__Personal Details__
 Name: Marieke J.R. Coppens
Birth date: 29-09-1980
Birth place: Amsterdam
__Education__
2008- 2009 University of Amsterdam, Narratives in Literature and Film.
2007- 2009 Sandberg Institute, MA, Fine Arts
2003-2007  Artless Foundation
2001-2005 University of Amsterdam, M Sc. Psychology, Social Psychology, trainer
2000-2001 University of Amsterdam, Propedeuse Behaviour and Community 
1992-2000 Amsterdams Lyceum VWO
__Relevant work experience___
2008
Sandberg Institute, initiator and organizer student meetings
Sandberg Institute, member of admission committee Fine Art Department
Xiamen Art College, mini-workshop performance art in public space
Xiamen Art College, workshop portrait of a city for the one minutes foundation
2005-2007
De Kijkkasten, Curator
2005-2007
Kattenbak Collective, co-initiator, board and curator. www.kattenbak.org
2005-2006
Free University, teacher medical communication
2004-2005
University of Amsterdam, teacher professional and personal communication.

 ___Performances (selection)__

<2009>
De Nederlandsche Cacao Fabriek, Helmond. Vooralsnog zijn witte gaten nooit waargenomen: Installation and Performance Pre-Remains
<2008>
Wolphart, Rotterdam, PAE. Performance Art Event, untitled 2: Horses
CEAC, Xiamen (China), You Can Miss Things You Never Had: performance: Untitled 11: Chinese Girls
Culture Mile, Enschede, Maison Fille presente: Table Café, commissioned by Performance Lab and SKOR.
<2007>
De Kattenbak, Amsterdam, Maison Fille, Juin, in collaboration with Nina Boas, camera by Floor van Slochteren. With financial support of the Amsterdam municipal
<2006>
Kattenbak, Amsterdam, Believe me I will lie, Performance
Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam, wedding horse, Performance and decoration
<2005>
Kattenbak, Amsterdam, SHO-W/P 18, Performance and installation
Kattenbak, Amsterdam, W.V.T.T.K tango, In collaboration with tango group de 9th tango, Installation and performance
Kattenbak, Amsterdam, 2nd Open Kattenbak, ‘I need you what do you need?’, installations and performances
__Solo Shows__
<2008>
Kijkkasten, Amsterdam, Puking Roses For.../ Romance
<2006>
Kijkkasten, Amsterdam, Eenzaam
__Groups Shows (selection)__
<2007>
Consortium, Amsterdam, ‘Artless Final expo’, Installation ‘Self Interview’
Chiellerie, Amsterdam, Kattenbak Collective presents: itself, Photo: ‘untitled’.
Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam, ‘We Make Art’, Installation ‘Self Interview’
__Publications (selection)__
<2008>
Puking Roses For.../ Romance, photo book
Marieke Coppens 1, photo book
31 students from Sandberg Institute, Alex de  Vries
<2007>
Catalogus bij de expositie ‘We Make Art’, voorwoord door Christine Sluysmans
Het Parool, 19 april 2007, door Ton Damen                                      
<2006>
Lecool Magazine,  #031, Jenny D, ‘Believe me I will lie’
Elf no. 24, May 2006  special Marieke Coppens solo-edition, ‘Diary’
LFTFLD # 19, 2006 ,  ‘Behind Glass’