Working table of Jeanneke Brinkman and guests.
30 November 2009
28 November 2009
27 November 2009
The Cook, the Collector and the Restaurant
Painting by Robert Zandvliet (?)
Even more pleasing eating surrounded by art at restaurant the Halvemaan in Amsterdam where the owners (and cooks) show their collection.
26 November 2009
25 November 2009
Elizabeth Peyton in NL
Elizabeth Peyton at Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht, NL.
I was very curious to see Elizabeth Peyton's paintings in real. By all the reproductions I have seen I always thought they were made on paper. Not at all, they are most of them minuscule paintings on 'fresco' prepared boards or sometimes on linen. They have a very attractive whiteness. The oil strokes are very wet and certain.
Her manierist 'boys look' are rather stereotyped on their facial gestures, but that is probably a portraitist tic. Compositions are sometimes rather weird, if not disturbing, as she seems afraid of painting hands, often when she paints them they don't look very 'handy'.
Whenever she makes legs they remind me of El Greco paintings on their artificial length.
The use of color I liked the most on this work.
The big room at the Bonnefanten Museum made Payton's paintings look even smaller.
I suppose the curator at the museum must be a very long man as all works were perfectly hung for someone of 1.93 cm length. With the 'distance' strip on the floor it was one step more difficult to appreciate the small works.
One of the older works at the exhibition: a drawing of Napoleon. Already with her 'young face' trademarks.
It is difficult to forget an Elizabeth Payton painting. With all the buts I can think of at the end she gave me a lot of visual pleasure.
My photographs except the last one that comes from the Museum site.
Her manierist 'boys look' are rather stereotyped on their facial gestures, but that is probably a portraitist tic. Compositions are sometimes rather weird, if not disturbing, as she seems afraid of painting hands, often when she paints them they don't look very 'handy'.
Whenever she makes legs they remind me of El Greco paintings on their artificial length.
The use of color I liked the most on this work.
The big room at the Bonnefanten Museum made Payton's paintings look even smaller.
I suppose the curator at the museum must be a very long man as all works were perfectly hung for someone of 1.93 cm length. With the 'distance' strip on the floor it was one step more difficult to appreciate the small works.
One of the older works at the exhibition: a drawing of Napoleon. Already with her 'young face' trademarks.
It is difficult to forget an Elizabeth Payton painting. With all the buts I can think of at the end she gave me a lot of visual pleasure.
My photographs except the last one that comes from the Museum site.
24 November 2009
Ad van Denderen's soldiers
Galerie West invited to a guided tour by Ad van Denderen with a personal view on his photo exhibition 'Fighters and Peacekeepers' at Gem Museum in the Hague.
A second exhibition: 'All Alike' is at the Galerie West.
I had the feeling he was a bit uncomfortable talking to us about his photos and he didn't know which direction to take us. About his photograph moment and choice of works was very certain.
23 November 2009
22 November 2009
21 November 2009
20 November 2009
19 November 2009
Hoogtij Art Tour in The Hague
The walking tour along the HOOGTIJ (High tide) art locations was a successful event. There were around 65 participants. We divided in two groups one with Lenny Waasdorp and the other Maurits van de Laar and I. We were able to enjoy fully of the showing art thanks to the weather (16 degrees and not a drop rain), the enthusiastic public, the gallerists and the artists.
Thanks to all and who knows, we may repeat it.
(more explanation about HOOGTIJ at the end of the post)
Starting point:
Gemak > Paviljoensgracht 20 – 24
Group show: Feind is, wer anders denkt. An exhibition about the state security from the DDR.
Lenny Waasdorp artist, Maurits van de Laar (both organizator of Hoogtij) and Marie Jeanne de Rooij director Gemak/Free Academy.
Bed ‘elZE’ > opens during HOOGTIJ #19 and invited seven painters to paint directly on the rough walls from the location.
A very questioning speech by the artist.
Photo LNA de Santis
Liefhertje en De Grote Witte Reus > Stationsweg 55
‘Gluttony’: sculpture, graphics and drawings from David Elshout and Sander Reijgers.
Friendly artists and gallerist (taking a photo).
West > Groenewegje 136
Installation and sculptures from Vincent Ganivet (FR)
The artist Vincent Ganivet and the gallerist Marie-José Sondeijker.
One of the tour favorite works.
BH139 > Boekhorststraat 139
Group show: sound- and visual artists Arno Scheper, Wolfgang Bittner, Jeroen Uyttendaele and Ofer Smilansky merge different aspect of their works together to one dynamic audiovisual surrounding.
1646 > Boekhorststraat 125
Installation from Ton Schuttelaar and Au travail/At work
The artist just said: See and enjoy the art.
Secrets
A visit recommendation.
Photo Maurits van de Laar
Galerie Maurits van de Laar > Herderstraat 6
Sculptures and paintings from Elmar Trenkwalder
JCA DE KOK > Lange Beestenmarkt 99
Drawings, sculpture, collages, paintings and photography: ‘Van straten en huizen’, Rien Monshouwer. Second exhibition of the gallery.
Rien Monschouwer enjoying the crowd of visitors we brought.
Artists Marisa Polin and Simon Anderton
Artist Karen Persson
LAPt/m >
Eén ruimte, twaalf ontwerpers. Verschillende disciplines samen. Studenten en oud-studenten van de KABK brengen hun verrassende werken samen in een groepsexpositie op de grens van mode, textiel en beeldende kunst.
Artists: Evelien van Benthem, Lidewij Corstiaans, Julie Havermans, Annemarije van Harten, Layla Kühnen, Melanie Luchtenveld, Marieke Mein & Geanne Welles, Vanya Menken, Anke Muijsers, Neeltje Schoenmaker en Barbara Vos.
The super friendly artist-gallerist while talking to other guests.
Vonkel > Assendelftstraat 19
Paintings from Myra de Vries: alienating landscapes with now and then a house
Costa Rican Ambassador Francisco Jose Aguilar and an artist who joined the group at the very last moment.
Artist Anat Ratzabi with daughter and friend.
Livingstone Gallery > Anna Paulownastraat 70d/b
Sculptures from Adriaan Rees, objects and work on paper from Jannis Kounellis, etchings from Arnulf Rainer
Delicious explanation on the gallery an Jannis Kounellis.
End station:
Arte sin limites > Anna Paulownastraat 71
Artworks from paper: from Miriam Londoño (Colombia)
Faithful Chiny Eaka and gallerist Eugenie Van Raaij that was waiting for us with cold cava for everybody.
Photo Maurits van de Laar
Also:
The VIDE workshop > Uilebomen 66
OBSERVATIES 2: Graphics from Hans Könings, ‘Berliner Männer’
Baracca three different locations the ‘three-for-the –price-of-one-exhibition’:
1. Baracca > Zuidwal 17
Groups exposition with the topic "Means to an end' with work of different artists and artists initiatives
2. Frontera.2 > Herderinnestraat 7
Painting crap from vuig&tuig
3. WTC > Doubletstraat 16
Video-installation ‘back to fucking Den Haag’
More Photos: Local Neighbours
Thanks to all and who knows, we may repeat it.
(more explanation about HOOGTIJ at the end of the post)
Starting point:
Gemak > Paviljoensgracht 20 – 24
Group show: Feind is, wer anders denkt. An exhibition about the state security from the DDR.
Lenny Waasdorp artist, Maurits van de Laar (both organizator of Hoogtij) and Marie Jeanne de Rooij director Gemak/Free Academy.
Bed ‘elZE’ > opens during HOOGTIJ #19 and invited seven painters to paint directly on the rough walls from the location.
A very questioning speech by the artist.
Photo LNA de Santis
Liefhertje en De Grote Witte Reus > Stationsweg 55
‘Gluttony’: sculpture, graphics and drawings from David Elshout and Sander Reijgers.
Friendly artists and gallerist (taking a photo).
West > Groenewegje 136
Installation and sculptures from Vincent Ganivet (FR)
The artist Vincent Ganivet and the gallerist Marie-José Sondeijker.
One of the tour favorite works.
BH139 > Boekhorststraat 139
Group show: sound- and visual artists Arno Scheper, Wolfgang Bittner, Jeroen Uyttendaele and Ofer Smilansky merge different aspect of their works together to one dynamic audiovisual surrounding.
1646 > Boekhorststraat 125
Installation from Ton Schuttelaar and Au travail/At work
The artist just said: See and enjoy the art.
Secrets
A visit recommendation.
Photo Maurits van de Laar
Galerie Maurits van de Laar > Herderstraat 6
Sculptures and paintings from Elmar Trenkwalder
JCA DE KOK > Lange Beestenmarkt 99
Drawings, sculpture, collages, paintings and photography: ‘Van straten en huizen’, Rien Monshouwer. Second exhibition of the gallery.
Rien Monschouwer enjoying the crowd of visitors we brought.
Artists Marisa Polin and Simon Anderton
Artist Karen Persson
LAPt/m >
Eén ruimte, twaalf ontwerpers. Verschillende disciplines samen. Studenten en oud-studenten van de KABK brengen hun verrassende werken samen in een groepsexpositie op de grens van mode, textiel en beeldende kunst.
Artists: Evelien van Benthem, Lidewij Corstiaans, Julie Havermans, Annemarije van Harten, Layla Kühnen, Melanie Luchtenveld, Marieke Mein & Geanne Welles, Vanya Menken, Anke Muijsers, Neeltje Schoenmaker en Barbara Vos.
The super friendly artist-gallerist while talking to other guests.
Vonkel > Assendelftstraat 19
Paintings from Myra de Vries: alienating landscapes with now and then a house
Costa Rican Ambassador Francisco Jose Aguilar and an artist who joined the group at the very last moment.
Artist Anat Ratzabi with daughter and friend.
Livingstone Gallery > Anna Paulownastraat 70d/b
Sculptures from Adriaan Rees, objects and work on paper from Jannis Kounellis, etchings from Arnulf Rainer
Delicious explanation on the gallery an Jannis Kounellis.
End station:
Arte sin limites > Anna Paulownastraat 71
Artworks from paper: from Miriam Londoño (Colombia)
Faithful Chiny Eaka and gallerist Eugenie Van Raaij that was waiting for us with cold cava for everybody.
Photo Maurits van de Laar
Also:
The VIDE workshop > Uilebomen 66
OBSERVATIES 2: Graphics from Hans Könings, ‘Berliner Männer’
Baracca three different locations the ‘three-for-the –price-of-one-exhibition’:
1. Baracca > Zuidwal 17
Groups exposition with the topic "Means to an end' with work of different artists and artists initiatives
2. Frontera.2 > Herderinnestraat 7
Painting crap from vuig&tuig
3. WTC > Doubletstraat 16
Video-installation ‘back to fucking Den Haag’
HOOGTIJ #19 in The Hague on Friday November 13th 2009.Photos (except when mentioned) © Marisa Polin.
HOOGTIJ (High tide) is the new cultural route along galleries, artist-run spaces and art institutions in the centre of The Hague and takes place four times a year on a Friday evening. The presentations at a HOOGTIJ evening range from white cube to underground art. You’ll find more established art in the galleries and institutions and more experimental art, installations and performances in the artists' initiatives. At HOOGTIJ, these two extremes come together.
More info (in English) on HOOGTIJ, program and map:
More information in Dutch.
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