Kunstaankopen, kunstbehoud, monografieën, exposities
Frans & Kapma Foundation
Paintings parade and more of Roger Raveel in Arnhem
Ever seen a parade of paintings? Together with the Belgian artist Roger Raveel and many others, we walked into the living parade of paintings along the Museum of Modern Art Arnhem (MMKA). Inside is his 2 by 4 meters canvas 'Paintings parade' from 1978. It is part of a stunning retrospective that includes 120 drawings and paintings from a period of 70 years.
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New, beautiful art palaces
Intriguing. Promising. Breathtaking. The brand new museums, which glossy magazine Elegance of July 2011 devotes eight pages, are artworks of architecture and for that reason alone worth a trip around the world. Quite spectacular they are: the with hexagonal aluminium tiled Soumaya Museum in Mexico, the organically shaped and built with 1062 triangular glass panels Dali Museum in Florida (USA), the perspective Nanjing Museum of Art & Architecture (China) that opens autumn 2011, and the alien-looking Centro Niemeyer in northern Spain.
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The MAS, just a stone’s throw far
With great flair and vision a new, contemporary museum opened May 16, 2011, in Antwerp: the impressive Museum aan de Stroom (museum on the river) or simply MAS. It brings an ode to the city, the harbour, the Schelde, Flanders and the world. The architecture is stunning and attracts attention from afar in the city skyline. Anyway, the design comes from the Dutch firm Neutelings Riedijk Architects, winner in a competition with 54 other entries from all over the world.
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Elisabeth Heuff Foundation
Also in the future the works of art of Elisabeth Heuff-Kuylaars (1910-1994) should be viewed by a large audience! After all, with passion, struggle and submission she made moving paintings and ceramic objects. End March 2011 we were introduced to (a representative part of) the approximately 200 works that included the Elisabeth Heuff Foundation.
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Broodschilderessen en penseelprinsessen
Under this title art historian drs. Hanna Klarenbeek studies with a lot of passion the Dutch female artists of the 19th century. Could these women pursuit a 'professional career' in art or was it just a hobby and part of a good education?
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Rijksmuseum frees 'The new man' of Nazi label
The Rijksmuseum has, 'after moving insight', given back the original title to the painting. Their change of name to 'The new man on the way to the new Nazi world order' is now deleted from all records and information systems. So this monumental work was stripped of the Nazi label!
As a consequence 'The new man' by Henri van de Velde has been removed from the permanent exhibition of the historic department. The painting would have got there a prominent place, after the reopening of the Rijksmuseum in 2013, but that’s off.
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Geert Meijer deceased
"Painting is life. By painting I keep death at a distant.” This philosophical phrase, one of many sayings he wrote down in his art books, is on the memory card that is issued at his cremation. The artist Geert Meijer could not paint anymore and therefore he could no longer keep death at arm’s length.
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Essay about the controversial painting 'THE NEW MAN'
'The new man' by Henri (Hendrik) van de Velde (1896 – 1969) is a large oil on canvas (230 x 175 cm), about which much has been written and that has brought quite a stir. Critics were mostly laudatory in 1939, when it was first exhibited, but after the purchase in 2007 by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam the painting is in the media invariable called a Nazi icon.
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Jeroen Krabbé painted the dramatic life of his grandfather
The most impressive exhibition we recently have seen, was in the Museum Fundatie in Zwolle. On the first floor we were confronted with the dramatic story of Abraham Reiss, represented in 9 monumental paintings made by his grandson Jeroen Krabbé (1944).
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Helen Verhoeven (1974) winner of the Wolvecamp award 2010
The prestigious Wolvecamp award 2010 was granted on September 23 to painter Helen Verhoeven. Along with hundreds of other art lovers gathered in the ‘Creatieve Fabriek’ in Hengelo, we were excited about the choice of the jury. Her latest series of works is entirely set up in black and white and all shades of gray in between, which in itself allows for some drama.
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Ida Roekevisch let 48.000 stars shine for charity . .
On request of the Rotary Clubs in Haaksbergen and Neede (Netherlands) artist Ida Roekevisch made a special painting for a Christmas Card, which revenues will go to children in a scrape.
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Your portrait painted...
'Portraits now' is a wonderful exhibition where 30 artists display a selection of their portrait paintings. It is fascinating to see how each artist has applied his/her own style. It is also quite remarkable how the composition of the painting reflects the depicted person's character. This can be found in the eyes, facial features and posture. Sunday January 31, 2010 we were present at the very busy vernissage at the museum Kasteel Nijenhuis in Heino/Wijhe.
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Flip Gaasendam in the FRANS & KAPMA COLLECTION
At the start of 2010 this oil on canvas (100 x 115 cm) of the Groningen painter Flip Gaasendam (1957) was added to the FRANS & KAPMA Collection. This work entitled 'Huis Dorth' was made on order. And finally, after a long and exciting wait, Flip came to hang it up personally. No matter how many times we look at this painting, we are captivated again and again.
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October 2011
Ever seen a parade of paintings? Together with the Belgian artist Roger Raveel and many others, we walked into the living parade of paintings along the Museum of Modern Art Arnhem (MMKA). Inside is his 2 by 4 meters canvas 'Paintings parade' from 1978. It is part of a stunning retrospective that includes 120 drawings and paintings from a period of 70 years.
Read more.....
New, beautiful art palaces
June 2011
Intriguing. Promising. Breathtaking. The brand new museums, which glossy magazine Elegance of July 2011 devotes eight pages, are artworks of architecture and for that reason alone worth a trip around the world. Quite spectacular they are: the with hexagonal aluminium tiled Soumaya Museum in Mexico, the organically shaped and built with 1062 triangular glass panels Dali Museum in Florida (USA), the perspective Nanjing Museum of Art & Architecture (China) that opens autumn 2011, and the alien-looking Centro Niemeyer in northern Spain.
Read more......
The MAS, just a stone’s throw far
May 2011
With great flair and vision a new, contemporary museum opened May 16, 2011, in Antwerp: the impressive Museum aan de Stroom (museum on the river) or simply MAS. It brings an ode to the city, the harbour, the Schelde, Flanders and the world. The architecture is stunning and attracts attention from afar in the city skyline. Anyway, the design comes from the Dutch firm Neutelings Riedijk Architects, winner in a competition with 54 other entries from all over the world.
Read more......
Elisabeth Heuff Foundation
April 2011
Also in the future the works of art of Elisabeth Heuff-Kuylaars (1910-1994) should be viewed by a large audience! After all, with passion, struggle and submission she made moving paintings and ceramic objects. End March 2011 we were introduced to (a representative part of) the approximately 200 works that included the Elisabeth Heuff Foundation.
Read more......
Broodschilderessen en penseelprinsessen
March 2011
(Female painters who must earn their bread and butter and those who do not have to earn their living)Under this title art historian drs. Hanna Klarenbeek studies with a lot of passion the Dutch female artists of the 19th century. Could these women pursuit a 'professional career' in art or was it just a hobby and part of a good education?
Read more......
Rijksmuseum frees 'The new man' of Nazi label
February 2011
The Rijksmuseum has, 'after moving insight', given back the original title to the painting. Their change of name to 'The new man on the way to the new Nazi world order' is now deleted from all records and information systems. So this monumental work was stripped of the Nazi label!
As a consequence 'The new man' by Henri van de Velde has been removed from the permanent exhibition of the historic department. The painting would have got there a prominent place, after the reopening of the Rijksmuseum in 2013, but that’s off.
Read more......
Geert Meijer deceased
January 2011
"Painting is life. By painting I keep death at a distant.” This philosophical phrase, one of many sayings he wrote down in his art books, is on the memory card that is issued at his cremation. The artist Geert Meijer could not paint anymore and therefore he could no longer keep death at arm’s length.
Read more......
Essay about the controversial painting 'THE NEW MAN'
December 2010
'The new man' by Henri (Hendrik) van de Velde (1896 – 1969) is a large oil on canvas (230 x 175 cm), about which much has been written and that has brought quite a stir. Critics were mostly laudatory in 1939, when it was first exhibited, but after the purchase in 2007 by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam the painting is in the media invariable called a Nazi icon.
Read more......
Jeroen Krabbé painted the dramatic life of his grandfather
November 2010
The most impressive exhibition we recently have seen, was in the Museum Fundatie in Zwolle. On the first floor we were confronted with the dramatic story of Abraham Reiss, represented in 9 monumental paintings made by his grandson Jeroen Krabbé (1944).
Read more......
Helen Verhoeven (1974) winner of the Wolvecamp award 2010
September 2010
The prestigious Wolvecamp award 2010 was granted on September 23 to painter Helen Verhoeven. Along with hundreds of other art lovers gathered in the ‘Creatieve Fabriek’ in Hengelo, we were excited about the choice of the jury. Her latest series of works is entirely set up in black and white and all shades of gray in between, which in itself allows for some drama.
Read more......
Ida Roekevisch let 48.000 stars shine for charity . .
August 2010
On request of the Rotary Clubs in Haaksbergen and Neede (Netherlands) artist Ida Roekevisch made a special painting for a Christmas Card, which revenues will go to children in a scrape.
Read more......
Your portrait painted...
February 2010
'Portraits now' is a wonderful exhibition where 30 artists display a selection of their portrait paintings. It is fascinating to see how each artist has applied his/her own style. It is also quite remarkable how the composition of the painting reflects the depicted person's character. This can be found in the eyes, facial features and posture. Sunday January 31, 2010 we were present at the very busy vernissage at the museum Kasteel Nijenhuis in Heino/Wijhe.
Read more......
Flip Gaasendam in the FRANS & KAPMA COLLECTION
January 2010
At the start of 2010 this oil on canvas (100 x 115 cm) of the Groningen painter Flip Gaasendam (1957) was added to the FRANS & KAPMA Collection. This work entitled 'Huis Dorth' was made on order. And finally, after a long and exciting wait, Flip came to hang it up personally. No matter how many times we look at this painting, we are captivated again and again.
Read more......