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solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, commisions, award, exhibition design, bibliography

GOVERT HEIKOOP

1951                Born in Meerkerk (The Netherlands)

EDUCATION:

1977-1979      MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Fine Arts, Bloomfield Hills, MI.

1974-1977      Jan van Eyck Academy, Maastricht

1969-1974      MO-tekenen (teaching degree in drawing), Tilburg

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2005                Helga Hofman Gallery, Alphen aan de Rijn Ellen Brouwers Gallery, Oisterwijk
                        "Nature and Sculpture", De Hooge Hees, Eersel
                        Sculptures at the Vecht, Sculpturegarden May Hobijn, Maarssen

2004                De Greef & De Greef Gallery, Wassenaar (with Anita Vermeeren)
                        Kennemer Theatre, Beverwijk (with Marian Bijlenga)
                        "Growth", Museum Waterland, Purmerend
                        Outdoor Sculpture, Twisk
                        Sculptures at the Vecht, Sculpturegarden May Hobijn, Maarssen
2003                Sculpturegarden Museum "Het oude Raadhuis", Aalsmeer
                        Windkracht 13 Gallery, Den Helder Groupshows:
                        "Walcherse Tuindagen", Koudekerke

                        Sculpturegarden, Het Oude Raadhuis, Aalsmeer

                        Sculpture Garden “Het Oude Hoof”, Koudekerke

                        “Kunst op Kamers”, De Rijp

                        Windkracht 13 Gallery, Den Helder

2002                Butters Gallery, Portland (OR)

2001                Art & Co, Amstelveen

                        De Boterhal. Hoorn

1999                De Meersse. Hoofddorp

1998                Boritzer Gray Hamano Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

1997                Conlon Siegal Galleries, Santa Fe, NM

1996                Hill Gallery, Birmingham, MI

1995                Butters Gallery, Portland, OR

                        Henri Gallery, Washington, DC

1994                M-13 Gallery, New york, NY

                        Kokon Gallery, Tilburg

                        GAK building, Amsterdam

1993                Nanky de Vreeze Gallery, Amsterdam

1992                Gooiland Exhibition Center, Hilversum

                        M-13 Gallery, New York, NY

1991                A’pert Gallery, Amsterdam

1990                Magenta Gallery, Dordrecht

                        Dis Gallery, Maastricht

                        Artikel Gallery Tilburg

1988                Rijswijk Museum, Rijswijk

                        Cultural Center Dunaújváros, Hungary

1987                Dis Gallery, Maastricht

                        The Old Townhall, Aalsmeer

1986                Visual Art Foundation, Middelburg

                        Nova Zembla Gallery, Amsterdam

1985                Bozart Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium

1984                Van Kranendonk Gallery, The Hague

1983                Bozart Gallery, Antwerp Belgium

1982                Fodor Museum, Amsterdam

                        Nouvelles Images Gallery, The Hague

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2004                Sculptureshow Twisk

2003                Affordable Art Fair, New York

                        AND 2002 Sculpture Garden of May Hobijn, Maarssen

2002                “Made of Wood”, Art Center, Haarlem

                        Hill Gallery, Birmingham (MI)

2001                Metamorphosis, Utrecht

                        100 Years Living, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam

1993-2004      Sculptures at the Vecht, Maarssen

1996                Weatherview, Norwich, U.K.

                        The Smell of Wood, Museum, Gorinchem

1994                Cranbrook Academy of Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI

                        Kokon Gallery, Tilburg

1993                Historical Garden, Aalsmeer

1992                Fodor Museum, Amsterdam

                        A’pert Gallery, Amsterdam

1991                De Hooge Vuursche, Baarn

                        Lingehaven in Beeld, Gorinchem

                        Tendres Stockes Gallery, Delft

1989                Linea Art Fair, Gent, Belgium

                        Maryanne McCarthy Gallery, New York NY

                        Bleu, Blanc et Rouge, traveling exhibition through France and The Netherlands

                        Art Fair, Basle, Switzerland

1988                Gardens in Focus, a Sculpturegarden, Bussum

                        City Sculptures, Emmen

1986                Beekenstein Sculpturepark, Velsen

                        Sculptures and Books, Nova Zembla Gallery, Amsterdam

1986-1985      The Painted Box, Maastricht

1984                Sculptureparc De Narwal, Wassenaar

                        The Object, Koornmarktspoort, Kampen

                        Sculptures at the Amstelparc, Amsterdam

1983                Stage for Sidebound Objects, Prinsenhof Museum, Delft

1982                New Sculpture, Lambert Tegenbosch Gallery, Heusden

1981                Summer Show, Elkon Gallery, New York NY

COMMISSIONS:

2004                Mr. and Mrs. Everts,Leiden

                        Mr. and Mrs. Loos, Nijkerk

                        Mr. and Mrs. Begheyn-van Schijndel, Berg en Dal

                        Mr. and Mrs. Heus, Aerdenhout

2003                Outdoor sculpture, Mr. and Mrs. Van den Adel, Kortenhoef

                        Outdoor sculpture, Mr. and Mrs. Schmitz, Duivendrecht

                        Outdoor sculpture, Mr. and Mrs. Sellman, Portland, OR

2002                Wall piece,Dexia Bank, Amsterdam

                        Outdoor sculpture, Jef Nassenstein, Amsterdam

                        Bookshelves, Mr & Mrs Mooy, Gouda

                        Xaveriushouse, Amsterdam (interior praying chapel)

2001                Office Design, Th. Bout, Amsterdam

                        Entrance Hall, De Vries-Harke, Badhoevedorp

1998                Mr. and Mrs. Friedman, Oakland CA

1997                Sportcafé De Wereldzee, Amstelveen

                        Animation Art Gallery, Amsterdam

1994                Moret, Ernst & Young, Groningen

                        Mr. And Mrs. Maljers, Wassenaar

1991                Tax Building, Groningen

1990                Medical Center, Hellevoetsluis

                        Mr. and Mrs. Efting, The Hague

                        Community Center ‘t Karrewiel, Amsterdam

1988                Prins Mauritsschool, Rijswijk

                        Mr. and Mrs.Heling-Van Gogh, Amsterdam

                        Town Hall, Leerdam, with A.D. Copier

1987                Police Station, Gorinchem

                        Mr. and Mrs. Den Ouden, The Hague

                        Wieneke van Breukelen, Amsterdam

1986                Public Library, Aalsmeer

1985                Gaasterland School, Amsterdam

                        Mees & Hope Banc, Amsterdam

1984                Cinetol, Amsterdam

1983                A.D. Copier, Wassenaar

                        FIOD building, Haarlem

                        AMC Hospital, Amsterdam

                        Regional Employment Office, Hengelo

1982                Billiton BV, Leidschendam

1981                Mr. And Mrs. Spector, Bloomfield Hills MI

AWARD:

1989               Design for Objects Provincial Government House, The Hague

EXHIBITION DESIGN:

1986                Colored Walls, Castle Zeist

1985                Exhibition A.D. Copier, Municipal Museum, Arnhem

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

2003                Vivenda

                        The Movement of Water, Ernst Jan Rozendaal, Zeeuws Dagblad

                        dubbele verleiding in pittoresk De Rijp, Esther Kleuver, De Telegraaf

2002                Beelden aan de Vecht. Kunstbeeld

2001                Art and Church, Project & Interieur

                        Aldus, Het parool

                        Harmony between Nature and culture, Gooi- en Eemlander

                        Lida Bonnema: Artworks speak to the senses, Noord-Hollands Dagblad

2000                Ignatiushuis, De Volkskrant

                        Sculptures at the Vecht, Kunstbeeld

                        Exhibition De Meersse

1999                Looking at Art, NS Materieel Magazine

1998                Sculpture Magazine

                        Studio Building, ELLE-Wonen

1997                It is almost modelling, Anton Staartjes: Art &Material

1996                Joy Hakanson Colby, The Detroit News

1994                Sculptures at the Vecht, Gooi en Eemlander

1993                José Boyens: Govert Heikoop and the Continuïty of Life on Earth,

                        Art in Government Buildings

1992                Leo van der Laan: An Arabesque in the Sky, Visual Arts Center Magazine, Groningen

                        Tamed Wood, Gooi en Eemlander

1991                Jan Bart Klaster: Govert Heikoop, Het Parool

                        Piet Augustijn: Center of Gorinchem in the Sign of Sculpture, Gorcumse Courant

1990                Mark Nongeneelen: Nothing Recognizable, Tilburgs Dagblad

                        Piet Augustijn: Thinking in Color, De Gecombineerde

                        Minimal Objects in Magenta Gallery, Het Vrije Volk

                        Jaap Ekhart: Bleu, Blanc et Rouge, Maandblad Beeldende Kunst, Groningen

1988                Kwartaalblad Kunst en Bedrijf

1983                Activities 1983, Kunst en Bedrijf

1982                Fodor Maandblad voor de Beeldende kunst

1981                Jurriäan van Kranendonk: Painted Wooden Constructions, De Nieuwe Linie