Some sculptures appropriate space, while others structure and define it. The works of Piet Tuytel (Alblasserdam, 1956) are among the latter sort. Tuytel likes the flat landscape of the polders, whose…
Four large drawings from the past two years comprise the basis of an exhibition of work by Johan Kuipers (Sneek 1960) in the project space at De Pont Museum. Their dimensions far exceed those of an…
In the fifteen years of its existence, De Pont has produced many exhibitions on contemporary art. De Stijl in Tilburg happens to be an exception to this. Here the subject is the long friendship…
A small solo presentation of work by British artist Fiona Banner aka The Vanity Press is on view within the collection display. Several recent works, including three paintings from the series Full…
The Tilburg School is a union of the five artists Paul van Dongen, Guido Geelen, Marc Mulders, Reinoud van Vught and Ronald Zuurmond. The five have earned a reputation as a group of talented artists…
Over the past thirty years, Thomas Schütte (1954) has developed a versatile body of work consisting of sculptures, drawings, watercolors, photographs and prints. De Pont has shown interest in Schütte…
The drawings that Dan Asher made since the early nineties is a precarious matterare shy and reticent. Their physical presence does not take one by surprise; their frugality could even make one…
Light, color and space are the fundamental materials used by Ann Veronica Janssens (1956). With these intangible phenomena she creates ‘sculptures’ that make the invisible visible. Architecture is, by…
In the presentation of De Pont's collection this summer, special consideration is being given to recent acquisitions, many of which will be shown for the first time. Among the newcomers to the…
For more than twenty years, De Pont has been following the work of Tacita Dean. In 1998 she was given a solo exhibition at the museum, and two of her 16mm films were added to the permanent collection:…