Lilian Eliëns

Born in Heerlen, The Netherlands, 24-12-1967
Lives and works in Amsterdam

Education

Academy of Arts Utrecht (HKU), Utrecht NL, 1987-1992, section: painting and drawing

Awards

Royal Awards for Painting, nominated in 2003
Royal Subsidy for Painting, nominated in 2001

Stipendia

Fonds BKVB basisstipendium, granted in 2006
Fonds BKVB basisstipendium, granted in 2002

Exhibitions/Presentations (a.o.)

  • ‘Still…even’, galerie de Roos van Tudor, Martinikerk, Franeker 2024
  • KunstRAI, Rob Malasch – WOW Amsterdam 2024
  • ‘Unpolished II’, Lilian Eliëns & Ko Aarts, Kunstuitleen, Den Helder 2023
  • ‘Unpolished’, Lilian Eliëns & Ko Aarts, Serieuze Zaken Studioos, Amsterdam 2023
  • Art Noord 4, galerie de Roos van Tudor, Museum Belvédère, Heerenveen 2022
  • ‘Reveal’, galerie de Roos van Tudor, solo exhibition, Leeuwarden 2022
  • KunstRAI, galerie Serieuze Zaken, Amsterdam 2022
  • KunstRAI, galerie de Roos van Tudor, Amsterdam 2021
  • ‘Liefhebbers’, galerie de Roos van Tudor, Leeuwarden 2019 – 2020
  • ‘PICK ME!’, We Like Art @ DE.GROEN, Arnhem 2019
  • KunstRAI, galerie de Roos van Tudor, Amsterdam 2019
  • OPEN HOUSE, We Like Art, Amsterdam 2018
  • ‘Join the Dots’, World Art collection Benneton, Salone Degli Incanti, Trieste(It) 2018
  • Secret Postcard Sale, We Like Art, Amsterdam 2017
  • SummerShow, Nieuw Dakota & Francis Boeke Projects, Amsterdam 2017
  • KunstRAI, Rob Malasch – WOW Amsterdam 2017
  • Rotterdam Contemporary Art Fair, galerie de Roos van Tudor 2017
  • Xmas Xhibition, Francis Boeske Projects & Rozenstraat 59 Foundation
    Amsterdam 2016
  • SummerShow Winners 2016, Francis Boeske Projects, Amsterdam 2016
  • SummerShow, Nieuw Dakota, Amsterdam 2016
  • KunstRAI, galerie de Roos van Tudor, Amsterdam 2016
  • ‘LUST FOR LIFE, Painting Today’, We Like Art, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam 2016
  • ‘SIZE MATTERS’, We Like Art Show, Tetem, Enschede 2015 – 2016
  • ‘Omgeven/Interact’, with Klaartje Pander, De Meerse Hoofddorp 2015
  • ‘Motives’, galerie de Roos van Tudor, Leeuwarden 2015
  • SummerShow, Nieuw Dakota, Amsterdam 2015
  • ‘Bright Lights’, galerie de Roos van Tudor, Leeuwarden, group show 2014 – 2015
  • ‘I am not doing anything until I feel the need’, De Nederlandsche Bank, Amsterdam group show 2014
  • Art Rotterdam, We Like Art, group show 2014
  • galerie Lutz, Delft 2014
  • ‘Minimentaal 2’, Maria Chailloux agency visual arts, Metis-nl, Amsterdam 2013
  • Re: Rotterdam Art Fair 2013
  • ‘AAN’ Art Amsterdam Noord, ateliers Chrysantenstraat, Amsterdam
    group exhibition 2012
  • Meet & Greet ING House, Amsterdam 2012
  • We Like Art @ Open Tuinen Dagen, Keizersgracht-koetshuis, Amsterdam
    group exhibition 2012
  • ‘Catwalk’, galerie Maria Chailloux, Amsterdam, solo exhibition 2011
  • ‘In de Hal – 4’, 4 galleries on 1 location, Loods 6, Amsterdam, group exhibition
    icw. galerie Maria Chailloux 2010
  • Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam, group exhibition 2010
  • ‘In de Hal – 3’, 4 galleries on 1 location, Loods 6, Amsterdam, group exhibition
    icw. galerie Maria Chailloux 2009
  • ‘Minimal’, icw. galerie Maria Chailloux, ArtSpace, Amsterdam 2009
  • ‘In de Hal – 2’, 4 galleries on 1 location, Loods 6, Amsterdam, group exhibition
    icw. galerie Maria Chailloux 2008
  • ‘Coming Home for Christmas’, arts centre Signe, Heerlen
    group exhibition 2007 – 2008
  • ‘In de Hal’, 4 galleries on 1 location, Loods 6, Amsterdam, group exhibition 2007
  • ‘Convoi Exceptionnel’, Loods 6, Amsterdam, group exhibition
    icw. galerie Maria Chailloux 2006
  • KPMG, Amstelveen, group presentation 2006
  • galerie Maria Chailloux, Amsterdam, solo exhibition 2005
  • ‘La Glacière Déglacée’, La Glacière Brussels, group exhibition 2004
  • KunstRAI, galerie Maria Chailloux 2004
  • Royal Awards for Painting, Royal Palace Amsterdam
    nominees group exhibition 2003
  • Annex galerie Maria Chailloux, Amsterdam, solo exhibition 2002
  • ‘Still’, Havezate ‘de Haere’, Olst, group exhibition 2002
  • Royal Subsidy for Painting, Gemeentemuseum, The Hague
    nominees group exhibition 2001
  • ‘Schoon/Clean’, W139, Amsterdam, group exhibition 2001
  • ‘Painted Image Limited’, Outline, Amsterdam, group exhibition 2000

Collections

  • AkzoNobel Art Foundation, 2010, 2012
  • KPMG 2004, 2006, 2008
  • Honeywell, 2006
  • City-Theatre Utrecht, 1998
  • art-library Utrecht, 1996, 1997 & 2003
  • several private collections, 1993-now

Publications

  • Tussen decoratie en diepgang, Leeuwarder courant, Tekst Susan van den Berg
  • Kwetsbare rock chicks van Lilian Eliens, interview met We Like Art
  • Het voyeurisme van Lilian Eliens door Heidi van Damme, International yoga magazine, mei juni 2018
  • De laatste We Like Art- selectie voor nrc-next door Michiel Hogenboom, nrcnext.nl 25 januari 2012.
  • Kwaliteit, durf en creativiteit, de kunstcollectie van KPMG!
    Corporate Plaza, Simone Lensink, januari 2006
  • ‘Signe haalt kunstenaars terug’, De Limburger, Caspar Cillekens, Jan. 2008
  • ‘We Build New Sentences’, W139 Annual ’99 – ’02, Kees Keijer & Jean Bernard Koeman, December 2002
  • ‘Serene en verscheurde vrouwen’, Overijssels dagblad, W. van der Beek, March 2002
  • ‘Slagschaduwen op de muur’, het Parool, Kees Keijer, March 2001
  • ‘Luxus’, Haagse Courant, R.Vossen, July 1997

Miscellaneous

  • toekenning Jakunst Award, 2021
  • jury prize winner Summershow 2016, New Dakota, Amsterdam
  • nominated for Wim Izaksprijs, 2010
  • guest lectureship Academy of Arts Utrecht, 2003-2004
  • initiator/curator exposition ‘La Glacière Déglacée’ icw. Anita Arensman
  • La Glacière, Brussels, June 2004
  • initiator/visiting curator exposition ‘Still’ icw. Bas Peeperkorn, Havezate ‘de Haere’, Olst, January-March 2002
  • initiator/visiting curator exposition ‘Clean’ icw. Jurriaan Molenaar, W139 Amsterdam, April 2001
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