Curriculum vitae, Carolein Smit, Breda, The Netherlands.

Born: Amersfoort, 22-10-1960.

Education:
1979-1984, Academie of fine arts, St Joost, Breda, The Netherlands, 
Specialisation grafics and lithography.

Soloexhibitions:
1991
"Ambigu", Centrum voor Beeldende Kunst, Utrecht, NL.
1993
Artotheque Breda, NL.
1996
Galerie Bie & Vadstrup, Kopenhagen, Denmark.
1997
Galerie Hof and Huyser, Amsterdam, NL.
1998
"Babyshower and adult tattoo’s", Galerie Brutto Gusto, Rotterdam, NL.
1999
Galerie Hof and Huyser, Amsterdam, NL.
2000
Galerie Gudrun Schmidt-Esters, Cologne, Germany.
Galerie Terra Delft, NL.
Galerie Hof and Huyser, Amsterdam, NL.
2001
Galerie Terra, Delft, NL
Galerie Jan van Hoof, 's-Hertogenbosch, NL
2002
"Mammalia", Galerie Hof and Huyser, Amsterdam,  NL.
Galerie Thomas Levy, Hamburg, Germany.
2003
Galerie Albion putti, Groningen, NL.
Artotek Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Museum Keramion, Frechen, Germany.
2004
Galerie Jan van Hoof, ‘s- Hertogenbosch, NL.
2005
Brutto Gusto, Rotterdam, NL, "Innocenti".
Galerie Hof en Huyser, Amsterdam, NL.
Galerie Jan van Hoof, ‘s- Hertogenbosch, NL.
2006
Galerie Terra, Delft, NL.
Galerie Michael Schultz, Berlin, Germany, "Stachelsporn am Set".
2007
Galerie Jan van Hoof, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL.

Groupexhibitions:
1989
"De kijker bepaalt", Centrum voor Beeldende Kunsten, Dordrecht, NL.
1992
"Beelden, instrumenten van de geest", on invitation of de Nederlandse 
Kring van Beeldhouwers, in the new wing of the Stedelijk museum, 
Amsterdam NL.
1994
"De kunst van het onderhoud", Nieuwe Brabantse Kunststichting, Breda, 
NL.
"Zo Idiogonia", Galerie Hof and Huyser, Amsterdam, NL.
1995
"Over vee", Catharina Gasthuis Museum, Gouda, NL.
"Rondom het dier", Waterland museum, Purmerend, NL.
1996
Artfair "Art Amsterdam", Westergasfabriek, Galerie Hof and Huyser, 
Amsterdam, NL.
Artfair "KunstRai", Galerie Hof And Huyser, Amsterdam, NL.
1997
Artfair "KunstRai", Galerie Hof and Huyser, Amsterdam, NL.
1998
Citycollection Breda, Museum De Beyerd, Breda, NL.
Artfair "KunstRai", Galerie Hof and Huyser, Amsterdam, NL.
1999
Artfair "KunstRai", Galerie Hof and Huyser, Amsterdam, NL.
"Keranova", Galerie Terra, Arnhem, Galerie Amphora, Oosterbeek and 
Citymuseum of Arnhem, NL.
2000
"Stormcenters", Watou, Guestcurator Jan Hoet from SMAK, Gent, Belgium.
"Het mensbeeld in de 20ste eeuw", Citymuseum Zwolle, NL.
2001
Artfair "KunstKöln", galerie Gudrun Schmidt-Esters, Cologne, Germany.
"Woonkamers, schatkamers", Museumpalace Het Lange Voorhout, Den Haag, 
NL.
"Half om Half", Van Reekummuseum, Apeldoorn, NL.
"Wir sind die Ander(en)" First exhibition of the new museum Martha in 
Herford, Germany.
"Traces from the lowlands- Tracks into the future", ceramic Art 
Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
2002
"Grafiek op de grens", Pronkkamer, Uden, NL.
Artfair "Art Rotterdam",  with Galerie Hof en Huyser, Rotterdam, NL.
Artfair "Kunstrai", with Galerie Hof en Huyser, Amsterdam, NL.
Artfair "KunstKöln", with Galerie Schmidt-Esters, Cologne, Germany.
"Von Schimären und andere Menschen", Villa Merkel, Bahnwärterhaus, 
Esslingen, Germany.
2003
Artfair "Art Rotterdam", with Galerie Hof en Huyser, Rotterdam, NL.
Artfair "KunstRai", with Galerie hof en Huyser, Amsterdam, NL.
Artfair "Art Cologne", with Galerie Hof en Huyser, Cologne, Germany.
2004
"L’obsession du detail", Fondation Bernardaud, Limoges, France.
"E bella la bestia?", Lo sprito del lago, Stresa, Isola Bella, Italy.
Fuled International Ceramic Museum (FLICAM) Fuping, China.
2005
Art Forum Berlin, Galerie Michael Schultz, Berlin, Germany.
2006
Collect, Victoria and Albert Museum, with Galerie Terra, London, 
England.
"European Ceramic Context 2006", The artmuseum of Bornholm, Gudhjem, 
Denmark.
Art Amsterdam, with Brutto Gusto, Amsterdam, NL.
"pAn" Artfair, with Brutto Gusto, Amsterdam, NL.
2007
Collect, Victoria and Albert Museum, with Galerie Terra, London, 
England.
Artfair for new realism, Galerie Contempo, Rotterdam.
Art Amsterdam, Brutto Gusto, Rotterdam-Berlijn.
Artfair "Show off", with Flatland Galerie, Paris, FR.
Collect, Victoria and Albert Museum, with Galerie Terra, London, 
England.

Scholarships and prizes:
1992, 1993 and 1995,
Workscholarship, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Design and 
Architecture, Amsterdam, NL.
1993
"Prix de Rome, Drawing", Honourably mentioned in the catalogue.
1995
Three months workingperiod at the EKWC (Ceramics Working Centre) ’s 
Hertogenbosch, NL.
1999
Keranovaprize for free sculpting.
2005
Scholarship, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Design and 
Architecture, Amsterdam, NL.

Assignments:
1997
"The art of the Personal", Rabobank Breda, NL.
2001
Large bronze sculpture "Zusters van de Choorstraat" for the Sint 
Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, NL.
2008
Lecture at the Lecture Theatre of the Victoria and Albert Museum In 
London, during Collect Artfair, on invitation of the Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs and the Dutch Ambassy in London, England.

Work in Collections:
Bouwfonds, Hoevelaken, NL.
Knoll Design Nederland, NL.
Interpolis, Tilburg, NL.
Collection Eneco Energie, Rotterdam, NL.
Collection J. Schwartz, New York, USA.
Collection B. Byrne, Los Angeles, USA.
Collection A. Williams, New York, USA.
Collection Voogt Amstelveen, NL.
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, GB.
Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe, GER.
Scheringa Museum for Realism, Spanbroek, NL.
Museum Beelden aan Zee, Scheveningen, NL.
Fuled International Museum (FLICAM) Fuping, China.
Drents Museum, Assen, NL.

Literature:
1988
Literary magazine "Maatstaf", 1988 nr 2, Portfolio "Aardige honden".
Catalogue "De keus", Galerie Meijer and Siegers, Oosterbeek, NL.
1990
Catalogue "De kijker bepaalt", Centrum voor Beeldende Kunst, 
Dordrecht, NL.
1991
Brochure "Ambigu", Centrum voor Beeldende Kunst, Utrecht, NL.
1993
Catalogue "Prix de Rome Drawings".
Catalogue "De druiven van Zeuxis, The strange world of contemporary 
realism", Brought out by the Federation of Artoteques, The Hague, NL.
1997
Article about the new purchases for the collection of the Bouwfonds in 
Hoevelaken, by Fred van der Velden.

1998
"Carolein Smit heeft niets te verbergen", Article in Kunstbeeld, 
magazine for contemporary arts by Arnout Haegen, about the show 
"Babyshower and adult tattoo’s".
" Een koeiekop voor de gastronoom", article in "Indruk", magazine for 
the members of Bouwfonds, Hoevelaken,about the purchase of two ceramic 
works, by Jan Vos.
1999
Catalogue "Keranova".
"The beasts and babies of Carolein Smit", catalogue, published in 
cooperation with galerie Hof and Huyser, Amsterdam, written by Aernout 
Hagen.
2000
Catalogue "Stormcenters", written by Jan Hoet and Ann Demeester.
"Das Tier in dir", Article in Keramikmagazin, magazine for ceramic 
arts by Gabriele Bessler.
"Carolein Smit en de dilemma's vann de toeschouwer", Article in 
Keramiek, magazine for ceramic arts, by Paul Kuyer and Guus 
Schipperheijn.
"Mammalia", catalogue, published in cooperation with Galerie Hof en 
Huyser, Amsterdam, written by Frits Achten.
2003
"Stoute vrouwen", catalogue published by de Gasunie, Groningen, at the 
exhibition in the Gasunie, Groningen, NL.
"Eneco- De Kunstcollectie/ deel 1" catalogue published by Eneco, 
Rotterdam, NL.
2005
"Innocenti", catalogue, published by the artist, written by Frits 
Achten.
"The beauty and the beasts, Article in Eigen huis en Interieur-
Magazine, written by Jack Meijers.

Planning for 2008:

February:    
Art Rotterdam, with Flatland Galerie, Rotterdam, NL.

April:       
Art Paris, with Flatland Galerie, Paris, France.