Merlin Kater (Amsterdam 1995) currently living in Maastricht, the Neatherlands
Opened a studio with Nowah Kater in Maastricht, 2022.
Bachelor Fine Arts at Mafad Maastricht, 2020.
Propedeuse Fine Arts at ArtEZ Arnhem, 2017.
Art&Design certificate at ROC Amsterdam, 2016.
Features:
04/2026 – L’Okapi – Het ritme naar herstel – Feature in 3 part mini documentary – RTV Maastricht
03/2025 – Mechanische Keramiek met Merlin Kater – Podcast interview by Merisa Gokhan – Je Maakt Er een Potje Van (ep #36)
09/2024 – Licht op de Nieuwe Lichting – Magazine column feature – KLEI ceramics magazine (5th ed)
06/2024 – Interview Kantoor 13 – Instagram Live interview by Jenneke van der Weijden – Stichting Ateliers Maastricht
Exhibits and events:
06/2026 – Limburg Biënnale – mass group exhibition, Valentijn Byvanck – Maastricht, NL
04/2026 – SAM open ateliers #3 – open studio weekend, Stichting Ateliers Maastricht – Maastricht, NL
04/2026 – Kunt in Kamers – group exhibition, Ans Repkes – Maastricht, NL
11/2025 – Jungle Unleashed Showcase – group act, Charlotte Haesen – Maastricht, NL
06/2025 – Ode Aan de Stad – Poetry route, Brenda Narinx – Maastricht, NL
04/2025 – SAM open ateliers #2 – open studio weekend, Stichting Ateliers Maastricht – Maastricht, NL
10/2026 – Mosa Experimentum #8 – Experimental poetry recital at “Kijk daar nou!”, Rod Summers, Michiel Romme – Maastricht, NL
05/2025 – Mosa Experimentum #7 – Experimental poetry recital, Rod Summers – Maastricht, NL
10/2024 – Wat Er Al Is – Group exhibition, Milena Dahl/Ronja Terwindt – Maastricht, NL
08/2024 – Mosa Experimentum #6 at Plateaukunst – Experimental poetry recital, Rod Summers/Wanda Reiff – Margraten, NL
06/2024 – SAM open ateliers #1 – open studio weekend, Stichting Ateliers Maastricht – Maastricht, NL
04/2024 – Vriendenexpositie – Display case showcase at group exhibition, Jenneke van der Weijden – Maastricht, NL
10/2023 – Wyck Artistique – group exhibition, Jenneke van der Weijden, SAM – Maastricht, NL
08/2023 – Plateaukunst – group exhibition art route, Wanda Reiff – Margraten, NL
12/2022 – Open Atelier – 1st open studio exhibition with me and Nowah Kater – Maastricht, NL
09/2021 – Echigo-Tsumari International Mail Art Exhibition – mail-art group exhibition, Tadashi Maeyama – Joetsu City, JP
08/2021 – Plateaukunst – group exhibition art route, Wanda Reiff – Margraten, NL
06/2021 – 202021 – Graduation exhibition, Maastricht Insritute of Arts – Maastricht, NL
03/2021 – Artware – Group exhibition at HXHoogcruts, Erik de Jong & Tineke Kambier – Noorbeek, NL
06/2020 – Untitled – Group exhibition in Decorfabriek, Erik de Jong – Maastricht, NL
12/2019 – New Encounters – mail-art group exhibition, Tohei Mano – Shizuoka City, JP
09/2019 – Untitled – Group exhibition in Greylight Projects, Wouter Huis – Heerlen, NL
04/2019 – Talking Sculptures – performance at Museumnacht with Sandro Legan in the Natural History Museum – Maastricht, NL
09/2018 – Untitled – Group exhibition in Casino Modern, Paul Devens – Genk, BE
09/2017 – Never Fire A Plate Up The Devil’s Arse – Group exhibition, Gijs Asmann – Arnhem, NL
04/2017 – Afterimage – Group exhibition, Rob Voerman – Arnhem, NL