My work

Born, Aruba, July 11, 1974. Lives and works in Amsterdam

Solo Exhibition
2025 E Spirito Su Consenshi; E Era Nobo Di Recoleccion/ Transformacion (The Spirit’s Consciousness; The New Era of Re-Collection/ Transformation) Proyekto Tres, Amsterdam, NL
2021 MI NO TIN PALABRA/No Words Available, 200 Years of City Oranjestad, Centro di Actividad Rancho, Aruba

Duo Exhibitions
2022 Senses and Soul, Gallery SANAA, Art Utrecht/Rondje Singel Beeldende Kunst, Utrecht, NL
2020 Between Imagery and Body (+Artist talk) together with artist Ryan Oduber, Galerie 23, Amsterdam, NL

Museum Collections Group Exhibition & Commissioned Artwork
2024 Team Telearuba in the Netherlands, handed over to the resigning Secretary of State Alexandra Van Huffelen, a commissioned artwork as a gift from Telearuba together with the Aruban & Antillean artist community here in The Hague, NL
2023 Textile Now, collaboration with Ryan Oduber, Textile Museum, Tilburg, NL
2018 Community Museum, Nicolaas Store, San Nicolas, Aruba

Selected Group Exhibitions
2025 18th International Triennial of Textile in Łódź, Poland
2025 Zomer Salon Royaal 2025, CBK Zuidoost, Amsterdam, NL
2025 Virtual Art Show, 20th Anniversary of the Miami New Media Festival at Arts Connection
2024 End of Story, When New Media Becomes History 20th Anniversary of the Miami New Media Festival at Arts Connection in Miami Florida, USA
2024 Personal Structures Beyond Boundaries Loop 2, 20th anniversary Miami New Media Festival / Arts Connection Foundation with a special edition that recalls the Biennia’s theme in collaboration with ECC ITALY in collaboration with Open Space Foreigners Everywhere Venice 20 April-24 November 2024 for the Venice 60th Art Biennial, Palazzo Bembo (room G), Venice, Italy
2024 Foreigners Everywhere, loop 2, 20th anniversary Miami New Media Festival / Arts Connection Foundation with a special edition that recalls the Biennia’s theme. “Personal Structures Beyond Boundaries” ECC ITALY in collaboration with Open Space Venice 20 April-24 November 2024 for the Venice 60th Art Biennial, Palazzo Bembo (room G), Venice, Italy
2024 REPAIR (+Artist talk)  2nd edition Miami New Media Festival /Arts Connection Foundation, WGKunst headquarters, Amsterdam, NL
2023-2024 The art and practice of experiencing/Becoming our space, SHEBANG’s Issue 4 with guest curator Glenn Helberg, Amsterdam, NL
2023-2024 Global Healing, 18th edition of The Miami New Media Festival / Arts Connection Foundation, DORCAM, The Wynwoodtimes, Miami, Venezuela, Colombia, The Caribbean & Aruba
2023 Muhe Frida video-art film, collaboration Felix de Rooij, Alydia Wever & Ryan Oduber, Felix de Rooij- Apocalypse exhibition Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, NL
2023 Muhe Frida video-art film, collaboration Felix de Rooij, Alydia Wever & Ryan Oduber, Felix de Rooij- Apocalypse exhibition Eye Filmmuseum, Amsterdam, NL
2023 EXODUS, Buitenplaats Doornburgh & Bijbels Museum, Utrecht, NL
2023 -2022 Civility vs Violence, Education, Art & Community,17th edition of The Miami New Media Festival /Arts Connection Foundation, DORCAM, The Wynwood times, Venezuela, Colombia, The Caribbean & Aruba
2022 EXODUS de Online Tentoonstelling, Buitenplaats Doornburgh & Bijbels Museum, Utrecht, NL
2022 Dutch Caribbean STICUSA Art Edition, Den Haag, NL
2022 5th edition Aruba Art Fair, San Nicolas, Aruba
2022 But s/he indorsed the sheen, Sirius_initiative, Vrijpaleis, Amsterdam, NL
2021 New Media Art & the Pandemic, 16th edition of Miami New Media Festival / Arts Connection Foundation, DORCAM, The Wynwoodtimes, Venezuela, The Caribbean & Aruba
2021 Caribbean Ionic Hurricane Blast & Dramatic Nights, 5th Mykonos Biennale, Greece
2016 Aruba Art Fair, film & photo by artist Ryan Oduber, San Nicolas, Aruba
2015 Aruba Short Flavor, 5th edition of Aruba International Film Festival, collaboration with Ryan Oduber, Oranjestad, Aruba

Multidisciplinary Art Production Performances & Exhibitions
2024 Anthropical Narratives, 38CC, Delft, NL
2023 Anthropical Narratives, Theaterdegenerator, Leiden, NL
2019 Anthropical, 13th Havana Biennial, National Library José Martí, Cuba
2018 Expresion 2018, Scol di Baile Diana Antonette, Oranjestad, Aruba
2015 Riba E Mesun Awa, Cas Ayo, Aruba
2011-2012 Muhe Frida, Cas di Cultura, Aruba & Teatro La Tentashon, Willemstad, Curaçao
2008 One in Soul, Cas di Cultura, Aruba, & Luna Blou Theater, Willemstad, Curaçao
2004 Energia Interno, Access Art Gallery, Aruba & Luna Blou Theater, Willemstad, Curaçao

Art Performances
2025 E Spirito Su Consenshi; E Era Nobo Di Recoleccion/ Transformacion (The Spirit’s Consciousness; The New Era of Re-Collection/ Transformation) Proyekto Tres, Amsterdam, NL
2024 Clarividente opening performance of the finissage of Personal Structures titled this year “Beyond Boundaries” of the 7th edition of the European Cultural Centre Italy biennial contemporary art exhibition from 20 April-24 November 2024 for the Venice 60th Art Biennial, Palazzo Mora, Venice, Italy
2024 This Is Just The Beginning closing performance “Celebrating Indigenous Knowledge” WASJIKWA Studio ROOFF Amsterdam, NL
2024 The Calling opening performance “Celebrating Indigenous Knowledge” WASJIKWA  Studio ROOFF  Amsterdam, NL
2024 Wat kan ik voor jou betekenen? opening Rastronan: Aruba’s Koloniale Sporen Pakhuis De Zwijger “Week Samen Tegen Racisme 2024”
2023 Wat kan ik voor jou betekenen? Goud Jakhals book by author Julien Ignacio “Songs of Freedom” Vondelbunker Amsterdam, NL
2023 Oracion Caribe, opening group exhibition “Textiel now” Textiel Museum, Tilburg, NL
2023 EXODUS group exhibition, Wat kan ik voor jou betekenen? + Artist Talk together with artist Domenique Himmelsbach Buitenplaats Doornburgh & Bibles Museum, Utrecht, NL
2022 100 Meters, Gallery SANAA, Art Utrecht/ Rondje Singel Beeldende Kunst, Wolvenplein, Utrecht, NL
2022 ANTIFRAG-ISLA opening performance, De Dam “But s/he indorsed the sheen” group exhibition Sirius_Initiative, Vrijpaleis, Amsterdam, NL
2021 The New Cycle of Re-Collection, opening performance for the 5th Mykonos Biennale, Greece
2020 The New Age of Reason/The Age of Collection, Art Meat 10#; Gallery SANAA, Utrecht, NL
2019 The New Age of Reason/The Age of Collection, 13th Havana Biennial, Cuba
2018 Bo Conoce…Cultura (Do You Know…Culture), excerpt of Expresion 2018, Oranjestad, Aruba

Awards
2024 Voucher 17th Biënnale de Lyon Art Contemporain, Mondriaan Fund The Netherlands
2022 Orientation travel to Venice Biennial, Mondriaan Fund, The Netherlands
2020 Mondriaan Fund, Werkbijdrage Bewezen Talent, The Netherlands
2014 Commemorative Medal, His Majesty King Willem Alexander’s Royal visit to Oranjestad, Aruba
2011 Best Aruban Flavor Award, Caribbean Spotlight Series, 2nd Aruba International Film Festival, collaboration with artist Felix de Rooy & artist Ryan Oduber, Aruba

Teaching
2004-2018 Artistic director, teacher, choreographer and producer, Scol di Baile Diana Antonette, Oranjestad, Aruba

Education
2001 – 2003 Independent Study The Alvin Ailey Dance School              New York, USA
1998 – 2000 BFA Dance The Boston Conservatory                                  Boston, USA
1996 – 1998 BFA Musical Theater The Boston Conservatory                  Boston, USA