About

Ruben de Haas (1988) is an artist and designer from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He loves color, nature and likes investigating different materials and techniques whilst staying playful and intuitive.

For ten years Ruben lived and worked around the globe. In Australia, New Zealand, Bali, Cambodia, Mexico, Spain and The Netherlands. He joined creative studios, filmed the world-tour of a rock band, tested one hundred markers, made paint using eggs and historic pigments, opened a gallery in Mexico, supported monty amsterdam to win some awards in advertising, published a book, spend a full year living back to basics in nature and recently collaborated with global design brand Moooi for a series of carpets.

His works are bought worldwide by collectors in New York, the United Kingdom, Korea, Hong Kong, Australia and Europe. Long listed for the Royal Dutch Art Prize 2022 and invited for a Round Table conversation with Queen Maximá of The Netherlands at the Milan Design Week 2023 - a few milestones that brings him closer to his big dot on the horizon: exhibit at MoMa (New York City) in 2030.

Representation by MOOOI & Cesart Gallery.

Contact

hi@coloruben.com
+316 42 86 7111

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Exhibitions

Group
2024 Eilamp @ Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven (NL)
2024 Glue Festival, Amstedam (NL)
2024 Expo 13 Jan @ Peoples Gallery, Barcelona (Spain)
2023 Milan Design Week @ Moooi (Italy)
2023 Dutch Corner @ Isola Design Milan (Italy)
2023 Vernissage @ Galerie Cezart, Maastricht (NL)
2022 Colors & Lines, duo show with Neil Lorenzo, Barcelona (Spain)
2022    Bogotá Art 2022 (NL)
2022 11 Spijkers/Nagels - Private Establishment, Maastricht (NL)
2021 Hectobar - Neck Of The Woods Gallery, Rotterdam (NL)

Solo
2024    Ruben Store, Amsterdam (NL)
2022    How Much Ink - Galeria 557, Mexico City (Mexico)
2022 The Colorblind Show - Broedplaats Bogota, Halfweg (NL)
2021 The Sun Is Not Yellow, It Is A Chicken - Color Sound Light Atelier, Amsterdam (NL)
2021 Friends by Friends - Broedplaats Bogotá, Halfweg (NL)
2020 How Much Ink Does A Marker Contain? - De School, Amsterdam (NL)
2018 From Good To Not So Terrible - Salamon Art & Design, Amsterdam (NL)

Awards / Nominations / Worth mentioning

Round Table conversation with Queen Maximá at Milan Design Week 2023

Koninklijke Prijs voor Vrije Schilderkunst 2022 - Long-listed

SAN Accent 2019 - Winner ‘Smart Idea’ with monty amsterdam

SPIN Awards 2019 - Nomination ‘Smart Phone Challenge’ with monty amsterdam

San Accent 2018 - Winner, for advertising campaign with monty amsterdam

Press

Azure Magazine - 5 Canvas-like Floor Coverings Ready to Knock Your Socks Off 2023

Dezeen - Egg trends Dutch Design Week 2023

Design Wanted - Spotlighting 8 projects at Dutch Design Week 2023

Stirpad - Dutch Design Week 2023 spotlights sustainable innovations for a thriving planet 2023

NH Nieuws - Egglamp at Dutch Design Week - Oct 2023

Marie Claire Maison Korea - Oct 2023

Eigen Huis & Interieur 3-2023

FD Magazine

Stijlcast Milan Design Week 2023 - at 29:30

Stijlcast in 2022 (Podcast interview) - at 21:35

Gauwe Klauwe (Podcast interview)

Flow Magazine, The Netherlands

Day-glo Rothko by Mark Ashurt for 2ndOpinion

Fang Magazine (see page 48 for Article)

Big Stock Photo (Top 10)

IdN (Beyond Positive) 0

Clients (as creative designer & illustrator)

Samsung
Dunlop
Hallmark
Geberit
Bewuzt
Hier
Goodtype
Kinderpostzegels
Stayokay
Tijdschrift.nl
AHD Paper Co
Ahoy Trader
Alchemy Bali
Bandit Kids
Into the Fold
Bali Inspired Magazine
Josephine’s
Lulu Stars
Rafiki Mwema
Oldman’s Bali
Acapulco Pro Festival
Eldesurf
ESQ Advocaten

monty amsterdam
Outside The Box Studio
Doba Gourmet
Colette Winkens
Promenant Coaching
Zing Your Brand
Evermore (Band)
Allrecht
OKYES Productions
Join the Magazine
Walldog World
Salty Banter
BASKK at Kirra Point
Ginger Savely
Blind Lyle Films
Yoga Dogs
Fang Magazine
CUCU Covers
Recreo San Miguel
Properwood
Garambullo
Positive Headspace
LifePath Retreats

^{Sometimes Ruben get’s himself into film too, watch that here}