Noah Arends’ (1996, Utrecht) work stems from a fascination for what is considered tasteful and what is considered bad taste. Her works balance between stylish monumental objects and somewhat playful characteristic images. The work may seem flat at first glance, but who looks closely will be surprised: the work is layered where it’s not expected and flat where it appears to have depth.
Images of fashion photography surround us everywhere in daily life. Arends’ work seeks interaction with these images, stripping them of commercial character, but retaining their typical aesthetic elements. The primary material is transformed into original, autonomous works.
From collected fashion photographs, Arends makes compositions, which are subsequently scanned, digitally edited, and printed on textiles. Finally, the naturally limp and shapeless prints are given (three-dimensional) form, by being stretched over a frame or wooden sculpture. In this process, fashion images are taken on a journey through different materials: pictures of fabric, printed on glossy magazine-paper, return to their original material: textile.
EXHIBITIONS
Current / Coming up
Currently on view at X BANK Amsterdam – Spuistraat 172 1012 VT Amsterdam
April 30 – May 4, 2025 – KunstRAI | Amsterdam RAI | Jan Theun van Rees, Donald Schenkel, Noah Arends, Vera Klaus, Karen van de Vliet, Lisette Schumacher (solo)
2025
Talking Textures – with Martyna Pekala – Kunsthal Kloof Nijverheidskade 15 3534 AZ Utrecht
2024
THERES_ART – Simone Jansen ART[s] Gallery – Noordwijk
Art The Hague | Fokker Terminal, The Hague | Sophie de Vos, Donald Schenkel, Karen van de Vliet, Vera Klaus, Jan Theun van Rees, Noah Arends
SEXY CASTLE MINI ART FAIR – SEXYLAND Amsterdam
2023
THERESI_ART 08 – Simone Jansen ART[s] Gallery – Noordwijk
Shifting Views – Leonie de Bruin x Noah Arends – Qkunst SIF Utrecht
Springboard Art Fair – Werkspoor Kathedraal Utrecht
Proud to be soft – MOYA, Galvanitasfabriek Oosterhout
2022
Promissing II – Park 013 Tilburg
MILK Solo – Noah Arends – Milk Melkweg Marnixstraat 409 – Amsterdam
Noah Arends Solo
Mirage – duo show met Reinier van Duijn – Project space LOKAAL – februari – Jan van Galenstraat 83 Utrecht
2021
Geel – BIEB3000 -19 november t/m 12 december 2021 – Hisveltplein 21 Arnhem
🧠🍊🐬🌸🦐💎 “be water my friend” – September – Kunstpodium T – Tilburg
Atelier route Utrecht – Open vlampijpateliers – oktober – Utrecht
World! Hold on – Group exhibition curated by Marin Hondebrink – initiated by Trudi van Zadelhoff – September 2021 Utrecht
Object Rotterdam – July 2021 Rotterdam
‘The first page of a non-existing story’, curated by Maison The Faux (Joris Suk) – April, TAC Eindhoven, Apprentice Master Project Group Exhibition – April – May 2021
Round 11 Group Exhibition: Jeanine Vloemans, Marloes Vreeswijk and Noah Arends. – date TBA, Punch Gallery, Amsterdam – POSTPONED
Generation 2021 – January 2021, MOAM, Amsterdam – CANCELED
ALL INN – March 31 – April 9 2021, Het Hem, Zaandam
2020
SoftArt – SBK Kunstuitleen Galerie, de Bagagehal Loods 6, Amsterdam
HKU Graduation show 2020 – HKU, Utrecht
FOMA- culturecube x AK24 oude Broese, Utrecht
True Essentials – No Man’s Art Gallery, Amsterdam
Video Expo – Wentelteefjes, Arnhem
No one ever reads Vogue magazine – HKU Pastoe fabriek, Utrecht
2019
HKU expositie– Le mini Who, Utrecht
Zmak – Open ateliers Zeeburgereiland, Amsterdam
Mental Event – Amsterdam
Creative sessions – Pauper Amstedam
Take Part groepsexpositie – Niek Waterbolk, Utrecht, gecureerd door Imke Ruigrok
NOMINATIONS:
Nominated for the Jan Naaijkensprijs 2021
Nominated for the KaE HKU photography Stipend 2020
Other activities
2020
Kunstpodium T apprentice master 2020/2021
onder begeleiding van Joris Suk Maison the Faux
2019
Workshop mentor ZBZB Centraal Museum Utrecht
EDUCATION
2016 – 2020 HKU – Bachelor of Fine Art
2021 – 2022 Opleiding coupeuse modevakschool Amsterdam
Publications – Interviews –
Q&A with Root Gallery
Artist page Root Gallery
Instagram
Noah Arends is represented by Root Gallery for inquiries or questions please contact the gallery