Festival Iberia ‘Georgia: Local Time’
                      23-25 March 2012, Leiden, Keukenhof, Texel

NOT TO MISS: a blend of Georgian arts and cultural experiences back in the Netherlands from 23 till 25 March. Georgian polyphonic chant, percussion, fine arts, photography, traditional crafts and exciting workshops are to be enjoyed in Leiden, Keukenhof and Texel.

The festival program consists of three main parts:

·      Three concerts of breath-taking polyphonic chant performed by the public favourites – the Georgian national ensemble Rustavi

·      Exhibitions of Georgian paintings, crafts and photography presented in four Leiden galleries

·      Workshops in polyphonic chant and percussion

http://www.festivaliberia.nl

23 March 17:00 
Opening of the art exhibition in Leiden galleries Frederiek van der Vlist, Zone, Kunsthuizen, Patries van Dorst.

Addresses: Frederiek van der Vlist: Nieuwe Rijn 26 /
 Zone: Nieuwstraat 17b / Kunsthuizen: Hartesteeg 2b / Patries van Dorst: Herengracht 40

Free entrance

Eleonora Tammes

Our guest exhibiting artist in March is Eleonora Tammes. 

She says her paintings on paper "investigate the complexities and subtleties found within pattern. To understand a pattern is to appreciate it as a finger print of pressure and the system’s state of balance. Utilizing processes of repetition, deformation and mark-making, her work records physical and emotional forcings that compete for space and influence. Like individuals forming an audience, or atoms a mineral lattice, grapevines a vineyard and bricks a wall, I build assemblages of graphical elements characterized by regular and irregular patterns. These patterns reflect my love of construction and express aspects inherent to entities composed of smaller units, such as process, purpose, function, mode, belonging, limitations and flux."

renovated verger's house

purpose built workspace

Breaking news….!!!!!

From 8^th until 26^th February 2012 Frans Beelen (one of our ‘Zone  collective” members) is going to be ‘artist-in-residence’ at the Vincent van Gogh House.

This is the house in Zundert (Brabant) where van Gogh was born, and Frans has been chosen from many international applicants to live in the restored verger’s house(near the museum) and to create in a purpose-built workspace next door. 

Thus “treading in the footsteps” of the master and inspired by his work and birthplace, she will work on a special collection of her beautiful jewellery.

At the end of her residency there will be open-studio weekend and an exhibition of what she has made.

For information on the museum and how to get there www.vangoghhuis.com

and to see Frans' work go to her website www.fransbeelen.nl





Meanwhile, at the other end of the country, her work can be seen from

12 january to 18 february Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 12.30 - 17.00  in "It takes 2 to tango" a jubilee exhibition to celebrate the 10th birthday of  Galerie Artemisia in Kunstzaken  Eewal 98, 8911 GV Leeuwarden.

From 2nd until 29th february Galerie Zone will be showing work by the Lithuanian born artist Violeta.


She uses two different styles and materials techniques to create her work:

the acrylic paintings on wooden panels are from her "wine-red period" and represent a "humoristic-ironical way of watching the poetry of daily life"....

while her unique and unusual leatherwork is created in a style and manner that she has made completely her own. By using a razor-sharp knife Violeta cuts into the surface of the leather, peeling-back thin layers to reveal the ever-lighter colours beneath. This process is only possible on leather which has been tanned and dyed naturally (without the aid of chemicals). Her inspiration comes from folk art and mythology.

The opening for Violeta's exhibtion is Sunday 5th February, from 14.00 - 16.00, everyone welcome!

Eric Merten's deceptively simple and beautifully made furniture is currently on show in our gallery.

Matty de Vries

1 t/m 31 januari 2012

Opening  sunday 8 january       14.00-16.00

Everyone welcome!

"Through her use of colour her paintings create an atmosphere of calm and stillness. They are almost transparent images of landscapes in which time has another dimension....  

Her illustrations and designs are playful and painterly.... "

Just a few of the fun 'Re-lign' lamps which Gerrit de Vries has made from old cups and saucers. Showing in Gallery Zone until the end of February, they are guaranteed to brighten up these cold, dark (and currently wet!) January days.