work

As an artist Eef de Graaf considers himself belonging to the second generation constructivists. A movement in the visual arts with which visual means such word composed, that there is a perception created by great simplicity, purity and harmony. Harmony means harmony: a balance between emotion and reason. As the music is the purest expression, ie the most absolute form of art, so try Eef de Graaf to achieve in a visual way. This harmony he uses personal funds: lines, geometric shapes, black, white and primary colors. This leads to an abstract visual language, which makes it possible to give the universal. Most 'pure' imagination again.

eef de graaf

Born in 1939 in Delft (NL).

Lives and works in Tiel (NL).

education

1969-1973 Academy of Fine Arts; specialization free graphics, Amersfoort (NL).

exhibitions

Solo and group exhibitions in many locations in the Netherlands and in Belgium, Germany, France, Hungary, Italy, Austria and the United States f America.

gallery 9 presents since 2010 regularly work Eef de Graaf in the gallery and at art fairs as the Affordable Art Fair 2010 in Amsterdam , Artantique 2011 and 2012 and ART 2013 in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht , Artspot Amsterdam 2011 in Hangar 6 in Amsterdam , KunstRAI 2012 and 2013 in Amsterdam RAI , RAW Art Fair 2013 in Santos Warehouse in Rotterdam .

In 2012 his work in the gallery along with the work of Martijn Duifhuizen and Coen Vernooij presented in the exhibition ' Windows ' .

commissions

Requests for government and industry. Including for the municipality of Ede (NL), the City Tiel (NL), Terberg Leasing in Utecht (NL) , Hoechst in Roermond (NL) and Atlas eg in Tiel (NL).

awards

Price : Millennium Art Prize Proof , Initiative gallery Arborhenum , Rhenen , in collaboration Province of Utrecht and the City of Rhenen . Art Journey to Sicily.

collections

His work is represented in private and public collections .

museums

In museums his work is presented among others:

Boston Centre of Arts museums, Boston (USA)

Wilhelm LehmbruckMuseum, Duisburg (Germany)

Kalmar Konst Museum in Kalmar (Sweden)

Joigny , Sens and Mulhouse (France)

Museum van Lien, Fijnaart (The Netherlands).

publications

The work of Eef de Graaf is included in various publications.