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Haarlem, 1948
Lives and works in Alkmaar, the Netherlands

1965-1971 Gerrit Rietveldacademie, Amsterdam
1978 European Price for Painting (silver), Oostende, Belgium

exhibitions

2024 ´20 jaar IJssalon Aris Laan´, Kunsthal 45 (group,curator Emo Verkerk)
2023 ´Small-Medium-Large´, Kunsthal 45 (group,participant and, togther with Sjaak Kooij, curator)
2022 ´Strand´ with Paul de Reus and Anita Mandemaker at Kunstuitleen Alkmaar (video 1,5 min.)
2021 ´Kunsthal 45´, ´Droomfactor XL´, Den Helder (group, participant and curator)
2020/21 ´Kunsthal 45´, ´DH2D (Den Helder two dimensional)´, Den Helder (group, participant and curator)
2019 ´WG Kunst´, ´Weerzien´, Amsterdam, in memory of Friep Wilbers with Johan Breuker and Danielle van Hilten
2019 ´Art Traverse´, Bilthoven (with Mieke de Groot, ceramics)
2019 ´De Meerse´, ´De Droomfactor´, Hoofddorp (group, participant and curator)
2019 ´Kunsthal 45´, ´WinWin-Finale´, Den Helder (group, participant and curator)
2018 gallery ´Windkracht 13´, Den Helder (with Anita Mandemaker, wall objects)
2017 ´Arti et Amicitiae´, Amsterdam (group)
2016 ´C-lab´,´Aquarel´ (´watercolour´), Amsterdam (group)
2016 ´Rosa Spier Huis´, Laren (with Evert Koopman, sculptures)
2016 ´Kunsthal 45´ ´De dingen de baas´ (Things take over), Den Helder (group)
2014 ´Kunsthal 45´ ,Biennale Noord Holland, Den Helder (group)
2014 ´Arti et Amicitiae´, Amsterdam (group)
2014 ´Kunst & Kitchen´,´Suprematie voor beginners (Supremacy for starters)´ , Den Helder (solo)
2013 ´Arti et Amicitiae´, Amsterdam (group)
2013 ´IJssalon Aris Laan´, ´Buiten het boekje´, Den Helder (solo)
2013 ´Triade´, center of arts, Den Helder
2012 ´Museum Waterland´, Purmerend (group)
2011 ´Realtime Coltd´ in ´Kunsthal 52´ and ´Art Room´, Den Helder, (group)

other activities

2020 curator ‘Residu 5’, Artists in Residence 2019 - 2020 in the ‘Pompgemaal’ in Den Helder. Mondrian Fund, 6 september- 1 november 2020 Kunsthal 45 Den Helder, Publication.
2020 curator ´De DroomfactorXL´, Kunsthal 45, Den Helder.(planned in 2021,postponed due to the Covid 19 virus)
2019 curator ´De Droomfactor´ galerie de Meerse, Hoofddorp. artikel Haarlems dagblad
2018 curator ‘Residu 4’, Artists in Residence 2016 - 2018 in the ‘Pompgemaal’ in Den Helder, Mondrian Fund, October- December 2018, Kunsthal 45 Den Helder.Publication.
2015 curator ‘Residu 3’, Artists in Residence 2012 - 2015 in the ‘Pompgemaal’ in Den Helder, Mondrian Fund. September - November 2015. Kunsthal 45 Den Helder. Publication.
2011 curator ´Realtime Coltd´ (youtube - 14 minutes) in ´Kunsthal 52´ and ´Art Room´, Den Helder, (artists of Coltd)
2003 start Co&Zo . Publication drawings and sketches by Co van Gasteren

collections

Department of Dutch Culture, Brussels
Stedelijk museum, Amsterdam
Private collections