27 February, 2017

Sundaymorning@ekwc

I've just visited the European Ceramic Work Centre in Oisterwijk (The Netherlands) where I joined a guided tour.


The EKWC is an artist-in-residence centre and a centre of excellence where about 60 artists, designers and architects are annually welcomed to experiment with ceramics for a continuous or phased period of three months.

Currently there are staying 15 artists from all over the world. They all have their own individual room (including a bed, a bathroom, and desk) as well as their own spacious studio with the most advanced equipment to work in. And because the studios and workshops are 24/7 available it's possible for the artists to work as long and as late as they want.

The centre also offers the support of a team of specialists that gives a unique added value to the residency as 75% of the participants have no or little experience with ceramics.

In addition to all this Sundaymorning@ekwc also encourages its participants to conduct research in not only artistic and technical fields, but also in the area of presentation.

And last but not least the centre works together with art academies, the ceramic industry, several scientific research centres, museums and galleries in the form of special projects.

Interested?
You'll find more information on their website.


23 February, 2017

Kunstonderwijs in de Knel

"Kunstenaars en ontwerpers leveren onmisbare bijdragen aan maatschappelijke uitdagingen" 


Zowel de VVD als de ChristenUnie zijn van plan om flink te snijden in de kunstopleidingen. Op de website van de Willem de Kooning Academie geeft directeur Jeroen Chabot zijn reactie op die plannen.


17 February, 2017

Art against Trump

The inauguration of Trump as president of the United States has left many people shocked and uneasy. Lately artists worldwide are becoming more and more vocal about Trump.
WG Kunst agrees that it’s time for action. They’ve called upon artists to respond to Trump in the form of a work of art.

More than 20 artists have responded and created an artistic statement. It will be a varied exhibition in which various disciplines are showcased. There will be paintings, drawings, cartoons, three-dimensional work, stories, and poems.


Address:
Marius van Bouwdijk Bastiaansestraat 28, 1054 SP Amsterdam.

Opening hours: 
Saturday, February 25 from 01:00 to 05:00 pm
Sunday,   February 26 from 01:00 to 05:00 pm

More about this exhibition in the Dutch newspaper Het Parool > go to article