Olivier van Breugel (1989) is a Dutch artist working and living in Amsterdam.

In 2011 Olivier received his Bachelors Degree in Photography at AKV | Sint Joost, Breda. During his studies he went on a six month erasmus exchange at the Kunsthøgskolen in Bergen (KHiB), Norway. During this exchange, and the internship at street photographer Nick Turpin that followed, Olivier developed his interest for the everyday he found on the streets of Bergen and London.

In 2012 the collaboration with Simone formed during a trip to Tokyo. Here they created the photo series McHotel. In this collaboration they both fulfil different roles. Simone quickly forms ideas and is very associative, where Olivier has a more analytical approach. These two differing characteristics make their projects diverse. By focussing their camera on small stories they show bigger phenomena. The final presentation form is just as important as the pictures.

Olivier & Simone finished a video project called Mono Men, shot in Tokyo in 2016. Mono Men was on show at Breda Photo, Art Rotterdam and Athens Photo festival. Both Olivier & Simone recently received a 'Werkbijdrage Jong Talent' from The Mondriaan Foundation in 2015. Simone is following a Masters course at Royal College of Art (RCA) in London starting this september, while Olivier will work from Amsterdam. For the Project Mono Men Olivier & Simone are working together with Paradox.

Recently, Olivier has focussed his camera on the small and easily overlooked details of Amsterdam. To see how this develops see his instagram account.

Olivier van Breugel giving a lecture in the Mezz in Breda, during a Pecha Kucha - BredaPhoto special (sep. 2016) 

            Education
2011 – AKV | St. Joost Bachelor: Photography
2010 – Kunsthøgskolen in Bergen, Norway; Erasmus exchange

            Internship / Mentorship
2018 – Edwin Zwakman
2010 – Nick Turpin, London

            Exhibitions
2018 – Fotodok 'Why work', Utrecht
2018 – Foundation Mesh, Rotterdam (Artist in Residency)

2017 – Photo Festival Athens, Benaki Museum, Greece
2017 – Plat(t)form, FotoMuseum Winterthur, Switzerland
2017 – Prospects and Concepts (Mondriaan), Art Rotterdam

2016 – BredaPhoto, Mono Men, (You)
2016 – F-stop, Festival für fotografie Leipzig 
2016 – Beeldjagers, MOTI, Art Breda
2016 – Quickscan #2, Nederlands Fotomuseum, Rotterdam

2014 – Repetition as an ongoing state of change & Reframing extant material, De Drie Heuvelen, Johan Deumens Gallery
2014 – Too little, too late, Paris Photo pop-up stand, 14-15 November
2014 – Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda 22th September - December
2014 – 'On the move', Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
2014 – McHotel i.c.w. Simone Mudde, Leaseplan Art Wall, Almere 

2013 – 'Don't stay here' at Photo Ville, New York, 19-29 september
2013 – Kunstroof, Breda, augustus-december
2013 – Etalage van 'Het Martyrium', Amsterdam, juli - augustus
2013 – FoamLab i.c.w. Simone Mudde, Amsterdam, 13 juli
2013 – Fotofestival Naarden, McHotel i.c.w. Simone Mudde
2013 – Matter of things, Gup Galerie, Amsterdam
2013 – Business as usual, Galerie Ecker, Breda (Solo exhibition)

2012 – Affordable Art Fair, ArtOlive Ongekend Talent, Amsterdam
2012 – Business district, Merge Galerie, Breda (Solo exhibition)
2012 – McHotel i.s.m. Simone Mudde, Binnenmaas
2012 – McKinsey, i.s.m. ArtOlive, Amsterdam
2012 – Hogeschool Utrecht, faculteit Maatschappij & Recht, Utrecht 
2012 – Artwall, Leaseplan, Almere
2012 – Kunstprijs Binnenmaas, Binnenmaas

2011 – ArtOlive Jong Talent 2011, Amsterdam 
2011 – Affordable Art Fair, ArtOlive Ongekend Talent, Amsterdam
2011 – Nieuwe collectie Corrosia, Almere 
2011 – Re:Naissance, De Haagse Poort – ING, Den Haag
2011 – Questie Advocatuur, Breda 
2011 – Photo Academy Award 2011, Gemeente museum Den Haag 
2011 – From the inside, Galerie Helder, Den Haag
2011 – Best of graduates, Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam
2011 – Hackney Wicked Art Festival, Londen (UK) 
2011 – Eind Expositie Sint Joost, Breda

2010 – Galleri Kronborg, Bergen (NO)

            Publications
2014 – Between Screens i.c.w. Simone Mudde, 
designed by Kummer & Herrman, essay by Nicole Montagne and published by NotAnother.

2013 – McHotel, i.c.w. Simone Mudde
designed by Koen Geurts and Timothy Maurer and published by NotAnother.

2012 – 8 / ∞, designed by Timothy Maurer.

            Collections
2015 – Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam acquired both the McHotel and Between screens publication for their permanent collection.
2015 – MOMA Library NY, McHotel & Between Screens
2015 – Yale Art Library - Between Screens 
2015 – New York Public Library - Between Screens 
2011 / 2014 – Multiple works are represented in the collections of ING, KPMG, Leaseplan Corporation and in various private collections.

            Funds
2015 / 2016 – Mondriaan Jong Talent werkbijdrage

            Talks & Lectures
2016 – Get a grant event, Dutch Design Week for Mondriaan Foundation (upcoming)
2016 – Portfolioreview, International (art)Student day, Breda Photo
2016 – Masterclass, Atlas Residency, Breda Photo
2016 – Mono Men Presentation, AKV Sint Joost
2016 – Pecha Kucha, during Breda Photo
2016 – Artist-presentation & portfolio reviews, AKV Sint Joost

2015 – Image / text / print / screen with Jay Bolter at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
2014 – VanGogh Talks
2014 – Fotoboeken Marathon, Huis Marseille
2014 – De Mus Amsterdam, Torpedo theater
2014 – De Mus Breda, Avenue Theater
2013 – Afdelingsdag Fotografie, AKV | St. Joost
2012 – Alumni-dag, AKV |Sint Joost
2012 – Hogeschool Utrecht, Faculteit Maatschappij & Recht

            Awards
2015 – Silver medal for 'Between screens' European Design Awards
2011 – Lancia Talent Award
2011 – Kunstprijs Binnenmaas
2011 – Breda Art Award

            Nominations / Specials
2017 – Paul Huf Award (longlist)
2017 – Honourable mention @ Plat(t)form Fotomuseum Winterthur
2013 – BoArte aanmoedigingsprijs 
2012 – Ongekend Talent Art Olive
2011 – Young Blood Award, Ron Mandos gallery
2011 – Photo Academy Awards, nominated by P|f

            Interviews / Articles / Features
2018 – Patty Morgan Feature
2018 – GNKK, Grote Nederlandse Kunst kalender 

2017 – GNKK, Grote Nederlandse Kunst kalender 

2016 – New York Times commission
2016 – Mono Men, BN de Stem, 'Een baantje tegen de verveling'
2016 – Between Screens, De Correspondent
2016 – C 41 Magazine

2015 – Paper Podium, Mister Motley

2014 – Article by Ernst-Jan Pfauth, Between Screens, 17-11
2014 – Interview Between screens - Bright.nl, 21-10
2014 – Between screens, Kunstuur, Avro, 14-9
2014 – Between screens op Vormplatform, 23-9
2014 – 1 minute interview for Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

2013 – De Volkskrant, Fotobos, 18-12
2013 – Saguru Magazine
2013 – Collector Daily
2013 – The C-41 Magazine
2013 – Platform Fotografie editie 3 | mei / juni (Interview)
2013 – Festival Guide Fotofestival Naarden
2013 – De Volkskrant, Naarden toont foto's in nieuwe orde, 24-5
2013 – BN de Stem, Naarden focust op buitenland, 21-5
2013 – AD, Picnick in Kabul en daklozen in VS, 17-5

2012 – Stadsradio Breda, 9-12

2011 – BN de Stem, Kunstprijs fotograaf St. Joost, 30-11
2011 – AD, Kunst voor 'beginners', 25-11
2011 – P|f, Groen en rijp, november
2011 – Spread, catalogus AKV | Sint Joost fotografie

Supported by the Mondriaan Foundation.

Contact
Zamenhofstraat 150 unit 11 
1022 AG Amsterdam

info@oliviervanbreugel.nl
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