Maria E André

Maria E André (Bolivia, 1996) is a Franco-Bolivian textile artist and sculptor. She lives and works in Brussels.

Education

  • Royal Academy of Fine Arts / MA in Textile art, Tapestry & Sculpture, 2018/2020, Brussels, BE – Laureate
  • Royal Academy of Fine Arts / BA in Textile art, Tapestry, 2017/2018, Brussels, BE
  • Atelier Chardon Savard / Fashion Stylist lev.VIII , 2014/2016, Paris, FR
  • ESAAT / Baccalauréat Sciences and Technology of Design and Applied Art, 2012/2014, Roubaix, FR

Awards & Prize
2023
SOFAM Prize – Laureate – SOFAM, Brussels, BE

2021
Minister of Higher Education Prize – Laureate – Becraft, Mons, BE
Espronceda Prize – Laureate – Espronceda residency, Barcelona, ES

2020
Laurent Moonens Prize – Selection – Moonens Foundation, Brussels, BE

Exhibitions
« No images » / Collective exhibition curated by Magali Elali,
December 22, The Constant Now, Antwerp, BE (ongoing)

« FREETOWN » / Collective exhibition curated by Magali Elali in the initiative of S.M.A.K Museum, Gent
October 22, The Constant Now, Antwerp, BE
September 22, Fire is Gold x S.M.A.K Museum, Antwerp, BE

« Archaic map » / Collective exhibition, March 22, Le Lac, Bruxelles, BE

« Dirty games » / Collective exhibition curated by Kevin Kotayuni, Stormopkomst
March 2022, C-mine, Genk, BE
April 2022, De Warande, Turnout, BE
May 2022, cc WestSTrand, Dilbeek, BE

« Archeology of the futur » / Collective exhibition curated by Kevin Kotahunyi
November 2021, CC de Factorij, Zaventem, BE

« Conversation » / Collective exhibition during Art Nou Contemporary Circuit of Emerging Artist
August 2021, Espronceda InstSTitute of Art & Culture, Barcelone, ES

« L.Y.F.E » / Collective exhibition, Jun 2021, Espace Vanderborght, Bruxelles, BE

« The miror and the lamp » / Collective exhibition of the 2019/2020 laureats of ARBA-ESA, curated by Pauline Hatzigeorgiou, January 2021, Private space, Ixelles, BE

« Tremplin » / Collective exhibition, February 2021, Abbatoirs de Mons, Mons, BE

« Next Generation Please » / Collective exhibition, September 2020, BOZAR, Brussels, BE

« Hot Spots » / Collective exhibition, September 2020, Autonomie Art’S Center, Brussels, BE

« (In-) process » / Collective exhibition curated by Margaux Minodier, October 2020, Abba ye de ForestST, Forest, BE

« Ecole Paris-BXL » / Collective exhibition curated by Amandine Nana, September 2020, Transplantation Gallery, Paris, FR

« Correspondance textile » / Collective exhibition, February 2020, La Tour à Plomb, Brussels, BE

« Pointe, papier, fuseau » / Collective exhibition, 2020, MAAC, Brussels, BE

« Programme Délicat » / Collective exhibition, 2019, LaVallée, Brussels, BE

« Lignes » / Collective exhibition, 2019, La Manufacture – Museum of Memory and Textile CreatATion, Roubaix, FR

« Plutôt la vie » / Collective exhibition, 2018, LaMab , Brussels, BE

« Carte de Visite » / Collective exhibition, 2017, Vanderborght Space, Brussels, BE

Residencies

  • Movement research residency with Sandra Delgadillo / December 22, Brakke Grond, Amsterdam, NL
  • « Espronceda Institute of Art & Culture » / July- Aug 21, Barcelone, ES
  • « Knust Festival » / Residency april – may 19, Brussels, BE

Education

  • Royal Academy of Fine Arts / MA in Textile art, Tapestry & Sculpture, 2018/2020, Brussels, BE – Laureate
  • Royal Academy of Fine Arts / BA in Textile art, Tapestry, 2017/2018, Brussels, BE
  • Atelier Chardon Savard / Fashion Stylist lev.VIII , 2014/2016, Paris, FR
  • ESAAT / Baccalauréat Sciences and Technology of Design and Applied Art, 2012/2014, Roubaix, FR

Awards & Prize
2023
SOFAM Prize – Laureate – SOFAM, Brussels, BE

2021
Minister of Higher Education Prize – Laureate – Becraft, Mons, BE
Espronceda Prize – Laureate – Espronceda residency, Barcelona, ES

2020
Laurent Moonens Prize – Selection – Moonens Foundation, Brussels, BE

Exhibitions
« No images » / Collective exhibition curated by Magali Elali,
December 22, The Constant Now, Antwerp, BE (ongoing)

« FREETOWN » / Collective exhibition curated by Magali Elali in the initiative of S.M.A.K Museum, Gent
October 22, The Constant Now, Antwerp, BE
September 22, Fire is Gold x S.M.A.K Museum, Antwerp, BE

« Archaic map » / Collective exhibition, March 22, Le Lac, Bruxelles, BE

« Dirty games » / Collective exhibition curated by Kevin Kotayuni, Stormopkomst
March 2022, C-mine, Genk, BE
April 2022, De Warande, Turnout, BE
May 2022, cc WestSTrand, Dilbeek, BE

« Archeology of the futur » / Collective exhibition curated by Kevin Kotahunyi
November 2021, CC de Factorij, Zaventem, BE

« Conversation » / Collective exhibition during Art Nou Contemporary Circuit of Emerging Artist
August 2021, Espronceda InstSTitute of Art & Culture, Barcelone, ES

« L.Y.F.E » / Collective exhibition, Jun 2021, Espace Vanderborght, Bruxelles, BE

« The miror and the lamp » / Collective exhibition of the 2019/2020 laureats of ARBA-ESA, curated by Pauline Hatzigeorgiou, January 2021, Private space, Ixelles, BE

« Tremplin » / Collective exhibition, February 2021, Abbatoirs de Mons, Mons, BE

« Next Generation Please » / Collective exhibition, September 2020, BOZAR, Brussels, BE

« Hot Spots » / Collective exhibition, September 2020, Autonomie Art’S Center, Brussels, BE

« (In-) process » / Collective exhibition curated by Margaux Minodier, October 2020, Abba ye de ForestST, Forest, BE

« Ecole Paris-BXL » / Collective exhibition curated by Amandine Nana, September 2020, Transplantation Gallery, Paris, FR

« Correspondance textile » / Collective exhibition, February 2020, La Tour à Plomb, Brussels, BE

« Pointe, papier, fuseau » / Collective exhibition, 2020, MAAC, Brussels, BE

« Programme Délicat » / Collective exhibition, 2019, LaVallée, Brussels, BE

« Lignes » / Collective exhibition, 2019, La Manufacture – Museum of Memory and Textile CreatATion, Roubaix, FR

« Plutôt la vie » / Collective exhibition, 2018, LaMab , Brussels, BE

« Carte de Visite » / Collective exhibition, 2017, Vanderborght Space, Brussels, BE

Residencies

  • Movement research residency with Sandra Delgadillo / December 22, Brakke Grond, Amsterdam, NL
  • « Espronceda Institute of Art & Culture » / July- Aug 21, Barcelone, ES
  • « Knust Festival » / Residency april – may 19, Brussels, BE

Education

  • Royal Academy of Fine Arts / MA in Textile art, Tapestry & Sculpture, 2018/2020, Brussels, BE – Laureate
  • Royal Academy of Fine Arts / BA in Textile art, Tapestry, 2017/2018, Brussels, BE
  • Atelier Chardon Savard / Fashion Stylist lev.VIII , 2014/2016, Paris, FR
  • ESAAT / Baccalauréat Sciences and Technology of Design and Applied Art, 2012/2014, Roubaix, FR

Awards & Prize
2023
SOFAM Prize – Laureate – SOFAM, Brussels, BE

2021
Minister of Higher Education Prize – Laureate – Becraft, Mons, BE
Espronceda Prize – Laureate – Espronceda residency, Barcelona, ES

2020
Laurent Moonens Prize – Selection – Moonens Foundation, Brussels, BE

Exhibitions
« No images » / Collective exhibition curated by Magali Elali,
December 22, The Constant Now, Antwerp, BE (ongoing)

« FREETOWN » / Collective exhibition curated by Magali Elali in the initiative of S.M.A.K Museum, Gent
October 22, The Constant Now, Antwerp, BE
September 22, Fire is Gold x S.M.A.K Museum, Antwerp, BE

« Archaic map » / Collective exhibition, March 22, Le Lac, Bruxelles, BE

« Dirty games » / Collective exhibition curated by Kevin Kotayuni, Stormopkomst
March 2022, C-mine, Genk, BE
April 2022, De Warande, Turnout, BE
May 2022, cc WestSTrand, Dilbeek, BE

« Archeology of the futur » / Collective exhibition curated by Kevin Kotahunyi
November 2021, CC de Factorij, Zaventem, BE

« Conversation » / Collective exhibition during Art Nou Contemporary Circuit of Emerging Artist
August 2021, Espronceda InstSTitute of Art & Culture, Barcelone, ES

« L.Y.F.E » / Collective exhibition, Jun 2021, Espace Vanderborght, Bruxelles, BE

« The miror and the lamp » / Collective exhibition of the 2019/2020 laureats of ARBA-ESA, curated by Pauline Hatzigeorgiou, January 2021, Private space, Ixelles, BE

« Tremplin » / Collective exhibition, February 2021, Abbatoirs de Mons, Mons, BE

« Next Generation Please » / Collective exhibition, September 2020, BOZAR, Brussels, BE

« Hot Spots » / Collective exhibition, September 2020, Autonomie Art’S Center, Brussels, BE

« (In-) process » / Collective exhibition curated by Margaux Minodier, October 2020, Abba ye de ForestST, Forest, BE

« Ecole Paris-BXL » / Collective exhibition curated by Amandine Nana, September 2020, Transplantation Gallery, Paris, FR

« Correspondance textile » / Collective exhibition, February 2020, La Tour à Plomb, Brussels, BE

« Pointe, papier, fuseau » / Collective exhibition, 2020, MAAC, Brussels, BE

« Programme Délicat » / Collective exhibition, 2019, LaVallée, Brussels, BE

« Lignes » / Collective exhibition, 2019, La Manufacture – Museum of Memory and Textile CreatATion, Roubaix, FR

« Plutôt la vie » / Collective exhibition, 2018, LaMab , Brussels, BE

« Carte de Visite » / Collective exhibition, 2017, Vanderborght Space, Brussels, BE

Residencies

  • Movement research residency with Sandra Delgadillo / December 22, Brakke Grond, Amsterdam, NL
  • « Espronceda Institute of Art & Culture » / July- Aug 21, Barcelone, ES
  • « Knust Festival » / Residency april – may 19, Brussels, BE

Education

  • Royal Academy of Fine Arts / MA in Textile art, Tapestry & Sculpture, 2018/2020, Brussels, BE – Laureate
  • Royal Academy of Fine Arts / BA in Textile art, Tapestry, 2017/2018, Brussels, BE
  • Atelier Chardon Savard / Fashion Stylist lev.VIII , 2014/2016, Paris, FR
  • ESAAT / Baccalauréat Sciences and Technology of Design and Applied Art, 2012/2014, Roubaix, FR

Awards & Prize
2023
SOFAM Prize – Laureate – SOFAM, Brussels, BE

2021
Minister of Higher Education Prize – Laureate – Becraft, Mons, BE
Espronceda Prize – Laureate – Espronceda residency, Barcelona, ES

2020
Laurent Moonens Prize – Selection – Moonens Foundation, Brussels, BE

Exhibitions
« No images » / Collective exhibition curated by Magali Elali,
December 22, The Constant Now, Antwerp, BE (ongoing)

« FREETOWN » / Collective exhibition curated by Magali Elali in the initiative of S.M.A.K Museum, Gent
October 22, The Constant Now, Antwerp, BE
September 22, Fire is Gold x S.M.A.K Museum, Antwerp, BE

« Archaic map » / Collective exhibition, March 22, Le Lac, Bruxelles, BE

« Dirty games » / Collective exhibition curated by Kevin Kotayuni, Stormopkomst
March 2022, C-mine, Genk, BE
April 2022, De Warande, Turnout, BE
May 2022, cc WestSTrand, Dilbeek, BE

« Archeology of the futur » / Collective exhibition curated by Kevin Kotahunyi
November 2021, CC de Factorij, Zaventem, BE

« Conversation » / Collective exhibition during Art Nou Contemporary Circuit of Emerging Artist
August 2021, Espronceda InstSTitute of Art & Culture, Barcelone, ES

« L.Y.F.E » / Collective exhibition, Jun 2021, Espace Vanderborght, Bruxelles, BE

« The miror and the lamp » / Collective exhibition of the 2019/2020 laureats of ARBA-ESA, curated by Pauline Hatzigeorgiou, January 2021, Private space, Ixelles, BE

« Tremplin » / Collective exhibition, February 2021, Abbatoirs de Mons, Mons, BE

« Next Generation Please » / Collective exhibition, September 2020, BOZAR, Brussels, BE

« Hot Spots » / Collective exhibition, September 2020, Autonomie Art’S Center, Brussels, BE

« (In-) process » / Collective exhibition curated by Margaux Minodier, October 2020, Abba ye de ForestST, Forest, BE

« Ecole Paris-BXL » / Collective exhibition curated by Amandine Nana, September 2020, Transplantation Gallery, Paris, FR

« Correspondance textile » / Collective exhibition, February 2020, La Tour à Plomb, Brussels, BE

« Pointe, papier, fuseau » / Collective exhibition, 2020, MAAC, Brussels, BE

« Programme Délicat » / Collective exhibition, 2019, LaVallée, Brussels, BE

« Lignes » / Collective exhibition, 2019, La Manufacture – Museum of Memory and Textile CreatATion, Roubaix, FR

« Plutôt la vie » / Collective exhibition, 2018, LaMab , Brussels, BE

« Carte de Visite » / Collective exhibition, 2017, Vanderborght Space, Brussels, BE

Residencies

  • Movement research residency with Sandra Delgadillo / December 22, Brakke Grond, Amsterdam, NL
  • « Espronceda Institute of Art & Culture » / July- Aug 21, Barcelone, ES
  • « Knust Festival » / Residency april – may 19, Brussels, BE