Elise Berkvens - painter

Elise Berkvens was born in 1982 in Schijndel, the Netherlands, and lives and works in Zonhoven, Belgium. Her paintings move between observation and inner space, transforming architecture, landscape and memory through layering and intuitive reconfiguration.

Education

2010-2011 HISK Laureate, Ghent (BE)

2008-2009 Master in Painting/Fine Arts, PXL, Hasselt (BE)

2005-2008 Bachelor in Painting/Fine Arts, PXL, Hasselt (BE)

2001-2002 Fine Arts, St. Joost/AKV, Breda/Den Bosch (NL)

Collections

Mu.ZEE, Ostend (BE) - 2 works

DELA Art Collection, The Netherlands - 3 works

Private collections in Belgium and the Netherlands

Selected exhibitions and projects

2026 - TAKING THE STAGE, Arenberg, Antwerp (BE), curated by Kunst in Huis

2026 - A Curatorial Manifesto: Botanical Maximalism, Wander.ful design x Pukkelpop, Hasselt (BE)

2026 - Biënnale Limburg 2026, Marres, House for Contemporary Culture, Maastricht (NL)

2026 - SpaceXYZ, Abdijsite & CC de Bogaard, Sint-Truiden (BE)

2025 - FULL HOUSE collectie, Mu.ZEE, Ostend (BE)

2025 - CAPS-CODA, CAPS gallery, Ostend (BE)

2024 - SA-TA-WA-CA-FA, Liberale Kring, Ninove (BE)

2024 - Be Real, Roel Vandermeeren x Elise Berkvens, galerie s & h de buck, Ghent (BE)

2024 - Collection overview, Mu.ZEE, Ostend (BE)

2023 - ArtISTMeeting, Grand Casino, Knokke (BE)

2023 - Lentemontmoetingen, Atelier Roel Vandermeeren - Open Hoek, Bilzen (BE)

2022 - Uitgestald-1, Uitstalling Gallery & Kunst-zetter, Genk (BE)

2021 - Ruimte, hoe nabij ze ook is, CC Palethe, Bib Neerpelt & Atelier Lucas Pellens, Pelt (BE)

2021 - Een onvoltooide symfonie. Meerstemmigheid in de collectie, Mu.ZEE, Ostend (BE)

2020 - Syndicate of Belgian painters, CC de Bogaard & Gasthuiskapel, Sint-Truiden & Borgloon (BE)

2019 - EliseKaGallery, Hasselt (BE)

2018 - Verknipt, Wijnen De Clerck, Kortrijk (BE)

2017 - Life is not a waiting room, CCHA, Hasselt (BE)

2017 - Who's afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue?, Kunstzaal onder de toren, Hasselt (BE)

2016 - Within The Insight, Galerie Zwart Huis, Knokke (BE)

2016 - Metaphysical Consequences, KEG, Schijndel (NL)

2016 - BAD, Belgian Art and Design fair, Ghent (BE)

Selected publications

Selected publications include OKV, Knack Focus, <H>ART, De Standaard, The Visitor / HISK and Landscape of Images.

Selected nominations and selections

Selections include ArtISTMeeting, Young Flemish Masters, Art'contest, STROOM, HISK workyears and Canvascollectie.