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Martine
Johanna


ABOUT THE WORK 


“The escapistic and slightly hypnagogic works of Martine Johanna are figurative within the realm of new contemporary realism, and embody the inner workings of a self described "female chimerical house".
A symbolic house of that explores the mental fluctuations of an archetypical female roaming a predominantly male infrastructure, whilst trying to observantly experience her own narratives within the social fabric she is part of.

The painterly works, often on linen and panels, are made with acrylic in an optimistic prismatic color spectrum, reminiscent of Fauvism and carry the atmosphere of Mid Century idealism. Cut-throughs and light prisms distort the environment of the female protagonists in elucidating dynamic surreal compositions, making an exploratory play between abstraction and narrative depiction.”

*Text Massey Klein Gallery New York

Martine Johanna studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Arnhem, Netherlands, where she completed both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree.

Her paintings are being exhibited internationally, including at galleries in Amsterdam, Berlin, San Francisco, New York, Aalborg, Los Angeles and San Diego, and has participated in exhibitions at cultural institutions including the Mesa Arts Museum in Arizona and Collectie de Groen in Arnhem. Johanna’s work resides in prominent private collections internationally.



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USA

Massey Klein gallery
124 Forsyth Street
New York, United States

EUROPE

KochxBos gallery
Eerste Anjeliersdwarsstraat 36
Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Moya Museum
Sint Vincentiusstraat 113,
Oosterhout, Netherlands, Europe


RESIDENCIES

2024 MACK art Foundation, New York, US
2022 The Jaunt, Göteborg, SE


2021 toekenning Mondriaan Fonds


BOOK COVER ART (female authors)

  • Alleen en duizend mensen / Malou Holshuijsen / Ambo Anthos NL 2025 
  • La visitatrice / Maeve Brennan /  Rizzoli Libri IT 2025
  • Gold Rush / Olivia Petter / Fourth Estate Ltd Harper Collins Publ. UK 2024
  • Fruit of the Dead / Rachel Lyon / Simon & Schuster UK 2024
  • Madwoman / Chelsea Bieker / Oneworld Publications UK 2024
  • Dark Room Etiquette / Robin Roe / HarperTeen (HarperCollins) NY 2022
  • Reina del grito / Desirée de Fez / Blackie Books ES 2020

SELECTED EDITIONS / FEATURES

  • 2024 Ghostmothers, Jordskred, NL In production
  • 2023 Tomorrow's Talent Vol. III
  • 2023 Göteborg, The Jaunt, DK/NL
  • 2022 The Moleskine Project, Paragon Books, US
  • 2021  ExtraPlaats ExtraWerk, Plaatsmaken, Arnhem 
  • 2021  Extrapool, Knust, Nijmegen, NL
  • 2017  Today, Diverse print editions at diverse galeries
  • 2015  True Detective season 2, episode 1 & 2

SOLO EXHIBITIONS



2026
A pocket full of rocks, KochxBos Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
MOYA museum, Oosterhout, NL

2025  
MOYA museum, Oosterhout, NL (trough 2026)
Galatea will freiheit, AOA;87, Berlin, Germany

2024
A Particular Ghost, Hashimoto contemporary, Los Angeles, US
Future Art Fair, Massey Klein Gallery, New York, US

2023
How To Eliminate Stress And Anxiety Through Good Housekeeping, Massey Klein Gallery, New York, US

2022
A Luminous Void, KochxBos Gallery, Amsterdam, NL

2021
The Dark House Of Gloria, Hashimoto contemporary, San Francisco, US

2020
Balancing Act, Massey Klein Gallery, New York, US
Surrender Dorothy, KochxBos Gallery, Amsterdam, NL

2018
Life is but a Dream, Massey Klein Gallery, New York, US
Dark Matter, KochxBos Gallery, Amsterdam, NL

2017
Something’s Wrong, Massey Lyuben, New York, US

2016
Dancer, Spoke Art, San Francisco, US

2016
Happy Days, Bright Side Gallery, Amsterdam, NL


GROUP SHOWS


2026
KunstRai KochxBos, Amsterdam, NL
Antler & Talon Liminal Show, Portland, USA
Glimmer, Modern Eden, San Francisco, USA

2024
These Boots Are Made For Walking, Room57 Gallery, New York, US
Uninterrupted Resilience, Art Lead/Her/Gallery, DVF, New York, US

2023
A Decade of The Jaunt, Hashimoto Contemporary, Los Angeles, US

2022
The Moleskine Project, Mesa Arts Museum, Mesa, US
At The Edge, Kirk Gallery, Aalborg, DK
Halcyon Days, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, US

2021
At The Edge of Realism, Kirk Gallery, Aalborg, DK
Inaugural, Hashimoto Contemporary, Los Angeles, US
ExtraPlaats ExtraWerk, Plaatsmaken, Arnhem / Extrapool, Nijmegen, NL
Uitnacht Arnhem, Collectie de Groen, Arnhem, NL

2020
Public Art Gallery, Studio Volkshotel Amsterdam, NL
Lately, Hashimoto Contemporary, San Francisco, US

2019
Push Play, Massey Klein Gallery, New York, US
Scope Art Fair met Hashimoto Contemporary, Miami, US
KunstRai, KochxBos Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
Summer, KochxBos Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
Heron Arts, San Francisco, US
The Moleskine Project VIII, Hashimoto Contemporary, San Francisco, US
Seeing Red, Thinkspace, Los Angeles, US

2018
Hands On, Massey Klein Gallery, New York, US

2017
Shaping The Future, Kallenbach Gallery, Amsterdam, NL

CURRENT ︎︎︎ Writing & updates

2026 2025︎︎︎ Berlin, Amsterdam, Oosterhout

2024 2023︎︎︎ New York, Los Angeles

2022 2020 ︎︎︎ Amsterdam, San Francisco, Denmark

2019 2016 ︎︎︎ New York, San Francisco, Amsterdam

DRAWINGS︎︎︎ Drawings and illustrations

PRINTED MATTER ︎︎︎ Prints and editions

INTERVIEWS ︎︎︎ Podcasts & publications





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