The castle and the portraits

All in style for Jacque Gregoire's.

The girls by Marisa Polin and Ellen de Groot.

Entering the castle.

Elco Brinkman opening the exhibition
Portraits Now (Portrettisten Nu)
Museum de Fundatie in Zwolle at their annex Kasteel Het Nijenhuis in Heino, The Netherlands from the 30th of January through 18th April 2010.

Ralph Keuning director of the Museum de Fundatie, artist Janneke Brinkman, art historians and authors of the book: Harriet Stoop-de Meester and Cathinka Huizing and Chriestie's' Joop Ubbens.

The public: 500+ persons.

The press.

Elco Brinkman receiving the first book Portraits of portrait painters (Portretten van Portrettisten) from the authors Cathinka Huizing and Harriet Stoop-de Meester.

Seems a conversation with Bianca Berends' painting.


Marisa Polin works with a chocolate background

A second The Hague artist in the chocolate room:Marike Bok showing actor Chiem van Houwelingen.

The huge Wim Pijbes painting staring in the main hall by Annemarie Busschers.

Queen Beatrix: lonely at the top by Roderik van Schaardenburg

Ellen de Groot 2x in a slightly renaissance ambiance.


Judith Lansink's

Roderik van Schaardenburg girl and baby.

Stijn Rietman


The photographer surprised at being photographed next to Dorine Kuiper's

Another two girls by Marjolein Menke.

Two women.

Again two girls, this time by Bianca Berends

Joop Rubens', Annemarie Busschers' work.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Madelein Allbright et al by Janneke Viegers

The children in between Dick Stapel's and Ab de Nijs Bik's paintings

A back's portrait.

The table and the canvas. Sam Drukker

Frits Bolkestein by Jurriaan van Hall

Two real girls next to a portrait of a girl by Robert Vorstman

Ans Schumacher.

At a cozy corner and in an old fashioned atmosphere: Erik de Jong.

More info and photos: Trendbeheer and Dutch portraits now.

Portraits of portrait painters

Annemarie Busschers
My work has been selected for the book Portraits of portrait painters (Portretten van Portrettisten). It has 30 interviews of contemporary artists from The Netherlands and examples of their portraits. The authors are Cathinka Huizing and Harriet Stoop-de Meester (Waanders Uitgevers).


Judith Krebbekx
The publishing of the book will be accompanied by an exhibition Portraits Now (Portrettisten Nu) at Castle Het Nijenhuis in Heino, an annex of Museum de Fundatie in Zwolle.
From 30th of January through 18th April 2010.

Rosa, 100x70 cm, acrylic paint/linen, 2008-2009

Naema, 120x100 cm, 2007
Marisa Polin

Dutch Portraits now: Expo

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Dutch portaits now:

Invitation to the exhibition Portraits Now (Portrettisten Nu) at Museum de Fundatie in Zwolle at their annex Kasteel Het Nijenhuis in Heino, The Netherlands from the 30th of January through 18th April 2010.
Address: Kasteel het Nijenhuis, 't Nijenhuis 10, Heino/Wijhe, The Netherlands

Accompanying the exhibition the book Portraits of portrait painters (Portretten van Portrettisten) by Cathinka Huizing and Harriet Stoop-de Meester will be presented. 30 interviews and photographs of contemporary portrait artists from The Netherlands.(Waanders Uitgevers).

More info and photos of the opening: Dutch portraits now.

Some of the painters are: Annemarie Busschers, Marisa Polin, Judith Krebbekx, Piet van den Boog, Marike Bok and Urban Larsson.

Annemarie Busschers

Marisa Polin

Judith Krebbekx

All the artists:
Bianca Berends
Marike Bok
Piet van den Boog
Erik Bosma
Annemarie Busschers
Dora Carpentier
Daan van Doorn
Sam Drukker
Jacque Gregoire
Ellen de Groot
Jurriaan van Hall
Annelies Hoek
Erik de Jong
Matt Kissingh
Judith Krebbekx
Dorine Kuiper
Judith Lansink
Urban Larsson
Frank Leenhouts
Marjolein Menke
Ab de Nijs Bik
Eva Ooms
Marisa Polin
Stijn Rietman
Joop Rubens
Roderik van Schaardenburg
Ans Schumacher
Dick Stapel
Janneke Viegers
Robert Vorstman

Portraits of Portrait painters: Book

The book Portraits of Portrait painters (Portretten van Portrettisten) by Cathinka Huizing and Harriet Stoop-de Meester wil be presented Saturday in Museum de Fundatie/Kateel het Nijenhuis Heino at the exhibition of Dutch portaits now (Portrettisten Nu).
It can be ordered at Uitgeverij Waanders € 27,95

More info and photos: Dutch portraits now.

What is it about portraits?

Is there something special about portraits now in The Netherlands? Are they "socially acceptable" again?

In any case we must notice that there has been, between February and March 2010, 4 openings of contemporary portrait exhibitions in Dutch museums by Dutch artists. Two solo and two group exhibitions.
The two solo exhibitions may be a bit confusing as both artists Kiki Lamers (1964) and Katinka Lampe (1964) not only have the same initials, have nearly the same age, the openings were within a week of difference but more important, they are both portraying children with this mysterious halo in a pastel like palette.
The exhibition at Museum the Fundatie has been so successful that it had been extended and the book is sold out with the 2nd edition being ready the coming days.
I missed the exhibition in Gorcum, but I think there the concept of portrait has been used in a broad sense, including faces that are not necessary portraits.

Katinka Lampe at Kunsthal Rotterdam 13 March - 30 May 2010
also RONMANDOS gallery Amsterdam - Amsterdam 17/4/2010 - 29/5/2010 :



Kiki Lamers at Centraal Museum in Utrecht 6 March - 22 August 2010
also at Annet Gelink Gallery / The Bakery - Amsterdam 13/3/2010 - 17/4/2010:



Portraits Now (Portrettisten Nu) at Museum de Fundatie in Zwolle at their annex Kasteel Het Nijenhuis in Heino extended until 24 May 2010:
Sam Drukker

Bianca Berends

Marisa Polin

and
Marike Bok / Piet van den Boog / Erik Bosma /Annemarie Busschers / Dora Carpentier / Daan van Doorn / Jacque Gregoire / Ellen de Groot / Jurriaan van Hall / Annelies Hoek / Erik de Jong / Matt Kissingh / Judith Krebbekx / Dorine Kuiper / Judith Lansink / Urban Larsson / Frank Leenhouts / Marjolein Menke / Ab de Nijs Bik / Eva Ooms / Stijn Rietman / Joop Rubens / Roderik van Schaardenburg / Ans Schumacher / Dick Stapel / Janneke Viegers / Robert Vorstman

Portretten van de 21e eeuw in Gorkums Museum, The Netherlands.
Already closed on 11 April with works of:
Philip Akkerman

Bas Meerman

Wouter van Riessen

Paul van Dongen

and

Silvia B. / Loréne Bourguignon / Hendrik Elings / Ruud van Empel / Gert Germeraad / Anouk Griffioen / Wim Hardeman / Yin Jun / Anja Kok / Bastienne Kramer / Katinka Lampe / Hans Meertens / / Lique Schoot / Petra Slager / Joost van den Toorn / Marli Turion / Levi van Veluw / Barbara Wijnveld / Efrat Zehavi

See also