Marjan Teeuwen studied at the Fine Arts Academy, Tilburg (1982–1984), and the Academy of Art and Design, St. Joost, Breda (1984–1988). She won First Prize in the 2009 Krasnoyarsk Biennale. Represented by the Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York, her work is shown worldwide. In 1993, she established KW14, a group that organizes exhibitions of contemporary artists every two years.