
Astrid Verhoef
Photography
b. 1973, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Lives and works in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Astrid Verhoef’s surreal photographs explore the complicated relationship between humans and nature. Her work has been exhibited internationally at Head On Photo Festival, Photoville, Fotofestival Naarden, BBA Gallery, and Salon des Beaux Arts, and has been featured in publications including Vogue Taiwan and Aesthetica Magazine.
EXHIBITIONS
2021, Fotofestival Naarden, NL
2021, BBA Gallery, Berlin, DE
2020, Salon des Beaux Arts, Paris, FR
2019, Salon des Beaux Arts, Paris, FR
2019, PX3, Paris, FR
2019, Eduard Planting Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
2019, Rotterdam Art Week, Rotterdam, NL
2019, Art Karlsruhe, DE
2019, KunstRAI, Amsterdam, NL
2017, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney, AUS
2016, Head On Photo Festival, Sydney, AUS
2014, Sirius Gallery, Tokyo, JP
2013, DUMBO Arts, New York, NY
2012–2015, Photoville, New York, NY
2012, (super)heroes, United Photo Industries, Brooklyn, NY
2012, IJFFF Photo & Film Festival, Amsterdam, NL
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
2020, Gold Invited Jury & Prix Jean Lariviere Honorable Mention, Salon des Beaux Arts de Paris
2020, 1st Place People/Self-Portrait, International Photo Awards
2019, Jean Lariviere
2019, Gold Invited Jury & Silver Jury SNBA, Salon des Beaux Arts de Paris
2019, Artist Support Prize Salon, Salon des Beaux Arts de Paris
2019, Silver, Portraits / Self-Portrait, PX3 Prix de la Photographie de Paris
2019, Winner & Two Nominations Fine Art, Black & White Spider Awards
2017, Portrait Prize Nominee, Head On Photo Festival
2016, Life Framer Photography Prize
2016, Silver, Honorable Mention & 6 Nominations Fine Art, Winner Black and White Spider Awards
2016, Nomination Fine Art, International Color Awards
2014, Second Place Resolution, New York Photo Festival
2013, Dutch New Photo Talent, GUP Magazine
PUBLICATIONS
Aesthetica Magazine, UK
Art Takes Miami, US
Artworks Amsterdam, NL
Australian Photography Magazine, AUS
Cultura Colectiva, MX
De Fotograaf, NL
Elegance, NL
EYE Photo Magazine, AT
Focus Magazine, NL
Fonk Magazine, NL
Het Parool, NL
Ignant, DE
Internationale Kunst Heute, DE
L’Oeil de la Photographie, FR
Metro New York, US
New Dawn, NL
Pf Magazine, NL
Philosophie Magazine, FR & DE
Photo Technique, NL
Project RAW, TW
RosPhoto Magazine, RU
The Rogue Magazine, US
Trouw, NL
Vogue Taiwan, TW
EDUCATION
1998, Arts Academy, Utrecht, NL
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