Zone is celebrating 20 years as a collective with a special exhibition by its current members. The opening is on Sunday 13 November at 15.00 hours.... everyone is welcome!!

Fenny van de Wal

NOVEMBER EXPO Opening on sunday 6 November 14.00-16.00. Everyone welcome!

The inspiration for her recent series of work came to Fenny in Mérigot during a camping holiday in the Auvergne(F). 

Having spent her youth on a farm on the river Vecht, she developed a special relationship with water and nature and the surrounding stillness and space.
So its not surprising that she was intrigued and captivated by the magical fenland around Mérigot, where she camped in the summer of 2010. She recorded the landscape, carefully and respectfully  -  because Fenny is frightened of water. Water and the wateredges provide boundaries beyond which mystery dominates. Fenny consiously and deliberately seeks out these borders in her  paintings.

For more information please visit her website: www.fennyvandewal.nl

This weekend.... saturday 23 and sunday 24 september...... Galerie Zone is, as usual,  taking part in the annual open atelier and gallery 'artroute' through Leiden.
All over town, in all imaginable nooks and crannies,  Leiden's artists will be showing their work  - and with around 90 locations, and more than 150 artists participating the 'route' this weekend will be adventurous and inspiring.
So get your walking shoes on, give yourself plenty of time, and ENJOY!
And dont forget to visit Galerie Zone!!!!

http://www.kunstrouteleiden.nl

summertime

Its summertime and finally today there actually was some sun. However, despite the grey skies outdide, inside Galerie Zone it is definitely summer!

Our newest members are Nellie van der Knaap (whose flowery porcelain mugs have a lovely summery feel to them) and Reinhilde van der Klught (who makes unusual and delicate jewelry, as well as handbags). Do look at their work on our website www.galeriezone.nl under 'leden' (Dutch for 'members').


Ria van der Linden, from the silk-screen company 'Zeebra', is currently with us for a trial period. Her collection of hand-printed curtains, cushions, tablecloths and t-shirts have been an immediate hit - and she is also happy to work to commission, creating for example individual designs for curtains to suit the customers wishes.

And of course..... we have a new board hanging outside.....

so we hope to see you soon in Galerie Zone!

On Sunday we had the opening of our joint exhibition 'De Rode Draad' - 'The Red Thread' - with Gallery Kaleido (Uppsala, Sweden). Five members of that collective were able to join us here in Leiden, and at 14.00 Lisa Leistra, Cultural Attache at the Swedish Embassy in the Netherlands, declared the exhibition open.
Almost all the Zone participants were present, as were many friends and loyal customers,  and even passers by popped in to join the celebration. It was a busy and enjoyable afternoon, and naturally the work provided the starting point for many interesting conversations.
By clicking on the link you should be able to see some photos of the opening, and the work .
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Diashow-DMFIXD3P

All the work for the exhibition 'De Rode Draad' (the red thread) arrived from Gallery Kaleido, in Uppsala, Sweden 10 days ago. Monday and Tuesday of this week was spent putting the exhibition together in Gallery Zone, and rearranging the permanent displays to accomodate it.
We are now almost ready for the official opening by Lisa Leistra, cultural attache to the Swedish Embassy, at 2.00pm on Sunday 5 September. .......

the window display will be revealed on Sunday.

Here are a couple of preliminery pictures...
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inside, a glimpse of part of the exhibition!