{"id":4692,"date":"2016-09-27T12:13:03","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T12:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelbarnaart.com\/?page_id=4692"},"modified":"2026-06-04T13:03:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T11:03:42","slug":"biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michaelbarnaart.com\/en\/biography\/","title":{"rendered":"biography"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BIOGRAPHY<\/span><\/p>\n

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The crossroads of industrial design, graphic design and art<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Michael Barnaart’s work connects ‘high’ and popular culture. Through his distinctive knitted dresses and iconic brooches, the fashion designer situates his work at the intersection of industrial design, graphic design, and art. Not for nothing are his creations worn on the streets as well as exhibited in international museums.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]The family of the Dutch designer Jonkheer Michael Sebastiaan Barnaart van Bergen (born 1983 in Alkmaar) is part of the Dutch nobility and traces its roots back to the Dutch textile industry of the seventeenth century. <\/p>\n

After a graphic design degree, he attended fashion school at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute. Barnaart presented his first couture collection at Amsterdam Fashion Week in 2008. His first ready-to-wear collection followed a year later, after which he focused entirely on tricot. In 2010, he opened his webshop. From 2011 to 2023, he worked from his atelier and boutique in the centre of The Hague, where he was appointed fashion ambassador of the city. Since 2024, he has worked from petit ch\u00e2teau Le Piot in Fleurance, France. His work is available exclusively online and at selected outlets<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Several collection pieces have been included in international museum collections. His work is characterised by accessibility, clear design and strong graphic designs. The collections are produced in limited editions and using traditional methods, with attention to the environment and working conditions.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

\"\"2017: ‘Fashion in Style’ in Kunstmuseum The Hague (the Netherlands)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Museums and exhibitions<\/h1>\n

2026 Mondriaanhuis, Amersfoort (the Netherlands)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mondrian dress, exhibition ‘The Mondrian-effect’<\/p>\n

2024 – 2025 Kunstmuseum The Hague (the Netherlands)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dress Dripping, exhibition \u201cGrand Dessert – The History of Dessert\u201d.<\/p>\n

2024 – 2025 Verwey Museum Haarlem (the Netherlands)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dolly Bellefleur brooch, \u201cLet love rule – Dolly Bellefleur 35 years on the barricades\u201d exhibition.<\/p>\n

2024 – 2025 Fabrique des Lumi\u00e8res, Amsterdam (the Netherlands)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brooch Girl with the Pearl Earring, digital projection, exhibition \u201c#Mygirlwithapearl – The Immersive Edition\u201d.<\/p>\n

2023 – 2024 Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Ludwigshafen am Rhein (Germany)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dress Mondrian III, exhibition “Re-Inventing Piet. Mondrian and the Consequences”. <\/p>\n

2023 Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg (Germany)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dress Mondrian III, exhibition “Re-Inventing Piet. Mondrian and the Consequences”. <\/p>\n

2023 Mauritshuis, The Hague (the Netherlands)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Girl with a Pearl brooch, digital projection, \u201cMy girl with a pearl\u201d exhibition.<\/p>\n

2022 Artzaanstad, Zaandam (the Netherlands)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Broche Dolly Bellefleur, tentoonstelling ‘Made in Dolland: de beeldtaal van Dolly Bellefleur’.<\/p>\n

2022 City Palace Fulda (Germany)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brooch \u00c9toile, major summer exhibition \u201cDesign & Dynasty\u201d.<\/p>\n

2020-2021 Museum of the 20th Century (Museum van de 20e Eeuw, Hoorn, the Netherlands)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Various illustrations and designs, exhibition \u201cJan, Jans en de kinderen 50 jaar\u201d (“Jack, Jacky and the Juniors 50 years”).<\/p>\n

2019 Museum Na\u00efrac, Barneveld (the Netherlands)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Various designs such as the Audrey dress, \u201cWanted M\/F\u201d exhibition.<\/p>\n

2017-2018 Modemuseum Hasselt (Belgium)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mondrian dress, \u201cThe Vulgar: Fashion Redefined\u201d exhibition.<\/p>\n

2017 Kunstmuseum The Hague (the Netherlands)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mondrian Dress, Composition in Black and Mondrian Dress II, \u201cFashion in Style\u201d exhibition.<\/p>\n

2016-2017 Barbican Art Gallery, London (United Kingdom)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mondrian dress, \u201cThe Vulgar: Fashion Redefined\u201d exhibition.<\/p>\n

2015-2016 Gemeentemuseum Den Haag (Kunstmuseum The Hague, the Netherlands)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dripping dress in black and beige, \u201cOde to Dutch fashion\u201d exhibition.<\/p>\n

2015-2016 Centraal Museum Utrecht en ‘Centraal Museum Etalage’ in Hoog Catherijne (the Netherlands)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Various designs such as the Mondrian dress, alternately shown in combination with furniture by Gerrit Rietveld.<\/p>\n

2014 Kunsthal Rotterdam (the Netherlands)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shoe design from the \u201cSacha & Michael Barnaart van Bergen\u201d anniversary collection, exhibition \u201cS.H.O.E.S, Sexy Heels or Easy Sandals\u201d.<\/p>\n

2012 Oranienbaum Palace, Dessau (Germany)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Couture dress, \u201cDutch Design: Huis van Oranje (House of Orange)\u201d exhibition.<\/p>\n

2011-2012 Gemeentemuseum Den Haag (Kunstmuseum The Hague, the Netherlands)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dripping dress in orange with beige, \u201cFashion \u2665 Art: an affair\u201d exhibition.<\/p>\n

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\n2016: \u201cThe Vulgar: Fashion Redefined\u201d at the Barbican Art Gallery, London (UK).<\/em><\/p>\n

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NEWS<\/span><\/div>\n

Old masters and new design<\/a><\/h1>\n
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Michael Barnaart enjoys working with inspiring cultural institutions and companies. Designs inspired by Vincent van Gogh for the Kr\u00f6ller-M\u00fcller Museum, corporate clothing for Amare and Residentie Orkest, scarves and a brooch for 125 years of M.C. Escher, costumes for Concertgebouw Amsterdam and the Mondrian dress for Kunstmuseum The Hague are just a few examples! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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CLASSICS<\/span><\/div>\n

Timeless design pieces<\/a><\/h1>\n
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This fashion collection consists of timeless design classics. Moreover, several designs have been exhibited and included in international museum collections. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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