BORN

1962
October 21, Heerlen

EDUCATION AND WORK

1975 - 1981
VWO
Albert Schweitzer Comprehensive School, Geleen
Final examination: Atheneum B

1981 - 1987
Art history
State University Utrecht
Examination for the doctoral’s degree

1987 - 1991
Curator
Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven

1992 - 1995
AKI Academy for visual arts and design, Enschede
Final examination, direction: painting

1999 - 2001
Courier of the transport of works of art from the collection of museums [i.a.Van Abbemuseum]


COMMITTEES

1990 -1993
Committee of selection, Kunstuitleen Helmond

1993 - 1997
Committee of advice, Cultural Funds
Municipality of Eindhoven

1993 - 1997
Committee of Monumental Art Commissions
Municipality of Gemert

2000
Committee of advice for the Visual Arts
Municipality of Someren

2002 - 2005
Committee of selection,
Centre for the visual arts De Krabbedans
Eindhoven


GRANTS

1997
Startstipendium / Foundation for the visual arts,
design and architecture, Amsterdam

1999
Basisstipendium / Foundation for the visual arts,
design and architecture, Amsterdam

2003
Basisstipendium / Foundation for the visual arts,
design and architecture, Amsterdam


ONE-MAN EXHIBITIONS

1997
De Nederlandsche Bank, Amsterdam

2001
DSM Art & Business, Sittard

2002
‘Sacred Landscapes’
Galerie Annette de Keyser, Antwerp

2003
‘Wildeyed and sweethearted’
Galerie Annette de Keyser, Antwerp

2006
A Million Moons
Galerie Annette de Keyser, Antwerp

2010
Bridges to the New
Galerie Annette de Keyser, Antwerp
Mariëlle Soons, Stadhuis Gemeente Someren

2013
The naked soul ablaze, Galerie Annette De Keyser, Antwerp

2016
Core Beats, Galerie Annette de Keyser, Antwerp

2021/2022 :
The Unified Field, Galerie Annette de Keyser, Antwerp

DUO-EXHIBITION

2007
Resonance [with Francesco Russo]
Galerie Annette de Keyser, Antwerp

GROUP EXHIBITIONS [selection]

1996
7 Jonge Kunstenaars [7 Young Artists]
Galerie Nouvelles Images, The Hague

1996
De Muze als Motor [The Muse as Motor]
[Brabant Biënnale]
Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven

1998
Aanwinsten 1997
[Acquisitions 1997]
De Nederlandsche Bank, Amsterdam

1998
Our concern
De Fabriek, Eindhoven

1999
Uitgelicht 3, Kunstrai 99 [Chosen 3, Art Fair 99]
Rai-complex, Amsterdam

2002
20th Contemporary Art Fair, ART Brussels
EXPO Hall 3&4, Brussels

2003
Art Athina 2003, Contemporary Art Fair
Helexpo Exhibition Centre, Athens
New is everlasting
Artis, Den Bosch, Patagonia
CBK, Emmen
Artissima, Contemporary Art Fair, Turin

2004
Art Rotterdam
Las Palmas, Rotterdam

2005
Colors !
Galerie Annette de Keyser, Antwerp
Patagonia
De Overslag, Eindhoven

2007
Slick Art Fair, Paris
SLOW (curator Marina Yee), Z33, Hasselt

2008
Art Amsterdam
Slick Art Fair, Paris

2011
Nachtlicht Nu, Museum De Wieger, Deurne (NL)

2013
Expo Arte, Bari

2014
20 Years for a better world, Galerie Annette de Keyser, Antwerpen

2018
Resonance Room 3, Galerie Annette De Keyser, Antwerp
Resonance Room 4, Galerie Annette De Keyser, Antwerp

2019
Resonance Room 5, 25 Years For a Better World, Galerie Annette De Keyser, Antwerp
Resonance Room 6, Galerie Annette De Keyser, Antwerp

2020
Resonance Room 7, Galerie Annette De Keyser, Antwerp

2021
Resonance Room 8, Galerie Annette De Keyser, Antwerp

2022
Dwarsverbanden, Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven

PUBLICATIONS

1996
Catalogue ‘7 Jonge Kunstenaars’
Galerie Nouvelles Images, The Hague p. 13

1996
NRC, Janneke Wesseling; February 2
Catalogue ‘De Muze als Motor II.
Beeldende kunst in Brabant 1945 - 1996
De Beyerd, Breda; De Pont, Tilburg;
Stedelijk Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven
[text Jaap Guldemond, p. 180-183]
Eindhovens Dagblad / De Stem
Paul Kokke, September 14
NRC, Hans den Hartog Jager
September 28
Trouw, Robbert Roos, October 1

1999
Catalogue ‘Uitgelicht 3’, Kunstrai ‘99
Startstipendium for the visual arts 1997 - 1998

2001
Gazet van Antwerpen / 03
Anne-Marie Poels, December

2002
DSM Art Collection, Heerlen
[text Noëlle Kemmerling, p. 272-273]
Edition of poster and postcard
by Stichting Plint
[with painting ‘Bliss’ and poem by M. Vasalis]

2003
Catalogue ‘Art Athina 2003’ p. 52-53
De Tijd, Marc Ruyters, November 14
‘Experiments in Silence’,
the Journal of the Call-of-the-Time Dialogues, New York
[reproductions of paintings on cover, p.1, 12,
18-19, 22 , 32 and text on p.45]

2004
Art Rotterdam magazine for contemporary art,p.68

2005
Eindhovens Dagblad, Verily Klaassen, September 30

2006
‘De Overslag 2004 - 2005,’ Eindhoven, p.46-47
“Marielle Soons. A Million Moons”, (H)ART, Marc Ruyters, May 11
“Eerlijke schilderijen van Marielle Soons”, Gazet van Antwerpen, Pieter Geerts, June 17/18

2007
“Francesco Russo/Mariëlle Soons. Resonance”,
ART, nr. 25, September 6, p.10, 11
“Mariëlle Soons Francesco Russo”,
ART, nr.27, Marc Ruyters, October 18, p.23
“A la recherche d’un autre rythme pour notre temps”,
ART, nr.30, Colette Dubois, December 20, p.22

2008
Interview in Code d’Acces, Slick Special,
October, p.34
Catalogus ‘Slick Art Fair’, ‘Slicker’, p.55
‘ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT, Z33 Contemporary Art & Design Projects collected,
29/10/2000 - 6-28/09/2008’,p.119

2009
“Mariëlle Soons. Bedrieglijk eenvoudige landschappen”,
Eigen Huis & Interieur Galerie/Atelier, Jack Meijers/Winja Stappers,
February, p. 55-66
“THE ART FILE. 119 Nederlandse kunstenaars”,
Eigen Huis & Interieur, nr.7, Winja Stappers/
Jack Meijers, July, p.206

2009
“THE ART FILE. 119 Nederlandse kunstenaars”, 
Eigen Huis & Interieur, nr.7, Winja Stappers/                                                                  
Jack Meijers, July, p.206 
 
 2010
“Mariëlle Soons”, <H>ART, nr.64,  
Anne-Marie Poels, March 25, p.26 
 
2010
Catalogue ‘Nachtlicht Nu. Zes hedendaagse 
visies op de nacht’, Museum de Wieger, Deurne, 
text Frank Lubbers, p.34-40 
 
2013
“Mariëlle Soons”, <H>ART, nr. 109, 
Anne-Marie Poels, 28 maart, p. 31,32