PROFILE
Ines Claus
°16/08/1993
°Antwerp, Living and working in Ghent and Antwerp (BE)
EDUCATION
MA Fine Arts (Drawing), KASK School of arts, Ghent with distinction (BE) (2015 - 2017)
BA Fine Arts (Drawing), KASK School of arts, Ghent with distinction (BE) (2012 - 2015)
Exchange program Erasmus at EBABX, Bordeaux, France (FR) (2014 - 2015)
PRESS
The Artcouch magazine , ’Coup de coeur’, February edition 2023
Interview for Subbacultcha magazine ‘After hours’, February edition 2020:
https://subbacultcha.be/editorial/detail/ines-claus
PUBLICATIONS
May 2024 ‘Carrièr(e) drawings’, Risoprint Publication published by Gaffa Editions (Ch)
May 2024 'Triple Cintre', self published by Claus Books, edition of /100, in collaboration with Nodenaysteen, 150 pages.
For more self published books see Claus Books
PRIZES AND RESIDENCIES
2022 Grant for Residency at Cité Internationale des Arts Paris (oct 2022 - feb 2023) (Fr)
2021 Grant from the Flemish Government, KIOSK Flanders
2020 Proximus Prize, Stimulans 20, Bubox, Kortrijk (BE)
2017 Selected for Drawing Prize Ronse #49, CC De Ververij, Ronse (BE)
2015 Second Prise ‘COLLAGE MINIMAL’, Kunstwerkt, Verbeke Foundations, Kemzeke (BE)
UPCOMING
16-18 August 2024 solo show CARRIER - at Blanco, Gent
29 June-Aug 2024 Groupshow LIMBURG BIENNALE, Marres and Stichting Oda Park, Maastricht (NL)
October 2024 Groupshow 5 years Rufus Gallery, Gent
November 2024 Brussels Ass Book Fair
Selection of group-and solo exhibitions
2024
GABF, Kunsthal, Gent (BE)
Groupshow takeover Scampi Gallery, ‘Fruits de mer’, curated by Julien Neirinck and Maya Mertens at Pizza Gallery, Antwerp
Solo 'Triple Cintre', Nodenaysteen, Gent (BE)
2023
SPRINT Milano Art Book fair (IT)
AAABF, Antwerp Academy Art book fair, Royal Academy of fine arts Antwerp (BE)
Groupshow LR.RG#1, with Zena Van den Block, Marianne Borremans, Bernadette Zdrazil and Sigurros G.Bjornsdottir, curated by Lore Van Roelen and Robert Soroko, Deurne, Antwerp (BE)
‘An ideal for living’, Second room during Antwerp Art (BE)
‘She’s A Keeper, He’s A Catch’, groupshow curated by Kim Wey and Hanna-Lee Daled , Red Herring Salon, Antwerp (BE)
‘The Unequaled Rufus’ Massive Monster Show’, Group show 3 years Rufus Gallery, Gent (BE)
2022
Open studio at Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris (FR)
BLANCO#2 Au bord des images, with Ruth Van Haren Noman,
Ines Claus and Jan Vandeplancke / AHWNN Gallery, in collaboration with Nucleo, Ostend (BE)
GABF, Kunsthal Gent (BE)
Salon Salon Salon, Art Book fair, Komplot Brussels (BE)
3 24 51 76, group show, Krugerplein 13, Antwerp (BE)
MODE DE VIE, Solo and book presentation at RUFUS Gallery, Gent (BE)
2021
The Wunderwall, Gallery Sofie Van de Velde and Plus one Gallery, Antwerp (BE)
BUY LOCAL, Kunsthal Ghent (BE)
(RR) STEMMINGEN, Groupshow at Platvvorm, Deinze, icw Roger Raveel Museum (BE)
PUBLIEK PARK, Etcetera, Young friends of S.M.A.K, Groupshow with Open air exhibition
and public programme, Citadel parc, Ghent (BE) + Edition for Young Friends of S.M.A.K
‘DE NIEUWE GARDE’, Groupshow, Kunst in Huis, Zuiderspershuis,
Antwerp Art Weekend, Antwerp (BE)
Tarot Editions, Groupshow and edition at 019, curated by Emma Keppens and Adrienne
Van Der Werf, Ghent (BE)
‘Artist drunk bottle’, Valentine edition, Paepens & Persyn, Ghent (BE)
Solo ‘EUROMILLIONS DRAWING SERIES’, with book launch, Blanco project space, Ghent (BE)
2020
En Piste!, represented by Cdlt+ Gallery, Musée de la Boverie, Liège (BE)
BUY LOCAL, Zomersalon, Kunsthal, Ghent (BE)
STIMULANS 20, Bubox Paardenstallen, Kortrijk (BE)
CHIENS PERDUS AVEC COLLIER, Art au centre de Liège #3, cdlt+
gallery, Liège (BE)
Sorry We are Claus; Le Chagrin des Belges/ Het verdriet van België’, drooM, Avee
Gallery, online exhibition, Kortrijk (BE)
PALACE à DOMICILE, Online exhibition and digital viewing room, cdlt + Gallery, Liège (BE)
Online Exhibition, Works on paper, Artist Run Space Showhouse Jay Jay, Antwerp (BE)
Enter the void, exit through the gift shop, curated Bookshop: Resort Book(ings), Nein Arts, CAMPO Victoria, Ghent (BE)
2019
Guide, Domestic club, December edition, Ghent (BE)
Duo-expo Pré-Garden, with Romane Claus, Pleasure Island Ostend (BE)
‘COINCIDENCES, coïncidenties' , Groupshow at Platvvorm Deinze (BE)
'LÖSS', Kunstenfestival, SABK Zottegem (BE)
'Neighbours Vol.8- Artist Collections', Groupshow at RIOT Ghent (BE)
'Krijt in de broek', groupshow with Yannick Ganseman and Aurelie Salavert, Abc-Klubhuis, Antwerp (BE)
2018
Open studio's Nucleo, projectruimte Lindenlei, Ghent (BE)
Fata Morgana, Residency DOK Noord (BLANCO), Ghent (BE)
'PALMEIRA 2', Vitrine/Book Launch at Praetoria vzw, Berchem (BE)
'PALMEIRA', solo at Blanco, Ghent (BE)
URB 'Urban Art Festival Brugge’, De Tank Brugge (BE)
KAVIR, at Cinema Galeries, Subbacultcha, Brussels (BE)
2017
Drawing Prize Ronse #49, Groupshow at CC De Ververij, Ronse (BE)
Residency Playgrounds, curated by XRivista, Le Maga, Bruxelles (BE)
Page space fold page, glazen gang, KASK,Ghent KASK Ghent (BE)
2016
STOCK #2, Copy Paste, Pavillion KASK Ghent (BE)
DRAWING FRONT, Drawing Centre Diepenheim (NL)
The Saint, the fox and their Dictionnary, Rio De Janeiro, (BR)
Een continu uur, Zwarte zaal, Kask, Ghent (BE)
Collage Minimal, Kunstwerkt, Verbeke Foundation (BE)
De Wachter, vzw/gallery Praetoria, Berchem (BE)
KOMPARASART, Loods 12, Wetteren (BE)
Internships
2017 Assistant of Jerome Zonder, ‘The Dancing Room’, Tinguely Museum, Basel (CH)
2016 Assistant of Henri Jacobs, Art on Paper, ‘Three Wall Drawings; 'Vaporisation, cristallisation’, BOZAR Brussels (BE)
2016 Assistant of Jerome Zonder (FR) for Exhibition ‘La Jeune fille et la Mort’, Drawing Centre Diepenheim. (NL)