Anthonie Wilhelmus (Toon) Verhoef (born
Voorburg
Voorburg () is a town and former municipality in the west part of the province of South Holland, Netherlands. Together with the town Leidschendam and the village Stompwijk, it merged into the municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg in 2002. Sit ...
, October 17, 1946) is a Dutch painter, ceramist and art lecturer.
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Biography
Verhoef attended the Rijksakademie
The Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten (State Academy of Fine Arts) was founded in 1870 in Amsterdam. It is a classical academy, a place where philosophers, academics and artists meet to test and exchange ideas and knowledge. The school supports ...
in Amsterdam in 1965-1966, and studied art history at the University of South Africa
The University of South Africa (UNISA) is the largest university system in South Africa by enrollment. It attracts a third of all higher education students in South Africa. Through various colleges and affiliates, UNISA has over 400,000 student ...
in Johannesburg from 1966 to 1968. Subsequently, he received further art education at the Ateliers '63
De Ateliers (formerly Ateliers '63) is an independent art school in located in Amsterdam. It was founded in Haarlem in 1963, among others by Ger Lataster, Mari Andriessen, Nic Jonk, Theo Mulder and Wessel Couzijn. This "group of establish ...
in Haarlem from 1968 to 1970.De Ateliers
De Ateliers (formerly Ateliers '63) is an independent art school in located in Amsterdam. It was founded in Haarlem in 1963, among others by Ger Lataster, Mari Andriessen, Nic Jonk, Theo Mulder and Wessel Couzijn. This "group of established ar ...
in Amsterdam, where he lecturer until 2003. From 1981 to 1984 he also lectured at the Academie Minerva
Academie Minerva is a Dutch art academy.
The academy was founded in 1798 in Groningen as a school for arts, architecture, construction engineering, and seamanship.Dijk, F. van (1998) ''Leraren van de Academie Minerva. Een keuze uit twee eeuwen ...
in Groningen; at the Academie voor Beeldende Vorming Tilburg (ABV) in 1983-1984; at the Villa Arson
The Villa Arson, also referred to as the École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts à la Villa Arson (National School of Fine Arts at the Villa Arson), is a French art museum, elite school and research institution for contemporary art, located in Nic ...
in Nice in 1983-1984, and at the Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Karlsruhe from 2009 to 2014.Sandberg Prize
The Sandberg Prize for Israeli Art refers to a prize for art and design awarded at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, with a particular focus on Israeli art. The prize was inaugurated in 1968 with funds from an anonymous New York City, New York–based ...
in 1985, and the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art
The Heineken Prizes for Arts and Sciences consist of 11 awards biannually bestowed by Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. The prizes are named in honor of Henry Pierre Heineken, son of founder Gerard Adriaan Heineken, Freddy Heineken, ...
in 1988.
Selected publications
* Toon Verhoef, Carel Visser
Carel Nicolaas Visser (3 May 1928 – 1 March 2015) was a Dutch sculptor. He is considered an important representative of Dutch abstract-minimalist constructivism in sculpture.
Life and work
Visser was born on 3 May 1928 in Papendrecht. From 19 ...
, ''Toon Verhoef, Carel Visser: de lakenhal-leiden 4/4 - 26/5 1974.,'' 1974.
* Toon Verhoef, Stedelijk Van Abbemuseum (1986). ''Toon Verhoef - schilderijen en tekeningen, 1968-1986.''
* Toon Verhoef, Castello di Rivoli (Museum : Rivoli, Italy). (1989). ''Toon Verhoef: Castello di Rivoli, 6 ottobre-3 dicembre 1989.''
* Rudi H. Fuchs, Galerie Onrust (2013). ''Toon Verhoef: 12 schilderijen, 2012-2013.''
References
External links
toonverhoef.com
homepage
Toon Verhoef, recente schilderijen 10 jan - 3 mei 2015
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1946 births
Living people
Dutch painters
Dutch male painters
Dutch ceramists
People from Voorburg
Dutch contemporary artists
21st-century ceramists