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AB4005 – Amsterdam
March 8 @ 7:00 pm CET
Art Battle Amsterdam – 8 March, 2026
Doors @ 7:00pm / Painting @ 7:30pm
Pllek – tt. Neveritaweg 59, Amsterdam Noord
We’re back in Amsterdam and couldn’t be more excited!
Experience an unforgettable evening of creativity and competition this International Women’s Day at Pllek in Amsterdam! Set along the stunning waterfront of Het IJ, with panoramic views of the Amsterdam skyline, this is an art event unlike any other.
Watch as 12 incredible women artists transform blank canvases into vibrant masterpieces in just 20 electrifying minutes per round. Feel the energy, cheer them on, and cast your vote to help crown the night’s champion.
Don’t miss your chance to take home a piece of the magic through our silent auction featuring all original works.
Painting begins at 7:30 PM, and Pllek is fully wheelchair accessible—inviting everyone to be part of this inspiring celebration of art, talent, and creativity on a day dedicated to women worldwide.
Be a part of the fun as a spectator, or participate as one of the featured artists by applying online at artbattle.com/artists!
Art Battle Amsterdam is an 18+ event.
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Artists
Artists can apply to compete. Also, most events have a ‘Wildcard’ easel, where artists leave their names at the door and we draw at random to pick the Wildcard Artist. To be a potential wildcard artist, just buy a ticket and show up!
Confirmed Competitors
Art Battle Amsterdam
13 confirmed artists
Agata Gromada
Agata Gromada is a multidisciplinary artist living in Krakow. Her work explorer the links between social identity, emotional awareness, and relationships through painting and other media such as photography, video art, objects and sculpture. Agata explores environments to reflect and shape collective stories. In her recent projects, Agata explores the concept of internal struggles, analyzing the depth of emotional experiences and their effects in order to equalize their role in social narratives. By presenting different types of relationships, Agata reinterprets and transforms ties, questioning the influence of family and attachment to society on contemporary urban experiences.
Alex Bras
Alex is a serious painter and playful graphic artist working in a loose New Surrealist style shaped by mythology and retold tales. Trained in architecture and classical art in Novosibirsk, she spent nearly a decade in interior architecture before becoming a full‑time artist in 2021. She’s exhibited across Europe and, even when exploring darker themes, she aims for hope, clarity, and open interpretation.
Emma van Rosmalen
Emma is a young emerging visual artist from Amsterdam, moved by emotional perception, sexuality, religious passion, and the absence of those forces. A recurring theme in her work—and a philosophy she has internalized—is the meandering relationship between Spectator and Spectacle. Each piece reflects the persistent battle of perceiving and being perceived, and the impossibility of self‑reflection in the presence of a fractured, ever‑fleeing sense of self‑permanence. This comes through in bold yet odd colors, deconstruction, and eccentric symbolism, forming a language entirely its own.
Fieke Vijgen
Fieke returns to Art Battle with work that fuses imagination and real life—the whimsy some people see, and some don’t. Her pieces flow with nature and a touch of the unreal, bringing psychological concepts into perspective and turning raw feeling into paint. With a deep passion for the creative world, she creates murals and builds 3D structures to decorate psytrance events. She invites viewers to look beyond what the eye reaches and to use every sense.
Guylaine Loos
📍 Amstelveen, NH, NL
Guylaine created her first abstract painting using palette knives at the age of six. In 2019, she began painting actively. Since then, she has been selling her work both nationally and internationally and has exhibited her work at various locations in the Netherlands. Guylaine draws her inspiration from nature, fashion, music or things she encounters in everyday life. Guylaine’s paintings are recognizable by their bright and contrasting use of color. She paints purely by feeling and often without a plan in advance. This is her second Art Battle.
Joanna 3D Art
Joanna’s 3D art transforms the world around her into a magical vision of reality, driven by a desire to preserve its beauty for future generations. Art is her medicine, helping her face daily pain. She blends 3D structures on canvas with vibrant colors and dynamic lighting. Born in Poland and now in the Netherlands, she’s a self‑taught artist whose early layered aquarelle work evolved into sculptural acrylics inspired by Renaissance and Dutch masters. Her work has shown at fairs in Barcelona, Monaco, Miami, across Europe and the US, in Times Square, and in British Vogue and Tatler.
larissa Martina
Larissa can’t wait to be surrounded by people who love the same discipline; just being in that environment already feels wonderful. The chance to learn and battle each other feels unreal, and she’s excited for the adventure and to show her style. A multidisciplinary artist who pushes boundaries, she lets oil painting and tattoo art influence each other in performances that connect everyday life in Europe.
Laura Boudesteijn
Laura Boudesteijn is a visual artist based in Waalwijk, the Netherlands. Since graduating from the Utrecht School of the Arts (HKU) in 2014, she has specialized in portraiture, working in a contemporary and expressive style. Her work focuses on the human figure and the emotional presence beneath the surface, capturing intimate atmospheres often rooted in memory and meaningful moments. Working from her studio on commissions and personal projects, Laura continues to develop an intuitive visual language inspired in part by artist Marlene Dumas.
Laura Ponoran
Laura is a full-time computer science student with a lifelong love of art and creative expression. She’s training to be a tattoo artist and also explores fashion on the side. Art has always been central to who she is, shaping her identity and outlook. Though she’s never competed in art before, the chance to connect with like-minded artists and share her passion is incredibly exciting for her.
Maya Boroshko
Maya is a 23‑year‑old artist who moved to the Netherlands from outside Europe. Art has always been the thing that kept her going, even when life was heavy. After years of holding back, she’s finally creating the way she wants to—bold, honest, and without apology. She’s not slowing down now and is ready to show the world what she can do.
Otilia Adam
Otilia Adam is a Romanian artist based in Amsterdam who expresses her vision through a wide range of mediums, from portraits and abstract work to accessories, clothing, writing, and singing. Her unique style and techniques shape everything she creates, and art is the lens through which she experiences and lives fully in the present.
Polina Surovova
Polina was born in Moscow and graduated from the Surikov Institute of Fine Arts. She’s been based in Rotterdam since 2023. Her work explores how people today relate to nature, using layered classical painting and Baroque influences to connect past and present. She often draws on Western and Slavic mythology to explore where culture, history, and nature meet.
Sarbani Bhattacharya
Sarbani paints in water, acrylic, or crayons, mostly as a hobby. She has a vivid style that portrays slices of life, cities, culture, and conversations. She has won several on-the-spot contests during her younger years at school and inter-collegiate contests at the national level in India. Deeply committed to the upliftment of women personally and professionally, she runs workshops on team building, conflict resolution, and leadership development using the medium of art and color. By profession, she is a finance expert.
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