Mariska Karto
Mariska Karto was born in Suriname – South America. Originally Surinamese, Indonesian, African, and a little Dutch. She grew up in the Netherlands.
With her background, containing several continents around the world, she has a strong interest in showing a combination of art and the beauty of world cultures.
During her development as an artist, a landscape has emerged of an extraordinary mix in a strong own style, expressed in many forms, vulnerable, powerful, sensual, divine, humor, playful and timeless, not hindered by imposed rules or rank.
She is inspired by figure art, human forms, world colors, nature, architecture, and historical art but also contemporary times, because this is the time in which she lives. In her works, it is not only about the form on the outside but also the inner beauty reflected in the created aesthetic beauty.
Since 2013, Mariska Karto has had several solo and group exhibitions in galleries and photo festivals worldwide, from Europe to China to the United States. Since 2011, she has won well-known photo awards, worldwide, and several publications have been written about her work.
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Biography
Mariska Karto was born in Suriname – South America. Originally Surinamese, Indonesian, African, and a little Dutch. She grew up in the Netherlands.
With her background, containing several continents around the world, she has a strong interest in showing a combination of art and the beauty of world cultures.
During her development as an artist, a landscape has emerged of an extraordinary mix in a strong own style, expressed in many forms, vulnerable, powerful, sensual, divine, humor, playful and timeless, not hindered by imposed rules or rank.
She is inspired by figure art, human forms, world colors, nature, architecture, and historical art but also contemporary times, because this is the time in which she lives. In her works, it is not only about the form on the outside but also the inner beauty reflected in the created aesthetic beauty.
Since 2013, Mariska Karto has had several solo and group exhibitions in galleries and photo festivals worldwide, from Europe to China to the United States. Since 2011, she has won well-known photo awards, worldwide, and several publications have been written about her work.
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NETHERLANDS
- Date of birth : unknown date
- Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
- Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary Dutch Artists

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Climate exhibition - Museum Fundatie / The Netherlands
Museum de Fundatie/Kasteel Het Nijenhuis, Het Nijenhuis, Wijhe, Nederland
My large fresco is now to see in Climate Exhibition of Museum Fundatie - Kasteel Nijenhuis. The work will be there until about December 4th. Be sure to come and see! It is a beautiful exhibition with beautiful contemporary work by various fellow artists in various media: https://www.museumdefundatie.nl/nl/klimaatexpo-22/