Map de Maar, The Netherlands
The Hague 1944
Lives in Amsterdam,
Education
2004 - BA The Visual Arts, Universiy of Groningen, The Neherlands
1968 - MA Social Sciences, University of Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Grants
2007: Starters Stipend, The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architcture
2006:Travelgrant, The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture.
2005: Travelgrant, The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture
2005: Starters Stipend, The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture.
Prizes
August 2011 - USA, IPA Photography Awards, Interiors Pro - 1st.
August 2009 - USA, IPA Photography Awards, Interiors Pro - 2nd.
August 2007 - London, London Photographic Awards, "Landscapes" - silver
October 2006 – London, London Photographic Awards, “My Backyard” - silver
October 2004 – New York, Lucie Award - New Discovery 2004
January 2004 – Dutch Press, Silver Camera – Foreign Documentary Series – silver
Masterclasses, Residencies
August 2017: Artist Residency Wild Goose, Lodz, Poland
April 2017: Artist Residency Post 15, Pécsbagota, Hungary
October 2012: Artist Residency ACOSS, Jerevan, Armenia
March-June 2012: Artist Residency KCAC, Kathmandu, Nepal
April-May 2010: Artist Residency Rhizome, Lijiang, China
December 2009: Artist Residency CEAC, Xiamen, China
Oct.-Nov. 2006: Aomori Contemporary Art Centre, Aomori, Japan
Sept.-Nov. 2005: Artist Residency Imagine gallery Beijing, China
March 2005: Artist Residency Imagine Gallery, Beijing, China
February-July 2003: Student Exchange, Art College Joensuu, Finland
August 2002: Masterclass Lynne Cohen: Int. Summerschool Salzburg, Austria
Intern. Exhibitions – solo
August 2013, Australia, Ballarat – Ballarat Photofestival
November 2009, Slovakia, Bratislava - Month of Photography
November 2008, USA, Portland/Or- Blue Sky Gallery
May 2008, Poland, Lodz - Fotofestiwal, Made in China
June-August 2006: Finland, Helsinki – Finnish Photomuseum
May 2006: China, Beijing – 798, Dashanzi Art Festival
October 2005: Rusland, Petrozovodsk – Karelian National Library
May 2005: USA, Los Angeles – Farmani Gallery
October – December 2004: Finland, Kuhmo - Juminkeko
Intern. Exhibition - group
April 2011, Thailand, Bangkok, BACC, Foreign-Familiar
September 2010, Russia St. Peteresburg,Manege, Photovernisage 2010
April 2008-2009, London, Victoria & Albert Museum, photodepartment
December 2007, China, Lianzhou - LIPF2007, "Otherlands"
July 2007, England, Birmingham - Urban View, 'Otherlands'
Exhibitions The Netherlands – solo
December 2017, Amsterdam - This Art Fair
Aug.-Oct. 2014, Leeuwarden - Noorderlicht
May 2013, Naarden - Naarden Fotofestival
March-May 2011, Amsterdam - Huis Marseille
Febr,-March 2010, Beetsterzwaag - Art Space Wagemans
June-September 2009, Maastricht - Bonnefanten Museum
July-August 2006: Rotterdam – Museum of Photography of the Netherlands
September 2005: Amsterdam - FOAM
September 2005: Groningen – Noorderlicht-Gallery programme
April 2004: Groningen - Noorderlicht Gallery
Exhibitions The Netherlands - group
May 2010, Heerenveen - Museum Belverdere, NOK
March-April 2010, Almere - Corrosia
May 2007: Naarden - Fotofestival Naarden
April 2006, Amsterdam, FOAM
March 2005: Haarlem – Dutch Press, Silver Camera-off programme,
June 2004: Amsterdam –Vondelpark, FOAM-Oasis
March 2004: Haarlem – Dutch Press
Work in Collections
Huis Marseille, Amsterdam
Museum of Modern Art, Portland, Oregon
Victoria & Albert Museum, London
FOAM Photomuseum of Amsterdam, Amsterdam
University of Groningen, Groningen
Rabobank, Groningen
KPMG, Amsterdam
AMC, Amsterdam
SBK, Amsterdam
CBK, Groningen
Staal Bankiers, Zwolle
Private collectors in Europe and USA
Work in Publications
ACCIDENTAL ENCHANTMENT - Map de maar, upcoming end 2017.
RED ROSES YELLOW RAIN - Marrigje de Maar, Hatje Cantz 2011
British Journal of Photography, July 23rd. 2008, "Picturing China".
THE CHINESE DREAM – Dynamic City Foundation, Amsterdam-Beijing 2008
CAMERA AUSTRIA 98, June 2007
SHOTS – Art Directors Directory 2007
GUP - Guide to Unique Photography, Iss. 7, Amsterdam 2006
EVERYDAY IS NOT LIKE EVERYDAY – 70 Dutch photographers , Still and Moving Foundation,-2006
Dutch Press, Silver Camera 2004
Photo Journals, Architecture and Design Journals