About Marjolein Caljouw
I’m an artist from the Netherlands. Since 2008 I’ve worked on many inspiring projects and had the opportunity to share my love for art with the world through illustration work, paintings and murals. I’m currently working on a new collection with oilpaint and pencil drawings, which I’m very excited about.
Stay tuned for more…!
Clients Include
Esprit Fashion Store, Amsterdam
Oilily
Playboy Magazine
Hester Wernert-Rijn
Mogeen Hairsalon Amsterdam
Hotel Bloom, Brussel
Nickelodeon TV
Casper Reinders Amsterdam
DJ Broadcast Magazine
Frankwatching Online Marketing Content
Seroj Designer
Fotokaarten
Nationaal Ouderenfonds
Vertigo Games
Playlogic Games
Keith Bakker Clinique
Sid Lee Creative Agency
Qaraqter Internet & Marketing Agency
Heldergroen Branding Agency
Addicts Sneaker Store
Streetlab Art & Lifestyle Amsterdam
Relax Zen Store
Interviews & Publications
Illustration Now volume 5
Juxtapoz
United Colors of Benetton
Bjorn Borg
Booooom
Powwow Hawaii
Jackie Magazine
Beautiful Bizarre Magazine
One world News
Tattoo Extreme Magazine Taiwan
Wow X Wow
Size?
Bleaq
Woman Designers
Kinky Kappers
Empty Kingdom
Party App, Netherlands
Nuvango
Imagine FX Magazine
Publish Magazine
Exhibitions
Modern Eden Gallery, Animation Re-Imagined, 2018
The Cotton Candy Machine Mc Pherson, 2015
Luz de la Jesus Gallery, Coaster show, L.A. 2015.
Arch Enemy Arts Gallery, Emoji Show, L.A. 2015.
Modern Eden Gallery, Myth, Magic & Lore' group show, 2015.
Bash Contemporary Gallery, San Fransisco, 2015.
Red Raven Gallery, Washington, 2014.
Void Gallery, ‘We Are Bored’ group show, Amsterdam 2014.
Gallery Nucleus ‘Animal Kingdom’ group show, Los Angeles, 2013.
Sid Lee & DJ Broadcast ‘Re-Cover’ Amsterdam (group)
Subwalk, Haarlem. (solo)
Auctions & Recognition
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In my twenties I worked at Gallery Seb, Vijzelstraat Amsterdam. Every weekend I would paint live in the store. Some of these paintings we’ve sold at the Sotheby’s Auction for the Wildlife cause.
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After starting as an illustrator I’ve went to Portfolio nights in Amsterdam to receive useful feedback from businessowners and designers. I recommend it for students to reach out to brands for feedback to learn and grow.
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For a start-up about customizable bradesigns, I’ve made pattern designs, branding and video pitch. This resulted in the first price for startup entreprepeurs.
Book Publication
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This limited edition contained sketches and photo’s of the 100m2 mural that I’ve made in a nursing home in 2011. During my stay of 10 weeks on the closed facility, I’ve collected quotes from the people that were living there. For this project money was collected through a campaign to raise more awareness for elderly in the Netherlands, supported by the National Elderly Fund.
Live Painting
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I’ve painted mannequin dolls at the opening of the flagshipstore in Amsterdam.
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I’ve painted a mural at the interior event and got a recognition for the most creative stand.
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I’ve did a lot of live painting at streetart events.
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I enjoyed all the livepainting adventures at festivals with other artists. I also painted live at Gallery Seb in the weekends in my twenties.
I surround myself with the things that I love and let them inspire me
Ever since I could hold a pencil I loved to draw. I started reading very early and was attracted to books.
I wrote my own stories and little poems with illustrations. I have around 30 diaries and I used to draw in them too.
To capture funny/sad/special moments and look at them from different perspectives.
Drawing is also a way for me to capture things in life and to organize my thoughts, but in a different, visual way.
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