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Sunday, June 16

Galleries

1K Project Space-de Ekste
1e Keucheniusstraat 13 hs / +31207731914 / 1kprojectspace.com
By appointment only
1K Projectspace-de Ekster specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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Gallery 33
Pazzanistraat 33, Westergasfabriek / +31621153425 / gallery33.net
Tue - Sat 11am to 5pm
A new creative space in Amsterdam's trendy Westerpark. Focusing on the intersection between art, graphic design and technology.
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Galerie Akinci
Lijnbaansgracht 317 / +31206380480 / www.akinci.nl
Tue - Sat 1pm to 6pm
Galerie Akinci specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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Annet Gelink Gallery
Laurierstraat 187-189 / +31203302066 / annetgelink.com
Tue - Fri 10am to 6pm, Sat 1pm to 6pm
Annet Gelink Gallery specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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Appels Gallery
Brouwersgracht 151 / +31621829943 / http://www.appelsgallery.nl
Appels Gallery, established in 2012, is a permanent showcase of 21st Century Painting
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Art Affairs
Veembroederhof 35 / +31621281428 / artaffairs.net
Wed - Sat 1pm to 6pm
Art Affairs specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
Anna-Maria Bogner Studio @ The Brewery, Los Angeles: Anna-Maria Bogner
May 1 - Jun 22, 2013
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C&H art space
Tweede Kostverlorenkade 50 / +31207530964 / http://ch-artspace.com
Thu - Sat 11am to 6pm
Melanie Bosboom play of appearances
May 18 - Jun 29, 2013
For this solo exhibition Melanie Bosboom shows her recent photography series.
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PRESS RELEASE
MELANIE BOSBOOM
play of appearances
Opening: 18 May, 15:00 -19:00 hrs
18 May - 29 June 2013

Gallery hours: Thursday to Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m or by appointment

C&H art space is proud to announce “play of appearances”, a solo exhibition by Melanie Bosboom.

For this solo exhibition Melanie Bosboom shows her recent photography series. Looking her work it‘s easy to find out her interest for the human figure, its representation and the relationship between the figure and the space. Despite in this photography series she uses herself as a model, her work is not about her as a person. There’s a lot more than that. Her body, her figure is an attribute to the image to create. An important element for the image creation is her studio: a private, intimate and safe place where the artist can work alone, undisturbed; a place where she can explore her imagination and express her dreams.

In this photography series Melanie Bosboom plays with the viewer: she‘s not a woman, she’s not a man
and she uses dresses and clothes to camouflage herself. She takes the viewer into a playful world built by her fantasy where there isn‘t a right or wrong. There is actually no image recognizable completely of the woman. Her characters are often covered with layers and layers of clothing, or hidden beneath
coats, or in front of mirrors. Hiding and masking allows her to assume multiple identities in unusual
circumstances and to play with ambiguities and contradictions. These two things fascinate her,
especially the combination of them. What makes something male or female? How can an image
provocative and challenging being at the same time vulnerable and fragile?

Melanie Bosboom defines her works as a ’play in progress‘: she doesn’t plan to build up a specific
environment but she arranges the objects creating a working in progress collage until they became fully
integrated with her. What she obtains in the end is a space randomly arranged with any kind of objects.
Working with the objects and the attributes in her studio, the picture gets the expressiveness she is
looking for. Making use of well-known objects but leaving enough space to understand them, she
provokes and encourages the viewer to take an active role in it and to discover new layers in the work. The result is a world full of details and layers of meaning that leaves the viewer with questions and
makes the discovery process continue.

Melanie Bosboom, born in Zutphen but now residing in Brummen, graduated from Hogeschool vor the
kunst in Utrecht. Since 1998 she has taken part in numerous group shows mainly in The Nederlands.
She developed a highly personal style, creating photography work where she investigates contradictions and ambiguities. In addiction to her recent photographic work, she created installations in which characters can partake in role-play.

During the last exhibition day -June 29th- will be presented a book with an introduction of the art critic
Irene de Craen. The publication is by C&H art space.

For more info contact: Cosimo Ricatto
Tel. 06 11 32 32 83 E mail: cosimo@ch-artspace.com
Canvas International Art
Gerard Doustraat 142-144 / +31204286040 / canvas-art.nl
Canvas International Art specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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De Ateliers
Stadhouderskade 86 / +31206739359 / de-ateliers.nl
De Ateliers specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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De Expeditie
Leliegracht 47 / +31206204758 / http://www.de-expeditie.com
Wed - Sat 1pm to 6pm
Specializes in Contemporary Art and Publications
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Ellen de Bruijne Projects
Rozengracht 207A / +31205304994 / edbprojects.com
Tue - Fri 11am to 6pm, Sat 1pm to 6pm
Ellen de Bruijne Projects specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
Ksenia Galiaeva
May 25 - Jun 29, 2013
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Galerie Diana Stigter
Elandsstraat 90 / +31206242361 / dianastigter.nl
Wed - Fri 11am to 6pm, Sat 1pm to 6pm
Galerie Diana Stigter specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
Sue Tompkins
May 18 - Jun 22, 2013
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Galerie Fons Welters
Bloemstraat 140 / +31204233046 / fonswelters.nl
Tue - Sat 1pm to 6pm
Galerie Fons Welters specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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Frans Jacobs Fine Art
Emmy Andriessestraat 582 / +31206381729 / jacobsfineart.com
By appointment only
Frans Jacobs Fine Art specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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Galerie Clement
prinsengracht 843-845 / +31206251656 / http://www.galerie-clement.nl
Wed - Sat 11am to 5:30pm
Contemporary art.
Since 1969 the gallery is located on the Prinsengracht, near the Rijksmuseum, near the New Spiegelstraat.
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Galerie Cultural Speech
Postjesweg 6-8 / +31641501833 / http://www.gcs-art.eu
Wed - Sat 12pm to 6pm
Gallery Cultural Speech is a contemporary visual arts gallery located in spacious premises in the Baarsjes district of Amsterdam
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Galerie Gabriel Rolt
Elandsgracht 34 / +31207855146 / gabrielrolt.com
Wed - Sat 11am to 6pm
Galerie Gabriel Rolt specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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Gallery 9
Keizersgracht 552 / +31613212049 / http://www.gallerynine.nl/
Thu - Sat 12pm to 5pm
Gallery 9 specializes in contemporary art.
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Gerhard Hofland
Bilderdijkstraat 165C / +31204121772 / gerhardhofland.com
Wed - Sat 1pm to 6pm
Gerhard Hofland specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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Gist Galerie
Bloemgracht 82 / gistgalerie.nl
Wed - Sat 1pm to 6pm
Gist Galerie specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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Grimm Gallery
Keizersgracht 82, 1015 CT, Frans Halsstraat / +31206752465 / grimmgallery.com
Wed - Sat 12pm to 6pm
Alex Dordoy Caster and Kast crack autumn
May 18 - Jun 22, 2013
New works by Alex Dordoy (Newcastle, 1985)
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William Monk furthur Planetarium!
Jun 28 - Aug 3, 2013 Reception: Fri Jun 28 5pm - 7pm
New works by William Monk (Kingston upon Thames, 1977)
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Alex Verhaest
Sep 6 - Oct 5, 2013
Solo-exhibition Alex Verhaest (Roeselare, 1985)
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Jeanine Hofland Contemporary Art
De Clercqstraat 62 / +31207531596 / jeaninehofland.nl
Wed - Sat 1pm to 6pm
Jeanine Hofland Contemporary Art specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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Galerie Juliètte Jongma
Gerard Doustraat 128a / +31204636904 / juliettejongma.com
Wed - Sat 1pm to 6pm
Tim Braden Making Abstract Paintings
Jun 8 - Jul 20, 2013
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What is an abstract painting? Aren’t all paintings inherently abstract to begin with - in the sense that a painting is always a derivative of reality, a representation in simulated shapes and colours, a series of brushstrokes on a flat surface? In his third solo exhibition at Juliette Jongma Gallery, Tim Braden explores what it means to make abstract paintings. In his attempt to understand them, he decided first to paint existing abstract paintings in situ. The first works he made were views of abstract paintings in the studio of the English painter Patrick Heron (The First Studio, 2012). As a sixteen year old, Braden visited his studio in Cornwall and this made such a big impression on him that he applied to art school soon after, encouraged by Heron himself. "By remaking existing work, I tried to understand the process of making something abstract, and shake off the need for some idea of realism, and thus be freer with my work”, said Braden.

Initially, the new paintings of Tim Braden seem quite a big departure from the mostly figurative work he has been making in the past. However, there are certain themes that run throughout his work that can also be identified in his new abstract work. Some of his earlier works deal explicitly with colour, abstract design, and the process of painting or making things, which also was the subject of his previous exhibition in the gallery, called ‘Paleis van Decoratie’. In a way the new group work can be seen as a continuation of this exhibition. Just as Braden treats a piece of fabric or floral wallpaper in his figurative paintings with equal consideration and attention to detail as the spatial environment in which it is located, and thus nullifies the distinction between foreground and background, he now rubs out the differences between figuration and abstraction with the same flat and colourful brushstrokes.

The small abstract compositions on card are in fact fragments of interiors: the corner of a room, the hem of a curtain, or the edge of a rug. In the larger paintings Braden goes a step further and zooms in on a specific element or detail in such a way that they lose context and contours and become unrecognizable, literally non-figurative. Even though some of these paintings are quite large, Braden considers them ‘studies’ or ‘research paintings’. They are explorations of colour, of isolated forms in a flat plane, of the effect on the retina of the juxtaposition of pure colours - but not in a dry, scientific sense, for that matter Braden paints with too much flair and virtuosity. His new series of abstract paintings can rather be seen as a celebration of the freedom of paint on canvas.

Nina Folkersma
Curator and art critic
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Unseen Photo Fair
Sep 26 - 29, 2013
www.unseenamsterdam.com/
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Ursula Mayer FIAC | Lafayette Sector
Oct 24 - 27, 2013
www.fiac.com/
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Florian and Michael Quistrebert Artissima
Nov 8 - 10, 2013
www.artissima.it/
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Kers Gallery
Lindengracht 148 / +31624635455 / kersgallery.com
Tue 2pm to 5pm, Sat 10am to 5pm
Kers Gallery specializes in contemporary art. Please contact the gallery for my information.
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Kunstverein Amsterdam
Gerard Doustraat 132 / +31203313203 / kunstverein.nl
Wed - Sat 12pm to 6pm
Kunstverein is a domestic franchise (Amsterdam, New York, Milan) and functioning curatorial office specializing in contemporary art.
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Lumen Travo
Lijnbaansgracht 314 / +31206270883 / www.lumentravo.nl
Wed - Sat 1pm to 6pm
Specializes in contemporary art and publications.
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Martin van Zomeren
Prinsengracht 276 hs / +31611370211 / gmvz.com
Wed - Sat 1pm to 6pm
Martin van Zomeren specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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Metis_NL
Lijnbaansgracht 316 / +31206389863 / www.metis-nl.com
Wed - Sat 1pm to 6pm
Metis_NL specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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Magazijn 153
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 153 / +31627072370 / magazijn153.nl
Mini Market's presents an ambitious international program. Please contact the gallery for more information.
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NASA – New Art Space Amsterdam
Arie Biemondstraat 105-113 / +31204275951 / smartprojectspace.net
Mon - Sun 12pm to 10pm
SMART Project Space (SPS) was established in 1994 as a site for cross platform cultural practice.
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Galerie Onrust
Planciusstraat 7 / +31204202219 / galerieonrust.nl
Wed - Sat 1pm to 6pm
Galerie Onrust specializes in contemporary art.
works on paper
May 25 - Jun 22, 2013
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Ornis A. Gallery
Hazenstraat 11 / +31649812676 / www.ornisagallery.com
Wed - Sat 12pm to 6pm
Ornis A. Gallery specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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P/////AKT platform for contemporary art
Zeeburgerpad 53 / +31204688395 / pakt.nu
Thu - Sun 2am to 6am
P/////AKT sees the function of visual art in its ability to conceive a different outlook on contemporary thinking
Thomas Raat Self and Others
May 26 - Jun 23, 2013
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In his recent works Thomas Raat uses the aesthetic concepts of what he calls ‘slipstream’ Modernism: the point where the radical aspects of the Avant-garde turn into an apparent convention and where the intersection between form, utility and history becomes paramount. Raat is specifically interested in the notion of the ‘true-false’, the substitute or actually the value of the residue, which he researches by appropriating book cover designs, public sculpture, advertisements and other sources of applied art and design.
Galerie Paul Andriesse
Westerstraat 187 / +31206236237 / paulandriesse.nl
Tue - Fri 11am to 6pm, Sat 2pm to 6pm
Galerie Paul Andriesse specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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PS
Madurastraat 72 / +31203376254 / psprojectspace.nl
Sat - Sun 2pm to 5pm
DJ Simpson SMALL SCALE WORKS
May 19 - Jun 23, 2013
The exhibition will display eight works in which art and industrial techniques are combined in an experimental fashion.
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Galerie Roger Katwijk
Lange Leidsedwarsstraat 198-200 / +31206273808 / galerierogerkatwijk.nl
Wed - Sat 1pm to 6pm
Galerie Roger Katwijk specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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Galerie Ron Mandos
Prinsengracht 282 / +31203207036 / ronmandos.nl
Wed - Sat 12pm to 6pm
Galerie Ron Mandos specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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Slewe Galerie
Kerkstraat 105a / +31206257214 / www.slewe.nl
Tue - Sat 1pm to 6pm
Slewe Galerie specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
Zebedee Jones
May 18 - Jun 22, 2013
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Tegenboschvanvreden
bloemgracht 57 / +31203206768 / http://www.tegenboschvanvreden.com
Wed - Sat 1pm to 6pm
Specializes in Contemporary Art
Group exhibition Identity
May 2 - Jun 22, 2013
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Ten Haaf Projects
Laurierstraat 248 / +31204285885 / tenhaafprojects.com
Wed - Sat 12pm to 6pm
Ten Haaf Projects is an art gallery located in the center of Amsterdam. We focus on the work of promising contemporary artists, as
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Torch
Lauriergracht 94 / +31206260284 / torchgallery.com
Thu - Sat 10am to 6pm
Torch specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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Transnatural Arts, research and {future} design
Lijnbaansgracht 148a / +31207894605 / http://transnatural.org
By appointment only
Emerging technologies
that play by the rules of nature
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Upstream Gallery
Van Ostadestraat 294 / upstreamgallery.nl
Wed - Sat 1pm to 6pm
Upstream Gallery specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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Galerie van Gelder
Planciusstraat 9/B / +31206277419 / www.galerievangelder.com
Tue - Sat 1pm to 7:30pm
Galerie van Gelder specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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Vous Etes Ici
Ms. van Riemsdijkweg 41 A / +31206127979 / vousetesici.nl
Wed - Sat 12pm to 6pm
Vous Etes Ici specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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W139
Warmoesstraat 139 / +31206229434 / w139.nl
12pm to 6pm daily
W139 is a presentation and production space for contemporary art in the citycenter of Amsterdam. Check out our website www.w139.nl!
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Walls Gallery
Prinsengracht 737 / +31206169597 / walls.nl
Wed - Sun 12pm to 5pm
Walls is a contemporary art gallery in the city centre of Amsterdam and represents a number of young, promising artists.
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Willem Baars Projects
Hoogte Kadijk 17 hs / +31204230607 / baarsprojects.com
Willem Baars Projects specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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Witzenhausen Gallery
Hazenstraat 60 / +31206449898 / witzenhausengallery.nl
Tue - Sat 12pm to 6pm
Witzenhausen Gallery specializes in contemporary art. Please contact gallery for more information.
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