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NOW
October 2023 - November 2024
Making of the new publication René Korten - Hide Your Backbone
Working on a new publication about my work. To be launched at De Pont museum in Tilburg on 14 November this year.
Other presentations on 19 January 2025 in Raum für Gäste, Aachen (DE) and on 2 February 2025, combined with an exhibition, in IKOB Museum für Zeitgenössische Kunst in Eupen (BE). See further down here for more information.
Go to the page Books for all information, to pre-order and to see the special edition.
Update: the special edition is now sold out.
Vertigo 1
NOW
October 19 - November 16 2024
Duo Exhibition René Korten, Eva Dijkstra - Space in Between
Opening Saturday October 19, 3 to 6 pm
Galerie Helder
Tasmanstraat 188
2518 VT Den Haag (NL)
NOW
From November 4 2024
Interview by Hilde Van Canneyt
Interview by Hilde Van Canneyt in my studio (in Dutch). This text also appears (in slightly condensed form) in my new book Hide Your Backbone which will be presented at De Pont museum, Tilburg, on Thursday 14 November.
UPCOMING
November 10 2024
Open studio Kunstscene 2024
Welcome to my studio in the studio complex Superblaaw during Kunstscene, Tilburg's open studio weekend. Superblaaw participates on Sunday 10 November and is open from 11 am to 5 pm.
The address of Superblaaw is:
Valkenjachtstraat 7
5042 WH Tilburg (NL)
UPCOMING
November 14 2024
Book presentation René Korten - Hide Your Backbone
Thursday, November 14 at 19:30.
If you want to join, please register by sending me a mail no later than November 5: renekorten@gmail.com
De Pont museum
Wilhelminapark 1
5041 EA Tilburg (NL)
René Korten, Ilse Vermeulen (details)
UPCOMING
November 30 - December 8 2024
Duo Exhibition Ilse Vermeulen, René Korten - Meander
Opening Saturday November 30, 2:30 pm
Opening hours Saturday and Sunday 11 am - 5 pm
Very happy to exhibit with my love.
Galerie De Verdieping
Sint Jansplein 5
5066 AR Moergestel (NL)
UPCOMING
January 19 2025
Bookpresentation René Korten - Hide Your Backbone | Ton Slits - Geheel en al - 1984-2024
Two artists, two brand new artist books, you’re most welcome!
More information follows.
Raum für Gäste
Warmweiherstrasse 23 | 32 | 40
52066 Aachen (DE)
UPCOMING
February 2 - March 2 2025
Exhibition René Korten - Hide Your Backbone
Opening and book presentation Sunday February 2, 3-4 pm
IKOB Museum für Zeitgenössische Kunst
Rotenberg 12b
4700 Eupen (BE)
UPCOMING
January - March 2025
Solo Exhibition René Korten - Sluice
Stadsmuseum Grave
St. Elisabethstraat 10a
5361 HK Grave (NL)
UPCOMING
April 2025
Duo Exhibition Iris Bouwmeester, René Korten
Galerie Art Forum
Napelsstraat 36
2000 Antwerpen (BE)
RECENTLY
October 24 - 27 2024
Group Exhibition Minimizers
Organised by Debsaysyes, curated by Barry Camps
Ruimte 34
Cobdenstraat 34
2018 Antwerpen (BE)
RECENTLY
September 7 - 29 2024
Group Exhibition Weerzien, vijf jaar Binnen en Buiten
Opening Sunday September 8, 2 - 6 pm
Alex Kindt, An Deceuninck, Anne De Maesschalck, Christiaan Kuitwaard, Coen Vernooij, Inge Decuypere, Isa D’Hondt, Kristel van Ballaer, Kristina Delmeire, Luc Hoekx, Magda Amarioarei, Marena Seeling, Marije Bouman, Martine Platteau, Milly Betten, Monique Bastiaans, Nico de Kind, Rebecca Dufoort, René Korten, Ron Van De Vyver, Stef De Brabander, Tineke Porck, Tjibbe Hooghiemstra, Toshiya Kobayashi, Yvonne Willemse
Curated by Sjoerd Osinga
KUNST-PROJECTEN
Eernegemweg 153
8490 Snellegem (BE)
RECENTLY
June 25 - September 8, 2024
Exhibition Eat The Rainbow, Junge Kunstfans kuratieren die IKOB-Sammlung
Opening Sunday, June 23 at 3 pm
Marcel Berlanger, Peter Buchholz, Benoît Christiaens, Wim Claessen, Jürgen Claus, Arthur Cordier, Bert Danckaert, Bert De Beul, Julie De Bleeckere, Delphine Deguislage, Ronny Delrue, Lili Dujourie, Serge Ecker, Patrick Everaert, Francis Feidler, Günther Förg, Jerry Frantz, Christoph Gielen, Sina Hensel, Norbert Huppertz, Horst Keining, Bärbel Schulte Kellinghaus, Daniel Knorr, René Korten, Peter Lacroix, Roman Lang, Andrea Lehnert, Barbara & Michael Leisgen, Jieun Lim, Andrea Radermacher-Mennicken, Nora Mertes, Franck Miltgen, Beatrice Minda, Tanja Mosblech, Wolfgang Nestler, Victor Noël, Sophie Nys, Timea Anita Oravecz, Eric Peters, Léopold Plomteux, Antoine Prum, Lee Ranaldo, Christian Roosen, Marnie Slater, Ton Slits, William Sweetlove, Alexandra Tretter, Romain Van Wissen, Lionel Vinche, Wolfgang Vincke, Karl Von Monschau, Marcel Warrand
IKOB Museum für Zeitgenössische Kunst
Rotenberg 12b
4700 Eupen (BE)
Horst Keining - René Korten
RECENTLY
August 25 2024
Artist talk Von Künstler zu Künstler
Talk Horst Keining and René Korten as the finissage of Keining’s exhibition ‘Veritable View’ in Museum Goch.
Sunday August 25, 4 pm
Museum Goch
Kastellstrasse 9
47574 Goch (DE)
RECENTLY
June 7 - 30 2024
Exhibition Punctueel en vloeiend - Marco Arwert, René Korten
Opening Sunday June 9 at 3 pm
Kunstlokaal No8
Schoterlandseweg 55
8411 XX Jubbega-Schurega (NL)
RECENTLY
April 28 - June 23 2024
Group Exhibition Vijf Jaar Galerie Joli
Ad Arma - Jolanda van Gennip - René Korten - Theo Kuijpers - Uwe Poth - Michel Scherf - Ingrid Simons - Reinoud van Vught
Opening Sunday April 28 at 3 pm
Galerie Joli
Holsberg 81A
6129 KM Urmond (NL)
test shot by Gerard Slegers
SINCE RECENTLY
June 1 2024
Book Tussen licht en donker
A book in which 75 artists in Brabant are portrayed by photographer Gerard Slegers. He feels it is important to share these visual stories because he believes that art and culture are an essential part of our society. Artists not only bring beauty and creativity to the world, but also contribute to social discussion.
The booklaunch was on June 1 in de Kruisruimte, Eindhoven (NL).
SINCE RECENTLY
February 2024
Mapping Printmaking
Participation in international project ‘Mapping Printmaking | Work in Progress World Book’.
Curated by Nuno Canelas, Portugal.
RECENTLY
November 15 2023
Acquired
Happy 'Divide (Gate)' (2021) has been purchased and is part of a wonderful private collection now.
SINCE RECENTLY
September 1 2023
Album Mute King by Frits
Frits is the band I am part of. Our fourth album, titled 'Mute King', is released on September 1. It contains twelve catchy songs!
On the cover a drawing by colleague Arno Kramer, thanks for the permission Arno!
Link to the Frits website
Link to the Frits YouTube channel
Link to Frits on Spotify
SINCE RECENTLY
from August 24 2023
Article on AATONAU
AATONAU is a platform dedicated to promoting talented artists and to showcase their work to a global audience and connect with art lovers, collectors, and curators. An article about my work is published on August 24.
SINCE RECENTLY
from April 15 2023
Text about Divide (Gate)
Art historian Nicole Hermans wrote a short text about my work 'Divide (Gate)'. The painting was on display at De Waag in Delft in the context of the Year of Vermeer until 31 September 2023.
SPECIAL
Since November 25, 2020
Mondriaan Fonds Stipendium
Mondriaan Fund has awarded me a Stipendium for Established Artists (Werkbijdrage Bewezen Talent). Mondriaan Fund is the public fund for visual art and cultural heritage.
Many thanks to the fund for the support in the upcoming years!
RECENTLY
November 11 2023
Open studio
Welcome to my open studio in the studio complex Superblaaw on November 11 during Kunstscene, Tilburg's open studio weekend. Artists open their doors at various locations in Tilburg. Various cultural institutions also participate.
For the full programme, visit www.kunstscene.nl
The address of my studio is:
Valkenjachtstraat 7
5042 WH Tilburg
Open on Saturday November 11
Opening hours: 11am - 5pm
RECENTLY
July 15 - August 27, 2023
Group Exhibition ‘Tekenkabinet XI zomergast’
Opening Saturday July 15, 1 -5 pm
The exhibition continues until Saturday September 30, but after August 27 can be visited by appointment only: 06 20077891
Tekenkabinet
Galerie Art Singel 100
Singel 100
1015 AD Amsterdam (NL)
RECENTLY
August 19 - 27, 2023
Group Exhibition ‘ART MATTERS Summer 2023, Landscape’, online
Honourable Mention
Galerie Biesenbach
c/o Haus der Stiftungen
Zeughausstrasse 26, 1st floor
50667 Cologne (DE)
RECENTLY
May 3 -7 2023
Exhibition René Korten, Jacobien de Rooij, Ton Slits, Reinoud van Vught
KunstRAI ART AMSTERDAM 2023 (Galerie Joli)
RAI Amsterdam
Europaplein 24
1078 GZ Amsterdam (NL)
RECENTLY
March 18 - April 30 2023
Group Exhibition ‘Tekenkabinet XI’
Opening Saturday March 18, 3 - 5 pm
Tekenkabinet
Projectruimte BMB
Kerkstraat 129A
1017 GE Amsterdam (NL)
RECENTLY
March 5 - April 23 2023
Exhibition ‘Onderstroom - Caren van Herwaarden, René Korten’
Opening Sunday March 5 at 3 pm
Galerie Joli
Holsberg 81A
6129 KM Urmond (NL)
RECENTLY
March 31 - April 2 2023
Group Exhibition, exclusive salon ‘VOUCH III, The Valid Art Valet’
VOUCH
Loods 6
KNSM laan 143
Amsterdam (NL)
RECENTLY
November 25 2022 - January 22 2023
Exhibition ‘24 Künstler - 24 Multiples’
Exhibition and catalog
Opening Friday November 25, 7 pm
Raum für Gäste
Warmweiherstrasse 23 | 32 | 40
52066 Aachen (DE)
RECENTLY
October 29 - November 26 2022
Exhibition ‘Morphic Resonance’
René Korten, Eva Dijkstra, Philippe van Gele
Opening Saturday October 29, 2 to 5 pm
Galerie Helder
Tasmanstraat 188
2518 VT Den Haag (NL)
RECENTLY
September 23 - November 13 2022
Exhibition ‘René Korten, Ton Slits - Kurzschluss’
Duo Exhibition in the rooms of Raum für Gäste in Aachen. Opening Friday September 23 at 7pm
Opening speech by Frank-Thorsten Moll, director IKOB Museum für Zeitgenössische Kunst, Eupen (BE)
Opened on September 24 and 25 from 11 am to 6 pm as part of the Aachener Kunstroute 2022.
All other Sundays from 2 to 6 pm and by appointment.
On October 30 artist talk: Vera Hilger in conversation with René Korten and Ton Slits.
Raum für Gäste
Warmweiherstrasse 23 | 32
52066 Aachen (DE)
RECENTLY
August 25 - September 4 2022
Group Exhibition ‘HEAL’
Organised by Debsaysyes, curated by Chloé Marchand
Les Docks Village
10 Pl. de la Joliette
13002 Marseille (FR)
RECENTLY
May 7 - July 24 2022
Exhibition ‘Arjan Janssen, René Korten, André Kruysen’
Already on view, opening Saturday June 4 from 4 to 8 pm
Bogert Gallery
Zeedijk-Het Zoute 732
8300 Knokke-Heist (BE)
RECENTLY
May 31 - July 10 2022
‘René Korten - Unhinge’
artist in residence and exhibition
Residency at the Artist In The World HUBSA-AIR, Goes from André Smits and Monika Dahlberg.
Always on view through the window
Working period May 31 - June 11
Opening Saturday June 11, 3 - 6 pm
After that on view until July 10
AITW-HUBSA-AIR
Jacob Klaaijsenstraat 27
4461 AK Goes (NL)
book cover
SINCE RECENTLY
Book ‘René Korten - Furious Balancing’
A new book is published on the occasion of my recent exhibition in ECI cultuurfabriek Roermond NL.
It’s available for € 10. Shipping costs are € 5, outside The Netherlands € 10. Order your copy by sending an email to renekorten@gmail.com.
For more information look under ‘Books’.
For a review on blog KUNST-stukjes (in Dutch) click here.
RECENTLY
December 18, 2021 - July 3, 2022
Group Exhibition ‘Vanwege Vincent - De geboortestreek van Van Gogh als inspiratie’.
In cooperation with Vincent van GoghHuis, Zundert.
Curators Masha van Vliet, Ron Dirven
Stedelijk Museum Breda
Boschstraat 22
4811 GH Breda
SINCE RECENTLY
Since March 29, 2022
‘René Korten, the making of four paintings’
Video of the realization of four paintings, filmed between March and July 2021 in my studio.The footage is edited in 2022.
See video
SINCE RECENTLY
exhibition ‘Furious Balancing’
Video impression of my recent solo exhibition 'René Korten - Furious Balancing' at ECI cultuurfabriek, Roermond NL, November 6 - 28, 2021.
See video
RECENTLY
Group Exhibition ‘Benefiet voor Brabant’
December 18, 2021 - January 9, 2022
Reopening on January 29 - extended until February 20
Albert van Abbehuis follows the example of PARK in Tilburg and supports Brabant artists in these corona times. Professional artists are given the opportunity to present and sell work.
Albert van Abbehuis
Bilderdijklaan 19
Eindhoven
RECENTLY
December 9-12, 2021
‘Expo Thuis: Tekenkabinet IX’
Tekenkabinet
Van der Brugghen
Plantage Middenlaan 9
1018 DA Amsterdam (NL)
RECENTLY
November 6 - 28, 2021
Solo exhibition ‘René Korten - Furious Balancing’
Opening Saturday November 6, 4 pm
Opening speeches bij Margo de Kock, director ECI, and Rick Vercauteren, director Museum van Bommel van Dam Venlo 2004-2016.
Also book launch (see below).
ECI cultuurfabriek
ECI 13
6041 MA Roermond (NL)
RECENTLY
November 20, 2021
About exhibition ‘René Korten - Furious Balancing’
Agenda tip in ZOUT op ZATERDAG, online magazine about art & culture.
RECENTLY
October 17 - November 14, 2021
Group exhibition ‘ART MATTERS 4’, online
Galerie Biesenbach
Brüsseler Straße
50674 Cologne, Germany (DE)
RECENTLY
October 30 - November 14, 2021
Duo exhibition ‘René Korten, Simon Oud - Meteorologische Oppervlakken’
Opening Saturday October 30, 3 pm.
Anniversary 50 years De Kijkdoos Bennekom.
Villa Erica
Ericapark 1
6721 GH Bennekom (NL)
Time Span 1, 2021
RECENTLY
September 1 - 26, 2021
Group exhibition ‘Tekenkabinet IX’
Tekenkabinet
Amstelpark 13
1083 HZ Amsterdam (NL)
RECENTLY
September 5, 2020 - August 8, 2021
Group exhibition ‘Van Gogh naar nu - aanwinsten’
Vincent van GoghHuis
Markt 26-27
4881 CN Zundert (NL)
RECENTLY
April 10 - July 4, 2021
Group exhibition
Bogert Gallery
Zeedijk - Het Zoute 732
B-8300 Knokke-Heist (BE)
RECENTLY
July 1-11, 2021
Group exhibition ‘Het Zoete Leven/How Sweet Life Is’
Vivian Ammerlaan, Angeniet Berkers, Van de Camp & Heesterbeek, Hans Defer, Daniek Dijkstra, Victoire Eouzan, Ronin de Goede, Dale Grant, Willem van den Hoed, Hella van 't Hof, Malin Jochumsen, Guus Koenraads, René Korten, Elfie Kristiana, Hilde Maassen, Vincent Mentzel, Ricardo O'Nascimento, Annabel Oosteweeghel, Benyamin Perry, Bregje Pontzen, Lana Prins, Florine van Rees, Janita Sassen, Remke Spijkers, Bram Tackenberg, Esmee van Zeeventer
Organized by Debsaysyes, curated by Hans Withoos
Huis van de Fotografie Rotterdam
Westersingel 101
3015 LD Rotterdam (NL)
RECENTLY
May 15 - June 5, 2021
Solo exhibition ‘Remembrance’, online
Galerie Helder
Tasmanstraat 188
2518 VT Den Haag (NL)
RECENTLY
March 14 - 21, 2021
Exhibition ‘René Korten in Punch!’, online
Curated by Aquil Copier
RECENTLY
January 30 - February 27, 2021
Group exhibition ‘TIME ZONES’, online
Shigeo Arikawa, Stephan van den Burg, David Engel, Philippe van Gele, René Korten, Ton Kraayeveld, Zaida Oenema, Elka Oudenampsen, Inez Smit, Tanja Smit, Cecilia Vissers, Henri Wagner, Marcel Wesdorp, Bas Wiegmink, Sigrid van Woudenberg
Galerie Helder
Tasmanstraat 188
2518 VT Den Haag (NL)
Speech, 120 x 140 cm, acrylic on multiplex
Nerve, 120 x 140 cm, acrylic, collage on masonite
RECENTLY
September 1, 2020 - February 14, 2021
Exhibition ‘UNTER GEWISSEN UMSTÄNDEN, Die Neuzugänge der IKOB-Sammlung’
Happy that the IKOB Museum in Eupen, Belgium, acquired two more works for the collection, they are on view in this exhibition, combined with a painting of mine that has been in the collection for some time.
IKOB Museum für Zeitgenössische Kunst
Rotenberg 12b
4700 Eupen (BE)
SINCE RECENTLY
Since November 21, 2020
René Korten about his works in the IKOB collection
Video talk (in German) about my works in the collection of IKOB - Museum für Zeitgenössische in Eupen BE.
SINCE RECENTLY
Since November 24, 2020
Song and video 'Two Feet Under' by Frits
New song from the upcoming album by 'Frits', the band of which I am a member. I also made the video for the song.
SINCE RECENTLY
Since June 17, 2020
‘René Korten, the Making of Divide (Crown)’
Video of the realization of the painting 'Divide (Crown)', made in April-May 2020.
See video
RECENTLY
February 26-27-28, 2021
Art Route St. Anna, Tilburg
Organized by F-Art013
Capucijnenstraat 147A
5025 LD Tilburg (NL)
RECENTLY
November 19 - December 13, 2020
Project ‘Artist’s Call’
stay tuned / keep connected!
Museum Belvédère invited artists to create a work the size of a mobile phone. With the project, the museum wants to emphasize the beneficial significance of visual art in these uncertain times. The works are exhibited in the museum and offered for sale. My work sold quickly, as did that of many other participants.
Museum Belvédère
Oranje Nassaulaan 12
8448 MT Heerenveen (NL)
SINCE RECENTLY
Since October 25, 2020
René Korten, exhibition ‘Wipe Into The Now’
New video impression of solo exhibition 'René Korten - Wipe Into The Now' at Hilvaria Studio's, Hilvarenbeek NL, 2019.
See video
RECENTLY
October 23 - November 1, 2020
Benefit Auction
A benefit exhibition will be held via Catawiki from October 23 to November 1. Items donated by artists will be auctioned for the Van Gogh artist in residence project. From October 9 you can view the works on Catawiki, or you can visit the Van Gogh Room in the Vincent van GoghHuis to see the works in real life. You can bid with a Catawiki account from 23 October.
Catawiki
Vincent van GoghHuis
Markt 26-27
4881 CN Zundert (NL)
RECENTLY
September 25-27, 2020
Group exhibition ‘Zwischenräume’
Debsaysyes in Berlin
Curated by Cigdem Caglayan
Christiane Ainsley (FR), Vivian Ammerlaan (NL), Joan van Barneveld (NL), Karin Beyens (BE), Paul Corvers (NL), Hadassah Emmerich (BE), Toussaint Essers (NL), Karen Foss (GB), John Francis (FR), Madlen Herrström (FR), Hella van ’t Hof (NL), René Korten (NL), Elfie Kristiana (BE), Erwin van Krey (NL), Annika Lochtman (NL), George Meertens (NL), Ulla Pedersen (DK), Benyamin Perry (NL), Jan van der Ploeg (NL), Anne Roorda (NL), Steffen Schiemann (DE), Erica Scheper (NL), Aimée Terburg (NL), Chris Vanderschaeghe (BE), Witte Wartena (DE)
Rosalux, the Berlin-based art space
Wriezener Straße 12
13359 Berlin (DE)
RECENTLY
August 8 - 30, 2020
Group Exhibition 'Benefit for Brabant’.
Benefit exhibition for Brabant artists.
PARK-Platform for Visual Arts
Wilhelminapark 53
5041 ED Tilburg (NL)
RECENTLY
August 7- 23, 2020
Group exhibition ‘Grey / Gray (Matter)’
Curated by Jeffrey Cortland Jones
Opening Friday August 7, 6-9 pm
Divisible Projects
1001 E 2nd Street, Building 100, 2nd Floor B-C Door
Dayton, Ohio (US)
RECENTLY
August 7 - 23, 2020
Summer Exhibition
Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday 1 -5 pm
Ruimte P60 Assen
Portugallaan 60
9403 DS Assen (NL)
RECENTLY
January 20 - July 31, 2020
Exhibition ‘René Korten & sculptors’
Galerie Art Forum - Antwerp Business Suites
Reyndersstraat 30
2000 Antwerpen (BE)
RECENTLY
June 12 - July 18, 2020
Group exhibition ‘IN & OUT’
Bas Lobik, Bas Wiegmink, Cecilia Vissers, Cian Yu Bai, David Engel, Elka Oudenampsen, Hans Lemmen, Hans van der Ham, Inez Smit, Marcel Wesdorp, René Korten, Shigeo Arikawa, Marena Seeling, Sigrid van Woudenberg, Stephan van den Burg, Ton Kraayeveld, Zaida Oenema
Galerie Helder
Tasmanstraat 188
2518 VT Den Haag (NL)
RECENTLY
July 12 - 26, 2020
Group exhibition ‘Absolute II’
Anne Berlit (DE), Arvid Boecker (DE), Artjom Chepovetskyy (DE), Deb Covel (GB), Elena Dombrovska (UKR), Doris Erbacher (DE), Katharina Fischborn (DE), Luc Hoekx (BE), Mitsuko Hoshino (DE), Horst Keining (DE), Michael de Kok (NL), René Korten (NL), George Meertens (NL), Serhiy Popov (UKR), Sue Ravitz (USA), Tiberiy Szilvashi (UKR), Werner Windisch (DE)
Curated by Arvid Boecker
Opening July 12 (Heidelberg Art Sunday)
Artspace Boeckercontemporary
Viktoriastraße 12
D-69126 Heidelberg (DE)
RECENTLY
March 20 - May 31, 2020
Group exhibition ‘Boven de Bank’
Curated by Lydia van Oosten, Henk Logman
Anne Forest, Annemarie Slobbe, Art van Triest, Bastiaan van Weelden, Carel Blotkamp, Carien Vugts, Cecilia Rebergen, Chantal Rens, Choi Wong, Dick van Berkum, Erik Pape, Florens Kool, Gert Derks, Guy Vording, Ineke Damen, Jan Lim, Jans Muskee, Jasper Hagenaar, Jhonie van Boeijen, Jochem van den Wijngaard, Jop Vissers Vorstenbosch, Jorn van Leeuwen, Julius Stibbe, Karel Leusink, Koen Schriever, Krijn Kroes, Lars van Wieren, Maaike Kramer, Maarten van Aken, Marena Seeling, Margo van Berkum, Marjolein Witte, Marthe Zink, Nathalie Duivenvoorden, Niek Hendrix, Olphaert den Otter, Reinout Velleman, René Eicke, René Korten, Robin Meyer, Roger Walschots, Roland Sohier, Sabine Liedtke, Sam Hersbach, Sander van Noort, Shirley Welten, Timothy Voges, Tom van Veen, Vincent Bijleveld, Vincent de Boer.
Due to the corona crisis, only visit by appointment, on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00 to 18:00. Make an appointment via this link.
The exhibition has been extended to Sunday May 31.
LOGMAN Galerie
Nobelstraat 16
3512 EN Utrecht (NL)
RECENTLY
February 22 - March 21, 2020
Group exhibition ‘Remembrance’
David Engel - René Korten - Bas Lobik
Artist talk on March 21 is canceled because of the coronavirus
Galerie Helder
Tasmanstraat 188
2518 VT Den Haag (NL)
See video
Installation view
RECENTLY
November 17, 2019 - January 19, 2020
René Korten, paintings - Rolf Mulder, objects
Galerie Art Forum
Napelsstraat 36
2000 Antwerpen (BE)
Works in progress
RECENTLY
November 2 - December 29, 2019
PARK Curators Artist-In-Residence November and exhibition in Van GoghGalerie December
Linda Arts, René Korten, Rob Moonen, Liza Voetman
Van GoghGalerie
Elisabethlaan 1a
4881 DA Zundert (NL)
See video
Read an interview on blog Witte Rook
And Skin #42, 2019, acrylic on paper
RECENTLY
September 13 - October 27, 2019
Group exhibition ‘Tekenkabinet Pop-Up IJburg’
Tekenkabinet
Pampuslaan 11
1083 HN Amsterdam (NL)
SINCE RECENTLY
September 4, 2019
‘Bon In De Kunsten #19 - René Korten’
Podcast by Pieter Bon, talking to artists living in Tilburg NL (in Dutch).
link to Spotify
or Omroep Tilburg
SINCE RECENTLY
July 2019
Program Booklet 2019-2020
Featured in the season program booklet of MATZER Theatre Productions, ‘s-Hertogenbosch NL.
RECENTLY
June 23 - October 6, 2019
Solo exhibition ‘René Korten - Wipe Into The Now’
paintings and works on paper
Zondagkunst 1 (opening, concert): Sunday June 23
Zondagkunst 2 (interview and video program): Sunday August 25
Zondagkunst 3 (finissage, concert): Sunday October 6
and to visit by appointment
Hilvaria Studio’s
Goirlesedijk 12 b
5081 ND Hilvarenbeek (NL)
RECENTLY
August 22, 2019
Review in Brabants Dagblad
Newspaper review about my exhibition ‘Wipe Into The Now’ in Hilvaria Studio’s, Hilvarenbeek (NL)
RECENTLY
August 25, 2019
René Korten, Zondaggast
Stories, music, videos about my life and work, in the exhibition ‘Wipe Into The Now’.
Interviewed by curator Tineke Schuurmans.
Sunday, August 25
Hilvaria Studio’s open from 11 am to 8 pm
Start program at 2 pm, running until 4 pm
Hilvaria Studio’s
Goirlesedijk 12 b
5081 ND Hilvarenbeek (NL)
Spirit Level 54, 2018, acrylic on mdf
RECENTLY
June 28 - August 18, 2019
Group exhibition ‘Breathe’
Curated by Arvid Boecker
Richard van der Aa (F), Matthew Allen (NL), Hernan Ardila (S), Steven Baris (USA), Anne Berlit (D), Louise Blyton (AUS), Terri Brooks (AUS), Artjom Chepovetskyy (D), Vincent Como (USA), Deb Covell (UK), Christoph Dahlhausen (D), Robert Dunne (I), Iemke van Dijk (NL), Kevin Finklea (USA), Kenichi Fujiwara (J), Matthew Neil Gehring (USA), Stefan Gross (NL), Billy Gruner (AUS), Luc Hoekx (B), Mitsuko Hoshino (D), Jürgen Jansen (D), Kyle Jenkins (AUS), Jeffrey Cortland Jones (USA), Sarah Keighery (AUS), Horst Keining (D), Jürgen Knubben (D), Michael de Kok (NL), René Korten (NL), Emma Langridge (AUS), Mary Bucci McCoy (USA), George Meertens (NL), Ivan De Menis (I), Monika Radhoff-Troll (D), Lisa Sharp (AUS), Stan Van Steendam (B), Nicolas Szymanski (USA), John Tallman (USA), Jan Taylor (USA), David Weir (AUS), Werner Windisch (D), Douglas Witmer (USA)
Museum St. Wendel
Wilhelmstraße 11
66606 St. Wendel (DE)
RECENTLY
June 1 - July 7, 2019
Group exhibition ‘Homerun#1, De Natuur’
Akmar, Jasper van Aarle, Michiel van Bakel, Danielle van Broekhoven, Tessa Chaplin, Paul Corvers, Mels Dees, Gerard van den Dobbelsteen, Mandy van den Elzen, Anjes Gesink, Fred Geven, Noortje Haegens, Jenny Ymker, Bas Ketelaars, Jenetta de Konink, René Korten, Fang Mij, Marc Mulders, Kathelijne Roosen, Ies Schüte, Debbie Schoone, Shirley Welten, Helene de Winter
Willem Twee kunstruimte
Boschdijkstraat 100
5211 VK ‘s-Hertogenbosch (NL)
RECENTLY
July 7, 2019
Debsaysyes STart pARTy
Anne Roorda - Erica Scheper - Barry Camps - Bram Braam - Jeroen Elsen - Karen Foss - Hella van 't Hof - Steffen Schiemann - Guus Koenraads - Roger Walschots - Ton Boelhouwer - René Korten - Erwin van Krey - Witte Wartena - Sylvain Levier - Rik Smits - Lars Weller - Chris Vanderschaeghe - André Geertse - Benyamin Perry - George Meertens - Hugo Tieleman - Karin Beyens - Madlen Herrstrom
KRUISRUIMTE
Generaal Bothastraat 7E
5642 NJ Eindhoven (NL)
Installation view
RECENTLY
April 20 - May 19, 2019
Duo Exhibition 'René Korten, paintings - Ton Kalle, sculptures'
Schlessart
Voert 18 A
1861 PE Bergen NH (NL)
See video
RECENTLY
May 10, 2019
Big Dutch Art Calendar 2019
Featured in the national Art Calendar 'Grote Nederlandse Kunst Kalender 2019'. My contribution is visible on May 10, 2019
RECENTLY
December 1 - 22, 2018
Group exhibition ‘Wintershow 2018’
René van den Bos, Piet Dieleman, Cor van Dijk, Paul Gees, Ingrid van der Hoeven, Jus Juchtmans, Ditty Ketting, René Korten, Mark Kramer, P.B. van Rossem, Clary Stolte, Mary A. Waters
Galerie van den Berge
Albert Joachimikade 5
4461 BG Goes (NL)
Installation view
RECENTLY
October 20 - November 24, 2018
René Korten - ‘Moon Down Here’ - new paintings
Mark Kramer - Installation and recent works
Galerie van den Berge
Albert Joachimikade 5
4461 BG Goes (NL)
See video
article PZC
RECENTLY
November 3, 2018
Article in PZC
Article about exhibition René Korten - Mark Kramer in Galerie van den Berge, Goes (NL)
Hope Road #12, 2011, 45 x 60 cm, acrylic on mdf
RECENTLY
September 8 - October 21, 2018
Group Exhibition 'van Bommel van Dam ontmoet…'
Museum van Bommel van Dam Temporary
Nieuwstraat 40-42
5911 JV Venlo (NL)
Hochwasser 4, 2015, 32 x 40 cm, acrylic on mdf
RECENTLY
September 14 - October 14, 2018
Group Exhibition 'Join the Reunion'
10th anniversary exhibition
Kunstpodium T
Noordstraat 105
5038 EH Tilburg (NL)
SINCE RECENTLY
Gallery representation
Happy and proud to announce my collaboration with Feral Eye Art Gallery in Liestal, Switzerland.
Feral Eye Art Gallery
4410 Liestal (CH)
SINCE RECENTLY
New Art Foundation
Participation in Debsaysyes, a new art foundation, with big artists and small works with small prices, for the true art lover.
Cross Your DNA With Something Reptile, 2017, 140 x 120 cm, acrylic on masonite
RECENTLY
July 11, 2018
Acquired
Happy that 'Cross Your DNA With Something Reptile' has been purchased by the NN Group art collection Nationale-Nederlanden.
RECENTLY
May 29 - September 2, 2018
Group Exhibition 'Imago Mundi, Join the Dots'
Salone degli Incanti, Ex Pescheria
Riva Nazario Sauri 1
34123 Trieste (IT)
Installation view
RECENTLY
May 20 - June 24, 2018
Group Exhibition 'Passing Through'
Paul Corvers, René Korten, Gabriëlle van de Laak, Rudy Lanjouw, Margriet Luyten
Kunstruimte KuuB
Pieterstraat 3
3512 JT Utrecht (NL)
RECENTLY
April 11 - June 3, 2018
Group Exhibition 'Black Box - Boeckercontemporary'
Organized by Arvid Boecker
250 artists from Germany, Netherlands, Cyprus, Australia, Switzerland, Japan, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, UK, México, USA, Ireland, Israel, Maroc, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Thailand, Finland, Turkey
Saarländisches Künstlerhaus
Karlstraße 1
66111 Saarbrücken (DE)
KunstRAI installation view
RECENTLY
April 4 - 8, 2018
KunstRAI Solo Booth
with Appels Gallery, Amsterdam
KunstRAI
Amsterdam RAI, Amstelhal (Hal 7)
entrance Wielingenstraat, 1078 KK Amsterdam (NL)
installation view
RECENTLY
March 23 - April 22, 2018
Solo Exhibition 'Cross Your DNA With Something Reptile'
Appels Gallery
Brouwersgracht 151
1015 GG Amsterdam (NL)
SINCE RECENTLY
April 20, 2018
Contribution to blog 'Bookshelves'
A blog by Mark Kramer about the love for books and the joy of collecting them (in Dutch).
René Korten, SWOP 211
RECENTLY
February 21 - April 20, 2018
Group Exhibition 'Exhibition Overview'
Rogier Roeters , Paul van Rijswijk, Teun Welten, Stijn Kriele, René Korten, Jeroen Duijf, Evelyne Hendrikx, Gijsje Heemskerk, Robbert Pauwels, Bernice Nauta, Emma van Noort
Galerie Arti Capelli
In den Boerenmouw 19
5211 NG 's-Hertogenbosch (NL)
Installation view
RECENTLY
March 10 -25, 2018
Group Exhibition 'Land In Zicht'
Marije Bouman (NL), Chantal Chapelle (B), Roel Goussey (B), Toshiya Kobayashi (JP), René Korten (NL), Christiaan Kuitwaard (NL), Piet Moerman (B), Imke Plattel (NL), Jan Radersma (NL), Dominiq Vd wall (B)
Curated by Sjoerd Osinga
Kunstprojecten
Atelier Perignem
Stationsstraat 26
8730 Beernem (BE)
Installation view
RECENTLY
January 28 - March 11, 2018
Group Exhibition '139 X NOTHING BUT GOOD'
Based on the blog Nothing But Good. As many as 139 artists of the blog from all over the world show a small work on paper.
PARK-Platform for Visual Arts
Wilhelminapark 53
5041 ED Tilburg (NL)
RECENTLY
February 9 - March 9, 2018
Group Exhibition 'Fiction (With Only Daylight Between Us), v2'
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Convergys Gallery
Cincinnati, Ohio (US)
Medusa, 2014, 97 x 120 cm, acrylic on mdf
RECENTLY
December 6, 2017
Acquired
Happy that 'Medusa' has been purchased by the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, San Francisco, California US for their collection.
RECENTLY
November 12 - December 23, 2017
Duo Exhibition 'René Korten - Jasper van Aarle'
Opening reception Sunday November 12, 4 pm
Galerie Arti Capelli
In den Boerenmouw 19
5211 NG 's-Hertogenbosch (NL)
RECENTLY
July 6 - October 22, 2017
Group Exhibition 'Black Box - Boeckercontemporary'
Organized by Arvid Boecker
250 artists from Germany, Netherlands, Cyprus, Australia, Switzerland, Japan, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, UK, México, USA, Ireland, Israel, Maroc, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Thailand, Finland, Turkey
Faux Mouvement
Centre d'art contemporain
Metz (FR)
SINCE RECENTLY
From July 6, 2017
Project 168H
Curator Eef Schoolmeesters invites a number of artists to join her in the project '168H'. She asks the participants to look differently at their usual way of working for one week, 168 hours. All actions, all traces are documented. The workweek takes place from January 23 through Sunday January 29 2017, the results are now presented on a website-page.
SINCE RECENTLY
From April 28, 2017
Project 'Imago Mundi': publication and exhibitions
Global project 'Imago Mundi' of Luciano Benetton World Art Collection in Italy. 140 artists from the Netherlands created a small work of art, size 12 x 10 cm. The book 'Gezelligheid, Contemporary Artists from the Netherlands' is now presented, the works are exhibited at the Benetton Foundation in Treviso, Italy, and later make a world tour.
RECENTLY
April 29 - September 24, 2017
Exhibition 'Still Life, 102 vases by 99 artists'
A project by Frank van der Linden
KunstFort Asperen
Langendijk 60
4151 BR Acquoy (NL)
Installation view
RECENTLY
June 17 - September 3, 2017
Group Exhibition 'Landshapes - Dutch and British landscape paintings'
Curated by Siobhan Wall
Janine Baldwin, Hans Boer, Danielle van Broekhoven, Jo Brown, Elaine Cunningham, Joris Geurts, René Korten, Keith Salmon, Siobhan Wall, Olive Winter, Ronald Zuurmond.
Dean Clough
Crossley Gallery
Halifax HX3 5AX (UK)
Installation view
RECENTLY
May 21 - June 18, 2017
Solo Exhibition 'René Korten - Spirit Level'
Nathalia Tsala Gallery
St-Martensstraat 12
B-9600 Ronse (BE)
See video
RECENTLY
March 26 - May 7, 2017
Duo Exhibition 'René Korten - Yumiko Yoneda'
Galerie Agnes Raben
Nieuwstad 20
7251 AH Vorden (NL)
On view in Museum van Bommel van Dam
RECENTLY
October 14, 2016 - March 26, 2017
Exhibition 'Nothing, if not beautiful'
A 'best of' from the collection in the context of the 45th anniversary of Museum van Bommel van Dam. Curated by Rick Vercauteren.
Museum van Bommel van Dam
Deken van Oppensingel 6
5911 AD Venlo (NL)
RECENTLY
February 22, 2017
Art Calendar
I am included in the Art Calendar 'Grote Brabantse Kunstkalender 2017', my contribution is shown today, February 22, 2017.
RECENTLY
February 21, 2017
Selected for Kunst van de Dag, Art of the Day
Loek Grootjans, website Galeries.nl
RECENTLY
February 13, 2017
Interview 'Passie Pensioneert Nooit'
Interview for the website 'Passie Pensioneert Nooit' (Passion Never Retires), about inspirations and passion for the work (only in Dutch).
'Ditch', 2016, acrylic on panel, 23,5 x 29 cm
RECENTLY
September 23 - October 30, 2016
Group Exhibition 'Vrij naar Jan Mankes'
About 130 artists create a work inspired by 'Slootje met overhangende dopheide' by Jan Mankes, a painting that was acquired by the museum last year. All the works are now sold by auction, for the benefit of the museum. The auction ran until October 30, my work was sold and has a new owner.
Museum Belvédère
Oranje Nassaulaan 12
8448 MT Heerenveen (NL)
Installation view Boeckercontemporary
RECENTLY
October 15 - 30, 2016
Group Exhibition 'Fiction (With Only Daylight Between Us), v2'
Opening reception Saturday October 15
Boeckercontemporary
Viktoriastraße 12
69126 Heidelberg (DE)
Hope Road 26, collection Museum Belvédère
Hope Road 21, collection Museum Belvédère
SINCE RECENTLY
September 2, 2016
Acquired by the museum
Happy to be included now in the collection of Museum Belvédère with two paintings.
Museum Belvédère
Oranje Nassaulaan 12
8448 MT Heerenveen (NL)
Installation view
RECENTLY
July 8 - October 9, 2016
Exhibition 'Gastexposanten'
The exhibition in the west wing of Museum Belvédère is a combination of works from the collection and works from guest exhibitors René Korten, José op ten Berg and Jan Scheerhoorn.
Museum Belvédère
Oranje Nassaulaan 12
8448 MT Heerenveen (NL)
Installation view
RECENTLY
September 4 - 25, 2016
Solo Exhibition 'René Korten - Kissing The Tar'
Opening reception Sunday September 4, 4 pm
Ruimte P60 Assen
Portugallaan 60
9403 DS Assen (NL)
See video