°1973, Kortrijk, Belgium
Lives and works in Brussels, Belgium
EDUCATION
1999 – 2001
HISK, Higher Institute for Fine Arts, Antwerp /B
1991 – 1995
H.I.B.K., Higher Institute for Visual Arts (option painting), Sint-Lucas, Ghent /B
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2013
Galerie Perrotin, Paris /FR
2012
Appartement Elisa Platteau, Brussels /B
Galerie Elisa Platteau & Cie, Brussels /B
2011
Be-Part, Waregem /B
Londonewcastle Project Space, London /UK
Carl Freedman Gallery, London /UK
2010
'Reception: Pieter Vermeersch hosts...', represented by ProjecteSD, Barcelona and Jocelyn Wolff, Paris, Art Basel Miami Beach, Miami, Florida /USA
ING Project Space, Art Brussels 2010, Brussels /B
Elisa Platteau Galerie, Brussels /B
Ensorhuis, Oostende /B
'Reception: Pieter Vermeersch hosts...', ProjecteSD, Barcelona /ES
2009
Beeldenstroom, Berlare – Laarne – Wetteren - Wichelen /B
Carl Freedman Gallery, London /UK
White Box, New York /USA
Galerie Les filles du calvaire – Project Room, Brussels /B
2008
SECONDroom, Brussel /B
RONMANDOS Gallery, with Gert Mul, Amsterdam /NL
CCNOA, Brussels /B
2007
Koraalberg, Antwerpen /B
ProjecteSD, Barcelona /ES
2006
Lieven Gevaert Centre for Photography and Visual Studies, Erasmustoren, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven – Faculteit Letteren, Leuven /B
Galerie CD, Tielt /B
STUK Kunstencentrum, Leuven /B
2005
Koraalberg, Antwerp /B
ProjecteSD, Barcelona /ES
2004
‘One-Man-Show’, Art Brussels 2004, represented by Koraalberg, Brussels /B
‘Project Rooms’, curated by Peter Doroshenko, Arco ‘04, Madrid /ES
2003
Koraalberg, Antwerp /B
S.M.A.K. – Kunst Nu, Ghent /B
2002
‘Work in Progress III’, Cultuurcentrum Strombeek, Strombeek-Bever /B
2001
‘Work in Progress II’, Koraalberg, Antwerp /B
2000
‘Work in Progress I’, curated by Dieter Roelstraete, Off the Hook, Ghent /B
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2013
'About Waves 3 - Via het virtuele', Museumcultuur Strombeek/Gent, CC Strombeek, Strombeek-Bever /B
2012
'Rewire 2012 Exhibition: A Matter of Time', Rewire Festival, The Hague /NL
'The meaning of colour', Valerie Traan, Antwerp /B
'Sense and Sustainability', Urdaibai Arte, Urdaibai Natural Reserve, Basque Country /ES
'Le Prince des rayons', Galerie VidalCuglietta, Brussels /B
2011
‘Found in Translation, chapter L’, Casino Luxembourg, Luxembourg /LU
2010
'(when will they finally see) The Power of Drawing', Geukens & De Vil, Antwerp /B
'30/30 Image Archive Project 2: A collective collection', PS project space, Amsterdam /NL
'Public Private Paintings', Mu.ZEE, Oostende /B
'Tegenlicht', S.M.A.K., Ghent /B
Elisa Platteau Galerie, Brussels /B
'With Your Eyes Only', YUM, Brussels /B
'Vermeersch', 'De Loketten', Flemish Parliament, Brussels /B
'Bij Ensor op bezoek', Mu.ZEE, Ostend /B
2009
‘With Your Eyes Only. Perceptive moment (an investment in time)’, Kunstverein Medienturm, Graz /AT
‘Avec le temps – In Time’, Robert Miller Gallery, New York /USA
‘re:print’, De Garage Mechelen /B
‘Beyond these walls’, South London Gallery, London /UK
'There is no(w) romanticism', Galerie Les filles du calvaire, Brussels /B
‘Contour Light’, Mechelen /B
‘Fading’, Museum van Elsene, Elsene /B
‘Een Repliek’, curated by Guy Bovyn, Resto Overpoort, Ghent /B
‘Take Off 2009’, Koraalberg, Antwerp /B
2008
'Multiple 12', REIS, Antwerp /B
‘Brussels Biennial’, selected by Witte de With – Rotterdam, Brussels /B
‘Honorons honoré’, De Garage, Mechelen /B
‘Summer accrochage’, Koraalberg, Antwerp /B
‘Narratives in space / spatial narrations’, ACEC, Ghent /B
2007
‘Entity/Identity’, SM, ‘s Hertogenbosch /NL
‘Multi/Plier’, Galerie Les filles du calvaire, Brussels /B
‘Jafre Biennial’, Jafre/ES
‘Pentimento’, Koraalberg, Antwerp /B
‘Prix de la Jeune Peinture Belge’, Bozar, Brussels /B
‘Four4One’, Oud-spinnerij de Hemptinne, Gent /B
‘A Bit O’ White’, CCNOA, Brussels /B
2006
‘Factura’, De Markten, Brussels /B
‘BRAINBOX crox-room3: unit 5’, Croxhapox, Gent /B
‘Freestate’, Oud Militair Hospitaal, Oostende /B
‘ERGENS/SOMEWHERE. Pierre Bismuth, Koenraad Dedobbeleer, Pieter Vermeersch in dialoog met de MuHKA-collectie’, MuHKA, Antwerp /B
Koraalberg, Antwerp /B
‘Mystiek van kleur’, Roger Raveel Museum, Machelen-Zulte /B
‘Palais des arts 2006’, Palais im GroBen Garten, Dresden /D
‘Take Off 2006’, Koraalberg, Antwerp /B
2005
‘Lineart Playground’, Lineart ’05, represented by HISK, Ghent /B
‘Super! Triennial Hasselt’, curated by Edith Doove, Hasselt /B
‘Artificial Landscape’, Kasteel Schuurlo, Sint-Maria-Aalter /B
‘Artuatuca Festival’, Tongeren /B
‘Basics # 2’, Croxhapox, Ghent /B
‘Overschilderen. Vormen van vermenging tussen Schilderkunst en Andere Media. Een dertigtal jonge kunstenaars uit Vlaanderen en Nederland samen met Virginie Bailly, Vincent Geyskens, Angelo Vermeulen en Pieter Vermeersch’, STUK Kunstencentrum, Leuven /B
‘Expanded painting’, Prague Biennial 2, Prague /CZ
‘Les Ventinelles’, Biennale d’Art Contemporain Edition 2005, ‘Flandre’, Anglet /FR
‘FW: Painting’, Montanus.5, Diksmuide /B
‘METAMORPHOSIS II. Sergio de Beukelaer, Maryam Najd, Hans Op de Beeck, Pieter Vermeersch’¸ curated by Christa Vyvey, Galleria d’arte moderna e contempornea, Rafaelle de Gradea, Musei Civici de San Gimignano, San Gimignano /IT
‘Homemaker’, Ruimte voor actuele kunst ‘De Garage’, Mechelen /B
‘We are family!’, Cultuurcentrum Strombeek, Strombeek-Bever /B
2004
‘Define Yourself – definitions of space’, CBK Deventer, Deventer /NL
‘A/MAZE’, curated by Philippe Braem, Tréfilerie, Brussels /B
‘Regarding Muybridge: Eadweard Muybridge, Matt Mullican, Sol Lewitt, Iñaki Bonillas & Pieter Vermeersch, Erick Beltran’, ProjecteSD, Barcelona /ES
‘Watou Poëziezomer 2004. Als een deur zonder huis die nog openstaat’, Watou /B
‘Summer exhibition 2004. Anton Cotteleer, Nick Ervinck, Pieter Huybrechts, Arno Roncada, Pieter Vermeersch, Robin Vermeersch, Tom Woestenborghs’, Koraalberg, Antwerp /B
‘Over de Grens/ Across The Border’, curated by Edith Doove, Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Deurle /B, in collaboration with Frac Nord-Pas de Calais, Dunkerque /FR
‘A temporary monument for David Mc Comb’, curated by J.B. Koeman, STUK Kunstencentrum, Leuven /B
‘Hal 23’, Ghent /B
‘METAMORPHOSIS II. Sergio de Beukelaer, Maryam Najd, Hans Op de Beeck, Pieter Vermeersch’¸ curated by Christa Vyvey, Museo Abelló, Barcelona /ES
‘Methamorphosis II. Sergio De Beukelaer, Hans Op De Beeck, Maryam Najd, Pieter Vermeersch’, curated by Christa Vyvey, Cultuurcentrum De Werft, Geel /B
‘The Sublime was Yesterday III. Pieter Vermeersch & Anton Cotteleer’, curated by Guy Bovyn, Tijdelijke Kunst-Zone, Ghent /B
‘Lieve D'Hondt, Tilman, Pieter Vermeersch, Tine Vindevogel’, Galerie CD, Tielt /B
2003
‘Once Upon a Time… Een blik op kunst in België in de jaren ’90’, curated by Bart De Baere & Guillaume Bijl, MuHKA, Antwerp /B
‘Basics #1’, Croxhapox, Ghent /B
‘Metamorphosis II. Sergio De Beukelaer, Hans Op De Beeck, Maryam Najd, Pieter Vermeersch’, curated by Christa Vyvey, L.A.C. Lieu d'Art Contemporain, Sigean /FR
‘Grand Tour’, MSK Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent /B
‘Speelhoven ’03. “Drifting – Dérive”’, curated by Bert de Leenheer & Dirk Vanhecke, Speelhoven vzw, Aarschot /B
‘Work in Collaboration with Iñaki Bonillas’, Galería O.M.R., Mexico City /MEX
Art Brussels, Dexia Contemporary Art Collection, Brussels /B
‘Storage and Display’, Programmaartcenter, Mexico City /MEX
2002
‘At least begin to make an end. Strip Revert and Dewind’, curated by Ann De Meester, W139, Amsterdam /NL
‘Henry!’, curated by Luk Lambrecht, Tweebronnen Stedelijke Bibliotheek en Stadsarchief, Leuven /B
‘Ik of een ander/Moi ou un autre. Zelfportretten van Belgische kunstenaars/Autoportraits d’artistes belges’, Dexia Gallery, Passage 44, Brussels /B
‘Station2station. Kunstproject op netwerk van benzinestations in Vlaanderen & Brussel’, Brugge 2002, curated by Michel Dewilde & Robin Boone, Flanders /B
‘Joris Ghekiere, Pieter Vermeersch, Kris Fierens, Gauthier Hubert. Kunstenaars van de galerie’, Koraalberg, Antwerp /B
‘Floral’, curated by Sofie Lachaert, Phidias, Ruiselede /B
2001
‘21/5’, Ghent /B
‘XIX in MMI in HISK. Expositie Laureaten’, HISK, Antwerp /B
‘Painting – Show. 5 schilders’, M&M gallery, Bornem /B
‘Mont-St-Michel’, Districtshuis Merksem, Merksem /B
‘Raamwerk’, ING BBL Oostende, Oostende /B
‘Pieter Vermeersch/Robin Vermeersch’, curated by Guy Bovyn, Galerie Kunst-Zicht, Ghent /B
‘Open Ateliers/Open Studios. Kandidaat laureaten 2000-2001’, curated by Sam Dillemans, HISK, Antwerp /B
2000
‘Fingerspitzengefühl. Ives Maes/Pieter Vermeersch’, In/Out Projectspace, HISK, Antwerp /B
‘Kunst voor Kunst’, Oude Abdij, Drongen /B
‘Guerrilla in de Kunst of de omsingeling van de ruimte’, curated by Jan Carlier, HISK, Antwerp /B
‘Open Atelieres/Open Studios. Kandidaat-laureaten 1999-2000’, curated by Sam Dillemans, HISK, Antwerp /B
1999
‘ Zonder Catalogus' , with Peter Lagast, Galerij Declercq, Knokke /B
1998
‘ Tien verse maatjes' , Galerij Declercq, Knokke/B
1997
‘ Travelnotes' , Hotel Erasmus, Bruges /B
1996
‘ Grenier_d'amis' , Den Dwarskop, Bruges /B
AWARDS
2007
Young Belgian Painters Award - Centre for Fine Arts award
LECTURES
2006
Lecture by Prof. Hilde Van Gelder & Prof. Paul Cruysberghs, STUK Kunstencentrum, Leuven /B, March 2, 2006.
Guided tour and lecture by Pieter Vermeersch, STUK Kunstencentrum, Leuven /B, Febr. 23, 2006.
2004
‘Janus is landing in Amsterdam…’, W139, Amsterdam /NL, Oct. 23, 2004.
CURATORIAL
2010
'Vermeersch', De Loketten - Flemish Parliament, Brussels /B
2008
‘Prospect 58’, Hessenhuis, Antwerp /B
COLLECTIONS
Dexia Art Collection, Brussels /B
Flemish Parliament, Brussels /B
ING Art Collection, Brussels /B
M HKA, Antwerp /B
National Bank of Belgium, Brussels /B
S.M.A.K., Ghent /B