Natalie Arsenow grew up and got her Master degree in Fine Arts in Germany. She was encouraged to try out various techniques, which she did with a lot of zeal and passion but drawing has always been her absolute favourite.

During the past 2 years she participated in numerous group exhibitions and also had several solo shows, all in and around Brussels, where she has lived since 2014. Before that Arsenow resided in Paris, Leuven, Seoul and Los Angeles.

Currently the artist is fine tuning her signature style as well as exploring different ideas and methods because she believes that one should never stop learning and experimenting.

Because bare, white walls are not sexy.

Natalie Arsenow creates intricate drawings, which people can enjoy simply for their aesthetic value and inherent beauty. However, she does also love to inject a slight feminist touch. Therefore the artist draws portraits, usually depicting women only, because in her opinion it is high time to put women in the limelight and on a pedestal, where they belong, after existing in obscurity for many centuries.

The inspiration comes from Old Masters on the one hand and photographs depicting actresses on the other hand. She tends to chose famous portraits from the Renaissance and Baroque period and images of rather well-known actresses from the past and present because the audience is able to recognize them, which creates an immediate link between the artwork and the viewer.

Series

Old Masters
https://narsenow.com/works-based-on-famous-paintings/

Exhibitions

2023

04.04. – 26.05. Solo exhibition at Maryline Hair Concept
09. – 31.03. Solo exhibition at Elzenhof in Ixelles
03. – 31.03. Group exhibition in connection with International Women’s Day at Arthis, Belgo-Romanian cultural centre, Brussels
11.02. Group exhibition “Inner Travels” at RHoK in Etterbeek
10. – 12.02. Group exhibition “Carte de Visite“, Brussels

2022

09. – 11.12. Group exhibition “Extra Small” at the Maison des Arts in Schaerbeek
07. – 09.10. Group exhibition “Parcours d’Artistes” d’Etterbeek
22. – 25.09. Group exhibition with the gallery This Is Not Belgium at GH Market in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
07.07. – 31.08. Group exhibition at the townhall of Etterbeek
24. – 26.06. Group exhibition at RHok Expo, Etterbeek
20. – 22.05. Group exhibition “Art Truc Troc”, Gare Maritime, Tour & Taxis, Brussels
13. – 27.05. Group exhibition “Troast” at GC Kontakt, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
23. – 27.03. Group exhibition Affordable Art Fair Brussels with This Is Not Belgium, Tour & Taxis, Brussels
11. – 25.03. Solo exhibition “Women Can Do Anything” at GC Kontakt, Sint-Pieters-Woluwe
04. – 24.03. Group exhibition “Regards de Femmes” at Arthis, Belgo-Romanian cultural centre, Brussels
28.02. – 28.04. Group exhibition “Shine The Light” virtual art exhibition hosted by Inside Small Exhibits
19.02. Group exhibition “Remake – Work in Progress“, Expo Project at RHoK Etterbeek
11. – 13.02. Group exhibition “Carte de Visite“, Vanderborght Building, Brussels
01. – 28.02. 11th annual “All Women Online Art Exhibition“, Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, Palm Springs, California
07.01. – 25.02. Solo exhibition “No, I don’t cook“, Window Expo at GC De Maalbeek, Brussels

2021

22.12. – 09.01. Winner of “Expo Nationale“, organised by the Museum Pass in the Royal Library of Belgium, Brussels
08.10. – 11.12. Group exhibition at Funky Interior, Waversebaan 164, Heverlee
12.04. – 06.06. Group exhibition at Noon Consulting, Chaussee de Louvain 803, Brussels

2020

03. – 26.09. Group exhibition “Geometria“, Arthus Gallery, Place du Chatelain 37, Brussels
07. – 09.02. Group exhibition “Carte de Visite“, Vanderborght Building, Brussels

2019

03.10. – 06.12. Solo exhibition “Women in Art“, Cobra Bar and Gallery, Brussels
08. – 22.06. Group exhibition at Portaelsschool, Vilvoorde

2017

14.09. – 13.11. Solo exhibition at Zoom Hotel, Brussels