EXPOSITIONS
The painting 'Family Business' at the 'Kunstrai' in Amsterdam (2017).
2023
- (Upcoming) 'Unvarnished', Lilian Eliens & Ko Aarts, Serieuze Zaken, Amsterdam
- (Upcoming) 'Wereldbeeld', Tarwijk, VD Bosch & Aarts, Vrij Paleis, Amsterdam
2022
- XI Biennal d'Art Riudebitles Obra sobre Papel, Barcelona, España
- 'Face to face', Richard Menken/Ko Aarts, Bouwput, Amsterdam
- 'Out of Order', Kunsttraject, 11 windows, Amsterdam *
2021
- The Gangster Hall', MAM, Amsterdam *
- 'Out of Order', De Kunstfabriek, Filmopnames : Musée Aarts Moderne (MAM), Veghel *
- 'Beeldenstorm', (Manifestatie: stand van de schilderkunst), Embassy of Art, Amsterdam
- Dagmar de Pooter, Antwerpen (Belgium)
2020
- 'Shelter friom the Storm', De Bouwput, Amsterdam (the Netherlands) *
- 'Carrers segueixen sent nostres', Cartellera Brossa Murals, HD Riudebitles, Barcelona
2019
- 'A nuit a Tunissia', HD Riudebitles, Barcelona, España
- 'De stad/ a cidade' (ism VD Bosch en Tarwijk), Lauriersgracht 80 ,Amsterdam
- 'Ik voel me hier gewoon thuis', Chabot Museum Rotterdam
- '(He)art Attack', WOW/ Vertical Gallery, Amsterdam *
2018
- 'Art on Paper', WOW/ Serieuze Zaken, Zuiveringshal, Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
- 'Out of Time' , Art Lap Gallery , Beirut (Lebanon)
- X Biennal San Pere de Riudebitles, Barcelona (Spain)
- 'Big Art', Bijlmerbajes, Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
2017
- 'Out of Time', Albareh Gallery, Manama (Bahrain)
- KunstRAI WOW/Malash, Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
- Thuis in het Chabotmuseum (collectie Armando), duitse Ambassade Den Haag (the Netherlands)
- 'Something else show', Galerie Nasty Alice, Eindhoven (the Netherlands)
- 'Gelderlandzalen', Museum Valkhof, Nijmegen (the Netherlands)
- WOW / Malash, KunstRAI, Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
- Devastation of Sant Pere, L'Espai Satan/HD Riudebitlles, Sant Pere, Barcelona (Spain) Mencion d'Honneur *
- Out of Order, Aarts & Vording, Rento Brattinga Galerie, Amsterdam (the Netherlands) *
Review De Volkskrant
2016
- Armando + Ko Aarts, Rento Brattinga Gallery, Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
- ART The Hague (Brattinga), Den Haag (the Netherlands)
- IX Biennal San Pere de Riudebitlles, Barcelona (Spain) Prize: Mention d'honor
- 'Destructional' (solo), SATAN galeria, San Pere de Riudebitlles, Barcelona (Spain)
2015
- 'Flying objects' (solo), Lingbeek Exposities, Winterswijk (The Netherlands) *
- 'Bedrijfscollecties', Witteveen Gallery, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
2014
- Raw Art Rotterdam, Gallery Meneer Malash, Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
- Musée d'Arts Moderne (MAM) / 'A taça e nossa!', Gallery Brattinga, Amsterdam (the Netherlands) *
- KunstRAI Amsterdam (the Netherlands) *
- Amsterdam Drawing (Malasch), Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
- Ko Aarts in gesprek met Jellie Brouwer, Radio 1 Kunststof, 29/4/2014
2013
- 'How So', Steendrukkerij Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
- Amsterdam Drawing, Gallery Meneer Malash, Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
2012
- Consulate General of The Netherlands, Antwerp (Belgium) *
2011
- Consulate of The Netherlands, Salvador Bahia (Brasil) *
- Lingbeek Projects, Winterswijk (the Netherlands)
2010
- Dagmar de Pooter Gallery, Antwerp (Belgium)
- ISS Erasmus University, Rotterdam (the Netherlands)
- Lmak Projects, New York, NY, USA
2009
- 'Drawing the Line', White Box, New York, NY, USA
- White Box Gallery, New York (USA)
2008
- 'Inside Outside', kunsthal 5, Den Helder (the Netherlands)
- Steendrukkerij Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
- Galerie Maria Chailloux, Loods 6, Amsterdam
2007
- '4x4', Galeriepresentatie, Loods 6, Amsterdam
- 'Camouflage', Gallery Wit, Wageningen (the Netherlands) *
- 'Exploração', Nature museum, Rotterdam (the Netherlands) *
- Ton Van Namen Architect, publicatie
2006
- Consulado Holandes / centro cultural Carmo, Salvador (Brasil) *
- 'Convoi Excepcional', Loods 5, Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
- Gallery Maria Chailloux, Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
2005
- Art Rotterdam, Galerie Chailloux (the Netherlands) *
- Parc Prints, Bagagehal, Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
- MiArt (Maria Cilena), Milano, Italia*
- 'Exploração', Galerie Maria Cilena, Milano, Italia *
- KunstRAI Amsterdam, Steendrukkerij
2004
- MiArt, Milaan (Italy)
- Gallery Maria Cilena, Milaan (Italy)
2003
- 'Bahia Sunris'e, Studio 13, Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
- Grafiek NU, Singermusuem, Laren (the Netherlands)
2002
- 'Sob o Arco Iris', ACBEU Gallery, Salvador Bahia (Brasil)
- 'Private Universe', Gallery Chailloux, Amsterdam (the Netherlands)