About Jaco Putker
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Education
1997 - 1998
Escuela Superior de Belles Artes Ernesto de la Carcova, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1995 - 2000
Royal Academy of Fine Arts, The Hague, The Netherlands
Awards
2024
Roger Dewint Prize - First Mention
2023
MLGPRIZE 2023 - Special Mention
2021
Open Art 20x20 Mini Print Internacional Barcelona
2018
Award of Excellence
2017
Awagami Factory Prize
2017
ON PAPER Printmaking Award
2015
Awagami Factory Prize
2010
BAS grafiekprijs
Upcoming events
Event: Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair 2024
Dates: 21 Nov 2024 - 24 Nov 2024
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Previous events
Event: Future Primitive
Dates: 5 Oct 2024 - 20 Oct 2024
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Event: Mini Maxi Print 2024
Dates: 2 Oct 2024 - 10 Nov 2024
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Event: La Matriz Creativa
Dates: 1 Sep 2024 - 20 Oct 2024
Curated exhibition of contemporary printmaking
Event: 2024 Taiwan International Print Biennial
Dates: 27 Jul 2024 - 13 Oct 2024
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Event: Krakow International Print Triennial 2024
Dates: 24 May 2024 - 21 Jul 2024
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Event: Presence and Absence
Dates: 21 May 2024 - 21 Apr 2024
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Event: René Carcan International Prize for Printmaking
Dates: 4 Feb 2024 - 3 Mar 2024
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Event: 8th Guanlan International Print Biennial
Dates: 15 Dec 2023 - 22 Jan 2024
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Event: Ninth International Triennial of Graphic Arts
Dates: 1 Dec 2023 - 31 Jan 2024
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Event: 18th International Triennial of Small Graphic Forms
Dates: 27 Oct 2023 - 26 Nov 2023
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Event: Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair 2023
Dates: 26 Oct 2023 - 29 Oct 2023
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Event: Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition 2023
Dates: 7 Oct 2023 - 6 Nov 2023
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Event: International Mini Print Adolfo Pėrez Esquivel
Dates: 12 May 2023 - 16 Jun 2023
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Event: Graphics in Kharkiv
Dates: 12 May 2023 - 13 Jun 2023
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Event: Innovation in Drawing and Printmaking Art
Dates: 27 Apr 2023 - 28 May 2023
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Event: International Contemporary Printmaking Prize - MLGPRIZE 2023
Dates: 20 Apr 2023 - 4 May 2023
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Event: Miniprint Internacional Rio Cuarto 2022/23
Dates: 20 Apr 2023 - 15 May 2023
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Event: 9th International Miniature Print Biennale
Dates: 30 Mar 2023 - 14 May 2023
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Event: Grafiek 2022 - Ontmoeten
Dates: 7 Oct 2022 - 26 Nov 2022
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Event: Mini Maxi Print 2022
Dates: 5 Oct 2022 - 9 Nov 2022
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Event: XIII Atlante Award Edition 2022
Dates: 1 Oct 2022 - 1 Dec 2022
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Event: ON PAPER Contest Exhibition
Dates: 7 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2022
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Event: From The Woods, From The Air
Dates: 17 Jun 2022 - 10 Jul 2022
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Event: Come Together
Dates: 14 May 2022 - 19 May 2022
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Event: Printing in Dutch
Dates: 1 Apr 2022 - 30 Apr 2022
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Event: International Handprinted Edition
Dates: 4 Feb 2022 - 1 Mar 2022
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Event: Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong
Dates: 26 Aug 2021 - 29 Aug 2021
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Event: The 4th Jogja International Miniprint Biennale 2021
Dates: 15 Jul 2021 - 15 Aug 2021
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Event: Open Art 20x20 Mini Print Internacional Barcelona 2021
Dates: 25 Jun 2021 - 24 Sep 2021
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Event: Bestiarium II
Dates: 2 Jun 2021 - 26 Jun 2021
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Event: Printing in Dutch
Dates: 8 May 2021 - 16 Jul 2021
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Event: The Okanagan Print Triennial 2021
Dates: 18 Mar 2021 - 19 May 2021
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Event: 4th Graphic Art Biennial of Szeklerland 2020
Dates: 9 Oct 2020 - 8 Nov 2020
Online only due to COVID-19
Event: Third International PrintMaking Biennial 2020 Čačak
Dates: 3 Sep 2020 - 26 Sep 2020
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Event: The 2nd TKO International Miniprint Exhibition 2020
Dates: 3 Aug 2020 - 9 Aug 2020
The 2nd TKO International Miniprint Exhibition
Event: Fourth International Printmaking Triennial of ULUS
Dates: 20 Jun 2020 - 19 Jul 2020
online only due to COVID-19
Event: Authentic Marks 3rd International Miniature Printmaking Exhibition 2020
Dates: 15 Mar 2020 - 22 Mar 2020
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Event: 8th International Print Art Triennial Sofia 2019
Dates: 25 Nov 2019 - 29 Dec 2019
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Event: Ural Print Triennial 2019
Dates: 15 Nov 2019 - 15 Dec 2019
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Event: Affordable Art Fair Battersea London
Dates: 23 Oct 2019 - 27 Oct 2019
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Event: Second International Print Biennale Yerevan 2019
Dates: 25 Sep 2019 - 25 Nov 2019
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Event: Film Positive
Dates: 21 Sep 2019 - 9 Nov 2019
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Event: Graphic Art Festival – Uni Graphica
Dates: 12 Sep 2019 - 13 Oct 2019
Event: The 20th International Print Biennial – Varna 2019
Dates: 13 Aug 2019 - 23 Sep 2019
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Event: 4 Global Print 2019
Dates: 1 Aug 2019 - 30 Sep 2019
Event: 5th Bangkok Triennale International Print and Drawing Exhibition
Dates: 30 May 2019 - 11 Aug 2019
Event: 21x21 – II International Triennial of Contemporary Engraving
Dates: 10 May 2019 - 23 Jun 2019
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Event: The 6th Tokyo International Mini-Print Triennial 2018’
Dates: 27 Oct 2018 - 2 Dec 2018
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Event: 4th Graphic Art Biennial of Szeklerland
Dates: 13 Oct 2018 - 19 Nov 2018
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Event: Third International PrintMaking Biennial 2018 Čačak
Dates: 11 Oct 2018 - 5 Nov 2018
Event: The New Etching
Dates: 6 Oct 2018 - 11 Nov 2018
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Event: 9th International Printmaking Biennial of Douro 2018
Dates: 10 Aug 2018 - 31 Oct 2018
Event: Premio Combat Prize 2018
Dates: 23 Jun 2018 - 14 Jul 2018
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Event: FOOTPRINT International Competition 2018
Dates: 3 Jun 2018 - 26 Aug 2018
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Event: Authentic Marks 2nd Annual International Miniature Printmaking Exhibition 2018
Dates: 19 Mar 2018 - 25 Mar 2018
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Event: Rene Carcan International Prize for Printmaking
Dates: 15 Feb 2018 - 15 May 2018
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Event: Graphicall exposium 2017
Dates: 7 Dec 2017 - 10 Dec 2017
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Event: Mini Prints Berlin
Dates: 24 Nov 2017 - 17 Dec 2017
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Event: Visual Arts Open competition
Dates: 17 Nov 2017 - 19 Nov 2017
exhibition of the shortlisted artists for the Visual Arts Open competition 2017
Event: Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition
Dates: 7 Oct 2017 - 29 Oct 2017
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Event: Miniprint Internacional Rosario
Dates: 29 Sep 2017 - 29 Oct 2017
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Event: ON PAPER contest 2017
Dates: 8 Jul 2017 - 31 Aug 2017
Exhibition of the shortlisted artists for the ON PAPER 2017 contest
Event: 6th Guanlan International Print Biennial
Dates: 19 May 2017 - 17 Jul 2017
6th Guanlan International Print Biennial
Event: Atlanta Print Biennial
Dates: 15 Mar 2017 - 14 Apr 2017
International Printmaking Exhibition
Event: Global Matrix IV
Dates: 9 Feb 2017 - 18 Feb 2017
traveling International Printmaking Exhibition
Event: Xuyuan International Printmaking Biennale
Dates: 21 Oct 2016 - 14 Nov 2016
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Event: Grafiek zonder grenzen
Dates: 1 Oct 2016 - 23 Dec 2016
An exhibition of 10 somewhat young printmakers around the theme of 'Borders'
Event: International Biennial Print Exhibit:2016 ROC
Dates: 30 Jun 2016 - 29 Aug 2016
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Event: Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition
Dates: 10 Oct 2015 - 6 Dec 2015
Event: Tokyo International Mini-Print Triennial
Dates: 26 Sep 2015 - 8 Nov 2015
Event: La 10e Biennale internationale de Gravure contemporaine de Liège
Dates: 27 Mar 2015 - 24 May 2015
http://beauxartsliege.be/10e-Biennale-internationale-de-Gravure-contemporaine-498
Biography
Jaco Putker is a contemporary artist and printmaker from The Hague, The Netherlands. He combines digital and traditional techniques to produce images which are both playful and sinister, nostalgic and magical.
His preferred medium is photopolymer, or solar plate, etching. This technique is a non-toxic way of etching which allow for photorealistic depictions.
Jaco draws inspiration from everyday life and the workings of the subconscious mind to create intricate monochromatic prints that blur the lines between reality and imagination. They are whimsical snapshots of existence that encapsulate the profound, the humorous, and the enigmatic.
Through his work Jaco invites viewers to embark on a journey of introspection, exploring themes of identity, memory, and the subconscious. He aims to provoke thought and spark curiosity about the hidden corners of the mind.
Putker's art has gained international recognition and has been exhibited worldwide in galleries and art fairs.
