1962 Born Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
1981 / 1987 Art Academy ABK Minerva, Groningen
1993 / 1994 Post graduate in Arts at the Rijksacademy, Amsterdam
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2007
Recent Work, Espacio Líquido, Gijon, Spain.
2006
Recent Work, P·P·O·W Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
Ellen Kooi, Photo-London, Royal Academy of Arts’ Burlington Gardens, presented by Houldsworth
Gallery, May 18-21, London
2005
Gallery Les Filles du Calvaire*, Brussels.
Hold Still, Keep Moving IV, Gallery Beaumontpublic, Luxembourg
2003
Where the grass is green, P·P·O·W Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
Hold still, keep moving III*, Torch Gallery, Amsterdam
Exhibition at Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire,* Paris, France.
1995
Made in Heaven, Utrecht.
1990
Making theatre in 1/60 of a second, Kruithuis, Groningen.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007
PULSE London Art Fair, Mary Ward House, London, England
Art Chicago, P·P·O·W Gallery, Chicago, IL.
Arrebato, Camara Oscura, Madrid, Spain.
2006
PULSE Art Fair, P·P·O·W, Miami, FL
Architecture and Landscape Biennial of the Canaries, Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderne, Gran
Canaria, Spain.
Paris Photo, presented by Torch Gallery, Les Filles du Calvaire, Paris, France.
Ellen Kooi, Pavel Wolberg, a conflicting encounter, Gallery Beaumontpublic, Luxembourg.
Out of Context: Contemporary Photography in the Landscape, The Fields Sculpture Park at Art Omi
International Arts Center, Ghent, NY.
Presentation with Duchennefoundation on KunstRai/ Art Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL.
Trial Balloons, MUSAC (Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Castilla Y Leon), Spain.
Photo-London, Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington Gardens, presented by Houldsworth Gallery, GB.
Travaux Recents, Duo show with Hans Op De Beeck, Les Filles du Calvaire, Paris, France.
Photography Biennale, Moscow House of Photography, Moscow, Russia.
Art Brussels, (Les Filles du Calvaire), Brussels, Belgium.
Van scheepswerf tot filmindustrie, presentation photography assignment 2005, Amsterdam North,
Amsterdam, NL.
2005
PULSE Miami Art Fair, (P·P·O·W Gallery), USA.
Fiac, (Les Filles du Calvaire, Gallery Beaumontpublic), Paris, France.
Dutch Eyes/Chrysalis, Castello Svevo, Bari, Italy.
Going Dutch, new photography from the Netherlands, Museum of New Art (Mona), Michigan.
Out There: Landscape in the New Millennium, Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland, OH.
Constructed Moment, KW14, Den Bosch, NL.
State of Bliss, curated by Gracia de Palma, Bari, Italy.
HxBxD, Exhibition Collection Rabobank, GEM, Gemeentemuseum & Fotomuseum, The Hague, NL.
Histoire(s) Parallèle(s), création-confrontation, France/ Pays-Bas, by E.Kessels (NL) and G.Bauret (Fr.)
FOAM, Amsterdam, NL.
Bomen & Bossen (Trees & Forests), Melkweg Gallery, Amsterdam, NL.
2004
Dreamscapes, Aeroplastics Contemporary, Brussels, Belgium.
Paris Photo, (Torch, Les Filles du Calvaire), Paris, France.
Histoire(s) Parallèle(s), création-confrontation, France/ Pays-Bas, by E.Kessels (NL) and G.Bauret (Fr.)
Institut Néerlandais, Paris, France.
Art Cologne 2004, (Torch Gallery), Cologne, Germany.
FIAC, (Les Filles du Calvaire), Paris, France.
Art Brussels, (Les Filles du Calvaire), Brussels, Belgium.
Transhumance//6, Le Château D’eau-Toulouse, Toulouse, France.
Art Basel/Miami Beach (Torch Gallery), Miami Beach, FL.
Vervreemding in het Hollandse landschap, University Groningen, NL.
The Armory Show, (Torch Gallery), New York, NY.
Art Rotterdam, (Torch Gallery), Rotterdam, NL.
2003
Potential Images of the World, The Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY.
Art Basel Miami Beach, (Torch Gallery & P·P·O·W Gallery), Miami, FL.
Paris Photo, (Torch Gallery), Paris, France.
Exhibition at Kanal 20, Brussels, Belgium.
Art Basel 34, (Torch Gallery), Basel, Switzerland.
Energy and physics of spirituality, Westwood Gallery, New York, NY.
Art Rotterdam, (Torch Gallery), Rotterdam, NL.
The Armory Show, (Torch Gallery), New York, NY.
Fotografen in Nederland 1852-2002 Fotomuseum Den Haag / Photo museum, The Hague, NL.
Retrospective View, Photos from the collection, Frans Halssmuseum, Haarlem, NL.
Installation of 5x billboards in Alphen a/d Rijn, NL.
2002
Art 33 Basel, (Torch Gallery), Basel, Switzerland.
Paris Photo, (Torch Gallery), Paris, France.
Faces, People and Society, hedendaagse fotografie, Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem, NL.
De Noorderbreedte collection. CBK Groningen, NL. travelling exhibition.
M.A.F. artfair, (Torch Gallery), Renaissance koepelkerk, Amsterdam, NL.
2001
Met een knipoog van de camera. travelling exhibition, Museum Het Kruithuis, Tilburg, NL.
Revisited, Noorderlicht Festival, Groningen, Galerie De Pijp, NL.
Les Intérieurs Du Monde, Exchange project with city’s of Haarlem and Zaanstad, NL.
Paris Photo, (Torch Gallery), Paris, France
2000
Zien is geloven/ Seeing is believing. Kunstestafette (Art-manifestation)Zuid-Holland, Gouda, NL.
3 Photographers, De Vishal, Haarlem, NL.
Work in commission for the Province of Noord-Holland, NL.
1999
Public Price (Kamper Kunstprij), Kampen, NL.
Photofestival Naarden, NL.
Presentation work in commission for the city of Amersfoort, De Zonnehof, Amersfoort,
1998
Een keuze (A selection of work by women artists in museum collections) Grote Kerk, Den Haag
De Fotografen van Minerva. (The photographers of the Minerva Art Academy Groningen) Group exhibition. USVA, Groningen.
1997
Dog Hour. Work in commission for the city of Groningen. CBK, Triadezaal, Groningen.
Caleidoscoop. CBK Quadrant, Groningen
Een hartstocht langs de 11 steden. Fries museum. Leeuwarden
1996
Oog op A73, billboards, Horst, Limburg.
1995
Hold Still Keep Moving, installation in cooperation with the French composer Luc Ferrari. CBK, Groningen
Grenzen van de Fotografie (Borderlines in Photography), KCB, Bergen
Noorderlicht Festival, Groningen.
Vrijheid (Freedom), CBK Assen
Nomination Theatre Poster price.
1994
Fragile. Mercato Austria-Ungarico, Crema-Milaan.
Open Ateliers. Rijksacademie, Amsterdam.
Made in Heaven. Utrecht.
1993
Tijdelijk Asiel (Temporary Asile), Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam
Art Gallery Show. Martinihal, Groningen.
Open Ateliers. Rijksacademie, Amsterdam.
1992
Kunstlicht (Artificial Light). Duo Exhibition with Margré Romein. Fotomania, Rotterdam.
Ongerijmd, Surrealist Tendencies. Centre of Contemporary Art CBK, Groningen.
1991
Commotie in de A Kerk. Der A kerk. Groningen.
Stadsverlangen. Noorderlicht Photo Festival, Groningen.
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2006
Lytal, Benjamin. “Just-So Stories,” The New York Sun. October 26, 2006. p. 1, 14.
2005
Kooi, Ellen. Out There. Monographic book with essays by Jhim Lamoree and Martine Schneider-
Speller.
“Along the Old Rhine with Ellen Kooi,” assignment publication/booklet, Focus Locus, Utrecht, 2005.
2003
“Ellen Kooi: Recent Photoworks (where the grass is green...),” Time Out New York, July 31-August 7,
2003.
Johnson, Ken. “Ellen Kooi,” The New York Times. August 1, 2003.
“Ellen Kooi,” The Village Voice, Shortlist. August 2003.
2002
Theunissen, Robert. “Theatre in Two Dimensions,” Focus, May 2002.
Photograpy Now. December 2002.
FOREIGN BIBLIOGRAPHY
2007
“La Memoria de la infancia: el trabajo fotografico de Ellen Kooi,” Fahrenheit Fotografia, Mexico, Nr. 24 September 2007.
2006
“De kunst van het vertellen is datgene wat ons een gedeelde wereld verschaft,” Rabobank Private banking jaarboek 2006. On collection Rabobank.
2005
Boekman tijdschrift voor kunst, cultuur en beleid, nr. 63, fotografie issue,“ Hoe vreemd en toch herkenbaar,” 3 jonge fotografen over hun werk en hun drijfveren, Anita Twaalfhoven.
C-Magazine, international Photomagazine/ book, number one, Ivory Press, London. Portfolio.
Toute la magie du Plat Pays, Giulio - Enrico Pisanu, May 3, 2005. Zeitung vum Letzebuerger Vollek, L
Une imagerie tout aussi riche que singulière, Nathalie Cailteux, May 9, 2005. La Voix, L
Jardins de vie, jardins de mort, Olivier Goetz, May 20, 2005. Suite L.
Bewusste Fantasien, René Kockelkorn, June 1, 2005. Tageblatt Luxembourg
2004
Elegance, nr 4, April 2004. “Ellen Kooi creates her own Holland,” portfolio & interview by Heleen Conijn
Unlocked - 2, catalogue on collection Rabobank: HxBxD.
Parool, Dec. 22, 2004: “Rustgevend en verontrustend bos.” Review exhibition Bomen en Bossen.
L’Insensé, photomagazine, special on Dutch Photography
April 2004, design leading image for Ars Musica, festival contemporary music
Rubriek “maandag gesloten” review solo in Torch
Special in Parool on sport & art. Assignment.
2003
Rijn en Gouwe, April 25 2003, ”Gevaarlijke spanning in foto’s Ellen Kooi.”
2002
Freeye, portfolio, nr. 0. November 2002.
Photography Now. December 2002.
“Fotografen in Nederland 1852-2002.” Exhibition catalogue Fotomuseum Den Haag.
“Onderneming & Kunst,” Edition 2002.
“Theatre in two dimensions,” Robert Theunissen, May 2002 in Focus.
2001
“Les Interieurs du Monde”. Document of Interiors in 7 steden by 14 photographers from 5 countries.
FOTO, Nov. nr. 2001. Portfolio with text by Josephine van Bennekom.
2000
“De wreedheid van de dingen dicht bij huis. 3 photographers in the Vishal. Monica Aerden, 5 maart 2000. Haarlems Dagblad.
1999
“Document van een stad.” City PhotographyAmersfoort in commision. Book publication with text by Johan de Vos and Hans Bouman.
“Publieksprijs voor Ijsdame,” November 10, 1999, Kampen-IJsselmuiden.
Recent Verworven. Visies en aankopen van 19 musea voor Moderne Kunst.
Volkskrant 19 februari 1999. Article on Cd-rom presentation by Jacqueline Oskamp.
1998 FOTO, Jan. / Feb. Nr.1998. Portfolio and interview by Josephine van Bennekom.
1997
Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, 9 October 1997, “Gewone straatbeelden, maar net even anders,” interview by Herma Hekkema.
Groninger Agenda nr.2, interview by Froukje Hoekstra about work in commission by the city of Groningen.
1995
HP De Tijd, April 1995. Short article about the photo ‘Medea’ for NNT.
Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, November 1995. Interview about Hold Still Keep Moving.
Alkmaarse Krant, November 6, 1995. Review on “Grenzen van de fotografie.”
1994
Catalogue “Fragile,” September 1994, article by Marco Senaldi.
Seizoen 1993/ 1994: Poster Photos for Noord Nederlands Toneel (theatre).
1993
FOTO, januari/februari 1993, publicatie Genesis.
1992
Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 27 July 1992. “Koeien zijn onmogelijke beesten.” interview and photo of
work in progress Genesis.
FOTO, magazine. April nr. 1992. Article and publication of the series “Stadsverlangen.”
1991
Volkskrant, Rolf Bos, 15 nov.1991. “Een hond die van zichzelf schrikt,” critic Noorderlicht.
Trouw, 14 nov. 1991. Cees Straus: critic Noorderlicht,
Catalogue cover and poster Noorderlicht Photo festival 1991.
Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 10 July 1991. Luuk Verpaalen: interview during shooting session of the series Stadsverlangen.
Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 8 July 1991. “Fotografe pakt Groninger brug in.”
ACQUISITIONS BY SEMI-PUBLIC AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
FNAC, French state collection, Paris, France.
Marsh collection London.
C.B.K. Groningen (centre of contemporary art).
City collection Amersfoort.
FNV foundation.
Gasunie (Dutch Gas company), Groningen.
Beanet (part of Interpay The Netherlands).
Artoteek Schiedam (art foundation).
Collection Océ van der Grinten.
City collection Haarlem.
Collection Rabobank, The Netherlands.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands.
Fries Museum, Leeuwarden.
Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem.
Freedom of the seas, Art Collection.
Zaans Museum, Zaanstad.
Musac, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Castilla Y Leon, Spain.
21 C Museum, Louisville-Kentucky USA.
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