Exhibitions
Outsider Art Galerie: True faces
True faces is a collaborative artwork on the idea of Sytske Frederika
van Koeveringe.
'(...) suddenly I hear: ‘As an artist you show your true face,’ says a
female artist. I look at her and from her I look at the man who said he thinks
he’s a good painter. And from him I look at the woman who has been silently
bent over her portrait for hours. Why have conversations about when you are an
artist and what art is, when you can just make art together? Who the hell is
the one who still decides what is or isn’t art?
You are an artist or not. You make beautiful things or you don’t. And we
have all made a beautiful big piece of art. And I say this loud and proud.'
Emerging artist Sytske Frederika van Koeveringe (1988) graduated from
the Gerrit Rietveld Academy. She is a painter, screen printer and writer. Her
second book – Dag nacht licht toch – was nominated for the Jan Hanlo Essay
Prize. She is currently working on her fourth book, which will be published by
Atlas Contact in January 2024.
Other faces
In addition to the collaborative work ‘true faces’
and Sytske’s own work, other portraits are shown by Roos van Lierop (collages),
‘abstract faces’ by Yair Aa and self-portraits made by participants of
Bijzonder Amsterdams.
Practical information
- Location: Outsider Art Gallery
- Times: Thursday - Saturday 12 -5 PM
- Now on view
Outsider Art Gallery
In the Outsider Art Gallery changing exhibitions of well-known and less known outsiders from the Netherlands and abroad take place. You will find paintings, drawings, prints, ceramic statues, sculpture, collages, photos and textile art. All works are for sale, the entrance to the gallery is free.
The Outsider Art Gallery is founded in 2016 by Cordaan care organisation in cooperation with H'ART Museum and Museum het Dolhuys Haarlem.
The art in the Outsider Art Gallery is often unconventional. Most the artists have an intellectual or mental disability. They are not concerned with commercial targets and their works do not reflect current trends in art. The art comes bubbling up from within – it is in their minds and just needs to come out. Their work is fascinating, versatile and very pure. The Outsider Art Gallery offers a fully-fledged art platform for these colourful artists, not inside the walls of a care organisation, but rather in an inspiring museum environment.
Outsider Art Studios
Currently a group of 15 artists is at work in the Outsider Art Studios, located above the gallery. They are accompanied by professional artists and pedagogical employees and work on their own art: painting, drawing, print making and digital media. In the studios companies or groups of individuals can also attend art workshops led by an outsider artist.
Outsider Art Lease
The Outsider Art Lease Programme allows you to borrow outsider art works. For more information about workshops, guided tours and/or art lease please look at: www.outsiderartgalerie.nl. Entrance is free.
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