Lotte Keijzer (b. 1983, Texel, Netherlands) lives and works in Haarlem, Netherlands. Keijzer studied Graphic Design at the Graphic Lyceum Amsterdam, graduating in 2005. In 2009, she also completed a degree in Production Design from the Dutch Film and Television Academy in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Lotte’s bold, colourful work has been inspired by the numerous stories and legends from the Dutch island of Texel, where she was born. Keijzer uses her youth experiences as an inspiration in many of her works. Her pieces can often evoke paradox feelings of sadness or humour. Lotte Keijzer says about her own work, “I am not a patriotic Dutch person at all, but I find it very funny that it is so typical, people recognise themselves in my works. Often my paintings are feelings or experiences I’ve had.” The overarching theme are scenarios that linger on everyday-life memories such as being ready for summer; about standing still; about feeling loose, friends’ nights out, too much wine, about experiencing grief, waves of sadness.

 

Solo exhibitions include Chloro Galore, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London, UK (2024); Situations, Marian Cramer Projects, Amsterdam, Netherlands (2022); Open Studio, Part of Kunstlijn Haarlem at the ‘Onder de Toren’ complex, Haarlem, Netherlands (2021); 30ML Rotterdam Centrum, Rotterdam, Netherlands (2020); De Twaalf Balcken, as part of De Lange Juni Maand, Den Burg, Netherlands (2020); De Twaalf Balcken as part of De Lange Juni Maand, Den Burg, Netherlands (2019); Open Studio, Part of Kunstlijn Haarlem at the ‘Onder de Toren’ complex, Haarlem, Netherlands (2019).

Group exhibitions include Thought Forms, Paris +, Marian Cramer Project, Paris France (2023); Where the Wild Roses Grow, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Schloss Görne, Berlin, Germany (2023); Near / Far, Oever Gallery, Ostend, Belgium (2023); Sunset Pop Up, Marian Cramer, Los Angeles, US (2023); Twice upon a time, Gallery 46 and SR Gallery, Romain Guéroult & Xavier London, UK (2023);  Addition to Paris +, Marian Cramer and Aout Gallery, Paris, France (2022); The Flats, Tales Of Art Gallery, Imola, Italy (2019).