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BERT HOLVAST Born in Wedde, Netherlands, in 1953 Lives and works in Portugal, Portalegre, since 1984
EDUCATION AND ARTISTIC BACKGROUND 1977-1981 studies art in Den Bosch and Breda, Netherlands 1982 first solo exhibition in the Netherlands (Dijkstra/Waalwijk) European Award ( Oostende, Bélgica) 1982-1987 first two major series, “Yamaha” and “Kenny”, - twenty-four paintings 1984 moves to Portugal 1987-1998 two new series: “A Arena”, twenty-two paintings presented like a life size Bullfight Arena, and “Sobre as Corridas Portuguesas”, a visual essay about the cruelty and the beauty of the “Corrida à Portuguesa” (Portuguese unique stile of Bullfighting) 1988-1998 several solo exhibitions in Portugal and in Spain
SOLO EXHIBITIONS (selection) 2008 F.L.U.L. ( University of Lisbon), Lisbon, Portugal Secil- Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento SA, Maçeira, Portugal (agended for July and August) Fort Vuren, Netherlands 2007 St. António Church Exhibition Room , Portel, Portugal 2006 St. Vicente Church, Évora, Portugal Arthobler.com Gallery, Porto Marinha Grande Municipal Exhibition Park, Portugal 2004 Corticeira Robinson, Portalegre, Portugal Corticeira Robinson, Portalegre , Portugal St. Francisco Covent, Portalegre , Portugal 2002 Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Cáceres, Spain Arthobler.com Gallery, Porto, Portugal 2001 Galerie Hamermolen, Apeldoorn, Netherlands Martins Correia Museum, Golegã, Portugal Cultureel Centrum de Fietsznfabriek, Haarlem, NetherlandsGalerie Heartware, Utrecht, Netherlands Arthobler.com Gallery, Porto, Portugal 2000 Alcântara Estúdios, Lisbon, Portugal Fitaxes Gallery, Sintra, Portugal Quattro Gallery, Leiria, Portugal Santiago Gallery, Palmela, Portugal Cultureel Centrum de Lichtfabrieh, Haarlem, Netherlands Galerie Nieuwe Vide, Haarlem, Netherlands Galerie Artware, Utrecht, Netherlands 1999 Municipal House of Culture, Coimbra, Portugal1998 Póvoas’ Palace, Portalegre, Portugal Municipal House of Culture, Cantanhede, Portugal Galerie Margin, Utrecht, Netherlands 1997 Portuguese Youth Institute, Portalegre, Portugal Robinson Cultural Centre, Portalegre, Portugal Cultureel Centrum Parnassos, Utrecht, Netherlands CRSS Hall Gallery, Portalegre, Portugal 1996 Galerie Margin, Utrecht, Netherlands 1995 Municipal Gallery, Portalegre, Portugal 1994 Alamo Gallery, Portalegre, Portugal Espiral Gallery, Oeiras, Portugal 1993 AgroDelta, Campo Maior, Portugal National Library, Lisbon, Portugal 1992 Quadruum Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal Castle, Campo Maior (with Narbon) , Portugal 1990 Holon Galerie, Breukelen, Netherlands 1989 Management Development Centre, Breukelen, Netherlands 1988 Veghtconsult, Breukelen, Netherlands 1983 Galerie Marian Coenen, Udenhout, Netherlands Galerie de Beerenhoek, Wijk en Aalburg, Netherlands Kunsthandel Louis Dijkstra, Waalwijk, Netherlands Citroên Galerie, Breda, Netherlands Galerie Zero, Tilburg, Netherlands 1982 VNO, Den Haag, Netherlands Galerie de Loupe, Breda, Netherlands Galerie de Scaraku, Breda, Netherlands
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selection)2006 Quinta de Lemos, Silgueiros, Viseu, Portugal2005 ARTELISBOA - International Contemporary Art Fair, with Arthobler.com Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal 2004 CRSS Gallery , Portalegre, Portugal 2000 Alcântara Estúdios, Lisbon, Portugal Quattro Gallery, Leiria, Portugal Martins Correia Museum, Golegã, Portugal 1998 Robinson Cultural Centre, Portalegre, Portugal Electric Car Museum, Porto, Portugal André Soares Gallery, Braga, Portugal 1996 Lions Club, Lisbon, Portugal 1995 St. Francisco Convent, Portalegre, Portugal 1994 Anjos Palace, Algés, Portugal Portalegre’s IPJ, Portalegre, Portugal 1982 De Beyerd, Breda, Netherlands |