ARTIST   |   STREET ARTIST/MURALIST    |    DESIGNER

Hi!

My name is Nadia van Luijk, I'm an artist, muralist & designer.

For more than 20 years I'm working as a professional artist. I made many paintings murals, live paint performances and commissioned works. I enjoyed every one of them and I'm striving for unexpected powerful results each time. My art is a quest for the deeper layers of existence. I love to paint artistic mindfucks to refresh our brains, for a deeper look and more understanding of our existence in the bigger picture. My style is colorful, visually strong, refined with a powerful message. I get my inspiration from nature, hip hop, ancient cultures, paradoxes and... food!

HOW IT STARTED

When I was younger, I experienced the magic of art when I saw Magritte's painting 'The Empire of Light'. I was blown away by the possibility of painting the impossible. The game between illusion and reality has always been an essential motivation in my work, It intrigues me, it makes me wonder. It makes me realize that we live on an amazing blue planet floating around in an infinite universe, where everything is 'real', but we can't fully understand it. By painting I try to master reality and increase my comprehension.

I describe my art as Conscious Art, because for a moment I want to make you aware of the subconsciousness. ;)

Food is a way of understanding reality because you literally digest it, as Dali puts it: “The jaw is our best tool to grasp philosophical knowledge”. My muse, my love TV Chef London Loy inspires me to further explore the world of food.

Feel free to contact me for a painting, mural, street art festival, live painting, T-shirt, graphic design, sculpture or logo and I'll give you the magic you need.

Email: art@nadiavanluijk.com

https://www.instagram.com/art_by_nadiavanluijk/

CV

MURALS / STREET ART / LIVE PAINTING & GRAFFITI JAMS

 • STEP IN THE ARENA  GRAFFITI & STREET ART JAM / STEP IN THE ARENA / EINDHOVEN 2024
• AAN HOGER WAL GRAFFITI & STREET ART JAM / AAN HOGER WAL FESTIVAL / WAGENINGEN 2024
• EDE PRIDE GRAFFITI & STREET ART JAM / ASTRANT & EDE PRIDE / EDE 2024

 • HAVENJAM GRAFFITI & STREET ART JAM / WALLIN & SPRAY & PLAY / ANTWERPEN 2024

 • GRAFFITI JAM OLDSCHOOL CREW / MEREL'S WALL / ROTTERDAM 2024

 • FOODTRUCK LIVE PAINTING / KASTEEL KERCKEBOSCH / ZEIST 2024

 • LIVE PAINTING AT GET TOGETHER HIP HOP SPECIAL / SEXY FLAVORS OLIVEIRA'S / ROTTERDAM 2023

 • ALL CAPS STREET ART FESTIVAL / TUKTUK LIVE PAINTING / ROTTERDAM 2023

 • HANDS OFF THE WALL STREET ART FESTIVAL / MÜNCHEN GERMANY 2023
• KINGS OF COLORS - BACK TO THE CYPHERS / LIVE PAINTING & GRAFFITI JAM / DEN BOSCH 2023
• STREET ART 'COUPE THE VILLE' / REWRITERS010 - HIPHOPINJESMOEL - HAVENSTEDER / ROTTERDAM 2023
• OLIEBOLLENJAM REWRITERS010 / LIVE PAINTING / ROTTERDAM 2023
• MURAL FLOWERBOMB / PRIVATE HOME BATHROOM / VLAARDINGEN 2022
• STREET ART 'TASTE MY CULTURE' / MAURITSHUIS - NN / DEN HAAG 2022
• STREET ART 'GRILLED' / RESTAURANT LA CABANE DE FABIAN / ROTTERDAM 2021
• MURAL BACKYARD 'SCARLET IBIS' / NICHE / ROTTERDAM 2020
• STREET ART 'SHEEP' / RESTAURANT ANA’S LAM DIS / UTRECHT 2020
• MURAL INDOOR 'SKYBURGER' / PRIVATE HOME / ROTTERDAM 2019

 • MURAL INDOOR 'HOTWALL' / PRIVATE HOME / ROTTERDAM 2019
• MURAL DESIGNS / RESTAURANT PETER’S BISTRO / UTRECHT 2019
• WENDEL DESIGN TABLE / LIVE PAINTING / INTERIEURBEURS JAARBEURS / UTRECHT 2013 
• NORTH SEA JAZZ 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 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
• MURAL INDOOR 'MZOEM' / ADVERTISING ACENCY / GOUDA 2000
 

EXHIBITIONS / ART MARKETS

 • EXPO IT'S COOKING BLOCKPARTY / MAVIS / ROTTERDAM 2024

 • EXPO DE DRUIF CRISTELBALLROOMGALLERY / CAFÉ DE DRUIF / AMSTERDAM 2024

 • UNITED IN DIVERSITY ART MARKET DURING ROTTERDAM ART WEEK / SCHIECENTRALE / ROTTERDAM 2024

 • AMSTERDAM STREET ART HOLIDAY POP-UP SHOP / ART'OTEL / AMSTERDAM 2023

 • HANDS OF THE WALL GROUPSHOW/ KUNSTLABOR 2 / MUNCHEN 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 HOTEL / 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
• EINDEXAMEN-EXPOSITIE 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
 

COMMISSIONED WORKS > A SMALL SELECTION
Updating this part, many more assignments done for o.a. KASTEEL KERCKEBOSCH / HERMAN DEN BLIJKER / PERNILLE LA LAU / LONDON LOY / RUN2DAY (NIKE) / NOKIA / BLEND / ABN AMRO / BITTERZOET / Granmama's Food Company / Restaurant WOEST / Samshine / Stadstoezicht Rotterdam / NL10 / Mixtbaby Amsterdam / Sisz / Progrez Dordrecht / Industrielicht B.V.

ILLUSTRATIONS ALBUM COVER VINYL UNIT-E - ROOT NOTE / UNIT-E / 2023
ILLUSTRATIONS LET’S GO COOKBOOK / LONDON LOY – NIJGH & VAN DITMAR PUBLISHERS / 2022
ILLUSTRATIONS LIFE CIRCLE TOOL / INRETAIL / 2022
MURAL FLOWERBOMB / PRIVATE ASSIGNMENT / 2022
MURAL MAURITSHUIS / MAURITSHUIS / 2022
HAND PAINTED T-SHIRT SOSO LOBI / LONDON LOY / 2022
HAND PAINTED T-SHIRT MAMA’S RENDANG & STAFF T-SHIRTS / KASTEEL KERCKEBOSCH / 2022
HAND PAINTED T-SHIRT TIGER 1962 / PRIVATE ASSIGNMENT / 2022
HAND PAINTED SAYA / CHEF WANTO / 2022
HAND PAINTED SWEATER X-MAS RED PEPPER / LONDON LOY / 2021
HAND PAINTED T-SHIRT FRUIT EXPLOSION / NUDGE SLOWJUICE / 2021
HAND PAINTED SIGN BOARD / NICHE FLOWERSHOP / 2021
HAND PAINTED T-SHIRT FRANGIPANE / PRIVATE ASSIGNMENT / 2021
HAND PAINTED BABYSUIT JOANY / PRIVATE ASSIGNMENT / 2021
HAND PAINTED T-SHIRT HOKUSAMURAI COFFEE / LONDON LOY / 2021
LOGO DESIGN MINDSETSHAPERS / PERNILLE LA LAU / 2020
MURAL SHEEP RESTAURANT ANA’S LAMB DIS UTRECHT / HERMAN DEN BLIJKER – TV SHOW CRISIS IN DE TENT / 2020
T-SHIRT DESIGN GRILLED RED PEPPER / PRIVATE ASSIGNMENT / 2020
HAND PAINTED T-SHIRT TISSA FONTANEDA / .. / 2020
MURAL SCARLET IBIS / NICHE FLOWERSHOP / 2020
HAND PAINTED T-SHIRT LANGOUSTINE / PRIVATE ASSIGNMENT / 2020
HAND PAINTED APRON / PRIVATE ASSIGNMENT / 2020
ILLUSTRATIONS MIJN RECEPTEN COOKBOOK / LONDON LOY – CARRERA / 2020
LOGO DESIGN RESTAURANT POVERETTI ‘S GRAVEZANDE / HERMAN DEN BLIJKER – TV SHOW HERRIE IN DE KEUKEN / 2020

WORKSHOPS / COURSES

 • 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
A SELECTION:

WIJKKRANT PROVENIER              ROTTERDAM 2023
LIVE 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                        MURAL TASTE MY CULTURE 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 (2 YEARS)

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 MAGAZINE                       INTERVIEW & IMAGE 2012                                                                                       
LEEFSTAND                                     DESIGNER DINSDAG INTERVIEW & BEELD 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                                                MUURSCHILDERING MIXTBABY AMSTERDAM ITEM 2006

BLEND                                             NADIA IN NY, NOKIA DESIGN CONTEST GESCHREVEN STUK 2006

BLEND                                             WINNER NOKIA DESIGN CONTEST INTERVIEW 2005

MOCCAH ON THE BOX                  TALENTS ON THE BOX INTERVIEW 2005

RADIO RIJNMOND                         LIVE UITZENDING EXPO ZONDER LABEL INTERVIEW 2005

BLEND                                            TALENTS INTERVIEW 2004

PIETJE BELL TV                            NADIA VERTELD… INTERVIEW 2003

EDUCATION

·                Academie voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen

                  1^e Meestergraad in de Schilderkunst / Uitwisseling Antwerpen   ( 1998 )

·                Willem de Kooning Academie Richting: Autonoom 2d.
                 Rotterdam   ( 1995 – 1999 ) Afgestudeerd in 1999 

·                Grafisch Lyceum / Rotterdam   ( 1994 – 1995 )