Ed van der Kooy

Ed van der Kooy (1956):

After studying at The Royal Academy of The Hague Ed van der Kooy has become fascinated and strongly influenced by eastern cultures.

Over the last twenty years he has travelled widely in Nepal and the surrounding countries. Exploring the Himalayas with a sketch book and pencil he made many friends - drawing the children, the old men and the many characters encountered in these remote mountain villages. A recent trip to Mustang on the border of Tibet and Nepal made a great impression on him and his current work reflects this connection with Asia.

Many of his paintings are life size portraits of Asian women wearing traditional dress. The rich, intricate designs and colours of the fabrics illustrate and complement his talent as a portrait artist. The exuberance, detail and sheer grandeur of his paintings are the result of many months of work.

Only a few paintings are produced each year. They have to be seen to be believed. Over the years Ed van der Kooy has had regular exhibitions in the Netherlands.

   
Selected exhibitions:

1984 Grafiekworkshop Berlin, Berlin
1984 Made in Berlin - Inkt, The Hague
1986 Groot Grafisch Project - Haags Gemeente Museum, The Hague
1988 Galerie Grafiker, Haarlem
1989 Jan van Munster Galerie, The Hague
1990 Inkt, Delft
1992 TIMIR Galerie, Amsterdam
1994 Kunsthof, Appingendam
1995 Galerie Maya Wildevuur, Hooghalen
1995 Art Show, Groningen
1995 Galerie Jan van Munster, The Hague
1996 Galerie Ramakers, The Hague
1996 Stadgalerie Woudrichem, Woudrichem
1997 Smelik en Stokkink Galeries, The Hague
1997 Jan van Hoof Galerie, Den Bosch
1998 Galerie Maya Wildevuur, Hooghalen
1999 Siddharta Art Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal
2000 Smelik en Stokkink Galeries, The Hague
2000 Art Show, The Hague
2001 Siddharta Art Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal

Digital video:

1999 "Lo Monthang", in cooperation with Piet Warffemius
 
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Ed and Ihamo

Ed van der Kooy
The realistic acrylic paintings are life-size, most of asian women . They all wear traditional dresses with Ed taking as much trouble painting the dresses as the faces . The result is a portrait that could well be in the same class as the Dutch masters exhibited in the Amsterdam Museum .

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