Marian Williams

Born in Rotterdam in 1962, Marian Williams lives and works in France.
Whilst recycling objects, authentic photos and original illustrations from vintage magazines and books, she creates dynamic, striking analog compositions in paint, collage and assemblage.

Her work has been on show in France, England, Italy, Albania, the Netherlands, Serbia and in the USA.
 
The works, influenced by pop art, surrealism and dadaism, show originality and freshness, in which classical art, retro chic, and kitsch are combined in a challenging way.

The artist's political engagement for the environment, women's rights, freedom and social justice, are recurring themes.
Her story telling is sincere, expressed in various ways, sometimes minimalist, sometimes complex.

'When I was five years old I jumped in a bin at school to save schoolbooks from the 1950's which had been thrown away.
Everything about these book was precious to me; the images, the letter type, the torn pages, the colours and the memories.
They reflected the history of daily life gone by. They were art to me."

Baccalauréat, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1974 - 1980
Academy for Physical Education and Physiotherapy, The Hague, Netherlands, 1980 - 1984

2023
Feb 3 - Mar 30 - Solo exhibition "Portraits", Galerie Ravaisou, BANDOLl
2022
Oct 22 - Oct 30 - Participation to La Motte Capitale des Arts, LA MOTTE
Sept 2 - 10 - Solo exhibition at l'Atelier d'Emma, Art gallery, SAINT RAPHAEL
Jan 19- Participation to ‘Red’,SAINT RAPHAEL
2021
'Cabinet Curiosité', Pole Culturel and Musée des ATP, DRAGUIGNAN
2020
Beverly's Art Gallery, CANNES, France
Group Exhibition 'BLUE', SAINT RAPHAEL
2019
Participation to STEEL,SAINT RAPHAEL
Solo Exhibition Octobre Rose
Participation to L'Émoi d'Été, Pole Culturel, DRAGUIGNAN
Solo exhibition Stuarts Galerie, NOVI SAD - SERBIA
Participation to ‘Base Art’, SAINT RAPHAEL
Participation to ‘Retro Fantastic’, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
Tout en Art, LES ISSAMBRES
2018
Participation to ‘Wood’, SAINT RAPHAEL
‘Pop Up Gallery and Shop’, Atelier Emma, SAINT RAPHAELl
Participation to ‘Occupez vous de vos fesses’, AIX EN PROVENCE
2017
NYFACAB, Group show BARGEMON
Participation to ‘Rond’,SAINT RAPHAEL
2016
‘Let’s Face it’, Solo exhibition , ROQUEBRUNE SUR ARGENS
‘Meet and Greet at Mugs’, SAINT RAPHAEL
Solo exhibition 'Curiosity', FREJUS
Participation to 'Show One Shot Sculpture', FREJUS
Participation to 'Carré',SAINT RAPHAEL
2015
'Le Salon de...