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 by a new narrator, […]

Last Wednesday, our volunteer Betty visited Philip Akkerman’s exhibition together with a group of artists. The exhibition features a distinctive font with self-portraits by Philip. Unfortunately, today is already the last day of this exhibition. But luckily, we still have the photos!

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 farewell letter to her, even though […]

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 castles, and so on. But also darker […]

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 in Havana! Our very 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 […]

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 you come home to, but sometimes also the place you want to run away from the most. Sometimes there is fun, 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 […]

Oude IJsselstreek wins the election for Most Accessible Municipality in the Netherlands! Many municipalities are already working accessibility. But of course, there is always room for improvement. That is why the Association of Dutch Municipalities organizes the election Most Accessible Municipality in the Netherlands. The VNG wants to put municipalities that are already doing well […]

Anuja has been working at Atelier Herenplaats since 2011. Her style can be defined as feminine and clean. Her delicate drawings depict a world of fantasy and nature. She loves working with ink on paper, but nowadays she also works more with acrylic on wooden panels. Where she previously made more black and white works, […]