TANJA SMIT
MA Painting, KABK (Royal Academy of Fine Arts), The Hague
Lives and works in The Hague
COLLECTIONS
MACBA museum Barcelona; Kunstmuseum The Hague; Museum Gouda; Heden The Hague; CBK Rotterdam; CBK Dordrecht; The Ventós Collection Barcelona
EXHIBITIONS en -PROJECTS
2023
-Pictura, Dordrecht: Tato(a)ge. Ton Kraayeveld, Geerten Ten Bosch, Tanja Smit
2022
-Galerie Vincenz Sala, Berlin: Books
-Galerie im Körnerpark, Berlin, Anonymous Drawings
-Powerlong Art Center, Xiamen: Rolling Snowball14
2021
-Galerie Vincenz Sala, Berlin: XL/XS
-Galerie Helder, The Hague: Time Zone
2020
-Maldoror Galerie, The Hague: display installation (solo)
-Video production ‘Genesis Deconstructed, Noah’ with Jeanne van der Horst
2019
-Studio, The Hague (solo)
-Galerie Helder, The Hague: Drawing Festival
-Pictura, Dordrecht: Het Woord. Gracia Khouw, Niels Post, Tanja Smit
-Pictura, Dordrecht: ‘Genesis Deconstructed, Noach’, 2 Sound/image performances: The Music in Language Trio with Monika Akihari, Han Boere and Orlando Aguilar perform Tanja Smit’s textworks
-Galerie Helder, The Hague: Anachronisms. Ton Kraayeveld, Jean-Pierre Zoetbrood, Tonio de Roover, Maarten Janssen, Tanja Smit
2018
-DCR, The Hague: DCR Open
-Museum Gouda, Gouda: Vrouwen van Museum Gouda
-CEAC, Xiamen, China, ‘Revenge of Fish’ (solo)
2017
-Studio, The Hague (solo)
-Das Spectrum, Utrecht: Totem, Apprentices/Masters Project
2016
-Korzo, The Hague, Audio-DH
-Quartair, The Hague, Drawing Front
-Galería Sales, Barcelona, ‘Mujeres’
-Locatie Z, The Hague, Baracca, The Director’s Cut
2015
-Studio, The Hague (solo)
-Baraka, Roubaix, Dorina Kappatou, Ibrahim R Ineke, Yvo van der Vat, Tanja Smit
-De Vereeniging, The Hague, Extaze Magazine Vilt Project
2014
-Den Haag Centraal, The Hague, ‘Blow-Ups’ (solo)
-Collblanc, Culla, Spain, Niños del Maestrat
-De Vereeniging, The Hague, Extaze 11 magazine presentation, performance
fragment The Heart Book, Cor Gout & Tanja Smit
-Gemak, The Hague, Nomad Library, Project Melissa Cruz,
-etHALL, Barcelona, Spain, The Drawing Game
2013
-Provadja, Alkmaar: Toon&Taalfestival, Genetic Choir sings Tanja Smit´s textworks
-Collblanc, Culla, Spain: video La Raya, Cine Independiente
-The Heart Book: video (solo project)
-Studio Loos, The Hague: Genetic Choir sings Tanja Smit´s textworks
2012
-Museum Dan Tanah Liat, Jogjakarta, Indonesia: 25 Years Maldoror Stichting
-Centre Camille Claudel, Clermont Ferrand, France: Festival Musiques Démesurée, exhibition graphic scores
-PuntWG, Amsterdam: Genetic Choir sings Tanja Smit’s textworks
-Das Spectrum, Utrecht, Image_Source_Sound, Gaudeamus Muziekweek: exhibition and live textwork drawing performance
-Quartair, The Hague: Voorbij le cadavre exquís, exhibition and textwork concert
2011
-Of Music in Language: video by Edo Kuipers and Tanja Smit
-Zeebelt, The Hague: performance Of music in language, sonifications,
Tanja Smit´s textworks with Anne Wellmer and 6 other composer performers
-Enemy, Chicago: release concert Requited journal, Issue 6: performance “La memoria y el olvido” programmed for laptop by Angel Faraldo
-M4 gastatelier, Tetterodecomplex, Amsterdam: M4 Notations LAB
-Nau Coclea, Camallera, Catalunya, Spain: E la nave va
-Stichting Ruimtevaart, The Hague: Panoramaal
-Aguilar branch New York Public Library, New York: Last Book Project from Luis Camnitzer
-Studio Loos, The Hague: MoPS, Music performance textworks with composer Anne Wellmer and 5 singers
2010
-Zentral Bibliothek, Zürich: Last Book Project from Luis Camnitzer
-ARCO 2010, booth La Rara, Madrid
2009
-Galeria Tomás March, Valencia, Strangers (solo)
-Jan Huygen Galerie, The Hague, Project Stichting Maldoror (solo)
-Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Off the record
-ARCO 2009, Madrid: booth Galería Tomás March, Madrid
-Various administration buildings, The Nederlands: Museum for overbodig beleid, travelling exhibition
2008
-MACBA, Barcelona, Centre d´Estudis y Documentació: Possibilitat d´acció. La vida de la partitura
-ARCO 2008, Madrid: booth Galería Tomás March, Madrid
-Madremanya, Spain: MaMa festival, installation Cibeles
-Biblioteca Nacional, Buenas Aires, Argentina: Last Book Project from Luis Camnitzer
2007
-Mas Art, Barcelona, Spain (solo)
-Nest, The Hague: Voorstelvoor, installation De weg van Hellas
-ARCO 2007, Madrid: booth Galería Tomás March, Madrid
2006
-Museum für Neue Kunst, Freiburg, Germany: premiëre performance ‘The English Dancing Master: or, Mr. Bailey’s Maggot’, of composer Christopher Williams & Tanja Smit by the ensemble Chronophonie
-Nau Coclea, Camallera, Spain, ‘Fantasmas’ (solo)
-Atelier as supermedium, The Hague: By date or by relevance, Christopher Williams & Tanja Smit
-ARCO 2006, Madrid: booth Galería Tomás March, Madrid
2005
-Biblioteca Jaume Fuster, Barcelona: Biblioteca Utópica
-Fotópsia 6, Castellbisbal
2004
-Eart, Barcelona, Filtracions, with Mar Arza
-Galerie Maurits van de Laar, The Hague (solo)
-Hangar, Barcelona: Lo público contra la publicidad
2003
-Galeria Tomás March, Valencia: Hide en seek (solo)
-Stroom Den Haag @ Quartair, The Hague: De stand van zaken 3
-Galeria Antonio de Barnola, Barcelona: Sobre papel
2002
-Galeria Alter Ego, Barcelona: ‘Vaho’ (solo)
-Stroom Den Haag @ De Illusie, The Hague: De stand van zaken
-Galería Milagros L. Delicado, Cádiz, Spain: 6 dibujantes
2001
-Luxus Projectspace, The Hague (solo)
-Galerie Maurits van de Laar, The Hague: De verzamelaar in het atelier
-Museo de la Virreina, Barcelona: Vosté está aquí, Bienal de Barcelona
2000
-Bienal de Vic, Centre d’Art, Vic, Catalunya, Spain
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2023
-Frustació? Observació!, educational book by Cori Mercadé, pub. MAC Mataró, p.7, 14
2022
-ROLLING SNOWBALL14, catalogue exhibition Xiamen, page 57-58
2020
-NRC, supplement Leven, page 17, Prize winners readers competition ‘De Toekomst van de Krant’, 12/12/20
-Galleryviewer.com, Manuela Klerkx: ‘The end of an eventful year in 6 art works’
2019
-NOACH DECONSTRUCTED, program guide, publ. Pictura, Dordrecht
-Picturablad, issue 01, Evertine van Alphen: ‘Woorden in beeld’, p. 27-31
2018
-Vrouwen van Museum Gouda, Hedy d’Ancona kiest 11 kunstenaressen, page 11
2015
-Magazine De As issue 190, Noam Chomsky, p. 38-39
2014
-Magazine Extaze issue 11, Mystiek, all images
2013
-DH///, book, publ. Stroom hcbk, The Hague, p 159
-Apen, beren, krakers en kunstenaars, book, publ. Vereniging Alte Wik, The Hague, p. 68-71
2012
-Hunch, issue 15, publication Berlage Institute, various drawings accompanying article Paul Shepheard
-De Nieuwe, issue 27, Kees Koomen: De geesten van Tanja Smit, p 27-28
-Werkplaats, book Photographer Claartje ten Have, cover and p. 42-55
2011
-Una nau enmig del blat, book publ. Nau Côclea, Catalunya, Spain, page 97-99
-MoPS, program guide, publ. Studio Loos, The Hague
2010
-DH//, catalogue, publ. Stroom hcbk, text George Vermij, p. 41
2009
-Off the record, catalogue Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, p. 68-71
2008
-Drawing on writing, book, project Serge Onnen, publ. Jandl books, NY, p. 22, 47
-Possibility of Accion, The Life of the Score, publ. MACBA, Barcelona, p. 8
-Catalonia Today: A philosopher of images, interview Marcela Topor in newspaper Spain, 17/07/08
2007
-Fantasmas y fantasmagorias, unpublished text, Roland Groenenboom
2006
-The HTV 61, ‘shadows’, 2 drawings in magazine
-Exil und moderne, programme concert series Ensemble Chronophonie, Freiburg, Germany
-Libro de Fantasmas / Book of Ghosts, artist´s book T.S., publication Nau Coclea, Centre de Creació Contemporània, Camallera, Spain
2005
-S.O.S. EmerginSumerginArt Nº6, drawing T.S. in magazine
-Avuí: Llibres al margen de la lectura, text Pilar Parcerisas in newspaper, Spain
-Het onder_gewone, book publ. Stroom hcbk, p 116-117, text Veronica Hekking
-Grensverlies, book publ. Stroom hcbk, p 2
-Biblioteca Utópica, publication exhibition, publ. municipality Barcelona
-Fotopsia, catalogue, p 9-10
2004
-S.O.S. EmerginSumerginArt Nº5, drawing T.S. in magazine, p 8
2003
-Hide en seek, catalogue solo exhibition, text Anna Guarro
-El País, El escondite de Tanja Smit, article Vicente Jarque, supplement Babelia,15/03/03
-El Mundo, Tanja Smit, article José Luis Clemente, supplement El Cultural 13/03/0
-El Diario Levante, La importancia de lo secundario. Tanja Smit, text Alvaro de los Angeles in supplement Arte, 04/04/03
2002
-Primavera Fotografica 2002 catalogue, p 56
2001
-Vostè está aquí, catalogue Barcelona Art Report, text Chus Martinez: Tanja Smit, Pizarras con Violeta´, p 125-128, p 259-260
1999
-El Pais, Tanja Smit, mundos de papel, article Jaume Vidal,
-Tanja Smit, pinturas y dibujos, catalogue publ. Galería Tomás March, text Rosa Queralt
-VII Bienal de Oviedo, catalogue, p 100-101, p 154
1996
-Stadscollectie, artist´s book, publication Gemeentemuseum, The Hague
1993
-NRC Handelsblad, Tanja Smit, text Paul Steenhuis,
GRANTS, PRIZES
-2024
-Cultuurfonds: contribution publication
2024, 2023, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2011
-Stroom Den Haag, The Hague, SPOT-subsidie
2021
-Mondrian Fund: Corona Overbrugging
2020
-NRC readers competition ‘De Toekomst van de Krant’
2019
-Stichting Stokroos, Utrecht
2018, 2013, 2006
-Stroom Den Haag, The Hague, Pro-subsidie
2011
-Gemeente Den Haag, The Hague, Broedplaatssubsidie
2007, 2003, 1996
-Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, Basisstipendium
2006
-Nau Coclea, Camallera, Spain, Production Subsidy
RESIDENCIES
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2015, 2014, 2013
-Culla, Spain, 1-2 months
2018
-CEAC, Xiamen, China, 3 months
2016
-Mas de la Vila, Atzeneta, Spain, 1 month
2003-2009
-Barcelona, Spain, various locations, 7 years
2005
-Nau Coclea, Camallera, Catalunya, Spain, 1 month
2004-2005
-Experimentém, Barcelona, 6 months
2003-2004
-Hangar, Barcelona, 6 months
2001
-Luxus, The Hague, 2 months
2000
-New York, various locations, 3 months
1993-2000
-Barcelona, Spain, various locations, 8 years
EDUCATION AND ADDITIONAL STUDIES
2018
-Cheng Lao shi, Xiamen, China, Classical Chinese painting and calligraphy
2016
-Stroom Den Haag, The Hague, Writing, study group
2009
-W139, Amsterdam, reading group Lyotard
-W139, Amsterdam, reading group Bataille
2007
-MACBA, Barcelona, workshop performance with Joan Jonas
2004
-Hangar, Spain, workshop on Walter Benjamin with Eric Beltran
-MACBA, Barcelona, workshop fim analysis with Harun Farocki and Roger Buergel
1994-1995
-Zen dojo, Barcelona, workshops Zen calligraphy, with Jaques Foussadier
1979-1984
-KABK, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, The Hague, MA Painting
TEACHING AND LECTURES
Currently
-From 2013: KABK Royal Academy of Fine Arts, The Hague: Painting @ the Artium Practicum department
-From 2010: Studio, The Hague: lessons, courses, workshops
2023
-Art-s-cool, The Hague: workshop brush&ink
2019
-Koorenhuis, The Hague: Masterclass brush & ink
2018
-Stroom, Den Haag: lecture residence Xiamen
-Museum Gouda: lecture
-Xiamen University Art Department: workshops and lecture
2016-2017
-Apprentices Masters Project, Kunstpodium-T, Tilburg, Netherlands: mentorship
2017
-Atelier Anders Bekeken, The Hague: workshops
-Art-s-cool, The Hague: workshops
-De DCR, The Hague: workshop
2016
-Maris College, The Hague: workshops
2015
-Dosdetres Taller, Castellón: Spain, workshop
2014
-La Marineta, Mollét del Vallés, Spain: workshop
-Biblioteca Municipal, Atzeneta, Spain: workshop
-Escola Municipal, Culla, Spain: workshop
2013
-Hangar, Barcelona, Spain: workshop
-Willem de Kooning Academie, Rotterdam: Orientation Course
2011 + 2012
-Art-s-cool, The Hague: workshops
2010 + 2011
-KABK, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, The Hague: guest lectures Foundation Course
2006-2010
-Cumbria Art Istitute, Carlisle, UK: 4 x 1 week guest lectures Barcelona to Foundation Course
2009
-Universitat de Barcelona:lecture Language Dpt.
2006-2008
-Escola Massana, Barcelona: 5 courses Massana Permanent
2008
-Escola Massana, Barcelona: lecture
-Willem de Kooning Academie, Rotterdam, lecture
2006
-Biblioteca Jaume Fuster, Barcelona: lecture
-Atelier al supermedium 06, The Hague: lecture
-Espai EArt, Barcelona: lecture