BORN

1978
Ghent, Belgium
Lives and works in Antwerp (Belgium).

STUDIES

2004 -2005
HISK, higher Institute for fine arts, Antwerp (B). Laureate.
1998-2001
Printmaking, fine arts, St. Lucas Ghent (B). Master in fine arts.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011
Snake Song, gallery Annette De Keyser, Antwerp, Belgium.

2010
Snake-like-fire, Lokaal 01, Antwerp, Belgium.

2009
Watch my back, gallery Annette De Keyser, Antwerp, Belgium.

2008
Warriors, secondroom, Brussels, Belgium.
crox 255, croxhapox, Ghent, Belgium.

2006
cc Hasselt, Belgium.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011
Objects and Drawings, gallery Annette De Keyser, Antwerp, Belgium.

2010
Dans van Alpha, curated by Bart Sloowtapes, zaal Belgie, Hasselt, Belgium.
Hypnotic defense,curated by Wouter Vanhaelemeesch,Tokyo, Japan.
Innercoma, collaboration project organized by Philip Metten, Z33, Hasselt, Belgium.
Kaoz Lily, curated by Fia Cielen, Berchem, Belgium.
Ultramegalore, curated by Hannelore Knuts, MMH Hasselt, Belgium

2009
Drawing Actions, curated by Kris Van Dessel, De Halle, Geel, Belgium.

2008
Prix Médiatine, La Médiatine, wolu-culture, Woluwe Saint-Lambert, Belgium.
Slick art fair, Paris, France.

2007
Over the hedge, curated by Raf De Smedt, Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke, Belgium, Tafa Gallery,
Tianjin, China.
Tekens aan de wand, curated by Tom Peters, Monumental, Bornem, Belgium.
Zx Spectrum, collaboration project with Philip Metten, under the collective Rainbow Dash.
Antwerp, Belgium.

2006
International flipbook festival, A traveling show, Reg Vardy Gallery Sunderland,
Philadelphia, New York, United States.
Internationaler kunstler und performance festival, curated by Gabriel Loebel, Ballhous Ost,
Berlin, Germany.
Borderlines, Acec Ghent, Belgium. Hall des Chars, Strassbourg, France.
Benefit show for a.r.k. (animal refuge Kansai). Gallery HaNNa at HPGRP, Tokyo, Japan.
BeTEKEN II, curated by René Gelade and Frank Hendrickx, Cultureel Centrum Hasselt, Belgium.
Vitrin &Out, Liesbeth Marit and Eva De Leener, Recyclart, Brussels, Belgium.

2005
Delicate kinship, Gallery HaNNa at HPGRP, Ginza, Chuo-ko, Tokyo, Japan.
Missies, ik weet wat goed voor u is, curated by Stef Van Bellingen, Brakke grond,
Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Ravenstein Galleries,curated by Hans Martens, Brussels, Belgium.
And Lucy liked it ! curated by Ann Demeester, Will Holder, Maxine Kopsa. in/out, Hisk,
Antwerp, Belgium.
Eau Revoir - Ithaka #13, Leuven, Belgium.

2004
New York, Charlotte Lybeer and Eva De Leener, in/out,Hisk, Antwerp, Belgium.

2003
Kunst in Zwalm, curated by Patrick Merckaert, Zwalm, Belgium.
Young Artists. selected by Luk Lambrecht, Witte Zaal, Ghent, Belgium.

2002
Young Artists, selected by Chris Dercon, Witte Zaal, Ghent, Belgium.

RESIDENCY

Frans Masereel centrum Kasterlee, Belgium:
individual work period, november 2010
Lithography by Ernst Hanke (Zw) en Walter Dohmen (D), 2000.
Acrylic resist etching by Alfons Bytautus (SCH), 2000.


GRANTS

2008
"Prix communité francais", Wolu-culture, exhibition prix médiatine.
2002
"aanmoedigings prijs SMAK", exhibition Young artists selected by Chris Dercon.

PUBLICATIONS / PRESS

Exhibition catalogues

2010
Lokaal 01 - 2010, publication lokaal 01, Antwerpen, Breda
Innercoma, publication Z33, Hasselt
Hannelore Knuts, Ultra Mega Lore, Ludion

2009
Drawing actions, publication de Halle, Geel

2008
Over The Hedge, publication Tafa Gallery, China
Prix médiatine, publication wolu-culture, Woluwe

2005
“And Lucy liked it!”, designed by Will Holder, Wegener grafische groep Nl.
Missies, ik weet wat goed voor u is, publication Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke grond
Eau Revoir, publication cultuurraad der Leuvense studenten

2004
Kunst en zwalm, publication vzw Boem, Netwerk Aalst

2003
2000 - 2002
Young Artists (selected by) Luk Lambrecht, concept and realization Dirk Manesse

2002
99/01 Young Artists (selected by) Chris Dercon, concept and realization Dirk Manesse

PRESS

2011
Marc Ruyters, 'Snake Song', kunst(H)art, 12.2011

2010
NZ, 'aanwinst Solid Gold, Eva De Leener', magazine museum Beelden aan Zee, Sheveningen, NL, nr. 6
Jozefien Van Beek, 'Snake like fire, over het mysterieuze werk van Eva De Leener', publication lokaal 01
Jos Van Den Bergh, 'Philip Metten' Critic's Picks, Art Forum, Oct. 2010

'Philip Metten-Innercoma' DOMUS, Sept. 2010

Michael Peeters 'Philip Metten in Z33' Metropolis M, Aug. 2010

Jozefien van Beek 'God ziet u in de disco' De Morgen 05.08.2010

2009
Indra Devriendt, 'Eva De Leener', kunst(H)art, 22.10.2009

MMT, 'Drawing actions in de Halle', Nieuwsblad van Geel,13.03.2009

'Drawing actions', kunst(H)art nr. 48, 05.03.2009-

ER, 'tekenkunst drawing actions in Geel', De Morgen,13.03.2009

2008
Yves De Vresse, 'Prix Médiatine -Goedenavond Woluwe!', Brussel deze week, 22.02.2008

Dominique Legrand, 'Prix Médiatine 2008
Vulnérabilités contemporanes', Le Soir, 08.03.2008

Claude Lorent, 'Les Médiatine 2008', La Libre Belgique, 05.03.2008

2007
'Griezels op zolder–kunstenaars creëren eigen universum op zolder', Gazet van Antwerpen,11.05. 2007

2006
René Gelade en Ann Moors, 'Eva De Leener, 18 nov tot 7 jan. 2007', magazine cc Hasselt,
de doos de Cirk, 11.2006

René Gelade, 'beteken II',magazine cc Hasselt, de doos de Cirk, 03.2006

PDN, 'Borderlines naar Gent', De Zondag, 15.01.2006

2005
Lars Kwakkenbos,'Klaar voor de kunstwereld', De standaard, 12.12.2005

Nica Broucke,‘De toekomst lacht Belgische kunst toe’, De Morgen, 05.12.2005

'Ithaka #14 Eau Revoir', Veto nr. 16, jaargang 31, 07.03.2005

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

2011
Gazet Brakke grond, affiche beeld 'snake-tree'

2010
Collaboration Max in het museum, Ellen Cornelis, Davidsfonds infodok
Collaboration zine Dans van Alpha, concept Bart sloowtapes
Design zine for project Tokyo, concept Wouter Vanhaelemeesch
Collaboration Ruis, june 2010, nr. 60
Design cover Ruis, february 2010, nr. 56

2009
'Watch my back', edition of 30 silk screen printed book, Eva De Leener, printed by Eva Van Eeghem