Maya Berkhof
Contact | mayaberkhof@gmail.com
Works and lives in Weesp and Almere
Education
2016 - 2020 Bachelor of Fine Arts, HKU Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, Utrecht NL
2015 - 2016 Fashion, HKU Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, Utrecht NL
2011 - 2013 Pattern making, Master class, Meester coupeur opleiding, NL
2009 - 2012 Tailoring specialist, NL
Exhibitions
2025, Oktober, Van Depot tot Atelier, Almere
2025, Sept, Buiten!, Faam, Kasteel Amerongen, Utrecht, NL
2025, Mei, Pada 51, PADA studios, Barreiro, Portugal
2025, Maart, Prospects, Art Rotterdam,NL
2024, Oktober, The New Mother Sculptures, Museum Cobra, Amstelveen
2024, September, All-Man’s-Land, TAC Eindhoven
2024, Juni, Limburg Biënnale, Marres en Odaprak
2024, Mei, The sketch, its realisation & her lovers’, Drawing Centre Diepenheim, NL
2023, September, RUIS zwaait af: Past to Present, Nijmegen
2023, Juli, Spatial Crossovers, Grote Kerk Naarden, Galerie pouloeuff, Naarden,
2023, Juni, Growing structures, Landgoed Amelisweerd, Bunnik, buiten tentoonstelling
2023, Juni, Kunstkoers, Buiten expositie, De Nijverheid, Utrecht, buiten tentoonstelling
2022 Hectobar, De ijskast, Rotterdam, NL
2022 Nieuwe Nijver, Mestlab, Arnhem, NL, Groupshow
2022 LIFT OFF, IMPAKT, Utrecht, NL, Groupshow Alumni HKU
2022 InTuinen, kunstroute te Amersfoort, NL https://kunst-intuinen.nl
2021 Patch work, Kunst festival Watou, Poperinge, BE, Part of a group for open investigation of Watou 3.0
2021 Kairos, Casa, Almere, NL, Group show
2021 Why Dwell in the Blue Mountain?, Witte Rook, Breda, NL, Group show
2021 Jong talent 2020, Artphy, Groningen, NL, Group show
2021 ALL INN, Het HEM, Zaandam, NL, Group show
2020 20/20: Daybreak, RUIS, Nijmegen, with 20/20 collective
2020 HKU Exposure 2020, HKU, Utrecht, NL, Graduation Show
2020 Call(s) for graduates, Nest & Melkweg Expo, Den Haag & Amsterdam, NL, Group show
2019 draai het water, TUUB, Utrecht, NL, Duo show with Zwaantje Kurpershoek
2019 Stuff Matters, Centraal museum Utrecht, Utrecht, NL, Collaborative work for Jessica Stockholder
2019 MAKES SENSE, De Nijverheid, Utrecht, NL, Group show
2018 The Way Out Is Through, AG, Utrecht, NL, Group show
Residencies
2025 PADA Studios, Barreiro, Portugal
With the guidance of Tânia Geiroto Marcelino and Tim Ralston
With the guidance of Tânia Geiroto Marcelino and Tim Ralston
2021 Apprentice Master Project, Kunstpodium T, NL
With the guidance of Riëtte Wanders (Master)
Grants
2025 Nominated for THE MELLYS AWARDS 2025, Maker behind the Maker award
2025 Mondriaan Fonds, Project
2023 Mondriaan Fonds, Kunstenaar start
Books published
2019 mooie bak, brievendrager, postfanaat, kanker idee, de groene postbus, kistje, fietsbakje, stuff like this, dit boxje, hello stranger, groene stalen vriend, fiets lezer, all ones that see this, lief ministerpresident, hey beauty, persoon van de fiets, lief dagboek
132 pages, 13,5cm x13,5cm, printed on both sides, bound, self published
Publications/Articles
2025, De Groene, https://www.groene.nl/artikel/nutstuinen
2021 Tubelight, https://www.tubelight.nl/onzichtbaar-netwerken-bouwen
2020 Mister motley, https://www.mistermotley.nl/art-everyday-life/het-feest-zonder-gasten
2020 TwentyTwenty - Riso printed graduation book by Koen Taselaar
2020 Mister motley, https://www.mistermotley.nl/salon/calls-graduates
Other activities
2023 - Production, Solo exhibition Caz Egelie
2022 - Production, Bosch parade, Caz Egelie
2022 - Production CareFull,
2022 - Production Lift-Off exhibition,
2020 - 2021 Part of organization ALL INN, production team,
Working With Others
2026 - Sajoscha Talirz
Assisted in the production of demountable textile lampshades for a solar-powered street lamp project developed in collaboration with a school and the municipality of Amsterdam.
Assisted in the production of demountable textile lampshades for a solar-powered street lamp project developed in collaboration with a school and the municipality of Amsterdam.
2026 / 2024 / 2023 - Caz Egelie & Collectief AntiKlimax
Produced costumes for theatre performances.
Produced costumes for theatre performances.
2025 - Caz Egelie & Matrose
Produced costumes for theatre performances.
2025 / 2023 / 2022 - Eva Spierenburg
Assisted with site-specific installations for the solo exhibition I Can Be a Mountain at 38CC.
Produced textile elements for a solo exhibition at Drawing Centre Diepenheim.
Assisted with site-specific installations for the solo exhibition I Can Be a Mountain at 38CC.
Produced textile elements for a solo exhibition at Drawing Centre Diepenheim.
2018 / Present - Caz Egelie
Produced costumes and sculptures for multiple projects, including solo exhibitions at POST and TAC, as well as projects for Bosch Parade and others.
Produced costumes and sculptures for multiple projects, including solo exhibitions at POST and TAC, as well as projects for Bosch Parade and others.
2022 - Frank Koolen
Produced a large-scale rag doll sculpture.
Produced a large-scale rag doll sculpture.
2022 - Isolde Venrooy
Created three wearable macrobe-inspired costumes for performances.
Created three wearable macrobe-inspired costumes for performances.
2019 - Jessica Stockholder
Produced a sculpture for the site-specific installation Stuff Matters.
Produced a sculpture for the site-specific installation Stuff Matters.