Caroline Coolen °1975, Belgium

Solo exhibitions

2009 “Free Foxes”, Art Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2009 “Spitsbergen”, Anna Hakkens Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2008 “North face”, Keramiekmuseum Princessehof, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands.
2008 “Boars”, van Wijngaarden/ Hakkens Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2006 “Viewmaster”, van Wijngaarden/Hakkens Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2006 Caroline Coolen, Willo Gonnissen, Pierre Aleschinsky, Arte Space, Brussels, Belgium.
2005 “Veldmeester”, CIAP, Hasselt, Belgium.
2005 “Weltmeister”, Arteventuno, Hasselt, Belgium.
2004 Caroline Coolen and Hadassah Emmerich, De Bogaard, Sint-Truiden, Belgium
2004 Caroline Coolen and Fred Schurink, De Branderij, Antwerp, Belgium.
2003 “Romanesco”, van Wijngaarden/ Hakkens Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2003 “Romanesco”, CC Hasselt, Belgium.
2002 Lokaal 01, Antwerp, Belgium.
2002 Caroline Coolen and Nadia Naveau, Anouck Vilain Gallery, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
2001 De Zwarte Panter Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium
2001 KunstRAI, “Statements”, van Wijngaarden Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2000 van Wijngaarden Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Group exhibitions (selection)

2010 “Fake”, City museum, Aalst, Belgium.
2010 “New Monuments”, Middelheimmuseum, Antwerp, Belgium.
2010 “Polar expeditions”, Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke, Belgium.
2010 RC De Ruimte, IJmuiden, The Netherlands.
2009 “New loves”, keramiekmuseum Princessehof, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.
2009 “Wachters voor Bachte”, Deinze, Belgium.
2009 “Regenerated”, De Warande, Turnhout, Belgium.
2009 “Drawing actions”, De Halle, Geel, Belgium.
2008 “Antwerp Sculpture Show”, gedempte zuiderdokken, Antwerp, Belgium.
2008 “Betrekkelijk rustig”, castle Oud-Rekem, Belgium.
2008 “Spitsbergen”, Hessenhuis, Antwerp, Belgium.
2008 “Lustwarande”, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
2008 “Parkstad Limburgprijs, Stadsgalerij, Heerlen, The Netherlands.
2007 “The little cavaliers”, Muhka, Antwerp, Belgium.
2007 “In ’t Atelier”,CC Hasselt, Belgium.
2007 “Vit<A>rti”, Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke, Belgium.
2007 Art Brussels, van Wijngaarden/Hakkens Gallery.
2007 “Getekend”, vierkante zaal, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.
2006 “in ’t atelier”, City museum, Roermond, The Netherlands.
2006 “Femmes et arts”, Hôtel Bouchu dit d’Esterno, Dijon , France.
2006 “Dots”, Sint-Niklaas. Belgium.
2006 “One more time”, Speelhoven, Aarschot, Belgium.
2006 “Im Atelier”, IKOB, Eupen, Belgium
2006 “Amici”, MuFdB, Drogenbos, Belgium.
2006 “Sculpturaal verlangen”, huis van Winckel, Dendermonde, Belgium.
2005 “Placenta 6”, Antwerp, Belgium.
2005 “Kunst en Zwalm”, Art Route Zwalm, Belgium.
2005 “Material Girls”, van Wijngaarden /Hakkens Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2005 “Clair-Obscur” , Z33, Hasselt, Belgium.
2004-10 Anningahof, Zwolle, The Netherlands.
2004 “Facing”, FLACc, Genk, Belgium.
2003 “Placenta 5”, De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2003 “Superstructuur”, Lokaal 01, Antwerp, Belgium.
2002 “Materiatuur”, George Grard Stichting, Gijverinckhove, Belgium.
2002 “Placenta 4”, Antwerp, Belgium.
2001 “Unbreakable”, Arti et Amiticiae”, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2001 “Aller-Retour Anvers”, Le lieu unique, Nantes, France.
2001 “XIX” in HISK in MMI, Higher Institute for Fine Arts,Antwerp
2001 “Placenta 3”, Antwerp, Belgium.
2000 “Placenta 2”, Antwerp, Belgium.

Commissioned works

2009 “Free Foxes”, Thuis voor een beeld, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
2009“Caravan”, Sint-Truiden, Belgium.
2006 “Expanding horizons”, OCMW Antwerp, Belgium
2005 “Choufleur”, Neerpelt, Belgium.
2000 “Porcocrates”, Neerpelt, Belgium.

Awards

2009 Selection Provinciale Prijs, Antwerp, Belgium
2008 Laureate Parkstad Limburgprijs, Heerlen, The Netherlands.
2005 Laureate Prix Evelyn Encelot, Dijon , France.
1998 Laureate Vincke-Soeursprijs, Antwerp, Belgium.
1998 Laureate Rembrandt Bugattiprijs, Antwerp, Belgium.
1998 Laureate Prijs Plastische Kunsten, Lede, Belgium.