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
Current/Upcoming Shows
July 2024 - Culture for Future, Groupshow, Schlassgoart Gallery, Luxembourg LU
June 2025 - ART Zuiderzee, Groupshow, Zuiderzee NL
Past Shows
February 2024 - ART Rotterdam, Galerie Ron Mandos, Van Nelle Fabriek, Rotterdam NL
January 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, Kunstraject, 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
Prizes/Nominations/Grants
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
July 2023 - Luxemburger Wort https://www.wort.lu/kultur/anni-mertens-schafft-illusionen-aus-keramik-mit-einer-prise-humor/2113194.html
July 2023 - Land https://www.land.lu/page/article/647/340647/FRE/index.html
July 2023 - CULTURE LU https://www.culture.lu/blog/articles/le-fabuleux-destin-de/le-fabuleux-destin-danni-mertens
July 2023 - CULTURE LU https://www.culture.lu/blog/articles/interviews/anni-mertens