CV Bikkel
BIKKEL ARTIST - ONLY 2024/2025
GLASS DESIGN AND PAINTINGS (Professional)
Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Year of graduate: 2002 with judicium exceptional
The process of working is spontaneous. Bikkel works with vibrant colors. Emotions play an important role in this. Everything reflects the warmth of her native Curaçao.
Bikkel glass designs and paintings are in well-known museums and private collections. Such as the Museum Voorlinden, The Curaçao Museum, Museum Maassluis, etc.
Museum Maassluis - General Board Member Museum Maassluis, 2023-present
Bikkel Art Museum (BAM) - Founder and Curator, 2004-present
Stichting Maassluise Kunstenaars (SMK), Maassluis – General Board Member, 2022-present
Regio Art Rijnmond (RAR) – Member Artists' Association at Spijkenisse, 2019-present
World Art Games (WAG) - WAG NL Honorary Member, 2011-present
FIAG, Fantapia M. Museum, South Korea – Member, 2023 – present
OPERA “Mijn Kleurrijk Verleden” - PRODUCER and LIBRETTO by Bikkel Artist, 2012. Within Music of F. Poulenc under Poems of P. Elouard. World Première: November 16th 2012 at Stadsgehoorzaal Vlaardingen, The Netherlands. LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h-8uAp-hHU&hd=1
@Trademarks Register since 2004. Reg. nr. 0755087
KvK Rotterdam: reg nr 24238842
Award:
2025. Lecce, Italy. Exhibition ‘Weaving dreams, living time’ curated by Dores Sacquegna. 8-21 March 2025. Palmieri Foundation, Lecce.
2025. Artist of the year 2024 AWARD for the Best in Art & Creativity on behalf of World of Art
2024. HONORABLE MENTION AWARD in the "9th LANDSCAPE" art competition. At Teravarna Art Gallery, Los Angeles, U.S.A. March 20th, 2024. https://www.teravarna.com/winners-2024-landscape-9/
2024. HONORABLE MENTION AWARD in the "5th WATER" art competition.” At Teravarna Art Gallery, Los Angeles, U.S.A. March 8th, 2024. https://www.teravarna.com/winners-2024-water-5.
Publications:
2024. Lecce, Italy. Juliet Magazine. Painting “Curacao Woman” by Bikkel Artist.
2024. Netherlands. VOEKS NIEUWS Volume nr. 3, March 2024. "Emoties op het doek", page 15. Author is Eef Hummel.
2024. Netherlands. VOEKS NIEUWS Volume nr. 2, februari 2024. "Een voorkeur voor glas", page 12. Author is Eef Hummel.
Bikkel Artwork included in International MUSEUM and Institutions:
2024. Lecce, Italy. Palmieri Foudation. By Dores and Riccardo Sacquegna. (Painting “Curacao Woman”
2024. Museum Maassluis (paintings “Maassluis en Elbe” and “winter at Maassluis”)
Video Glass design Bikkel Artist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOlB1xO46X0