television
2004
2003
Klokhuis (NL)
Avro Kunstblik (NL)
online
2011
Interview for Textielmuseum (NL)
Rademakers Gallery, Amsterdam (objects, paintings)
Gallery Rob Koudijs, Amsterdam (jewellery)
Taste Contemporary, Geneva
Platina, Stockholm
Galeria Reverso, Lisbon
Hannah Gallery, Barcelona
Atta Gallery, Bangkok
JewelersWerkgallery, Washington
(NL)
(NL)
(CH)
(SE)
(PT)
(SP)
(TH)
(USA)
2019
1997 and 2009
2004
1997
1996 / 2001 / 2004
1996 / 2004
grant AFK, Amsterdam
Herbert Hofmann Prize Munich (DE)
Support from Prins Bernhard Culture Fund (NL)
3 months 'Artist in Residence' Wenen (AT)
stipendium BKBV fund (NL)
'the best book designs' nomination (NL)
grants & awards
beppe kessler
Amsterdam 1952
solo exhibitions
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1993
1992
1988
Second Life
The Solo Project
Pas de Deux
(with Babs Haenen)
a time of seeing, retrospective
Plenty of nothing
Springsnow
Springsnow
Signs of Life
Signs of life
Work
Dichtbij en veraf
jewellery and paintings
material matters
space
space
keynotes
zee van licht
Whispering pieces
Stones and notes
Echo's
jewellery and paintings
KunstRai
jewellery
la condition humaine
la condition humaine
jewellery
jewellery and paintings
paintings
niet stuk te krijgen
apart and together
gioilli, pitture
ocean of time
ocean of time
ocean of time
zee van tijd
jewellery
Stück für Stück
paintings
jewellery
jewellery and paintings
part noch deel
in storm and shine
Brennpunkte
perceptions
paintings
gemoedsbewegingen
eigendraad retrospective
jewellery
jewellery
jewellery
Potatoes and Pebbles
Wiener Augenblicke
Material girl
jewellery and paintings
jewellery and paintings
vielsinnig
zinnespelen
kragen
Luther Museum, Amsterdam with gallery Rob Koudijs (NL)
Brussel,Taste Contemporary,
Geneva (CH)
Taste Contemporary, Geneva (CH)
CODA Museum, Apeldoorn (NL)
Galerie Rob Koudijs, Amsterdam (NL)
Museum Amsterdam Noord (NL)
Stadshout, Amsterdam (NL)
Platina, Stockholm (SE)
Gallery Rob Koudijs Amsterdam (NL)
Gallery La Kaserna
Bad Nieuweschans (NL)
SER Den Haag (NL)
Gallery Reverso Lisboa (PT)
Hiko Mitzuno college Tokyo (JP)
Gallery Rob Koudijs Amsterdan (NL)
Gallery Spektrum Munich (DE)
Jewelerswerk Gallery Washington D.C.
Kunstmaand Ameland -
Doopsgezinde Kerk Hollum (NL)
Atta Gallery Bangkok (TH)
Gallery Rob Koudijs Amsterdam (NL)
Gallery V und V Vienna (AT)
Gallery Hoogenbosch Gorredijk (NL)
Gallery Josine Bokhoven Amsterdam
Museum de Speeltoren
Monnickendam (NL)
Gallery Aurum Frankfurt (DE)
Villa Bengel Idar-Oberstein (DE)
Gallery Stühler Berlin (DE)
Gallery Agnes Raben Vorden (NL)
Gallery Josine Bokhoven Amsterdam
Gallery Louise Smit Amsterdam (NL)
Jewelerswerk Gallery Washington D.C.
Studio GR.20 Padua (IT)
Gallery Annick Zufferey Geneve (CH)
Gallery Hélèlne Porée Paris (FR)
Gallery V&V Vienna (AT)
Gallery Louise Smit Amsterdam (NL)
Gallery Hnoss Göteborg (SE)
Gallery V&V Vienna (A)
Gallery Josine Bokhoven Amsterdam
Gallery Hélène Porée Paris (FR)
Gallery de Eewal Leeuwarden (NL)
Gallery Louise Smit Amsterdam (NL)
Gallery Aurum Frankfurt (DE)
Gallery V&V Vienna (AT)
Gallery Reverso Lisboa (PT)
Gallery Josine Bokhoven Amsterdam
Gallery Louise Smit Amsterdam (NL)
Textielmuseum Tilburg (NL)
Gallery Hnoss Göteborg (S)
Gallery A Genève (CH)
Gallery Hipotesi Barcelona (E)
Gallery Ra Amsterdam (NL)
Gallery V und V Vienna (A)
Gallery Ra Amsterdam (NL)
Verzameld werk Gent (B)
Gallery de Eewal Leeuwarden (NL)
Gallery V&V Vienna (AT)
Gallery Ra Amsterdam (NL)
Gallery Ra Amsterdam (NL)
group exhibitions
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2004
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1994
1993
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1983
1982
Art Rotterdam
Schmuck
12th anniversary
SOFT
Cold Sweat
first jewelry Biennial
Art and Design
Art Wear
10th anniversary
Blown & Sewn
Schmuck
Entre eau et ciel: Amsterdam
Alles of Niets
Gevoelige Materie
Objets Ambigu
Triple Parade Biennial
Rijkdom
Het zwijgen er dingen
(with Arie Groot)
Jewelry of Ideas
Thuissalon
Works from collection Unger
Thuissalon
Symposium
vrij naar Jan Mankus
Kunstenaars en textiel
Voorspellingen, with gallery Rob Koudijs
35 years gallery Spektrum
métissages
small works, great impact
Thuissalon
Zero in het kwadraat
Schmuck, work presented by
Collect
KunstRai, with gallery Rob Koudijs
Improvisaties op wind, water en wad
Schmuck
Body jewels
40x artist in Residence
KunstRai, with gallery
Rob Koudijs
Pronkstukken
Zomeropstelling
Colares Contemporaneos
30 years in the making
Opening new Gallery
Thuissalon
Magnificent views Landscape, a matter of perspectives
Amsterdam Trail
Lucky 13
15 years Gallery Reverso
Thuissalon
Schmuck
Unexpected pleasures
Unexpected pleasures
Wood
Private Cosmos,
Collect, with gallery Louise Smit
Nature-artificial
The beauty case
Contemporary jewellery
Conceptual jewellery
Schmuck
L’Oro Contemporaneo,
Open Mind
the Ring, jewel for ever
Going Dutch
Schmuck
Het nieuwe versieren
in addition
Amsterdamer Pegel
Wood You?
Amsterdamer Pegel
Samenloop
Display
Schmuck
Mikromegas
Schmuck
The adorned ego
Schmuck
Jewellery moves
Brooching it diplo-matically, a tribute to M.K. Albright
A matter of materials
Schmuck
briljant en gevat
tekens en ketens
kunstaankopen
Repetitions
voorzien / Premsela's
art collection
subjects
News from the
Netherlands
Ornamenta
Unica
Schmuckscene
Multiples
Standpunten
Amsterdam koopt Kunst
Jewellery Redefined
represented by Gallery Rademakers, Amsterdam (NL)
Munich (DE)
Atta Gallery, Bangkok (TH)
Rademakers Gallery, Amsterdam (NL)
Museu de Sao Roque, Lisbon, (PT)
Rademakers Gallery, Amsterdam (NL)
Vishal, Haarlem (NL)
Galerie Z Nijmegen (NL)
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (NL)
Galerie Z Nijmegen (NL)
Oude Magazijn Amersfoort (NL)
Online auction Catawiki (NL)
Kunst West-lab Amsterdam (NL)
Rai Amsterdam (NL)
Gallery Spektrum Munich (DE)
Arts Santa Mónica Barcelona (SP)
KuuB Utrecht (NL)
Galerie Z Nijmegen (NL)
Textielmuseum Tilburg (NL)
IHM Munich (DE)
Gallery Rosemarie Jäger
Saatchi Gallery Londen (UK)
Rai Amsterdam (NL)
Museum Belvédère Heerenveen (NL)
IHM Munich (DE)
Textielmuseum Tilburg (NL)
Villa Bengel Idar-Oberstein (DE)
Rai Amsterdam (NL)
Gorcums Museum Gorinchem (NL)
Museum Belvédère Heerenveen (NL)
Galeria Thomas Cohn Sao Paulo (BR)
Lesley Craze Gallery London (UK)
Galerie Beate Brinkmann (NL)
Galerie Z Nijmegen (NL)
Schmuck Museum Pforzheim (DE)
Gallery Finette LeMaire Amsterdam (NL)
Atta Gallery 3 years Bangkok (TH)
Gallery Reverso Lisboa (PT)
Galerie Z Nijmegen (NL)
IHM Munich (DE)
National Gallery of Victoria Melbourne
Design Museum Londen (UK)
Velvet da Vinci Gallery San Francisco
Gallery Art Link Seoul (KR)
Saatchi Gallery Londen (UK)
Gallery Noël Guyomarc’h Montreal (CA) Espace le Carré Gallery Lille (FR)
Sungkok Art Museum Seoul (KR)
Gallery Putti Riga (LV)
IHM Munich (DE)
Studio GR.20 Padua (IT)
The Sungkok Art Museum Seoul (SK) Gallery Hnoss Göteborg (S)
Flow Gallery London (UK)
IHM Munich (DE)
Museum voor Moderne Kunst
Arnhem (NL)
Schlossmuseum Linz (AT)
Abguss-Sammlung Antiker Plastik
Berlin (DE)
Kath Libbert Jewelry Saltaire (UK)
Das verbogene Museum Berlin (DE)
Galerie De Kapberg
Egmond aan de Hoef (NL)
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (NL)
IHM Munich (DE)
Bayerische Kunstgewerbe Verein Munich (DE)
IHM Munich (DE)
Queen Fabiola Hall Antwerpen (BE)
IHM Munich (DE)
National Museum of Scotland
Edingburgh (UK)
Helen Drutt Philadelphia (US)
Museé des Arts décoratifs
Montreal (CA)
IHM Munich (D)
Gemeentemuseum The Haque (NL)
Museum van der Togt Amstelveen
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (NL)
travelling exhibition USA
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (NL)
Designforum Helsinki (SE)
Gulbenkian Foundation Lisboa (PT)
Oporto Bratislava (SK)
Schmuck Museum Pforzheim (DE)
Stedelijk Museum (new wing)
Amsterdam (NL)
Munich
Stedelijk Museum (new wing)
Amsterdam (NL)
Nederlands Textielmuseum
Tilburg (NL)
Museum Fodor Amsterdam (NL)
British Crafts Centre London (UK)
numbered editions/ publications
2019
2016
2010
2008
2005
2003
1996
1992
a time of seeing, 366 works / days, calendar book, limited edition 500
on the way / onderweg artist book, jewelry by Beppe Kessler from 2010 t/m 2016, limited edition, 500
beppe bessler / paintings numbered edition, 400
beppe kessler / jewelry numbered edition, 600
gioill. pitturi publicatie GR20, Padau (IT)
ocean of time Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam
in storm and shine Galerie Aurum, Frankfurt (DE)
de omkering cataloque, numbered edition, 500
beppe kessler numbered edition, 500 (sold)
zinnespelen numbered edition, 500 (sold)
commissions
2012
2010
2005
2002
1999
1998-2001
1994
1993
Object for Strack van Schijndel Prize (NL)
Einder, 2 paintings for Focuskliniek Rotterdam (NL)
155 objects for NS Vastgoed Utrecht (NL)
12 carpets for ING Bank, headoffice Amsterdam (NL)
5 objects for Veldzicht Prison Balkbrug (NL)
Carpet for 'De Lairessezaal' Binnenhof Den Haag (NL)
7 objects and a curtain for Provinciehuis Lelystad (NL)
9 objects for the Dutch Central Bank Amsterdam (NL)
Work by Beppe Kessler can be seen
in the following collections
Museum of arts and Design New York (US)
Cooper Hewitt New York (US) / interior fabric, brooch
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (NL) / jewellery
Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem (NL) / jewellery
Textielmuseum Tilburg (NL) / jewellery, interior fabrics,
table cloth, objects, kubusdoek en gordiaanse knoop
Coda Museum Apeldoorn (NL) / jewellery
Haags Gemeentemuseum Den Haag (NL) /jewellery
Rijksdienst Beeldende Kunst (NL) / jewellery, interior fabric,
table cloth, object
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (NL) / jewellery
Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim (DE) / jewellery
Kunstindustrimuseum Trondheim (NO) / jewellery
Museée des Arts Decoratifs Montreal (CA) / jewellery
Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Vienna (AT) / jewellery
Musée de l’Horlogerie Genève (CH) / jewellery
Röhsska Museet Göteborg (SE) / jewellery
V & A Museum Londen (UK) / artist books
Museum of fine arts Boston (US) / jewellery
Dallas Museum of arts Texas (US) / jewellery
Museum of fine arts Houston (US) /jewellery
Curriculum Vitae
education
Gerrit Rietveld Academy (1979)
textile department
activities
All my work takes place in the peripheral areas of free and visual arts. The autonomous work consists of paintings and objects. The jewellery are little sculptures to wear.
My work is represented
by the following galleries