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Brussels street impressions II

image roberto voorbij Some images taken last month during a short visit to the always interesting, inspiring, surreal Brussels. Roberto Voorbij –  Les Marolles (2013). Roberto Voorbij –  Law Courts of Brussels (2013). Roberto Voorbij – Belgian Pride, Golden Boy … Continue reading

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SYMBIOSIS: a French / Dutch Art Festival

text and image roberto voorbij At the Breda City Gallery can from Wednesday, May 15 the French / Dutch group exhibit SYMBIOSIS be visited. French artists give their personal view on Dutch culture and vice versa. A wonderful exhibit that offers a … Continue reading

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Screen-Free Week 2013

text and image roberto voorbij Screen-Free Week / a.k.a. Digital Detox Week – ‘Turn off screens and turn on life’. April 29 – May 5, 2013.

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Rembrandt van Gogh

image jeroen huijbregts text roberto voorbij Rembrandt van Gogh or Vincent van Rijn, a collage by Amsterdam graphic designer Jeroen Huijbregts. This perfect symbiosis of Van Rijn and Van Gogh goes beyond just a physical analogy. Vincent van Gogh adored … Continue reading

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Mike Kelly

text and image roberto voorbij This weekend is the last chance to visit the Mike Kelly retrospective at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. Energetic and inspiring work. Especially because of the freedom Kelly gives himself to continuously use the most diverse techniques. … Continue reading

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Roberto Voorbij for Artists Not Armies – Portrait 2

Piet Mondriaan – Broadway Boogie-Woogie, the two elements of which Portrait 2 consists. The latest in a series of artist portraits I’ve designed, commissioned by Artists Not Armies. Work that deals with identity, representation and personality cult. More of these … Continue reading

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Now or Never #2

text and image roberto voorbij For the Now or Never #2 exhibit at the GEM director Benno Tempel selected eighteen talents of the KABK. All graduated in 2011 or 2012. Diverse work, but certainly with a high average level. Like the … Continue reading

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Knitted village

text and image roberto voorbij At the periphery of Amsterdam is Driemond located. A small hamlet where knitting as well has taken viral proportions. Like an alternative version of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, entire bridges, fences and even flagpoles are being … Continue reading

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Charles Hoffbauer – In the Restaurant

text roberto voorbij Charles Hoffbauer – In the Restaurant (1907). Painting which is part of the current exhibit Impressionism: Sensation & Inspiration at the Amsterdam Hermitage. Just for this work alone it is worth visiting the exhibition – the painting … Continue reading

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Daniel Hageman – Artvertising

text and image roberto voorbij Last weekend I witnessed this artwork in progress / demonstration of how to survive as a Dutch artist in times of culture cuts / instant performance by former Rietveld student Daniel Hageman. Client: jewelry shop … Continue reading

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