Hilde Hoekstra

Joined Artfinder: Oct. 2017

Artworks for sale: 94

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Netherlands

About Hilde Hoekstra

 
 
  • Biography
    Hilde Hoekstra was born in The Netherlands in 1964. Her father, Hidde Hoekstra, was a renowned art connaisseur, who published several books about Rembrandt. Being a professional graphic designer Hilde often stepped away from her computer to return to paints and inks. From 2012 onwards she dedicates all of her time to painting and printing. She has since reached a growing number of admirers, resulting in several exhibitions in The Netherlands and many sales all over the world. Countries she has shipped her work to include The United States, Austria, The United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Singapore and The Netherlands.

     

    Hilde about her work:

    “I make use of various techniques to surprise and refresh myself. Painting with oils or

    acrylics, printing, drawing, - nothing is fixed. Printing gives me the pleasure of surprise. It always turns out different than expected, which in turn triggers new painting ideas! I get inspired by music, everyday life and nature. Animals play a big part in my work – it feels like they can tell a tale that’s already in my mind. A tale without a beginning or an end, but with a feel of importance, like a freeze frame in a film.”

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  • Education

    1987 - 1991

    The Royal Academy of Art The Hague

    1985 - 1987

    Amsterdamse Grafische School

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    Event: Amstelveen En Plein Air 2024

    Dates: 18 May 2024 - 20 May 2024

    Venue: Cobra Museum, Amstelveen, Netherlands

    During this three-day event, artists from all over the country are invited to create a work of art in one day on site in the small city of Amstelveen. The work has to be handed in at 5:00 PM and in the evening the exhibition is set up in the renowned COBRA museum. The next two days the exhibition is visited by residents and interested parties and many works will be sold and connections are made.
    It is very special for viewers and visitors to witness the creating process and admire -or even own- the end result in a museum setting.

    Event: On the Salon Wall

    Dates: 3 May 2024 - 31 May 2024

    Venue: DeNieuweGalerie, Binnenhof 27, 1181 ZH Amstelveen, The Netherlands

    In the month of May a work of mine (a digital painting beautifully printed on dibond) will be part of the Salon Wall exhibition the gallery organises. The 'Salon-Style Hang' is a method of displaying artworks in a stacked format – both horizontally and vertically. The style originated in the 1660s with the Royal Academy in Paris (the annual graduates exhibition of the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture).

    Event: On the Salon Wall

    Dates: 1 Feb 2024 - 25 Feb 2024

    Venue: DeNieuweGalerie, Binnenhof 27, 1181 ZH Amstelveen, The Netherlands

    In the month of Februari a work of mine (a dyptich) will be part of the Salon Wall exhibition the gallery organises. The 'Salon-Style Hang' is a method of displaying artworks in a stacked format – both horizontally and vertically. The style originated in the 1660s with the Royal Academy in Paris (the annual graduates exhibition of the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture).

    Event: Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam

    Dates: 1 Nov 2023 - 5 Nov 2023

    Venue: De Kromhouthal, De Kromhouthal, Gedempt Hamerkanaal 231, 1021 KP Amsterdam, Netherlands

    In november 2023, Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam was back at De Kromhouthal for its 17th edition. An artistic adventure with 1000s of contemporary artworks from over 70 Dutch and international galleries.

    Event: Open Ateliers Amstelveen

    Dates: 9 Jun 2023 - 18 Jun 2023

    Venue: Cobra Museum, Amstelveen, Netherlands

    A central exhibition was organized in the museum of works by all artists who participated in the 'Open Ateliers Route'. All artists of the AmstellandKunst association opened their studio to the public.

    Event: On the Salon Wall

    Dates: 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023

    Venue: DeNieuweGalerie, Binnenhof 27, 1181 ZH Amstelveen, The Netherlands

    Since January 2023 I have been regularly represented by gallery 'DeNieuweGalerie' in Amstelveen. Every other month there is a work of art of mine in the permanent exhibition

    Event: Lustrum exhibition AmstellandKunst

    Dates: 25 Nov 2022 - 27 Nov 2022

    Venue: Loods 6, Amsterdam

    A big retrospective exhibition to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the artists' association AmstellandKunst that I joined years before.

    Event: The right for Art

    Dates: 5 Nov 2022 - 13 Nov 2022

    Venue: The Old Courthouse / De oude rechtbank, Amsterdam

    With the Artist Association ‘Kunstruim’ we designed a BIG group exhibition around the theme ‘the right FOR-, TO- and FROM art’. It turned out a very lively event with artist talks, workshops and art routes in the big company buildings around the venue. A very successful event that made the newspaper!

    Event: Dutch portrait association ‘Our Loved Ones’

    Dates: 21 Oct 2022 - 23 Oct 2022

    Venue: Loods 6, Amsterdam

    I was honoured to be selected by the ‘Dutch Portrait Association’ for this exhibition titled ‘Our loved ones’ with my portrait of the 14-year old Lukas, our HeartKid.

    Event: Amstelveen En Plein Air

    Dates: 10 Sep 2022 - 11 Sep 2022

    Venue: Cobra Museum, Amstelveen, Netherlands

    During this two-day event, artists from all over the country were invited to create a work of art in one day on site in the small city of Amstelveen. The work had to be handed in at 5:00 PM and in the evening the exhibition was set up in the renowned COBRA museum. The next day the exhibition was visited by residents and interested parties and many works were sold and connections were made.

    Event: The Dutch Landscape

    Dates: 1 Aug 2022 - 2 Oct 2022

    Venue: Ontmoetingscentrum Molen De Breek, Oosthuizen, The Netherlands

    A retrospective of the typical polder landscapes of the artist Hilde Hoekstra.

    Event: Art Route / Kunstroute Amstelglorie

    Dates: 10 Jun 2022 - 12 Jun 2022

    Venue: Tuinpark Amstelglorie, Amsterdam

    Artists were invited to each house or shed in the garden park to show and possibly sell work for a long weekend. They were sunny, cheerful days and the turnout was great. This event will be repeated in the spring of 2024.

    Event: Long Live Rembrandt (dutch: Lang leve Rembrandt!)

    Dates: 15 Jul 2019 - 15 Sep 2019

    Venue: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

    Long Live Rembrandt

    More than 8,000 people in 95 countries responded to our open call to submit self-made artworks inspired by Rembrandt. An expert panel of judges selected 575 works made by a total of 693 people for inclusion in the Long Live Rembrandt exhibition. The themes of the exhibition emerged from similarities between works made by the many different artists. These themes include ‘The Night Watch’, ‘Portraits in the style of Rembrandt’ and ‘Rembrandt the storyteller’.

    Pieter Roelofs, chair of the panel of judges and head of painting and sculpture at the Rijksmuseum: The infectious creativity of the artists and the sheer variety of submissions has made the selection and curation of this exhibition an absolute joy. In Long Live Rembrandt we see the master through the eyes of the artists. This exhibition is not just about Rembrandt, it’s about us all.

    Event: Leap of Faith (solo)

    Dates: 13 Oct 2018 - 3 Dec 2018

    Venue: Cultural Centre 'De Tuyter', Krimpen a/d IJssel, The Netherlands

    De expositie (te zien tot en met 3 december) omvat enkele grote panelen in olieverf en een aantal kleinere doeken en monoprints. De titel (vrij vertaald: ‘sprong in het diepe’), verwijst naar het moment waarop een belangrijke stap in iemands leven wordt gezet. “Mijn uitgangspunt is de impulsieve beslissing waarvan je de gevolgen niet kunt overzien,” zegt Hoekstra.

    In haar werk zet Hoekstra de tijd op een cruciaal moment stil, als in een stilstaand beeld van een film. Zo zie je in één van haar werken hoe een verliefd stel er vandoor lijkt te gaan. Een ander werk suggereert dat een hond nét is ontsnapt. Er staat iets te gebeuren of er is net iets gebeurd. De sfeer kan zowel hoopvol zijn als dreigend - de toeschouwer wordt uitgenodigd zelf het verhaal te bedenken.

    Event: Here and Gone, duo-exhibition

    Dates: 5 May 2017 - 27 May 2017

    Venue: MLB Galerie, Witte de Withstraat 32a, 1057 XZ Amsterdam

    "Raw images and bright eyes. There is a necessity from the art of Fred Boven and Hilde Hoekstra. The works of impermanence by Boven and the solidified moments of Hoekstra depict the elusiveness of life and death"

    Event: The artists of art group 'Atelier 26'

    Dates: 10 Oct 2014 - 31 Dec 2014

    Venue: De Berlage (PuurZuid), Lekstraat 13A 1079 EK Amsterdam

    Retrospective exhibition of seven years of work of approx. 10-15 painters from Amsterdam that come together in a large studio to paint, study and learn from each other.

    Event: EAT!

    Dates: 30 Aug 2013 - 24 Sep 2013

    Venue: MFC Binnenhof, Buitenveldert, A.J. Ernststraat 112, Buitenveldert

    With my art company 'Atelier 26' we worked on the theme 'EAT!' about food, eating and 'eat or be eaten'..

    Event: Squares

    Dates: 20 Feb 2011 - 18 Apr 2011

    Venue: Vrijzinnig Centrum Vrijburg, Herman Gorterstraat 31 1077 WE Amsterdam

    My Art group 'Atelier 26' was invited to create and exhibit works inspired by the word and meaning of 'squares' in the city.

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Education

1987 - 1991

The Royal Academy of Art The Hague

1985 - 1987

Amsterdamse Grafische School


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Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: Amstelveen En Plein Air 2024

Dates: 18 May 2024 - 20 May 2024

Venue: Cobra Museum, Amstelveen, Netherlands

During this three-day event, artists from all over the country are invited to create a work of art in one day on site in the small city of Amstelveen. The work has to be handed in at 5:00 PM and in the evening the exhibition is set up in the renowned COBRA museum. The next two days the exhibition is visited by residents and interested parties and many works will be sold and connections are made.
It is very special for viewers and visitors to witness the creating process and admire -or even own- the end result in a museum setting.

Event: On the Salon Wall

Dates: 3 May 2024 - 31 May 2024

Venue: DeNieuweGalerie, Binnenhof 27, 1181 ZH Amstelveen, The Netherlands

In the month of May a work of mine (a digital painting beautifully printed on dibond) will be part of the Salon Wall exhibition the gallery organises. The 'Salon-Style Hang' is a method of displaying artworks in a stacked format – both horizontally and vertically. The style originated in the 1660s with the Royal Academy in Paris (the annual graduates exhibition of the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture).

Event: On the Salon Wall

Dates: 1 Feb 2024 - 25 Feb 2024

Venue: DeNieuweGalerie, Binnenhof 27, 1181 ZH Amstelveen, The Netherlands

In the month of Februari a work of mine (a dyptich) will be part of the Salon Wall exhibition the gallery organises. The 'Salon-Style Hang' is a method of displaying artworks in a stacked format – both horizontally and vertically. The style originated in the 1660s with the Royal Academy in Paris (the annual graduates exhibition of the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture).

Event: Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam

Dates: 1 Nov 2023 - 5 Nov 2023

Venue: De Kromhouthal, De Kromhouthal, Gedempt Hamerkanaal 231, 1021 KP Amsterdam, Netherlands

In november 2023, Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam was back at De Kromhouthal for its 17th edition. An artistic adventure with 1000s of contemporary artworks from over 70 Dutch and international galleries.

Event: Open Ateliers Amstelveen

Dates: 9 Jun 2023 - 18 Jun 2023

Venue: Cobra Museum, Amstelveen, Netherlands

A central exhibition was organized in the museum of works by all artists who participated in the 'Open Ateliers Route'. All artists of the AmstellandKunst association opened their studio to the public.

Event: On the Salon Wall

Dates: 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023

Venue: DeNieuweGalerie, Binnenhof 27, 1181 ZH Amstelveen, The Netherlands

Since January 2023 I have been regularly represented by gallery 'DeNieuweGalerie' in Amstelveen. Every other month there is a work of art of mine in the permanent exhibition

Event: Lustrum exhibition AmstellandKunst

Dates: 25 Nov 2022 - 27 Nov 2022

Venue: Loods 6, Amsterdam

A big retrospective exhibition to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the artists' association AmstellandKunst that I joined years before.

Event: The right for Art

Dates: 5 Nov 2022 - 13 Nov 2022

Venue: The Old Courthouse / De oude rechtbank, Amsterdam

With the Artist Association ‘Kunstruim’ we designed a BIG group exhibition around the theme ‘the right FOR-, TO- and FROM art’. It turned out a very lively event with artist talks, workshops and art routes in the big company buildings around the venue. A very successful event that made the newspaper!

Event: Dutch portrait association ‘Our Loved Ones’

Dates: 21 Oct 2022 - 23 Oct 2022

Venue: Loods 6, Amsterdam

I was honoured to be selected by the ‘Dutch Portrait Association’ for this exhibition titled ‘Our loved ones’ with my portrait of the 14-year old Lukas, our HeartKid.

Event: Amstelveen En Plein Air

Dates: 10 Sep 2022 - 11 Sep 2022

Venue: Cobra Museum, Amstelveen, Netherlands

During this two-day event, artists from all over the country were invited to create a work of art in one day on site in the small city of Amstelveen. The work had to be handed in at 5:00 PM and in the evening the exhibition was set up in the renowned COBRA museum. The next day the exhibition was visited by residents and interested parties and many works were sold and connections were made.

Event: The Dutch Landscape

Dates: 1 Aug 2022 - 2 Oct 2022

Venue: Ontmoetingscentrum Molen De Breek, Oosthuizen, The Netherlands

A retrospective of the typical polder landscapes of the artist Hilde Hoekstra.

Event: Art Route / Kunstroute Amstelglorie

Dates: 10 Jun 2022 - 12 Jun 2022

Venue: Tuinpark Amstelglorie, Amsterdam

Artists were invited to each house or shed in the garden park to show and possibly sell work for a long weekend. They were sunny, cheerful days and the turnout was great. This event will be repeated in the spring of 2024.

Event: Long Live Rembrandt (dutch: Lang leve Rembrandt!)

Dates: 15 Jul 2019 - 15 Sep 2019

Venue: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Long Live Rembrandt

More than 8,000 people in 95 countries responded to our open call to submit self-made artworks inspired by Rembrandt. An expert panel of judges selected 575 works made by a total of 693 people for inclusion in the Long Live Rembrandt exhibition. The themes of the exhibition emerged from similarities between works made by the many different artists. These themes include ‘The Night Watch’, ‘Portraits in the style of Rembrandt’ and ‘Rembrandt the storyteller’.

Pieter Roelofs, chair of the panel of judges and head of painting and sculpture at the Rijksmuseum: The infectious creativity of the artists and the sheer variety of submissions has made the selection and curation of this exhibition an absolute joy. In Long Live Rembrandt we see the master through the eyes of the artists. This exhibition is not just about Rembrandt, it’s about us all.

Event: Leap of Faith (solo)

Dates: 13 Oct 2018 - 3 Dec 2018

Venue: Cultural Centre 'De Tuyter', Krimpen a/d IJssel, The Netherlands

De expositie (te zien tot en met 3 december) omvat enkele grote panelen in olieverf en een aantal kleinere doeken en monoprints. De titel (vrij vertaald: ‘sprong in het diepe’), verwijst naar het moment waarop een belangrijke stap in iemands leven wordt gezet. “Mijn uitgangspunt is de impulsieve beslissing waarvan je de gevolgen niet kunt overzien,” zegt Hoekstra.

In haar werk zet Hoekstra de tijd op een cruciaal moment stil, als in een stilstaand beeld van een film. Zo zie je in één van haar werken hoe een verliefd stel er vandoor lijkt te gaan. Een ander werk suggereert dat een hond nét is ontsnapt. Er staat iets te gebeuren of er is net iets gebeurd. De sfeer kan zowel hoopvol zijn als dreigend - de toeschouwer wordt uitgenodigd zelf het verhaal te bedenken.

Event: Here and Gone, duo-exhibition

Dates: 5 May 2017 - 27 May 2017

Venue: MLB Galerie, Witte de Withstraat 32a, 1057 XZ Amsterdam

"Raw images and bright eyes. There is a necessity from the art of Fred Boven and Hilde Hoekstra. The works of impermanence by Boven and the solidified moments of Hoekstra depict the elusiveness of life and death"

Event: The artists of art group 'Atelier 26'

Dates: 10 Oct 2014 - 31 Dec 2014

Venue: De Berlage (PuurZuid), Lekstraat 13A 1079 EK Amsterdam

Retrospective exhibition of seven years of work of approx. 10-15 painters from Amsterdam that come together in a large studio to paint, study and learn from each other.

Event: EAT!

Dates: 30 Aug 2013 - 24 Sep 2013

Venue: MFC Binnenhof, Buitenveldert, A.J. Ernststraat 112, Buitenveldert

With my art company 'Atelier 26' we worked on the theme 'EAT!' about food, eating and 'eat or be eaten'..

Event: Squares

Dates: 20 Feb 2011 - 18 Apr 2011

Venue: Vrijzinnig Centrum Vrijburg, Herman Gorterstraat 31 1077 WE Amsterdam

My Art group 'Atelier 26' was invited to create and exhibit works inspired by the word and meaning of 'squares' in the city.


 

Biography

Hilde Hoekstra was born in The Netherlands in 1964. Her father, Hidde Hoekstra, was a renowned art connaisseur, who published several books about Rembrandt. Being a professional graphic designer Hilde often stepped away from her computer to return to paints and inks. From 2012 onwards she dedicates all of her time to painting and printing. She has since reached a growing number of admirers, resulting in several exhibitions in The Netherlands and many sales all over the world. Countries she has shipped her work to include The United States, Austria, The United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Singapore and The Netherlands.

 

Hilde about her work:

“I make use of various techniques to surprise and refresh myself. Painting with oils or

acrylics, printing, drawing, - nothing is fixed. Printing gives me the pleasure of surprise. It always turns out different than expected, which in turn triggers new painting ideas! I get inspired by music, everyday life and nature. Animals play a big part in my work – it feels like they can tell a tale that’s already in my mind. A tale without a beginning or an end, but with a feel of importance, like a freeze frame in a film.”