resume 2013-now
Education
2015-18 Fine Arts department, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
2014 Foundation year, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
2013 Pre-course, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
Residencies
coming
2024 Residency EKWC, Oisterwijk, The Netherlands
past
2021 Door Residency, Door creative studio, Hembrugterrein, Zaandam
2020 Gluten world, Brussels, Belgium
2020 Chinese European Art Center, Xiamen, China
2017 European Exchange Academy, Libken Kunstverein, Ort Boeckenberg, Germany
Exhibitions
coming
2024 Rolling Snowball 16; Powerlong Art Center, Xiamen, China
past
2024 Baby Reni @ Home #2; Baby Reni Foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2024 Prospects & Concepts by Mondriaanfonds; Art Rotterdam, van Nelle Fabriek, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2023 #16 "Descent into Fungal"; Buro Stedelijk, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2023 W193 hosts; Fountains without water; W139, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2023 Heatwave Hell; Art Athina, Athens, Greece
2023 Fountains without water; De Apotheek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2023 How small can you go; Tiny Art Gallery in Ruis, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2023 De Grote Keramiekshow; No Limits! Art Castle, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2023 Synthetic Cool; 2DAY2DAY project space, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2023 Group show, No Limits! Art Castle; Art Rotterdam, Van Nelle Fabriek, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2022 Everybody needs a shell; Het Blauwe Veld, Arnhem, The Netherlands (solo)
2022 Residing, Reviewing, Rendering; Netherlands Cultural Institute Online (NCIO), China and The Netherlands
2022 Le geste est la parole; De Bouwput, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2022 BIG ART, Project Fabriek; Hembrugterrein, Zaandam, The Netherlands
2022 Limburg Biennale; Marres, Huis voor Hedendaagse Cultuur, Maastricht, The Netherlands
2022 De Grote Keramiekshow; Outsiderland, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2021 Tweetakt kunstenfestival; "Cavidad Bucal", Fort Ruigenhoek, Utrecht
2021 De Grote Keramiekshow; Outsiderland, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2021 Drunk Hooves; Kunsttraject Zeeheldenbuurt, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (solo)
2021 Door Residency open studios; Door creative studio, De dood, Hembrugterrein Zaandam
2020 Gluten world; Brussels, Belgium
2020 Earthflax; Gothenburg, Sweden
2019 DNA ikea; Cacaofabriek, Helmond
2019 Some things to talk about; Stichting Sign, Groningen
2019 PRIDE & INNOCENCE; De Oosterkerk, Amsterdam
2019 Die Another Day; AT7 project space, Amsterdam
2018 The tide is high but I'm holding on; Studio Agatha, Amsterdam
2018 Guidetti's World; Groupshow Amsterdam art weekend, ISO, Amsterdam
2018 Sprouts Young Talents; SBK, Amsterdam
2018 Nieuwe Oogst; Galerie Bart, Nijmegen
2018 Just Joey, Graduation show; Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam (solo presentation)
2018 Gratefully sludged; M4 Gastatelier, Amsterdam
2018 Reconstructions; Duo-show with Bram Faber, De Boterhal, Hoorn
2018 Donut Disturb; Groupshow, GRA Pavillion, Amsterdam
2017 EEA; Libken Kunstverein, Ort Boeckenberg, Germany
2017 Whats happening to our brain? Art & life in times of cognitive automation; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
2016 Rietveld@SALTO TV; film screenings on television, AT5, Amsterdam
2016 Bots, Bodies, Beasts, the art of being humble; De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam
2015 Gen-IE Take Away ART; CT ceintuurbaan, Amsterdam
2013 'A' PRESENTS: Alphabet Beyond Type; Perdu, Amsterdam
Grants & Nominations
2023 Cultuurfonds Projectbijdrage
2023 Stipendium Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst
2022 Mondriaanfonds Kunstenaar Start
2020 Mondriaanfonds Covid bijdrage
2019 Mondriaanfonds Projectinvestering
2019 Niemeijerfonds Projectbijdrage
2019 Kunst & Cultuur subsidie, Gemeente Amsterdam
2018 Nominated for the "Nieuwe Oogst" prize, Nijmegen, Galerie Bart, Nijmegen
2018 Berlage Fonds, Graduation grant
Activities
2023 Guest teacher Nieuwe Akademie, Utrecht
2019 Intitated & co-curated PRIDE & INNOCENCE in the Oosterkerk, Amsterdam
Bibliography
2018 van den Nieuwenhof, Merel, Milena Anna Bouma, Jong talent, Palet Magazine no. 398 DEC-JAN
2018 Prins, Liza, Mila Bouma, Tandpasta en Boter, Metropolis M, Graduation Special 2018, p. 8
2015-18 Fine Arts department, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
2014 Foundation year, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
2013 Pre-course, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
Residencies
coming
2024 Residency EKWC, Oisterwijk, The Netherlands
past
2021 Door Residency, Door creative studio, Hembrugterrein, Zaandam
2020 Gluten world, Brussels, Belgium
2020 Chinese European Art Center, Xiamen, China
2017 European Exchange Academy, Libken Kunstverein, Ort Boeckenberg, Germany
Exhibitions
coming
2024 Rolling Snowball 16; Powerlong Art Center, Xiamen, China
past
2024 Baby Reni @ Home #2; Baby Reni Foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2024 Prospects & Concepts by Mondriaanfonds; Art Rotterdam, van Nelle Fabriek, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2023 #16 "Descent into Fungal"; Buro Stedelijk, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2023 W193 hosts; Fountains without water; W139, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2023 Heatwave Hell; Art Athina, Athens, Greece
2023 Fountains without water; De Apotheek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2023 How small can you go; Tiny Art Gallery in Ruis, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2023 De Grote Keramiekshow; No Limits! Art Castle, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2023 Synthetic Cool; 2DAY2DAY project space, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2023 Group show, No Limits! Art Castle; Art Rotterdam, Van Nelle Fabriek, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2022 Everybody needs a shell; Het Blauwe Veld, Arnhem, The Netherlands (solo)
2022 Residing, Reviewing, Rendering; Netherlands Cultural Institute Online (NCIO), China and The Netherlands
2022 Le geste est la parole; De Bouwput, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2022 BIG ART, Project Fabriek; Hembrugterrein, Zaandam, The Netherlands
2022 Limburg Biennale; Marres, Huis voor Hedendaagse Cultuur, Maastricht, The Netherlands
2022 De Grote Keramiekshow; Outsiderland, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2021 Tweetakt kunstenfestival; "Cavidad Bucal", Fort Ruigenhoek, Utrecht
2021 De Grote Keramiekshow; Outsiderland, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2021 Drunk Hooves; Kunsttraject Zeeheldenbuurt, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (solo)
2021 Door Residency open studios; Door creative studio, De dood, Hembrugterrein Zaandam
2020 Gluten world; Brussels, Belgium
2020 Earthflax; Gothenburg, Sweden
2019 DNA ikea; Cacaofabriek, Helmond
2019 Some things to talk about; Stichting Sign, Groningen
2019 PRIDE & INNOCENCE; De Oosterkerk, Amsterdam
2019 Die Another Day; AT7 project space, Amsterdam
2018 The tide is high but I'm holding on; Studio Agatha, Amsterdam
2018 Guidetti's World; Groupshow Amsterdam art weekend, ISO, Amsterdam
2018 Sprouts Young Talents; SBK, Amsterdam
2018 Nieuwe Oogst; Galerie Bart, Nijmegen
2018 Just Joey, Graduation show; Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam (solo presentation)
2018 Gratefully sludged; M4 Gastatelier, Amsterdam
2018 Reconstructions; Duo-show with Bram Faber, De Boterhal, Hoorn
2018 Donut Disturb; Groupshow, GRA Pavillion, Amsterdam
2017 EEA; Libken Kunstverein, Ort Boeckenberg, Germany
2017 Whats happening to our brain? Art & life in times of cognitive automation; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
2016 Rietveld@SALTO TV; film screenings on television, AT5, Amsterdam
2016 Bots, Bodies, Beasts, the art of being humble; De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam
2015 Gen-IE Take Away ART; CT ceintuurbaan, Amsterdam
2013 'A' PRESENTS: Alphabet Beyond Type; Perdu, Amsterdam
Grants & Nominations
2023 Cultuurfonds Projectbijdrage
2023 Stipendium Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst
2022 Mondriaanfonds Kunstenaar Start
2020 Mondriaanfonds Covid bijdrage
2019 Mondriaanfonds Projectinvestering
2019 Niemeijerfonds Projectbijdrage
2019 Kunst & Cultuur subsidie, Gemeente Amsterdam
2018 Nominated for the "Nieuwe Oogst" prize, Nijmegen, Galerie Bart, Nijmegen
2018 Berlage Fonds, Graduation grant
Activities
2023 Guest teacher Nieuwe Akademie, Utrecht
2019 Intitated & co-curated PRIDE & INNOCENCE in the Oosterkerk, Amsterdam
Bibliography
2018 van den Nieuwenhof, Merel, Milena Anna Bouma, Jong talent, Palet Magazine no. 398 DEC-JAN
2018 Prins, Liza, Mila Bouma, Tandpasta en Boter, Metropolis M, Graduation Special 2018, p. 8