projects
2021 Levenskroon, memorial monument, cemetery ‘de Sil’ , Valkenswaard
2017 Momentmonument, poem and memorial monument, memory forest, Valkenswaard
2016 Poetry of things, book with 366 poems (here available), own initiative
2011 Poort naar de toekomst, object for the entrance, MBO Raad, Woerden
2010 Geloof in onderwijs, patterns, prints and objects, Verus, Woerden
2009 Faithless, object,(available), own initiative
2009 Beroepenvelden, sixteen patterns, MBO Raad, Woerden
2009 Digital Flowers, print, Media Academie, Hilversum
2006 Testbeeld, prints on walls, curtains and series of prints (available), NPO, Hilversum
2001 Red Wire, object in public space, Eindhoven
presentations (s)=solo (d)=duo (g)=group (o)=online
2023 Emovere, Galerie Persoon, Eersel (s)
2023 Exodus, Bijbels Museum (o)
22/23 MAN, KEG, Schijndel (g)
2022 BIGART, Hembrugterrein, Zaandam (g)
2022 Intergenerational graduation show, Design Academy, Milan (g)
2022 The offline edition, tiniminiroom, Dordrecht (g)
2022 After the eighth day (with Hugo Tieleman), Kruisruimte, Eindhoven (d)
2021 Harmonic of sounds, Virtual Manhattan Music Exhibition, Margin Alexander, New York (o)
2021 Inner space series (o)
2020 Fresh, galerie Persoon, Eersel (s)
2020 Benefit for Brabant, PARK, Tilburg (g)
2019 Galerie Persoon, Eersel (g)
2018 Go fund yourself, BKKC, Tilburg (g)
2017 My Favorites, Galerie Artesoffitta, Veghel (s)
2016 International Art Fair, Rotterdam (s)
2016 ‘Poetry of things’, Philipsmuseum, Eindhoven (s)
2015 Met de dood aan tafel, Uitvaartzorg Drimmelen (g)
2010 Charity expo, Art 88, Nuenen (g)
2009 Dutch Design week, Pennings Inside, Eindhoven (g)
2009 Let’s Recreate, ‘faithless’, De centrale, Oosterbeek (g)
2009 Light Up, AnsArt, Arnhem (d)
2008 Dutch Design Week, Pennings Inside, Eindhoven (s)
2005 Bodyparts, Galerie Hans Flaman, Eindhoven (s)
2001 Kunst in de Buurt, Krabbendans, Eindhoven (g)
publications
2022 catalogus, in contact (met oude meesters) – Rebecca Nelemans
2020 qualis magazine, ik laat zien hoe mooi mensen zijn – Marleen van Loon
2020 indebuurt, ik wil graag kietelen en laten stralen – Anja van den Berg
2018 mest magazine, goede voornemens – column
2016 interview, verscholen passie onthuld – Tanja Rozendaal
2015 wallpaper, patronen mbo raad (boek)
2014 brand, testbeeld (China)
2012 office & design, identiteit van Coen – Catuja Buruma
2011 excellent magazine, hier is COEN! – Bart Assies
2009 spreekbuis, digital flowers – Josje Franken
2008 design today India, publieke omroep testbeeld – Shiny Varghese
2005 gay krant, vlees van coen van ham – Rits de Wit
recognition
2023 Winner coin design ’50 years COC’, Ministerie van Financiën, Den Haag
2022 Selection digital exposition ‘Exodus’, Biblical Museum, Buitenplaats Doornburg
2022 Participation ‘painting of the year’ with panorama ’the eighth day’
2022 Grant for developing new work, Pictoright Steunfonds, Amsterdam
2022 Grant for exposition ‘BIGART’, Stichting Cultuur, Eindhoven
2021 Grant for exposition and publication ‘after the eighth day’, Stichting Cultuur, Eindhoven
2021 Grant for new work, Stichting Cultuur, Eindhoven
2016 Grant for book publication ‘Poetry of things’ via crowdfunding and Kunstloc Brabant
2013 Nomination FPVT award, foundation ‘Passion and Focus for Technics.’
2012 Nomination Dutch selection, Duvel design contest
2011 Honorable Mention, 3M Signcontest for Verus, 3M Nederland
2011 Winner Design in Detail Award for Kameleon
2011 Winner art assignment ‘Living Data’, Gemeente Eindhoven
2009 Appointment as MBO Marshal, Stichting Branchepromotie Beroepsonderwijs.
2008 Winner and assignment promotional gift ‘brabants Kwartiertje,’ Province of North-Brabant
2005 Grant for developing COEN!, ‘Design Incubator’, NV Rede, Eindhoven
2001 Winner ‘art in the neighborhood’ with art work ‘Redwire’
development
2014 – 2015 Fontys, post HBO social design (artist in society), Tilburg
2009 – 2014 The Society of NLP, practitioner, master, hypnotic and coach, Zeist / Amsterdam
2005 – 2008 Organizational and Family Constellations, Ineke van Keulen, Bommerig
2001 – 2010 Center for the arts (CKE), model drawing and painting, Eindhoven
1992 – 1996 Design Academy, Bachelor, Eindhoven
1988 – 1992 SintLucas, associate degree, Boxtel
collections
Nationale Numismatische Collectie (NNC), Municipality of Eindhoven, Municipality of Valkenswaard, MBO Raad, Media Academy, NPO (Dutch national public broadcaster), Province of North-Brabant, SintLucas, Verus and various other private and corporate collections
patrons
Thank you , to let me fly on your wings. My creative development is supported by collectors, clients, curators, journalists, pictoright, kunstloc brabant, cultuur eindhoven and all other art enthousiasts. Coen is member of De Kunst van Brabant.