2024
news:
• A crowdfunding campaign is now running at Voordekunst. Pre-order your copy of the book Amsterdam 3hoog achter and you will receive your copy in april at the exhibition of the project at WG Kunst Gallery.
• Amsterdam 750 Foundation (on the occasion of the 750th anniversary of Amsterdam in 2025) granted a subsidy for the project Amsterdam 3hoog achter. An exhibition plus events plus publication is prepared for April 2025. More information to follow.
• The Jaap Harten Foundation granted a contribution to the realization of the book Amsterdam 3hoog achter to the exhibition of the project in WG Kunst.
released publications:
• publication: 'We solemnly publish and declare' - Eight essays on the American Declaration of Independence from 1776 - editing and illustrations
• publication: 5th edition, after 20 years of Filosofie voor de zwijnen (Philosophy for the swine) - by philosopher Klaas Rozemond, pen drawings by me and poems by Co Woudsma - Noordboek editors - in 2005 shortlisted for the Socrates Cup
• my drawing of Olympe de Gouges has been published in the Grote Nederlandse Kunstkalender 2024 (the Big Dutch Art Kalender 2024)
past:
• KunstRUIM - Pop-up Forest - group show with artists Jacqueline Lamme, Nanna Lahn, Caroline Curtis, Emma van Drongelen and Petra van der Steen - 17-28 January 2014 - opening hours: Wednesday - Sunday from 12AM until 5 PM
2023
exhibitions:
• Tekenkabinet XI at BMB Projectspace Amsterdam (March/April) and at Gallery Art Singel 100 (August/September) and online until December 31st
• 7&8 October: open studios at Retort Ateliers Amsterdam
• 19/20 & 26/27 August: Kunstspoor Noord-Beveland | art route on the island of Noord-Beveland, solo show in the lovely small church of Kats - upon invitation by artists Lenny van Broekhoven and Onno de Graaf
• pastel drawings at Raethuys Opticiens | Amstelveenseweg 99 H Amsterdam (summer)
• Art Allies at Kunstlies - Bartholomeus Ruloffsstraat 5 Amsterdam Oud Zuid | group show | 15 artists | 23-25 June | opening speech by Alex de Vries
work in progress:
• #Amsterdam 3hoog achter: views on trees from all kinds of homes in as many neighbourhoods in Amsterdam as possible - live drawings in charcoal and pastel
publicity:
• Marbellamarbella.es | World Fine Art Professionals and their Key-Pieces - 430 Jet Nijkamp | interview by Walter van Teeffelen
publications:
• participating in the GNKK Grote Nederlandse Kunst Kalender 2024 ('the Big Dutch Art Calendar 2024'); available at, amongst others, NRC.
2022
exibitions & presentations
• Woordnacht Rotterdam | Het Nieuwe Instituut | background projection of my drawing Op de golven van de vrije zee to the new composition al dat groen en blauw by dichter/componist Rozalie Hirs performed on Oct 29th
• Tekenkabinet Xtra | at Galerie With Tsjalling in Groningen: drawings by about 100 kunstenaars.
• KunstRAI 2022 - participating in artists collective Popinnart at booth 79 - four pastels in my series in progress Amsterdam 3hoog achter
• Cultura Ede - De (on)zalige bossen - group show: Jet Nijkamp, Fred Geven, Jerry Voorthuizen, Marian Mijnhardt (also curator) | Dec 11th 2021 until Mar 2nd 2022 (prolonged due to covid measures)
publications:
• Les droits déclarés - acht opstellen over de Déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen van 1789 - Universiteit van Amsterdam 2022 - ISBN 978 90 8860 186 6
work in progress:
• project Amsterdam 3hoog achter: pastel live drawings of views on trees seen from all kinds of homes in Amsterdam. Everyone should have a view on a tree from home.
Corona collection Stadsarchief:
• The pastel Schinkelbuurt 2hoog voor - witte paardenkastanje op een ochtend in de lente has been purchased by the Amsterdam City Archives for their Corona collection: works of art made during the pandemic. The pastel is part of my series (in progress) Amsterdam 3hoog achter.
2021
exibitions & presentations:
• The queen has no legs - installation in charcoal/pastel/video in the Smallest Gallery (Kleinste Galerietje) at Galerie Beeldend Gesproken | Hannie Dankbaarpassage 23 (De Hallen) Amsterdam (Sept-Nov)
• Popinnart op Art The Hague - group show (Oct)
• Popinnart in het Museumkwartier Amsterdam - group show (Sept)
• Tekenkabinet IX - the Tekenkabinet's last exhibition in the Amstelpark 13 - 100 artists (Sept)
• Popinnart bij Art The Hague online | group show | one drawing by me: pastel Klimboom (April)
• #ArtistSupportPledge: group show on the second floor of De Balie | works by around 150 artists (Jan & Jun). Works for this exhibition have a hashtag #artiststupportpledge on my Instagram account.
delivered:
• OMHP | diptych commissioned by Amsterdam Law School section Algemene Rechtsleer | watch the video (English subtitles) published by Folia
publication:
• Op de golven van de vrije zee - cover/illustrations/redaction - Tienstuks publishers - ISBN 9789088601798
• illustrations in Het zelfgekozen levenseinde by philosopher and jurist Klaas Rozemond | ISVW publishers | Leusden 2021 | ISBN 9789083121581
• The art collective Popinnart coronaproof exhibition | a book containing recent works by 25 artists (3 spreads each + QR-codes to background information) | available at some bookstores (a.o. atj Minerva, Martyrium en andere Athenaeumboekhandels)
2020
exibitions & presentations
• Artist Support Pledge | works for sale at De Balie Amsterdam by about 150 artists, from Dec. 12th 2020 until Jan. 3rd 2021. Due to Covid19 the exhibition was suspended short before Christmas. However, on my Instagram account there's still work by me for sale under the hashtag #artiststupportpledge. Maximum price € 200 excl. shipping costs.
• The art collective Popinnart coronaproof exhibition | a publication containing recent works by 25 artists (3 spreads each) + useful QR-codes directing to background information + vouchers for nice offers in the back of the book | available at the book store (a.o. at Minerva, Martyrium and other Athenaeum book stores. Due to Covid-19 the exhibitions of the artists collective Popinnart planned for this year were cancelled. So we decided to make this book instead.
• WG Kunst Kerstsale | Dec 3-13 | 100 artists | meer dan 500 werken | offline met reserveren én online via de webshop
• Tekenkabinet XS | online (webshop) and offline (Amstelpark 13 Amsterdam) | 100 artists | maximum size ca. A5
publication (in Dutch)
• Il nuovo Caffè, Enkele korte en gevarieerde bijdragen over Beccaria's Dei delitti e delle pene | redactie Jet Nijkamp | Universiteit van Amsterdam | Uitgeverij Tienstuks | Amsterdam 2020 | illustrations by me | ISBN 9789088601615
2019
exhibitions & presentations
• Retort Ateliers | open studios at Retort Ateliers Amsterdam
• Art The Hague - art fair | Popinnart group show | women's (voting) rights | wage gap correction | my drawings: women in science | tree science
• Bunkermuseum Terschelling | Verdrongen landschap | solo exhibition | drawings | slideshow | publication | poetry by poet laureate Tsead Bruinja | 5 juli - 27 oktober 2019 at Bunkermuseum Terschelling | publication: Verdrongen landschap | ISBN9789088601521 | supported by Cultuurfonds Fryslân | Stichting Siebolt | Douwe Kalma Stifting | available at the museum and on demand at the bookstore | watch the interview (in Dutch) at terschellingtv | Terschelling Island
• Tekenkabinet | Zomerkabinet | group show of drawings by 100 artists | Amsterdam
• Loods6 | Popinnart | group show | Amsterdam
Commissions, amongst others:
• Amsterdam Law School | monumental drawing
• Boom Publishers | book cover Het menselijke kwaad by author Klaas Rozemond
publications:
• Teunn 1943 2018 | tribute to my father, the painter Teunn, who died in 2018 | selection of his work and writings
• Verdrongen landschap | drawings | photography | poetry by poet laureate Tsead Bruinja
2018
exhibitions & presentations
• WG Kunst | Kerst Sale | group show | drawings in the series 'waar zit ik?' | Amsterdam | Dec 15th-Dec 16th
• Kasteel Groeneveld | Staatsbosbeheer | B O O M - solo show - tree drawings and a publication | July 8th - September 9th - nice interview in the daily Gooi- en Eemlander by Els Blom | Baarn (Utrecht)
publication on the occasion of the exhibition (see also below): B O O M | T R E E made with Tienstuks Publishers, made possible with the help of contributors at crowdfunding platform Voordekunst and Cultuurfonds Utrecht.
• Popinnart | group show | several drawings | July 1st - October 28th | Amsterdam
• Museum Belvédère Heerenveen | Oase Oranjewoud | group show | drawing & video | June 23 - September 23 | curator Han Steenbruggen
• LAB111 | Amsterdam | Dress like a woman | solo | pastel drawings on newspaper | dialogue with art journalist Joyce Roodnat on Friday 20th April | April 16th - May 6th | Amsterdam
• De Cacaofabriek | GUM - curator Paul Dirks | group show | tree drawings | March 28 - May 13th | Helmond
• Paviljoen Welgelegen - Provinciehuis Noord-Holland | Begrensd oppervlak - droomlandschappen - curator Aart van der Kuijl | tree drawings - group show | March 16th - May 12th | Haarlem
• TV Show Ivo Niehe | interview about Dress like a woman | pastel drawings on newspaper pages| March 16th
• Josilda da Conceição Gallery | Amsterdam | Group show with drawings in the series Dress Like A Woman | Jan 20 - Feb 3
• Veenhartkerk | Winterreise in woord, toon en beeld - drawings & video - in cooperation with Gijs Nijkamp (bass) and Irina Parfenova (piano) | January | Mijdrecht
• Gleimhaus | Halberstadt (D) | Winterreise in Wort, Ton und Bild - drawings & video - in cooperation with Gijs Nijkamp (bass) en Irina Parfenova (piano) | January | Halberstadt DE
publications:
• Dressed like a woman | Tienstuks publishers | Jan 20th | available at Athenaeum (NL) and Central Books London (abroad) - read the wonderful column (in Dutch) by Joyce Roodnat in NRC Handelsblad
• B O O M | T R E E made with Tienstuks Publishers, made possible with the help of contributors at crowdfunding platform Voordekunst and Cultuurfonds Utrecht.
2017
exhibitions & presentations
• Retort Ateliers | Open studios weekend | Oct 7-8 | Amsterdam
• House of Animals | Art For Animals' Sake | group show | fundraising exhibition | drawings | Oct 6-15 | Amsterdam
• Nasty Women London | Nasty Women Exhibition London | group show | pastel drawings Dress Like a Woman | Creative Debuts Shoreditch London | publicity: Creative Debuts | London
• CBK Zuidoost | 30 x 30 jubileumtentoonstelling CBK Zuidoost bestaat 30 jaar! | group show | Amsterdam Zuidoost | charcoal/pasteldrawing | September 9th - October 21st | Amsterdam
• Nasty Women Mexico | Nasty Women Exhibition Mexico | July | publicity: Vice | Mexico
• online: The Earth Issue | #HugATree competition - Runner Up - theearthissue.com - May 6th | UK
• Josilda da Conceiçao Gallery | Nasty Women Exhibition | group show | pastel series #DressLikeAWoman | March 4-12 | fundraising exhibition to support Womenonwaves, COCAmsterdam, She Decides | publicity: Parool (review Kees Keijer), NRC Handelsblad, Reuters Youtube, reuters, Metro UK, De Standaard, indiablooms, De Redactie, hiraethmagazine, hindustantimes, aol, chinanewscloud, newshouronline | Amsterdam
publications:
• Bored Panda | online series Dress like a woman - Trump in a dress | pastel drawings on newspaper | generating new publicity a.o.: Indy100 / The Independent, Het Laatste Nieuws, Harper's Bazaar NL, SBS Australia, Indiarising, Ze.tt/Die Zeit, Brain Magazine, La Vanguardia, Curatorsofquirk.
2016
exibitions & presentations:
• WG Kunst Amsterdam | Kunst Kerst Sale | group show | Dec 16-17
• The Big Draw | Tekenkabinet | Kalkmarkt 8 Amsterdam | drawings | group show | Oct 1-30
• Huizinga Instituut | University of Amsterdam | Summer School | June 30th-July 1st | lecture: Bunker life: Art and Contested Heritage of the Atlantic Wall
• WG Kunst Amsterdam | Mijn Amsterdam | drawings | group show | June 17-26
• De Meerse Beeldende Kunst | Hoofddorp | duo exhibition with ceramic artist Renske van Driel | curated by Ellen Witsen Elias | March 20th - May 8th | opening talk by Joyce Roodnat (NRC)
• Nieuw Dakota | Drawing Front | Tekenkabinet | Amsterdam | drawing | group show | March 6th - April 10th
• Josilda da Conceição Gallery | Amsterdam | pastels | group show | Feb 27th - March 6th
2015
exibitions & presentations:
• This Art Fair | Beurs van Berlage | Amsterdam | solo booth 56 | Daphne turned into a tree... | 2015 Dec 30th - 2016 Jan 3rd
• WG Kunst Amsterdam | Kunst Kerst Sale | group show | pastels | Dec 12-13
• Gemeentemuseum Den Haag | ZomerExpo Woest | drawing Bunkerlandscape II | group show | Jul 11th Sep 20th
• WG Kunst Amsterdam | Mijn Amsterdam | views on Amsterdam | drawings | group show | Jun 12-14
publication:
• Grote Amsterdams Kunstkalender - drawing My own Picasso on page of Jan 20
2014
exibitions & presentations
• Kunstenlab Deventer | Food for thought | group show | paintings and drawings in my series Earthly life
• Witte Kerkje Baarn | Winterreise | music performance with my brother, bass singer Gijs Nijkamp (also curator of the production) and with pianist Irina Parfenova and experimental video's by me (drawings and video recordings) | supported by Stokroos Foundation and Cultuurfonds Utrecht
• VondelCS | Amsterdam | In my backyard | drawings and experimental video's | in cooperation with poets Rozalie Hirs, Co Woudsma and then poet laureate Anna Enquist | on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Vondelpark | supported by the Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst
2013
exibitions & presentations
• Kammerbühne Halberstadt (D) | Winterreise in Wort, Ton und Bild | music/drawings/video | drawings/video made for a performance of Schubert's Winterreise, sang by my brother, bass singer Gijs Nijkamp (also curator of this special production) and with pianist Michael Korth | supported by the Nordharzer Städtebundtheater Halberstadt
• mEATing / Kill your darlings | Udenhout | group show | pen drawings
• Catharinakapel | Harderwijk | Bunkerleven | pastels | solo
2012
exibitions & presentations
• Atlantikwall Museum Noordwijk | Bunkerlife (II) | pastels
• Retort Art Space Amsterdam | Bunkerlife | charcoal and pastel drawings + installation | contribution by Toon de Zoeten (film), Marlot Doorn (workshops for children) and Ilse Kaldenbach (lecture) | opening speech by Nanette Kraaikamp | realization through donations via Voordekunst
2011
exibitions & presentations
• RASA Utrecht | Festival Mooie Woorden | Charcoal | charcoal performance with sound artist Frouke Wiarda and filmmaker Toon de Zoeten
• Kunsttraject Amsterdam | Charcoal | presentation video project charcoal performance with sound artist Frouke Wiarda and filmmaker Toon de Zoeten
2010
exibitions & presentations
• RC de Ruimte - IJmuiden | Binnenzee | pastels and monumental drawing | group show
• Kunstvlaai Amsterdam | Gashouder Westergasfabriekterrein | Charcoal | charcoal performance with sound artist Frouke Wiarda and filmmaker Toon de Zoeten | thanks to Stokroos Foundation, Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, Van Bijleveltstichting
2009
exibitions & presentations
• Retort Art Space – Amsterdam | Het aardse leven (Earthly life) | drawings and paintings | publication ISBN 9789085712008 | project with philosopher Klaas Rozemond and poet Co Woudsma
2008
exibitions & presentations
• Retort Art Space Amsterdam | Retort 10 jaar | jubileum programma | groepstentoonstelling
• Kunstvlaai Amsterdam | Westergasfabriekterrein | Retort Art Space | Het aardse leven | groepsinstallatie | met Gerty Hanekamp, Lisanne Sloots en Hans Wezenberg
2007
publications:
• Filosofie voor de zwijnen - 4th edition | with philosopher Klaas Rozemond and poet Co Woudsma
publicity:
• Print Magazine VS | Door policy | about the project 'Het is allemaal politiek correct gezeik' (It's all just politically correct crap')
2006
exibitions & presentations
• CBK Zuidoost | Black Magic Woman Award | nominated Black Magic Woman Award for the project 'Het is allemaal politiek correct gezeik' ('It's all just political correct crap') pastels on newspaper pictures | group show
• Kunstvlaai Amsterdam | Westergasfabriekterrein | Retort Art Space | project 'Het is allemaal politiek correct gezeik' ('It's all just political correct crap') pastels on newspaper pictures | group installation with Iris Kensmil and Brigitte Mulders
• CCCorrosia Almere | De Koran door Hollandse ogen | project 'Het is allemaal politiek correct gezeik' ('It's all just political correct crap') pastels on newspaper pictures | group show
• Retort Art Space Amsterdam | Het aardse leven | group project | thanks to the VSBfonds Foundation
• presentations about the publication Filosofie voor de zwijnen (derde druk), shortlisted for the Socratesbeker 2005
publications:
• Filosofie voor de zwijnen - third edition | with philosopher Klaas Rozemond and poet Co Woudsma
publicity:
• De Stentor, NRC Handelsblad, Het Parool, Metro | about the project ‘Het is allemaal politiek correct gezeik’ ('It's all just politically correct crap') presented at CCCorosia Almere and at the Kunstvlaai in Amsterdam
2024
news:
• A crowdfunding campaign is now running at Voordekunst. Pre-order your copy of the book Amsterdam 3hoog achter and you will receive your copy in april at the exhibition of the project at WG Kunst Gallery.
• Amsterdam 750 Foundation (on the occasion of the 750th anniversary of Amsterdam in 2025) granted a subsidy for the project Amsterdam 3hoog achter. An exhibition plus events plus publication is prepared for April 2025. More information to follow.
• The Jaap Harten Foundation granted a contribution to the realization of the book Amsterdam 3hoog achter to the exhibition of the project in WG Kunst.
released publications:
• publication: 'We solemnly publish and declare' - Eight essays on the American Declaration of Independence from 1776 - editing and illustrations
• publication: 5th edition, after 20 years of Filosofie voor de zwijnen (Philosophy for the swine) - by philosopher Klaas Rozemond, pen drawings by me and poems by Co Woudsma - Noordboek editors - in 2005 shortlisted for the Socrates Cup
• my drawing of Olympe de Gouges has been published in the Grote Nederlandse Kunstkalender 2024 (the Big Dutch Art Kalender 2024)
past:
• KunstRUIM - Pop-up Forest - group show with artists Jacqueline Lamme, Nanna Lahn, Caroline Curtis, Emma van Drongelen and Petra van der Steen - 17-28 January 2014 - opening hours: Wednesday - Sunday from 12AM until 5 PM
2023
exhibitions:
• Tekenkabinet XI at BMB Projectspace Amsterdam (March/April) and at Gallery Art Singel 100 (August/September) and online until December 31st
• 7&8 October: open studios at Retort Ateliers Amsterdam
• 19/20 & 26/27 August: Kunstspoor Noord-Beveland | art route on the island of Noord-Beveland, solo show in the lovely small church of Kats - upon invitation by artists Lenny van Broekhoven and Onno de Graaf
• pastel drawings at Raethuys Opticiens | Amstelveenseweg 99 H Amsterdam (summer)
• Art Allies at Kunstlies - Bartholomeus Ruloffsstraat 5 Amsterdam Oud Zuid | group show | 15 artists | 23-25 June | opening speech by Alex de Vries
work in progress:
• #Amsterdam 3hoog achter: views on trees from all kinds of homes in as many neighbourhoods in Amsterdam as possible - live drawings in charcoal and pastel
publicity:
• Marbellamarbella.es | World Fine Art Professionals and their Key-Pieces - 430 Jet Nijkamp | interview by Walter van Teeffelen
publications:
• participating in the GNKK Grote Nederlandse Kunst Kalender 2024 ('the Big Dutch Art Calendar 2024'); available at, amongst others, NRC.
2022
exibitions & presentations
• Woordnacht Rotterdam | Het Nieuwe Instituut | background projection of my drawing Op de golven van de vrije zee to the new composition al dat groen en blauw by dichter/componist Rozalie Hirs performed on Oct 29th
• Tekenkabinet Xtra | at Galerie With Tsjalling in Groningen: drawings by about 100 kunstenaars.
• KunstRAI 2022 - participating in artists collective Popinnart at booth 79 - four pastels in my series in progress Amsterdam 3hoog achter
• Cultura Ede - De (on)zalige bossen - group show: Jet Nijkamp, Fred Geven, Jerry Voorthuizen, Marian Mijnhardt (also curator) | Dec 11th 2021 until Mar 2nd 2022 (prolonged due to covid measures)
publications:
• Les droits déclarés - acht opstellen over de Déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen van 1789 - Universiteit van Amsterdam 2022 - ISBN 978 90 8860 186 6
work in progress:
• project Amsterdam 3hoog achter: pastel live drawings of views on trees seen from all kinds of homes in Amsterdam. Everyone should have a view on a tree from home.
Corona collection Stadsarchief:
• The pastel Schinkelbuurt 2hoog voor - witte paardenkastanje op een ochtend in de lente has been purchased by the Amsterdam City Archives for their Corona collection: works of art made during the pandemic. The pastel is part of my series (in progress) Amsterdam 3hoog achter.
2021
exibitions & presentations:
• The queen has no legs - installation in charcoal/pastel/video in the Smallest Gallery (Kleinste Galerietje) at Galerie Beeldend Gesproken | Hannie Dankbaarpassage 23 (De Hallen) Amsterdam (Sept-Nov)
• Popinnart op Art The Hague - group show (Oct)
• Popinnart in het Museumkwartier Amsterdam - group show (Sept)
• Tekenkabinet IX - the Tekenkabinet's last exhibition in the Amstelpark 13 - 100 artists (Sept)
• Popinnart bij Art The Hague online | group show | one drawing by me: pastel Klimboom (April)
• #ArtistSupportPledge: group show on the second floor of De Balie | works by around 150 artists (Jan & Jun). Works for this exhibition have a hashtag #artiststupportpledge on my Instagram account.
delivered:
• OMHP | diptych commissioned by Amsterdam Law School section Algemene Rechtsleer | watch the video (English subtitles) published by Folia
publication:
• Op de golven van de vrije zee - cover/illustrations/redaction - Tienstuks publishers - ISBN 9789088601798
• illustrations in Het zelfgekozen levenseinde by philosopher and jurist Klaas Rozemond | ISVW publishers | Leusden 2021 | ISBN 9789083121581
• The art collective Popinnart coronaproof exhibition | a book containing recent works by 25 artists (3 spreads each + QR-codes to background information) | available at some bookstores (a.o. atj Minerva, Martyrium en andere Athenaeumboekhandels)
2020
exibitions & presentations
• Artist Support Pledge | works for sale at De Balie Amsterdam by about 150 artists, from Dec. 12th 2020 until Jan. 3rd 2021. Due to Covid19 the exhibition was suspended short before Christmas. However, on my Instagram account there's still work by me for sale under the hashtag #artiststupportpledge. Maximum price € 200 excl. shipping costs.
• The art collective Popinnart coronaproof exhibition | a publication containing recent works by 25 artists (3 spreads each) + useful QR-codes directing to background information + vouchers for nice offers in the back of the book | available at the book store (a.o. at Minerva, Martyrium and other Athenaeum book stores. Due to Covid-19 the exhibitions of the artists collective Popinnart planned for this year were cancelled. So we decided to make this book instead.
• WG Kunst Kerstsale | Dec 3-13 | 100 artists | meer dan 500 werken | offline met reserveren én online via de webshop
• Tekenkabinet XS | online (webshop) and offline (Amstelpark 13 Amsterdam) | 100 artists | maximum size ca. A5
publication (in Dutch)
• Il nuovo Caffè, Enkele korte en gevarieerde bijdragen over Beccaria's Dei delitti e delle pene | redactie Jet Nijkamp | Universiteit van Amsterdam | Uitgeverij Tienstuks | Amsterdam 2020 | illustrations by me | ISBN 9789088601615
2019
exhibitions & presentations
• Retort Ateliers | open studios at Retort Ateliers Amsterdam
• Art The Hague - art fair | Popinnart group show | women's (voting) rights | wage gap correction | my drawings: women in science | tree science
• Bunkermuseum Terschelling | Verdrongen landschap | solo exhibition | drawings | slideshow | publication | poetry by poet laureate Tsead Bruinja | 5 juli - 27 oktober 2019 at Bunkermuseum Terschelling | publication: Verdrongen landschap | ISBN9789088601521 | supported by Cultuurfonds Fryslân | Stichting Siebolt | Douwe Kalma Stifting | available at the museum and on demand at the bookstore | watch the interview (in Dutch) at terschellingtv | Terschelling Island
• Tekenkabinet | Zomerkabinet | group show of drawings by 100 artists | Amsterdam
• Loods6 | Popinnart | group show | Amsterdam
Commissions, amongst others:
• Amsterdam Law School | monumental drawing
• Boom Publishers | book cover Het menselijke kwaad by author Klaas Rozemond
publications:
• Teunn 1943 2018 | tribute to my father, the painter Teunn, who died in 2018 | selection of his work and writings
• Verdrongen landschap | drawings | photography | poetry by poet laureate Tsead Bruinja
2018
exhibitions & presentations
• WG Kunst | Kerst Sale | group show | drawings in the series 'waar zit ik?' | Amsterdam | Dec 15th-Dec 16th
• Kasteel Groeneveld | Staatsbosbeheer | B O O M - solo show - tree drawings and a publication | July 8th - September 9th - nice interview in the daily Gooi- en Eemlander by Els Blom | Baarn (Utrecht)
publication on the occasion of the exhibition (see also below): B O O M | T R E E made with Tienstuks Publishers, made possible with the help of contributors at crowdfunding platform Voordekunst and Cultuurfonds Utrecht.
• Popinnart | group show | several drawings | July 1st - October 28th | Amsterdam
• Museum Belvédère Heerenveen | Oase Oranjewoud | group show | drawing & video | June 23 - September 23 | curator Han Steenbruggen
• LAB111 | Amsterdam | Dress like a woman | solo | pastel drawings on newspaper | dialogue with art journalist Joyce Roodnat on Friday 20th April | April 16th - May 6th | Amsterdam
• De Cacaofabriek | GUM - curator Paul Dirks | group show | tree drawings | March 28 - May 13th | Helmond
• Paviljoen Welgelegen - Provinciehuis Noord-Holland | Begrensd oppervlak - droomlandschappen - curator Aart van der Kuijl | tree drawings - group show | March 16th - May 12th | Haarlem
• TV Show Ivo Niehe | interview about Dress like a woman | pastel drawings on newspaper pages| March 16th
• Josilda da Conceição Gallery | Amsterdam | Group show with drawings in the series Dress Like A Woman | Jan 20 - Feb 3
• Veenhartkerk | Winterreise in woord, toon en beeld - drawings & video - in cooperation with Gijs Nijkamp (bass) and Irina Parfenova (piano) | January | Mijdrecht
• Gleimhaus | Halberstadt (D) | Winterreise in Wort, Ton und Bild - drawings & video - in cooperation with Gijs Nijkamp (bass) en Irina Parfenova (piano) | January | Halberstadt DE
publications:
• Dressed like a woman | Tienstuks publishers | Jan 20th | available at Athenaeum (NL) and Central Books London (abroad) - read the wonderful column (in Dutch) by Joyce Roodnat in NRC Handelsblad
• B O O M | T R E E made with Tienstuks Publishers, made possible with the help of contributors at crowdfunding platform Voordekunst and Cultuurfonds Utrecht.
2017
exhibitions & presentations
• Retort Ateliers | Open studios weekend | Oct 7-8 | Amsterdam
• House of Animals | Art For Animals' Sake | group show | fundraising exhibition | drawings | Oct 6-15 | Amsterdam
• Nasty Women London | Nasty Women Exhibition London | group show | pastel drawings Dress Like a Woman | Creative Debuts Shoreditch London | publicity: Creative Debuts | London
• CBK Zuidoost | 30 x 30 jubileumtentoonstelling CBK Zuidoost bestaat 30 jaar! | group show | Amsterdam Zuidoost | charcoal/pasteldrawing | September 9th - October 21st | Amsterdam
• Nasty Women Mexico | Nasty Women Exhibition Mexico | July | publicity: Vice | Mexico
• online: The Earth Issue | #HugATree competition - Runner Up - theearthissue.com - May 6th | UK
• Josilda da Conceiçao Gallery | Nasty Women Exhibition | group show | pastel series #DressLikeAWoman | March 4-12 | fundraising exhibition to support Womenonwaves, COCAmsterdam, She Decides | publicity: Parool (review Kees Keijer), NRC Handelsblad, Reuters Youtube, reuters, Metro UK, De Standaard, indiablooms, De Redactie, hiraethmagazine, hindustantimes, aol, chinanewscloud, newshouronline | Amsterdam
publications:
• Bored Panda | online series Dress like a woman - Trump in a dress | pastel drawings on newspaper | generating new publicity a.o.: Indy100 / The Independent, Het Laatste Nieuws, Harper's Bazaar NL, SBS Australia, Indiarising, Ze.tt/Die Zeit, Brain Magazine, La Vanguardia, Curatorsofquirk.
2016
exibitions & presentations:
• WG Kunst Amsterdam | Kunst Kerst Sale | group show | Dec 16-17
• The Big Draw | Tekenkabinet | Kalkmarkt 8 Amsterdam | drawings | group show | Oct 1-30
• Huizinga Instituut | University of Amsterdam | Summer School | June 30th-July 1st | lecture: Bunker life: Art and Contested Heritage of the Atlantic Wall
• WG Kunst Amsterdam | Mijn Amsterdam | drawings | group show | June 17-26
• De Meerse Beeldende Kunst | Hoofddorp | duo exhibition with ceramic artist Renske van Driel | curated by Ellen Witsen Elias | March 20th - May 8th | opening talk by Joyce Roodnat (NRC)
• Nieuw Dakota | Drawing Front | Tekenkabinet | Amsterdam | drawing | group show | March 6th - April 10th
• Josilda da Conceição Gallery | Amsterdam | pastels | group show | Feb 27th - March 6th
2015
exibitions & presentations:
• This Art Fair | Beurs van Berlage | Amsterdam | solo booth 56 | Daphne turned into a tree... | 2015 Dec 30th - 2016 Jan 3rd
• WG Kunst Amsterdam | Kunst Kerst Sale | group show | pastels | Dec 12-13
• Gemeentemuseum Den Haag | ZomerExpo Woest | drawing Bunkerlandscape II | group show | Jul 11th Sep 20th
• WG Kunst Amsterdam | Mijn Amsterdam | views on Amsterdam | drawings | group show | Jun 12-14
publication:
• Grote Amsterdams Kunstkalender - drawing My own Picasso on page of Jan 20
2014
exibitions & presentations
• Kunstenlab Deventer | Food for thought | group show | paintings and drawings in my series Earthly life
• Witte Kerkje Baarn | Winterreise | music performance with my brother, bass singer Gijs Nijkamp (also curator of the production) and with pianist Irina Parfenova and experimental video's by me (drawings and video recordings) | supported by Stokroos Foundation and Cultuurfonds Utrecht
• VondelCS | Amsterdam | In my backyard | drawings and experimental video's | in cooperation with poets Rozalie Hirs, Co Woudsma and then poet laureate Anna Enquist | on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Vondelpark | supported by the Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst
2013
exibitions & presentations
• Kammerbühne Halberstadt (D) | Winterreise in Wort, Ton und Bild | music/drawings/video | drawings/video made for a performance of Schubert's Winterreise, sang by my brother, bass singer Gijs Nijkamp (also curator of this special production) and with pianist Michael Korth | supported by the Nordharzer Städtebundtheater Halberstadt
• mEATing / Kill your darlings | Udenhout | group show | pen drawings
• Catharinakapel | Harderwijk | Bunkerleven | pastels | solo
2012
exibitions & presentations
• Atlantikwall Museum Noordwijk | Bunkerlife (II) | pastels
• Retort Art Space Amsterdam | Bunkerlife | charcoal and pastel drawings + installation | contribution by Toon de Zoeten (film), Marlot Doorn (workshops for children) and Ilse Kaldenbach (lecture) | opening speech by Nanette Kraaikamp | realization through donations via Voordekunst
2012
exibitions & presentations
• RASA Utrecht | Festival Mooie Woorden | Charcoal | charcoal performance with sound artist Frouke Wiarda and filmmaker Toon de Zoeten
• Kunsttraject Amsterdam | Charcoal | presentation video project charcoal performance with sound artist Frouke Wiarda and filmmaker Toon de Zoeten
2010
exibitions & presentations
• RC de Ruimte - IJmuiden | Binnenzee | pastels and monumental drawing | group show
• Kunstvlaai Amsterdam | Gashouder Westergasfabriekterrein | Charcoal | charcoal performance with sound artist Frouke Wiarda and filmmaker Toon de Zoeten | thanks to Stokroos Foundation, Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, Van Bijleveltstichting
2009
exibitions & presentations
• Retort Art Space – Amsterdam | Het aardse leven (Earthly life) | drawings and paintings | publication ISBN 9789085712008 | project with philosopher Klaas Rozemond and poet Co Woudsma
2008
exibitions & presentations
• Retort Art Space Amsterdam | Retort 10 jaar | jubileum programma | groepstentoonstelling
• Kunstvlaai Amsterdam | Westergasfabriekterrein | Retort Art Space | Het aardse leven | groepsinstallatie | met Gerty Hanekamp, Lisanne Sloots en Hans Wezenberg
2007
publications:
• Filosofie voor de zwijnen - 4th edition | with philosopher Klaas Rozemond and poet Co Woudsma
publicity:
• Print Magazine VS | Door policy | about the project 'Het is allemaal politiek correct gezeik' (It's all just politically correct crap')
2006
exibitions & presentations
• CBK Zuidoost | Black Magic Woman Award | nominated Black Magic Woman Award for the project 'Het is allemaal politiek correct gezeik' ('It's all just political correct crap') pastels on newspaper pictures | group show
• Kunstvlaai Amsterdam | Westergasfabriekterrein | Retort Art Space | project 'Het is allemaal politiek correct gezeik' ('It's all just political correct crap') pastels on newspaper pictures | group installation with Iris Kensmil and Brigitte Mulders
• CCCorrosia Almere | De Koran door Hollandse ogen | project 'Het is allemaal politiek correct gezeik' ('It's all just political correct crap') pastels on newspaper pictures | group show
• Retort Art Space Amsterdam | Het aardse leven | group project | thanks to the VSBfonds Foundation
• presentations about the publication Filosofie voor de zwijnen (derde druk), shortlisted for the Socratesbeker 2005
publications:
• Filosofie voor de zwijnen - third edition | with philosopher Klaas Rozemond and poet Co Woudsma
publicity:
• De Stentor, NRC Handelsblad, Het Parool, Metro | about the project ‘Het is allemaal politiek correct gezeik’ ('It's all just politically correct crap') presented at CCCorosia Almere and at the Kunstvlaai in Amsterdam