SANDS MURRAY-WASSINK
1974 Topeka, Kansas, U.S.A.
Lives in Amsterdam, The Netherlands since 1994.
Formal Education
1995-1996
de Ateliers, Amsterdam.
1994
Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam.
Pratt in Venice (art history), Venice, Italy.
1992-1994
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.
1988-1992
Topeka High School, Topeka, Kansas, U.S.A.
1990
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Early College Program (Fashion), Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Teaching, Commissions, Internships
2011
May, Goldsmiths University of London, Master's Program, guest tutorials.
March, one week teaching tutorials and presentations in Trondheim, Norway. KIT Art Academy, inv. Per Teljer.
2010
Zurich, CH. "Mind Body Landscape" nude model and teacher life drawing, together with artist Sabina Baumann.
de Ateliers, Amsterdam, April, Guest Teaching.
Rietveld academy, studium generale, final presentation, March 10th.
2009
Rietveld academy, December, studium generale, theory teacher.
de Ateliers, Amsterdam, November/December, Guest Teaching.
DAI--Dutch Art Institute Enschede, Guest Teaching.
2008
13 February "Ask The Goddess" performance lecture Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam.
March 3 - 7, Week tutorials - Kunsthogskolen I Bergen, Norway. Invitation from Claudia Reinhardt.
October, Dutch Art Institute (DAI) Enschede, Performance Lecture and Guest Teaching.
2007
March, seminar "Some Queer Art Istories and Practices", inv. Cla Reinhardt, Kunsthogskolen i Bergen, Norway.
2006
April, performance / tutorials, Akademie der Bildende Kunsten Wien, class Elke Krystufek "Kontextuelle Malerei".
Image Campaign for the perfume "Orris" by perfumer Andy Tauer, Zuerich. Launch Nov. 15th.
2005
Dec.,Three day teaching intensive and performance / tutorials, Kunstakademie Karlsruhe,klasse Krystufek.
Guest teacher, de Ateliers, November, Andrew Kerton (one time).
Nov. Inv. from Cla Reinhardt one week seminar Norway-Kunsthogskolen i Bergen.Title: "Desire and Nakedness".
2002-2003
Thami Mynele Foundation, Amsterdam, limited / consultant board member, mid-2002 until mid 2003.
1997
Hogeschool voor de Kunsten (School of Fine Arts), Utrecht, Seminar "Over de Drempel" ("Over the Threshold").
Application form design for de Ateliers, Amsterdam.
Advertising campaign design for de Ateliers, Amsterdam.
1994
Volunteer in Museum Boutique, Fondation Claude Monet, Giverny, France.
1993
Internship Cloisters Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.
One and two person exhibitions ( * = with publication)
2012
"Oprecht / Sincere" Galerie Cokkie Snoei, Rotterdam (March 18 - April 8).
2009
Midnight Notes, Installation during Gay Pride Week, August, at Amstel 41, Amsterdam.
Presentation discussion, Galerie aRtmosphere, Vienna. Curated by Rosa Reitsamer and Manuela Schreibmaier.
2007-2008
"Above Average Looking / Accessible Lives (SOMATOPOWER)", Lothringer 13/StadtischeKunsthalle Muenchen.*
2001
"Double Trouble: Carolee Schneemann and Sands Murray-Wassink", Cokkie Snoei,Rotterdam/Amsterdam.*
1998
"Sands Murray Project (Build Up Time/Dream Time)", Westerdoksdijk studio, 30 Oct. discussion.
1997
"Sands Murray's Personal Artistic Business", Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam.*
Very early shows:
--solo presentation on Mulvane Art Fair, Topeka, Kansas, 1980.-newspaper photo Topeka Capital Journal.*
Group exhibitions ( * = with publication)
2012
Re.act.feminism. Travelling feminist performance video archive.*
2011
Robert Miller Gallery, New York City. Early work in exhibit Willem Oorebeek (Sept.-Oct.).
Galerie Paul Andriesse, Amsterdam. Zomertentoonstelling 22 July - 27 Augustus, cur.: Marien Schouten.
Cokkie Snoei Galerie, Works [mixed media], Amsterdam 10 September - 24 september.
TTALK exhibit during Transgender Film Festival, 1 June - 5 June, de Balie, Amsterdam.
2010
Amsterdam, Kunstverein: early work in exhibit Willem Oorebeek.
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, "Stowaways. Hidden passengers in contemporary art, 2000-2009", Centro Cultural Montehermoso Kulturunea, January 22nd - May 30th 2010, curated by Elke Krystufek.
New York NY, "Solace", February 4 - May 15, Austrian Cultural Forum, curated bij Christian Kobald (press).
Brooklyn NY, "The Man I Wish I Was", January 6 - January 31, AIR Gallery, organized by Kharis Kennedy.
2009
Vienna, "Forschungsbericht", curated by Christian Kobald/Severin Dünser, Dec 12 2009 - Feb 27 2010, COCO.
Vienna, "Over the Bridge We Go", 18 March - 25 April, Meyer Kainer Galerie Boltensternraum, cur. Elke Krystufek.
Vienna, "Failure", group exhibition curated by Lisa Erb, Kunsthalle Exnergasse.*
2008
Dec. "Decollecting" Mechelen, Belgium, curated by Annette Schemmel.*
Mid 2008, "Decollecting" Mauberge France, group exhibit, cur. Annette Schemmel.*
May, "Decollecting" Duinkerke, France, FRAC Nord Pas de Calais, cur. Annette Schemmel.*
May, "Holy Smoke" Cokkie Snoei Galerie, Rotterdam.
Sept., "Inertie / Inertia: Perseverance in Art", W139, Amsterdam, cur. Erik Hagoort (collab. Lisa Erb).
Jan.-Feb.,"AA BRONSON'S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG SHAMANS", John Connelly Presents, New York City.
2007
Oct.,"Unbeschreiblich Weiblich" curated by Lise Haller Baggesen, Stichting RC de Ruimte, IJmuiden, NL.
Feb., ArtRotterdam, with Galerie Cokkie Snoei, Rotterdam.
2006
May, Kunstrai Amsterdam, with Galerie Cokkie Snoei, Amsterdam.
Sep.-Oct.,"Inertia: Perseverance in Art" cur. Erik Hagoort, Freud's Dreams Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia http:www.inertia-art.nl.*
2005
"Artists Collect", cur.Martin Janda, selector Jun Yang. Galerie der Stadt Schwaz, Tirol, Austria.
2004
"I am Not a Feminist. I am Normal", cur. by Marlene Haring/Anthony Auerbach. Austrian Cultural Forum, London.
Apr.-Jun.,"Citizen Queer", curated by Frederikke Hansen. Shedhalle, Zuerich, Switzerland.
2003
"Same-Different: On Identity, Integrity, and Sexual Politics", Galeria Noua, Bucharest. cur. by Frederikke Hansen.
2002
Apr.-Jun.,"BOYS: Zur Konstruktion von Maennlichkeiten", Shedhalle, Zurich, Switzerland.
2001
Sept.-Oct., "Documenta USA/Fifteen", Museum of New Art (MONA), Detroit, Michigan, USA, cur. Jef Bourgeau.
1999
"Sec 3", Fish and Chips, Antwerpen, Belgium.*
1998
"Sec 3", Het Consortium, Amsterdam.*
"Morning Glory", de Ateliers, Amsterdam.*
"Junge Szene" ("Young Scene"), Vienna Secession, Vienna, Austria, cur. Kathrin Rhomberg.*
"contemporary.self.portraits", Sean Kelly Gallery, New York City, cur. Jens Hoffmann.*
1996
Dec.,"New Acquisitions Show" ("Nieuwe Aanwinsten"), Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam.
Performances and Projects
2011
3 Jun.,TTALK panel discussion during Transgender Film Festival, de Balie, Amsterdam.
2009
Evening with Maria Pask and Sands Murray-Wassink. Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam temporary Bouwkeet.
Dec.15, "Living with Dick+Pussy: Mood swings", SMW ft. Robin Wassink-Murray, December 15th, de Ateliers, NL.
Dec., Berne, Bone 12 - "An den Rändern der Performance Art", Performance with Perfume.
2008
Dec., "Decollecting" Mechelen, performance De Garage (angel wings and perfume).
Dec., 3-12 Berne Bone 11, "Town Hall Philosophical Living Color Drawing" with Robin Wassink-Murray.
May, "Decollecting" Duinkerke, FR. performance FRAC Nord Pas de Calais.
Two untitled performances in connection with "Inertie/Inertia: Perseverance in Art", W139, Amsterdam.
13 Feb.,"Ask The Goddess", Lecture at Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam.
2007
Oct.4, "The Naked Conference 2 1/2" at Macedonian Association for Free Sexual Orientation (MASSO) Skopje.
Feb. 13, "ARSCH VERSUS SCHWANZ: „MALE MODELS" MAK Museum, Vienna.
2006
Nov. 11, "Sugar Giver" performance ded. Hannah Wilke. Atelier de Vrijplaats, Sarphatistraat 143, Amsterdam.
24 Sept., "The Radical Narcissist", Freud's Dreams Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Apr., "In Association with Krystufish: Sands Murray-Wassink Goes Krazy", Akademie der Bildende Kunsten Wien.
2005
Nov. 24, "The White Pink Saddle" together with Elke Krystufek, GEM Museum Den Haag, NL.
Sept. 11, Unt. Perf. During "When the Lady Talks" Arminius Church, Rotterdam collab. Showroom MAMA.
1 Jun., "Sands Salome Censorship Slut / Meditation for Munich / Minor Artists" , Luitpold Lounge, Munich.
2004
12 Feb., "VALIE EXPORT & Sands1974" Maes & Matthys Gallery, Antwerpen, Belgium.
4 Jun., "My Queer Anger: A/One Bottom Manifesto", Shedhalle, Zuerich, Switzerland.
30 Jun., "The Naked Conference". Collaboration Elke Krystufek, BAWAG FOUNDATION, Vienna.
2002
"Elke & Sands: Equalities, Equivalences", Collaboration Elke Krystufek, Amsterdam (studio SMW).
16 Apr., "Body Print/ Gay Shadows", Shedhalle, Zurich.
2001
18 Nov., "Live With Double Trouble: Carolee Schneemann and Sands Murray-Wassink", Zaal De Unie, R'dam.
2000
Start of first concentrated buildup of Feminist Art Collection and Feminist Archive.
1999
15 Feb., "What are Friends For?", Zaal de Unie, Rotterdam.
1998
3 Dec.,"Lost and Found", de Waag, Amsterdam, cur. Armand Mevis.
Awards and Artist Residencies
2007-2008
Oct. 2007 - Jan. 2008, 3-4 Month Residency, Villa Waldberta, Munich.
2007
Basisstipendium, St. Fonds voor Beeldende Kunsten, Vormgeving en Bouwkunst.
2001
Werkbeurs, Stichting Fonds voor Beeldende Kunsten, Vormgeving en Bouwkunst, Amsterdam.
1999
Basisstipendium, St. Fonds voor Beeldende Kunsten, Vormgeving en Bouwkunst.
1992
Charles Pratt Scholarship.
Nominations
1998
Nomination for Prix Nouvelles Images, Galerie Nouvelles Images, Den Haag.
1997
Nomination for Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS) Cultuurprijs.
Bibliography (selection)
2012
"Performance Matters: Trashing Performance", by Morgan Quaintance, Art Monthly, Feb. 2012, p. 23-24.
2010
"Kunst maken valt te Leren", Mister Motley nummer 25, door Jan Hoek, p.106.
2009
Dutch Art Institute publication, Manami Yoshimoto, "The Hazy".
2008
Feb. Spike magazine, Vienna. Contribution, Artist's Pages.
2007
"Profeminist WHITE FLOWERS", Artist Book.
Lieberman, Rachel, "The Search for the Male Feminist Artist", Franklin & Marshall College,USA, p. 13-16.
2006
Krystufek, Elke, "Liquid Logic: The Height of Knowledge at the Speed of Thought", MAK Wien, p. 170-171.
Dertnig, Carola & Stefanie Seibold (eds.), "Let's Twist Again: If You Can't Think It, Dance It, Performance in Vienna from 1960 until today, a psychogeographic map", D.E.A. Wien, p. 175.
"Aanwinsten/Acquisitions 1993-2003 Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam", p. 228.
Fokke & Sukke, "Drawing of Sands Murray-Wassink Performing" NRC Handelsblad, Sat. 30 September, page 51.
2005
Spike art quarterly, Wien, winter, issue 6, Artist's Favourites von Elke Krystufek, p. 8-9.
"One specific homosexual gay all inclusive feminism(s)", Luitpold Lounge magazine no. 4, Munich. p. 38-39.
Versteegen, Jos, "Boy Pussy Power en de liefde van het evangelie", COC Update, March, pp. 6-8.
Reitsamer, Rosa, "Who Wants to be a Feminist?", Filmwaves/ Art-in-Sight UK nr. 2, pp. 14-18.
2004
Elke Krystufek "Lovers' mind wide open", Statens Museum, Kopenhagen, Denmark.
Krystufek, Elke."THE RICH VISIT THE POOR THE POOR VISIT THE RICH" p. 55.
2003
Dominic van den Boogerd & Elly Reurslag, ed. "Blue Tuesdays: De Ateliers 1963-2003".
van Nieuwenhuyzen, Martijn, ed. "We Show Art (10 Years SMBA) - Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam..
"Elke Krystufek: Nackt & Mobil / Naked & Mobile", Sammlung Essl, Klosterneuburg. p. 49, 168,192, 11, 124.
2002
"Shedhalle (year book) 15.02-22.12 2002" ‘BOYS', p. 36, 40, 48, 49. Zuerich, Switzerland.
Erik Hagoort. "Exorcisme van Tracey Emin", Kunstbeeld, nr. 10, year 26, p. 12-15.
AA Bronson, "Top Ten", Artforum, September issue, online (http://www.artforum.com/inprint/id=3254) and in print.
Sandra Heerma van Voss, "NRC Handelsblad", Sat. 30 March and Sun. 31 Mar. "Kunst Kopen is een Emotionele Zaak", p. 16 "Geld Telt".
Tim Zulauf, Die Wochenzeitung, WoZ (Zurich), No. 17, 25.4.02, p. 23, "Von den Schwierigkeiten mit der Maennlichkeit: Produktive Peinliche Posen".
Laetitia Kirianoff , La Liberte, Fribourg, Switzerland, Saturday 4.5.02,page 41, "Le Drame Masculin Enfin Devoile".
Sibylle Omlin, NZZ, Neue Zurcher Zeitung, Nr. 99, Tuesday 30.4.02, , page 46, "Was ist toll an Jungs?".
Thierry Frochaux, P.S., Switzerland, No. 16/02, 25.4.02, p. 16, "WhoMale".
"BOYS zine", handmade by Elke aus dem Moore, ed. 60, Shedhalle, Zurich, Switzerland.
2001
"Double Trouble: Carolee Schneemann and Sands Murray-Wassink", catalog, text by Kathleen Wentrack.
"Double Trouble: Carolee Schneemann and Sands Murray-Wassink", Kathleen Wentrack, published online with images at: http://www.artwomen.org/DoubleTrouble/index.htm.
"Gay Krant", Best, Holland, edition 448, 2001, page 89.
"Gay Krant", Best, Holland, edition 449, 2001, page 61.
Sven Luetticken & Pieternel Overweel, "Kunstlicht", year 22, 2001, number 4, "Interview with Carolee Schneemann", pp. 35-40 (mention Sands page 38).
Kees Haak , "Rotterdams Dagblad", Friday 28 December 2001, "Wij Wensen U Nette Redacteuren", page number unknown.
Erik Hagoort & Ilse Bulhof, "ThRu" Dec. 2001, No. 3, Lokaal 01, Breda, NL and Antwerpen, Belgium.
Sandra Smets , "Rotterdams Dagblad", 11 Dec. 2001, p. 15, "Twee Generaties Geemancipeerde Kunst: Dode Kippen en Marlboro"
Anne van Driel , "Wat zal Dibbejan er van Zeggen?", De Volkskrant, 22-2-2001, p.23.
2000
Cornel Bierens , "De Gemakzuchtige Slaapkamers", NRC Handelsblad, 19 May 2000.
Rutger Pontzen, "Kunst + Engagement=Nice!" (English and Dutch language editions), NAI, p. 10, 67, 68, 90.
1998
"Junge Szene 9.7-30.8,1998", Kunstforum, band nr. 142 Oct./Dec. 1998, Christian Kravagna, p. 440-42.
Pam Emmerik, "NRC Handelsblad", "De afdeling jong & brutaal: Nieuwe kunst in Amsterdam",11-8-1998.
"Very" magazine, no. 4, "contemporary.self.portraits", p. 22-23.
"If/Then", cover photo model for Rineke Dijkstra.
"Metropolis M" (art magazine, Utrecht, NL), no. 4, august/september, Cover image.
Rutger Pontzen , "Metropolis M" (art magazine, Utrecht, NL), no. 4, august/september, p. 25, "Loverboy".
"Sec 3", fashion publication.
"Blvd", issue 50, "De Toekomst Volgens Blvd", p. 72.
"Junge Szene/Young Scene" catalog, Vienna Secession, artist pages and p.96.
Doris Krumpl, "Kinderarbeit im Takka-Tukka Land", Der Standard (Vienna), 7-11-1998.
"Critic's Pick", Time Out (NYC), July (over contemporary.self.portraits).
Hans den Hartog Jager, "Metropolis M", Feb./Mar., "Lachen Naar de Dood: Damien Hirst en de Romantische Kunstenaarsmythe", p. 54-59.
1997
"Flash Art", november/december, p. 94.
,Hans den Hartog Jager, "Galerie-Personal Business", NRC Handelsblad, 6 June.
Wilma Suto, "Jonge Kunstenaar Niet te Stuiten", de Volkskrant, 4 June.
Martijn van Nieuwenhuijzen, "Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Bulletin", May.
Martijn van Nieuwenhuijzen, "Sands Murray's Personal Artistic Business", brochure no. 29, Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam, online: http://www.smba.nl/shows/29/29.htm.
Sven Lutticken, "Snelwandelen bij Spice Girls", Het Parool, 30 May.
Artist Catalogues
2007
"Profeminist WHITE FLOWERS", Artist Book published in conjunction with exhibit "Above Average Looking / Accessible Lives (SOMATOPOWER)" (see ‘One and two person exhibitions').
2002
"BOYSzine", Shedhalle Zurich, Elke aus dem Moore, contribution, edition 60.
2001
"Double Trouble: Carolee Schneemann and Sands Murray-Wassink", catalog/artist book by exhibition of same name, Cokkie Snoei Gallery, Rotterdam, text by Kathleen Wentrack, edition 2000 (text published online with images at http://www.artwomen.org/DoubleTrouble/index.htm).
1998
"Junge Szene/Young Scene", Vienna Secession, Austria, contribution.
1997
"Sands Murray's Personal Artistic Business", brochure no. 29 (together with Twan Janssen), Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam, text by Martijn van Nieuwenhuijzen.
CDs
1996
"Stories", with thanks to Maria Pask, small edition.
"My First Phone Conversation with my Boyfriend (Robin Wassink) November 1996", taped by Robin Wassink, small edition.
Videos/DVDs
2011
"Town Hall Philosophical Living Color Drawing", on Performance Saga disk 1 & 2, liveartwork editions.
2006
"The Radical Narcissist" (see ‘Performances').
2004
"The Naked Conference". Collaborative double performance together with Elke Krystufek. 30 June 2004 19:00, BAWAG FOUNDATION, Vienna during exhibition "THE RICH VISIT THE POOR THE POOR VISIT THE RICH Part 2". Video filmed by Stephan Lugbauer and Elke Krystufek. Edited by Elke Krystufek, 46 minutes (performance was roughly 2 hours).
"Death Dying" first film with digital camera in studio.
2002
"BOYS Performance (Erotic White Caucasian Western Gay Male Feminist Nude)" filmed at Shedhalle, Zurich, CH (edited).
2001
"Video for Fifteen", made for "Documenta/Fifteen", Museum of New Art (MONA), Detroit, Michigan. Filmed by Sands Murray and Robin Wassink.
1998
"Sands Murray Meets Dianne Brill", in connection with project Vienna Secession, filmed by Robin Wassink (see group exhibits, "Junge Szene").
1997
"Registration/Reportage of "Sands Murray's Personal Artistic Business", Dominique Wikkeling, Pink TV, Salto, Amsterdam.
"Warm Up, Cool Down", filmed by Sands Murray, with thanks to Angie Marks.
"Glamorous Sands", filmed by Sands Murray.
1996
"My Last Dance of 1996, Spice Girls Music, De Ateliers", filmed by Gerbrand van Nijendaal.
"Gerbrand and I Outside Walking and Talking", with Gerbrand van Nijendaal, filmed by Gerbrand van Nijendaal.