HENK VAN PUTTEN

Curriculum Vitae
Solo Exhibitions
Art Fairs
Commissioned Work
Collections

Curriculum Vitae

1936Born in Amsterdam
1948 Technical School, Amsterdam
1950 - 60Works as designer at various studios
1959 Journeys through Spain and Morocco
1965 Sets up own Consultancy Agency
1970 Moves to Ibiza. Works as freelance artist. Exhibits in Gallery Vandervoort
1972 Returns to The Netherlands. Continues work as freelance designer
1973 Marries Agnus Gastmans. Continues work as freelance sculptor
1976 Settles in Amsterdam
1978 Exhibits at Museum Fodor in Amsterdam (solo)
1979 Lecturer at the "Amsterdamse Academie voor Beeldende Vorming"
1980 Founds gallery "Art Stable", first edition of "Art Stable Review"
1984 Establishes artists group "ASA'
2001 Study trip to India.
2002 - 2004Regular visits to India.
2005Takes up permanent residence in Auroville, India

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Solo Exhibitions

1970 Arti Domo, Deventer, The Netherlands
1972 Gallery Carl Vandervoort, Ibiza
1978 Museum Fodor, Amsterdam
1980 Gallery de Sluis, Leidschendam, The Netherlands
1985 ASB gallery chernex, London
1985 Avant Garde Gallery, Antwerp
1985 ASB gallery, Munich
1987 Gallery Bozar, Antwerp
1988 Gallery Am Zee, Zug, Switzerland
1989 ASB gallery, Barcelona
1989 Museum 'Commanderie van St. Jan', Nijmegen, The Netherlands
1992 Gallery Liehrmann, Luik, Belgium
1992 Gallery Amaryllis, Brussels
1993 Gallery Vieleers, Amsterdam
1993 Galery Professor Brummelkamp, Amsterdam
1993 Gallery Brouwersgracht 238, Amsterdam
1994 "De Vierde Dimensie" (Paintings & Sculptures), Nijmegen, The Netherlands
1996 "De Vierde Dimensie", Nijmegen, The Netherlands
1997 Galerie Carla Koch, Amsterdam
2000 "De Vierde Dimensie" Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2004 "De Vierde Dimensie" Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2005 Galerie Kala Kendra/Barath Nivas, Auroville - India Exhibitionhouse Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry - India
2006 Artworld Sarala's Art Centre, Chennai - India

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Art Fairs

1972Basel - Switzerland, Art Basel with Gallery Carl Vandervoort Ibiza
1974 Basel - Switzerland, Art Basel with Gallery Carl Vandervoort Ibiza
1983 Basel - Switzerland, Art Basel with Gallery Vromans Amsterdam
1983 Cologne - Germany, ARTCologne 17 with Gallery Vromans Amsterdam
1984 Basel - Switzerland, Art Basel with Gallery Vromans Amsterdam
1984 Cologne - Germany, ARTCologne 18 with Gallery Vromans Amsterdam
1984 London - UK, Art Fair London with Gallery Vromans Amsterdam
1985 London - UK, Art Fair London with Gallery Vromans Amsterdam
1991 Ghent - Belgium, Lineart with Art Stable
1992 Ghent - Belgium, Lineart with De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
1993 Cologne - Germany, ARTCologne 27 with De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
1995 The Hague - Netherlands, Holland Art Fair with Delfi Form
1995 Frankfurt - Germany, Art Frankfurt 8 with De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
1995 Amsterdam - Netherlands, KunstRAI with De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
1995 Cologne - Germany, ARTCologne 29 with De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
1996 Frankfurt - Germany, Art Frankfurt 9 with De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
1996 Den Bosch - Netherlands, pAn Amsterdam with gallery Husstege, Den Bosch
1996 Cologne - Germany, ARTCologne 29 with De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
1997 Frankfurt - Germany, Art Frankfurt 10 with De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
1997 Amsterdam - Netherlands, KunstRAI with gallery Husstege Den Bosch
1997 Amsterdam - Netherlands, pAn Amsterdam with gallery Husstege Den Bosch
1997 Cologne - Germany, ARTCologne 31 with De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
1998 Frankfurt - Germany, Art Frankfurt 11 with De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
1998 Amsterdam - Netherlands, pAn Amsterdam with gallery De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
1998 Cologne - Germany, ARTCologne 32 with De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
1999 Frankfurt - Germany, Art Frankfurt 12 with De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
1999 Amsterdam - Netherlands, KunstRAI with gallery Husstege Den Bosch
1999 Amsterdam - Netherlands, pAn Amsterdam with gallery Husstege Den Bosch
1999 Ghent - Belgium, Lineart with Art Stable
2000 Frankfurt - Germany, Art Frankfurt 13 with De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
2000 Rotterdam - Netherlands, Art Rotterdam 1 with De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
2000 Amsterdam - Netherlands, pAn Amsterdam with De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
2001 Frankfurt - Germany, Art Frankfurt 14 with De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
2001 Rotterdam - Netherlands, Art Rotterdam 2 with De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
2001 Amsterdam - Netherlands, pAn Amsterdam with De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
2002 Rotterdam - Netherlands, Art Rotterdam 3 with De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
2003 Amsterdam - Netherlands, pAn Amsterdam with gallery De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
2004 Amsterdam - Netherlands, pAn Amsterdam with gallery De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
2004 Arnhem - Netherlands, Art Fair Arnhem with gallery De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen
2005 Amsterdam - Netherlands, pAn Amsterdam with gallery De Vierde Dimensie Nijmegen

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Commissioned Work

1982 Arnhem - Netherlands, sculpture for National Sports Centre 'Papendal'
1984 Netherlands, Paper Press for Publisher Wolters Samson
1985 London - UK, sculpture for Herman Miller Furniture
1990 Amstelveen - Netherlands, Relief Panel for BUMA - STEMRA
1994 Woerden - Netherlands, timepiece for the City Hall chamber
1995 Amsterdam - Netherlands, floating sculpture for Spinhex Printers
1996 Leiden - Netherlands, table and chairs for gallery Leiden
1997 Heemstede - Netherlands, Light Object for the Kuiper Group
1998 Heemstede - Netherlands, 'Balancing Object' in stainless steel for the Kuiper Group
1998 Den Bosch - Netherlands, 'Spring in stainless steel' SAP
2000 Amersfoort - Netherlands, Kinetic object for Wolter & Dros (oeuvre award)

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Collections

Ibiza - Spain, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo
Amsterdam - Netherlands, City collection
Nijmegen - Netherlands, City collection
Amstelveen - Netherlands, BUMA - STEMRA
Nijmegen - Netherlands, Museum "Het Valkhof"
Bedburg Hau - Germany, Museum "Schloss Moyland"
Den Bosch- Netherlands, SAP
Guernsey - United Kingdom, Art Parks International

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