Laura de Zanger

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Details

Name: Laura de Zanger
Date of Birth: 03-06-1982
Nationality: Dutch, currently living in Amsterdam

Education

2006 - 2007 Gerrit Rietveldveld Academy (Jewellery Department)
2001 - 2005 Gerrit Rietveld Academy (graduated in Fine Arts)
1998 - 1999 Preparatory year at the HKU (Art academy in Utrecht)
1994 - 2000 VWO (High school)

Artist in Residency Programs

10/2007 Global Arts Village, New Delhi, India. Two months working period

Exhibitions

09/2010 Art Blossom event, collaborating with Art Amsterdam's VIP program; Sexy Underpants and performance with "Les Avant Nu"
11/2009 The Beehive Experiment, OT 301
09/2009 Kunstroute Soest, yearly exhibition, artists show work in local business area
05/2009 Art-Amsterdam, Art Kitchen Gallery, "Hidden Delights" - Lingerie in the Arts Artwork, Fashionshow, and a performance at Strand Zuid
03/2009 "Ordinairiness": Solo Exhibition of drawings and Performance with Les Avant Nu at De Cantine, Amsterdam.
02/2009 De Nederlandsche Bank (the Dutch Bank), 9 Installations in 9 Showcases, with Marjolein van der Wal
09/2008 Kunstroute Soest, yearly exhibition, artists show work in local business area
03/2008 Open Studio, Volkskrantgebouw Amsterdam
03/2008 Gallery de Toonkamer, Neerijnen, Group exhibition
11/2007 End of Residency exhibition, Global Arts Village, New Delhi, India
06/2006 "Rietveld naar de Beurs", sales exhibition for Rietveld and Ex-Rietveld students
04/2006 Group exhibition "Het Vertrek" in contemporary art center Kunsteyssen, Alkmaar
with Ilonka Ruiter, Emma van Drongelen, Lotje van Lieshout, Mathilde van Beekhuizen
06/2005 End exam Exhibition Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
01/2005 Rietveld in de Oude Kerk, (old church in city centre) Amsterdam, end exam students G.R.A.
2003 Exhibition in shop window of Mexican shop Santa Jet, Amsterdam
2001 Group Exhibition in youth centre "The Site", city centre of Amsterdam

Own Projects

11/2009 Les Avant Nu; official start of creative collective "Les Avant Nu" with Marjolein van der Wal, en Paul van der Zanden. Art, fashion, exhibitions, performances, workshops. (Founder, and active member for two years.)
02-08/2008 Web Design company, together with two other people, working as a designer.
11/2007 Visit to the Subbody Butoh Danceschool Himalaya, Dharamsala, India. My work was shown on their website

Art-Related

10-12/2009 On tour with DJ Joost v Bellen; Performer with Les Avant Nu in the "Rock and Rave Circus on Tour"
8-10/2009 Het surfhuis; fashion photoshoots for webshop and online magazine. Organisation and photography www.hetsurfhuis.nl
04/2009 Design Album Cover Awkward-i
10/2008 Experimenta Design; warden at different gallery's in Amsterdam for a few days
07/2008 Stichting Capriool; Circus Camp for asylum youths; décor and concept for the show, and assistance in circus lessons.
03/2008 Commission for theatre company "Compagnie with Balls"; design head for giant puppet.
07/2007 Stichting Capriool; Circus Camp for asylum children; drawing lessons and assistance
in circus lessons
06/2005 Accepted to Post-Graduate study at Byam Shaw, Central Saint Martins, London
2003 Assistent of artist Moritz Ebinger