Cathedral of Dreams
Saturday March 25 | 7.30 pm
Doors open at 6pm and the band starts at 7.30 pm.
Buy a ticket soon because you don't want to miss this!
Tickets are available for Nafl.55.00/$31 at Zumpiña Shop, Landhuis Bloemhof and Boekhandel Mensings Caminada.
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Friday March 17 | 7.00 pm
Germaine Jong Loy and Ange Jessurun both recently published their first novel with publishing house Wintertuin. Common denominators: Suriname, Curaçao, family, love, loss and hope. Yet they are individuals with a mind of their own. This event hosted by Elodie Heloise is all about scratching beyond the surface to find out more about what makes these women write and share their thoughts. Join us for an interactive evening of reflection, difficult and easy questions, music and performances.
Cathedral of Dreams
Friday March 10 | 7 pm
Cathedral of Dreams!
On Friday March 10th J.H van Geemert will present his new poetry book. Yumarya Grijt and Eric de Brabander will be the hosts of the evening.
With music by Yumarya Grijt, Enrico Henriquez and Willem Blankenburg, and poetry by Ralph Winedt, it promises to be a musical and poetic evening!
Cathedral of Thorns by Night Friday 10th of March 2023. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Entrance and parking at Restaurant Number TEN at Santa Rosaweg 10. Tickets are available at Zumpiña Shop (next to Restaurant Number TEN) and Landhuis Bloemhof. Entrance ANG 35.00. Buy your tickets now!
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Thurday March 2 | 7 pm
The exhibition Duurzaam/Sustain/Tene by Sharelly Emanuelson in the Rijksmuseum was focused on human actions. Emanuelson photographed in the Netherlands and the six Dutch Caribbean islands.
What does sustainability within the Netherlands and the six Dutch Caribbean islands look like? Sharelly Emanuelson examined the relationship between humans and their environment in light of climate change by asking: what do we hold on to and what do we let go of?
On March 2 the artist will elaborate on her recent exhibition in Amsterdam and will share her findings and of course photographs. Join us at Landhuis Bloemhof for this special evening event starting at 7 pm.
Sharelly Emanuelson
Visual artist Sharelly Emanuelson lives in Curaçao and works partly in the Netherlands. Through the creation of film, video, sound installations and photography, Emanuelson materializes her observations and research of everyday practices and relationships between art, culture, heritage & colonial remains. She has been awarded the Charlotte Köhler Prize (2020), the Volkskrant Visual Arts Audience Award (2020) and the Black Achievement Spotlight Award (2018).
Saturday March 18, 2023 | 7.00 pm
Art for the Roses Exhibition and Silent Auction
Digital Catalogue available
We are very thankful to the 36 mainly local visual artists who have contributed to make this fundraising exhibition possible. The assignment was to create, especially for this cause - cancer awareness - a work of art in which (an element of) a rose is incorporated. The exhibition Art for the Roses resulted in a colorful stroll through all kinds of emotions, very diverse, and consists of paintings, drawings, collages, photography, mixed media art and sculptures.
Silent Art Auction Prolonged
During the last four weeks many people participated in the Silent Auction which started on October 22 with a minimum bid of Nafl 500 on each artwork. Though the exhibition closes next week and the formal dinner auction is now planned for March 18, you can still contribute to this fundraiser.
The bidding book on our grand piano awaits your generous contributions to raise funds for the fight against cancer. The exhibition will be on till November 26. If for whatever reason you cannot make it, please check our digital catalogue, on our website which we will update every Tuesday or click on the link to view it.
We regret any inconvenience these date changes may have caused.
First solo exhibition by Chris Peralta
Opening Saturday January 13
Extended to April 1
Peralta's first solo exhibition Quit my job, Paint your life extended until April 1st
The past 5 weeks we look back at a very successful exhibition. The artist did not only sell almost all his paintings, but he also gained recognition for his artworks and the topics they triggered. For all the Peralta fans out there, stay tuned for part two of Quit my job, Paint your life with new work and more food for thought.
Peralta is a self-taught multi-disciplinary artist with a background in music, poetry and audiovisual storytelling. He stepped on the artistic stage back in 2016 when he returned from studying abroad. Since then, he actively joined the art scene, participated in many art manifestations, took part in the film production Watamula by director Kevin Osepa and performed in various poetry and storytelling events.
In 2018, Peralta rediscovered a new passion for painting and joined the IBB. The little time there helped him identify what he wants and from then on he continued to explore the world of visual arts and further develop a style of his own.
Peralta continued to hone his skills and find his artistic voice at Uniarte, where he has been an active member till 2021. In addition to his own work, Peralta is also a member of the community-driven collective Malsamaritano, where he and other young artists create and collaborate on a variety of projects, from music to pop-up events and community work.
Peralta is an artist that’s always been on the art radar at Landhuis Bloemhof. He participated in various events and group exhibitions. A studio visit in late 2021 gave us a more in depth look at his art and him as a person. Peralta is a free spirit with depth, introspective and isn’t afraid to be vulnerable. His painting style already knows different phases: from abstract to surrealism to realism with fantasy elements. What makes his work interesting is the use of different media and techniques.
As of August 2022 we noticed a shift in his painting style, especially in his color palette, figures, technique and composition. This transitional period resulted in an interesting self-discovery that was propelled and influenced by his new found loves: his partner and recently born son.
"I'm excited to share my work with the community and invite people to experience my journey through art," says Peralta. "The exhibition's title, 'Quit My Job, Paint Your Life,' reflects my decision to pursue my passion for art full-time and the importance of following your dreams and living a life that is true to yourself."
