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maandag 13 april 2026

Inspiring Get-Together at the opening of Tomorrow is Today in De Amstelkerk

Hierbij enkele foto´s van de opening van Tomorrow is Today, de tentoonstelling die zaterdag 4 april, 2026, opende in de Amstelkerk in Amsterdam. De tentoonstelling loopt tot en met 24 april.

English

Here some photos of the opening of Tomorrow is Today in Amsterdam, April 4th, 2026. The show is visitable until April 24th in De Amstelkerk, Amstelveld 10, Amsterdam.


Nina Boas, performance photos

Nina Boas: "I create sensory, temporary spaces that invite slowing down, connection, and imagination. My work balances between art and ritual, offering opportunities for collective healing, inner navigation, and reconnection with the body, the landscape, and our ancestors."

Works of MINNE de Groot, Marius van Zandwijk, Caro Bensca (right to left)



Archi Galentz in front of his painting.

Archi Galentz:
"Statement

In his 1991 treatise on visual art, “Die Schuld der Moderne” (The Guilt of Modernism), my
art professor Klaus Fussmann laments the loss of allegory as a component of artistic
expression. Since studying under him at the Berlin University of the Arts, I have been
trying to explore the mechanisms of pictorial narration and develop my own formulas. 

For many years, I worked on a composition depicting the contest of the arts in the history
of painting, also known as the Flaying of Marsyas. Last year, I exhibited a painting
featuring Themis, Olympia, a tortured musician, and onlookers at the BoomBoomCha
exhibition, curated by Hans Kuiper at Kunstruimte 411 in Haarlem. Another composition that interests me is based on the myth of the Minotaur, a hybrid creature born as punishment by those in power. 

As a passionate painter, I have curiously and fearlessly explored the possibilities of AI to discover new and unexpected solutions. The flood of images created by neural networks ultimately becomes interesting through the artist's selection and interpretation. Since I am familiar with photography and
consider the boundaries between media to be fluid, I have left some motifs as photo
prints after careful consideration and slight technical editing. 

Under museum glass and in appropriate frames, I am convinced that the works are entirely competitive with classical painting. A print as a naturalistic photo adorned last year's poster for the exhibition
“...durch mythische Zonen” (Through Mythical Zones) in Moers in western Germany, and
another image was featured in the group exhibition in Chemnitz at the exhibition of
Armenian artists as part of the cultural events in the Capital of Culture of the Year. For the group show “Tomorrow is Now,” I would like to try my hand at classical painting
with tempera and oil glazes again, but based on pre-study work by artificial intelligence."





Works of  George Maas, Archi Galentz and René Bosch (left to right).




Artist improvisational band with El Habib (Vocals), Luciano Pinna (bass), Sean Smuda (piano), George Maas (percussion), Hans Kuiper (guitar).



Virginia and Antonio Rego in front of his painting ´Adamastor´.

A short story by Antonio Rego:

The Neon Wings

Bleep bleep.
The neon advertisement of the butcher's shop shifted color—blue to yellow, yellow to blue.
On the other side of the corner, we sat on the stairs of a building entrance, hidden by the night.
Below the neon wings, the word Paradise burned in vivid red.
Maria stood beneath it, washed by the multicoloured flicker. His slender figure looked perfect.
Behind him, the carcasses of cows hung.
It was theatrical—beautifully framed by darkness.
On our side of the street, Isaura kissed Marta, their bodies fusing into a long, sliding movement.
Maria’s voice stormed the street, drained of light—
powerful, enchanting.
Like in a dream, we fell silent, offering no resistance to his offering.
He read from Baudelaire—Les Fleurs du mal:
Mon esprit, tu te meus avec agilité,
Et, comme un bon nageur qui se pâme dans l’onde,
Tu sillonnes gaiement l’immensité profonde...
My spirit, you move with agility,
And, like a skilled swimmer gliding through the waves,
You joyfully travel across the deep immensity...
A violent metallic sound cut through our pleasure.
A bucket of piss was emptied from the second floor onto Maria’s body below.
— Vai acordar a tua mãe, filho da puta!
The woman screamed from the window.
Silence.
Nothingness.
The smell of fresh morning bread ended the night.
Maria remained—smelly, nauseating—but it did not dampen our high spirits.
Com as minhas mãos na sombra das tuas, eu recolho as folhas perdidas.
Con mis manos en la sombra de las tuyas, recojo las flores que envenenan."




Visitors in front of work of Frans Vendel. At the right a painting of Rutger van der Tas.



Mathilde MuPé bij haar schilderij "I liked you"


dinsdag 3 februari 2026

Gerard Veldman in Art Space 411 with ´Instock/ Out-of-Stock´

(Nederlandse tekst hieronder)


Gerard Veldman will be showing works from his storage rooms, works that might need attention of old and new eyes.



Design: Studio van Amsterdam

Veldman on his work:

"I mention myself sometimes a part-time painter. But I am also a lecturer in Conceptual Development at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. I have a strong “urge” to express myself creatively and to translate my ideas into striking images. The whole world and in particular the world of “visual culture” is my source of inspiration for my paintings. I am open to every stimulus and absorb it like a sponge. 

I allow myself to be influenced by photos, films, art, music, architecture, comics, games and the media. It intrigues me to place recognizable figurative images in a different context with paint. As a result, my paintings have an alienating effect and raise questions. These questions are often about codes. We have agreed with each other what is “normal”. A painting that deviates from certain codes stands out. I do this not only so that it is seen, but also to play with ingrained expectations. I like to make people think and stimulate them to develop a different point of view. Because my conceived images sometimes have to be coarse in structure and then refined again, paint is the best material for me. I can often be found in my studio in the center of Haarlem, Netherlands."

Image: Gerard Veldman

Extra:

Hans Kuiper will perform some of his 80´s songs at the opening, inspired by the works of Gerard Veldman.



InStock/ Out-of-Stock, Gerard Veldman in Kunstruimte 411.

Opening February 8th, 2026, 3-6pm

Location: Kinderhuissingel 1, 2013 AS Haarlem.

Curator: Hans Kuiper


After the opening, Monday-Friday from 10am till 5pm, on appointment with the curator or by calling the Seinwezen, Haarlem, building manager. 


You are welcome!



Nederlands 


Gerard Veldman toont werk dat zich heeft laten inspireren door de beeldtaal van de (post-)punktijd.

Veldman: “Ik noem mezelf soms wel eens parttime schilder. Maar ik ben ook docent Conceptuele Ontwikkeling aan de Hogeschool Amsterdam. Ik heb een sterke ‘drang’ om mezelf creatief uit te drukken en mijn ideeën te vertalen in pakkende beelden. De hele wereld, en in het bijzonder de wereld van de ‘visuele cultuur’, is mijn inspiratiebron voor mijn schilderijen. Ik sta open voor elke prikkel en neem die als een spons in me op.

Veldmaan laat zich beïnvloeden door foto’s, films, kunst, muziek, architectuur, strips, games en de media. Het intrigeert hem om herkenbare figuratieve beelden met verf in een andere context te plaatsen. Daardoor hebben zijn schilderijen een vervreemdend effect en roepen ze vragen op. Deze vragen gaan vaak over codes. De samenleving heeft met elkaar afgesproken wat ‘normaal’ is. Een schilderij dat van bepaalde codes afwijkt, valt op. Hij doet dit niet alleen om gezien te worden, maar ook om te spelen met ingesleten verwachtingen. Veldman wil mensen aan het denken zetten en hen stimuleren om een ander perspectief te ontwikkelen. Omdat zijn bedachte beelden soms een ruwe structuur moeten hebben en vervolgens weer verfijnd moeten worden, is verf het beste materiaal daarvoor.” Ik ben vaak te vinden in mijn atelier in het centrum van Haarlem, Nederland.”


Op de opening brengt Hans Kuiper, geinspireerd door het werk van gerard , enkele van zijn songs ten gehore uit de jaren ´80.

De expositie loopt tot en met 30 april 2026.