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On 16 May, Queen Máxima will open the new Van Gogh Village Museum. The Making Of at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp will be on show throughout the summer. Gallery De Mijlpaal celebrates its 30th anniversary! Plus, the 5-star Hotel Pillows in Amsterdam and a new book on architecture. You are reading the 175th monthly newsletter from photographer Karin Borghouts.

Vincent was here in Nuenen

On 16 May, Queen Máxima will officially open the brand new Van Gogh Village Museum in Nuenen. Karin Borghouts' photographic exhibition Vincent was herewill be the first temporary exhibition. The museum, located opposite Vincent's father's vicarage, has much more to offer and is also an ideal starting point for a Van Gogh cycle or walking tour. It was in Nuenen that Vincent van Gogh painted his masterpiece, The Potato Eaters. There are still many reminders of his stay.

Karin Borghouts followed Vincent van Gogh from Zundert to Auvers-sur-Oise, reconstructing and photographing many of his still lifes. She was inspired by the work of Van Gogh and his teachers, 19th century contemporaries and old masters. The photo book Vincent Was Here is published by Gallery Ronny Van de Velde.

Vincent was here - Karin Borghouts
April 20 - October 30, 2023
Van Gogh Village Museum
Berg 29, Nuenen (near Eindhoven)
The Netherlands

Exhibition 'The Making Of' in KMSKA

Karin Borghouts has been following the renovation and new construction of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp since 2011. Her photographs appeared in the press worldwide on the occasion of the museum's reopening. An overview in 26 large photographs can be seen until 3 September 2023 in the exhibition The Making Of, curated by KMSKA in collaboration with KAAN Architects.
Book your visit to KMSKA here.

30 years

De Mijlpaal Art Gallery opened its doors in May 1993 under a bright spring sun. Over the past 30 years, this dynamic art centre has gone through a special development at its home base in Heusden-Zolder, Knokke-Zoute and at various Extra-Muros locations.

30 years De Mijlpaal Dreaming - Thinking - Doing

May 28 - July 30 2023

Featuring 30 artists: Miles Aldridge, Karin Borghouts, Marrie Bot, Patrick Ceyssens, Eduardo Chillida, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Trees De Mits, Fred Eerdekens, Nick Ervinck, David Huycke, Frits Jeuris, Octave Landuyt, Lore Langendries, Stéphanie Leblon, Bart Lens, Jeroen Maes, Maryam Najd, Renato Nicolodi, Hans Op de Beeck, Stefan Peters, Thierry Renard, Ick Reuvis, Mireille Robbe, Michel Seuphor, Peter Vanbekbergen, Ann Van Hoey, Koen Vanmechelen, Jonas Vansteenkiste, Kristof Vrancken and Cindy Wright

Welkom to the opening on Sunday May 28, 3 pm (Karin will be present)
Art Gallery De Mijlpaal
Brugstraat 45 - Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
fr, sa, sun 2 pm - 6 pm and by appointment

5-star hotel in Amsterdam

Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Maurits at the Park is a 5-star hotel located on the Mauritskade in Amsterdam. The building, originally designed by Bernard Springer, was built in 1909 as a dissecting laboratory for the University of Amsterdam. The building also housed the Vrolik anatomical museum. The building has been converted, renovated and rebuilt by Office Winhov Architects and has been nominated by BNA as the best building of 2022. Karin photographed the hotel on behalf of interior designers Studio Linse.

See some of the photos here.

It towers!

A new book and exhibition on the image of the Gent Book Tower in photography, film and the visual arts. With works by various photographers and artists, as well as historical documents.

Publication: Book Tower Images: Vizualising Henry van de Velde's Ghent Library Tower, by Steven Jacobs and Charlotte Dossche, A&S Books - ISBN 9789076714691 (with 1 photograph by Karin Borghouts)

Exhibition Book Tower Images
April 21 - June 17, 2023

VANDENHOVE Centre for Architecture and Art
Ghent University - Rozier 1
9000 Ghent Belgium
Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday 2 - 6 pm

See here the photos of the Book Tower by Karin Borghouts after the renovation in 2021

ZICHT is a monthly newsletter of Belgian artist photographer Karin Borghouts. She is working on her own projects and on commissioned assignments by museums, art and heritage institutions, architects, publishers and city councils.

www.karinborghouts.be