Nicky Myny
Biography
Nicky Myny is a contemporary artist working between Belgium and South Africa. Her practice explores identity, transformation, and relational presence through painting and relational artistic processes that give form to moments of personal and collective transition.
Over the past fifteen years, Myny has developed a multidisciplinary artistic practice that moves between portraiture, abstract painting, and collaborative artistic encounters. Her work investigates how internal shifts, such as healing, motherhood, personal reinvention, or collective transformation, can be translated into visible form through painting and ritualized artistic processes.
Her artistic language is strongly shaped by cross-cultural experience and by her work in South Africa, where relational presence, land, and ritual traditions have influenced her understanding of art as a space for reflection, connection, and transformation.
Alongside her studio practice, Myny has collaborated with institutions, organizations, and communities across Europe and South Africa. Her work has been exhibited internationally and continues to develop as an evolving body of work exploring how art can mark and hold life’s threshold moments.
She holds a Master’s Degree with Distinction in Visual Arts from PXL University College (MAD School of Arts) in Hasselt, Belgium.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2024
The Blessing
Cultural Centre Gasthuis, Aarschot, Belgium
2024
CARDO
Marriott Autograph Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
2023
Earth Sisters
Home Studio, Paarl, South Africa
2022
Daring Deities
Artkom, Aarschot, Belgium
2021
Emi
Roche Belux HQ, Brussels, Belgium
Selected Duo Exhibitions
2026
The Space In-Between
Gallery88, Paarl, South Africa
2026
Where We Stand
Spice Route Destination, Paarl, South Africa
2025
Finding Home
Galerie13, Aarschot, Belgium
2025
Daft by Nature
DAFT Hotel & Music Studios, Malmedy, Belgium
2019
Hara Flux
BMW Juma, Leuven, Belgium
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025
Samuel Maenhoudt Gallery
CTAF, Cape Town, South Africa
2023
Joy through Change
Quadro Atelier & Gallery, Aarschot, Belgium
2021
Kunstroute Hageland
Cultural Centre Gasthuis, Aarschot, Belgium
2020
Kunstroute Hageland
Cultural Centre Gasthuis, Aarschot, Belgium
2020
Marie Thumas Collective
Marie Thumas, Leuven, Belgium
2019
Kunstroute Leuven
Artkom, Leuven, Belgium
2018
Kunst in de Steigers
30CC, Predikherenkerk Leuven, Belgium
2018
Showcase Art Vlaanderen (SAV)
CC Kasteel Coloma, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium
2017
IPOPITUP
Ipopitup, Aarschot, Belgium
2017
International Salon for Visual Arts
GC Kasteel Westerlo, Belgium
2016
Ancestors
De Galerie, J. Theys Farm, Kortrijk-Dutsel, Belgium
2015
EXIT — Graduation Exhibition
Herkenrode Kazerne, Hasselt, Belgium
2013
Toots
La Merveilleuse Galerie, Dinant, Belgium
Education
2015
Master’s Degree with Distinction in Visual Arts
PXL University College — MAD School of Arts, Hasselt, Belgium
2012 – 2014
Bachelor in Graphic Design
PXL University College — MAD School of Arts, Hasselt, Belgium
2009 – 2011
Diploma in Fashion and Styling
Syntra, Hasselt, Belgium
2005 – 2006
Psychology Studies
Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
Additional Professional Formation
2022
Professionally Trained Co-Active Coach (PCC Track)
Co-Active Training Institute (CTI), accredited by the International Coach Federation
2020
Formation in the Formulation and Training of the Semiology of Expression
IRSE — Institute for Research in Semiology of Expression, Paris, France
2020 – Present
Member of IRSE — Institute for Research in Semiology of Expression, Paris
Awards & Professional Engagements
2024
Art Consultant, Cardo Marriott Autograph Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
2023
Launch of a self-care platform for doctors
Arts in Balans, Belgium
2022
Moderator & Speaker
SDG Tent, World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland
2021
Fine Art and Corporate Partnership
Roche Belux, Belgium & Luxembourg
2018
Public Choice Award of Wonder Women Awards
Modemuseum Hasselt, Belgium
2018
Silver Cross of Merit
Order of The Netherlands y la Hispanidad, Brussels, Belgium
2017
Conceptual Fashion Design and Artwork
Brides of Lucifer
2016
Founder Artkom, Process Art Studio, Belgium
2015
Honored Visual Artist, Conceptual Project Klopklas
PXL University CollegeMAD School of Arts, Hasselt, Belgium