Rika Maja Duevel is a painter and mixed media artist from Stavanger, Norway, based in Amsterdam. Drawing on daily experiences, her work reflects an ongoing inquiry into introversion and the complexities of the unseen self, with a particular focus on her own female perspective. Duevel holds degrees from Wheaton College, SACI, and Lesley University, and has received multiple awards. She has exhibited in cities including Amsterdam, Rome, Venice, Bologna, Naples, Florence, Milan, Barcelona, Granada, Paris, Seoul, Tokyo, and Buenos Aires. Her residencies include periods in Spain, France, Argentina, and the Netherlands. She has lectured at the University of Amsterdam’s Business School and is featured in Florence Contemporary Gallery’s “50 Artists to Watch 2023” and “50 Artists to Discover 2025,” as well as NY Weekly Magazine’s “Top 30 Influential Women Entrepreneurs to Watch Out For in 2025.”