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Ruud van Empel in ‘Face It!’ at the Joods Historisch Museum, Amsterdam
December 11, 2016Three important works of Ruud van Empel, ‘Generation #1, #2 and #3’ are included in the Jewish Historical Museum exhibition ‘Face It! Oordelen op ‘t eerste gezicht’. The subject of ‘perception’ is its theme and the role it plays in our society today (the perception of ourselves and our perception of others). In Van Empel’s…
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Gioia de Bruijn in newest issue of UK magazine Lyra Magazine
December 9, 2016The UK magazine LYRA Magazine did a wonderful and great 8-page spread and interview with Gioia de Bruijn in its newest issue. Don’t miss this and get your copy! For more see: http://www.lyramagazine.co.uk/
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Upcoming exhibition of Johan Grimonprez – Dial H.I.S.T.O.R.Y. and No Man’s Land: Politics in the Sky – Skyjackers’ Series
October 28, 2016Flatland Gallery is proud to present Dial H.I.S.T.O.R.Y, the film by filmmaker and artist Johan Grimonprez (1962) that became his international breakthrough when featured for the first time at DOCUMENTA X in 1997. The film traces the history of airplane hijackings as portrayed by mainstream television. Grimonprez composed the film of archival footage material as…
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Bling Bling Baby! Groupshow, NRW forum, Düsseldorf
October 8, 2016Photographers Matt Henry and Ruud van Empel will be part of the exhibition ‘Bling Bling Baby‘ at NRW forum, Düsseldorf. The first thing that comes in mind when people think of the term ‘Bling Bling’ is flashy jewelry, loads of glitter and exaggeration of material. This exhibition will give you the ‘Bling Bling’ of the…
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Unseen Photo Fair Amsterdam 2016
September 8, 2016Flatland Gallery, known as forerunner in the field of contemporary photography, hits the Unseen fair displaying proof of its independent course. Handpainted photographic prints of painted maquettes by Paolo Ventura and the silver gelatin contact prints by Gioia de Bruijn, are part of its presentation alongside the Los Angeles – stage-production techniques of British photographer…
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Carolein Smit at ‘Sexy Ceramics’
September 1, 2016The Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics has invited Carolein Smit to join their exhibition of ‘Sexy Ceramics’. Caroleins newest artwork ‘Leda and the Swan 3’ will be part of this titillating exhibition. The phases of love-play will be portrayed, from the first-touch until the actual lovemaking itself. During this affair your perspective of the world…
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Paolo Ventura for the Regio in Torino
August 30, 2016From 11th – 22nd January 2017, for eight performances, the Teatro Regio of Torino presents a new staging of Pagliacci, by Ruggero Leoncavallo. The opera with strong colours and passion to the point of igniting jealousy, is read and interpreted by Gabriele Lavia, one of the most significant actor and director of the last forty…
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Anniversary Flatland Paris Photo
June 16, 2016With great happiness Flatland Gallery celebrates its 20th participation of Paris Photo. Paris Photo started in 1997 as the first fair in the world solely dedicated to photography. Under the guidance of founder and director the Dutch Rik Gadella who rolled out a colourful contemporary and bold program, the fair attracted an informed international audience….
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Carolein Smit at ‘Lo Spirito del Lago’
May 10, 2016Carolein Smit will be part of the project ‘ Lo Spirito del Lago’, which will be presented at the ‘Kunstverein Bamberg’ from April 30 until June 12, 2016. This project has been launched 20 years ago by the Cologne artists Birgit Kahle and Peter Gilles. Carolien was part of the project before, from 2004 untill…
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Matt Henry joins Flatland Gallery
April 14, 2016With the British photographer Matt Henry joining the gallery, Flatland has added a new talent to its roster of artists, focussing on the subject of American culture, its counterculture and social disengagement. The gallery will be showing a preview of Henry’s newest work Twin Palms in the show GARDENING from May 7 till June 18,…
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David Verbeek joins Flatland Gallery
April 13, 2016Flatland is very pleased to announce representation of David Verbeek (1980), Dutch filmer and photographer, whose highly impressive and topical film ‘Full Contact’ is shown in its art edition as part of the exhibition ‘Close-Up – A New Generation of Film and Video Artists’ in EYE, Amsterdam. The 9-minute installation, which is featured on two…
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World Premiere of SHADOW WORLD by Johan Grimonprez
April 11, 2016“SHADOW WORLD” directed by Johan Grimonprez will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday, April 16 at 9:15PM at the Regal. SHADOW WORLD reveals the shocking realities of the global arms trade – the only business that counts its profits in billions and its losses in human lives. Directed by Johan…
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Johan Grimonprez part of Hacking Habitat
March 9, 201626 February – 6 June 2016 Johan Grimonprez’s work ‘Every day words disappear’ on Michael Hardt who talks about ‘the Politics of Love’ is on view during the event Hacking Habitat. Hacking Habitat is about how high-tech systems are taking increasing control of our lives, security cameras monitor our moves and how google steers what…
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Souvenir d’Intime, the new solo exhibition of Ruud van Empel
March 2, 2016The show at Flatland Gallery will focus on Ruud van Empel’s latest works, his still lifes and self portraits. More personal than before, the photographed objects from the artist’s childhood and youth put together form a reminder of the lost past and the artist’s parents. In Van Empel’s recent Still life – Photo, the work…
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Une femme, large solo show of Jeroen Robert Kramer in Huis Marseille
February 29, 2016With pride Flatland Gallery announces Jeroen Robert Kramer’s large solo show “Une Femme” at Huis Marseille, Amsterdam. The exhibition will open on Saturday 12 March and run till 5 June 2016. In this show Jeroen Robert Kramer evokes the atmosphere of the Middle East in analogue photographs and multimedia installations. Kramer deliberately wanted this show…
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Italian Biennale artist Paolo Ventura
January 25, 2016Flatland Gallery is very excited to announce Italian Biennale artist Paolo Ventura’s first exhibition in the gallery, “mystique narratives”. A special preview is held on Wednesday 27 January 6.00 pm. The preview will be opened by poet and author, actor and director: Ramsey Nasr. Flatland Gallery, Amsterdam Opening: Wednesday 27 January 6.00 pm 27 January…
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Ruud van Empel in De Vishal, Haarlem
January 13, 2016Ruud van Empel will be part of a groupshow in De Vishal in Haarlem from 30 January – 6 March 2016. The exhibition titled; Behind a painted smile shows portraits in a broad sense. To what extent can the mood of the artist affect the work? With Folkert de Jong, Katinka Lampe, Sam Dillemans, Annemiek…
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James Mollison in Reykjavík Art Museum, Iceland
January 12, 2016We are proud that the Reykjavík Art Museum included James Mollison’s most recent series “Playground” in the groupshow ‘Back to the Sandbox’. The exhibition features the work of artists who see education and learning as a critical field in today’s world. The Sand Box, Reykjavík Art Museum, from 15 January till 10 April 2016.