About Carlotta Adriaansz
As a multidisciplinary artist with a deep foundation in both architecture and fine arts Carlotta Adriaansz has honed her craft through years of hands-on artistic practice. Her creative journey began under the mentorship of Franco Soro, where she explored composition, life drawing, and free expression at the age of 14. Her academic pursuits took her to the University of Illinois at Chicago, culminating in a Bachelor’s in Architecture, Urbanism, and Building Technology, followed by a Master’s degree in Architecture from the Technical University of Delft.
Transitioning fully to the visual arts, she established her own studio in 2021, allowing her to explore her passion for painting and mixed media. Specializing in oil and acrylic techniques, she has been mentored by established artists such as Frans Polman and Lucas Bononi.
Her work, characterized by expressive realism, earned recognition as a finalist in the 2024 Expressions of Humanity International Exhibition and Competition for the piece ‘Rise’.
She continues to evolve as an artist, combining an affinity for the abstract with a refined focus on academic expressionism, aiming to communicate profound human experiences through form, color, and texture. Her art is a balance between structural precision and emotional depth, shaped by years of study, practice, and an enduring commitment to artistic growth.
CV Carlotta Adriaansz
Competitions & Awards
2007
- Winner Zuid-Holland Design Award Public Prize with project ‘Urban Gesture’, Zuid Hollandse Vormgevingsprijs ZHVP, Provincie Zuid-Holland, Zuid-Hollandplein 1 Den Haag
April 2024
- Finalist Award - Expressions of Humanity 2024, International Competition, Blue Space Gallery, https://www.bluespacegallery.com
Artwork: ‘Rise’ (Acrylic on Canvas, 1.00m x 1.40m).
August 2024
- Selected in international competition for Participation in the ‘Paris 2024’ Exhibition, 6th – 10th November 2024
Holy Art Gallery, 46/48 Rue Notre Dame de Nazareth, 75003, Le Marais, Paris, FR
September 2024
- Finalist Award - 10th Annual Figures & Faces Fusion Art, International Competition, Fusion Art Gallery, https://www.fusionartps.com
Artwork: ‘I just stopped believing you’, (Acrylic on Canvas, 1.00m x 1.40m).
Development
1999-2003
- Mentorship and Guidance
Mentored by Franco Soro within an artist collective, an independent artist in Enschede.
Studied composition, life drawing, and free expression.
2006
- Studied at the Faculty of Arts and Architecture
University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
2007
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Urbanism, and Building Technology
Delft University of Technology, TU Delft
2010
- Master's Degree in Architecture
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
2010-2020
- Further Artistic and Architectural Development
Self-study and practical experience in visual arts techniques.
2020-2021
- Established Personal Studio
Development of the first art series. - Registration with the Chamber of Commerce (KvK).
2023-2024
- Mentorship by Artist Mirjam Berkhout
Advanced studies in painting techniques with oil and acrylics.
2024
- Courses at the Dutch Atelier of Realist Art (DARA), Haarlem
Model Drawing & Painting: Academic Expressionism. Instructor: Lucas Bononi, established artist from New York and core instructor at Grand Central Atelier.
Publications
2008
- Magazine ‘Over Holland 6: studies for the Dutch City’, isbn.9789085065593; Uitgeverij van Tilt, Nijmege
Selected exhibitions
2002
- Exposition Rijksmuseum Twenthe, Lansondersingel 129 -131, Enschede\
2006
- Exposition at Art Faculty Chicago, Department of Arts and Architecture, UIC; 929 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
April 2024
- Exhibition ‘Expressions of Humanity 2024’, International exhibition online, Blue Space Gallery, https://www.bluespacegallery.com
September 2024
September 2024
- 10th Annual Figures & Faces Art Exhibition, International exhibition online Fusion Art Gallery, https://www.fusionartps.com
November 2024
- International 'Paris 2024' Exhibition, 6th - 10th November 2024, Holy Art Gallery, 46/48 Rue Notre Dame de Nazareth, 75003, Le Marais, Paris, FR.
The Holy Art Gallery® has quickly established itself as a leading force in the contemporary and modern art world, both locally and internationally. With galleries in London, New York, Paris, and Athens, it specializes in curating art exhibitions across the UK, Europe, and globally.
