Education
Bernard de Wolff studied Art History at the University of Amsterdam between 1982 and 1988. In 1988 he graduated as an art historian.
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Bernard Wolff
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His work is represented in art collections in the Netherlands, France, Germany, Sweden, Italy, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Denmark, Suriname, the United States, China, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Russia and Brazil. During his study he in-depth on classical archeology, cultural anthropology, cultural anthropology, theatrical media, aesthetics and cultural philosophy. He travelled multiple times to West Africa, experiences which contributed to his evolvement as an artist.
His first art exhibition was in 1982 at gallery Memphis in The Hague.
After his graduation Bernard de Wolff further developed himself as a painter. During the 1990s his art exhibitions led him to the United States where he lectured on the art of painting landscapes.
Important for his artistic development were his journeys to Suriname and Brazil in the 21st century. Also the city live of Amsterdam and Paris are an ubiquitously important source of inspiration for his work.
During the Bernard de Wolff worked on some video productions, for example for the Allard Piersonmuseum (Amsterdam).
His program “De streling” (“The caress”) was nominated for the Sony Video Award and “De Olympische Orde” (The Olympic Order”) was selected for the NVWFT Mediaprice. He is also responsible for the scenario and the music In 2005, in celebration of his filthiest birthday, a book regarding Bernard de Wolff was released in courtesy of Galery Peter Leen.
Achievements
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1980s Nomination Sony Video Award for the program “De streling” (“The caress”) Nomination NVWFT Mediaprice for the documentary “De Olympische Orde” ("The Olympic Order") 2000s Winner Brooklyn Gallery Award (2002) Winner Bronze Calla (2002) Election top hundred contemporary Dutch artists, kunstweek.nl, position 21 (2008).
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Netherlands