Born and educated in the Netherlands, Caroline Mars has studied and worked in Japan,
Hong Kong, Singapore and Seoul for almost 20 years.
Art Education:
Certificate Advanced Chinese Painting (Hong Kong)
Teachers Certificate Sogetsu School Tokyo (ikebana)
Graduated Art Academy Leiden, the Netherlands (painting)
Drawing on the five elements central to Asian philosophy - wood, fire, earth, metal and water - she attempts to temper the clutter and stress of modern life with minimalist composition and simple forms, incorporating her Asian studies of Chinese painting and Ikebana into her innovative body of work.
Selected exhibitions
2024
Galerie Het Oude Raadhuis van Warmond, the Netherlands
2022
Kunstroute Leiden, the Netherlands
2021
"Date with Nature", Galerie Kolff, Zoeterwoude-Dorp, the Netherlands (solo)
2020
Galerie Alafran, Diepenheim, the Netherlands
2019
Spectrum Miami, USA
Salon des Artistes, Ateliers BaZtille, Zoetermeer, the Netherlands
Book "Verstild", Sogetsu Branch Nederland
2018
"East Winds", Galerie Waterton, Chicago, USA (solo)
"Gangneung Inspiration", Cheong Pooong Gallery, Gangneung, South Korea (solo)
2017
Art Works Paris-Seoul Gallery, Seoul, South Korea (solo)
Galerie Leidse Lente, Leiden, the Netherlands
2016
Galerie Alafran, Diepenheim, the Netherlands
Book “Verbeelding”
2015
Galerie Alafran, Diepenheim, the Netherlands
Galerie Leidse Lente, Leiden, the Netherlands
Instock at Osger, Oegstgeest, the Netherlands
2014
“Bamboe & Fluitekruid”, Sidac Studio, Leiden, the Netherlands (solo)
2013
“Heart & Soul”, Factory-Art Gallery, Berlin
2012
“Changing Rooms”, Galeri Utama, Singapore
Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art, USA
2011
“Squares Invasion”, Instinc Gallery, Singapore
DAiS@GoingDutch, Singapore
India Art Summit, New Delhi, India
2010
“Creative Energy”, Estense Castle, Ferrara, Italy
ARTSingapore
“Glow with the Flow”, Walls Gallery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2009
“Labyrinth of Abstraction”, Agora Gallery, New York
Galerie Instock, Oegstgeest, the Netherlands
Galerie ‘t Reghthuys, Nieuwkoop, the Netherlands
2008
Kunstlijn Haarlem, the Netherlands
Salon d’Automne, Grimaud, France
2007
Galerie Kleur, Dordrecht, the Netherlands (solo)
2006
“Primary Phrasing”, Agora Gallery, New York
“Asian Wishes”, Galerie Instock, Oegstgeest, the Netherlands
Kulturele Raad, Hillegom, the Netherlands
2005
Kunstlijn Haarlem, the Netherlands
“See Something out of the Ordinary”, Pacific Place, Hong Kong
2004
“Asian”, Studio de Bakenes, Haarlem, the Netherlands
Galerie Instock, Oegstgeest, the Netherlands
Soleil, Nottinghill, London, UK
2003
“Bamboo”, Studio de Bakenes, Haarlem, the Netherlands (solo)
“Oude Meesters, Nieuw Gezien”, Oegstgeest, the Netherlands
Galerie KIP, Pijnacker, the Netherlands
2002
“Red Lotus”, Galerie Amber, Leiden, the Netherlands (solo)
“Tales of the Orient”, Lisse, the Netherlands (solo)
“Dutch & Asian Art”, Burnside Estate, Hong Kong
2001
“Neither Nor”, Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong
2000
“Anti-Non-Art”, Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong
1999
“Limitless”, Visual Arts Centre, Hong Kong
Work in Collections
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Singapore
Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art, USA
and several private collections