Dutch artist Marian Brugman paints small, intimate paintings on panel exploring the fleeting moments in our existence. Experimenting with paint, the compositions often feature bright, almost gaudy, colours with interesting brushwork and textures.

Marian draws inspiration from human behaviour, focusing in particular on girls and women. Observations from everyday life feature in her work but she is also influenced by images seen in newspapers and magazines. The subject matter is always something that Marian herself can relate to, describing it as an investigation of her own discomfort, dreams, sexuality and ultimately, identity.

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Born 1967 in Amersfoort Netherlands
1996-2002 Art Academy Minerva, Groningen, Netherlands

Exhibitions (selection)
2017 Art Noord, Museum Belvedère Oranjewoud
2016 Dresselhuys Paviljoen Zonnestraal, Amersfoort
"Mankes" Museum Belvedère Oranjewoud
2015 Zomer Expo Gemeente Museum Den Haag
2013 Sociale Verzekerings Bank Groningen
2011 Fraeylema borg Slochteren, selectie Gerrit van Houten prijs
Centrum Beeldende Kunst Groningen
2010 SBK Breda 2009 Departement voor filosofie en kunst Assen
2008 ABN Bank Groningen 2007 Art Academy Bristol
Motorcade Flashparade Gallery Bristol
2007 Sarah Wiseman Gallery Oxford
2005 Gallerie 2000 Blaricum
2004 Gallerie Vieleers Amsterdam
2003 Gallerie Ayacs Amsterdam

Prizes
2011 Selected Gerrit van houten prijs
2004 Start stipend Fonds voor de Beeldende kunsten Amsterdam
2002 Dooyewaardstipendium
Nomination Buning Brongers prijs
Nomination Klaas Dijkstra prijs