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.