1980	msc psychology, university of utrecht
1981	art academy of utrecht, monumental art
1982 -	1984 art academy of arnhem,  free art
1987	launched fashion label: modesign
1988	gallery marzee, nijmegen
1991 -	1992 gerrit rietveld academy, amsterdam, drawing and painting
1994 -	2004 private consultancy as art psychologist
2004 -	present fulltime visual artist
2005	group exhibition ahoy, rotterdam
2006	gallery lijn 3, den haag
2006	gallery fort aan de drecht, uithoorn
2006	grael gallery, amsterdam
2006	desque, utrecht
2007	world art delft, delft
2011	siena, italy - drawing connections
2011-	2012 new york, agora gallery - degrees of abstraction
2012	venice, affinità e contrasti

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Marjolijn Oude Vrielink (press release)

Many Eastern religions, such as Taoism or Zen Buddhism, convey the idea that simplicity is fundamental in articulating profound concepts. Likewise Dutch artist Marjolijn Oude Vrielink speaks volumes to us through her elegantly austere drawings and paintings. These are beautiful large scale works that speak in whispers. Oude Vrielink’s work can be divided into two categories: black and white linear figures crafted in charcoal and ink on paper, and enthralling minimalist compositions painted in oil on linen. In these she works with colors or monochrome to achieve a marvelous sense of cleanness and balance. Her figures are extremely tall and thin, created with spidery lines and light washes. Erect and steadfast, the poses and discernible features are limited. Instead dramatic linework records each figure’s formation, indicating that our personas are more fluid than static. Oude Vrielink’s paintings are characterized by the artist’s interest in the inner world of the human being, and inspire quiet introspection through pure color harmonies and elemental geometric configurations.

Marjolijn Oude Vrielink has exhibited frequently in the Netherlands, New York and Italy.