LEO WIJNHOVEN

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LEO WIJNHOVEN

BIOGRAPHY

Born
1960 in Wanssum, The Netherlands

Residence
The Netherlands

Education
1980
History of Art University of Amsterdam, the Netherlnds

1993
Masterclasses Sandra Derks and Aldert Mantje

1994
Workshop J.G. Dokoupil

1994/1995
Ateliers Arnhem, The Netherlands

CURIOSITY. CREATIVITY(DIVERSITY) INSTEAD OF MARKETING(UNIFORMITY). the end of modernisme.
BALANCE INSTEAD OF GROWTH.

My work is a reflection of my surroundings . Not nature , but the never-diminishing power of mass media images, I use or reuse for my paintings. The must of innovation ‘ , a phenomenon that seems to dominate the twentieth century , is going past me. I experience it as a dead end. Rather I make liberal use of the existing.

The mass media have enabled us in an exuberant way to take all the different styles of the past knowledge. These all have proven their quality , we may need to draw from . I think each style period refers to an ideology, the ideology of the time in which they arose . Today, that historic styles ( and ideologies ) recognized alongside each other and with a style and a certain ideology propagated message , then that message in any case no longer clear . My work is not clear . I always try to make different layers of meaning . In Not only content , but also formal, so concerning the use of my painting materials , the way I paint my example proceeds .

Content keeps me busy especially the phenomenon of fragmentation . Both psychological ( who am I ) and in sociology (which I have ) sense. The idea of ‘unity ‘ I have to drop . Both the man and to society The unitary idea is fictional, reality consists of several parts . Man wants outwardly seem like it as a unit . This is more of a personality ( role ) play , then a personality (think of Madonna , Cindy Sherman , Laura Anderson ) . The step of this vision in my work, which is composed unveiled , will be clear . The images I use are known , they have a meaning . I play with them and add my worldview. The spectator takes on what he recognizes .

AWARDS/GRANTS/PRICES:

1989
Holland-America-Foundation,New-York,(grant show gallery individuals)

1992
Soho-international-art competítion,New York

I993
Voorzieningsfonds,Asd,(grant show gallery agora,New … Read More

CORPORATE COLLECTIONS:

Mediated by Foundation Art & Communication ( ArtCircle, ArtCommunication )

-Amrop, Amstelveen, The Netherlands
-ANVR, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
-Nationale Regiopers, Amsterlveen, The Netherland
-Dr.Sarphatihuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
-Graydon, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
-IGS/van Poll, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
-Eurobussiness Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
-TU Delft, Delft, The Netherlands
-Weka Publishers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

EXHIBITIONS:

1989
-Gallery Individuals New York, USA

1992
-Salon des Independents Grand Palais, Paris, France

1993
-Beurs van Berlage. Amsterdam, The Netherlands
-L Espace Jemmapes.Paris, France
-Polyvalent UGC.Lille, France
-Center for Dutch Art & Design San Francisco, USA
-Wilshire Courtyard gallery (CDAD) Los Angeles, USA

1994
-Expohenk, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
-Gallery Aschenbach, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
-Gallery De Verdieping, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
-Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
-Gallery Art Kitchen, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1995
-Kunstrai, Art Kitchen, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
-Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam (2x), The Netherlands
-Gallery Art Kitchen Amsterdam, The Netherlands
-W 139, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
-Galerie Multiple-XX, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
-CBK,”Nieuwe aankoop”, Utrecht, The Netherlands

1996
-Ateliers-Arnhem,”students 94-95”, Arnhem, The Netherlands
-ART-Kitchen,”üitzicht-inzicht”, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
-Kunst-RAI,art-kitchen, AmsterdamThe Netherlands
-Consortium,”de opstelling”, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
-Het Consortium,”there it was”, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1997
-KunstRai-Art Kitchen, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
-Living-Art,”100 jonge schilders op Ameland”, Ameland, The Netherlands

1998
-Galerie Art-kitchen,”hangdynastie en bokseropstand”, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1999
-Galerie Rolls,Laren, The Netherlands
-Arti & Amicitiae,”Hollands landschap”, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2000
-Sjarjah-museum,”postcard-project”,Sjarjah,(Verenigde Arabische Emiraten)

2001′
-Het Consortium,”tracing my white horse”, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2002
-De Grootte Industriele Club,”1001 reasons to love the earth”,st,”2000-foundation”, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2003
-Universiteitsmuseum”de Agnietenkapel”,Bewegend lichaam”, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2004
-Galerie Artvision,Overpelt,Belgie
-Gallery Mundo-Art , Laren, The Netherlands

2005
-Gallery van Lubeck, Heiloo, The Netherlands
-Gallery Rolls, Laren, The Netherlands

2006
-Galerie Artvision,Overpelt,Belgie
-Gallery Rolls, Laren, The Netherlands

2007
-CBK-Adam-Oost/Watergraafsmeer,”Nieuwe aanwinsten”, The Netherlands
-Galerie Brummelkamp, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
-De Golfhorst,”Swing”,America (L)

2008
-Galerie Walls,”Naturellement”, Amsterdam
-Arti & Amicitiae,”Finimal,kunst als pijnstiller”, Amsterdam
-De Golfhorst,”Swing”,America (L), The Netherlands

2009
-Arrondissementsrechtbank, Maastricht, The Netherlands
-Art4u, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
-Euro Business Center”Inner reflections”, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
-De Beejekurf, Venray, The Netherlands

2010
-Galerie Galhant, Leens, The Neterlands
-Galerie Alafran, Diepenheim, The Netherlands
-Kunstmoment Kiepenheim, The Netherlands
-Grote kerk Breda,”Roodharigendag”, The Netherlands

2011
-Zomerexpo-2011″, Gemeentemuseum The Hague, The Netherlands
-Galerie Galhant, Leens, The Netherlands
-Duingalerie, Domburg, The Netherlands
-Galerie Sille, Oudewater, The Netherlands

2012
-Tetem-kunstruimte, Enschede, The Netherlands
-Kunstcentrum Zaandam, The Netherlands
-Galerie Sille, Oudewater, “Met open ogen” The Netherlands
-The Labstore, Antwerp, Belgum
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2013
-Gemeentemuseum The Hague,”Aarde”, The Netherlands
-Galerie Sille, Oudewater, The Netherlands
-Galerie Alafran, Diepenheim, The Netherlands

2014
-Galerie Alafran, Diepenheim, The Netherlands

2015
-Musea da cidade de Aveiro, Portugal.”Surrealism now”, The Netherlands
-Galeria da antiga capitanio do Porto de aveiro, Portugal
-Ishen Gallery,Auckland, New Sealand,”100 Days of dutch art”.
-Museum Thijnhof, Coevorden., The Netherlands
-Heerlijkheid Amsterdam-Noord , The Netherlands

2016
-Multimedia Poros Museum, Condeixa municipio, Portugal.
particula,coimbra,portugal,”surrealism now”

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