Biography
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Sander Coers (b. 1997) is a Dutch artist working with photography based in Rotterdam whose work balances on the borders of documentary and fiction. With a tender and intimate gaze, he visualizes new perceptions of masculinity while exploring the complexities of love, friendship, and self-discovery through his own experiences and those of his family and friends. Coers' visual language is deeply inspired by the nostalgic memories of his youth in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, infusing vivid hues and profound emotions into his portraits, stills, and landscapes to create dream-like and melancholic worlds.
Sander graduated with honors in Fine Art from the Willem de Kooning Academie in Rotterdam in 2021. His graduation series, 'Come Home,' was selected for the Best of Graduates 2021 exhibition at Galerie Ron Mandos and received multiple awards. Since then, he has published two more books. In 2022, Sander was named the Rising Star by the Dutch newspaper NRC. He has exhibited in galeries and museums internationally, including in London, Milan, and Oslo. Additionally, his work has been featured in international magazines, including Vogue, i-D, Die Zeit, HERO, among others. His work has been acquired by the Rabobank, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and various private collections.
AGENCY
NEWSLETTER
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 OD Gallery, London, UK (upcoming)
2023 Vogue: What is Beauty, Milan, IT (upcoming)
2023 Preus Museum, Oslo, NO (upcoming)
2023 PhMuseum, Bologna, IT
2023 Unseen, Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam, NL
2023 Springboard Art Fair, Utrecht, NL
2022 Josilda da Conceição Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
2022 Rabo Portrait Prize, Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam, NL
2022 Unseen, Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam, NL
2022 Wild Summer of Art, BRUTUS, Rotterdam, NL
2022 The Gallery Club, Amsterdam, NL
2022 Het Creatieve Huis x De Bijenkorf, Rotterdam, NL
2022 Palm* Photo Prize, 1014 Gallery, London, UK
2022 This Naked Incident, Showroom MAMA, Rotterdam, NL
2021 Best of Graduates 2021, Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam, NL
2021 Contour Gallery, Rotterdam, NL
2020 Noorderlicht Futurama, Museum Belvédère, Heerenveen, NL
2019 Gallery Untitled, Rotterdam, NL
2018 Beyond Dada en De Stijl Part II, Museum Dr8888, Drachten, NL
2017 New Dutch Photography Talent 2018, Amsterdam, NL
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
i-D
Het Financieele Dagblad
Unseen
Vogue
HERO
NRC
Fisheye
Die Zeit
GalleryViewer
Booooooom
Het Parool
Paper Journal Mag
Número
C41 Magazine
Wül Magazine
COLLECTIONS
Rabobank
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mondriaan Fonds
Reyn van der Lugt Collection
BOOKS
2023 Blue Mood (Al Mar) - with Booooooom (upcoming)
2023 Playfulness - group book with Pomegranate Press & Balam
2021 Come Home - self-published
2021 This Naked Incident - with JapSam Books, MAMA & WdKA
PRIZES / NOMINATIONS / SUPPORT
2023 OD Photo Prize - judge’s pick
2023 Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award - won
2023 Stichting Stokroos - support
2023 Fonds Kwadraat - support
2022 Rabo Portrait Prize Talent - shortlist
2022 SYB Kunstprijs - longlist
2022 OD Photo Prize - longlist
2022 Palm* Photo Prize - longlist
2022 Athens Photo Festival - longlist
2022 Rijzende Sterren, NRC - selected
2021 RM Photo Award - won
2021 Best of Graduates, Galerie Ron Mandos - selected
2021 Rabo Portrait Prize Talent - longlist
2021 Fonds Kwadraat - support
2018 New Dutch Photography Talent - selected
SELECTED CLIENTS
Essentiel Antwerp
Sony Music
Die Zeit
Woolrich
PAL Sporting Goods
Daniëlle Cathari
The New Originals
Iris van Herpen