Exhibitions

2024

  • Group Exhibition – Casa di Cultura Aruba
    Regarding the private art collection from Alice van Romondt Santiago, part of the film documentary by Rebecca Roos.
  • Solo Exhibition – University of Aruba, Aruba
    Presentation of the painting of Virginia and illustrations of the book Virginia e rebelde di Aruba.
  • Solo Exhibition – Biblioteca Nacional Aruba
    Presentation of the painting of Virginia and illustrations of the book Virginia e rebelde di Aruba.

2023

  • Group Exhibition – Cartagena, Colombia
    VIII Encuentro International Artistas Sucrea.
  • Invitation by Institute Ninssee (NL)
    Presence at the official apologies by King Alexander of the Netherlands on July 1st, 2023, honoring Virginia Dementricia (Gaai). First artist to give her a face, continuing decades of work on this topic and the diaspora.
  • Fashion Show – Aruba’s Art Fashion
    “Unchained” – Launch of label Virginia’s Rebels.
  • Group Exhibition – Aruba Art Fair, San Nicolas
  • Group Exhibition – Fashion for Good Museum, Amsterdam (NL)
    Featuring the painting of Virginia.

2022 / 2023

  • Group Exhibition – Maggy’s, Oranjestad, Aruba
    “Frida Kahlo”.
  • Group Exhibition – Biblioteca Nacional, Oranjestad, Aruba
    “Green”.
  • Exhibition – Aruba Art Fair, San Nicolas

2019

  • Group Exhibition – Aruba Art Fair
  • Group Exhibition – House of Virginia project, Scol di Arte

2018

  • Group Exhibition – Aruba Art Fair
  • Solo Exhibition (Permanent) – Biblioteca Nacional Aruba
    “Vanessa and Friends”.
  • Group Exhibition – Community Museum, San Nicolas
  • Publication – Virginia featured in the book 1001 Vrouwen in de 20ste eeuw by Els Kloek (NL)

2017

  • Group Exhibition – Historic Museum, Oranjestad, Aruba
    “E Diosa”.

2016

  • Group Exhibition – Willem III Toren, Aruba
    “Ofishi” – Exhibition on historic weaving. Artwork: Diosa.
  • Solo Exhibition – Fort Zoutman, Aruba
    “Inner Goddesses”.

2015

  • Solo (Permanent) Exhibition – Museum of Tambu, Curaçao
    “Shon Cola”.

2014

  • Group Exhibition – Cuba
    International Cultural Art Expo for Curaçao.

2013

  • Solo Exhibition – Historic Museum of Aruba
    “Freedom to Choose” – 150 years abolition of slavery. Featuring Virginia and illustrations from the books Ik Neem Je Mee & Aboikoni by Hilli Arduin.
  • Solo Exhibition – OBA, Amsterdam (NL)
    Illustrations from Ik Neem Je Mee & Aboikoni.
  • Solo Exhibition – Paramaribo, Suriname
    Illustrations from Ik Neem Je Mee & Aboikoni.
  • Solo Exhibitions – KBF Children’s Book Festival (Paramaribo, Commewijne, Atjoni/Sipaliwini, Suriname)
    Themes: Education · Animal Rights · Environment.

2012

  • Group Exhibition – The Gallery, Grenada
    “WOMA” – by 4Hr Nap Collective & Caribbean Art Project.
  • Group Exhibition – Fundashon Insight Paradera, Aruba
    “Rosea Nobo” – welcoming Aruba’s first Biennale.

2011

  • Solo Exhibition – IPA, Oranjestad, Aruba
    “The Language of the Eye”.

2010

  • Solo Exhibition – Westin Hotel Gallery, Aruba
    “The Language of the Eye”.
  • Group Exhibition – Cuba
    Festival del Caribe – featuring Curaçao.
  • Group Exhibition – De Rekenkamer, Oranjestad, Aruba
    “De Tekenkamer”.
  • Group Exhibition – Westin Hotel Gallery, Aruba
    Art auction for the Haiti earthquake victims.
  • Street/Store Exhibition – Rotterdam Noord, Netherlands

2009

  • Group Exhibition – Kas di Kultura, Curaçao
    “Kulturisimo Festival”.
  • Solo Exhibition – World Trade Center, Curaçao
  • Solo Exhibition – Monumentenzorg, Punda, Curaçao

2008 / 2009

  • Solo Exhibition – Kas di Kultura, Curaçao
    “Tambu e Ritmo di Alma” (Tambu – Rhythm of the Soul). First artist invited for Interkambio Kultural, also first to exhibit in Kas di Kultura’s new gallery.

2008

  • Solo Exhibition – “This is our Culture”, De Kom, Hoogvliet (NL)
  • Solo Exhibition – Studio Open Day, Rotterdam City Safari Ministers delegation (Dutch Antilles & Aruba)
  • Solo Exhibition – ROC Hilversum (Mini Conference – Dutch Antilles, Aruba & NL)
  • Solo Exhibition – Theater Zuidplein, Rotterdam (Debate “Upbringing together”)
  • Group Exhibition – Artist Up South Summer Exhibition, CBK Rotterdam
  • Exhibition – Historic Museum of Aruba, Oranjestad
    “Exposicion Herencia di Sclavitud 2008”.
  • Group Exhibition – Fort Zoutman, Aruba
    “Exposicion Herencia di Sclavitud 2008”.
  • Group Exhibition – World Trade Center, Rotterdam (Young EDBR)
  • Group Exhibition – Mar Azul Gallery, Oranjestad, Aruba

2007

  • Group Exhibition – Gallery Ruth Deekman, Rotterdam (Open Ateliers)
  • Solo Exhibition – Hogeschool Rotterdam
    Presentation of Students of Excellence (book by Shiara Vismale & Theo van Straaten).
  • Solo Exhibition & Reading – Ninsee Institute, Amsterdam (Slavery heritage)
  • Solo Exhibition – Delfshaven, Rotterdam
    “MusicalBridge Project”.
  • Group Exhibition – Urban Arts Group “Creative Rotterdam”, Zwaanshals

2006

  • Solo Exhibition & Action Painting – Chassé Theatre, Breda
  • Group Wall Painting – Cariffiti, Rotterdam (with Eduard Von Lindheim, Evert Robles, Magumbo, Ras Elijah)
  • Solo Exhibition – World Trade Center, Rotterdam (Zakenfestival)
  • Group Exhibition – Blockparty Piet Hein, Rotterdam
  • Exhibition – International Festival of Gamboa, Praia Santiago, Cape Verde
  • Solo Exhibition – The Jungle, Oranjestad, Aruba

2005

  • Group Exhibition – CBK Rotterdam, World AIDS Day
  • Exhibition – Mixtbaby Lifestyle Store, Aruba (Kiss of Death)
  • Group Exhibition – Urban Arts Gallery, Rotterdam (Cariffiti artworks)
  • Group Exhibition – Acces Art Gallery, Oranjestad, Aruba
  • Solo Exhibition – Tierra del Sol, Aruba

2004

  • Group Exhibition – Kunst in Ahoy, Rotterdam
  • Solo Exhibition – Institute of Gorée, Senegal
    Presentation on Tunk Gorée.
  • Group Exhibition – Acces Art Gallery, Oranjestad, Aruba

2003

  • Group Exhibition – Cidade Velha, Cape Verde
  • Solo Exhibition – Acces Art Gallery, Oranjestad, Aruba
  • Group Exhibition – Costa Linda Hotel, Oranjestad, Aruba

2002

  • Group Exhibition – “Mama Aruba”, Sinfa Gallery, San Nicolas
  • Solo Exhibition – The Jungle, Aruba (Dakota)
  • Group Exhibition – Sinfa Gallery, San Nicolas
  • Solo Exhibition – Tierra del Sol Resort, Aruba

2000

  • Solo Exhibition – Appleton’s Mansion, Boise, Idaho (USA)

1999

  • Solo Exhibition – The Jungle, Aruba (Dakota)
  • Group Exhibition – “Santa Maria Festival”, Isle of Sal, Cape Verde
  • Solo Exhibition – Sodade Foundation, Rotterdam (Cape Verdean cultural organization)

1998

  • Group Exhibition – Hyatt Hotel, Oranjestad, Aruba
  • Solo Exhibition – Roots Gallery, Oranjestad, Aruba

1996

  • Solo Exhibition – Sleazy Urbanwear & Fashion Store, Aruba