Exhibition at the Dutch Luxury Design Gallery

January 15, 2024

Off to a good start of the new year 2024 with the opening yesterday of the exhibition at the Dutch luxury Design Gallery!!
Unfortunately, it will be the last exhibition because the gallery will close, but they will continue online where you can see and buy all my artworks.
The exhibition is until March 17, 2024.

The address is: Voorstraat 1-3, 4116 BC Buren (Gld), Netherlands.

https://dutchluxurydesign.com/nl/nieuw-in-portfolio?sort_options=a.ordering-ASC&start=60

https://dutchluxurydesign.com/en/our-artists/swanica-ligtenberg

This town Buren has a historical connection to the Dutch Royal House of Oranje-Nassau from the Netherlands.
https://www.excitinghistory.com/location/buren-oranjestad/

LAST EXHIBITION at the DUTCH LUXURY DESIGN GALLERY of this year 2023

October 9, 2023

I have an exhibition at the Dutch Luxury Design Gallery from October 1 - December 30, 2023.

My artwork will also be online for a whole year to enjoy and to buy.

Yesterday, was the opening of the exhibition on October 8, 2023 at 2 pm - 5 pm.

The address is: Voorstraat 1-3, 4116 BC Buren (Gld), Netherlands.

https://dutchluxurydesign.com/nl/nieuw-in-portfolio?sort_options=a.ordering-ASC&start=60

https://dutchluxurydesign.com/en/our-artists/swanica-ligtenberg

This town Buren has a historical connection to the Dutch Royal House of Oranje-Nassau from the Netherlands.
https://www.excitinghistory.com/location/buren-oranjestad/

The “Cosmos” Slipware Vase in the downstairs jeweler store.

The Kamakura-Red “Bamboo” Plate in composition with other art.

The “Greek Swan” Vase and “Red River” Tripod.

Open Atelier!!

September 22, 2023

OPEN ATELIER!

Sat, Sep 23 - Mon, Sep 25, 2023

I join a National Open Atelier weekend on Sept 23, 24 and 25 in collaboration with the Dutch Luxury Design Gallery, where I have my work.
We are open from 11am to 5pm.
Please, drop by if you are in the neighborhood. You can find info in my contact link here on my website.

Part of my workshop with lots of my artwork.

Exposition at the 2nd Taiwan International CHAWAN Festival

August 20, 2023

I participate in the 2nd Taiwan Chawan Festival from Sept 8 - Sept 17 with 5 chawans.
Look on their website to all the beautiful chawans, teabowls: https://en.twcca.com.tw/products/all/2.htm

Brabant Art Fair Tilburg 18 + 19 March 2023.

March 13, 2023

BRABANT ART FAIR IN TILBURG

Sat, Mar 18, 20236:00 AM Sun, Mar 19, 20237:30 PM

Mijn expositie kun je vinden op de Brabant Art Fair, in de Koepelhal in de stad Tilburg op Zaterdag 18 Maart en Zondag 19 Maart van 11.00 tot 17.30 uur.

Ruim 100 geselecteerde kunstenaars tonen hun mooiste werken in een unieke sfeer en inspirerende omgeving. U kunt genieten van boeiende kunstwerken, van een glaasje wijn, een frisdrankje of een kopje koffie of thee en uiteraard ook van de passende entourage. In het weekend van 18 en 19 maart, van 11.00 tot 17.30 uur, is de Koepelhal in Tilburg even de grootste en mooiste galerie van Nederland.

Kom alstublieft en geniet van de uitgebreide selectie van kunstwerken!!!

You can find my exposition at the Brabant Art Fair in the Koepelhal in the city Tilburg on Saturday March 18 and Sunday March 19, 2023 from 11am - 5.30 pm.

About 100 selected artists show their most beautiful art in a unique atmosphere and inspiring environment with delicious refreshments.
Please, come and enjoy all different kinds of artworks!!!

My exposition: Trumpeteer vases, indoor Gingko leaves; Emotion Vases, Big and small vases with the slipware techniek.

The opening of the exposition at the Dutch Luxury Design Gallery

July 19, 2022

Some pictures of how my work is presented at the Dutch Luxury Design store: https://dutchluxurydesign.com/nl/onze-kunstenaars/swanica-ligtenberg
The opening was on July 10, 2022 until the end of September. And always online

The Kamakura-Red plates: Flower-of-Life and Bamboo plates.

The slipware dancing statues and Kamakura-Red “Wave” Plate.

On the DLD website. It is also in English.

DUTCH LUXURY DESIGN GALLERY EXHIBITION

June 25, 2022

I would like to invite you to my exhibition at the Dutch Luxury Design Gallery from July 1 - September 30, 2022 with my Kamakura-Red and colored engraved slipware artwork. It will also be online for a whole year to enjoy and to buy.

https://dutchluxurydesign.com/nl/nieuw-in-portfolio?sort_options=a.ordering-ASC&start=60

https://dutchluxurydesign.com/en/our-artists/swanica-ligtenberg

The opening of the exhibition is on July 10, 2022 at 2 pm - 5 pm; 14 hours to 17 hours.
The address is: Voorstraat 1-3, 4116 BC Buren (Gld), Netherlands.

“Poppy” Slipware Vase 46 x 17 x 17cm/ 18 x 6.7 x 6.7 inch

“Iris” Slipware Vase 60 x 22 x 22cm/ 23.6 x 8.6 x 8.6 inch.

This town Buren has a historical connection to the Dutch Royal House of Oranje-Nassau. So, when you come to have a look, you can visit this lovely town with its old city brick wall and still one city gate entrance. It has many little shops and galleries and you can easily walk every where, because it is a small town and restaurant “The Prince” has delicious coffee and cake!!!
https://www.excitinghistory.com/location/buren-oranjestad/

Kamakura-Red Flower-of-Life Plate. 51 x 51 x 6.5cm/ 20 x 20 x 2.5 inch.

Amstellanddag/Open studio on June the 12th!!!

June 6, 2022

I am ready with my art in the frontyard for the upcoming “Amstellanddag”. I participate with my SwanCeramics Art Gallery to show that art is an important expression influenced by living in this beautiful landscape and living along the river “The Amstel”. The gallery is open the whole day from 10am to 5pm.

It is Amstellanddag on June 12, 2022. This day is organized to show and enjoy the beautiful cultural and historical “Amstelland” with its farmhouses, nature, art en recreational enjoyment of this region. Very important is to show and discuss how to protect this special environment of the “Amstelland” surroundings.

Please, come and visit and enjoy my art.

Achterdijk 29, 1191JH,
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel

My new “Tulipa” slipware vase mounted on a pedestal in the front yard!

Holiday exposition in Amstelland Museum

November 23, 2021

I am part of the Holiday exposition at the Amstelland Museum in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Netherlands.

We’re open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 13/ 1pm to 16/4pm.
Please, come and enjoy the wonderful atmosphere of the museum and perhaps find some gifts for the Holidays!!! Thank you.

Artworks at Gallery 8 Archer in Tongeren, Belgium

September 19, 2021

Today, I brought art works to be included in Gallery 8 Archer owned by Nadine Van Oost in the city of Tongeren, the first established town in Belgium. The Romans ran their road, towers and walls through the city. Hence they have a beautiful Gallo-Roman museum and a big statue of the brave Ambiorix who was prince of the Eburones, leader of a Belgic tribe of north-eastern Gaul and a Belgian national hero because of his resistance against Julius Caesar, as written in Caesar's Commentarii de Bello Gallico.

Nadine’s gallery is situated in the center in an old house which she is renovating and the gallery is beautiful!

Kamakura-Red glaze, Horsehair Raku on glaze Chawans, Slipware colored Chawans (Japanes teabowls), Colored glazed bowls.

Cut+Paste plus Mishima plus Horsehair Raku with horsehair, sugar and fuming of ferric chloride artworks and other artists.

Nadine’s work to the left with porcelain and pewter. My works with the “Emotion” Vases and “Dance” sculptural Vases and other artists.

“Broken” Heart, “Empty” Heart, “Full-of-love” Heart Colored Slipware Vases and Colored Slipware “Dance” Sculptural Vases. Stained glass smiley face made by Nadine’s daughter.

Red clay, white slip, engraved, colored glazes bowls.

June 2021 Exhibition at the Amstelland Museum

June 11, 2021

Today, the exposition of some of my yellow-red and red Kamakura-Red works are shown in the Amstelland Museum in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel in the Netherlands.

Finally, the museum can open again and there is a groups exposition of Inge Wiedijk (Paintings and Photography), Jos Out sculptures and Swanica Ligtenberg ceramics.

https://www.historischamstelland.nl/ontdekken/museum-ouder-amstel

We’re open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 1 pm - 4pm: a small start of a big continuation!