Cathy Coëz

Lives and works in Brussels, Belgium

Artist statement

Although Cathy Coëz's work has been devoted to drawing, she first encountered the medium of ceramic in 2007. Ceramic has ever since given the artist an opportunity to explore new possibilities of representation. It has provided a means to re-examine and reassess the artist's ongoing concerns on the role and nature of the work of art as an artefact.

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EXHIBITIONS

2024
Voices/Voix, Parlement Européen (Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union) - Brussels - Belgium
2023
SACO biennal - Antofagasta - Chile
2022
Un(d)ivers - Tourinnes-la-Grosse - Belgium
Superlight, Artist-run space Julio with the project space L'Approche - Paris - France
2021
Doppelgänger | KANAL - Centre Pompidou - Brussels - Belgium
Dirty Charms, L'Approche/Project space - Brussels - Belgium
Les Orages, ISELP - Brussels - Belgium
2020
Solidariteitstentoonstelling, L'Approche/Project space - Brussels - Belgium
2019
Kleine Sculptuur, L'Approche/Project space - Brussels - Belgium
La conscience du paysage, Espace Saint-Mengold - Huy - Belgium
2018
Fluide 2018 - Thuin - Belgium
Prix de la Fondation Bolly-Charlier - Huy - Belgium
2017
Group show, Galerie Gendras Régnier - Paris - France
Art public, Commission des arts de Wallonie - Charleroi - Belgium
Landschaft, L'Approche/Project space - Brussels - Belgium
2016
In My Arms, Eric Beauduin studio store - Brussels - Belgium
XXIVème BICC Biennale Internationale Création Contemporaine et Céramique - Vallauris - France
2015
Random Growth, Phos Art+Design Mayfair - London - United Kingdom
Portraits d'artistes, LaVallée - Brussels - Belgium
2014
The Remarkable Lightness of Being, Aeroplastics Contemporary gallery - Brussels - Belgium
European ceramics context - Bornholm - Denmark
Tales of Heroes, Estonian Design House - Tallinn - Estonia
Full House, Aeroplastics Contemporary gallery - Brussels - Belgium
Tales of Heroes, Galerija Forum - Zagreb - Croatia
Art Brussels, Aeroplastics Contemporary gallery - Brussels - Belgium
Remake, Musée royal de Mariemont - Mariemont - Belgium
2013
Business of Design Week - Hong Kong - China
Dans la ligne de mire, Musée des arts décoratifs - Paris - France
Triennale de la céramique et du verre - Mons - Belgium
PAD, Galerie Silbereis - London - United Kingdom
Tales of Heroes, Design Vlaanderen - Brussels - Belgium
Transfo / klei, Zwevegem - Belgium
Ram Galleri - Oslo - Norway
Paradigm, Design Vlaanderen - Brussels - Belgium
2012
Nuit blanche, Galerie Jeanpaulknott - Brussels - Belgium
Interieur, Ampersand house & gallery - Kortrijk - Belgium
Reciprocity, Liège - Belgium
Tales of Heroes / World design capital, Helsinki - Finland
Do It, Maison de la culture - Namur - Belgium
Love your Figure, Puls gallery - Brussels - Belgium
2011
Around War, Galerie Dubois Friedland - Brussels - Belgium
Living with Ceramic, Ampersand house - Brussels - Belgium
Back from War, Brutto gusto gallery - Berlin - Germany
De nieuwe oogst, Design Vlaanderen - Brussels - Belgium
L'Art de l'Apparence, l'Apparence de l'Art, Venice biennale - Venice - Italy
Grassi Fair, Grassi Museum - Leipzig - Germany
Art Amsterdam - Amsterdam - Netherlands
Kick ceramic, Cultuur centrum - Hal - Belgium
2010
Puls gallery - Brussels - Belgium
Remake, Musée Royal de Mariemont - Morlanwelz - Belgium
Objet # Contre-Objet, Musée Ianchelevici - La Louvière - Belgium
Circuit céramique: la scène française contemporaine, Musée des Arts Décoratifs - Paris - France
XXIème BICC Biennale Internationale Création Contemporaine et Céramique - Vallauris - France
Puls gallery - Brussels - Belgium
Keramik Museum Westerfald - Hohr-Grenzhausen - Germany
Galerie 9T9 - Brussels - Belgium
I.S.E.L.P. Institut Supérieur d'Etudes du Langage Plastique - Brussels - Belgium
Puls gallery - Brussels - Belgium
2009
Wall Installations, Galerie Patrick Fourtin - Paris - France
6th International Biennale of Ceramics, Kulturzentrum Kapfenberg - Austria
Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche 56ème Premio - Faenza - Italy
Brafa Brussels Antiques Fine Arts fair, Galerie Vincent Colet - Brussels - Belgium
2008
Galerie Isy Gabriel Brachot - Brussels - Belgium
Honorons Honoré Daumier, Cultuurcentrum - Mechelen - Belgium
2007
Galerie Tomorrowland - Tokyo - Japan
Tomorrowland head office - Tokyo - Japan
Galerie Isy Gabriel Brachot - Brussels - Belgium
2006
Block Knott gallery - Brussels - Belgium
Casa decor - Barcelona - Spain
Galerie Isy Gabriel Brachot - Brussels - Belgium
2005
Galerie Isy Gabriel Brachot - Brussels - Belgium
Vitrine Martens - Brussels - Belgium
Du sgraffite au graffiti, La Maison des Arts de Schaerbeek - Brussels - Belgium
Prix de la biennale de peinture Georges Collignon, Musée des Beaux-Arts - Liège -Belgium
7th International Art Fair ZURICH - Zürich - Switzerland
Talent 2005 - Tour & taxis - Brussels - Belgium
MIMIC - Espaces Vange - Liège - Belgium
Centre de la gravure et de l'image imprimée - La Louvière - Belgium
SIANA Semaine Internationale des Arts Numériques et Alternatifs - Evry - France
Pura vida natura - Brussels - Belgium
2003
IAFF Fantoche International Film Festival - Baden - Switzerland
MIFF Melbourne International Film Festival - Melbourne - Australia
IKFF International Kurz Film Festival - Hambourg - Germany
IFFR International Film Festival Rotterdam - Rotterdam - Holland
Centre de la gravure et de l'image imprimée - La Louvière - Belgium
2002
HAFF Holland Animation Film Festival - Utrecht - Holland
[sonic] square - Brussels - Belgium
Argos days - Brussels - Belgium
Page 3ree - Kaaitheater - Brussels - Belgium
Courtisane Film Festival - Gand - Belgium
IFFR International Film Festival Rotterdam - Rotterdam - Holland
2001
Argos days - Brussels - Belgium
L'écrit vain - Brussels - Belgium
1999
Open Screen, Nova - Brussels - Belgium
Galerie Flying Cow Project - Brussels - Belgium
1998
Galerie Debras-Bical - Brussels - Belgium
1995
Biennale de Charlevilles-Mézières - Charlevilles-Mézières – France
Galerie Debras-Bical - Brussels - Belgium
1994
Biennale des Jeunes Talents de Charleroi - Charleroi - Belgium
Galerie La Pardalera - Elne - France
Drawings Galerie - Tournai - Belgium
Exposition "Itinéraire" - Brussels - Belgium
Parcours d'Artistes de Saint-Gilles - Brussels - Belgium
Galerie Debras-Bical - Brussels - Belgium
1992
Centre Culturel Jacques Franck - Brussels - Belgium
1991
Galerie Kaai - Brussels - Belgium
1989
Galerie des Beaux-Arts de Paris - Paris - France

EDITION

2020
Quiet Chaos, first monograph, 320 pages, 12 years of work; printed by Graphius, Beersel - Belgium

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

2019
Wells Fargo Bank - New York City - USA

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

2013
SMart Collection "Portraits d'artistes" - Brussels - Belgium
2010
Musée Royal de Mariemont - Morlanwelz - Belgium

AWARDS AND GRANTS

2023
Residence grant from La Communauté Française de Belgique - Brussels - Belgium
2020
Publishing grant from La Communauté Française de Belgique - Brussels - Belgium
2010
Design Vlaanderen member - Brussels - Belgium
2009
Third prize, Premio Faenza - Faenza - Italy
2008
Creation grant from La Communauté Française de Belgique - Brussels - Belgium

BACKGROUND

2011
Master class, Cultuurcentrum Strombeek - Grimbergen - Belgium
2005
Workshop at Wolfensberger studio - Zurich - Switzerland
1995-2000
Drawing teacher at the Académie des Beaux-Arts - Tournai - Belgium

EDUCATION

1988-1993
MA Fine Arts Degree, ENSAV, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Visuels de La Cambre, Brussels - Belgium
1986-1990
MA Fine Arts Degree, ENSBA Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris - France
1983-1986
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Lycée de Sèvres, Académie de Versailles - France

SACO biennal, Antofagasta, Chile 2023 Un[d]ivers, Tourinnes-la-Grosse, Belgium 2022

Superlight, Artist-run space Julio with the project space L'Approche - Paris - France

Les orages, ISELP - Brussels - Belgium 2021 © photo Jean-Jacques Serol