Jan van Munster

Biography

Education

1957-1960
Instituut voor Kunstnijverheidsonderwijs, Amsterdam (NL)
1955-1957
Academie van Beeldende Kunsten, Rotterdam (NL)

Awards

2020
German Light Art Award, German œuvre prize for light art
2011
Dutch Masters in the 21st Century); film, 15 minutes, Mediafonds and Fonds BKVB (also published as a dvd)
2003
Wilhelmina-ring, Dutch œuvre prize for sculpture
1971
Chabot Award, Anjerfonds, Rotterdam (NL)
1969
Award for objects, Salon van de Maassteden, Schiedam (NL)
1966
A. Schwarz award, with Berend Bodenkamp (1942)

Teaching

1978-1988
Akademie voor Kunst en Vormgeving, 's Hertogenbosch (NL)
1973
Academie van Beeldende Kunsten, Rotterdam (NL)
1970-1973
Ateliers '63, Haarlem (NL)

Solo exhibitions (selection)

2022
Essentials 1972 - 2022, Hopstreet Gallery, Bussels/Deurle (BE)
2022
Kreuzlinien, dr. julius|ap, Berlin (DE) - with Willem Besselink (NL)
2021
Headlines, Hopstreet Gallery, Brussels/Deurle (BE)
2020
Réflexions, Galerie Bacqueville, Lille (FR)
2019
Into the Light, Kunstverein Friedberg (DE) - with Julius Stahl (DE)
2019
In Motion , Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo (NL)
2019
Hardcore, Slewe Gallery, Amsterdam (NL)
2018
EN | EN, Van den Berge Gallery, Goes (NL)
2018
Between Dark and Light, Renate Bender Gallery, Munich (DE) - with Inge Dick (AUS)
2018
A Choice From the Studio, Galerie Ramakers, the Hague (NL)
2018
Substance, dr. julius | ap, Berlin (DE) - with Susan York (USA)
2017
Short Circuit Between Line and Light, Ardex, Witten (DE)
2016
Transducer, dr. julius | ap, Berlin (with Julius Stahl) (DE)
2016
Key Works 1968 - 2016, Samuel Vanhoegaerden Gallery, Antwerp (BE)
2015
Hoffmann Gallery, In Between, Friedberg, (DE)
2014
Centre for International Light Art, Unna (DE)
2014
Kortsluiting [Short Circuit], Ramakers Gallery, The Hague (NL)
2013
Zwischen Plus und Minus, Galerie Van der Koelen, Mainz (DE)
2013
40 jaar Lichtwerken,1973-heden, Galerie Van den Berge, Goes (NL)
2012
Door tijd en ruimte [Through Time and Space], Ketelfactory, Schiedam (with Birthe Leemeijer) (NL)
2009
Leucht Zeichen, Kunstmuseum Celle, Celle (DE)
2009
“Brainwaves” Galerie Art Affairs in New York (USA)
2006
Die Energie des Bildhauers [The Energy of the Sculptor], La Galleria
2006
Dorothea van der Koelen, Venice (IT)
2005
Quint Contemporary Arts, La Jolla (USA)
2004
Wilhelm Hack Museum, Ludwigshafen (DE)
2003
Museum für Konkrete Kunst, Ingolstadt (DE)
2002
Stedelijk Museum Roermond (NL)
2002
Wilhelmina-ring III, Rijksmuseum Twenthe, Enschede (NL)
2001
MUHKA, Antwerp (BE)
2000
Atelier / Muzeum 340, Brussels (BE)
2000
Centre for International Light Art, Unna (DE)
1998
E-Werk, Hallen für Kunst, Freiburg (DE)
1998
Recent Museum of Contemporary Art, Sapporo (JP)
1993
Haus für konstruktive und konkrete Kunst, Zurich (CH)
1993
Provincial Museum Hasselt (BE)
1988
Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo/Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam (NL)
1988
Museum für konkrete Kunst, Ingolstadt (DE)
1987
Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Ludwigshafen (DE)
1972
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam (NL)
1970
Stedelijk Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven (NL)
1969
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (NL)

Group exhibitions (selection)

2022
Light, Galerie Lange + Pult, Zurich (CH)
2021
Espace libéré, Centre d’art contemporain•d’intérêt national, Mouans (FR)
2020
Neon Delight, Centre for International Light Art, Unna (DE)
2020
Lucht, Museum Kranenburgh, Bergen (NL)
2019
Bauhaus and beyond, Galerie Ramakers, The Hague (NL)
2019
Century Bauhaus, dr. julius | ap, Berlin (DE)
2019
Immatérialité, Topographie de l'art, Paris (FR)
2018
Let There Be Light, Sofie Van De Velde Gallery, Antwerp (BE)
2018
Verlicht Mij, Museum Ijsselstein (NL)
2018
Über das Geistige in der Kunst, Museum für Konkrete Kunst, Ingolstadt (DE)
2017
FarbeLicht LichtFarbe, Neuer Kunstverein Aschaffenburg (DE)
2016
Prière De Toucher - The Touch of Art, Museum Tinguely, Basel (CH)
2016
Snapshot of a Lager Order, de ketelfactory, Noletloodsen Schiedam (NL)
2016
LICHT | LIGHT | LUMIÈRE, C. Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore (USA)
2016
Konstruktion | Construction, Sammlung Schroth, Soest (DE)
2015
Lekker licht, Centraal Museum Utrecht (NL)
2015
Clouds, Mons, Eurepean Capitale of Culture (BE)
2013
LUMINEUX! DYNAMIC! Space and Vision in Art from today back to1913, Grand Palais Paris, Paris (FR)
2013
Ik hou van Holland, Stedelijk Museum Schiedam (NL)
2012
Who’s afraid of red, yellow and blue? Maison Rouge, Foundation Antoine de Galbert, Paris (FR)
2010
Thrice upon a time, Magasin 3, Konsthall, Stockholm (SE)
2010
Beeld Hal Werk, Amsterdam (NL)
2009
ContourLight, Mechelen (BE)
2005
Lichtkunst Aus Kunstlicht, Museum für Neue Kunst, Karlsruhe (DE)
1991
UNTER NULL, Zentrum Industriekultur Nürnberg (DE) / Münchener Stadtmuseum, Munich (DE)
1990
NOLI ME TANGERE, Musée Cantonal des Beaux Arts, Sion (CH)
1983
ELECTRA, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville Paris (FR)
1973
8e Biennale de Paris, Manifestation Internationale des Jeunes Artistes, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris (FR)
1969
10e Biennale voor beeldhouwkunst, Middelheim, Antwerpen (BE)
1969
Nederlandse Beeldhouwkunst ’64-’69, Centraal Museum, Utrecht (NL)
1968
Junge Kunst aus Holland, Kunsthalle Bern, Bern (CH)
1967
Science Fiction, Kunsthalle, Bern (CH)
1966
3e Exposition Internationale de Sculpture Contemporaine, Musée Rodin, Paris (FR)
1966
5e Internationale beeldententoonstelling Sonsbeek ’66, Arnhem (NL)
1965
4e Biennale de Paris, Manifestation Biennale et Internationale des Jeunes Artistes, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris (FR)

Commissions (selection)

2018
Brainwave Museum Wilhelm Morgner / Sammlung Schroth, Soest (DE)
2016
Brainwave (Ratio), de ketelfactory, Nolet-loods, Schiedam (NL)
2015
Brainwave, Château Le Rœulx, Le Rœulx (BE)
2012
Energiekreis [Energy Circle], Museum Haus Beda, Bitburg (DE)
2010
Brainwave, Dutch embassy, Brussels (BE)
2009
Energiecirkel [Energy Circle], Mechelen (BE)
2008
Brainwave, ZfW-Bank, Frankfurt am Main (DE)
2006
Brainwave, Council Office, Vught (NL)
2006
Donau-Brücken-Projekt, Ingolstadt (DE)
2005
Brainwave, Gorinchem (NL)
2003
IK for Utrecht, Park Nieuweroord, Utrecht (NL)
2003
IK, Sculpture Wilhelminaring, Apeldoorn (NL)
2002
Energie-ring, Provincial Government Building Gelderland, Arnhem (NL)
2002
Brainwave, Sparkasse, Ludwigshafen (DE)

Publications (selection)

2013
IK island - 99publishers, ISBN 978 – 90 – 78670 – 32 - 2
2012
Light | Licht - Jap Sam Books, ISBN 978-94-90322-25-0
2001
The Energy of the Sculptor - Chorus Verlag, ISBN 3-931876-32-2

Other

2007-2011
Realisation IK Island in Vlissingen