Bio
Rick Kup (Gendringen Netherlands,1966) graduated from the art academy (AKI, Enschede) in 1992. He specializes in mixed media. He combines video, drawing and painting, sound sculptures, music, sculpture, photography and performance. As a musician, he has been involved in various musical projects for more than 30 years. He plays various instruments but is best known as a (counter-) bassist and singer. Since 2009 he has been working as an independent painting teacher in his own painting school.
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Education
1989-1994 AKI Enschede, the Netherlands
Fine Art BA
Exhibitions
2025 A Quimera, artist in residence, by Velatures projectos artisticos, Aldeia de Aviz, Portugal, april 2025
2025 Procur Arte Space, Lisbon, Portugal, april
2025 SchoK, Schoorl, Netherlands, 19 to 22 June
2025 Expo het Kaapkwartier, during Rotterdam Art week, Rotterdam, Netherlands, March 2025
2024 Sculpta Sverige, artist in residence, Hassela, Sweden
2024 Vestingval, Elburg, Netherlands
2024 Casa D’Avenida, Setúbal, Portugal
2024 Sculpta Sverige, artist in residence, Hassela Sweden
2024 Vestingval, Elburg, Netherlands
2024 Casa D’Avenida, Setúbal, Portugal
Kunstroute (Art route), oude IJsselstreek, Netherlands, 20/21-4-2024
2023 SchoK, Schoorlse kunsten (international Art manifestation), Schoorl, Netherlands
2023 Sculpta Sverige, Artist in Residence, Ilsbo, Sweden
2022 Spot on, PLAY Room, Zaandam, Netherlands
2022 Utopia Zero, Artist in Residence, Penumbra, Fundāo, Portugal
2022 Period, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2022 Spoor van mezelf (Trace of me), KiK (kunst in het Koetshuis), Groenlo, Netherlands
2022 Taal van de liefde (language of love), Koppelkerk, Bredevoort, Netherlands
2022 Salon des Arts, Breekijzer, Foto 21, Bredevoort, Netherlands
2022 Connected, Breekijzer, Foto 21, Bredevoort, Netherlands
2022 Pop Up Galerie, Koppelkerk, Bredevoort, Netherlands
2021 SchoK, Schoorlse kunsten (International Art Manifestation), Netherlands
2020 Balans, breekijzer breekt uit, Koppelkerk, Bredevoort, Netherlands
2021 Kunstroute (Art route) Oude IJsselstreek, Silvolde (kunstroute 2020 is cancelled due to corvid-19)
2019 Verbinding & overbrugging, Silvolds Belang, Protestante kerk, Silvolde, Netherlands
2019 Lecture by Rick Kup & Tatum Kempers, Achterhoeks Kunstcafe, Oerkroeg Schiller, Aalten, Netherlands
2019 Wunderkammer, permanent collection, commissioned by the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, the Netherlands
2016 Presentation video "Tumblin' around" by Shock Royal, Dru Cultuurfabriek, Ulft, Netherlands
2016 Kunstroute Oude IJsselstreek, Silvolde, Netherlands
2015 Presentation video "Run Man Run", by the SPaX, Dru Cultuurfabriek, Ulft, Netherlands 2015 Duo exhibition Rick Kup & Tatum Kempers. Hidde, Silvolde, Netherlands
2014 Kunstmarkt Zommermarkt, Silvolde, Netherlands
2014 Nominated for the finals of art price Oude IJsselstreek
1994- 2014 selecting Eindexamenexpositie AKI, Enschede Netherlands
Kup & Kok, Beltzalen, Enschede, Netherlands
Galerie Im Spieker, Borken, Germany
Start ’91, Eigen Beheer, Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Het Rondeel, Stichting Onderwijs & Milieu, Nijmegen
Aa Kunst (Stichting GKK Aa Kunst), Groningen, Netherlands
Gele Rijder, Arnhem, Netherlands
Boef Dynamics, Breda, Netherlands
Flower Power Expositie, Stichting Kunst & Cultuur Silvolde Expositie DRU, Ulft,Netherlands
Music & Discography
ERG - multi-media show ATAK, Enschede (1996)
ERG - multi-media show ’t Pakhuus, Silvolde (1998)
Big Tuna - theatershow, Lowlands, Dronten, (1994) In Limbo (2018)
The SPaX - Secret (2016)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h155L2gVGQ
The SPaX - Run Man Run (2015
https://youtu.be/9danhNYtHwM
The SPaX - Bad Boy (2016)
https://youtu.be/Jvue-nDq5N8
The SPaX - Psycho Terror Baby (2016)
https://youtu.be/ILORlLOJO_I
ERG - one day eight track (1997 demo CD)
ERG - CD (emo) (2002- maxi CD)
The SPaX - all fired up (album CD/LP, 2014)
Liquid Love Machine - Niche Pop (maxi CD, 2018) https://liquidlovemachine.bandcamp.com/album/niche-pop Liquid Love machine - Women (maxi CD 2019)
DAAZ - 60 degrees ( album 2019)
https://daaz1.bandcamp.com/releases