Co Westerik
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Jacobus (Co) Westerik (born March 2, 1924 in The Hague ; † September 10, 2018 in Rotterdam ) was a Dutch painter . He studied at the Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten in The Hague.
life and work
After completing his studies in 1947, Westerik painted his picture De Visvrouw (The Fish Woman), with which he won the Jacob Maris Prize for Painting in 1951 . As a result, his works have been bought by numerous major Dutch museums, including the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag , Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen .
From 1958 to 1971 Westerik was a lecturer at the Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten in The Hague. With the u. a. The Hague artists Herman Berserik , Jan van Heel , Willem Hussem and Jaap Nanninga , Westerik was a member of the artist group Verve .
Westerik's work includes paintings, drawings, lithographs and watercolors .
In his first marriage Westerik was married to the artist Hens de Jong , in his second marriage he was married to the gallery owner Fenna de Vries . Westerik worked in his studios in Rotterdam and the south of France.
Exhibitions (selection)
- Biennale de Paris (1959 and 1985)
- Biennale di Venezia (1962 and 1982)
- São Paulo Biennale (1959)
- Gemeentemuseum The Hague (1964, 1984 and 2006)
- Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven (1964)
- Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam (1971 and 1991)
- Paleis voor Schone Kunsten in Brussels (1972 and 1974)
- Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam (2004 and 2014)
Collections
Works by Westerik are in the collections of numerous museums, including:
- Gemeentemuseum The Hague
- Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
- Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum
- Instituut Collectie Nederland
- Scheringa Museum voor Realisme , Spanbroek
- Groninger Museum
- Museum De Lakenhal , Leiden
- Arnhem Museum
- Collectie Becht
- Henriette Polak Museum , Zutphen
- Hannema de Stuers Fundatie , Heino
- CODA , Apeldoorn
- Museum van Bommel van Dam , Venlo
Galleries
- Galerie Fenna de Vries , Rotterdam
- Wansink Gallery , Roermond / Maastricht
- Mineta Contemporary , Brussels,
- RAM Foundation , Rotterdam
Movie
- Jan Wouter van Reyen : De taal van Co Westerik (1980)
- Jan Wouter van Reyen: Ik wil het niet zien maar het moet (2000)
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Westerik, Co |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Westerik, Jacobus (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 2, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | The hague |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 10, 2018 |
| Place of death | Rotterdam |