Curriculum Vitae
Studio – Teaching – Engagement – Publications
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This chronological overview is divided into 4 blocks:
- Studio
- Teaching
- Engagement
- Publications
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2025
Exhibitions
Participant in the “11th Silk Road International Art Exhibition” at Shaanxi Province Museum, Xi’an, China
Participant in the « 7th International Arts & Design Collaborative Exhibition» at Burapha University, Chonburi, Thailand.
Participant in Groot Rotterdam Atelier Weekend, GRAW, Koningsveldestraat, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Participant in the „ArtQuake,25“ Nigde exhibition, Belediyesi Sanat Galerisi, Niğde, Turkey
Participant at the exhibition “Saint Nicolas” of the QuasiRealists in the Icons Museum, Kampen, the Netherlands
2024
Exhibitions
Participant in the “10th Silk Road International Art Exhibition” at Shaanxi Province Museum, Xi’an, China
Participant in Groot Rotterdam Atelier Weekend, GRAW, Koningsveldestraat, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Participant in ‘ArtQuake’24’ in the Niğde Belediyesi Sanat Galerisi, Niğde, Turkey
Participant at the exhibition of the Quasirealists in the Great Church, Emmen, the Netherlands
Participant in ‘Ode to the Peat-colonial woman’, at the Veenkoloniaal Museum, Veendam, Netherlands
Participant in the exhibition of the QuasiRealists at gallery Autrevue, Heerenveen, Netherlands
Participant in “Among all Essence” – China-The Netherlands-Japan at the Museum Maison Mami, Higashino, Japan
Participant in the exhibition “Tenerife” at Museum Van Loon, Assen, Netherlands
2023
Exhibitions
Participant in the exhibition of the QuasiRealists at Museum Van Loon, Assen, Netherlands
Participant of the exhibition “ArtQuake’23” in the Tan Evi Galerisi, Istanbul, Turkey
Participant in “Among all Essence” – China-The Netherlands-Japan at the Shanghai Jiushi Art Museum, Shanghai, China
Participant of the exhibition “ArtQuake’23” in the Niğde Belediyesi Sanat Galerisi, Niğde, Turkey
Participant in the exhibition of the QuasiRealists in the Museum of False Art, Vledder, the Netherlands
2022
Exhibitions
Participant in the art exhibition “ArtQuake’22” in the Niğde Belediyesi Sanat Galerisi, Niğde. Turkey
Participant in the ‘International Sister Cities Painting Exhibition’, Xi’an China.
Participant at the exhibition “Sensuality” in the Global Art Gallery, Tongeren, Belgium
Participant in the QuasiRealists exhibition at Museum City Appingedam, The Netherlands.
2021
Exhibitions
Participant in the art exhibition “Memories of Flight” Christchurch, New Zealand
Participant in the art exhibition Forma Aktua, Groningen, The Netherlands
Participant in the Rotterdam Atelier Weekend Koningsveldestraat Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Participant in the QuasiRealists exhibition at Museum Van Loon, Assen, The Netherlands.
2020
Exhibitions
Participant in the ‘2020 Hands Across the Pacific Art Exhibition’ Beijing, China.
Participant in the exhibition of the QuasiRealists in Castle Groeneveld, Baarn.
2019
Exhibitions
Participant in the ‘6th Silk Road International Art Exhibition’ in the Shaanxi Province Museum, Xi’an, China.
Participant in the special exhibition of “Dutch Artists” in the ‘Infinity Contemporary Art Museum’ in Xi’an and the ‘Museum of Art’ in Qingdao, China.
Participant in the exhibition of the QuasiRealists in DSG Gallery, Assen.
2018
Exhibitions
Participant in the ‘5th Silk Road International Art Exhibition’ in the Shaanxi Province Museum, Xi’an, China.
Participant in the exhibition of the QuasiRealists in Pictura in Groningen.
Participant in the exhibition ‘Classical Art’ in ‘The Frisian Gallery’, Zaailand, Leeuwarden.
2017
Exhibitions
Participant in the QuasiRealist exhibition at the Jheronimus Bosch Art Center, Den Bosch.
Exhibition in museum Thijnhof, Coevorden
Participant in the exhibition of the association AKKA in Pictura, Groningen.
Participant in the exhibition of the QuasiRealists in museum Thijnhof, Coevorden.
2016
Exhibitions
Participant in the exhibition of the association AKKA in de Fabriek, CBK Emmen
Participant in the manifestation ‘the Classical Salon’: exhibitions in Museums Vledder and Ikonenmuseum Kampen.
Participant in the exhibition of the QuasiRealists in BAS10, Sneek;
Participant in the exhibition of the QuasiRealists in Pulchri Studio, The Hague.
2015
Exhibitions
Participant in the exhibition of the Quasi-realists in gallery/sculpture garden ‘Sculptures in Gees’.
Participant in the presentation of the Classical Academy in the ‘Salon vanBeresteyn’ in the culture and congress centre ofBeresteyn in Veendam.
Participant in the exhibition of the Quasirealists in Art centre K 38 in Roden.
Starts the series ‘The lust of Zeus’.
2014
Exhibitions
Participant in the exhibition of the Quasi-realists in the Secretarie in Meppel.
2013
Exhibitions
Overview exhibition in Pictura in Groningen. The opening is also the world premiere of the virtual ‘Tom S. Hageman museum’.
Member of the artists group QuasiRealists; participant in the (first) exhibition of the QuasiRealists in Kunstlievend genootschap Pictura in Groningen.
2012
Exhibitions
Initiator/participant in the manifestation ‘the Renaissance in the north’: exhibitions in museum Stad Appingedam, Museum Martena, Franeker; Museum Willem van Haren, Heerenveen; Graphic tasting room, Orvelte.
Participant in the final exam exhibition in Museum de Buitenplaats in Eelde (teachers + students).
2011
Exhibitions
Teachers and students of the Classical Academy in Pictura, Groningen.
2009
Exhibitions
Initiator/participant in the manifestation ‘Classic in Romantic’ with exhibitions in the following galleries: Pictura Groningen (overview); Galerie Wiek XX, Nieuweschans: The Power of Nature; Galerie Goutum, Goutum: Religion, Myth and Ecstasy; Galerie Van Strien, Nieuw-Amsterdam: The Power of History; Galerie Wildevuur, Hooghalen: Het Rijk der Verbeelding en Alisting; Galerie ZoFier, Nieuweschoot: Darkness and Death (the Night); Galerie Doornik&Schelfhout, Groningen: Imagined stories, poems and music
2008
Exhibitions
Initiator/participant in the manifestation ‘The Amazement of the North’ with about 50 northern figuratives in the ‘old’ Groninger museum (former Nature Museum).
Starts the series ‘the seven deadly sins’.
2007
Exhibitions
Initiator/participant in the manifestation ‘Klassiek op 10’ with exhibitions in the following galleries: Kantoor der Franeker Courante Kunsten (Franeker); ZoFier (Heerenveen); de Kuiperij (Veenklooster); Mebius (Noordhorn); Buitenlust (Hoogezand) Wiek XX (Nieuweschans); Wildevuur (Hooghalen).
Exhibition in gallery Kamps (Rolde) with Geurt Busser.
2006
Exhibitions
Exhibition of teachers of the Classical Academy in the Remonstrant church in Groningen
2005
Commission painting ‘Musiciennes’ for Mechoui, Groningen
Opening manifestation Classic Academy of Painting
Exhibitions
Gasunie – Groningen;
Gallery ‘The Reading Library’ – Zutphen
2004
Exhibitions
Freilicht Museum – Cloppenburg, BRD
CBK – Groningen.
Gallery Delfi Form – Zwolle
Galerie Afterdaan – Elim/Hoogeveen
Starts series ‘the five senses’
2003
Exhibitions
Artist in Resience in Callosa d’en Sarria (Fundacion Cultural ‘Knecht-Drenth’) Origin of ‘The great panorama of Callosa d’en Sarria’.
Exhibitions: gallery.Groeneveld – Almelo
Portrait assignment ‘Monique’.
2002
Exhibitions:
in art circuit ‘Art in Churches’ in the NH church in Wirdum
2001
Exhibitions:
travelling exhibition along various branches of ‘Staalbankiers’ in Amsterdam, Amersfoort, Breda, The Hague, Haarlem, Hilversum, Rotterdam.
2000
Commissioned diptych ‘St. Joris en de Draak’ (2 paintings 200 x 160) for Staalbankiers, The Hague.
Exhibitions:
gallery de Munnik, Groningen;
Avero, Leeuwarden (retrospective exhibition).
1999:
Exhibitions:
CBK Groningen (self-portraits);
Kunsthal Rotterdam (group exhibition);
MSF Groningen (with Xandra Donders);
gallery de Pol, Pannerden.
1998 – ’99:
Exhibitions:
Groeneveld Gallery, Almelo;
Ethnographic museum Gerardus vd Leeuw, Groningen (Manuscripts).
1998:
Exhibitions:
gallery de Reiger, Wijk bij Duurstede.
1997:
Work accommodation in the Centre for Graphics ‘Frans Masereel’, Kasterlee, Belgium.
Exhibitions.
CBK Groningen (Kaleidoscope, choice of Diederik Kraaijpoel),
SBK Friesland, Leeuwarden;
1996:
Exhibitions:
‘the Turfkelder’ (town hall Schoonhoven).
1995:
Exhibitions:
Harmonie building (University of Groningen);
Groeneveld gallery, Apeldoorn.
1994:
Exhibitions:
gallery Kadans, The Hague (impressions of Prague).
The typescript of ‘the description of the Freestate Rottum’ is awarded in a (national) competition for the 400th anniversary of the province of Groningen. Subject: the future of Groningen.
Exhibition of the ideas of the prize winners in the Aa-kerk in Groningen.
1993-’99:
Start of new series of oil paintings; subject: ‘the imaginary city of Prague‘.
1993:
Draws comic strips ‘the battle around Mont Parnas’ and ‘the Ratskings’.
1992:
Assignments St.WWK with regard to painting ‘WWK-panden’ and New Year’s print.
1991-’93
Writes the body text of the (first) book ‘the description of the Freestate Rottum’, makes drawings for the next book.
1991:
Der Zauberflöte Zweiter Teil’; comic strip after an unfinished libretto by J.W. von Goethe, made as visual support for a musical theatre production (publisher music newsreel Entr’acte, Amsterdam).
Exhibitions of the originals in
Vredenburg Utrecht;
Dr. Anton Philipszaal, The Hague.
Cooperation project Academy v Architecture-Academy Minerva: ‘Winkler Prinsstraat’ (request of the municipality of Veendam).
1990:
Cooperation project Academie v Bouwkunst-Academie Minerva: ‘Cleveringaplein’ (request by the municipality of Appingedam).
1986-’91:
First series of drawings for the book ‘the description of the Freestate Rottum’.
1986:
Illustrations for the pamphlet ‘De Frankenstein-constructie’ (author D.Kraaijpoel, publisher of Minerva Academy) about the resistance against a merger of the academy with other H.B.O.-institutions into the Rijkshogeschool Groningen.
1985-’86:
Series of gouaches ‘Rocking kimonos‘
1983:
Cooperation project Academy v Architecture-Academy Minerva: subject “new Conservatory”.
1980-’83:
After a working visit to Cappadocia, Turkey, he creates a series of ‘erotic landscapes’ (etching and oil painting).
1980:
Silkscreen for ‘Liberation manifestation’ Groningen (exhibitions including the Groninger museum and various provincial capitals).
Design logo for Foundation ‘Monument & Material’ and for Foundation ‘WWK’.
1979-’83:
Designed house style and posters for the Ethnographic Museum ‘Gerardus vd Leeuw’ in Groningen.
1979:
Exhibition
Cultural centre d’Oosterpoort, Groningen: the series ‘Manuscripts’ (catalogue issued).
1978-’83:
Various illustrations for the magazine ‘Muziek & Dans’ (Amsterdam); among others comic strip ‘De Muze Gaardenix’.
Designs vignette for St. Eemsmond
1977-’78:
Editor BBK-krant Groningen: articles and comic strips: ‘Prince Underpants & the Holy War’ and ‘Captain Haks’.
1976-’78:
Creates a series of ‘Manuscripts’ for the Groningen Public Library (25 gouaches, related to various classical Eurasian styles in book illumination).
1976-’83
Participant in the Visual Artist Scheme BKR in Groningen
1975-’78:
Various illustrations BBK newspaper.
1974-’75:
Research project ‘Archus’, commissioned by the Ministry of Culture (a research into alternative design methods in the interface between architecture and visual art, together with Jan Kuipers).
1972:
Release of album ‘The Revelation of John’ (publisher: Holmsterland, Groningen).
1971-’76:
Exhibitions
Various exhibitions, mainly in the Northern Netherlands, also in the Groninger Museum, SOK-Rotterdam, Haneburg-Leer (BRD); as well as a participant in a national travelling exhibition about comic strip artists of the ‘Nederlandse Kunst Stichting’ NKS (Dutch Art Foundation) Amsterdam.
1971:
Exhibition
Municipal gallery in Bursa, Turkey. ‘The Revelation of John’
Publication of the comic strip ‘Spillebuik’ (publisher: St. Kreatie-F, Groningen).
1970-’71:
Lives and works as a free artist in Güzelyali, Çanakkale, Turkey. Travels by car via Iran and Afghanistan to Lahore (Pakistan) and back.
1970-’73
Participant in the Visual Artist Scheme BKR in Groningen
1970:
Series of 12 drawings ‘Gilgamesj-epos’ exhibition of it in Wijster;
illustrations in magazine ‘Bijster’ (Bezige Bij, Amsterdam), Nieuwsblad vh Noorden (Groningen).
1968-’70:
Various etchings, drawings, gouaches and paintings.
Production of a comic strip (‘Spillebuik’, 92 pages) and an album (‘Revelation of John’, 30 drawings, also broadcast by KRO-tv);
Commissions from KRO and Leeuwarder Courant (New Year cards);
Illustrations Ra-Ra-Radenschool (author D.Kraaijpoel, publisher St. Kreatie-F, Groningen).
1968
Exhibition
Groninger Museum: Graduates Academie Minerva
1966-’68
Draws comic strip ‘Superzwier’ (issue of Academie Minerva); as well as drawings for the Frisian literary magazine ‘A-Wyt’.
1961-’63/’65-’68:
Studied at the academy of visual arts, ‘Academie Minerva’ in Groningen (Department of Free Art).
Member of the movements Beeg 62 (Leeuwarden) and Gorb (Groningen),
exhibitions:
Beeg 62, Leeuwarden
Cinema Theatre, Gorb and farm Leeuwenborg, Groningen.
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2024
Guest lectures at the Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology-College of Arts, Xi’an, China
2020
Founder of the online art course ‘classical ART college’
2018
Appointment as guest lecturer at the Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology.
2015-2017
Anatomy/Figure Drawing Teacher (Master’s Program) at the Classical Academy of Sculpture
2012-2014
Composition Teacher at the Classical Evening School
2012
Initiator and founder of the Classical Evening School, Groningen.
2011-2019
Figure & Layered Painting Teacher (Second Year) at the Classical Academy of Painting Art.
2010-2018
General Coordinator and Education Coordinator at the Classical Academy of Visual Arts (painting and sculpture), located at Akerkhof 43-c (painting) and Paradijsvogelstraat 16 (sculpture, printmaking).
2010
Initiator/founder of the Classical Academy of Sculpture, Groningen.
2005-2019
Teacher of anatomy/figure drawing (Basic Training) at the Classical Academy of Painting Art.
2005-2011
Teacher of plasticity & perspective (first year) at the Classical Academy of Painting Art.
2005-2010
General coordinator and staff instructor for painting education at the Classical Academy of Painting Art Foundation.
2004
Initiator/founder of the VOF Classical Academy, Groningen.
2003-’05
Lecturer at the Volksuniversiteit Veendam.
2003
Guest consultant at the Academy of Architecture, Groningen.
2000-’03
Guest lectureships at the Minerva Academy, Groningen.
1993:
Guest professor at the Akademie Vitvarnich Umeni (AVU / Academy of Fine Arts) in Prague (with students of Vladimir Kokolia).
Termination of employment (voluntary redundancy) at the Minerva Academy.
1992:
Exchange with Academy Vitvarnich Umeni (AVU / Academy of Fine Arts) in Prague, Czech Republic; in particular exchange of knowledge and ideas, through notes, discussions and work discussions.
1991-’93:
Reorganizes the evening course Minerva Academy.
1991:
Writes preliminary proposal ‘Art & Fact’ (with regard to possible synthesis of 2nd phase courses in visual arts and an R&D centre in Groningen).
1989:
Coordinator of the second Post-academic course ‘Art in Commission’ (Minerva / S-Pko / WVC; the concept was adopted the following year by the Royal Academy, Den Bosch).
1987-’93:
Lecturer in figure study/anatomy and coordinator of part-time courses at the Minerva Academy
1987
Initiator & coordinator of the Post-academic course ‘Art in Commission’ (Minerva / S-Pko / WVC)
1985:
Interim exhibition coordinator at Minerva Academy.
1984-85:
Coordinator of the opening event on the new building of the Minerva Academy’ (a large number of lectures, theatre performances, symposia, exhibitions + a royal opening).
1980-’92:
Initiator / coordinator of an in-school course ‘Art in Commission’ , Minerva Academy.
1979-’87:
Coordinator sculpture department, evening school, Minerva Academy; teacher of Anatomy / figure study.
1977-’93:
Lecturer at the Minerva Academy Groningen (including figure drawing, anatomy, painting).
1976-’78:
Reorganiser and coordinator Creative Pedagogical Didactic Training, at the Minerva Academy. Groningen
1968-‘69
Teacher visual arts on a high school (MAVO) in Leeuwarden.
1965
Teacher ‘Technical sketching’ at the 2nd Technical School, Westerstraat, in Amsterdam.
1964-’65:
Group leader ‘Creative work’, Special Youth Work in boarding school ‘De Hertenkamp’ in Hollandse Rading (difficult to educate, weakly gifted boys from 8 to 16 years old).
Obtains drawing teacher certificate for primary education
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2025
“WE-Connect”: policy proposals for artistic encounters between West and East.
Reception of a delegation on behalf of the Shanghai International Culture Association in preparation for an exchange with the Shanghai Art Academy.
Collaboration with the Groningen Incubators Coalition regarding studio facilities.
2024
Awarded in Xi’an, China, by the Silk Road International Art Research Center with an Honorary Credential Award for contribution to cultural exchanges.
Curator of the exhibition of 6 Dutch artists at the Shaanxi Province Art Museum during the 10th Silk Road International Arts Festival in Xi’an, China.
Consultation with the Shanghai International Culture Association regarding exchanges.
Consultation with the director of the Suzhou Bay Museum regarding exchanges
Consultation with the Shaanxi Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries regarding exchanges
Consultation with Burapha University/Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chonburi, Thailand regarding exchanges
Promoter of the “Manifesto for a Healthy Business Climate for the Arts in Groningen.”
Reception of a delegation from the parliament of South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Reception of the ambassador of Algeria.
Reception of a delegation from Yi-Space Ltd, cultural exchange, China.
Curator for an exhibition of 6 Dutch artists, organized by ‘Shaanxi Provincial Peoples Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries’ in Xi’an, China
Organizer of the ceiling painting in the Museum Jan van Loon in Assen
2023
Organizer and curator of an exhibition exchange between China and the Netherlands. “The Lotus and the Dragon: Artists from Shaanxi in the Netherlands,” in which 27 Chinese artists exhibited at the Museum Jan van Loon in Assen and in the 100 Flower Pavilion, Hortus Haren.
Reception of a delegation from the Shaanxi Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
Jury member “Masters of Realism”
2022
Initiator of www.kunstdatabase.nl with overviews of visual artists and institutions throughout the Netherlands (under construction).
Promoter of the policy proposal “Art Village.” for the preservation of the breeding ground De Biotoop, in Haren, Groningen.
Initiator/author of the research/publication “Overview of Studios in the Netherlands.”
Board member of the Museum Jan van Loon Foundation in Assen.
2021
Campaigning for BBK (together with Kunstenbond and BOK) to preserve studios in Groningen.
Promoter of, among other things, the policy proposal “Platform Policy.”
2020
Initiator/editor of the www.artistdatabase.org Global database with around 3,000 skill-based artists in 204 countries and regions.
2019
Organizer of an exhibition exchange between China and the Netherlands. “The Dutch Silk Road Art Exhibition,” featuring nine Chinese artists, exhibited at the Frisian Gallery and World Trade Center in Leeuwarden, St. Nicholas Church in Kampen, Pulchri Studio in The Hague, and the Provincial House in Groningen.
Curator of the exhibition featuring eleven Dutch artists representing the Netherlands at the Shaanxi Province Museum and the Infinity Contemporary Art Museum during the 6th Silk Road International Arts Festival in Xi’an, followed by the Museum of the Arts in Qingdao, China.
Hosting two Chinese delegations: Yi-Space Ltd and Chinese exhibitors in the Netherlands.
Participant in The Representational Art Conference 2019, Ventura, California, USA;
Participant in the Figure This conference, London, UK.
Consultation with the Ecole Superieur des Arts Visuelles in Marrakech, Morocco;
Consultations with the Moscow State Academy of Art, named after Surikov, and the Moscow State Art Lyceum in Moscow, Russia.
2018-present
Panelist in the annual ‘Artist of the Year’ election
2018
Founder/director of the member-based foundation Classical Art Center (members are cultural intermediary organizations in various parts of the world; chair Zwaan Stoker, board member Jishu Li)
Founder/director of the member-based foundation ILFAS “International League of Fine Art Schools” (members are skill-based art schools in various parts of the world; co-directors Fokko Dijkstra, Sander Claassen, Edwin van Dijk)
Curator of the exhibition ‘Classical Art’ at the ‘Frisian Gallery’ Zaailand Leeuwarden
Panelist at ‘The Representational Art Conference, TRAC2018’ Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
2017
Founder/Director of the ‘The Classical Salon’ Foundation (Chairman Peter Trippi, New York, USA, Secretary Annelies Meester)
Initiator of the “Representational Art Conference TRAC2018” in Leeuwarden (European Capital of Culture in 2018).
2016
Chairman of the Board of the “Classical Academy for Visual Arts” Foundation
2016
Initiator on behalf of the Classical Academy of the ‘Classical Salon’ event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Classical Academy, exhibitions with 128 artists at 19 locations in the north of the Netherlands, in Groningen: GRID (Groningen); Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum (Groningen); Martinikerk (Groningen); Museum Nienoord (Leek); Kerk Klein Wetsinge; Galerie Den Andel; Museum Stad Appingedam; Museum De Oude Wolden (Bellingwolde); Museum Wierdenland (Ezinge); Hortus (Haren); in Drenthe: Museum De Buitenplaats (Eelde); Museums Vledder; in Overijssel: Ikonenmuseum (Kampen); In Friesland: Museum Heerenveen; Museum Martena (Franeker); Fries Scheepvaartmuseum (Sneek); Museum Opsterlan (Gorredijk); in Germany: Manningaburg (Pewsum); Rathauskeller (Leer).
2015
Panelist at the TRAC Representational Art Conference, TRAC2015 in Ventura, California, USA
2013
Knighted in the Order of Orange-Nassau
2012
Initiator on behalf of the Classical Academy of the event “The Renaissance in the North” with 100 artists in 16 locations in the north of the Netherlands, Province Groningen: Pictura (Groningen); Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum (Groningen); Grafisch Museum (Groningen); Veenkoloniaal Museum (Veendam); Borg Verhildersum (Leens); RoesD (Tolbert); Museum Eddy Roos (Uithuizen); Fraeylemaborg (Slochteren); museum Stad Appingedam; Province Friesland: Natuurmuseum Fryslân (Leeuwarden); Museum Martena (Franeker); Museum Willem van Haren (Heerenveen); Province Drenthe: Museum De Buitenplaats (Eelde); Kunsthuis de Secretarie (Meppel); Beeldenpark De Havixhorst (De Schiphorst); Grafisch proeflokaal (Orvelte).
2011
Treasurer of the Board of the “Classical Academy for Sculpture” Foundation
2010:
Treasurer of the Board of the “Classical Academy” Foundation
2009
Initiator on behalf of the Classical Academy of the event “Classical in Romanticism” with exhibitions in the following galleries: Pictura (Groningen) Overview; Galerie Wiek XX (Nieuweschans) The Power of Nature; Galerie Goutum (Goutum) Religion, Myth and Ecstasy; Galerie Van Strien (Nieuw-Amsterdam) The Power of History; Galerie Wildevuur (Hooghalen) The Realm of Imagination and Alienation; Galerie ZoFier (Nieuweschoot) Darkness and Death (de Nacht); Galerie Doornik&Schelfhout (Groningen) Imagined Stories, Poems and Music
2008
Initiator on behalf of the Classical Academy of the event “The Amazement of the North” with approximately 50 northern figurative works in the “old” Groningen Museum (formerly the Natural History Museum).
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2007
Initiator on behalf of the Classical Academy of the event “Classical on 10” with exhibitions on mimesis, arrangement, and imagination in the following galleries: de Vis (Harlingen); Office of the Franeker Current Arts (Franeker); ZoFier (Heerenveen); de Kuiperij (Veenklooster); Mebius (Noordhorn); Buitenlust (Hoogezand); Wiek XX (Nieuweschans); Wildevuur (Hooghalen); Kamps (Rolde); and Harms (Rolde).
2006-2008:
Jury member for the Jeanne Bieruma Oosting Prize (2008 chair and curator of the exhibition of the prize winners at the Kranenburgh Museum in Bergen).
2005:
Initiator/independent coordinator of the Classical Academy of Painting Art Foundation in Groningen, established as a private vocational training program consisting of a one-year preparatory program (optional), a three-year vocational training program, and a two-year master’s program.
2004:
Founder VOF Classical Academy in Groningen
Co-organizer with Stichting Circuit of the exchange program ‘Begegnungen/Encounters’ with Ost-Friesland (BRD), in the context of cultural programs EDR (Ems-Dollart-Regio).
Exhibitions in German (East Frisian) churches: Norden (Gert Sennema); Marienhafe (Onno Broeksma); Wiegboldsbur (Dette ten Doeschate); Aurich (Ruud Venekamp); Cloppenburg (Sarianne Breuker); Bingum (Jos Steenmeier); Freilicht Museumsdorf Cloppenburg (Tom S. Hageman).
Exhibitions in Dutch (Groningen) churches: Thesinge (Herbert Müller); Oosterwijtwerd (Thorsten Schütt); Appingedam (Hilke Deutscher); Solwerd (Kriso ten Doornkaat); Uitwierde (Monika Kühling); Heveskes (Bärbel Hische).
2003–’06
Board member of the “Van Royen Lecture” Foundation (Drenthe).
1999:
Designed the “Art in Churches” project for the Circuit Foundation, which, in collaboration with the Stichting Oude Groninger Kerken (Foundation of the Old Groningen Churches), organizes various annual exhibitions in clusters of monumental churches in Groningen.
1998-’99:
Initiator of the “Circuit” Foundation (Non-profit art mediation).
1995:
“Atlas of the Visual Arts in the Netherlands” on the demographic distribution of visual artists (published by BBK-A’dam).
1992:
Memorandum “Transaction Policy” (published by BBK A’dam, regarding possible policy renewal in the central visual arts policy).
1991-’96:
Compiles the annual “Art Lending Top Ten” for the BBK newspaper, with overviews of the results of art lending companies in the Netherlands.
1990-’91:
Member of the steering committee of a “Multifunctional Artistic Center Diever, MacDiever” commissioned by the Borckerhof Drenthe Foundation.
1990:
Author of the discussion paper “Structure & Adventure,” on the organization of (primarily) decentralized visual arts policy, which led to study days in Haarlem, Deventer, and Maastricht, among other cities.
Author of the “WWK Memorandum” for the Foundation for Living and Working Spaces for Artists, Groningen (which led to an investment of NLG 1.7 million by the municipality of Groningen in the portfolio, coupled with the transfer of five municipal buildings to housing associations. Because management and operation overlapped for the WWK, it decided to dissolve as of December 31, 1992).
1989:
Writes the memorandum “De kwaliteit van het beleid” (The quality of policy) after the ministry of Culture/WVC evaluation 1988; (issued by BBK, an analysis of the effects of the financial flows ministry of Culture/WVC).
1988-’92:
Member of the Council of the Fund for Visual Art, Design & Architecture, Amsterdam.
1988-’89:
Chairman of the art committee ‘new Conservatory building’.
1987:
Writes the notes “the Artist in Appelscha” (co-author Frits Linnemann, concerning regional financial flows) and ‘Income of visual artists’ (this is followed by the ministry of Culture/WVC evaluation in 1988 concerning the financial flows visual arts).
1986-’96:
Independent advisor to the board of the Union of Visual Artists, BBK. Involved in the development of new infrastructure for the visual arts following the termination of the Visual Artists Regulation BKR: including provincial/city CBKs, Art Lending, subsidy standards, etc.
1986-’92:
Chairman of the WWK Foundation.
1983-’85:
Chairman of the art committee ‘New Academie Minerva’.
1980-’91:
Member of the Advisory Committee on Art Assignments of the University of Groningen.
1980-’86:
Board member of WWK Foundation;
1978-’80:
Initiator / secretary of the foundation “Woon-& Werkruimten voor Kunstenaars WWK” (Accommodations for artists, WWK), Groningen (the WWK eventually realises and manages approximately 80 studios in 7 buildings in Groningen).
Through the WWK, creates a home for the Center for Visual Arts in the ‘De Faun’ building on Heerestraat in Groningen, with a BKR service, Art Library/art lending service, Documentation Center, and exhibition space.
1977-’78:
Interim Manager Documentation Centre for Visual Arts Groningen.
Editor BBK-krant Groningen, articles and comic strips.
1976-’78:
Acting member of Vereniging v Artotheken, Utrecht.
Member of the Provincial Cultural Council, Groningen.
1976-’77:
Member of the Visual Arts Documentation Center Working Group, Groningen. Through the BBK (Union of Visual Artists), he facilitates funding for a documentation center in Groningen (using funds from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, aimed at artistic content experiments related to the Visual Artists Regulation: the so-called “BKR pilot project”).
Chairman of the Board of the Foundation of the artist-society ‘Baboen’ (continued elsewhere in a different form after ’77).
1976:
Writer of ‘Artotheek-nota’. (partly thanks to the lobby of the then parliamentary editor of the newspaper vh Noorden in The Hague, Kees Wiese, this led to an amendment of the budget of CRM. As a result, the ‘TRKU’ was a financing scheme that promoted the development of the ‘Art lending institutes’ on a national scale).
1975-’78:
Member of the National Arts Council, Raad voor de Kunst, The Hague.
1974-’76:
National chairman Union of Visual Artists BBK, Amsterdam.
1973-’79:
Member, Cabk Advisory Committee (BKR), Groningen.
1973-’74:
National Secretary Union of Visual Artists BBK, Amsterdam.
1972-’74:
Regional chairman of the Union of Visual Artists (BBK), Groningen, member of the national board BBK in Amsterdam.
1968
Is active in the establishment of the artists’ society ‘Baboen’ (Groningen).
1966 -’68:
Is spokesperson for the Frisian Provo movement ‘New Left’; leads demonstrations, gives lectures and interviews (for VPRO radio, among other things) and writes for the magazine ‘POR’.
1962-’65
Co-founder of the artist movements Beeg62 (Heerestraat, Leeuwarden) and Gorb (Westersingel, Groningen).
Organizer and participant of exhibitions, performances, etc.
2025
“WE-Connect”: proposals for artistic encounters between West and East.
“3 Bridges,” an overview of the 2018-2025 activities of the ILFAS, Classical Art Center, and The Classical Salon foundations.
2024
“Manifesto for a healthy business climate for the arts in Groningen.”
Various PowerPoint presentations for lectures in Xi’an and Shanghai, China
2023
“The Many Faces of East and West,” a comparative art history of Europe and China.
2022
Published articles in NRC (opinion piece).
Policy proposal “Art Village” regarding perspectives Biotope/Hortus Haren, The Netherlands.
Research/publication “Overview of studios in the Netherlands.”
2021
Policy proposal “Platform Policy” on regional arts policy
Published articles in Dagblad van het Noorden (opinion piece).
2019
Brochure “Dutch Silk Road Exhibition”
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‘Memorandum China’, ‘Memorandum Russia’
Published articles in de Volkskrant (opinion).
2018-present
Annual resumes and annual reports of the The Classical Salon & ILFAS foundations (cultural ANBIs)
2018
Program book “The Representational Art Conference, TRAC2018” for the international conference in Leeuwarden, Netherlands (in 2018 Cultural Capital of Europe)
2017
Papers “Contemporary Academism”, “Art & Duality”, “Art & Society”, “Art & Development”, “Art & Diversity”, “Art & Research”, “Art & Boundaries”, and “Art & Resurrection” to inform discussions in TRAC2018.
2014
Published articles in de Volkskrant (opinion page) and elsewhere.
2012
Formulates 30 propositions on art and society on the occasion of the event ‘Renaissance in the North’. Publication in the accompanying Renaissancekrant and the catalog (publisher Art Revisited).
2007
Contribution to the publication “A Picture of a Book Club”, essay: “Ibn Battuta and his travels”.
2005-2015
Creates series of lesson plans for classes at the Classical Academy on plasticity and perspective, composition, and layered painting, and PowerPoint presentations for guest lectures on art history, covering the art of prehistory, the Middle East (Ustad Mehmet Siyah Kalem), India (Hindus and Buddhists), Japan (Samurai), Japan (Ukiyo-e), and 40,000 years of beauty ideals.
Writes articles for the quarterly magazine “Klassieke Berichten” (Classical News) and presentations/lectures for various public events.
1996:
Published articles in BBK newspaper and Volkskrant (opinion page), among others.
1995:
“Atlas of the Visual Arts” in the Netherlands (published by Union of Visual Artists, BBK).
1994
The typescript of “The Description of the Free State of Rottum” won a prize in a (national) competition celebrating the 400th anniversary of the province of Groningen. Subject: the future of Groningen.
1993
Creates comic strips “The Battle for Mont Parnas” and “The Rat Kings” as a protest against the status of the Minerva Academy at the State University of Applied Sciences Groningen.
1992:
“Transaction Policy” (co-author Frits Linnemann, published by Union of Visual Artists, BBK, regarding possible policy renewal in the central visual arts policy).
1991:
“Der Zauberflöte Zweiter Teil” (The Magic Flute Second Part); a comic strip based on an unfinished libretto by J.W. von Goethe, created as visual support for a musical theater production (published by the music journal Entr’acte, Amsterdam).
Preliminary proposal for “Art & Fact” (regarding a possible synthesis of second-phase visual arts programs and an R&D center in Groningen, for the Minerva Academy).
1991-93
Wrote the body of the (first) book ‘The Description of the Free State of Rottum’ and created drawings for the next book.
1991-1996:
Each year, compiles the “Art Lending Top Ten” for the BBK newspaper, with overviews of the results of art lending companies in the Netherlands.
1990-1991:
Policy plan for the “Multifunctional Artistic Center Diever,” commissioned by the Borckerhof Drenthe Foundation.
1990:
Discussion paper “Structure & Adventure,” on the organization of (primarily) decentralized visual arts policy (Union of Visual Artists, BBK).
Wrote the “WWK Memorandum” for the Foundation for Living and Working Spaces for Artists, Groningen.
1987:
Wrote the memos “The Artist in Appelscha” (regarding regional funding streams, co-author Frits Linnemann) and “The Income Position of Visual Artists” (Union of Visual Artists, BBK).
1986:
Illustrations for the pamphlet “The Frankenstein Construction” (author: D. Kraaijpoel, publisher: Academie Minerva)
1985
Editor of the program booklet for the opening of the new Minerva Academy.
1983-85
Draws the graphic novel “Armadillo” for composer Sytze Smit, intended as sheet music illustrations. It is subsequently converted into a graphic novel, now using images from the Epic of Gilgamesh instead of musical notation.
1978-’83:
Illustrations for the magazine “Muziek & Dans” (Amsterdam); including the comic strip “Te Muse Gaardenix” (featuring the Minister of Culture, Gaardeniers-Berendse).
1978
Designs a series of 20 “Anatomy” lesson plans, initially for his own teaching, later becoming an internal publication of the Minerva Academy.
1977-’78:
Editor of the BBK newspaper Groningen, articles and comic strips: “Vorst Onderbroek & de Heilige Oorlog” (Prince Underpants & the Holy War) and “Hopman Haks” (Captain Haks).
1976:
Author of “Artotheek-nota” (Art Library Note; Union of Visual Artists, BBK).
1975-’78:
Various illustrations for the BBK newspaper.
1972:
Publication of the album “The Revelation of John” (Publisher: Holmsterland, Groningen).
1971:
Publication of the comic strip “Spillebuik” (publisher: St. Kreatie-F, Groningen).
1970:
Illustrations in the magazine “Bijster” (Bezige Bij, Amsterdam),
Illustrations newspaper “Nieuwsblad vh Noorden” (Groningen).
Comic strip “The Siege of Pessarium” for the magazine “3x Bellen”
1968-70:
New Year’s cards for KRO and Leeuwarder Courant;
Illustrations for the Ra-Ra-Radenschool (authors: D. Kraaijpoel, Fred Bakker, publisher: St. Kreatie-F, Groningen).
1966-68:
Comic strip “Superzwier” (published by Academie Minerva).
Drawings and comics for the Frisian literary magazine “A-Wyt.“
Writes articles for the magazine ‘POR’ of the Frisian Provo movement ‘New Left’