Jan Verbeek

Born in Bonn in 1966 • 1987–89 Studied art history, German studies and communication studies at the University of Bonn • 1989–96 Studied at the Düsseldorf Art Academy under Nan Hoover and Nam June Paik • 1993 Master student • 1991 Honourable mention at the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival and at the Sound Basis Visual Art Festival WRO 91, Wrocław • 1992 1st prize at Videoformes, Festival de la Création Vidéo, Clermont-Ferrand • nominated for the shortlist for the 5th Marler Video Art Prize • working grant to Budapest for Germinations, European Biennial of Young Artists • 1993 Southwest German Broadcasting (SWR) Promotion Prize at the German Video Art Prize • Bremen Video Art Promotion Prize • 1995 Travel grant from the Kunstverein and Stadtsparkasse Düsseldorf • 1996 EMARE, grant to Hull Time Based Arts, England • from 1996 Postgraduate studies at the Academy of Media Arts, Cologne •
Solo exhibitions:
1995 Galerie 102, Düsseldorf • Galerie Prima Kunst e.V., Kiel, Kunsthalle zu Kiel • Museum Fridericianum, Kassel • 1996 Society for Contemporary Art e.V., Bremen •
Group exhibitions:
since 1989 approx. 150 group exhibitions and screenings at festivals, in museums, galleries and Goethe-Institutes across five continents