Artistry in times of Corona: Philippe Zanolino.
Philippe is an artist because that’s his calling in life. “If the world is currently dealing with a crisis”, he says, “that also means we’re on the road to healing and recovery. Art plays an important role in this process of transformation.” Read More
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
Le Tour des Arts
Saturday, January 23, 2021: Meet the participants at Restaurant De Gouverneur. Read More