MANON RAMAN
Manon was born in Wetteren, Belgium. She spent part of her teenage years in The Netherlands but moved back to her home country where she studied at the Royal Institute of Theatre, Cinema and Sound. Before she painted on canvasses she worked on faces as a make up artist for series and movies.
She is a self-taught artist who started painting at age 22. Her early work is colorful, bold and revolves around women and the naked body. Her art became more evocative when she moved to Niger, Africa at age 23 where she started painting full time. With her African inspired art she has had multiple successful solo shows, part of which also contributed to a charity or cause to help the local population.
Manon now lives in New York where she is working from her home studio on a new body of work, exploring simpler shapes and rougher features in people.
About Manon…
Expositions
March 2022: R.W. Norton Art Gallery - Louisiana, U.S. (group show).
March 2022: Brooklyn Art Cave - New York, U.S. (group show).
March 2022: Greenpoint Art Circle - New York, U.S. (group show).
February 2022: Brooklyn Music Kitchen - New York, U.S. (solo show).
November 2021: Brooklyn Art Cave - New York, U.S. (group show).
November 2021: Dordor gallery - New York, U.S. (group show).
October 2021: Spooky art fair , Haus Of Art - New York, U.S. (art fair).
August 2021: “Adieu Niger” - Ghent, Belgium (solo show).
May 2021: “Les animaux du Niger” - Niamey, Niger (solo charity show).
March 2021: “Women’s day ’21” - Niamey, Niger (solo show).
September 2020: “Haroubanda Charity Event” - Niamey, Niger (group charity show). Curated by Manon Raman.
July 2020": Vizit women - Ghent, Belgium (solo show).
March 2020: “Women in Color” - Niamey, Niger (solo show).
Residencies
April 2022: Chilly Cabin - Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
March 2022: Stay Home Gallery - Tennessee, U.S.
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