“ Born and raised with glass.”
Interested in and accustomed with glass from an early age, Willem van Oijen jr. really started to love working with this amazing and beautiful material while he was receiving his glass art education from his father Willem van Oyen sr. (glass artist - painter - sculptor since 1947)
All his knowledge, experience and artistry he has passed on to his son, who joined his father in his glass art studio BEVO in 1978. In 1993 he succeeded his father in managing the studio. He masters the techniques of sandblasting and glass-appliqué.
Recently his interest is also focused on techniques like pâte-de –verre and glass-casting, which create more possibilities towards making 3-dimensional sculptures.
Through light, glass becomes alive. Working with glass, in a way, is working with light.
Forms created by design, into or onto glass, are breaking the light, thus creating a three-dimensional radiance inside and around the object, by ways of reflecting and projecting light and shadow patterns.
The result is a melting kind of adaptation with almost every space the glass object is placed in.
This effect intrigues me enormously.”
techniques like melting, fusing, engraving, polishing etc, are often added.
My work ranges from monumental glass-facades in buildings (like churches, city town halls, schools etc.) to free standing panels or objects and sculptures.
An important aspect in my work is that I try to create an interaction between opposites in the way the surface of an object is worked, the use of color, the difference in radiance of the materials used, the concept and design.
By making use of contrasts creates tension in my work, a tension carefully balanced, consequently resulting in homogeneous but strong objects of art.
The vase or vessel shape in the objects is purely used as a surface, a base to work on. The form or shape is only secondary to the usefulness of the surface and the thickness of the glass, in which by means of different techniques, a design of flowing shapes and lines can be created.
The surface of the blown glass form is reshaped, penetrated and manipulated by the use of deep relief sandblasting/carving, cutting, grinding, polishing, etching and engraving.
Sometimes extra relief is created by adding shapes consisting of small pieces of glass to the surface.
In the end, the form of the vase or vessel will be reshaped into an object “constructed” of intertwined forms and shapes in a changing pattern of frosted and transparent parts.
Because of the transparent “windows” in the compositions, an interactions is created between the design on the front and the design on the back of the object.
As a result of completely using the material and its prime aspect, the transparency, an extra dimension is created into the design.
By using the blown glass in an object in combination with other materials like bronze, stainless steel, steel, wood or stone, the transparency and fragility of glass is accentuated more.
The strong, hard, massive and heavy side of glass is shown in the bigger and solid objects and sculptures.
The block, cylinders or pillars formed by fusing or laminating sheet glass make it possible to sand carve forms and shapes even deeper into the surface. I often combine these sculptures of carved glass with carved wood or stone. As a result the expression of the sculpture and the materials used, will strengthen each other.
This way I am exploring, applying and shaping all facets of the material glass in my work.
2021 DNK galerie, Dorst Noord Brabant
2020 Musiom Amersfoort expo What about Red
2020 Aangenomen als vaste kunstenaar Msusiom Museum
2020 Galerie A-quadraat Expositie Paradise, Vorden
2020 Galerie de Hollandsche Maagd, Gouda
2019 Galerie de Twee Pauwen, Den Haag
2019 Galerie Polhus, Nijkerk
2019 Fine Art Gallery McSorley, s'Graveland
2018 Reinaerde Galerie, Bredyk
2018 Braggiotti Gallery, Amsterdam
2017 Galerie Le Tintelo, Haaksbergen
2017 Kunst in de tuin, expo De verwondering, Den Hout
2017 Museum Jan van de Togt, Jubileum tentoonstelling VAK Amstelveen
2017 Fine Art Gallery McSorley, s'Graveland
2017 Galerie de Twee Pauwen, Den Haag
2016 Museum Heerenveen, tentoonstelling Oven gevormd Glas, Heerenveen
2016 Fine Art Gallery McSorley, s'Graveland
2016 Galerie de Twee Pauwen, Den Haag
2016 Braggiotti Gallery, Amsterdam
2016 Galerie Anita Ammerlaan, Roosendaal
2015 Galerie de Aventurijn, Epe
2015 Leon Salet Arte Moda,
Rechtstraat 88E 6221 EL Maastricht (Wijck)
AD Gallery & Consultancy
Grote Koraalberg 1, 2000 - Antwerpen
2014
27th Anniversary Exhibition, Braggiotti Gallery, Amsterdam
Boomkwekerij Museum, Boskoop
Exhibition “Buitengewoon” (in association with Galerie de HollandscheMaagd,Gouda)
Glass Art Fair Leerdam
Exhibition Gallery In de Oude School, , Stroe
Group exhibition International exhibition sculptural glass, Kilnformed glass
Joure
Group exhibition “ Glas der Niederlande, at the Glas Museum Immenhausen,
Immenhausen (D)
Amsterdam Maker Festival with Bevo Glaskunst Atelier and Rachel Daeng Ngalle, Amsterdam
2013
Jubilee Exhibition XXL Beeldentuin Ravesteyn and St. Maartenskerk, Heenvliet
Kiln-formed glass International exhibition sculptural glass, Joure
25+ Anniversary International Group exhibition Braggiotti Gallery, Amsterdam
Glass Art Fair Leerdam, Leerdam
Art Route Aalsmeer with VAK Artists Association, Aalsmeer
Time travelers IV group exhibition Gallery Acid-Test, Hoofdplaat
Group exhibition Diepenheim “KunstMoment Diepenheim”
Gallery Karin Hodes,Diepenheim
Group exhibition City Museum Leidschendam/Voorburg, Voorburg
2012
Open Poortendag, Buggenum Duo exhibition
Groups expo “Kiln formed glass” exhibition , former DE factory, Joure
Looking through the glass on a sunny afternoon exhibition
AVK gallery, Amsterdam
Glass Gallery Leerdam, Leerdam
Braggiotti Gallery, Amsterdam
2011
Arti Brak artists association gallery, Voorburg
groups exhibition
KPMG gebouw, Amstelveen
with AVK artists association groups exhibition
Glass Gallery Leerdam, Leerdam
2010
Art Gallery Gooilust, ‘s-Gravenland
De Aventurijn Kunstbemiddeling , Epe
Primavera Art-fair, Rotterdam
2009
Galerie Bellas Artes, Kerkwerve
Arti Brak, Voorburg
2008
Art Gallery Gooilust, ’s-Gravenland
De Boesner Salon, Boesner, Amsterdam
Anniversary show TGK, Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock (D)
Galerie de Hollandsche Maagd, Gouda
Galerie TerBeek, Echternerbrug
GlasHart 2008, Fort Vuren, Vuren
Galerie Leon Salet, Maastricht (duo)
Arti Brak, Voorburg
2007
BBK Open Atelier Route, Amsterdam
ITAF / Galerie de Aventurijn, Amsterdam
Art Laren / Art Galerie Gooilust, Laren
Galerie Loes Reek, Alkmaar
“ Rhythms “ Art Galerie Gooilust, ’s-Gravenland
Glas Kunst Beurs Leerdam 2007, Leerdam
Museum for flatglass - & enamel art, Ravenstein
Carl Studio, Amsterdam
Galerie “ het Gouden Schepel”, Doesburg
2006
Arts Place,members exhibition, Amsterdam
De Aventurijn Kunstbemiddeling, “ Glas en Glas”, Epe
BRAK-LKV, members exhibition, Voorburg
Galerie des BeauxArts, Heeze
De Aventurijn Kunstbemiddeling, “Jewelry”, Epe
glass event “ Glas in Historisch Licht 2006”, Horn
“ Glas Natuurlijk” glaskunst glass event, Gemeentehuis Epe
Open Ateliers - Amsteleiland, Amstelveen
Jubilee exhibition “ De Nieuwe Garde & Jongen Gasten”
Museum Jan van der Togt, Amstelveen
Klaas Gubbels paviljoen, Beesd
Uitmarkt, de Oude Kerk, Amsterdam
“ Back Stage”, NDSM, Amsterdam
Glass Art Fair Leerdam 2006, Leerdam
2005
Giga Glas exhibition, Goirle
Gallery Henk Pruijsen, Warmond
2004
Holland Art Fair / Gallery M & C , The Hague
Gallery M&C, Overveen
Gallery “de Aventurijn, Epe
Gallery Hofstee, Schiedam
Glass Art Fair / Horn / special presentation
designer Art Fair Year-Object 2004
Gallery Leon Salet, Maastricht
Concours d’elegance / Gallery “de Aventurijn, Palace Het Loo Apeldoorn
Glass Art Fair Leerdam / special presentation
co-designer Art Fair Year Object 2004
( together with Rachel Daeng Ngalle )
Galerie Freek Berends / Glas-in, Echten-Hoogeveen
Dutch Glass Art at Nordstan, Götenborg (S)
Galerie ter Beek , Kropswolde
Saga Royal Design, Den Haag (duo)
Glas & Kunst Goirle / GIGA glas, Goirle
Holland Art Fair / Galerie M & C, Den Haag
De Aventurijn Kunstbemiddeling / “ sieraden van glas “, Epe
Glasmanifestatie “ Glas in Historisch Licht 2005”, Horn
Arts Place - contemporary art - in Todi, Cisterne Romane & Monastero delle Lucrezie, Todi (Italy)
Glas Kunst Beurs Leerdam
Galerie “ Het Gouden Schepel” / Jubileum expositie, Doesburg
De Aventurijn Kunstbemiddeling, Epe (duo)
2003
Staal Bankiers, Den Haag
Galerie Brak Voorburg
Kunst- in- Ahoy Rotterdam
Hartman & Hartman GalerieGorinchem
Galerie Hofstee, Schiedam
Glas – Kunstbeurs Leerdam
Glasmuseum Hoogeveen
Galerie Het Gouden Schepel, Doesburg
Rich – Art, Bleiswijk
2002
Art Rotterdam / Galerie Maas, Rotterdam
Galerie Articoll, Hoogezand
Kunst-in-Ahoy, Rotterdam
Galerie Artterre, Eefde
Glassmovement.nl “ Contemporary Art in Glass “
speciale groepstentoonstelling
expositie ruimte Gemeente Archief Amsterdam
Glaskunst beurs Leerdam
Galerie Boogaard Art, Helmond
Galerie Arti Forum, Voorburg
Galerie LKV, Leidschendam
City gallery Woudrichem, Woudrichem
Galerie Via Verde, Heukelum
2001
Art Rotterdam / Galerie Maas, Rotterdam
Kunst-in-Ahoy, Rotterdam
Glasexpositie: Glas geblazen in Amsterdam met R.Price
Museum Jan van de Togt, Amstelveen
Kunstpaviljoen, Nieuw Roden
Galerie Nell Heins, Wijk en Aalburg
Kunst-RAI / Galerie Maas, Amsterdam
Galerie Artterre, Eefde
2000
Ruesgas Gallery, Keulen ( D )
Galerie Nell Heins, Wijk en Aalburg
Galerie Yorash, Valkenburg
Expositie “ Glas in Historisch Licht “
Castle Horn, Horn
L’Exposition Verriers Contemporains de Hollande
l a Verrerie d’Art de Claret, Claret ( F )
Glaskunst beurs Leerdam 2000
LKV, Greenpark Hotel, Leidschendam
Galerie Arts Place, Weteringschans, Amsterdam
Galerie Bon Ton, Helmond
1999
Disegno Tre,Amsterdam
Galerie Arts Place, Spuistraat, Amsterdam
Holland Art Fair 1999 Den Haag / Stadsgalerie Woudrichem
Stadssgalerie Woudrichem, Woudrichem
LKV, Stadskantoor, Leidschendam
Flora Design 1999 Nijkerk / Galerie Arts Place
Glas -kunst beurs Leerdam 1999
Artiade, Grote Kerk Alkmaar / Galerie Arts Place
LKV, Lustrum expositie Damlaan Kerk, Leidschendam
Decofa 1999 Apeldoorn / Galerie Arts Place
Kunstpaviljoen, Nieuw Roden (solo)
1998
Galerie Verboog,Leerdam
Stilte ruimte Ludgerus-kerk, Dronten
Holland Art Fair 1998 Den Haag / Stadsgalerie Woudrichem
Galerie Arts Place, Reg. Breestraat, Amsterdam
Galerie LKV,Leidschendam
Glasbeurs Hoogeveen 1998
Decofa 1998 / Galerie Arts Place, Apeldoorn
Hilton hotel / Art-Vice, Amsterdam
Kunst-project “ART IN TIME”
1997
Glas Industrie Kortijn,Amsterdam
Bevo GlaskunstatelierAmsterdam
Galerie de Bokketerp,Krimpen a/d IJssel
Professional Experience:
1978 – 1982full-time Education and Working- Experience at BEVO glass art studio Amsterdam
1982 – 1993 Business-Partner Bevo Glass Art Studio
1991Rudi Gritsch – Workshop glass melting and fusing
1993 - 2005Manager BEVO glass art studio
2005Business Partner Bevo Glass art studio
2000la Verrerie d’Art – Claret ( F ), invited to work as guest artist and co-ordinate exhibition
2000 Co-organiser and coordinator Glass Art exhibition in Exhibition Space of the
Artists Association LKV in the city of Leidschendam
2001Hungarian Glass Symposium- Bardudvarnok ( H )
invited to work as guest artist at Symposium
2001 - 2007Co- Founder and member of the board of the Artists’ Association Glassmovement.nl
2002 -Co-Organiser /coordinator special exhibition :
Glassmovement.nl “Contemporary Art in Glass”
Exhibition Space in the Municipal Archives Amsterdam
2004 -2005Co-Organiser/ coordinator special traveling exhibition
Glassmovement.nl Contemporary Dutch Art in Glass
Bratislava- Budapest-Vienna
2005Coordinating / Support in Transport & Set-up of Exhibition
Arts – Place – Contemporary Art – in Todi (Italy)
Membership :
BBK-Amsterdam
Association “Friends of Modern Glass
Artists Association VAK
Collections:
Private collections
la Verrerie d’Art, Claret ( France )
Glass-centre Bárdibükk, Bardudvarnok ( Hungary )
Glass museum Leerdam
Ernsting Foundation, Germany
Works in stock :
Royal Leerdam Crystal Leerdam
Galerie des Beaux Arts Heeze
Galerie Hollandsche Maagd Gouda
Bragiotti Gallery Amsterdam
Fine Arts Gallery McSorley s’ Gravenland
Publications etc. :
Art Magazine Kunstbeeld mag. 9/1998, Glass mag. Glasbulletin nr. 4/1998, nr.2 + nr.3/2000, nr.2/2001,
This Side Up art mag. 5/1999, nr.2/2000, Cat. Glass Art Fair Leerdam, 1999, 2000, 2001
kM mag. 33.2000, Glas in Beeld mag. nr.3/2000, various newspapers
Museum-&Kunstkrant ( A’dam + N-Holland ) 2001, Various newspapers
Art-nl mag. 3/2002-10-30
Glass Lexicon published in 2004
Catalogues: Expositie Arts-Place - Contemporary Art-in Todi
Catalogues: Fascinated by Glass, 41 European glass artists in Doesburg
The Glass Century Part 3, catalogues Nieuwe Garde & Jonge Gasten
Catalogues Arts Place artists association
Catalogue AVK artists association (2012)
Catalogue Kiln-formed glass (2012)
Catalogue Kiln-formed glass (2013)
Newspapers
Several Important projects/ commissions done in the Netherlands
Entrance front glass appliqué, Amstelstaete, Uithoorn
Entrance front private home, sand carved- and polishing techniques, , Krommenie
Entrance front private home, sand carved- and polishing techniques Oostzaan
Entrance front glass appliqué/melting, sand carving - and polishing techniques, private home, Amstelveen
Front stairwell glass appliqué private home, Diemen
Entrance front and back, , sand carved- and polishing techniques, private home Amstelveen
Dividing Glass-wall glass appliqué , City Hall Boskoop
Glass Calf Trophy, Foundation Meat Promotion
Various memorial monuments
Dividing Panel and banister Panelling technique used Glass appliqué / sand carved private home, Katwijk
Various Unica Glass Objects, ING-Bank
Various window-panels Glass appliqué/deep relief sand carved l panels, private home, Driebergen
Glass Object Praevenio Insurance Company
Glass Object, parting gift mr. Gerson, director . Gem. grondbedrijf Amsterdam
Monumental glass wall in appliqué/sand carved techniques Calvinistic Church Kockengen 40m2
Various panels in colored glass application, private home, Amsterdam
Invited to make the Art Award Horn 2003, for the glass manifestation Glas in Historical Light Horn 2003
Invited to make the RABO Public-award Horn 2003, for the glass manifestation Glas in Historical Light Horn 2003 / 2004
Invited to design the Year Object 2004 for the Glass Art Fair Leerdam in cooperation with
Rachel Daeng Ngalle
Invited to make a gift for the lady of the Castle Horn by assignment of the Association Art and Culture Horn.
Glass appliqué-panels in staircase City Hall (2006), Staphorst
Glass appliqué panel office City Hall (2006), Staphorst
Exchange trophy Yacht Vision, Delta Lloyd
“Crucifix” Window consists of 19 double glazing colored glass appliqué panels placed above entrance of the Marktplein Church in Hoofddorp (2007)
Glass appliqué panel (two-sided appliqué) and relief of 12 m/m cut pieces of float glass in private home, Amsterdam
Glass applique 2 tempered glass wardrobe doors with glass handles inter-grated into design, private home Zwolle
Monumental glass wall in appliqué/sand carved techniques Calvinistic Church Boskoop 40m2
Glass applique - both -sides fused glass sandblasted tempered glass panel private home
Amsterdam
Glass applique - fused glass tempered glass panel private home (2011) Amsterdam
Glass applique full glass tempered door (2012)
For the Board of Management Delta Lloyd Group 15 Golf awards 2012/2013
Several Important Projects executed in coordination with colleague artists:
Various Glass appliqué – walls and windows in coordination with and design of Willem van Oyen Sr.
for the City Halls of the municipalities, Nunspeet, Staphorst, Maartensdijk, Bergschenhoek,
Grootebroek, Dalfsen, Goedereede, Bunschoten, Zederik
Glass appliqué –windows in St. Lucas Hospital Amsterdam, made for and from a design by Mieke Folgering
Glass appliqué-wall Object in Church in Ermelo, made for and from a design by Trudy Wierdsma
Various sand carved panels and an object (refrigerator of glass), made for and from an idea of Berend Strik
Glass objects from Gouache by Kees Salentijn, made with the cooperation of W.v.Oyen Sr. commissioned by the Art Center Zaanstad
Monumental Glass appliqué-wall (140m2) in Ludgerus Church in Dronten, from a design by Ati Lichtveld made with the cooperation of Rachel Daeng Ngalle and Ati Lichtveld
Various sand carved panels placed in a partition wall , City Hall Bunschoten, design by W.v.Oyen Sr.
Various deep relief sand carved panels and door of the entrance hall, private house Akersloot, design by Jaap Beets
Monumental Glass Panelling (2004) deep relief sand carved 4,5m x 12m placed in the ING BANK TREASURY, Amsterdam
Monumental windows in combination-technics color glass appliqué and sandblasting, (ca.55 m2)
Marktpleinkerk - Hoofddorp
in coorporation with Rachel Daeng Ngalle and Elise Tamboer
Development of separation panel / light object in coorporation with and from design of Rick Paauw
Separation panel ( afm. 350cm x 150 cm two sided appliqué in sandblast technic
in coorporation with and from design of Rick Paauw
Sandblasted and appliqué glass-panels for the main entrance hall of the Royal Goudse Machine Fabriek te Gouda (2009)