Education
2020 - 2022 Master of Fine Arts (with great honours)- Ceramic and Glass, LUCA School of Arts, Gent BE
Sept 2019 - Jan 2020 Premaster Architecture, ArtEz Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, Arnhem NL
2015 - 2019 Bachelor of Fine Arts (with honours), HKU Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, Utrecht NL
2017 Exchange Semester RMIT University of Arts, Melbourne AUS
Upcoming Shows
January 2025 - Yellow Under Pressure, Soloshow, Rotondes, Luxembourg LU
March 2025 - Sculpture Park, Groupshow, ART Rotterdam, Rotterdam NL
June 2025 - ART Zuiderzee, Groupshow, Zuiderzee NL
Past Shows
Nov 2024 - Luxembourg ART Week, Valerius Gallery, Luxembourg LU
Oct 2024 - YLA Vol. 4, Groupshow, Valerius Gallery, Luxembourg LU
July 2024 - Culture For Future, Groupshow, Galerie Schlassgoart, Luxembourg LU
Feb 2024 - ART Rotterdam, Galerie Ron Mandos, Van Nelle Fabriek, Rotterdam NL
Jan 2024 - Ceramic Brussels, Soloshow Valerius Gallery, Tours & Taxis, Brussels BE
Dec 2023 - Bienvenue à la Villa! Acquisitions récentes d'art contemporain, Groupshow, Villa Vauban Musée d'Art de la ville Luxembourg, LU
Dec 2023 - ART Antwerp, Valerius Gallery, Antwerpen BE
Nov 2023 - PAN Amsterdam, RAI Amsterdam, Amsterdam NL
Nov 2023 - UNFAIR, Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam NL
Sept 2023 - A Gentle Sneeze, Groupshow, Kunsttraject, Amsterdam NL
June 2023 - Boundless Boundaries, Duoshow, Valerius Gallery, Luxembourg LU
June 2023 - Prix Robert Schuman, Groupshow, City Museum Simeonstift Trier, Trier DE
May 2023 -Kunstrai, Janknegt Gallery, RAI Amsterdam, Amsterdam NL
March 2023 - Memento, Groupshow, CAL, Luxembourg LU
Feb 2023 - ART Rotterdam, Valerius Gallery, Van Nelle Fabriek, Rotterdam NL
Nov 2022 - Present, Groupshow, Kunstliefde, Utrecht NL
Nov 2022 - PAN Amsterdam, RAI Amsterdam, Amsterdam NL
Nov 2022 - Promising, Groupshow, PARK, Tilburg NL
Sept 2022 - Isabel Ferrand & Anni Mertens, Duoshow, Kunstliefde, Utrecht NL
June 2022 - Stretch Me To The Moon, Duoshow, Valerius Gallery, Luxembourg LU
June 2022 - The Last Picture Show, Master Graduation Show, LUCA School of Arts, Gent BE
June 2022 - In The Mood, Groupshow, De Verffabriek, Gent BE
May 2022 - Unpacking, Duoshow, VITRINE, Gent BE
May 2022 - ART Rotterdam, Janknegt Galerie, Van Nelle Fabriek, Rotterdam NL
March 2022 - Faux Pas, CAL, Groupshow, , Luxembourg LU
Nov 2021 - Salon Du CAL, Groupshow, Luxembourg Art Week, Luxembourg LU
Aug 2021 - YLA, Groupshow, Valerius Gallery, Luxembourg LU
Aug 2021 - BIENNALE DES ETUDIANTS EN ART, Groupshow, ViArt, Vianden LU
July 2021 - ZOMERSALON '21, Groupshow, KUNSTHAL Gent, Gent BE
May 2021 - Project VITRINE Inke Slock & Anni Mertens, Duoshow, VITRINE, Gent BE
Dec 2020 - Yes, again!, Groupshow, PATTY MORGAN, Amsterdam NL
Oct 2020 - Artistintheworld Utrecht Edition, Groupshow, Galerie Larik, Utrecht NL
Sept 2020 -THE SKY IS BLUE, Groupshow, D.I.R.T Gallery, Rotterdam NL
Sept 2020 - De Belofte, Group Show, Kunstliefde, Utrecht NL
July 2020 - Apprentice Master returns from the Web, Groupshow, TAC, Eindhoven NL
June 2020 - Under certain circumstances, Solo Show, EXBOOT, Utrecht, NL
June 2020- This Screen is not a Pedestal, ONLINE Exhibition, hosted by www.kunstpodium-t.com
Feb 2020 - OBJECT Rotterdam, Rotterdam, NL
Jan 2020 - Jonge Talenten 2019, Group Show, ARTPHY, Groningen NL
Nov 2019 - Aap wat heb je mooie jongen, Group Show, LIVING ROOM, Amsterdam NL
Oct 2019, VERS BIJ MIJ, Group Show, MUSEUM IJSSELSTEIN, IJsselstein NL
Oct 2019 - FRESH CACAO, Group Show, CACAO FABRIEK, Helmond NL
Oct 2019 - SCHEPSELS EN CREATUREN, Group Show, KUNSTLIEFDE, Utrecht NL
Sept 2019 - ERNSTIG GESCHIKT! 2019, Group Show, Studio OMSTAND, Arnhem NL
July 2019- BEST OF GRADUATES 2019, Group Show, Galerie RON MANDOS, Amsterdam NL
June 2019 - HKU EXPOSURE 2019, Graduation Show HKU, Utrecht NL
Oct 2018 - Mantis Festival - Group Show, Muntgebouw, Utrecht NL
April 2018 - Out of the Blue - Duo Show, TUUB, Utrecht NL
Aug 2018 - SENSORY - Group Show, RMIT, Melbourne AUS
June 2017 - ZELF - The Space Between - Group Show, MONO, Rotterdam NL
Collections
Collection of the Dutch Government, The Hague NL
Villa Vauban Musée d’Art de la Ville de Luxembourg, LU
Collection of the Ministry of Culture Luxembourg, LU
De Menthenberg Collectie, NL
Various private collections in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg
Prizes/Nominations/Grants
August 2024 - Recipient Mondriaan Fonds Kunstenaar Start, NL
July 2024 - Nominated for Edward Steichen Award 2024, Luxembourg LU
August 2023 - Recipient FOCUNA Bourse Fondation Schleich-Lentz pour artistes céramistes, Luxembourg
LU
June 2023 - Nominated for Prix Robert Schuman 2023, City Museum Simeonstift Trier, Trier DE
March 2022 - Winner Prix Jeune Talent CAL, Luxembourg, LU
Aug 2021 - Winner Biennale ViArt, ViArt, Vianden, LU
Dec 2020 - Winner Kunstliefdeprijs, Kunstliefde, Utrecht NL
Nov 2019 - Nominated for Carat Lucas Gassel Prijs, Cacaofabriek, Helmond NL
July 2019 - Nominated for Young Blood Award, Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam NL
July 2019 - Winner Option 49 Prijs, HKU, Utrecht NL
July 2019 - Nominated for De Hiviniziki Thesis Prize, HKU, Utrecht NL
July 2019 - Nominated for HKU Award 2019, HKU, Utrecht NL
Publications/Interviews
Aug 2024 - Podcast Interview ‘Je Maakt Er Een Potje van’ - Sculpturaal Werk met Anni Mertens
July 2024 - Culture For Future, Exhibition Catalogue, IDP
July 2024 - MA Collection - Collective Publication, Editions Schortgen
Dec 2023- Bienvenue à la Villa!, Exhibition Catalogue, Villa Vauban
July 2023 - CULTURE LU, Le fabuleux destin d’Anni Mertens
July 2023 - CULTURE LU, Interview Anni Mertens
July 2023 - Luxemburger Wort, Interview Anni Mertens
June 2023 - Prix d’Art Robert Schuman 2023, Exhibition CatalogueMarch 2023 - Memento, Exhibition Catalogue
March 2022 - Printemps du CAL, Exhibition Catalogue
Nov 2021 - Salon du CAL, Exhibition Catalogue
Aug 2021 - Young Luxembourgish Artists YLA, Exhibition Catalogue
Talks
May 2024 - Artist Talk & Workshop Build & Play, Villa Vauban, Luxembourg LU
Nov 2022 - Artist Talk Kunstpodium T & Anni Mertens, PARK, Tilburg NL
Sept 2022 - Artist Talk Isabel Ferrand & Anni Mertens, Kunstliefde, Utrecht NL