“This is it!” With a big smile, visual artist Jantien de Boer from Vries holds up a statuette. It is a golden letter M on a wooden pedestal, with the text ‘winner 2024’. The artist from Vries won the statuette last Sunday. “It is a beautiful tribute to my participation in the program ‘The Sunken Masters’ that was broadcast on Omroep Max in recent weeks.”
Photo: Artist Jantien de Boer from Vries wins with her painting of Adriaen van Ostade © RTV Drenthe
A little over a year ago, the entire collection of Museum Møhlmann in Appingedam was packed and stored in containers; now, everything is being unpacked again. ‘Hundreds still need to be hung on the wall,’ says Rob Møhlmann, holding a painting.
Photo: Rob Møhlmann in his museum © RTV Noord
WESTEREMDEN – The painting ‘Goudhaantje’ by the well-known artist and Master of Realism Henk Helmantel from Westeremden has been stolen. The theft took place on Monday, December 30, as Museum Helmantel announced today.
https://www.ommelander.info/nieuws/algemeen/92035/schilderij-goudhaantje-van-henk-helmantel-gestolen
During this event, the showroom, gallery, and sculpture garden are transformed into a winter wonderland.
In the galleries, you will find 19th and 20th century art from Romanticism to the Hague School, and contemporary work by Dutch painters such as Pita Vreugdenhil, Jac Deuss, Frank Guitjens, Monica van Rijn, and Jack Harden. In addition, the beautiful sculpture garden, completely transformed into a Christmas atmosphere with new works of art, is open.
De Eikelhof, interior, antiques and art /gallery P. Groen Art /Sculpture Garden Mariënheem
Nijverdalseweg 18 (on the parallel road N35 Zwolle/Almelo)
8106 AC Mariënheem, tel: 06 22903265
From December 14 to January 5, 2025, Open daily from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
The winners of the Almenara Art Prize 2024 have been announced: https://www.thealmenaracollection.com/page/44590/the-2024-winners
Hannelore Houdijk, one of the Masters of Realism who exhibited at the Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam 2024, made a vlog about her participation.
From eight finalists, Tjalf Sparnaay has been chosen as Artist of the Year 2025. The artist – also a Master of Realism – will receive the trophy that comes with this title on Saturday, November 16, at 11:30 am during the National Art Days in Gorinchem.
Lotta Blokker finishes in second place, followed by Levi van Veluw and Iris van Herpen. Claudy Jongstra, Bas Kosters, Simon Schrikker, and Lara de Moor finish in fifth to eighth place respectively. These eight artists also top the Gallery of Contemporary Artists, the list that annually includes the hundred most valued Dutch visual artists.
Some opinions from panelists and the public associated with the election about Tjalf Sparnaay:
Realistic painting requires great craftsmanship, especially if you want to match reality so precisely as all of Tjalf Sparnaay’s works show.
Tjalf is an incredible artist who can paint so realistically that you would want to touch and eat it. And also a particularly friendly man :-).
Tjalf Sparnaay has given painting an extra dimension, putting the viewer on the wrong track.
Tjalf’s detailed blow-ups of everyday food give me a feeling of: ‘I never really looked at the beauty of simplicity. And now I see it. Brilliant!’
Tjalf Sparnaay goes a step further than the realistic representation of photography, which puts his paintings on a higher level. His hyperrealistic painting technique remains exciting to watch. Where the technically realistic work of many painters is painted to death, Sparnaay’s work comes to life. If you zoom in further, his reflections (which have no existence without dark parts) become almost abstract.
The Masters of Realism have the unique opportunity to participate in the well-known and renowned gallery fair Lille Art Up! in Lille (Northern France).
If there are enough registrations and a positive selection, the Masters can obtain a stand at this fair under the name Dutch Masters of Realism. The fair will be held from March 13 to 16, 2025, in Lille (Northern France).
Practical info
Lille Art Up! is the contemporary art fair organized by Lille Grand Palais since 2008. It is the largest contemporary art fair in France outside of Paris, an international event ideally located in the heart of Lille to welcome collectors and players in the French and European art markets.
Some figures:
Exhibitors of Lille Art Up! benefit from:
Participation
Do you want to participate as a Master of Realism? This is possible with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 meters of wall space. 1 running meter of wall costs approximately €480 (excl. VAT). The exact costs will be determined after selection.
Please let us know if you are interested and with how many meters you would like to exhibit before November 15.
Register quickly via info@mastersofrealism.com.
On Wednesday, October 16, the Masters Enno Pulusma, Erna van Lith were guests on the Roermond TV program Breek de Week TV, together with Hugo van Hooff, owner of gallery RRMND, and Raoul Locht, initiator of the Masters of Realism. The item starts at minute 16.14.
Buitenplaats Doornburgh – Maarssen
From Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 October
Following the successful Pentecost edition at Slot Zeist, we enthusiastically sought a new location for an autumn edition of The Art and Antique Event. The work of Marlène Stevers, Master of Realism, can be admired at stand 25.
Theme: “Art on the Vecht”
We have found a beautiful location, Buitenplaats Doornburgh, a centrally located former monastery in Maarssen that is ideally suited to host a beautiful event for visual and applied arts.
The location is situated in a beautiful historical and green area on the Vecht river (near Utrecht).
The special architecture and local cuisine contribute to the success of the event.
Masters of Realism can download free tickets via this link: https://eventix.shop/t65xwcbc
