Ann Van Hoey
°1956, Mechelen, Belgium
Lives and works in Mechelen, Belgium.
Ann Van Hoey is a Belgian ceramic artist known for her clean, almost architectural forms. Her work draws inspiration from geometry, origami, and Japanese aesthetics. Through precise folds and minimal shapes, she creates objects that exude calm, balance, and refined beauty.
Although she never formally studied industrial design, her deep experience in both ceramics and design clearly shapes her artistic voice. Her work has been exhibited around the world and is part of major collections, including the Royal Museum of Art and History in Brussels, the Musée Ariana in Geneva, and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York. In 2022, she was awarded the rank of Commander in the Order of the Crown by King Philippe of Belgium for her achievements in the ceramic field.
Selected exhibitions:
Solo exhibitions:
2026, Clay Colour and Form, Lucy Lacoste Gallery, Concord, MA (US) 2025, Marc Heiremans Gallery, Antwerpen (BE) 2024, Klei, kleur, vorm, Landcommanderij Alden Biesen, Bilzen (BE) 2022, Color and Design, Lucy Lacoste Gallery, Concorde, MA (US) 2022, Maud&Mabel, London (GB) 2021, Color and Design, Lucy Lacoste Gallery, Concorde, MA (US) 2021, Plis, soucle , silence, Galerie de l’Ancienne Poste, Toucy (FR) 2019, Museum Torhouts Aardewerk, Torhout (BE) 2019, Gallery Marc Heiremans, Antwerpen (BE) 2018, Gallery Life Seeding, Tapei (TW) 2017, Au Frontières du Design, Galerie de l’Ancienne Poste, Toucy (FR) 2016, Het Atelier Roland Rens, Aarschot (BE) 2013, Galerie Terra, Delft (NL) 2012, Museum MUDAL, Deinze (BE) 2011, Galerie Marianne Brand Carouge, Geneva (CH) 2009, Galerie Hélène Porée, Paris (FR)
Group exhibitions:
2026, duo exhibition, Galerie de l’Ancienne Poste, Toucy (FR)
2025, BRAFA Art Fair, Marc Heiremans Gallery, Brussels, (BE)
2025, TEFAF Maastricht, Marc Heiremans Gallery, Maastricht (NL)
2025, Celadon Virtuous, Wangou Art Center Taocixuan, Longquan (CN)
2025, Thai Ceramic Society International Exchange 2025”, Bangkok (TH)
2025, Liberté Conditionnelle, Ariana Museum, Geneva (CH)
2025, Van Achterberghprijs 2024 Terra Delft, Princessehof, Leeuwarden (NL)
2024, Reveal, American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA (US)
2024, LOEWE Lamps, Palazzo Citerio, Milan (IT)
2024, Argilos by Fondazione Ocine Saci, Carwan Gallery, Athens (GR)
2024, BRAFA Art Fair, Marc Heiremans Gallery, Brussels (BE)
2024, TEFAF, Marc Heiremans Gallery, Maastricht (NL)
2024, 50 Years in the Making, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia (US)
2024, International Ceramics Festival Mino, Tajimi City (JP)
2024, Echo, International Art Fair with Terra Beijing, Hangzhou, (CN)
2024, duo exhibition, Galerie de l’Ancienne Poste, Toucy (FR)
2023, Common Ground, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY (US)
2023, BRAFA Art Fair, Marc Heiremans Gallery, Brussels (BE)
2023, TEFAF Maastricht, Marc Heiremans Gallery, Maastricht (NL)
2023, KOCEF Special Collection, Gyeoggi Museum of Ceramic Design (KR)
2023, POT, National Galleries of Thailand, Bangkok, (TH)
2023, AAF Shanghai, with Terra Beijing, Shanghai (CN)
2022, TEFAF Maastricht, Marc Heiremans Gallery, Maastricht (NL)
2022, Common Ground, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY (US)
2022, Sara Flynn-Ursula Morley Price-Ann Van Hoey, Galerie de l’Ancienne Poste, Toucy (FR)
2021, Ceramists Traces, Archaelogical Museum of Olympia, Athens (GR)
2022, Puls 21/21 anniversary show, Puls Contemporary Ceramics, Brussels (BE)
2022, The Substation Singapore, Ceramic Expressions curated by Mulan Gallery (SG)
2022, BRAFA in the Galleries, Galerie Marc Heiremans, Antwerpen (BE)
2020, Carte Blanche à la Galerie de l’Ancienne Poste, Musée de la Piscine, Roubaix (FR)
2020, Sculptural meets Functional, Maud and Mabel, London (UK)
2020, Historical Grand Courtyard, Taipei (TW)
2020, Klei met een grote K, Tiendschuur, Tegelen (NL)
2019, Ceramic Conference Victoria, Yarra Valley Estate, Dixons Creek (AU)
2019, duo exhibition, Galerie de l’Ancienne Poste, Toucy (FR)
2018, Loewe Foundation Craft Prize, the Design Museum, London (UK)
2018, The Salon Art + Design, J.Lohmann Gallery, New York (US)
2018, About Clay, Exhibition of Ceramic Art made in Europe, Fiskars (FI)
2018, Henry Van de Velde Awards, BOZAR, Brussels (BE)
2019, Collective Design Fair, J.Lohmann Gallery, New York (US)
2019, Art Shinan, Qingdao (CN)
2019, About a Vase, Ceramic Museum of Montelupo (IT)
2019, Rachel Wood - Ann Van Hoey, Galerie Terra, Delft (NL)
2019, Hermetisch Zwart, Kunstgalerij De Mijlpaal, Heusden Zolder (BE)
2017, Collective Design Fair, J.Lohmann Gallery, New York (US)
2017, The Contemporary Collection, Vigadó Gallery, Budapest, (HU)
2017, Peter Vanbekbergen - Ann Van hoey, De Mijlpaal, Heusden-Zolder (BE)
2016, Taiwan International Ceramics Biennale, Yingge Ceramics Museum (TW)
2016, The Salon Art + Design, J.Lohmann Gallery, New York (US)
2016, Collective Design Fair, J.Lohmann Gallery, New York (US)
2016, 8th Ceramics Talent Award, Keramikmuseum Westerwald (DE)
2016, 8th Design Triennial ‘Hands On Design’, Design Museum Gent (BE)
2016, Rotterdam Contemporary Art Fair, Rotterdam (NL)
2016, Lacquer - the Art of Surface, Galerie Handwerk, München (DE)
2015, Built and formed, Galerie Handwerk, Munich (DE)
2015, COLLECT London, Saatchi Gallery, London (UK)
2015, Collective 3 Design Fair, J.Lohmann Gallery, New York (US)
2015, Arts and Crafts from Belgium, Galerie Handwerk , München (DE)
2015, Jean-Francois Fouilhoux - Ann Van Hoey, Puls Contemporary Ceramics, Brussels (BE)
2014, Biënnale Interieur, Puls Contemporary Ceramics, Kortrijk(BE)
2014, International Ceramic Conclave, Delhi Blue Pottery Trust, New-Delhi (IN)
2014, The Salon: Art + Design, J.Lohmann Gallery, New York (US)
2014, Milano Design Week, Reflections, Belgium is Design, Triennale di Milano (IT)
2014, COLLECT London, Saatchi Gallery, London (UK)
2014, Collective 2 Design Fair, J.Lohmann Gallery, New York (US)
2014, Made at The Clay Studio, Philadelphia (US)
2013, Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Cheongju, (KR)
2013, Beijing Design Week (CN)
2013, Conflict & Design, 7th Design Triennial in Flanders, C-Mine, Genk (BE)
2013, Art Design at the The Power Station of Arts, Shanghai (CN)
2013, Collective Design Fair, J.Lohmann Gallery, New York (US)
2013, 58° Premio Faenza, Faenza (IT)
2012, SOFA New York, J.Lohmann Gallery, New York (US)
2012, L’Empire des Signes, Kunstgalerij De Mijlpaal, Heusden-Zolder (BE)
2012, Taiwan Ceramics Biennale, Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taipei (TW)
2012, Antiques, Art & Design at the Armory, Design Fair, J.Lohmann Gallery, New York (US)
2011, Gustavo Pérez- Ann Van Hoey, Puls Contemporary Ceramics, Brussel (BE)
2011, The 9th International Ceramics Competition, Mino (JP)
2011, Prijsbeesten, Design Vlaanderen Galerie, Brussels (BE)
2011, The KOCEF Collection, Icheon World Ceramic Center (KR)
2011, Crafts of Europe, Eunique, Karlsruhe (DE)
2010, Made in Mechelen, Ann Van Hoey - Carine Neutjens, CC Mechelen (BE)
2010, Ashraf Hanna - Ann Van Hoey, Galerie du Don, Le Fel (FR)
2010, Modern Masters, Munich, Germany
2010, The Modern Show, J. Lohmann Gallery, New York (US)
2010, ... at the moment ..., Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Höhr-Grenzhausen (DE)
2010, International Design Competition, Interieur 2010 Kortrijk (BE)
2009, Henry van de Velde-labels, Flemish Parliament, Brussels (BE)
2009, World Best Design Exchange, Incheon (KR)
2008, International Biennal of Contemporary Ceramics, Vallauris (FR)
2008, New Revelations, Design Vlaanderen Gallery, Brussels (BE)