Hans Soenen
Hans Soenen 1957°
Higher art education - graduates - Sint Lucas Ghent – laureaat
Higher art education of the long type - Sint Lucas Ghent , master’s in graphics (applied and free graphics)
Career:
Visual artist
Lecturer higher education in applied arts
Organiser and curator of exhibitions and events
Visual artist
Etchings , lithography, pastel and charcoal drawings , oil and acrylic paintings
1984
Solo exhibition 'Impressions' - Ingelmunster
1985
Solo exhibition in the gallery 'André Demetshuis' - Wielsbeke
1986
Solo exhibition in the gallery in Tielt
1986
Solo exhibition in gallery 'Sennesael-Dewulf' - Ghent
1987
Solo exhibition Bank BBL - Kortrijk
1988
Group exhibition 'Hedendaagse Figuratie' - Lommel
1987
Group exhibition - Work acquired by the National Bank - Brussels
1988
Group exhibition - Zoute Art Gallery - Luc Pieters - Knokke
1990
Solo exhibition - Zoute Art Gallery - Luc Pieters - Knokke
1990
Solo exhibition - 'De Warande' - Brussels
1991
Exhibition - 'Classics III' - Kortrijk XPO
1988 - 1993
Permanent exhibition - Zoute Art Gallery - Knokke
Mallorca -Spain -France -'Royal Serres Laken
1988 - 1995 - 1997
Laeken Suite -'Royal Greenhouses' a series of 160 paintings through various exhibitions at Zoute Art Gallery - Knokke
1997
Exhibition 'LINE ART' Ghent One Man Show, with Zoute Art Gallery
1992
Exhibition 'Elegance in steel' Mahy - Ghent
1993
Exhibition 'Greenfingers' Gallery Van den Berghe - Kortrijk
1993
Solo exhibition in 'Flanders Expo hallen' - Ghent
1994
Retrospective solo exhibition 'A princely paradise Exhibition 'Royal Greenhouses of Laken' in the North Brabant Museum in 's Hertogenbosch the Netherlands - Watercolours and drawings
1995
Exhibition in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts - KMSK - Antwerp 'Classical beauty' museum selection of 15 Flemish contemporary artists in figuration style
1995
International publication in 'Grasduinen - magazine' art in the spotlight
1997
Solo exhibition gallery 'Frame' - Knokke
2000
Solo exposition bank ING - Kortrijk
2000 - 2023
Various solo exhibitions in collaboration with galleries in Belgium
2023
Own gallery ' Art and Design Productions' Kortrijk
Exhibition 'Landscapes of water and wood
Art Weekend Kortrijk
Artand Design Productions - Virtual galleries www.artanddesignproductions.be
Hans Soenen 1957°
Teacher higher education
Applied arts, lecturer in industrial sciences - Howest- Industrial Design centre product design.
1983 - 1995
Lecturer Industrial textile design - Provincial Education West Flanders
1985
co-founder of the THOKTSP Degree in Industrial Textile Design - PTI Kortrijk
1995
co-founder of the 'Master Industrial Engineer Industrial Design' programme at HOWEST University College West Flanders
1995 - 2023
lecturer and staff member at this college in the IO and IPO programmes Industrial Design Center
1995 - 2004
expo coordinator 'Tweedaagse van de industrie'
2003
Founder of the platform 'OPIOK' Open Platform Industrial Design Kortrijk
2004 - 2014
general coordinator 'Week van het Ontwerpen'- Design Week Kortrijk commissioned by the city of Kortrijk, industrial design exhibitions
2006
Expo 'Industrial design' in Eindhoven during DDW- Dutch Design Week Eindhoven ( NL)
2005 - 2014
Member of DRK - Design Region Kortrijk
2015
coordination 'Design for flexible materials', Howest & Fedustria- Brussels
2015
coordination Industrie Hoger Onderwijs - exhibitions I.s.m. Kortrijk XPO
2015-2023
'Prototyping' fair i.s.m. Kortrijk XPO ( scenography exhibition stands )
2022
'Design to Manufacturing' - Kortrijk XPO ( content and scenography )
2022
'SMAAK' ( Week van de Smaak ) curator and expo coordination 'Best of Belgian Food Photography' commissioned by POM-West Flanders.
2023
participation in 'Wonderfestival & Art Weekend' Kortrijk
2024
Innovation manager at various companies in Flanders and northern France
