Nina Van Alphen

THE ARTIST

Nina was born in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, and spent her formative years in Amsterdam. In 1994, she began her studies at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy. Following her education, she made a deliberate commitment to "paint from life," seeking authenticity in both her subject matter and process.

In 2001, Nina embarked on extensive travels before ultimately settling in New York. Her journey as an artist has been shaped by a deep and lifelong curiosity about the human mind and its place within society. Even as a child, she felt a pull toward other cultures often imagining herself as a foreigner to escape the social constraints of her native environment. That desire for freedom and perspective became the driving force behind her work and her identity as a first-generation immigrant in the United States.

"There was a time when I stood utterly alone, my child clutching my skirt, far from family in a country that was not my own. That decade forced me to confront how much of an outsider I had become. Yet it also granted me clarity and a profound sense of freedom, allowing me to see the world with a deeper understanding of society’s many complexities. The imprint of those years continues to shape the narrative of my art today."
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Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1996 Vrouwen, O.S.D, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1997 Vrouwen, Martha de Groot, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1998 Vrouwen, Donare, Amsterdam Zuid-Oost, The Netherlands
2000 Droom van Reizen, Donare, Amsterdam Zuid-Oost, The Netherlands
2005 Movement, O.S.D, Port Washington, New York
2007 Movement, Martha de Groot, Port Washington, New York
2023 Perfectus Feminea, O.S.D, Port Washington, New York
2024 Behind Closed Doors, A Tale of Suburbia, O.S.D., Port Washington, New York
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1994 Examen Exhibition, Casimir, Amstelveen, the Netherlands
1995 Einde Jaar Exhibition, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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RESIDENCIES
1999 la Valigia, Szekesfehervar, Hungary
2000 La Lezardiere, De Groot BV, Lorgues, France
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PRESS & PUBLICATIONS
100 Emerging Artists, Catalog, Arts for Hearts, 2024
Artist Feature, Subo Art Magazine Nr 23, Carolina Castilho 2024
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ART FAIRS
2024 – Fine Art Fair, Hempstead House, Sands Point Conservancy
2025 – Fine Art Fair, Hempstead House, Sands Point Conservancy
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