My self-portrait entitled 'no inspiration today' has been nominated for the Dutch Portrait Prize 2025. An exhibition of all 50 nominated portraits will be organized. 

For this fifth edition of the biennial exhibition, portrait drawings, paintings and sculptures will be submitted by established Dutch artists and emerging talents. A professional jury, led by art historian Ton Geerts, will select fifty portraits and a winner will be chosen and announced on June 5th.

A number of lectures and guided tours will also be organised during the exhibition.

The exhibition 'The portrait' will take place from 6 June to 31 August at Slot Zeist.

address:

Zinzendorflaan 1, Zeist

open:

Tuesday to Sunday 11.00 – 17.00 uur

 2025 back to 2009.

JUN/AUG Het  portret, groupshow, Slot Zeist, the Netherlands

MAR Nominated Dutch Portrait Prize / De Nederlandse Portretprijs

JUL/AUG Limburg Biennale, groupshow, Marres Maastricht, the Netherlands.

JUN PS KUNST (tweede editie), groupshow, Landgoed Voorlei, Leidschendam, the Netherlands.

JAN Babelle is published on (the Dutch) Wikipedia link 

OKT SNAAF , groupshow, Ars Aemula Naturae, Leiden

SEP 125 portraits , Legacy portfolio book, 2nd edition , self published

APR ' Wonen in het tijdelijke' , publicatie weekendmagazine 'Vrij' , Noordhollands Dagblad, Haarlems Dagblad, Leidsch Dagblad, Gooi- en Eenlander en Ijmuider Courant.

NOV 128 portraits , Legacy portfolio book , self published

NOV Sprank, happening / groupshow, Leiden

FEB  Online interview by Mélanie Struik at melaniekijktkunst.nl

FEB  Kunstenaar van de maand , Kunstuitleen , Voorburg, the Netherlands 

OKT   Virtuelles Beiwerk - groupshow - curated by Judith Brachem &  Lucas Stübbe , Hamburg,Germany

SEPT  DUCKLAND FOREVER - soloshow - Hulp en Heil kerk - Leidschendam, the Netherlands

SEPT  Winner Cultuurprijs (culture prize) Leidschendam / Voorburg 2021 , The Netherlands

OKT   RMBRNDT.NU - groupshow - de Klaproos - Amsterdam / the Netherlands

AUG   starting 'Kunstenaar in atelier no 15'  , go to the 'Kunstenaar in atelier' project for more info

JUN    It's a small world - groupshow - Galerie Hoorn & Reniers - Den Haag / the Netherlands

MAR   Lucky Star (painting and installation) - soloexhibition - Galerie Hoorn & Reniers,  the Hague, the Netherlands

JAN    'Kunstenaar in atelier no 14'  completed , go to the 'Kunstenaar in atelier' project for more info

DEC - Hervonden Vrijheid, article in Leeuwarder Courant (Dutch newspaper), written by Dirk van Ginkel - publication . Download the review (which is in Dutch) below. 

DEC - The finding , schilderijen van Roland Maas -  soloexhibition -  Kunstruimte Oude Liefde -  Heerenveen / the Netherlands

MAY - Open call selection  - groupshow -  Delphian Gallery - London 

OCT - 'Van bij baan naar bijbaan: het leven van een kunstenaar' written by Dick Wittenberg - publication  -  de Correspondent, Dutch online paper. Download the interview (which is in Dutch) below.  

SEPT   starting 'Kunstenaar in atelier no 14'  , go to the 'Kunstenaar in atelier' project for more info

AUG  'Kunstenaar in atelier no 13' completed  , go to the 'Kunstenaar in atelier' project for more info

FEB   Drie-Dee-Abstract - groupshow -  Stichting Oude Liefde  - Heerenveen 

SEP   Kunstroute Leiden - groupshow -  Stadsgehoorzaal/ Leiden / the Netherlands

MAY  Neue Galerie Landshut - Germany  - duo-show ( curated by IDFX / Breda )

FEB  WORMEN - Photography Dummy / portfolio book - edition of 20

SEP   Kunstroute Leiden -  groupshow - Het Rode Huis / Leiden / the Netherlands 

AUG  number 2 in  the monthly photocontest Top 10 of  NRC (Dutch newspaper) themed  'holiday in the Netherlands'

JUN  Incubarte 7 / How we quit the forest - groupshow -  Sala La Metro / Valencia / Spain

APR   Primary Colours / BLUE - groupshow -  IDFX / Breda / the Netherlands 

JAN   number 7 in  the monthly photocontest Top 10 of  NRC (Dutch newspaper) themed  'human being' 

SEP   Kunstroute Leiden -  groupshow - RAP /de Meelfabriek / Leiden / the Netherlands 

JUL   'Blik op de toekomst' -  groupshow - Petit port / PP44 / Leiden / the Netherlands 

FEB   'Desire Mechanism' -  groupshow - de Witte Slagerij / Rotterdam / the Netherlands 

NOV  'Match', groupshow,  bART / 's Hertogenbosch / NL

SEP   Kunstroute Leiden, groupshow, RAP / Leiden / NL

SEP   'Match', groupshow, Electron / Breda / NL

JUL   starting 'Kunstenaar in atelier no 13'  , go to the 'Kunstenaar in atelier' project for more info

JUN   'Match', groupshow, TAC, Eindhoven / NL

APR   Start project 'Match' - Match is a multidisciplinary art project wherein artists are challenged to open a dialogue with each other. During this project I've been working with Mo Swillens, photographer. The collaboration was documented on film and was followed up by 3 exhibitions.
APR 'Verstand van smaak', groupshow, Factor 44 / Antwerpen / BE

MRT   New studio in Leiden / NL

SEP   Digital Visions for Fashion + Textiles - made in code / by Sarah E. Braddock Clarke en Jane Harris publication featuring Babelle / UK 
SEP   Open Source Incubate, groupshow, Tilburg / NL 
JUN   New studio in Purmerend / NL
JUN   'Kunstenaar in atelier no 12' completed  , go to the 'Kunstenaar in atelier' project for more info
MAI   BIRDSONG, soloshow, de Burght / Tilburg / NL
MAR   Babellissimo.com discontinued

FEB   'Fok de kunstsubsidies', publication in Nieuwe Revu, magazine / NL
JAN   Verstand van smaak, groupshow, HxBxL / Enschede / NL

DEC   'CityLikeYou', publicatie voor File magazine UK, online mag / UK
SEP    Open Source Incubate, groupshow, Tilburg / NL
JUL    'Subsidiestop, goed voor je kunst en goed voor je ego', publication in Brabants Dagblad en NRCnext, newspapers / NL
FEB    'Become a fashiondesigner', publication about Babellissimo in Girlz, girly magazine / NL
JAN    First ceramic works arise

DEC   Babellissimo online, talenscouting for young fashiondesigners featuring Babelle
OCT   starting 'Kunstenaar in atelier no 12'  , go to the 'Kunstenaar in atelier' project for more info
SEP   Second stationery line of Babelle by Jandaia, Brazil
AUG   'Kunstenaar in atelier no 11' completed  , go to the 'Kunstenaar in atelier' project for more info

FEB   Start 'Sidone', photoproject  icw John Tobben

SEP   First stationery-line of Babelle notebooks, by Jandaia,  Brazil
AUG  Gallopstreet , soloexhibition - Kunstpodium T, Tilburg , the Netherlands
MAI   New studio in Tilburg, the Netherlands