Nick Verhaeghe (° 1991) lives and works in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, where he has his own atelier.
He attended Luca School of Arts, NARAFI in Brussels and participated in an exchange program at Ecole Supérieure des Arts de l'image LE 75 in Brussels.
During this time, he served as an intern for Jimmy Kets.
After graduating in 2016, he established his first solo exhibition at Gallery Berko in Knokke as an independent artist. This led to four solo exhibitions and 30 group exhibitions, including:
International photo festival 'unknown masterpieces', 2018, Belgium;
Format festival, 2020, England & New Zealand;
Photo festival "In side out" 2020, Belgium;
Antwerp Fotobienale 2021, Belgium;
Xe Biennale de Photographie Condroz, 2021, Belgium;
Photoempauta, 2022, Brazil;
Rotterdamphoto, 2022, Netherlands;
Cwart Gallery, 2022, Belgium;
BLANCO Artspace, 2022, Belgium;
...
He has received five art book publications and numerous magazine and newspaper features, including two front covers, as well as several digital publications and seven art awards.
Recently, he completed a mentorship under the guidance of Anja Hellebaut at MentorMentor in Ghent. After successfully finishing his research, he was selected for the masterclass under Mashid Mohadjarin, with the selection judged by Lisa Van Damme & Tom Callemin.
In the past and present, he has collaborated with curators such as Hans Theys, Stephane Verheye, Benedicte Blondeau, Emmanuel D'autreppe, Anja Hellebaut, Tom Callemin, Lisa Van Damme ...
Nick Verhaeghe has achieved several recent successes, including his acceptance and completion as an artist-in-residence at 'The Museum of Loss and Renewal' in Naples, Italy, under the guidance of Edwin Janssen & Tracy Mackenna.
Additionally, he is focusing on guiding workshops on alternative photographic processes and currently shares his knowledge and expertise as an instructor.
Oostendse Fotobienalle - Oostende
Portals Of Displacement - 2023
Otto Gallery - Gent
Portals Of Displacement - 2023
Aqualex - Knokke
Portals Of Displacement - 2023
PEP - Berlin
Portals Of Displacement - 2023
Mentor Mentor: Verzameld Werk 3 - Gent
Portals Of Displacement - 2022
Oostkustkunst - Knokke
Interminably waiting - 2022
CWART Gallery - Knokke
Portals of Displacement - 2022
Rotterdam Photo - Rotterdam - Netherlands
Portals of discplacement - 2022
LUCA 4 - Leuven
Seashaped - 2022
Photoempauta - Tirandentes,Brazil
Interminably Waiting - 2022
ID Gallery - Knokke
Seashaped - 2021
Bunkerzoom - Ostend
Sleeper - 2021
Onboards Bienal - Antwerp
Interminably Waiting - 2021
Catching waves - Knokke
Seashaped - 2021
Photography Bienal: Nouvelle Vague - Marchin
Sleeper - 2021
Format festival of photography - New Zealand/Derby
Interminably waiting - 2021
Impact - Oudenburg
Interminably Waiting - 2021
Breedbeeld: in side Out - Bosland
Displacement - 2020
Cc Ondersporen - Hasselt
Sleeper - 2021
Open air expo KAF - Royal Zoute tennisclub
Interminably waiting - 2020
Co-founded KAF gallery - Knokke
Seashaped - 2019
Open air expo KAF - Countryclub - Damme
Seashaped - 2018
Open air expo KAF - Royal Zoute tennisclub - Knokke
Seashaped - 2018
Splinters - Cultural organisation Can'art - Kuurne
Sleeper - 2018
Foodfest - Cadzand-Bad - Netherlands
Seashaped - 2018 & 2019
Different shapes of water Gallery Hirez - Oostkamp
Seashaped - 2018
Unknown masterpieces - Cc Scharpoord - Knokke
Seashaped - 2018
Shangxia - Gallery Berko - Knokke
Mist - 2017
Surfing the cult of cool - Cc Scharpoord - Knokke
Seashaped - 2017
Cc Internationaal fotofestival - Knokke
Seashaped - 2016
Gallery Maenhoudt - Knokke
Seashaped - 2016
Solo expo SeaShaped - Gallery Berko - Knokke
Seashaped - 2016
Expo Alumni - Tour&Taxi - Brussels
Interminably waiting - 2015 / Seashaped - 2016
Close UP - Cultural Centrum - Brussels
Booklaunch P.A.R.T.S - 2015
'Portals of Displacement';
De standaard, De morgen, Het laatste nieuws, Knokke-talks,
Kneistikrant, Krant van West-Vlaanderen, Streeknieuws, Dito-publishing II (IT)
'Portals of Displacement';
'Valentine editions (ENG), Dino-Zine (ESP), L'Oeil De la Photographie (FR), Rotterdam art week (NL) Dito-publishing I & Yoghurt magazine (IT)
'Seashaped';
'Art of living, De morgen, zoute talks, KH magazine, KW Weekend, L'Officiel hommes
'Sleeper '
RTC Tele Liege, De standaard
Seashaped'
Strandhotel magazine' (NL)'
'Art-i-fax' & 'Sleeper'
Art platform KLAP
'Seashaped'
Cityzine summer edition
Collective Exhibition Scharpoord 'Unknown Masterpieces'
TamTam
Exhibition Cc Scharpoord 'Seashaped';
Metro Weekend (front page), Flair,
KH Magazine, De Morgen, Libelle, De Zondag, KW Weekend Knack, Steps
Publication 'Love Marks';
Zoute Paper
Collective Exhibition 'Mist';
Zoute People, Zoute Paper, Art nocturne
Exhibition 'Seashaped';
Zoute People, Zoute Paper, Knokke Actueel, L'eventail (FR)
'Seashaped'
Competition finalist De Morgen
Skate magazine 'Stoked'
Residency:
Musuem of loss and renewal - Italy
2023
Masterclass:
Mashid Mohadjerin
2022
Mentorship:
MentorMentor - Anja Hellebaut
2022 - 2023
Internship:
Jimmy Kets
2016-2017
Exchange:
Ecole superieur des arts des l'image, Le75
2016-2017
Education:
Bachelor audiovisual techniques: Photography Narafi, Luca-shool of Arts, Vorst
2013 - 2016
Publication price, Dito-publishing - Italy 2023
Publication price, MASS Magazine - Italy 2023
Publication Price, Yoghurt Magazine - Italy 2023
Publication Price, Dito-publishing - Italy 2022
Publication Price, Valentine editions - England 2022
Jurors favorite photofestival Incadaques - France
Finalist Film photo awards - America
Finalist Bredaphoto - Netherlands
Organisation - RUIS - Klap, Gent
Graduation price - De Morgen
Imprenta - Best artistic work.
SOFAM price - protection for life
Teacher Lomography, shop Antwerp