Monique van Genderen

Monique van Genderen explores materiality, surface, and the vocabulary of Modernist abstraction across a wide spectrum of paintings and wall installations.

She merges the heritage of Abstract Expressionism—embracing color field painting, hard-edged, and post-painterly abstraction—with influences from commercial design and contemporary painting sensibilities to investigate painting as an art form.

Biography of Monique van Genderen

Monique van Genderen was born in 1965 in Vancouver, Canada. She received her Master of Fine Arts from the California Institute of the Arts and her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of California in San Diego.

Van Genderen's impact extends beyond the gallery walls, with her works finding homes in prestigious collections worldwide. From the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, her artistry is celebrated and cherished by art enthusiasts and collectors alike.

Her recent solo exhibitions include "A Sweet Sidelong Glance" at Galerie Richard in Paris (2024), 
"Monique van Genderen" at Quint Gallery in La Jolla (2023), "Monique Van Genderen" at Miles McEnery Gallery in New York (2023), "After Images" at Michael Janssen in Berlin (2022), "Each of these Paintings Can Be Named After a Famous Painter" at Gallery Platform Los Angeles (2021), and many more. 

Monique van Genderen participated in The Venice Beach Biennial (2012)and The 48th Corcoran Biennial (2005).

Recognition has followed van Genderen throughout her career, with notable accolades, including the Chiaro Award from the Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito, CA.

Currently, the artist lives and works in Los Angeles, California, USA.