July 7: Valentijn Carbo about Dom Hans van der Laan
Next Sunday, July 7, iCOON will receive architectural historian Valentijn Carbo. He takes us through his passion for buildings and furniture and Dom Hans van der Laan in particular. The monk and architect Dom Hans van der Laan started designing later in life and invented the plastic number. Van der... Continue reading→
The 6 designers
the 6 designers whose work together forms the minimalist furniture exhibition SIT PRAY WORK.
June 1 & 2: Kickoff by Ropp Schouten
This weekend, Rotterdam artist Ropp Schouten will install a work of art on the walls of iCOON to provide a suitable setting for the upcoming exhibition SIT, BID, WORK. Ropp Schouten starts by painting a minimal line plan to create a good atmosphere for the minimalist furniture exhibition. This weekend... Continue reading→
Meet the artists
The exhibition 'MINIM.AL, with Anne Truitt in mind' can also be visited at iCOON in the coming weekends. On some days artists are also present for an interview, tour and a drink. Gert De Clercq, Nieke Lemmens and Oscar van der Put will be present on May 12. Arvid Boecker... Continue reading→
Work by abcdef on the facade
Artist abcdef applied a work to the facade of iCOON. "Spray painted piece, 26x 1.7 m, on two meters thick concrete in a pretty remarkable place in Hoek van Holland at the tip of Rotterdam harbour, thanks to @icoon_hoekvanholland, @ralph_roelse and all other participants of ICOON's latest exhibition ...check it!"... Continue reading→
A glimpse of the new exhibition
The season started on Saturday April 6 in the iCOON museum with the exhibition MINIM.AL, with Anne Truitt in mind. Here is a glimpse of the new exhibition by co-curator Ralph Roelse of New Dutch Minimalism
MINIM.AL: the first weekend
The season starts on Saturday 6 in museum iCOON with the exhibition MINIM.AAL, thinking about Anne Truitt. A lot happens in the first opening weekend. We start by building the exhibition together with the artists. In this first weekend, a large number of artists will be present on Saturday and/or... Continue reading→
MINIM.AL, with Anne Truitt in mind
The exhibition MINIM.AL, with Anne Truitt in mind, opens on April 6 with 10 minimalist artists and designers from home and abroad. Anders Sletvold Moe (Norway) Arvid Boecker (Germany) Eva Dijkstra (The Netherlands) Gert de Clercq (Belgium) James William Murray (United Kingdom) Mariejon de Jong - Buijs (The Netherlands, living... Continue reading→