Lotte Keijzer (b. 1983 in Texel, Netherlands), born and raised on one of the picturesque Wadden Islands in the north of Holland, learned to observe, appreciate, and reimagine the world around her from an early age. Studying Graphic Design at Grafisch Lyceum Amsterdam and Production Design at The Dutch Film and Television Academy (NFTA), further affected her outlook on life and informed the way she paints. Over the years, the Haarlem-based artist developed a visual language that focuses on conveying a sense of physicality using her paintings as visual metaphors for personal reflections on daily affairs, snapshots of moments one might have lived through but didn’t give much attention to. Inclined to underline the imagery with humor and work with bold, alternated, vibrant colors, she's showing the determination not to take herself, or anything for that matter, too seriously. By zooming in on daily annoyances (depending on the kind of person you are), Keijzer exposes the irrelevance of such affairs while poking at the underlying spoiledness of the self-obsessed Western society.
Solo exhibitions include (Upcoming) Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, West Palm Beach (2025); Chloro Galore, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London, UK (2024); Situations, Marian Cramer Projects, Amsterdam, Netherlands (2022); Open Studio, Part of Kunstlijn Haarlem at the 'Onder de Toren' complex, Haarlem, Netherlands (2021); 30ML Rotterdam Centrum, Rotterdam, Netherlands (2020); De Twaalf Balcken, as part of De Lange Juni Maand, Den Burg, Netherlands (2020); Open Studio, Part of Kunstlijn Haarlem at the 'Onder de Toren' complex, Haarlem, Netherlands (2019).
Group exhibitions include UVNT, Art Fair with Gärna Gallery, Madrid, Spain (2024), Wajo Artspace Expo, Leuven, Belgium (2024), Quartet Show, Gärna Gallery, Madrid, Spain (2024), Thought Forms, Paris +, Marian Cramer Project, Paris, France (2023); Where the Wild Roses Grow, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Schloss Görne, Berlin, Germany (2023); Near / Far, Oever Gallery, Ostend, Belgium (2023); Sunset Pop Up, Marian Cramer, Los Angeles, US (2023); Twice upon a time, Gallery 46 and SR Gallery, Romain Guéroult & Xavier London, UK (2023); Addition to Paris +, Marian Cramer and Aout Gallery, Paris, France (2022); The Flats, Tales Of Art Gallery, Imola, Italy (2019).
Highlights and Collections
Lotte Keijzer’s work can be found in private and public collections, amongst them being, the Collection of Ömer M. Koç.