Willy Felice Smits
Exhibitions
2025
Solo exhibition / January 2025 – December 2025 / Amsterdam
Open Studio’s / March 23 / Zamenhofstraat / Amsterdam
2024
Open studio’s / March / Zamenhofstraat 110 / Amsterdam
Solo exhibition / February 2024- December 2024 / Amsterdam
Group exhibition KvL / September 8, 9 /Town Hall Landsmeer
Open Studio’s / Okt / Zamenhofstraat 110 / Amsterdam
CLLCTF’22 / November 2, 3 /Magnifiek beurs / Arnhem
CLLCTF’22 / November 30, December 1 / Kerkje van Persingen
2023
Open studio’s / March 26 / Zamenhofstraat 110 / Amsterdam
OAN / June 10-11 / Krom Boomssloot 73 / Amsterdam
Affordable Art Fair / November 1-5 / Amsterdam
Open Ateliers Noord / November 18 & 19 / Amsterdam
2022
First Art Fair / March 24 (opening), 25 & 26 & 27/ Passenger Terminal / Amsterdam
Duo exhibition / April 2 & 3 / De Hallen / Amsterdam
Kunstschouw / June 11 – 19 / Schouwen Duiveland
Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam / October 26 – 30 / Kromhouthal
2021
Solo exhibition / Podium Mozaiek / January / Amsterdam
Group exhibition / Hilton Koln / January
Sous-Terre Art Fair / September 4 – 12 / Appeltern
Open Ateliers Noord / October 2 & 3 Oct / Amsterdam
Open Ateliers Nieuwmarkt / October 9 & 10 / Amsterdam
2020
Art Arnhem / De Grote kerk / January 11 & 12 / Arnhem
Group exhibition / Hilton Dubai / March 20 – april 30 / United Arab Emirates (postponed)
Group exhibition / Hilton / July 1 – July 31 / Paris / France
Corona Archives / Dakota / July 12 – August 30 /Amsterdam
Solo exhibition / Podium Mozaiek / nov 12 / jan 10 2021 /Amsterdam
2019
Brabant Art Fair / March 16 & 17 / Breda
Exhibition 24H Noord / April 13 / Amsterdam
Group exhibition / Hilton Dresden / May-June / Germany
Duo exhibition / OAN / May 25 & 26 / Amsterdam
Group exhibition / Hilton Nairobi / October-November / Kenia
Noordwaarts+ /November 3 / Amsterdam Noord
2018
Artzaanstad Event / Zaandam
Group exhibition / BREED ART Studios /Amsterdam
Solo exhibition / Amsterdam Artspace / Amsterdam
Duo exhibition / Open Ateliers Nieuwmarkt / Amsterdam
Open Ateliers Noord / Amsterdam
Landelijk Atelier Weekend/ Amsterdam Noord
2017
Solo exhibition Op Hodenpijl / Delft
Open Ateliers Noord / Amsterdam
Summershow Dakota / Amsterdam
Noordwaarts 9 / Amsterdam
Open Ateliers Nieuwmarkt / Amsterdam
Duo exhibition MLB Galerie / Amsterdam
Exibitions and Recidences
2016
Artist-in-Residence / Centre D’Art I Natura / Spain
Open Ateliers Noord / Amsterdam
Exhibition Double Tree By Hilton Hotel / Amsterdam
2015
Artist-in-Residence / Tyrone Guthrie Centre / Ireland
Group exhibition Pulitzer / Amsterdam
Noordwaarts 8 / Amsterdam
Exhibition First Art Fair 2022
2014
Open Ateliers Noord / Amsterdam
Toon / Amsterdam
Open Ateliers Nieuwmarkt / Amsterdam
Artist-in-Residence / Tyrone Guthrie Centre / Ireland
2013
Group exhibition Museum de Noord / Amsterdam
Solo exhibition / Royal Galery, Amsterdam
Noordwaarts 7 / Amsterdam
Artist-in-Residence / Tyrone Guthrie Centre / Ireland
2012
Group exhibition / Noorder IJ Kunst, Amsterdam
Artist-in-Residence / Centre d’Art I Natura / Spain
Group exhibition / Amstelkerk Amsterdam
Solo exhibition/ Dermavitea / Zaandam
Education
2012 – 2015 University of Amsterdam/History of Art
1972 – 1977 Gerrit Rietveld Academie / Amsterdam
1971 – 1972 AKI ArtEZ University of the Arts Enschede
1967 – 1970 Vrije Academie / The Hague
Work experience
2012 – Visual artist
2001 – 2012 General Manager Theatergroup Stella Den Haag/Visual artist
2000– 2001 Sabbatical/painting and traveling
1993 – 1999 General Manager Theatergroup Hollandia
1991 – 1993 Producer and designer at Dansgroup K. de Chatel
1990 – 1991 Head of the exhibition department NEMO
1989 – 1990 Producer and designer at Cosmic Illusion
1885 – 1989 Producer and designer at Theatre group The Salon
1980 – 1985 Founder and owner of AV Studio Amsterdam
1975 – 1980 Stylist, Designer, Art Director
Boards
2024~ Secretary ZACA
2021 ~ President Stg 5eKwartier / Haarlem
2020~ Treasurer Pleintheatre / Amsterdam
2017 ~ President Stg Blond & Blauw
2016 ~ President Stg Syrian Dreams / Amsterdam
2016 ~ President Stg Halte Zamenhofstraat / Amsterdam
2015 ~ President Cie sQueezz / Amsterdam
Van 1984 ~ 2015: President of The Veemtheater, De Theatermaker, The Young Arabian Theatre Fund, AllaboutUsFilmFactory, KIJKUIT, Performing Arts for the Youth, Open Arts, Stg Fuga, Dame Jeanne and the Cultuurtafel. Treasurer of Boekids, Bonheur,
Gasthuis, Cloud Chamber, The Directors Consultation & Stichting Open Ateliers Nieuwmarkt.