Sara van der Heide 1977, Busan, South Korea
lives and works in Amsterdam

Education / Residencies
2006–2007 International Studio and Curatorial Program, New York (USA)
1999–2001 de Ateliers, postgraduate program, Amsterdam

1998–1999 AKI, Academy of Fine Arts & Design (NL) Bachelor of Fine Arts Painting

1995–1998 Academy of Fine Arts, Amsterdam (NL) Bachelor of Fine Arts in Education of

History of Art and Drawing

1997  student exchange with State University New York, Purchase, New York (USA)

Awards/nominations
2004 shortlisted KunstRAI Amsterdam award
2002 winner Buning Brongers award

2001 winner Royal Awards for Painting (jury- and public’s choice)

Solo Exhibitions
2010 ‘From the beginning till the end and everything in between’, Lullin+Ferrari, Zurich
2009 ‘Notations’, Galerie Diana Stigter, Amsterdam
2008 ‘The Theatre of Oklahoma Presents:’, Museum for contemporary art, de Pont, Tilburg nl
2007 ‘The Shadow Administration’, Jack Tilton, New York US
2005 ‘We The Dutch First Party’, Galerie Fons Welters, Amsterdam
2004 The Thought of the Memory of the Image of the Mouse in the House’, Kustera/Tilton Gallery, New York US
2003 ‘Men with Flags’, Galerie Fons Welters, Amsterdam
2002 ‘Beau Monde’, Galerie Fons Welters, Amsterdam

Group Exhibitions (selection)
2009 ‘How To’, parallel event at the Istanbul Biennial, Istanbul, Turkey
2009 ‘Aanwinsten’, LUMC Leiden
2009 International Women Artist’s Biennale, Incheon, South Korea
2008 group show Silverman Gallery, San Francisco
2008 Detour, Moleskine, Museum der Dinge, Berlin
2007 ‘Paper Trail. A Decade of Acquisitions’, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
2007 ‘Long Live the Art of Painting!, Back to the figure!’, Kunsthal Rotterdam (cat.)
2006 ‘Van Gogh and Expressionism’, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
2006 ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’, Kustera Tilton Gallery, New York (USA)
2006 ‘Contemporary artists from The Netherlands’, Jordan Schnitzer Museum,
2006 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, (USA)
2005 ‘Contemporary artists from The Netherlands’, Hopkins Center for the Arts,
2005 Darthmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
2005 ‘Zeitreise, Spuren im Werden, Magdeburg (D) (cat.)
2005 ‘Dialogen in de Schilderkunst / The Collection’ met Arjan van Helmond, De Overslag, Eindhoven (cat.)
2005 ‘fresh stART’, one night benefit event, curated by Andrea Feldman, Santa Monica, Los     Angeles
2004 ‘LowLife’, Kustera Tilton Gallery, New York
2004 ‘Dialogues in Painting’, De Overslag, Eindhoven
2004 nominees KDR 2004 award, Kunstrai, Amsterdam
2003 ‘Hunting Lodge’, Consortium (curated: Sara van der Heide with Patty Chang,
2003 Dirk van Lieshout a.o.)  Amsterdam
2003 ‘See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil’, curated by Marlene Dumas, CRG Gallery, New York (USA)
2003 ‘Scopofilia’, CBK Dordrecht (cat.)
2003 groupshow, Galerie Fons Welters
2002 ‘Passion, Painting, Pays-Bas-une nouvelle génération’, Institut Néerlandais’, Paris (F)
2002 ‘A Haunted House of Art’, Outline, Amsterdam (cat.)
2002 ‘Contemporary art from the Netherlands’, European Central Bank, Frankfurt/M (cat.)
2002 ‘Early Works’, overzichtstentoonstelling, De Ateliers, Amsterdam (cat.)
2002 ‘Sold’, Christie’s (cat.)
2002 Buning Brongerprijs, Arti et Amicitae, Amsterdam (cat.)
2001 Koninklijke Subsidie voor de Vrije Schilderkunst (jury –en publiekswinnaar),
2001 Gemeentemuseum Den Haag (cat.)
2000 ‘Zonder Omhaal’, Consortium, Amsterdam
1999 ‘Start’, Galerie Fons Welters

Publications (selection)
Wieteke van Zeil, 'Herkenbaar en vervreemdend', de Volkskrant, 15-1-2010
Maria Barnas, Begin, NRC Handelsblad, Cultureel Supplement, 13-11-2009
Heng Gil Han, catalogue IWAB Incheon Biennale, Korea, 2009
Margriet Schavemaker: Metropolis M, 2008
Bert Mebius, Prettig onevenwichtig, 15-2-2008, de Groene Amsterdammer
Lucette Ter Borg, Sara van der Heide schildert melancholiek hier en nu, NRC Handelsblad, 5-2-2008
Gerrit van Hoven, Krachtig werk Sara van der Heide, Brabants Dagblad, 30 januari 2008
Marijn van der Jagt, "8 van 2008", Vrij Nederland, 5-1-2008
Hans den Hartog Jager, “Lang leve de Schilderkunst! Terug naar de figuur”, catalogue with same exhibition in the Kunsthal, Rotterdam, February 2007
Sukie Park, review Tilton soloshow, Korean Daily, 24-1-2007
Froukje Holtrop, “Ik besta officeel niet”, De Groene Amsterdammer, no. 33, 18-8-2006
Jellighje Reijnders, We The Dutch First Party, Tema Celeste, no.113, 2006
Sacha Bronwasser, boekbespreking Penumbra, de Volkskrant, 1-12-2005
Dominic van den Boogerd, Xander Karskens, Julia van Ooststroom, Penumbra, Valiz, 15-10-2005
Galerietip, Financieel Dagblad, 1-10-2005
Rob Schoonen, Schilderkunst in zwart-wit, Eindhovens Dagblad, 11-3-2005
De Schreeuw is terug. Interpretatie van acht Nederlandse kunstenaars van het schilderij de Schreeuw, van Edvard Munch, de Volkskrant, 18-12-2004
Rudi Fuchs, Schilderen in Nederland; De geschiedenis van 1000 jaar kunst, 2004, uitgeverij Bert Bakker, Amsterdam
Sandra Kooke, Slotakkoord; Waarom iets af is blijft een geheim, 10-12-2004
Anouk La Verge, ‘Swimmingpool’; Artist’s choice, Mister Motley, Dec. 2004
Kees Keijer, Titel tip van de sluier; Sara van der Heide schildert Mickey Mouse, 27-8-2004, het Parool
Vivian van Saaze, Zesmaal verf, KM 45, spring 2003
Bert Jansen, Visuele aspect centraal, Financiele Dagblad 1-2-2003
Dominic van den Boogerd, Scopofilia, uitgave bij tentoonstelling Scopofilia CBK Dordrecht, 3-2003
Paola van de Velde, Na Koninklijke Subsidie, nu solo bij Fons Welters, Telegraaf 1-2-2002
Vera Illés, Tropische illusie verstoord, Volkskrant 23-1-2002
Hans den Hartog Jager, Cowboy is een raar geval, NRC Handelsblad 8-2-2002
Dirk Jan Jager A Haunted House of Art, Outline Projecten 2001/2002
Brigitte Lamberz, Alexander Strengers The Changing Face of Contemporary Dutch Art, uitgave van European Central Bank, Frankurt am Mainz, (D) 20-6-2002
Rene Pingen, Frans van Burkom, Buning Bronger prijzen, 9-2002
Marja Bloem en Maartje den Breeijen, Koninklijke Subsidie voor de Vrije Schilderkunst 2001, 10-2002
Anne Berk, Zingend Vogeltje, Kunstbeeld no.2/2002
Sjoukje Posthuma, Als je een peer bent, word je geen appel, BLVD 12/2001
Let Geerling, Start, Metropolis M 5/1999

Teaching
2008-current teacher Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
2008-2009 guest critic De Ateliers, Amsterdam
2008 spring teacher Frank Mohr institute, Groningen
2007 guest teacher HKU, Utrecht
2006 (fall) teacher Academy of Fine Arts AKI, Enschede, Painting Department
2006 (spring) teacher Academy of Fine Arts Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
2002 visiting teacher and state examinator Academy of Fine Arts Minerva, Groningen
2003-2005 visiting teacher and state examinator Academy of Fine Arts AKI, Enschede

Extra Activities
2008 artist talk at De Ateliers, Amsterdam
2005 guest writer Mister Motley
2003 curator ‘Hunting Lodge’, Consortium, Amsterdam

Commisioned Work
2004 De Volkskrant, drawing
2007 Mister Motley, drawing

Public Collections
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
Stedelijk Museum, het Domein, Sittard
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis (USA)
De Ateliers, Amsterdam.
De Nederlandsche Bank, Amsterdam
Her Majesty Queen Beatrix, The Hague
Kunstcollectie Akzo Nobel Art Foundation
KPN Collection, Amsterdam
ABNAMRO Bank, Amsterdam
USG People, Amsterdam
LUMC, Leiden
Rabobank, Nederland
Private collections in Europe and the USA

Art Fairs (selection)
Frieze, London 2006
Art Basel Miami 2005, 2006
FIAC, Paris 2009
Art Rotterdam 2010