Artistry in times of Corona: Francis Sling
During the lockdown in March and April 2020, he’s still able to make things, thanks to his creativity. He uses leftover paint, for example, to make pendants for necklaces, and he seizes the opportunity to write poetry. “A good artist creates his own materials”, he responds laconically. Read More
Visual Art from 2020 in The Curaçao Museum
Due to the lockdown in March & April 2020, Curaçao entered a vacuum and despite the negative aspects such as a loss of income, it created time. This time has been expressed in the work of these visual artists, in which their thoughts and experiences are reflected. Read More
Artistry in times of Corona: Bethyamin van Nieuwenhuizen puts her words into action.
Bethyamin sees the opportunities that exist to showcase the visual arts sector of Curaçao as a benefit for the tourism industry and for the economy. “Especially during these times of the pandemic, we have to be creative and start collaborating more”, Bethyamin explains. Read More
Artistry in times of Corona. Herman Van Bergen
Just like everyone else, Herman is at home for 8 weeks. Because he always has materials in stock, he can still work. He creates the series ‘Los Pulmones’ (The Lungs), inspired by the local flora in colored pencil on paper. The irony that the Coronavirus is a lung disease is not lost on him. Read More
‘E porta’ (The gate) by Giovanni Abath
December 2020: As of early December 2020, Parke Lucha Pa Libertad (Fight for Freedom Park) at Rif features a large, new entrance gate, created by Giovanni Abath. Read More
Solo exhibition Hortence Brouwn
Until January 30th, 2021, the work of sculptress Hortence Brouwn (1937) will be on display at Landhuis Bloemhof. Her solo exhibition is titled ‘The Journey of a sculptor – from clay to stone’ and marks a pivotal point in her life. Read More
Artistry in times of Corona. Jean Girigori
Once safety measures are slowly relaxed in May, she returns to her gallery in Punda. When she does, she finds a completely deserted city. No shoppers, no tourists, even the pigeons have left. Read More
Artistry in times of Corona. Yubi Kirindongo
“Kitoki” (carriage), made of the shiny chrome bumpers that Yubi is famous for, is also ready for transport to the museum. The work is back from “Art Zuid”, the prestigious Amsterdam Sculpture Biennial 2019, where Yubi was represented with four works. Read More
Aid 4 Art – Attention for the visual arts sector
With the art world struggling because of the pandemic and all its restrictions, the goal of the Aid 4 Art auction was to create awareness of the local art scene and to encourage the artists. Read More