ART / MURALS / STREET ART / WORKSHOPS
Warrior of imagination, positively impacting the World
www.instagram.com/art_by_nadiavanluijk
Professional artist Nadia van Luijk has been painting beyond the boundaries of the canvas for over 25 years. She continuously searches for possibilities of painting in various ways. She paints on canvas, walls, T-shirts, gives live paint performances and workshops. Her art is a search for the deeper layers of existence. She calls her work ‘artistic mind fucks’, intended to amaze you and make you aware in a playful way that we live on a beautiful planet floating around in an infinite universe, where everything is ‘real’, but we can’t fully understand. When she was younger, she experienced the magic of art when she saw Magritte’s painting ‘The Empire of Light’. She was blown away by the opportunity to paint the impossible. This has always been an essential driving force in her work, the game between illusion and reality. By painting she tries to understand the essence of reality and increase her comprehension. She gets her inspiration from nature, hip hop, ancient cultures, paradoxes and…FOOD! Her style is colorful, dynamic, visually strong, refined, has surreal elements with a powerful message. She has created many murals, paintings, illustrations and has extensive experience in commissioned works. She enjoys every project and she strives for unexpected powerful results every time.
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MURALS / STREET ART / LIVE PAINTING / GRAFFITI JAMS
• UPCOMING: MURAL / SENIOR COMPLEX CHRISTIAANHOF / THE HAGUE 2025
• MURAL KWIEKWIE / RESTAURANT KWIEKWIE / AMSTERDAM 2024
• MURAL CONTAINER BAR / VELD_KERS / ROTTERDAM 2024
• LIVE PAINTING GRAFFITI – STREET ART FESTIVAL STEP IN THE ARENA / EINDHOVEN 2024
• LIVE PAINTING GRAFFITI – STREET ART FESTIVAL AAN HOGER WAL / WAGENINGEN 2024
• LIVE PAINTING STREET ART FESTIVAL EDE PRIDE / EDE 2024
• LIVE PAINTING GRAFFITI – STREET ART FESTIVAL HAVEN JAM / ANTWERPEN BELGIUM 2024
• LIVE PAINTING FOOD TRUCK / KASTEEL KERCKEBOSCH / ZEIST 2024
• MUSEUMNACHT PAINT & TASTE HAPPY HEALING JUICE WORKSHOP / WERELDMUSEUM ROTTERDAM / 2024
• ART MARKET UNITY IN DIVERSITY / ART ROTTERDAM / ROTTERDAM 2024
• LIVE PAINTING TUK TUK / ALL CAPS STREET ART FESTIVAL / ROTTERDAM 2023
• HANDS OFF THE WALL FEMALE STREET ART FESTIVAL / MÜNCHEN GERMANY 2023
• KINGS OF COLORS – BACK TO THE CYPHERS / LIVE PAINTING & GRAFFITI JAM / DEN BOSCH 2023
• MURAL-STREET ART ‘COUPE THE VILLE’ / REWRITERS010 – HIPHOPINJESMOEL – HAVENSTEDER / ROTTERDAM 2023
• MUSEUMNACHT PAINT & TASTE SURREAL KAPSALON WORKSHOP / WERELDMUSEUM ROTTERDAM / 2023
• OLIEBOLLENJAM REWRITERS010 / LIVE PAINTING / ROTTERDAM 2023
• MURAL FLOWERBOMB / PRIVATE HOME BATHROOM / VLAARDINGEN 2022
• MURAL-STREET ART ‘TASTE MY CULTURE’ / MAURITSHUIS – NATIONALE NEDERLANDEN / DEN HAAG 2022
• MURAL-STREET ART ‘GRILLED’ / RESTAURANT LA CABANE DE FABIAN / ROTTERDAM 2021
• MURAL BACKYARD ‘SCARLET IBIS’ / NICHE / ROTTERDAM 2020
• MURAL-STREET ART ‘SHEEP’ / RESTAURANT ANA’S LAM DIS / UTRECHT 2020
• MURAL INDOOR ‘SKYBURGER’ / PRIVATE HOME / ROTTERDAM 2019
• MURAL DESIGNS / RESTAURANT PETER’S BISTRO / UTRECHT 2019
• WENDEL DESIGN TABLE / LIVE PAINTING / INTERIEURBEURS JAARBEURS / UTRECHT 2013
• NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL TRUE COLOR / LIVE PAINTING / AHOY CONGO SQUARE / ROTTERDAM 2013 > ART IS A BATTLEFIELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANNE MERCEDES LANGHORST
• MARCHÉ DU NORD / ROUTE DU NORD / ROTTERDAM 2013
• STICK TOGETHER PAINT CLUB BATTLE / ROEST / AMSTERDAM 2013 > ART IS A BATTLEFIELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANNE MERCEDES LANGHORST
• MOTEL MOZAÏQUE FESTIVAL CATERPILLAR / SCHOUWBURGPLEIN / ROTTERDAM 2013 > ART IS A BATTLEFIELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANNE MERCEDES LANGHORST
• CAMERA JAPAN FESTIVAL / LANTAARNVENSTER / ROTTERDAM 2010 > ART IS A BATTLEFIELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANNE MERCEDES LANGHORST
• HOLLANDSE NIEUWE / VLAGGETJESDAG SCHEVENINGSE HAVEN / SCHEVENINGEN 2010 > ART IS A BATTLEFIELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANNE MERCEDES LANGHORST
• BLOTE VOETEN / GALERIE KING KONG / DEN HAAG 2008 > ART IS A BATTLEFIELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANNE MERCEDES LANGHORST
• BRING IT ON! LIVE / NCRV TALENTSPODIUM, METROPOOL / HENGELO 2008 > ART IS A BATTLEFIELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANNE MERCEDES LANGHORST
• BRING IT ON! LIVE / NCRV TALENTSPODIUM TIVOLI / UTRECHT 2008 > ART IS A BATTLEFIELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANNE MERCEDES LANGHORST
• FASHIONBATTLE STREETLAB / MENEER DE WIT / AMSTERDAM 2008 > ART IS A BATTLEFIELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANNE MERCEDES LANGHORST
• GRAFFITIBATTLE VS LUCKY DUBZ / TENT / ROTTERDAM 2008 > ART IS A BATTLEFIELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANNE MERCEDES LANGHORST
• OPENING ART JAZZ / NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL AHOY / ROTTERDAM 2007 > ART IS A BATTLEFIELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANNE MERCEDES LANGHORST
• DZZJUNK MUSEUMNACHT / PAKHUIS 6 / ROTTERDAM 2007 > ART IS A BATTLEFIELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANNE MERCEDES LANGHORST
• SAPPIG! / LIVE PAINTING / HOTEL ARENA / AMSTERDAM 2007
• HIPPOPPERS VS UNICORN / LIVE PAINTING / OFF_CORSO / ROTTERDAM 2007
• OFF_SCHEDULE – D’ESTILO / LIVE PAINTING / AMSTERDAM FASHIONWEEK IN KOEPELKERK / AMSTERDAM 2007
• SNEAKERZ / PANAMA / AMSTERDAM 2006 > ART IS A BATTLEFIELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANNE MERCEDES LANGHORST
• MURAL SISZ / FASHION STORE SISZ / AMSTERDAM 2006
• MURAL SOUND OF LOVE / MIXTBABY HAIRDRESSER / AMSTERDAM 2006
• MURAL ROMAN GODDESS / PRIVATE HOME SWIMMING POOL / GROESBEEK 2006
• MURAL FROG / PRIMARY SCHOOL / DORDRECHT 2006
• MURAL VIEW / PRIVATE HOME / GARDEN 2006
EXHIBITIONS / ART MARKETS
• SOLO EXHIBITION IT’S COOKING / MAVIS / ROTTERDAM 2024
• GROUP EXHIBITION DRUIF / CRISTELBALLROOM GALERY / AMSTERDAM 2024
• GROUP EXHIBITION AMSTERDAM STREET ART / ART O’TEL / AMSTERDAM 2023
• SOLO EXHIBITION EARTHCREAM / NICHE ROTTERDAM / ROTTERDAM 2022
• SOLO EXHIBITION DELICIOUS / REWRITERS010 MARKTHAL / ROTTERDAM 2021
• PUBLIEKE WERKEN ‘GLORIFICATION’ / OUTSIDE ART SHOW / ROTTERDAM 2021
• PUBLIEKE WERKEN ‘SKYBURGER’ / OUTSIDE ART SHOW / ROTTERDAM 2020
• PAKJE KUNST / KUNSTUITLEEN ROTTERDAM / ROTTERDAM 2018
• STREETFLAVOUR / ROEST / AMSTERDAM 2015
• MODE MARCHÉ / SCHOUWBURG / ROTTERDAM 2015
• LES VISIONNAIRES – MARIEKE PRUIS / SLUIJTER & MEIJER / ROTTERDAM 2015
• THE FUTURE OF FASHION IS NOW / BOIJMANS VAN BEUNINGEN / ROTTERDAM 2015
• SOLO RAUWE VERFIJNING / WENDEL DESIGN / AMSTERDAM 2014
• FITAX1000 / TUPAJUMI / SIDESHOW ART ROTTERDAM / ROTTERDAM 2014
• EEN FRISSE BLIK -ASO- / GEMEENTEHUIS RIDDERKERK / RIDDERKERK 2013
• NORTH SEA JAZZ ART SHOW / AHOY / ROTTERDAM 2013
• FRAME THE ARTIST / TENT ROTTERDAM & GRAFISCH LYCEUM / ROTTERDAM 2013
• ASO ART SQUAD / GUERRILLA STORE & EXPO / ROTTERDAM 2013
• TUPAJUMI SUPER RE:SELLER SHOW / RE:ROTTERDAM ART FAIR / ROTTERDAM 2013
• MARCHÉ DU NORD / ROUTE DU NORD / ROTTERDAM 2013
• ASO PEINTURE SUR LE CITY / PLEIN DU PUBLIQUE / ROTTERDAM 2013
• ASO DENIM by YOU / ASO ART SQUAD / ROTTERDAM 2013
• SWANMARKET / SEVERAL LOCATIONS / ROTTERDAM 2013
• KERST AAN DE COOL / BAZAR BIZAR / LANDGOED VAN COOL TOT TERHAVE / ROTTERDAM 2013
• SWANMARKET / SEVERAL LOCATIONS / ROTTERDAM 2012
• HANGERS / DOEN / ROTTERDAM 2012
• SALON / DUENDE / ROTTERDAM 2012
• STAD van mijn DROMEN – DUIVEL SUPPORT EXPO / MELKWEG / AMSTERDAM 2012
• BROOKLYN HOUSEPARTY II / POSTHOORNKERK / AMSTERDAM 2012
• ASO RAUWE KADE CATWALK FASHION SHOW / STAND OUT TO SEA FESTIVAL HAVENMUSEUM / ROTTERDAM 2012
• SOLO HUMANATURE / MIXTBABY / ROTTERDAM 2011
• T-SPOT POP-UP / DESIGNERSTORE T-SPOT / ROTTERDAM 2011
• SNOTNOSE / VITRINE CENTRUM BEELDENDE KUNST / ROTTERDAM 2011
• HIT ‘N RUN BAZAR BIZAR / LOKET NS STATION BLAAK / ROTTERDAM 2011
• SOLO ODE TO HIP HOP / DE DUIVEL / AMSTERDAM 2010
• LA GITANE / CENTRUM BEELDENDE KUNST / ROTTERDAM 2010
• CANTAVIDA/EAT YOUR HEART OUT / TRENDBEHEER @SECONDROOM/MOORDNOCES / BRUSSEL 2010
• ASONOOM FASHION SHOW / STREETLAB BIJLMER / AMSTERDAM 2008
• ASONOOM UPPERWAREHOUSE FASHION SHOW / WERELD WITTE DE WITH FESTIVAL ARMINIUS / ROTTERDAM 2008
• SOLO ODE TO HIP HOP (BLACKSOIL) / CENTRUM BEELDENDE KUNST / ROTTERDAM 2007-2008
• SOLO HAPPY AVENUE / WATERFRONT / ROTTERDAM 2007
• NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL / AHOY ART JAZZ / ROTTERDAM 2007
• NINE MOODS ASO FASHION SHOW / MEET THE STREETS FESTIVAL MAASSILO / ROTTERDAM 2007
• ELEPHANT PARADE / ABN AMRO BANK / ROTTERDAM 2007
• TIC TOC SUBRIZZLE / WORM / ROTTERDAM 2007
• SOLO AANSTORMEND TALENT / GALERIE BLANCHE ART PRODUCTIONS / HELLEVOETSLUIS 2006
• SOLO FOCUZ / SNEAKERZ ON THE BEACH / BLOEMENDAAL 2006
• PURE PLAAG / LOCUS010 / ROTTERDAM 2006
• ASO-ZWAAR / CUCOSA / ROTTERDAM 2006
• SOLO SKILLZ / BLEND GUERRILLASTORE HILTON / ROTTERDAM 2005
• SOLO MIXT / MIXTBABY / ROTTERDAM 2005
• WEARABLES II / PUNCT / TILBURG 2005
• GOING TO A GOGO / CALYPSO / ROTTERDAM 2005
• BOUTIQUE ZONDER LABEL / CENTRUM BEELDENDE KUNST / ROTTERDAM 2005
• FACE THE WALLS / GALERIE WALLS / AMSTERDAM 2003
• SOLO DISCOVERY OF FACES / LOUNGE OFF_CORSO / ROTTERDAM 2002
• SOLO TRANCENDANCE / MAIN STAGE OFF_CORSO / ROTTERDAM 2002
• CUCOSA IMPORTIERT AUS BERLIN / CUCOSA / ROTTERDAM 2001
• SOLO ONDERSTEBOVEN OFZO / CULTUURMAKELAAR DELFSHAVEN / ROTTERDAM 2000
• CUCOSA EXPORT / KUNSTFABRIK AM FLUTGRABEN, 2YK GALLERY / BERLIJN 2000
• RET EK-DAGKAART / STADHUIS ROTTERDAM CENTRALE HAL / ROTTERDAM 2000
• GRADUATION SHOW WILLEM DE KOONING ACADEMIE / KUNSTHAL / ROTTERDAM 1999
• SOLO WAT-ER ? / GALERIE TAMBU / ROTTERDAM 1997
AWARDS
• WINNER MAURITSHUIS MURALS / MAURITSHUIS / JOUBERTPLEIN DEN HAAG 2022
• WINNER REWRITERS010 EXHIBITION OPEN CALL / REWRITERS010 / MARKTHAL ROTTERDAM 2021
• SECOND ROUND KONINKLIJKE PRIJS VOOR DE SCHILDERKUNST / AMSTERDAM 2011
• AANSTORMEND TALENT 2006 BLANCHE ART CATEGORIE SCHILDERKUNST / HELLEVOETSLUIS 2006
• NOKIA & BLEND DESIGN CONTEST / NOKIA PHONE DESIGN – BLEND EXHIBITION – TRIP NEW YORK / ROTTERDAM 2005
• EK-DAGKAART RET DESIGN BELGIË / ROTTERDAM CITY OF SPORTS EK SOCCER / STADHUIS / ROTTERDAM 2000
• EVERYONE IS AN ORIGINAL / CHESTERFIELD CAMPAGNE THEME FRIENDSHIP / GRONINGEN 1996
WORKSHOPS
• PAINT WORKSHOP COCKTAIL ISLAND / BERGFEST – BERGWEGSTATION / 2025
• PAINT & TASTE HAPPY HEALING JUICE WORKSHOP / WERELDMUSEUM ROTTERDAM – MUSEUMNACHT / 2024
• PAINT & TASTE SURREAL KAPSALON WORKSHOP / WERELDMUSEUM ROTTERDAM – MUSEUMNACHT / 2023
• STREET ART ON YOUR T-SHIRT / SKVR – JOHAN CRUYFF FOUNDATION – DE HEF – AFRIKAANDERPLEIN / 2022
• B-DAY TIE DYE T-SHIRT / STUDIO ROTTERDAM / 2021
• TIE DYE T-SHIRT / NICHE ROTTERDAM / 2020
• DE KUNSTENAAR IN JOU COURSE WITH 8 LESSONS with MARIEKE PRUIS / STUDIO ROTTERDAM / 2019-2020
PUBLICATIONS / MEDIA
A SMALL SELECTION:
WIJKKRANT PROVENIER >>> ROTTERDAM 2023
LIVE BROADCAST TV SHOW KOFFIETIJD >>> INTERVIEW AMSTERDAM 2023
STREET ART DEN HAAG >>> DEN HAAG 2023
AD >>> MAURITSHUIS MURAL 2022
TROUW >>> MAURITSHUIS MURAL 2022
DOCUMENTARY YOUTUBE >>> NN / MAURITSHUIS 2022
HAAGSE KRANTEN >>> INTERVIEW / IMAGES 2022
COOKBOOK >>> LET’S GO ILLUSTRATIONS / LONDON LOY / NIJGH & VAN DITMAR 2022
COOKBOOK >>> MIJN RECEPTEN ILLUSTRATIONS / LONDON LOY / CARRERA 2020
AD MAGAZINE >>> KEUZE VAN LONDON LOY 2020
BOOK >>> FIRESTARTERS OF FOOD, ART & MUSIC / MONICA ABDOEL 2018
TV SHOW 24KITCHEN >>> FOODTRUCK CHALLENGE 10 HAND PAINTED SHIRTS IN ALL SHOWS
AD >>> MILJUSCHKA WITZENHAUSEN & LONDON LOY HAND PAINTED T-SHIRT
NEWSPAPER RIDDERKERK >>> MODE EN ILLUSTRATIE VS ILLUSTRATIE EN MODE 2013
FRAME THE ARTIST >>> VIDEO-INTERVIEWS & PHOTOSHOOTS GRAFISCH LYCEUM ROTTERDAM 2013
RELOAD >>> INTERVIEW & IMAGE 2012
LEEFSTAND >>> DESIGNER DINSDAG INTERVIEW 2011
TV RIJNMOND >>> INTERVIEW ART FOR AFRICA 2011
AD >>> ART FOR AFRICA 2011
METRO >>> TALENTS INTERVIEW 2007
RAILS >>> HOOGVLIEGERS 2007 INTERVIEW 2007
NL10 >>> FASHION HANDPAINTED JEANS INTERVIEW 2007
NL10 >>> HANDPAINTED ART WEAR INTERVIEW 2006
DIMI >>> HANDPAINTED ART WEAR INTERVIEW 2006
NL20 >>> MURAL MIXTBABY AMSTERDAM ITEM 2006
BLEND >>> NADIA IN NY, NOKIA DESIGN CONTEST INTERVIEW / REPORT 2006
BLEND >>> WINNER NOKIA DESIGN CONTEST INTERVIEW 2005
MOCCAH ON THE BOX >>> TALENTS ON THE BOX TV INTERVIEW 2005
RADIO RIJNMOND >>> LIVE BROADCAST EXPO ZONDER LABEL INTERVIEW 2005
BLEND >>> TALENTS INTERVIEW 2004
PIETJE BELL TV >>> NADIA VERTELD… INTERVIEW 2003
EDUCATION
- Academie of fine Arts Antwerpen
- Direction: 1st Master’s Degree in Painting / Exchange
- Antwerpen ( 1998 )
- Willem de Kooning Academie
- Direction: Autonoom 2d.
- Rotterdam ( 1995 – 1999 ) Graduaded in 1999