Co Westerik
Painter, Graphic artist, Draftsman, Photographer
Born in The Hague in 1924.
Co Westerik painted in a realistic style and was therefore different from the rest, because in the fifties and sixties, abstraction was the main focus. Because of this, among other things, Westerik's work provoked negative reactions.
Co Westerik made paintings, watercolors, drawings, lithographs, etchings and photographs. From the beginning, amazement about everyday situations and (human) nature has been his main motivation. He often put people in a dramatic situation. Throughout his career he has produced drawings and graphics in which he gives reality a remarkable twist. The photos mainly serve as sources of inspiration for the rest of his work.
Westerik was part of the Posthoorngroep with other artists from The Hague, such as Herman Berserik, Willem Hussem and Jaap Nanninga. The Posthoorngroep is also referred to as the New Hague School. From 1958 to 1971, Co Westerik taught figure drawing at the academy in The Hague.
Co Westerik was educated at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. He lives and works alternately in Rotterdam and the south of France.
Some Exhibitions:
Gemeentemuseum, The Hague (1964, 1984 and 2006)
Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven (1964)
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (1971 and 1991)
Center for Fine Arts, Brussels (Belgium) (1972 and 1974)
Berlin and Saarbrücken (1984)
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam (2004)
Municipal Museum The Hague (2006)
Work included in the following museums:
Municipal Museum The Hague
Municipal Museum Amsterdam
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage
Frisia Museum, Spanbroek NH
Groninger Museum
Municipal Museum De Lakenhal, Leiden
Museum of Modern Art, Arnhem
Collection Becht
Collection Overholland
Museum Henriette Polak, Zutphen
Hannema de Stuers Fundatie, Heino
Apeldoorns Museum
Museum van Bommel van Dam, Venlo
Bouwfonds Art Foundation, Hoevelaken
Collection de Nederlandsche Bank, Amsterdam
ABN/AMRO Art Foundation, Amsterdam
Prices:
1951 Jacob Maris Prize for painting
1953 Jacob Maris Prize for drawing
Rembrandt Prize of the city of Leiden
State Prize for Visual Arts and Architecture
Cultural Prize of South Holland
Chabot Prize of the Carnation Fund Rotterdam
1999 appointed Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion
2005 appointed honorary member of Pulchri Studio, The Hague
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