QUARTAIR, Toussaintkade 55, The Hague – February 27 to March 16, 2025 From February 27 to March 16, a group of artists will showcase an impressive variety of drawing art at Quartair. All participating artists have taken part in the Drawing Inventions Academy, Academy, a master program for professional artists. The works in this exhibition have been […]

PETRICHOR, Edition 11, Volume 6, November 2024 I had the opportunity to contribute to Petrichor edition 11, themed “METAMORPHOSIS”. Petrichor is a small-scale underground publisher of poetry, visual art, and other remarkable works, curated by Martin Knaapen & Marcel Herms. Petrichor aims to provide a platform for artists and writers who may not immediately appeal to the mainstream but certainly […]

GALERIE ART, Singel 100, Amsterdam – July 12 to September 15, 2024 Since 2013, Het Tekenkabinet has been an independent platform for contemporary, autonomous drawing art. TEKENKABINET XII consists of three parts: two exhibitions at beautiful locations in Amsterdam and an online webshop (https://www.tekenkabinet.nl/webshop/). Most participating artists will present a total of three drawings, though not all at once. For […]

Studiobuilding PANTA RHEI, Deventer – March 24, 2024 A public conversation on the value and functions of an artist’s studio, featuring Ineke Kastelein, Jeroen van Westen, Tienke Zijlstra, Alieke Ramos Martij-Pijl, Marko de Kok, and Melanie Bosboom. Exhibiting artists: Danny Foolen, Aalt van de Glind, Melanie Bosboom, Harm Hajonides, Jeroen van Westen, Anne Ausloos, Frans Baake, and Loek […]

Projectspace BMB, Amsterdam – April 12 to May 19, 2024 Since 2013, Het Tekenkabinet has been an independent platform for contemporary, autonomous drawing art. Each year, large-scale exhibitions are held at various locations, with autonomous contemporary drawing as the central focus. After 11 previous editions in venues ranging from a museum, an art salon, and a former garage to a park pavilion […]

Ateliergebouw PANTA RHEI, Deventer –  3 februari 2024 Borrowed Spaces is an informal initiative by Ronald de Ceuster At irregular intervals, whenever the opportunity arises, he organizes projects and exhibitions in vacant spaces. De Ceuster invites artists to engage with the given space, encouraging them to create site-specific work. These projects focus primarily on the physical and atmospheric qualities of the locations. […]

PICTURA Dordrecht – May 13 to June 16, 2023 After years of working with performances, installations, and video art, Geertrui van de Craats rediscovered drawing a few years ago. Her work now largely consists of large-scale drawings. Seeking like-minded artists, she initiated an exhibition at Pictura, focusing on monumental drawing. The result is “Tekenen GROOT, tussen natuur en cultuur”, a dynamic exhibition where six […]

STUDIO NA64, Amsterdam  –  18 nov t/m 4 dec Een zintuiglijke en sensitieve expositie waarin zowel tekenwerk als ruimtelijk werk te zien is in een kleine setting samen met Femmie Duiven en Ursula Metzler in Studio NA 64, aan de Nieuwe Achtergracht 64 in Amsterdam.    

    KUNSTLOKAAL No8 Jubbega  – 3 t/m 18 september 2022 Uit het openingswoord van Marcel Prins: Mens is een zachte machine, een buigbaar zuiltje met gaatjes, propvol tengere draadjes en slangetjes die dienen voor niets dan tederheid. (Leo Vroman)   Voor de gehele openingstekst en meer over deze tentoonstelling: https://www.kunstlokaalno8.nl/62-tienke-zijlstra-en-lee-eun-young/ Het boekje van deze […]

          ABANDONED HORTICULTURAL SCHOOL FILLED WITH CONTEMPORARY DRAWING ART 12 professional artists showcase recent works in an exciting location From May 26 (Ascension Day) to June 12, 2022, the former horticultural school in Frederiksoord (UNESCO World Heritage Site) will be dedicated to 12 contemporary drawing artists: Tienke Zijlstra | Lea Adriaans | Iris Burghout | Sarah […]