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  • Exhibitions:
    2023
    – Museum Hilversum “Light Spaces: Tamar Frank and Popel Coumou” (Duo)(September)
    – Unseen Photography Fair Amsterdam (TORCH Gallery)(solo)(September)
    TORCH Gallery (Solo)
    – Escher in het Paleis “Just like Escher” (November)
    – Keijsers Koning Gallery, Dallas (US) (Solo) (April)
    2022
    – Keijsers Koning Gallery Dallas (US) (Group show)
    – Dallas Art Fair (with Keijsers Koning Gallery)
    – Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof (group show for the Somfy award)
    2021
    – Photomuseum The Hague “Papier en Licht” (solo)
    – Unseen Photography Fair Amsterdam (TORCH Gallery)
    – Unbound a curated show during Unseen Amsterdam
    2020
    – Photomuseum The Hague “Papier en Licht” (solo)
    – TORCH Gallery “A paper perspective” (solo)
    – Art Rotterdam with TORCH gallery
    2019
    – Fotomuseum Den Haag “De soep van Daguerre” (group)
    – Collectie DE GROEN, Arnhem “Pick me” (14/09/19 – 22/12/19)
    2018
    – KadS (Kunst aan de schinker) Art in public space; “When notion of    time disappears”.           
    – Photograph for an advertisement collumn.           
    – Work for the showroom op David Lloyd (Will be realized in November 2018)
    – Art Fairs: Haute Photographie (TORCH Gallery)
    2017
    – TORCH Gallery (solo) (April-May)– Zandvoorts Museum “Van Mondriaan tot Dutch Design”
    – Art Fairs: Volta 13 Basel (LMAK Gallery NY)
    2016           
    LMAK Gallery New York, USA (solo)
    – Dubai Photo Exhibition. Dutch/Belgium Pavillion. Curated by Els Barents
    Museum het Valkhof, Nijmegen “Photography Extended”
    Cultuurcentrum Mechelen, Belgium
    – witteveen Visual Art Centre “Ritme en Regelmaat, 70 jaar abstractie in  de kunst, 1956 – 2015”
    – Dapiran Art project space, Utrecht (duo)
    – Art Fairs: Unseen Amsterdam (Torch Gallery)
    2015              
    TORCH Gallery (solo)
    – Art Fairs: Art Rotterdam, Unseen Amsterdam (TORCH Gallery), Seatlle Art Fair (LMAKgallery), Art Miami (solo presentation with LMAKgallery)
    2014              
    – LMAKprojects, New York, US (solo)
    – Huis Marseille Amsterdam
    – Gemeentemuseum Den Haag “Fotoverhalen”
    – AMC/Brummelkamp Gallery (Amsterdam Medical Centre) (solo)
    – Fairs: Pulse Miami, Art Rotterdam (TORCH Gallery)
    2013           
    – Huis Marseille, Amsterdam, “The rediscovery of the world”
    – Fairs: Art at the warehouse with Foam editions, Object Art with: we like art walls
    2012             
    – TORCH Gallery (solo show + book publication)
    – Huis Marseille, Amsterdam “Viewpoint. A closer look at showing”
    – Foam Magazine Talent exhibition. Wetserpark Amsterdam
    – Fairs: Unseen Amsterdam, Tokyo photo, Art Rotterdam (TORCH gallery)
    2011             
    – Aando Fine Art, Berlin, Germany
    – Art Rotterdam, Art Amsterdam, Pulse Miami, Tokyo photo (TORCH Gallery)
    – Seelevel Amsterdam
    – TORCH Gallery, Amsterdam
    – De rietlanden, Amsterdam
    2010            
    – TORCH Gallery, Amsterdam (double solo)
    – Huis Marseille, Museum voor Fotografie, Amsterdam
    – Amsterdam Centrum voor Fotografie (ACF)
    – Galerie 37, Spaarnestad, Haarlem (double solo)
    – Galerie 48, Breda– Fairs: Art Rotterdam, Art Antique Utrecht (TORCH Gallery)
    2009              
    – Seoul Art Center, S. Korea
    – Villa Nouailles, Hyeres, France
    – Kunstanlab, Deventer
    – Seelevel, Amsterdam
    – ACF (Amsterdam Centre of photography)
    2008             
    – Gallerie Maurits van de Laar (solo)
    – ACF (Amsterdam Centre of photography)
    – Arti et Amicitiae “Het gonst in Arti” (as exhibitor and curator)
    – Foam “Expanding the city”
    – Villa nouailles, Hyeres, France (solo)
    – Platform21, Amsterdam
    2007              
    – Galerie Dubbelbee, Amsterdam (double solo show)
    – Galerie Pont en Plas, Gent, Belgium (solo)
    – Villa Nouailles, Hyeres, France
    2006             
    – Maatschappij Arti et Amicitiae Amsterdam
    – ACF (Amsterdam Centre for Photography) (double solo show)
    – Galerie 32/34 / SBK Osdorp (solo)– Saudades, Museum het Domein Sittard
    – Gallery Cokkie Snoei, Roterdam (double solo show)– Goudslicht, Gouda
    2005             
    – Gallery Maurits van de Laar in The Hague
    – Foam (photomuseum Amsterdam) (solo)
    – Art Fairs: Art Rotterdam (Galerie van Zoetendaal), Kunst Rai on the oportunity of the nomination for the Thieme Kunst Rai price
    2004             
    – ACF (Amsterdam Centre for Photography)
    – Shell Amsterdam, Shell Young Art Awards 2004
  • Collections:
    – Museum Het Domein in Sittard
    – Kunstmuseum The Hague
    – Foam (Photography Museum Amsterdam)
    – Huis Marseille Amsterdam (Museum for Photography)
    – VUmc (Medical centre Amsterdam)
    – AMC (Medical Centre Amsterdam)
    – The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    – The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs
    – Government of the Netherlands
    – KPMG
    – AkzoNobel
    – Bouwfonds Nederlandse Gemeenten
    – Statoil
    – Dela
    – MediaMath (New York en Londen) 
    – Various Art Libraries
    – Private collectors in and outside Europe
  • Grants, Nominations and Prizes:
    2022
    – Winner of the Somfy Photography Award 2022
    2021                
    – Best Photo Book Award 2021 at Fotofestival Naarden
    – Meijburg Art Commission Winner 2021
    2020
    – Bewezen talent (Mondriaan Fonds/ The Dutch Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture)
    – Publication funding (Mondriaan Fonds/ The Dutch Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture)
    – Publication funding: Tijl Fonds/Prins Bernhard Cultuur Fonds2012              
    – Winner of the Mercure Cultuur Price 2012
    – Selected for the Foam Talent Magazine– Basisbeurs (Mondriaan Fonds/ The Dutch Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture)
    2011             
    – Nomination, Lecturis Award 2011 at Art Amsterdam
    – Funding for my book: Josine de Bruyn Kops Fonds/Prins Bernhard Cultuur Fonds
    2010           
    – Nomination, paul Huf Award 20112009             
    – Basisbeurs (from The Dutch Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture)2007             
    – Winner of Hyeres 2007 photography competition, 22e Festival International de mode & de Photographie a Hyeres2005             
    – Startstipendium (from The Dutch Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture)
    – Nomination, Thieme KunstRAI price2004           
    -Nomination, Shell Young Art Awards 2004
  • Activities:
    2014 – now– Workshop at various places.2020
    – Guest teacher at Zuyd Institute of Arts– Guest teacher at Academy of Architecture
    2012
    – Jury member for the “Arti Medaille” Prize– Programm commission of Arti et Amicitiae
    2011             
    – Jury member for the “Arti Medaille” prize– Workshop at ACF(Amsterdam Centre for Photography)2010
    – Curator “DOOD”and Collectie imaginaire” Arti et Amicitiae2008
    – Curator “Het Gonst in Arti”, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam2007
    – Giving a workshop at ACF (Amsterdam Centre for Photography)
  • Commissions:
    2022
    – Amsterdam UMC. Site-specific, permanent work for one of the floors
    – Meijburg Art Commission. New work inspired on the Meijburg building
    2019               
    – Spaces: Work in edition inspired on their buildings.
    2018               
    – KadS (kunst aan de schinkel):
    – Photograph for an advertising pillar as a reaction on the neighborhood
    – “Whispering light” Live size photographic lightbox for the showroom of David Loyd on the Overtoom Amsterdam  
    2014
    – Hermes International: 12 images for a brochure.
    2013
    – Mercure Hotel: 10 images for in de lobby of Mercure The Hague Central.
    2012
    – Made a special edition for the 50 years anniversary of the Hilton Hotel
    2008
    -Livraison (5 images for publication in 2009)-Virtueel Museum Zuidas (free assignment)_Hyeres Festival International de mode & de Photography 2008 (free assignment)
    2007               
    – Studiokeesmarcelis, Interieur, architectuur, vormgeving– Virtueel Museum Zuidas
    2006               
    – Bouwfonds Nedelandse Gemeenten, photograph in an edition of 50 to offer the readers of NAW
  • Publications/interviews:
    2021               
    – Het Parool (about my show in TORCH Gallery)
    – NRC (about my show “Paper and Light” in The Hague)2020
    Publication “Paper and Light”. Designed by -SYB-, self published.
    Telegraaf about my show “papier en licht” in Fotomuseum Den Haag.
    2017
    – Publication of small monographs #3 popel Turquoise and #5 popel Dark blue
    2016               
    – Publication of small monographs #3 popel Turquoise and #4 popel Bordeaux
    2015               
    – Publication of small monographs #1 popel red and #2 popel blue
    – Parool 4 star review about my show in TORCH Gallery
    2013              
    – Telegraaf (mercure Cultuur Price)2012               
    – Book: POPEL COUMOU, Untitled. Designed by Willem van Zoetendaal, published by Torch Gallery and Van Zoetendaal.
    – Foam Talent Magazine #31
    – Interview in de Parool by Daniel Bertina.
    – Interview with Robert Altena at Springvossen, Radio Amsterdam
    2010               
    – NRC Handelsblad, Cultureel Supplement
    – Radio interview with Tjitske Mussche at “De Avonden”
    – Livraison (may 2009) (SE)
    2009             
    – XXste eeuw, Gemeente Museum Den Haag
    – Fonk
    2008             
    – Grafik (GB)– Gup Magazine– Creative review (GB)
    – Hyeres 2007, 22e Festival International de Mode & de– Photography (FR)
    – Foam Album
    2008
    – Photographie (D)
    – Ppaper (TW)
    – Oris (HR)
    – Volkskrant
    2007             
    – Hyeres 2007, 22e Festival International de Mode & de Photography (FR)
    – Chinese Commercial Photography
    – Le Monde 2 (FR)– HTV No. 692006           
    – Art contemporain dans la périphérie
    – De volkskrant
    – Met stip
    – Room with a view
    -The Independant
    – New photographers
    2007
    -Art Contemporain dans la Périphérie (FR)
    2005           
    – De Haagse Courant– CBK Annual Magazine
    – Digital Magazine www.kiez21.org
    2004
    – Catalogue of the shell young art awards
    – PF Magazine
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