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About the artist Bas Nijenhuis

Adventurous Magic

The works by Bas Nijenhuis are determined by two aspects: a great fascination for painting technique itself and at the same time the content. The latter is mostly about the qualities of light.

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Without light there is no life on earth. This light is also what gives life to a painting. Capturing this light is a denominator in his work.

Life and ‘animation’ are searched for in the subject: images with a psychological side, intimate and subdued. Oftentimes humans, children or objects are depicted as a vessel for this search.

These are all portraits as it were: portraits of an inner world. Both of the subject as of the painter. A meditation on life and all aspects.

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The technical side is a great motivator too. To find out what paint can do. Simple matter, but endless possibilities. Thick, thin, opaque, transparent, color and structures. In his works the enjoyment in experimenting with these is noticeable.

That streaks of paint and color -in essence very abstract- can form a reality and marvel on their own is for him the true magic of painting.

 

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by AR[T]MOIRE:

Bas’ art allows us to give free rein to our own imagination. His art is capable of enveloping us in a world between what is and what is not. It is becoming entrapped in a moment where you can see how each subtle brushstroke gives more than one story to tell and somehow or another you are a witness to this all. His works of art allows us to step before an entrance that contains an array of tales and each one deserves one’s attention. In all, his works of art have a certain freedom to them that simply invite you for more.

 

 

Current . Exposition

Ruigewaert galerie Appingedam expo

Current expo and works in stock

 

in the Media . Features

Winner of: Publieksprijs Nederlandse 2021

Selected Figurativas 2021

Ar[t]moire armoire ar[t] moire interview

2020: Interview by AR[T]MOIRE

Solo exposition 2021

 

teaching at art academy Groningen

2020: Start Teaching at main curriculum Klassieke Academie (Painting Acadamy). Composition & Expression

Drents museum Assen

2019: Painter recreates masterpiece of Antonio Mancini in Drents museum

interview artist Groningen kop de veur

2020: ‘Artist in the area’. Interview by A. Oele, art-historian

BP portrait award 2019 participant

Nominee at BP Portrait Award 2019 with: ‘Girl without pearl earring’

 

Dutch painter artist

2018 Student Report | The fine art collective, masterclass by Ulrich Suberg

maarten van Rossem in sterren op het doek

2019: Partaking in ‘Sterren op doek’ TV program featuring Maarten van Rossem. Work was chosen by Maarten. Hosted by: Özcan Akyol

Face to Face interviews with Artists

FACE TO FACE: 2019: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH BP PORTRAIT ARTISTS 2019

alumni portrait Nijenhuis classical acadamy

2017: Alumniportrait by KLASSIEKE ACADEMIE

Weekend van het zelfportret de Nederlandse Portretprijs

2018: Selected and expo Loods 6 Amsterdam: ‘Weekend of the selportrait’ by the dNP

kunstenaar magazine interview

2019: Interview: Kunstenaar Magazine and instructive article (Velatura)

de Nederlandse portretprijs

2017: selected en expo ‘de Nederlandse Portretprijs’. Palace Soestdijk

Oog tv afstudeer expositie KA

2017: Short interview by Oog TV about graduation exposition

 

Teaching teacher noorderateliers Groningen

2017-2019 Teaching various courses at Noorderateliers

groninger gezinsbode interview

2017: Interview (Dutch) in newspaper Groninger Gezinsbode

P a s t . E X P O S

2023 Solo Exposition Societeit de Harmonie

2022 UMCG Solo expo ‘Oogheelkunde’

2022 Partake in expo:Italian Dream and previous: art of the portrait, @gallerie Autrevue Heerenveen

2022 Selected works Wintersalon Pictura

2022 Selected work and rejected later (because no ‘portrait’) ‘Asleep’ Weekend of Portrait In Memoriam’ (by dNP)

2021 Figurativas 2021 selected work and exposition, Barcelona

2021 Solo exposition: Kunsthandel Peter ter Braak

2021 De Nederlandse Portretprijs, winner: publieksprijs, slot Zeist

2021 Pictura: ‘Corona en de verkoop’

2020 Start Teaching at Klassieke Academie, main curriculum 2nd year: ‘composition and expression’

2020 Ego or Emo: Northern Portrait art exposition

2019 November: Pictura Groningen, ‘De rode draad’ with works from the blue series. 

2019 Selected BP Portrait Award 2019 

2019 Sep 5th Expo Cass Art London: Face to Face and interview here

2019 Sep 7th Expo: Gallery DSG Assen, selected alumni Klassieke Academie

2019 Sep 14th Expo: Theater en de verbeelding, various artists

2019 August Expo @ Gallery ‘Drentsche Aa’. 

2018 Selected ‘Weekend of the Portrait’ with selfportrait

2018 Teacher at the Klassieke Academie (Classical Academy of fine arts): intro courses

2018 Expo: ‘Best of AKKA’, galerie Paterswolde

2018 Expo: Zofier ‘Meer Mata Hari’ met 4 schilderijen: ‘Strong Women’. 

2018 Expo: Pulchri Den Haag

2018 Expo: K&C (Kunst & Cultuur) Assen

2017 Expo: Beelden in Gees

2017 Expo: Lawei in Drachten

2017 Expo: Galerie Paterswolde ‘Pracht en praal’  

2017 Graduation Exposition: Pictura Groningen

2017 Paleis Soestdijk, presentation: ‘ontmoet de meester’ (meet the master) part of the Netherlands Portrait award 2017

2017 Selected: the Netherlands Portrait award 2017

2016 Expo: Greetsieler Woche (Duitsland)

2015 Expo: ‘Buitengewoon Veendam’ with the Klassieke Academie

2013 Expositie UCMG, various works

2012 Expositie Lentis Groningen, various works

Some images of late:


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New expo at @galerieautrevue this week! Friday is New expo at @galerieautrevue this week! Friday is the walk-in opening. Animals and stilllife. 
#heerenveen #autrevue #gallerieautrevue #dutchart #kunst #dierenkunst #stillife #paintings
Yes!! Yesterday my work was selected by the Nederl Yes!! Yesterday my work was selected by the Nederlandse Portretprijs in castle Zeist! 50 portraits were chosen. 

#dnp #denederlandseportretprijs #portraitawards #zeist #slotzeist #portraitart #portraitpainting #terugblijk  @portretprijs.nl
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