Iriée Zamblé (1995) , Lives and works in Amsterdam

Education 

2015 - 2019 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Utrecht School of the Arts (with honors)

Residencies 

2023 Cité Internationale des Arts, Atelier Holsboer, Paris, supported by Mondriaan Fund

2020 - 2021 Roodkapje Rotterdam

2020 Museum het Rembrandthuis, Open studio, together with Timothy Voges

Selected exhibitions

Solo:

2022 Better Blues, Brummelkamp Gallery, AMC hospital

2022 Factor IJ presents: Iriée Zamblé

2021 Homegrown, Solo Exhibition, Roodkapje Rotterdam

2021 Ensemble, Solo exhibition, UNFAIR Amsterdam

2021 Art Rotterdam, Solo exhibition, with Van Zijll Langhout, Brinkman & Bergsma

2019 Sidewalk Talk, Solo Exhibition, EXboot, Utrecht

Groupshows:

2024 Standing on the shoulders of giants, Saatchi Gallery, London

2024 Vrouwen in de schutterzaal, Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem

2023 Shared stories, CODA Museum, Apeldoorn

2023 Prospects, Mondriaan Foundation at Art Rotterdam, Rotterdam

2023 DontGiveADamns 2, Volery Gallery, Dubai

2022 Royal Award for Modern Painting, Royal Palace Amsterdam

2022 Deciphering the Artist’s Mind, ABN AMRO Kunstruimte, Amsterdam

2022. Corporate Offsite Dwelling A, CODA Museum, Apeldoorn

2022 010+010=020, Street Special, Tegenboschvanvreden, Amsterdam

2022 UNFAIR, Amsterdam

2022 Kaleidoscope, Workplace gallery, London

2022 Van Oerbeest tot rokende croissant, Stedelijk Museum Schiedam

2021 KunstRAI, SBK, Amsterdam 

2021 Gathered self, Moving Gallery, Utrecht

2021 BEcoming, Motormond, Amsterdam

2021 Facade exhibition, Paradiso Amsterdam

2020 Read the room, duo exhibition with Kenneth Aidoo, Roodkapje Rotterdam, 

2020 Royal Award for Modern Painting, Royal Palace Amsterdam

2020 SOFTART,  SBK Amsterdam

2020 With open arms, Roodkapje Rotterdam

2020 HERE. Black in Rembrandt's time,  Rembrandthuis, Amsterdam

2020 Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda, Roodkapje, Rotterdam

2019 Fresh at ME, Museum IJsselstein, IJsselstein

2019 Sprouts Young Talent,  SBK, Amsterdam

2019 Nijmegen Art Night x Africa Museum, Expoplu, Nijmegen, Netherlands

2019 Art Utrecht, Pandhof Domkerk, Utrecht

2019 Exposure 2019, Onze Keuze, Galerie Wit, Wageningen

2019 HKU Exposure, Utrecht

2018 Feminist Art Fest, LAB111, Amsterdam

2017 Skandl features #3 - Studio Sarphaat, Amsterdam

Collections

Stedelijk Museum Schiedam

AMC Hospital

Nauta Dutilh

Ahold

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 

ABN AMRO

Rembrandt House Museum

KPMG

Isala Hospital Zwolle

Nominations / Awards 

2024 Talent of the year, Stichting Kunstweek

2023 50 young talents -Financieel Dagblad

2022 Royal Award for Modern Painting Awarded

2022 Royal Award for Modern Painting -Public Choice Award

2021 Art Award Business Art Service & Kunst.nl Nominated

2020 Royal Prize for Painting Nominated

2020 Buning Brongers Nominated

2019 De Scheffer Nominated

2019 SBK Sprouts Young Talent Awarded

Projects

2024 ‘Kunst voor Pampus’’, Factor IJ, Pampuslaan Amsterdam

2022 Open studio, Factor IJ Amsterdam

2022 Vincent on Friday, Van Gogh Museum, an evening curated by Iriée Zamblé 

2022 Permanent Mural, Stedelijk Museum Schiedam

2021 Rijksmuseum workshop

2021 Dragadina x Zambleezy workshop

2020 Curating exhibition ''Amuse bouche'' at the Academy Gallery in Utrecht. An exhibition with Arash Fakhim, Nokukhanya Langa, Narges Mohammadi, Rory Pilgrim and Victoria Sin.

2020 Mural, Kolenkitbuurt neighbourhood, Amsterdam

2020 Summerschool (painting workshop) - Amsterdam Museum x Study Rooms

2019 Van Gogh Museum - Freelance painting workshop and guided tours for students

2018 Production and curatorial assistant: 'Who are we again?' Arti et amicitiae. An exhibition with artists: Amie Dicke, Berend Strik, Charl Landvreugd, Charlott Markus,Evelyn Taocheng Wang, Femmy Otten, Lucas Lenglet, Marlene Dumas, René Bosch,Sander Breure & Witte van Hulzen, Sharieta Berghuis and Tyna Adebowale.

2018 Guest teacher IMC de weekendschool, Amsterdam Zuid-Oost & de Weekendschool, Utrecht

Selected Media  

2022 VOGUE NLOctober Issue

2022 OWRU EPISODE Nº118 MET IRIÉE ZAMBLÉ OWRU EPISODE Nº118

2021 Mister Motley, De kunstwerken die 2021 kleur gaven – volgens Kenneth Aidoo

2021 Kunst is Lang, Episode 171 Episode 171

2021 De Volkskrant - Artist Iriée Zamblé stands out at Art Rotterdam

2021 De Volkskrant -Women are still heavily under-represented in art. Here are a few you should know

2020 Metropolis M - Play and Fight: Iriée Zamblé and the importance of taking up your space

2020 Het Parool - De Muren van West: 'I hope that the neighbourhood recognizes itself in it'

2020 Tirade #481 cover and illustrations

2020 Vogue - #VogueStories: these artists make you understand the importance of Black Lives Matter

2018 NRC Handelsblad -How Instagram is shaking up the art market

Panels / Advisory

2023 Young Stedelijk Ambassador - Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

Frank Mohr Institute - Guest lecturer, MA Fine Art

2022 Supervisory Board - Unfair Amsterdam

2020 Curator of the guest lecturer program HKU, together with Caz Egelie

2020 Visibility - Pakhuis de Zwijger

How do you make the "invisible" visible with your creative work and also put yourself on the map?

2019 Alkebulan presents: Identity, Culture & Art Talk - Museum Night Amsterdam, Van Gogh Museum

2019 (Un)covering creatives- Pakhuis de Zwijger - New generation of creatives of colour conquering the big cities.