Dave de Leeuw (Heerlen, 1981) is an artist from the Netherlands. He studied at the academy of fine arts in Maastricht and graduated in 2008.
De Leeuw’s oeuvre contains paintings, drawings, sculptures, murals, videos and installations. His developing multi-disciplinary work was
introduced to the art public by collector Henk Pijnenburg and museum director Wim van Krimpen. His works are included in public collections:
a.o. Gemeentemuseum The Hague, Gemeentemuseum Helmond, Achmea collection, FS group collection, Rotterdam and Maastricht university and
private collections a.o. Hugo & Carla Brown collection London, Pieter & Marieke Sanders Haarlem, van ‘t Hof collection Bosch en Duin.

Curriculum Vitae

Download my full CV (January 2020) here in PDF format

selection of exhibitions

2019 Call to Action
• Gemeentenmuseum Helmond, Helmond, the Netherlands, group exhibition
2019 Melting Pot
• Cacaofabriek, Helmond, the Netherlands, group exhibition
2019 Mumbling the phrases
• Hoorn & Reniers gallery, The Hague, the Netherlands, solo exhibition
2018 On Paper
• Hoorn & Reniers gallery, The Hague, the Netherlands, group exhibition
2017 Amsterdam Art fair
• Gerhard Hofland gallery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, group exhibition
2016 Parkstad Limburg Prijs
• SCHUNCK museum, Heerlen, the Netherlands, group exhibition
2016 Art Amsterdam
• Peergallery, Maastricht, the Netherlands, solo exhibition
2016 The Reader
• Peergallery, Maastricht, the Netherlands, solo exhibition
2015 Art The Hague
• WTC the Hague gallery, The Hague, the Netherlands, solo exhibition
2015 Uit de Verf
• Villa Mondriaan Museum, Winterswijk, the Netherlands, group exhibition
2015 Dreckiges Geschaft
• Kunstverein Graz, Regensburg, Germany, group exhibition
2014 Innosense
• AdHocPad artspace, Vienna, Austria, duo exhibition
2013 Donker Bed
• Wim Van Krimpen gallery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, solo exhibition
2013 Art Rotterdam
• Wim Van Krimpen gallery, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, solo exhibition
2012 Amerikaanse topmodellen en andere stukken
• Gemeentemuseum Helmond, the Netherlands, group exhibition
2012 The Hunter
• FeldbuschWiesner gallery, Berlin, Germany, solo exhibition
2011 Videoinstallatie 004
• museum Het Domein, Sittard, the Netherlands, group exhibition
2011 Sweet Mother Again
• Wim Van Krimpen gallery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, solo exhibition
2010 Soms gebeurt het
• Cacaofabriek, Helmond, the Netherlands, solo exhibition
2010 prive domein
• Art Pijnenburg, Deurne, the Netherlands, solo exhibition
2009 d’RAW
• SCHUNCK museum, Heerlen, the Netherlands, group exhibition, curator

Collections

Gemeentemuseum Den Haag
Gemeentemuseum Helmond
Achmea kunstcollectie
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Maastricht University
FSgroep Hilversum
The Minds Eye collection Amsterdam
Atrium MC Heerlen
• and more public and private collections in the Netherlands and abroad.

Education

• january 2008
Bachelor of art: Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design (MAFAD), the Netherlands

Prizes

• nominee for Parkstad Limburg Award 2016





October / December 2018
Hoorn & Reniers
gallery

‘MUMBLING THE PHRASES’

Solo exhibition with all new paintings, drawings and sculptures at Hoorn & Reniers gallery in The Hague.

Read the review by ArtsTalk Magazine here.

Opening on Sunday 28-10 2018 at 16:00
28-10 till 22-12 2018

Events

December 13, 2018

Artist Talk ‘Mumbling the phrases’

View the artist talk here (dutch)

Artist talk with Charlotte Mutsaers and Dave de Leeuw about life, art and the works in the exhibition.

Events

December 9, 2018

Himalia

57 cm, oilpaint on canvas sculpture, 2018

Paintings, work

November 20, 2018

November 2018
Charlotte Mutsaers and Dave de Leeuw

Artist Talk

On the occasion of ‘Mumbling the phrases’ exhibition Hoorn & Reniers gallery invites you to this artist talk with Charlotte Mutsaers and Dave the Leeuw at Hoorn & Reniers gallery in The Hague.

Sunday 25-11 2018 at 15:00

Read an article about the artist talk on ‘Jegens and Tevens’ online art magazine here!

Events

November 20, 2018

dark matters

140 x 80 cm canvas and 110 cm sculpture, 2018

Paintings, work

November 12, 2018

meeting the moon

meeting the moon
120 x 280 cm
oilpaint on canvas
2018

Paintings, work

October 15, 2018

Bleh

100 x 70 cm
pencil and acrylics on paper
2018

Drawings, work

September 29, 2018

Artist Talk at The Hague Contemporary

View the artist talk here (dutch)

Curator Stephanie Afrifa in conversation with Inge Aanstoot and Dave de Leeuw at The Hague Contemporary art weekend.

Video

August 3, 2018

sisters

140 x 100 cm
oilpaint on canvas
2018

Paintings, work

June 14, 2018

married with the mongers

180 x 250 cm
oil on canvas
2018

Paintings, work

June 13, 2018

mama the beast

240 x 125 cm
pencil and arylic paint on paper
2018

Drawings, work

June 7, 2018

June / July 2018
Hoorn & Reniers
gallery

‘ON PAPER’

Group exhibition with recent works on paper at
Hoorn & Reniers gallery in The Hague with a.o. Inge Aanstoot, Peter Feiler and Dave de Leeuw.

Opening on Sunday 10-06
08-06 till 29-07 2018

Events

May 4, 2018

flower girl

180 x 150 cm
oilpaint on canvas
2018

Paintings, work

May 1, 2018

February / August 2018
SCHUNCK*
Museum

‘Deelnemers Parkstad Limburg Prijs’

A selection of art from Parkstad Limburg art prize is on display at the city hall of Heerlen. All works come from collections of investors of the art prize. Artists are a.o: Carolien Coolen, Hadassah Emmerich, Elias Ghekiere, Dave de Leeuw, Chaim van Luit, Keetje Mans, Ramon Schoonbrood, Sanne Vaassen and Bas de Wit. More info at Schunck* Museum for contemporary art

20-02-2018 till 03-08-2018

Events

April 15, 2018

figure observing feet

30 x 20 cm
oil on canvas
2018

Paintings, work

January 31, 2018