My “Swan Teapot” blue slipware received the Excellence Award and is exhibited at the 2nd World Teapot Art Ceramics Competition in Yixing, China.
Some of my Horsehair Raku works are included in the summer groups exhibition at TheNewGallery in Amstelveen, The Netherlands.
It is a beautiful exhibition at the mall of “Stadshart” in Amstelveen. If you have some time leftover this summer, please, come and enjoy the gallery.
All the art works. My “Mars” horsehair raku bowl is standing in front of the table.
The SWAN ART GALLERY and Studio have OPEN DAYS on
Saturday April 20, Sunday April 21 and Monday April 22 from 11:00 am to 5pm.
The address is: Achterdijk 29, 1191 JH, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, The Netherlands
This national Open Day weekend is organized by Dutch Luxury Design.
When you have some time please, come and enjoy the art and some coffee or tea!!!
I will present new work: Blue slipware “Water-of-Life” plates and vases.
“Water-of-Life” Slipware Bowl
“Water-of-Life” Slipware Vase
“Water-of-Life” Slipware Plate
Please, join me at ART EINDHOVEN, an art fair, on Saturday the 3rd and Sunday the 4th of February 2024 in the “Klokgebouw” in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
The “Klokgebouw” is the old Philips factory. The industrial and nostalgic surrounding gives ART EINDHOVEN the right atmosphere.
More than 130 selected, juried artists show their most beautiful works.
Please, visit my group exposition at the gallery Dutch Luxury design in the historic village of Buren, Netherlands. It will be the last quarter of exhibitions because they will close the gallery and continue exposing and selling art online.
https://dutchluxurydesign.com/nl/nieuw-in-portfolio?sort_options=a.ordering-ASC&start=60
https://dutchluxurydesign.com/en/our-artists/swanica-ligtenberg
This town Buren has a historical connection to the Dutch Royal House of Oranje-Nassau from the Netherlands.
https://www.excitinghistory.com/location/buren-oranjestad/
I would like to invite you to come to the Affordable Art Fair 2023 in Amsterdam where I am part with 5 other artists of “De Nieuwe Galerie” of the Amstelland Artgroup.
https://affordableartfair.com/
The fair is from November 1 - November 5, 2023.
It is open from:
Vernissage:
Wednesday November 1, 17:00 - 22:00 (Official opening)
or
Public Days:
Thursday November 2, 12:00 - 21:30
Friday November 3, 12:00 - 21:30
Saturday November 4, 10:00 - 19:00
Sunday November 5, 11:00 - 18:00.
The address is:
De Kromhouthal, Gedempt Hamerkanaal 231, 1021 KP, Amsterdam
I have an exhibition at the Dutch Luxury Design Gallery from October 1 - December 30, 2023.
My artwork will also be online for a whole year to enjoy and to buy.
Yesterday, was the opening of the exhibition on October 8, 2023 at 2 pm - 5 pm.
The address is: Voorstraat 1-3, 4116 BC Buren (Gld), Netherlands.
https://dutchluxurydesign.com/nl/nieuw-in-portfolio?sort_options=a.ordering-ASC&start=60
https://dutchluxurydesign.com/en/our-artists/swanica-ligtenberg
This town Buren has a historical connection to the Dutch Royal House of Oranje-Nassau from the Netherlands.
https://www.excitinghistory.com/location/buren-oranjestad/
The “Cosmos” Slipware Vase in the juweler store on the ground floor of the building.
The “Cosmos” Slipware Plate.
The Kamakura-Red “Bamboo” Plate in composition with other beautiful art.
The “Greek Swan” Vase and “Red River” Tripod.
I join a National Open Atelier weekend on Sept 23, 24 and 25 in collaboration with the Dutch Luxury Design Gallery, where I have my work.
We are open from 11am to 5pm.
Please, drop by if you are in the neighborhood. You can find info in my contact link here on my website.
I have an exhibition with my Horsehair “Spread your Wings” installation at the garden of Mrs. Van Aerden.
The titel of the show is GROWTH in nature: plants, flowers, trees and other floral expressions by 13 artists expressing themselves copper, glass, steel, and ceramics.
The curator is Piet Augustijn.
This is a special garden and a museum build in 1764 and special houses which still provides safe housing for unmarried women.
Invitation to the exposition
Announcement of the exposition in the clay magazine “Klei”, issue July-Augustus 2023.
I will have another exhibition at the Dutch Luxury Design Gallery from July 1 - September 30, 2023. You can enjoy my Gingko Horsehair leaves sculptires and the Trumpeteer slipware Vases and some Emotion Vases. On their website you can see more of my artwork.
The opening of the exhibition is on July 9, 2023 at 2 pm - 5 pm; 14 hours to 17 hours.
The address is: Voorstraat 1-3, 4116 BC Buren (Gld), Netherlands.
https://dutchluxurydesign.com/nl/nieuw-in-portfolio?sort_options=a.ordering-ASC&start=60
https://dutchluxurydesign.com/en/our-artists/swanica-ligtenberg
This town Buren has a historical connection to the Dutch Royal House of Oranje-Nassau.
https://www.excitinghistory.com/location/buren-oranjestad/
My work the “Red Trumpeteer” Slipware Vase is in the online exhibition of Korean and Dutch Ceramic Artists from June 1 - August 31, 2023.
It is an exhibition from the Hanyang Ciber University, a virtual university in Seoul, South Korea.
https://multi.iscu.ac.kr/exhibition/ceramic/2023.asp
My page on the online exhibition.
De expositie “Ode aan de Natuur”, georganiseerd door de Werkgroep Ode, is geopend in het Nationaal Bomenmuseum Gimborn Arboretum van 8 April tot 4 Juni, 2023.
Voor de 5de keer wordt deze keramiek expositie georganiseerd in de prachtige bomentuin van het museum. 43 keramisten tonen ruim 100 recente werken.
Ik sta daar met drie grote vazen bewerkt met de gegraveerde slipware techniek.
Het is dagelijks geopend van 9.00 tot 19.00 uur. Tussen 11.00 en 17.00 uur geeft een exposant desgevraagd uitleg over de keramiek.
The Dutch Workgroup “Ode” and the National Tree Museum Gimborn organize together for the 5th time a ceramic exposition in this beautiful tree garden of the museum from April 8 to June 4, 2023. 43 ceramic artists show about 100 pieces of work with the theme “Ode to Nature”.
The “Iris, “Poppy” and “Tulipa” vase with slipware technique. There are holes in the bottom, so water can get out.
I will have an exhibition at the Dutch Luxury Design Gallery from April 1 - June 30, 2023.
My artwork will be online for a whole year to enjoy and to buy.
The opening of the exhibition is on April 10, 2023 at 2 pm - 5 pm; 14 hours to 17 hours.
The address is: Voorstraat 1-3, 4116 BC Buren (Gld), Netherlands.
https://dutchluxurydesign.com/nl/nieuw-in-portfolio?sort_options=a.ordering-ASC&start=60
https://dutchluxurydesign.com/en/our-artists/swanica-ligtenberg
This town Buren has a historical connection to the Dutch Royal House of Oranje-Nassau.
https://www.excitinghistory.com/location/buren-oranjestad/
My Emotion Artwork is in an exposition in “DeNieuweGalerie”. This is a pop-up gallery of the “AmstellandKunst” artists. It represents professional artists from the “Amstelland” region including Amsterdam, Haarlem, Amstelveen and Ouderkerk aan de Amstel. DeNieuweGalerie shows the work of 11 artists in the “Stadshart of Amstelveen” (a shopping mall). The exposition also includes a “Salon Wall” with small works: one of about 30 artists.
Deze expositie is van 27 Maart - 30 April, 2023 met de openings uren van het winkel centrum voor elke dag van 10:00 uur - 18:00 uur, behalve Maandags van 12:00 - 18:00 uur.
Mijn expositie kun je vinden op de Brabant Art Fair, in de Koepelhal in de stad Tilburg op Zaterdag 18 Maart en Zondag 19 Maart van 11.00 tot 17.30 uur.
Ruim 100 geselecteerde kunstenaars tonen hun mooiste werken in een unieke sfeer en inspirerende omgeving. U kunt genieten van boeiende kunstwerken, van een glaasje wijn, een frisdrankje of een kopje koffie of thee en uiteraard ook van de passende entourage. In het weekend van 18 en 19 maart, van 11.00 tot 17.30 uur, is de Koepelhal in Tilburg even de grootste en mooiste galerie van Nederland.
Kom alstublieft en geniet van de uitgebreide selectie van kunstwerken!!!
You can find my exposition at the Brabant Art Fair in the Koepelhal in the city Tilburg on Saturday March 18 and Sunday March 19, 2023 from 11am - 5.30 pm.
About 100 selected artists show their most beautiful art in a unique atmosphere and inspiring environment with delicious refreshments.
Please, come and enjoy all different kinds of artworks!!!
Please, join me at ART EINDHOVEN, an art fair, on Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th of February 2023 in the “Klokgebouw” in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
The “Klokgebouw” is the old Philips factory. The industrial and nostalgic surrounding gives ART EINDHOVEN the right atmosphere.
More than 130 selected, juried artists show their most beautiful works.
We also will announce the winner of the Painting of the Year and the National Ceramic Award.
ART EINDHOVEN is open both days from 11 am to 17:30pm.
Welkom op de Art Fair: ART EINDHOVEN! Dit vindt plaats op zaterdag 4 en zondag 5 februari 2023 in het Klokgebouw in Eindhoven.
Het Klokgebouw is een oude Philips fabriek die de sfeer van weleer uitstraalt. De industriële en nostalgische omgeving biedt Art Eindhoven een passend decor.
Meer dan 130 geselecteerde kunstenaars tonen er hun mooiste werken.
Daarnaast worden de winnaars bekend gemaakt van Painting of the year en de Nationale Keramiek Prijs.
Art Eindhoven is op beide dagen open van 11.00 tot 17.30 uur.
Come all to the 15 year Anniversary “Lustrum” Exposition of the “AmstellandKunst” artists group!!!
It is from November 25 to 27!! The opening is on Nov 25 from 5 to 7pm.
Saturday and Sunday we are open from 11- 5pm.
The address is: Loods 6, KNSM-Laan 143, 1019 LB, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
I would like to invite you to the 16th edition of Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam!
The fair shows 70 National and International galleries at “De Kromhouthal” Amsterdam from Wednesday 26 to Sunday October 30.
I am in “de nieuwe galerie” stand with 6 other artists from the Vakgroep Amstelland Kunst.
Opening hours: Wed 26 Oct, 17:00 - 22:00.
Thursd 27 Oct, 12:00 - 21:30.
Friday 28 Oct, 12:00 - 21:30.
Saturd 29 Oct, 10:00 - 19:00.
Sunday 30 Oct: 11:00 - 18:00.
The address: De Kromhouthal, Gedempt Hamerkanaal 231, 1021KP Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
You can find more information here: https://affordableartfair.com/fairs/amsterdam/
I will have an exhibition at the Dutch Luxury Design Gallery from October 1 - December 30, 2022. My Kamakura-Red, Horsehair Raku and colored engraved slipware artwork will be online for a whole year to enjoy and to buy.
The opening of the exhibition is on October 9, 2022 at 2 pm - 5 pm; 14 hours to 17 hours.
The address is: Voorstraat 1-3, 4116 BC Buren (Gld), Netherlands.
https://dutchluxurydesign.com/nl/nieuw-in-portfolio?sort_options=a.ordering-ASC&start=60
https://dutchluxurydesign.com/en/our-artists/swanica-ligtenberg
This town Buren has a historical connection to the Dutch Royal House of Oranje-Nassau.
https://www.excitinghistory.com/location/buren-oranjestad/
De expostitie loopt van 1 Juli tot 30 September, 2022 voor kunstwerken kleiner dan 10cm.
Het is prachtig opgesteld en interessant!!!
Het adres: Rijngeesterstraatweg 40, Oegstgeest, Nederland.
I will have an exhibition at the Dutch Luxury Design Gallery from July 1 - September 30, 2022. My Kamakura-Red and colored engraved slipware artwork will be online for a whole year to enjoy and to buy.
The opening of the exhibition is on July 10, 2022 at 2 pm - 5 pm; 14 hours to 17 hours.
The address is: Voorstraat 1-3, 4116 BC Buren (Gld), Netherlands.
https://dutchluxurydesign.com/nl/nieuw-in-portfolio?sort_options=a.ordering-ASC&start=60
https://dutchluxurydesign.com/en/our-artists/swanica-ligtenberg
This town Buren has a historical connection to the Dutch Royal House of Oranje-Nassau.
https://www.excitinghistory.com/location/buren-oranjestad/
It is Amstellanddag on June 12, 2022. This day is organized to show and enjoy the beautiful cultural and historical “Amstelland” with its farmhouses, nature, art en recreational enjoyment of this region. Very important is to show and discuss how to protect this special environment of the “Amstelland” surroundings.
I participate with my SwanCeramics Art Gallery to show that art is an important expression what is influenced and thrives by living in this beautiful landscape and living along the river “The Amstel”.
Map of all the events.
I am number 9!
I participate in an exposition for nominee of the Culture Price of Ouder-Amstel.
The title of the exposition/competition is: Do you hear the music?
The first show is in the City Hall of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel from March 22 - April 16, 2022.
The second show is in the “Dorpshuis” of the city Duivendrecht from April 19 - May 20, 2022.
You can vote for the one you like best!!!!
I will be participating in the Brabant Art Fair in the “Big Church” in the city Breda in the Netherlands with the organization: Dutch Association for the Visual Arts on March 12 + 13, 2022.
I will be showing lots of new work.
The address: Kerkplein 2, 4811XT Breda, Netherlands.
Please, come if you have the time and enjoy all the 60 artists!
Zaterdag 12 en zondag 13 maart is de Grote Kerk in Breda nog mooier dan ze al is. 60 kunstenaars tonen dan een selectie van hun mooiste kunstwerken tijdens de Brabant Art Fair. En natuurlijk ontbreek ik zelf ook niet met een selectie van mijn werken! Hier vind je veel informatie: www.brabantartfair.nl.
Het adres: Kerkplein 2, 4811 XT Breda, Nederland.
I am part of the Holiday exposition at the Amstelland Museum in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Netherlands.
We’re open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 13/ 1pm to 16/4pm.
Please, come and enjoy the wonderful atmosphere of the museum and perhaps find some gifts for the Holidays!!! Thank you.
Inside the museum.
I am very happy that I can participate in an international exposition in Orleans, France, called: “Happiness reflected in Art”. It is from 13 to 21 November, 2021.
It is at the gallery: Le Domaine de la Tresorerie, 14 Rue des Moines, 45750 St-Pryve St-Mesmin, France.
This is a postponed exposition because of the Covid pandemic. And still it is difficult to travel. Please, the people who can come, enjoy the exposition!!!
I participate for 2 days, October 30 + 31 from 12pm-5pm in an art tour. It is held in the city “de Kwakel” and I am at the location 9 of Christa Snoek with her store of floral arts. The address: Vrouwenakker 10A, 1428 RZ, Vrouwenakker. The link of the event:
http://kunstindekwakel.nl/
Please come and enjoy the beautiful location of Christa’s floral art store and the other artists!
I am part of a international groups exhibition at the gallery Arts Monopole in St.Amand in Belgium from Sept 4 - Sept. 26, 2021 with my newly designed Chawans (Japanese teabowls) and other people with sculptures, photographs, graphic design, paintings and poems.
Every day it opens van 2pm - 6pm, only not Monday and Tuesday.
Of course, there are the Corona restrictions, but the gallery is open!!!
Please, try to come and enjoy the arts!!!!
