"Dutch ceramicist Henk Wolvers has been exhibiting around the world since 1979. For his third exhibition at Galerie Ligne Treize, he presents a series of porcelain unique objects and wall compositions.

His subtle objects, mostly cylindrical in shape, are made of a thin sheet of porcelain, or composed of very thin plates. The material is smooth, flowing and even transparent. Its perfect simplicity lets us see decorations consisting of lines, undulations and even lace-like work, which give the object tension. White plays an important role, as a smooth, powdery or translucent contrast to the material.

In his work, Henk Wolvers affirms the relationship between object and space.
By exploiting the possibilities of porcelain, he expresses the object's globality, the close connection between material, form, movement and light."

Check the agenda for more details http://www.henkwolvers.com/nl/agenda/ 

Also information at www.galerielignetreize.ch 

"I finally re-visited Henk Wolvers’ studio after three years. 

Stepping into a familiar space, I was attracted by his works at the end of the hall immediately. A dash of shining and sophisticated golden hue brightened my heart in no time. 

This is not the first time Henk Wolvers used gold in his artworks. The original inspiration came from his encounter with Japanese culture and artifacts. Those gold elements often appear in ambiguous spaces, shimmering in the dark and indicating certain substance, yet ephemeral and intangible.  

In the last two years, experimenting with new styles and techniques, Henk gradually focused his attention on gold which became a center of his art practice. The artworks exhibited in this show share the same gold subject matter. The metal characteristics of gold balances the tension of contrast between black and white in his work most effectively. We peruse every detail of each work and enjoy every little gold glitter over and over, as if listening to a piece of music composed with the whispers of gold. 

This is the third solo exhibition Henk Wolvers has had at AroundSpace Living. Each time we notice different surprises and changes and we are thrilled to see Henk’s art practice evolve and develop naturally and ceaselessly.

This time it is the touch of gold that strikes me and brings me hope and expectations for life and the future!"

Check the agenda for more details: http://www.henkwolvers.com/en/agenda/

Friend and painter Han Klinkhamer exhibits at ceramist Henk Wolvers' studio.
Both have exhibited together several times.
Their first joint exhibition took place in the former Pronkkamer in Uden in 1999
Han works and lives close to the river Maas, where the landscape is his great source of inspiration.

From December 2, 2022 to January 8, 2023

Check the agenda for the exact opening hours:
http://www.henkwolvers.com/en/agenda/

In this exhibition works from:
- Han Klinkhamer
- Margot Olde Loohuis
- Henk Wolvers

In addition to the paintings of Marcel, objects by Henk
Wolvers, Yke Prins and Thea Figee will be presented.
The homely setting of our old building on the
monumental Swalmerstraat, located in the historic
downtown, offers a special ambiance with a
total area of 200 m2 for the professional
exhibited works of art.

For more information see the agenda.

On the occasion of the new book, there was a 10-day well-attended exhibition in our own studio and exhibition space.

From 5 to 27 June, the ground floor of the house and the studio together form a professional exhibition space of 200m2 in total.

Recent paintings by Marcel are combined with glass objects by Geir Nustad (NO) and Anne Büscher (DE), Margot Homan (NL) with bronze sculptures and porcelain objects by Henk Wolvers (NL). Four top artists.

For more information see agenda.

After the successful exhibition in 2016, Gallery Aroundspace Living is now going to show my work in a solo exhibition.
This time it will also include wall objects.

The exhibition is from 13th of April to 15th of June 2019

The opening is on Saturday 13th of April oat 3 pm..

Address:
7 Lane 819 Julu Rd., Shanghai, China

Visit by appointment only:
Tel.:  +8613801743061
Mail: aroundspace@gmail.com

In commission of enthusiastic clients Henk specially designed a wall object for the entrance of their house.
This wall object consists of an exciting combination of six painted porcelain shelves with little cups on them.

Elegant brushstrokes with an instant appeal to the imagination: Chinese characters have something truly magical about them. Not only because of their intrinsic beauty – to Western eyes at least – but also because of their wonderful symbolism and the often extraordinary stories they can tell. The Gemeentemuseum lets Chinese porcelain speak for itself by unravelling the mysteries behind the characters inscribed on it. China Character is an exhibition replete with stories that will transport you to different parts of China. Stories of customs, beliefs, love, mythical figures and historical events.

The exhibition is a collaborative initiative by a number of institutions with important holdings of oriental ceramics. On show: porcelain with painted characters from more than 15 Dutch museums and private collections, plus a range of contemporary interpretations by David Derksen, Hella Jongerius, Hans van Koolwijk, Jelle Mastenbroek, Cristiana Vignatelli, Marcel Wanders en Henk Wolvers.

25 March until 22 October 2017

https://www.gemeentemuseum.nl/en/exhibitions/china-charactor

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Around Space Gallery on the Bund in Shanghai, the Around Space Living Gallery in the Frech Concession opens with an exhibition of works of Henk Wolvers.

The exhibition runs from 30th October until 30th December 2016.
The address: no 7 Lane 819 Julu Lu, Shanghai.

From 3 May to 7 June my work has been featured in two galleries of the Museum Jan van der Togt in Amstelveen.
This exhibition has been visited by many people.

On the occasion of its 15th anniversary, the Dutch Ikebana Association South, organized an exhibition in the TechniekHuys in Veldhoven. The work of several artists was used for the Ikebana flower arrangements. The picture shows one of my pieces I made in China.
Arrangement by Anne Riet Vugts
Photo: Wicher Bos
May 2015

The wall object has been given a prominent place in the newly refurbished reception room which reopened at the end of October.

In addition Van Lanschot will present one of my objects with gold at the PAN Amsterdam.

Lovers of my work commissioned me to instal several objects in their house close to the sea in Devon.
The pieces I have chosen refer to the colours and special light of this beautiful location.

The openwork structure of the wall piece shows a transition from an open to a more closed surface and changes in colour from a light white to a darker white.

Flow Gallery from London presented my work for the 3d time at the SOFA art fair in Chicago.
The fair was very busy and highly appreciated.  

The Victoria and Albert Museum has acquired one of my wall objects in 2011.
It has been installed in the Department of Contemporary Ceramics.
This department is located under the dome, right above the main entrance of the museum.

Collect is an annual international art fair for contemporary objects.
It is organized by the Craft Council in collaboration with Saatchi Gallery.
It was the 8th time I was invited to take part in this art fair. My work was presented by Flow Gallery London.

My Studio Exhibition showed an extensive survey of my latest work and objects made during my stay in China.
The exhibition was well received by the many visitors.

I had a solo exhibition at Flow Gallery showing my latest work.
There was a large selection of wall objects and spatial work.
At the opening culinary works of art were served by gallery owner Yvonna and her staff.

As part of the biennial Art Night ’s-Hertogenbosch Wolvers Porcelain presented Dorette Sturm.
For this occasion she made a new version of Breathing Cloud, a light sculpture that was also shown at the Beijing Design Week.

A number of wall objects and spatial works have been added to its permanent collection.

SOFA (Sculptural Objects and Functional Art) is an annual art fair for applied arts in New York (May) and Chicago (November).
My work was presented by the Flow Gallery.

I went to China twice to work at the Sanbao studios near Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital of China.
Jingdezhen has been producing pottery for 1700 years and it still plays an important part in its economy.
Sanbao is an international work centre, set up by Jackson Li, where artists can work in residence. It is situated in a picturesque setting on the outskirts of Jengdezhen. Artists can work in an atmosphere of quiet and tranquility.
I was inspired by Jengdezhen and used my personal interpretation in my work.

The EKWC offers ample facilities to artists of various disciplines to work with clay.
New surroundings and technical possibilities offer the opportunity to experiment and reflect to make new developments possible.

In 2006 I was asked to participate in this exhibition, together with 40 artists of various nationalities and disciplines.
Curator David McFadden had visited my gallery and seen my work made at the EKWC.
Because of the lace like structure he wanted to include it in the exhibition.

In close cooperation with Hansje and Jaap Jorritsma I designed and made jewellery. My porcelain was mounted in silver by Hansje en Jaap.
The work of the 3 artists constitutes a balanced unity.
Irene van den Hurk designed a wooden box for the jewelery.
The gallery of Hansje and Jaap is in the centre of Eden.

I designed a carpet and the Tilburg TextielMuseum was commissioned to fabricate it.
The carpet was based on the same design of the 50 piece wall object and was executed in black and white wool with a latex back. Because of the tufting technique it emanates playfulness.

Koos de Jong, director of the EKWC (European Ceramics Work Centre) invited me to work at the centre for a 3 month period.
By drawing and writing with porcelain I created a new direction in my work. I succeeded in developing a new technique to make this feasible.

Carel Weber designed a new residence for the ambassador in Dakar, Senegal.
In the reception hall I installed a wall object made up of 280 white ‘boxes’ with one blue side.
Because of its position in the building the object can be seen from various directions, thus creating different perspectives.