EXHIBITIONS
GARDEN IMPRESSIONS
Solo exhibition with recent paintings and pastels by Mattie van der Veen in De Schierstins, Veenwouden
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REBORN
Exhibition at the reopening of Museum Møhlmann, Appingedam
April 6 – July 27, 2025
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REALISM
Galerie Jan Reinder Adema
April 12/13, 19/20, 26/27 and May 3/4 2024
‘Realism: depicting reality’
In realistic or figurative art, as a counterpart to abstract art, observable reality is depicted in a recognizable way. It emphasizes a faithful, technically correct representation of the subject in all its facets. This art movement received less attention for a while after 1945, due to the rise of modernism in the Netherlands, including the Cobra Group. However, due to the special quality and the renewed attention for this movement, the tide has turned again. In Galerie Jan Reinder Adema you can see work by the following artists from this art form, including oil paintings, pastels and graphics.
Matthijs Röling (1943) is the figurehead of contemporary figurative Dutch painting and Northern realism and is also called “the youngest of the old masters”.
Jeanne Oosting (1898 – 1994) was a versatile artist and made groundbreaking graphics during her Paris period.
In 2022, a major retrospective exhibition entitled “Jeanne’s Summer” was on display in various museums in the Netherlands.
J.H. Jurres (1875 – 1946) was professor at the Rijksacademie in Amsterdam. He mainly painted biblical scenes and highlights from world literature.
René Jansen (1956 – 2022) created tangible atmospheres with his still lifes, full of passion and life, with the layering and lived-in quality of a fresco.
Mattie van der Veen (1974) was educated at the Minerva Academy in Groningen. She makes special pastels with a great sense of light – dark contrast and surprising compositions.
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25th Independent Realists Exhibition
October 1th – December 17th, 2023
The annual broad overview of contemporary realistic and figurative art in the Netherlands
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Mijn Atelier, Mijn Werk
July 2th – September 24th 2023
Rob Møhlmann invited 164 fellow artists to participate in My Atelier – My Work. They show a large format studio photo, and an original work, whether or not for sale. Such a thing has never happened before. In addition, Møhlmann also made ‘Het Groot Atelierboek’. With this, the artist wants to thank ‘his’ artists for literally ‘giving shape and color’ to his museum over the past 25 years; his gift to them. With a studio and a work, there are in fact 164 extraordinary, very personal artist portraits here.
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OPEN ATELIER 2023
vrijdag 26 mei – zondag 4 juni 2023
Atelier Mattie van der Veen
Wâldstrjitte 4 9223 NP Houtigehage
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24th Independent Realists Exhibition
October 2th – December 18th, 2022
The annual broad overview of contemporary realistic and figurative art in the Netherlands
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Spring Exhibition 2022
May 20th – May 29th 2022
Atelier Mattie van der Veen
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23th Onafhankelijke Realisten Tentoonstelling
Oktober 10th – December 19th 2021
The annual broad overview of contemporary realistic and figurative art in the Netherlands
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22th Onafhankelijke Realisten Tentoonstelling
October 4th – December 20th 2020
The annual broad overview of contemporary realistic and figurative art in the Netherlands
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Tentoonstelling Tekengenootschap TSIEN
Model Tekeningen
Dinie Boogaart, Wim Dasselaar, Carla van der Heijde, Tjeerd Landman, Pieter Pander, Martin Sijbesma,
Sytse Singelsma, Rene Tweehuysen, Klaas Werumeus Buning, Mattie van der Veen
Groot Schavernek 9f, Leeuwarden
September 4th – 26th 2020
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23 august – 14 september, 2019
Tsien Fryske Froulju
Natasja Bennink, Margreet Boonstra, Sita Geerlings, Sjoukje Iedema, Gea Koevoets, Lolkje van der Kooi, Sabine Liedtke, Johanna Schuurmans, Trees de Vries en Mattie van der Veen
Galerie Jan Reinder Adema, Damwâld
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Klein, kleiner, kleinst
500 Meesterlijke Miniaturen
30 juni – 15 september, 2019
Museum Møhlmann, Appingedam
500 Meesterlijke Miniaturen
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For more than twenty-five years, Mattie has exhibited her work in figurative galleries, museums, public venues and various exhibitions. Her work has been shown at the International Biennale of Contemporary Art in Florence (Italy), at Unilever’s head office in Rotterdam and at Museum ‘t Coopmanshûs in Franeker. She had solo exhibitions at Galerie De Twee Pauwen in The Hague and Galerie Wildevuur in Hooghalen and participated in exhibitions at Galerie ZoFier, Mebius, Museum Møhlmann and the Holland Art Fair in The Hague, among others.
During the Art Month of Ameland, her paintings were on display at various places on the island. A special event was the exhibition “Laudate Dominum” in the Jacobijnerkerk in Leeuwarden, where she participated with her project “Amen”. It consisted of a large panel with 49 hand portraits, purchased for the sanctuary of a church.
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