“Shrouded in mist” – an ode to 100 years of surrealism! 🎨 Starting September 13, we will be celebrating 100 years of surrealism with a special exhibition that pays tribute to this movement, which has its roots in the human subconscious. Featuring work by Vincent de Bruijn, Paul Klemann, Wouter Valentijn, Coen Ringeling, Reginald Drooduin, […]

Grand Rotterdam Studio Weekend (GRAW) on September 21 and 22, 2024! We will be open this weekend especially for GRAW. It’s a great opportunity to get a guided tour from one of our artists. Chrissy, Niels, Brenda, Jacqueline, Antoine, and Otte will be ready to welcome you this weekend. About GRAW: This year, 712 artists, […]

Herenplaats at Theater Babel Yesterday, several of our artists attended a performance by Theater Babel. It was a spectacular Christmas show called HET KINDEKE: HET KINDEKE is a comical and topical story about the desire to belong somewhere. It features a colorful cast of characters, familiar to young and old alike. Each performance is accompanied […]

Op bezoek bij Philip Akkerman @ TTHQ, Rotterdam Onze vrijwilliger Betty is afgelopen woensdag samen met een groep kunstenaars naar de tentoonstelling van Philip Akkerman wezen kijken. De tentoonstelling bevat een typbaar lettertype met zelfportretten van Philip. Helaas is het vandaag alweer de laatste dag van deze tentoonstelling. Maar gelukkig hebben we de foto’s nog!  

John Kegreisz @ Thicker than Water John’s work has two distinct periods in which letters and paintings come together. His early paintings consist of colorful abstract shapes that fit together like puzzle pieces, reflecting the pleasure he found in color theory classes. After his mother’s death in 1992, his work changed dramatically. John wrote a […]

Kitty van Straaten at Thicker than Water Kitty’s drawings spring from her rich imagination and experiences. She creates drawings with colored pencils or oil pastels, filled with beautiful colors and shapes. Portraits of beautiful women in striking dresses and a child in their arms. Exotic islands where you would love to be. Belly dancers, beautiful […]

Ode to Ognjen Jeremić In honor of the work of Ognjen Jeremić, an important name in outsider art, Galerie Atelier Herenplaats, in collaboration with Invalid Atelier, has transformed his colorful and fascinating representations into luxurious silk shawls. This unique collection of Art Scarfs brings art and fashion together.  

This week marks a special milestone for Herenplaats: we are present in Havana! Our own Richard traveled to Cuba especially for the opening of the exhibition at Riera Studio. Yesterday, he shared his passion for art with students by guiding them in creating beautiful graphic work, as you can see in the photos! Tomorrow is […]

Did you know that we organize a workshop for the artists every Wednesday? This week marked the conclusion of the ‘Making Masks’ project, in the form of a real photo shoot! Our artist and photographer Roland van Eck photographed all the artists wearing their masks. The results will follow shortly!

Family: it’s the place where you come home, but sometimes also the place you want to run away from the most. Sometimes there is conviviality, connection, and love, and sometimes you would rather stick each other behind a few layers of very thick wallpaper. It can be a place of support, of warmth, or a […]