The magic of pencil on paper
A song of silence,
A dance with shadows,
A moment without time.
Symona Colina
Born in Ridderkerk the Netherlands in 1954.
Participated in a number of exhibitions in several countries;the Netherlands, the United States, Italy, Spain, Belgium, England, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France ...
A painting is like a window in a blind wall
"NOW"
...is that moment in which we fall into the deep end.
Holding a line of love and life in the palm of our hand.
Where one starts off with a point then follows the line… following the comprehensive wind…
As an artist, a visual artist I hold the brushes in a steady drumbeat to the canvas.
Touching the canvas, as lovers do.
Tumbling and falling into the never-ending profound blues ahead... following the burning desire to be united with the rainbow-colored tunes carried by the wind.
Songs of Freedom, songs of Ice and Fire... Songs to See...
I hold the horizon onto the tip of the brush, seeking brightness in the shades of life.
As an artist, a visual artist I read between the lines of perspective opening heart and mind to the boundaries of consciousness and perception.
Slipping through the doors of perception where time vanishes, finding a deeper awareness of the world and our place within it.
To see what cannot be heard...
A painting like a window in a blind wall.
A painting, a whisper in the wind.
A Door of Perception...
Looking twice at the empty bottle laid aside, no message can be found.
Wise words are spilled all over...
Exhibitions – SymonaColina
• Firenze IT, 2025, Museo Bellini : Concorso Internazionale d’Arte ‘Falzone Arte Contemporanea ‘
• Roma IT, 2025, OpenArt XXII edizione: Biblioteca Angelica Roma
• Roma IT, 2024, Arte Per Oggi : Ex Cartiera Latina
• Miami USA, 2023, Red Dot Artfair, Virtual show
• Firenze IT, 2022,Palazzo Vecchio, Primo Premio Firenze – Europa
• Roma IT, 2022,Galleria il collezionista
• Roma IT, 2022, Cancelleria Vaticano
• Amsterdam NL, 2016, World Fashion Center
• Rotterdam Nl, 2015, AHOY Nationale Kunstdagen 2015
• Roma IT, 2015, ArtePerOggi Teatro dei DioScuri
• Bruxelles BE, 2014, AmartGallery
• London GB, 2014, Royal Opera Arcade Gallery
• Roma IT, 2013, Palazzo Pontificio Maffei Marescotti
• Torino IT, 2013, Biennale Museo MIIT
• Roma IT, 2013, Domus Talenti
• Amsterdam NL, 2013, ADAF – World Fashion Center
• Torino IT, 2013, MITT Museo Torino
• Bonn De, 2013, Kunstlerforum Bonn
• Roma IT, 2012, Teatro dei DioScuri
• Padova IT, 2012, 23° Fiera Arte Padova
• Sofia BG, 2012, Rayko Alexiev Community Center
• Grosseto IT, 2012, Centro AGAF
• NewYork US, 2012, New Art Center
• Roma IT, 2012, Teatro dei Dioscuri
• Praga Ce, 2012, Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Praga
• Milano IT, 2011, Galleria Spazio Museale
• Paris FR, 2011, Caroussel du Louvre
• Milano IT, 2011, Galleria “il Borgo”
• S.Severa IT, 2011, Castello di S.Severa
• Chianciano Terme IT, 2011, Biennale di Museo d’Arte ChiancianoTerme
• Barcelona SP, 2011, SWAB (Camdenartgallerie)
• Torino IT, 2011, Miniformato, Accademia SantaRita
• Béziers FR, 2011, Salone Internazionale di Béziers.
• Torino IT, 2011, Villa Guialino (Internazionale Italia Arte)
• Santa Marinella IT, 2011, Villa Alagna
• Bologna IT, 2011, Expo Officina Minganti
• Torino IT, 2011, Museo della Citta di Collegno
• Santa Severa IT, 2011, Castello di S.Severa, premio Astarte
• New York US, 2011, International Competition Chelsea
• New York US, 2010, Agora Gallery
• Firenze IT, 2009, IV Biennale 2009
• Roma IT, 2009, Centro Internazionale OAD
• Santa Severa IT, 2009, Castello di Santa Severa
• Torino IT, 2009, Antichi Chiostri
• Torino IT, 2009, Accademia Internazionale SantaRita
• Santa Marinella IT, 2009, Casina Rosa
• Venezia IT, 2009, Galleria Françoise Calgagno
• Roma IT, 2008, Caffe Letterario
• Ferrara IT, 2008IV, Biennale Ferrara
• Genova IT, 2008, Museo ‘Flavio Roma’
• Montemaggiore IT, 2002, Associazione Culturale
• Maastricht NL, 2001, Instituut Europêen
• Santa Marinella IT, 2000, Porto Odeschalchi
• Apeldoorn NL, 2000, Royal Talens
• Chiavari IT, 1999, Chiesa: s.Francesco
• Winschoten NL, 1999, Hospedale:s.Lucas
• Sestri Levante IT, 1998, da ‘Nadia’
• Oosterbeek NL, 1995, de ‘Valkenburcht’
• Clonmel IR, 1991, Galleria di ‘Owen’
Publications – SymonaColina
• Masterful Minds v.9 2025, World Wide Art Books
• Windows in the Wall: The Transformative Vision of Symona Colina
2025, Art Review by Myrina Tunberg Georgiou
Director of Circle Foundation for the Arts
• Art Analysis: 2024, Contemporaryartstation
• Review "November Rain" :2024, Contemporary Art Curator Magazine by Marta Puig
• Infinite Interfaces: 2024, The Art of Symona Colina
Art Review by Circle Foundation for the Arts
• Spotlight temporary art magazine, 2021 Circle art foundation
• Circle quarterly art review, 2021 Circle art foundation
• Jaarboek Kunstenaars, 2016 Stichting Kunstweek Nederland
• Cohen's Choise - Stichting Kunstweek, 2015 Nederland
• Kunstoase, 2013 Nederland (Najaar)
• Jaarboek Kunstenaars 2013
• Effetto Arte Anno : 3, no 1, Gen-Feb.2013, EA Editore
• Art Museum Selection, 2012
• Art in Vogue London, 2012
• BOE - Premio della Critica, 2011
• Effetto Arte Dicembre, 2011
• Avanguardie Artistiche Centro Diffusione Arte, 2011
• World Wide Art Books, 2011
• International Contemporary Masters IV, 2011
• World Wide Art Books Dictionary of Artists, 2010
• Art is Spectrum 2010, Agora Gallery
• NY Artsmagazine, 2010
• ArtFairs International January 19th
• Cover "Royal Talens" BV., 1993
Awards - SymonaColina
• Future of Art Global Masterpiece Award, Contemporary Art Curator Magazine - 2024
• Global Art Virtuoso Elite Artistic Career Achievement Award - 2024
• Certificate Creative Excellence, Circle Foundation for the Arts - 2023
• Primo Premio Firenze, Fiorino d'Oro - 2022
• Artist Value Certification, Artmajeur - 2021
• Certificat of Artistic Excellence, Circle Foundation for the Arts - 2021
• Honorable mention, Biennale of Chianciano - 2011
• Honorable award, Art Addiction Medial Museum MAB3 - 2016
• Premio Astarte 1°Classification Painting - 2010
• Merito all Artista, International Exhibition Italia Arte - 2011
• Premio Internazionale Tokyo, Centro Diffusione Arte - 2011
• Premio della Critica BOE, L'editor Effetto Arte - 2010
• Il premio internazionale Lorenzo il magnifico - Premio del Presidente
• Biennale Internazionale dell'arte contemporanea – 2009
Interviews – Symona Colina
• EXIBART INCONTRA SYMONA COLINA
https://www.exibart.com/exibart-prize/exibart-prize-incontra-symona-colina/
• EXIBART INCONTRA SYMONA COLINA II
https://www.exibart.com/exibart-prize/exibart-prize-incontra-symona-colina-2/
• NOBEL ART CONVERSATIONS INTERVIEW WITH SYMONA COLINA
https://www.contemporary-art-collectors.com/noble-art-conversations/2024/5/15/1bjl63z8kt3anw9q1fbb2p37c6u9ns
• ARTCURATOR’S INTERVIEW WITH SYMONA COLINA
https://www.contemporaryartcuratormagazine.com/home-2/symona-colina
Born in Ridderkerk the Netherlands in 1954.
Participated in a number of exhibitions in several countries;the Netherlands, the United States, Italy, Spain, Belgium, England, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France ...
A painting is like a window in a blind wall
"NOW"
...is that moment in which we fall into the deep end.
Holding a line of love and life in the palm of our hand.
Where one starts off with a point then follows the line… following the comprehensive wind…
As an artist, a visual artist I hold the brushes in a steady drumbeat to the canvas.
Touching the canvas, as lovers do.
Tumbling and falling into the never-ending profound blues ahead... following the burning desire to be united with the rainbow-colored tunes carried by the wind.
Songs of Freedom, songs of Ice and Fire... Songs to See...
I hold the horizon onto the tip of the brush, seeking brightness in the shades of life.
As an artist, a visual artist I read between the lines of perspective opening heart and mind to the boundaries of consciousness and perception.
Slipping through the doors of perception where time vanishes, finding a deeper awareness of the world and our place within it.
To see what cannot be heard...
A painting like a window in a blind wall.
A painting, a whisper in the wind.
A Door of Perception...
Looking twice at the empty bottle laid aside, no message can be found.
Wise words are spilled all over...
Exhibitions – SymonaColina
• Firenze IT, 2025, Museo Bellini : Concorso Internazionale d’Arte ‘Falzone Arte Contemporanea ‘
• Roma IT, 2025, OpenArt XXII edizione: Biblioteca Angelica Roma
• Roma IT, 2024, Arte Per Oggi : Ex Cartiera Latina
• Miami USA, 2023, Red Dot Artfair, Virtual show
• Firenze IT, 2022,Palazzo Vecchio, Primo Premio Firenze – Europa
• Roma IT, 2022,Galleria il collezionista
• Roma IT, 2022, Cancelleria Vaticano
• Amsterdam NL, 2016, World Fashion Center
• Rotterdam Nl, 2015, AHOY Nationale Kunstdagen 2015
• Roma IT, 2015, ArtePerOggi Teatro dei DioScuri
• Bruxelles BE, 2014, AmartGallery
• London GB, 2014, Royal Opera Arcade Gallery
• Roma IT, 2013, Palazzo Pontificio Maffei Marescotti
• Torino IT, 2013, Biennale Museo MIIT
• Roma IT, 2013, Domus Talenti
• Amsterdam NL, 2013, ADAF – World Fashion Center
• Torino IT, 2013, MITT Museo Torino
• Bonn De, 2013, Kunstlerforum Bonn
• Roma IT, 2012, Teatro dei DioScuri
• Padova IT, 2012, 23° Fiera Arte Padova
• Sofia BG, 2012, Rayko Alexiev Community Center
• Grosseto IT, 2012, Centro AGAF
• NewYork US, 2012, New Art Center
• Roma IT, 2012, Teatro dei Dioscuri
• Praga Ce, 2012, Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Praga
• Milano IT, 2011, Galleria Spazio Museale
• Paris FR, 2011, Caroussel du Louvre
• Milano IT, 2011, Galleria “il Borgo”
• S.Severa IT, 2011, Castello di S.Severa
• Chianciano Terme IT, 2011, Biennale di Museo d’Arte ChiancianoTerme
• Barcelona SP, 2011, SWAB (Camdenartgallerie)
• Torino IT, 2011, Miniformato, Accademia SantaRita
• Béziers FR, 2011, Salone Internazionale di Béziers.
• Torino IT, 2011, Villa Guialino (Internazionale Italia Arte)
• Santa Marinella IT, 2011, Villa Alagna
• Bologna IT, 2011, Expo Officina Minganti
• Torino IT, 2011, Museo della Citta di Collegno
• Santa Severa IT, 2011, Castello di S.Severa, premio Astarte
• New York US, 2011, International Competition Chelsea
• New York US, 2010, Agora Gallery
• Firenze IT, 2009, IV Biennale 2009
• Roma IT, 2009, Centro Internazionale OAD
• Santa Severa IT, 2009, Castello di Santa Severa
• Torino IT, 2009, Antichi Chiostri
• Torino IT, 2009, Accademia Internazionale SantaRita
• Santa Marinella IT, 2009, Casina Rosa
• Venezia IT, 2009, Galleria Françoise Calgagno
• Roma IT, 2008, Caffe Letterario
• Ferrara IT, 2008IV, Biennale Ferrara
• Genova IT, 2008, Museo ‘Flavio Roma’
• Montemaggiore IT, 2002, Associazione Culturale
• Maastricht NL, 2001, Instituut Europêen
• Santa Marinella IT, 2000, Porto Odeschalchi
• Apeldoorn NL, 2000, Royal Talens
• Chiavari IT, 1999, Chiesa: s.Francesco
• Winschoten NL, 1999, Hospedale:s.Lucas
• Sestri Levante IT, 1998, da ‘Nadia’
• Oosterbeek NL, 1995, de ‘Valkenburcht’
• Clonmel IR, 1991, Galleria di ‘Owen’
Publications – SymonaColina
• Masterful Minds v.9 2025, World Wide Art Books
• Windows in the Wall: The Transformative Vision of Symona Colina
2025, Art Review by Myrina Tunberg Georgiou
Director of Circle Foundation for the Arts
• Art Analysis: 2024, Contemporaryartstation
• Review "November Rain" :2024, Contemporary Art Curator Magazine by Marta Puig
• Infinite Interfaces: 2024, The Art of Symona Colina
Art Review by Circle Foundation for the Arts
• Spotlight temporary art magazine, 2021 Circle art foundation
• Circle quarterly art review, 2021 Circle art foundation
• Jaarboek Kunstenaars, 2016 Stichting Kunstweek Nederland
• Cohen's Choise - Stichting Kunstweek, 2015 Nederland
• Kunstoase, 2013 Nederland (Najaar)
• Jaarboek Kunstenaars 2013
• Effetto Arte Anno : 3, no 1, Gen-Feb.2013, EA Editore
• Art Museum Selection, 2012
• Art in Vogue London, 2012
• BOE - Premio della Critica, 2011
• Effetto Arte Dicembre, 2011
• Avanguardie Artistiche Centro Diffusione Arte, 2011
• World Wide Art Books, 2011
• International Contemporary Masters IV, 2011
• World Wide Art Books Dictionary of Artists, 2010
• Art is Spectrum 2010, Agora Gallery
• NY Artsmagazine, 2010
• ArtFairs International January 19th
• Cover "Royal Talens" BV., 1993
Awards - SymonaColina
• Future of Art Global Masterpiece Award, Contemporary Art Curator Magazine - 2024
• Global Art Virtuoso Elite Artistic Career Achievement Award - 2024
• Certificate Creative Excellence, Circle Foundation for the Arts - 2023
• Primo Premio Firenze, Fiorino d'Oro - 2022
• Artist Value Certification, Artmajeur - 2021
• Certificat of Artistic Excellence, Circle Foundation for the Arts - 2021
• Honorable mention, Biennale of Chianciano - 2011
• Honorable award, Art Addiction Medial Museum MAB3 - 2016
• Premio Astarte 1°Classification Painting - 2010
• Merito all Artista, International Exhibition Italia Arte - 2011
• Premio Internazionale Tokyo, Centro Diffusione Arte - 2011
• Premio della Critica BOE, L'editor Effetto Arte - 2010
• Il premio internazionale Lorenzo il magnifico - Premio del Presidente
• Biennale Internazionale dell'arte contemporanea – 2009
Interviews – Symona Colina
• EXIBART INCONTRA SYMONA COLINA
https://www.exibart.com/exibart-prize/exibart-prize-incontra-symona-colina/
• EXIBART INCONTRA SYMONA COLINA II
https://www.exibart.com/exibart-prize/exibart-prize-incontra-symona-colina-2/
• NOBEL ART CONVERSATIONS INTERVIEW WITH SYMONA COLINA
https://www.contemporary-art-collectors.com/noble-art-conversations/2024/5/15/1bjl63z8kt3anw9q1fbb2p37c6u9ns
• ARTCURATOR’S INTERVIEW WITH SYMONA COLINA
https://www.contemporaryartcuratormagazine.com/home-2/symona-colina
