Arja Hop & Peter Svenson
live and work in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Arja Hop
b. 1968 Hierden, Netherlands
EDUCATION
2017 AHK, Master of Education, Amsterdam
2010 – 2011 UVA, Philosophy, Amsterdam
2003 – 2006 PPCH, Analytical Drawing Therapy, Amsterdam
1993 – 1994 LOKV, DBB, Art education, Utrecht
1990 – 1991 KHT, Tilburg, 2e gr. Biology, Tilburg
1987 – 1992 AKV St. Joost, Painting, Breda
AWARDS/NOMINATIONS/STIPENDIUMS
2015 De Stokroos
2011 Nomination, FNVkiem, 8hour workingday, Amsterdam
2005 Materiaalfonds, Publication Drawings
1996+’02 Fonds BKVB, BS
1998 Longlist, Wim Izaks Award
1995 Longlist, Nouvelles Images, Young Artists, Den Haag
1992 + ’94 NBKS-fonds
Peter Svenson
b. 1956 Palmerston North, New Zealand
EDUCATION
1975 – 1976 Welling Poly-tech Photo-tech, Auckland
1978 – 1979 University of Auckland, Physics, Auckland
ACTIVITIES IN PHOTOGRAPHY
2005 – present AAP-lab, Amsterdam Analogical Photoprinting V.O.F. co-owner, Amsterdam
2013 – present Lectures HKU, Sandberg instituut, Rietveld academie, Huis Maseillle a.o
1985 – 2005 S-Color, Amsterdam
1982 – 1985 John Kingma Photographic Productions B.V., Amsterdam
1977 – 1980 Auckland Hospital Med. Photography assistant, Auckland
1976 – 1977 Kodak Porirua New Zealand
AWARDS/AQUISITIONS
1988 Shortlist BNZ Art Award, N- Zealand
1984 Purchase Te Papa Museum, Wellington
EXHIBITIONS ARJA HOP & PETER SVENSON
2019 Huis Marseille Museum of Photography, Amsterdam (upcoming)
2018 Nature of Particles, Albada Jelgersma Gallery, Amsterdam (September)
2018 Oase Oranjewoud, Museum Belvedere, Heerenveen
2018 100% Plantaardig, LaKaserna, Bad Nieuweschans
2018 Kunstrai / SBK Amsterdam
2018 ’Crossing colors’, Kunsthal 45, Den Helder
2017 Secret Postcards / We Like Art, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam
2017 Botanica, Drawing Centre Diepenheim
2017 Unfold, Wageningen University
2016 This Art Fair, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam
2016 IntoNature1, Drentse Biënnale, Rijksluchtvaart School, Eelde
2015 We like art, TETEM, Enschede
PRESS
2018 De Kunstmeisjes and Welikeart
2017 Welikeart special edition
2016 Into nature Art Expedition, Volkskrant by Sacha Bronwasser
2016 Into nature Art Expedition, NRC Handelsblad by Lucette ter Borg
2016 Calamita blog, Italy
2015 Natural Dyes, Planting laboratory by Monica Auch, KM magazine 95
2015 Residue / Colourfull trees, Het Parool, 27 april 2015
2014 Natural Recall, Il Mattino, 23 november 2014
2014 Natural Recall, Arte-magazine, 14 november
2014 ’De Kunstkamer’ in de Boterhal / Westfries museum, Radio Hoorn,Hans Altman, 16 september 2014
2012 Boundless, Het Parool, Amsterdam
ACQUISITIONS / LECTURES / RESIDENCIES
2018 Acquisition Residue Project Whanganui, QT Museum Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand
2018 Artist in Residence, Fabrikaat / Art Laboratory, Nijmegen
2017 Lecture, Stedelijke Academie, Brugge
2017 Acquisition RLS- Eelde project Residues, Drents Museum, Assen
2014 – 2015 Assignment Drawing for Amsterdam, Stadsarchief Amsterdam
2011 Assignment FNVkiem Award 8-hour workingday, De Burcht, Amsterdam
Arja Hop & Peter Svenson, Karen Lee Williams
September 8 - October 6, 2018