limperg,  penningnieuws in “De Beeldenaar”
1994       -  video EZH “hidden dynamics”,  naar aanleiding van penningopdracht.
1996       -  radio-interview door Willem Davids voor “de schatkamer”, rvu- radio (27-11-1996)
                  Arnold Nieuwendam in  De Muntkoerier  no 4
                 `eigentijdse huwelijkspenningen, veranderende symboliek`.
1997       -  Mieke Preyde-Meyer in Haarlems Dagblad, recensie:
                  “vier docenten van CKC bij Galerie De Meerse in Hoofddorp”
1998       -  Catalogue female medal-makers bij galerie Imago
1999       -  Catalogue atelier 408, architectenburo J.van Stigt BV:
                  “16 jaar startende kunstenaars aan de Herengracht”
               -  Hendrik van Leeuwen in Delftsche Courant( 23-10-99):
                  "Kunstlicht", recensie
2000       -  “Kunst van bamboe en henneptouw”, artikel in ”Highlife”, lifestyle magazine
               -  Amsterdams Stadsblad: “ Bamboebeeld Open Kop op rotonde“
               -  De Echo: `grootste bamboebeeld van Amsterdam`
               -  Paola van der Velde in de Telegraaf:`Bamboe-kop voor de Watergraafsmeer`
2004       -  Koe en kunst` door Reimer Strikwerda in `Veeteelt`November
2006       -  Arnold Nieuwendam in De Muntkoerier no 1:
                  ‘nieuwe penningen van Marina van der Kooi`
2009       -  Frenk der Nederlanden in het Parool: “ontroerende beesten”
               -  Peter Junge in De groenbewuste Amsterdammer:”dansende koeien op
                  het museumplein“.
               -  Sya van 't Vlie, Catalogue Non-Crossovers in Pulchri.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
1966-1990  classical piano
1994           singing lessons
2004           essay “Sicilian Mafia”
2009           essay “ A study of gravity, friend and enemy of sculptors“
2009           organizer summer-workshop of jazz singers in Collevecchio , Italy

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