BIOGRAPHY
Arjan van Arendonk
(b. 1957 Waalwijk, The Netherlands)
Arjan van Arendonk lives and works in ’s-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands. He studied at the Royal Academy in Hertogenbosch.
In 2015 Arjan went to Kynsna, South Africa, to work on a body of work to exhibit at Knyna Fine Art Gallery.
Still-life painting is central to the Dutch oeuvre and with these beautiful objects van Arendonk has used 21st century materials in a way that honours a rich tradition. He works on printed fabrics using pigmented silicone and embroidery which give the pieces a sculptural quality.
“For the surface of my paintings I’ve use printed fabrics since 1990. This industrial material is transformed into a unique work of art. I am inspired by the image, the colors, the rhythm and the pattern of the fabric. I always try to add new elements to my work. A painting is really successful for me as I surprise myself with it. Since a couple of years I have been working with acrylic and silicone. By mixing powder pigments I'm able to mix any colour. The silicone enables me to cover the game of transparency with refined application. The use of embroidery (digital by the Textile Museum and machine by myself) in my paintings is fairly recent and fits perfectly with the theme of my work. The coarse embroidery and 'in progress' feel in my work gives the idea it is not quite finished yet."
Arjan van Arendonk is represented in many museum collections as well as corporate and private collections worldwide.
Exhibtions
2017
Summer Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Everard Read Gallery, London, UK
Amsterdam Art Fair Amsterdam group
PAN Amsterdam group
2016
PAN Galerie Wilms Venlo group
Nothing, if not beautiful… Mus v Bommel v Dam Venlo group
Paradise around the corner Galerie Wilms Venlo solo
Floralia Gorkums Museum group
Welcome to the land….. Jan v Hoof Galerie solo
Agaphantus gallery Kaapstad group
2015
PAN Jan v Hoof Galerie group
Couleur Locale Jan van Hoof galerie group
Knysna Fine Art gallery Knysna Zuid Afrika solo
Grande Provence gallery Franschhoek Zuid Afrika solo
2014
PAN Amsterdam Jan van Hoof Galerie group
2013
NNN3 mus.Bommelv Dam Venlo group
Hortus Conclusus Jan van Hoof Galerie group
2012
Beurs Realisme Amsterdam group
Jan van Hoof galerie ‘s-Hertogenbosch solo
Nanjing Municipal Museum China group
Museum Bommel van Dam Venlo solo
2011
Art Amsterdam Jan van Hoof galerie group
Noord-Brabants Museum ’s-Hertogenbosch solo
Museum de Buitenplaats Eelde group
Houses of Art Marbella Spanje solo
2010
Jan van Hoof galerie ‘s-Hertogenbosch solo
Beurs Realisme 2010 Amsterdam group
2009
Jan van Hoof galerie ‘s-Hertogenbosch solo
Museum Rijswijk Rijswijk group
Galerie Ann’s Art Groningen solo
2008
Beurs Realisme 2008 Amsterdam group
Jan van Hoof galerie ‘s-Hertogenbosch group
2006
Jan van Hoof galerie ’s-Hertogenbosch solo
2005
Museum Waterland Purmerend solo
2003
Jan van Hoof galerie ’s-Hertogenbosch solo
2002
Groninger Museum Groningen solo
2001
Galerie Witteveen Amsterdam solo
VanderLeelie Gallery Edmonton Canada group
2000
Kunstpaviljoen Nieuw Roden solo
Museum Jan Cunen Oss solo
1998
Museum Het Kruithuis ’s-Hertogenbosch solo
1999
Groninger Museum Groningen group
1996
Nederlands Textielmuseum Tilburg solo
1993
Noord-Brabants Museum ’s-Hertogenbosch solo
Galerie Tanya Rumpff Haarlem group
1992
Museum Librije Zwolle solo
1991
Galerie van de Berg ’s-Hertogenbosch solo
Galerie Waalkens Finsterwolde solo
1990
Tentoonstelling Kon. Subsidie group
winnaar publieksprijs
Work in collections
Groninger Museum Noord Brabants Museum
Museum Het Kruithuis Den Bosch Museum Jan Cunen Oss
Nederlands Textielmuseum Tilburg Museum Bommel van Dam
ABN-AMRO Amsterdam Gemeente Amstelveen
Rabobank Groningen Gemeente Den Bosch
Rabobank Leek Van Lansschot Bankiers
Delta Lloyd Gas-Unie Groningen
Allianz PGGM
Ministerie van Buitenlandse zaken Dela
Enexis