ART EDUCATION AND TEACHER DEGREES

 

2005-2007, Bachelor of Arts at ABV (part time education, first degree teacher's agreement, fully qualified as a CKV and art teacher), Tilburg

2003-2004, St. Lukas Art Academy, (full time), Gent (B)

2003, St. Joost Art Academy, (full time), Breda

1999-2003, Academy for Visual Arts and Teaching Art Academy (full time), Tilburg

 

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ART COLLECTIVES

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'Dazzling Snow Collective', collage and Installation art, initiated by Dimitry de Graaf & Kelly Kerssens, Amsterdam, 2013

Stichting THE BOOKSTORE FOUNDATION, a social renewal project in Amsterdam-west which combines artists in recidences with social design in urban renewal areas, Johanna de schipper and Kelly Kerssens, BOOKSTORE initiators and project leaders, Amsterdam, 2010-2012

Running my own 'Installation/Performance/Cocktail Bar' at Kunstpodium T during the starting year of this initiative, Tilburg, 2008

The New Collagists (TNC), collage, installation and performance (art duo together with Johanna de Schipper), Amsterdam, 2005-2012      

036 FORUM, Kelly Kerssens & Johanna de Schipper, Tilburg, 2003-2005                                   

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EXHIBITIONS AND PERFORMANCE SHOWS

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'An Evening at the Church', Kulter group exhibition at The Vluchtkerk, showing a big collage which was made by 'Dazzling Snow Collective', Amsterdam 2013

Group exhibition at Koningstheater, curated by Kelly Kerssens, including one of my own collages, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2012

'NO DIRECTION HOME', an exhibition by TNC, including a performance, BOOKSTORE project space, Amsterdam, 2012

 'The Room is a Riot', performance by TNC, during a 'To be present' project, curated by Annette van de Elzen, De Balie, Amsterdam, 2011

'Breaking down professional sound systems', a performance by Kelly Kerssens during Bolo K, Bos and Lommer Kunst, Amsterdam, 2011

'We live underground',  for the occasion, 2 separate performances were made by TNC. The two performances together functioned as one piece,

De Verdieping, Amsterdam 2010 

'The Curated Street', A city landscape performance tour, performance evening in collaboration with 5 other artists, initiated by TNC,

Stedelijk Museum Bureau, Amsterdam, 2010 

'The Occasional Steetshow Program', initiated by TNC, inviting several artists, performing all over the city, Amsterdam, 2010

'The Honnybuzzard Performance Show', a small installation and performance by Kelly Kerssens, Amsterdam   2010, "An Act of Patriotism', a performance by TNC at TNC's studio, Punt WG, Amsterdam, 2010

'Serial Rape Cabin', performance by TNC at Woman Inc, Westergasfabrieken, Amsterdam, 2009 

'The Waiting Project', Installation and performance by TNC, during a group exhibition curated by Kevin Immanuel at RC De Ruimte, IJmuiden, 2009          

'Learry Lennon Love', TNC performs at the Amrath Hotel, for this project TNC worked together with Kevin Immanuel (assisted bij Christoph Both Atmus), initiated by Nieuwe Vide, Haarlem, 2008 

'A Delayed Birthday Present', a performance by TNC, Punt WG, Amsterdam, 2008 

'The Blue Show', a performance/installation by TNC, part of the Groove Tube Festival, Tilburg, 2008 

Solo exhibition at Kunstpodium t, Tilburg, 2008 

'The Complete Picture', a group exhibition, including the performance 'This is where the city Ends', by Kelly Kerssens, Kunstpodium T, Tilburg, 2007 

'The darkness in 3 Faces", collages and performance, Punt WG, Amsterdam, 2007 

Graduation exhibition at Academy for Visual Arts, Tilburg, 2006 

'The History of the New Wave', an installation with persormance by TNC, Hoenderopproject space, Tilburg, 2006 '

Don't try to make sense', an installation and performance by Kelly Kerssens, L'aventura, Tilburg, 2006

Solo exhibition at Atelier VA, Tilburg, 2005

'All-in-the-mix', collage installation, together with Dimitry de Graaf, Punct, Tilburg, 2002           

'Kunst, Kitsch, Camp en Kermis', group exhibition, curated by Ernest Potters, Tilburg, 2002    

'Festival van het Bronzen Blad',  group exhibition with 036 FORUM, Oisterwijk, 2002

Group exhibition 'Casa Miranda', 036 FORUM, Tilburg, 2002 

'Call it Art', group exhibition by the Academy of Visual Arts, Weert, 2001