Serana Angelista (BA in Fine Arts) is a photographic artist and graphic designer whose work navigates the liminal space between Curaçao and the Netherlands. By working with personal photography, text, and experimental printmaking, Serana explores the multiplicity of belonging.
Selected exhibitions
2025
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam | Glue Amsterdam (upcoming)
De Vishal, Haarlem. Group exhibition
WG kunst, Amsterdam. Group exhibition
2024
Solo exhibition | UNFAIR
Group exhibition | Maritiem museum
How Do We Remember | Solo exhibition | Nieuwe Instituut
Revolte: in verzet tegen slavernij | Group exhibition | Ministerie van onderwijs, wetenschap en cultuur
2023
Slavernij en vrijheid: 150 jaar emancipatie, herdenking, heling en herstel | Group exhibition | The Black Archives
Let’s Be Honest We All Need rest | Group Exhibition | OSCAM
Frieda Hunziker A Flight To Curaçao | Group Exhibition |Stedelijk Museum Schiedam
Uprooted I Float | Solo Exhibition | Worm - Motel Mozaique
2022
HA!RPOWER | Group exhibition | Wereldmuseum
Kunstrai | group exhibition
ONE | Group exhibition | Hama Gallery
2021
Not An Assignment | Group exhibition | Hama Gallery
De Gouden Koets | Group exhibition | Amsterdam museum
Post/No/Bills #1 - We’re Out Here | Group exhibition | Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
2020
A funeral For Street Culture | public poster manifestation | Metro54 | Amsterdam
We Are Here Forever. Do You Understand? | Group exhibition | Oscam x Patta | Amsterdam
Selected work experience
2024
Panelist: Hidden Histories symposium | Nieuwe Instituut
Panelist: Christianity and Slavery | Museum Catharijneconvent,
Panelist: Living Archives | Nieuwe Instituut
Publisher, designer and editor: Het Archief Ontwaakt
Art direction and graphic design: Christianity and Slavery | Museum Catharijneconvent
Member of Advisory Committee Design: Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie
2023
Q&A: Echobox radio
Panelist: Eerherstel van Tula tot Tambú | The Black Archives
Panelist: Let’s Be Honest We All Need Rest | Oscam
Art direction and graphic design: Frieda Hunziker a Flight To Curacao | Stedelijk Museum Schiedam
Juror: The Drempelprijs AP (Treshold award) | Willem de Kooning Academie
Panelist: Keti Koti Festival
Q&A: Motel Mozaique
Panelist: Operator radio x Motel Mozaique
2022
Ambassador: Young Stedelijk
Advisor, ambassador and content creator: The Black Archives
Exhibition design: Documenta Fifteen x The Black Archives | Kassel
2021
Juror: Category: Exhibition |Kunstbende
Guest tutor: Annual Portfolio night | Willem De Kooning Academie
Art direction and graphic design: Royal Award for modern painting | Royal Palace
Book design: Royal Award for modern painting | Royal Palace
Art direction and graphic design: Surinaamse School | Stedelijk Museum
2020
Book design: Royal Award for modern painting | Royal Palace
Collection
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Stedelijk Museum Schiedam
Grants, Awards & Nominations
2025
Grant: Seed grant - Stokroos
2024
Grant: Voucher development - Mondriaan fonds
Finalist: ‘&Awards
Grant: Hidden Histories - Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie
2022
Honourable mention: ‘10 emerging graphic designers & graphic design studios’ | Icon Magazine
2020-2021
Award: Henri Winkelman Award
Education & Residencies:
2025
Black Art Summer School, metro54
2022-2023
Black box residency: Motel Mozaique
2013 - 2017
Bachelor of Fine Arts: major - Graphic Design, minor - critical studies | Willem de Kooning Academy | Rotterdam, NL
Published
2025
Boekman #142: The culture
2024
Kunst is lang - Serana Angelista
ESSAY | ‘Nederland wil veel te snel afreken met het verleden’ | ONE WORLD
2023
Mondriaan Fonds
One World
Mister Motley
Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds
De Havenloods
Titty Mag
2022
Vice
Glamcult Sanctum Issue #138
Vogue November Issue (voices of change)
Waterkant
Volkskrant
Henri Winkelman
Dutch Design Week
ICON MAGAZINE
OWRU episode:108
2021
MEDIUM
ELLE 2021 SEPTEMBER, boekenplank rubriek
DAMN MAGAZINE