Tessa Maagdenberg

Since 2011 I have been working as a professional visual artist in my own studio in Scheveningen, The Hague. My preferred material to work on is wood or wallpaper. I make bold strokes on the paper with Chinese ink and acrylic paints. I investigate how my mark making and the existing patterns can melt into my very own authentic paintings. The process of the mark making, the eliminating of parts of the pattern and the letting them resurface again is fascinating to me and the end result should challenge the eyes and the mind. My pieces on wooden boards are also based on ornamental pattern elements and are made in acrylic paint using handcut stencils of parts of patterns. Making art is as essential to me as breathing is. I am very proud that my art is now in private collections in the USA, Canada, UK, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.

I have lived abroad for 17 years in different countries, Vietnam, Cyprus, Japan and Turkey. In all these countries I have learned from local artists and institutions. After moving back to the Netherlands and with 4 kids in school, I attended Art School and graduated in 2011. Since then I have been a working artist and exhibiting nationally and internationally.

2024
[Re]Discoveries Art Fair, curated by Manuela Klerkx, Amsterdam, March
Spring Salon, Kadmium Delft
Featured in Art Seen Magazine, curated by Gita Joshi
Exhibition Drievoud, with Greetje Sieders and Hanneke van Doorn at Haagse Kunstkring, September
Exhibition Layered, Arti-Shock with the Ever Emerging artists

2023
Two ladies and a Gent, Arti-Shock
Autumn Salon, Kadmium Delft, Oct
Open art studio tour Scheveningen, duo expo with Hanne Winkler, Sept
Guest artist at Open artstudio tour Duinoord, June
Spring Salon, Kadmium, Delft, May
4De Kunst, group show, Korte Vijverberg, The Hague, April
Show at the ''Opkikker'', March-June
Group show Synnergy with the artists from Ever Emerging Magazine, Jan

2022
Open Art Studio tour Scheveningen, Duo exhibition with Miriam L'Herminez, March
Art in Action during Rotterdam Art Week, group exhibition, May
Works Art Fair, Aarhus, Denmark September

2021
Featured in All She makes Magazine, fall edition, curated by Teri Henderson
Featured in Ever Emerging Magazine, spring edition, curated by Marguerite Nolan
Group show, galerie IndeDwarsstraat, Amsterdam, Oct
Works Art Fair, Aarhus Denmark, Sep
Solo show Galerie ArtiShock, Rijswijk, Sakura Series, Aug
Group show new members Galerie ArtiShock, Rij...