Barbara Hempel

  • 1956 Poland, lives and works in The Netherlands since 1984
  • 1984  Graduated at the University of Warsaw, Portuguese Philology Faculty
  • 1993  Graduated at The Rietveld Academy of Fine Arts, Painting and Graphics, Amsterdam
  • 1998  Graphic Design School, Haarlem

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2018   History Centre Zajezdnia, Teenagers’ Squadron, Wroclaw, Poland
  • 2016   XXVI Jaworzniacy Congress, Lublin, Poland
  • 2013   Art Place Gallery, My Well-City, Amsterdam
  • 2003   Scheltema Literary Cafe, Dutch Writers,, Amsterdam
  • 2003   South City Hall, Dutch Writers, Amsterdam
  • 2003   City Library, Dutch Writers, Amsterdam
  • 2001   City Library, Polish Summer, Amsterdam
  • 2001   City Center Library, Dutch Writers, Amsterdam
  • 2001   Cultural Center Cinetol  Dutch Writers, Amsterdam
  • 1998   Peter Bast Exhibition Hall, Amsterdam
  • 1993   Nowy Theater, Fashion Fair, Lodz, Poland
  • 1990   University Cultural Center Kriterion, Capella, Amsterdam


Group Exhibitions

  • 2007  Portretwinkel Art Gallery, Haarlem
  • 2006  Pierotheek Art Collection, Amsterdam
  • 2006  Doksalon, Dok Choice,  Amsterdam
  • 2005  Art’s Place Gallery, Amsterdam
  • 2005  Noordwijk Art Festival, Noordwijk
  • 2004  Art Festival, The Sea World, Noordwijk
  • 2003  Artproject Contemporary Dutch Artists, Winter, Amsterdam
  • 2003  Artproject Contemporary Dutch Artists, Spring, Amsterdam
  • 2003  Artproject Contemporary Dutch Artists, Summer, Amsterdam
  • 2002  Artproject Contemporary Dutch Artists , The Fall, Amsterdam
  • 1999  
    Fine Art Academy, Eye Love Book, Utrecht
    City Library, The Night & Day of Book, Tilburg
    De Krabbedans, Eye Love Book, Eindhoven
    Boekie Boekie,  ELB, Rotterdam
    Boekhandel Donner, ELB, Rotterdam
    Stichting Beeldende Kunst, ELB, Amsterdam
    Amsteltrouw Art Gallery, 5 Years of Brugproject, Amsterdam
    Hall,Choose Art, Amsterdam
    Artis, Nationwide Bookbinding Exhibition, Amsterdam
    Public Library, Books & Prints, Reigersbos
    Artoteek Zuidoost Art Gallery, Books & Prints, Amsterdam
    Comenius Museum, Eye Love Book, Naarden
  • 1997   The Krakeling Theater Art Gallery, Eye Love Books, Amsterdam
  • 1996   De Haagse Vier Art Gallery, Better Friends, Leiden


Other Projects

  • 1993            Documentary ‘Niezwykla Polska’ (‘Remarkable Poland’ “Transit”) for Dutch TV VPRO
  • 1999-2018  Fashion Design – Collection Lady Cotton, Poland, Germany, Sweden, Norway
  • 2011            Fashion Design – Collection Bobera, Pret A Porter, Paris, France
  • 2010            Fashion Design – Collection Bobera, Pret A Porter, Paris, Franc
  • 2000-2001   Illustrations for Bulletin Pools-Nederlands Culturele Vereniging
  • 1994-2009   Didactic Work, Amsterdam
  • 1999-2003   Illustrations for Stichting Het Lokaal


Commissions

Paintings, The Institute of National Remembrance, Poland
Murals, Great Britain
Portraits of:  Gerard Reve, Annie M.G.Schmidt, J.Bernlef, Harry Mulisch and others, The Netherlands

Numerous individual portraits commissions


Art Collections

Amsterdam Art Foundation – Amsterdamse Fonds voor de Kunst
City Archives, Amsterdam
Private collections in The Netherlands, Poland, USA, Great Britain and Australia


Publications

  • 2018  Bulletin “Polish-Dutch Culture Society” /NR September/
    “Rakowiecka 37”- Biuletyn ofThe Cursed Soldiers Museum, /NR 6 July 2018/
    “Teenagers’ Squadron” Historical Book, Addendum
  • 2017   “De Zondagschilders Krant” /NR June 2017./
  • 2011   “De Zondagschilders Krant”/NR October 2011/
  • 2007   “Westerpost” /NR 4
  • 2005   “Impressies”  Noordwijk Schilders Festival
    Royal Talens Catalogus
  • 2004    “Impressies”  Noordwijk Schilders Festival
  • 2002    “De Pijp Krant” /NR 32/7
    “Impressies”, Noordwijk Schilders Festival
  • 1998    “Trouw” /26 March/
  • 1997    “Vrij Nederland” /NR 47/


Work in Progress

  • 2018  The Institute of National Remembrance, Central Museum of Textiles, History Art Project                      Lodz, Poland
    “The Teenagers’ Squad”- History Book Project in cooperation with P.Szubarczyk/ The  Institute of National Remembrance (IPN )    
  • 2019 – 2023     The Cursed Soldiers Museum, Art Project, Warsaw ,Poland