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Peter Bremers
Born 1957, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Education
Activities
Public Collections
Solo Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions
Commissions
Bibliography Selection
Education
- 1976-1980 University of Fine Arts, Sculpture Department, Maastricht, NL.
- 1986-1988 Jan van Eyck Akademie, Post Academic Institute for Art & Design, Maastricht.
Activities
- 1998/2020 Guest designer, Royal Leerdam Crystal, Ver. Glasfabrieken, NL.
- 1999/2006 Tutor Design, Department of Fine Arts, Maastricht University, NL.
- 2003 Guest tutor and lecturer, Ausglass Conference, workshop with Neil Wilkin, Perth, Australia.
- 2004 PUM representative expert, Ethiopian Reflections Company, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
- 2005-2009 PUM representative expert, Ngwenya Glass Company, Mbabane, Swaziland.
- 2008 Guest speaker London Glassblowing Symposium, England.
- 2009 Guest tutor Tshwane University, Pretoria, South-Africa.
- 2009 Guest tutor Tsinghua University of Beijing, China.
- 2010 PUM rep. at Happy Unique Ceramics centre, Accra, Ghana.
- Guest tutor at Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey.
- Member of the Jury, International Ceramics and Glass Art Film festival, Montpellier, France.
- 2018 Guest speaker at Ringling School of Arts, Sarasota, FL. USA.
- 2019 Guest tutor at Toyama Institute of Glass Art, Japan.
- Guest tutor Osaka University of Arts, Japan.
- Guest tutor Seto, Center for Ceramics and Glass, Japan.
- Guest tutor TAMA University, Tokyo, Japan.
- Guest tutor Tokyo Glass Art Institute, Japan.
Public Collections
selection
- Kunstmuseum Den Haag, NL.
- A.B.P. Heerlen, NL.
- National Glassmuseum Leerdam, NL.
- Boymans van Beuningen Museum, Rotterdam, NL.
- Nationale Nederlanden Assurantien, Rotterdam, NL.
- D.S.M., Heerlen, NL.
- Telfort International, NL.
- AON, London, England.
- Dutch Ministry of Justice, NL.
- Glasmuseum Alter Hof Herding, Coesfeld Lette, Germany.
- Kunstgewerbe Museum, Berlin, Germany.
- Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Denmark.
- Mobile Museum, Mobile, U.S.A.
- D.S.M. collection, Delft, NL.
- Kunst und Gewerbe Museum Hamburg, Germany.
- Barbara Achilles Stiftung Hamburg, Duitsland.
- Museum Jan van der Togt, Amstelveen, NL.
- Museo de Arte en Vidrio MAVA, Madrid, Spain.
- Palm Springs Art Museum, USA.
- Eskisehir Metropolitan Contemporary Glass Arts Museum, Turkey.
- National Liberty Museum Philadelphia, USA.
- Seven Bridges Foundation, Greenwich, USA.
- Ringling School of Art and Design, Basch Gallery, Sarasota, FL, USA.
- Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg, FL, USA.
- Grassi Museum Leipzig, Germany.
- Collection De Heus-Zomer, Barneveld, NL.
- Glass and Light Hotel & Gallery, Norfolk, VA. USA.
Solo Exhibitions
selection since 2002
- 2002 Leon Salet Arte & Moda, Maastricht, NL.
- Riley Hawk Galleries, Cleveland, U.S.A.
- * Art Rai Amsterdam with Etienne & van den Doel Expressive Glass Art, Den Haag.
- Gal. L`Eclat du Verre, Paris, France.
- 2003 Gal. LaForet, Verbiers, CH.
- Etienne & van den Doel Expressive Glass Art, Den Haag, NL.
- Galerie Splinter, Berlin, Germany.
- Jacob Bach galerie, Dusseldorf, Germany.
- 2004 Etienne & van den Doel Expressive Glass Art, Oisterwijk, NL.
- Rosenthal Studio Haus, Hamburg, Germany.
- Galerie Le Manoir du Mad, with Bruce Thurman, Nancy, France.
- * PAN, Etienne & van den Doel Expressive Glass Art, Oisterwijk, NL.
- 2005 Jan van der Toght Museum, Amstelveen, NL.
- Glass Inspiration, Burgdorf, Switzerland.
- 2006 Retrospective. Etienne & van den Doel Expressive Glass Art, Oisterwijk, NL.
- Lee Freed Gallery, Lincoln City, OR, U.S.A.
- Raglan Gallery, Manly, Australia.
- Gallery Luniverre, Paris, France.
- 2007 Etienne & van den Doel Expressive Glass Art, Oisterwijk, NL.
- Salet Arte & Moda, Maastricht, NL.
- Gal. LaForet, Verbiers, Switzerland.
- 2008 Kuivato Gallery, Sedona, U.S.A.
- * Museum Ernsting, Coesfeld-Lette, Germany.
- * Museo de Arte Contemporaneo en Vidrio de Alcorcon, Madrid, Spain.
- * Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Danmark.
- 2009 Etienne Gallery, Oisterwijk.
- 2010 Gal. LaForet, Verbiers, Switzerland.
- Gallery of Modern Masters, Sedona, AZ, USA.
- 2011 Etienne Gallery, Oisterwijk, NL.
- * Litvak Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel.
- LewAllen Contemporary, Santa Fe, U.S.A.
- Gallery of Modern Masters, Sedona, USA.
- 2012 Pismo Gallery, Aspen, USA.
- 2013 Stewart Fine Art, Boca Raton, USA.
- 2014 Etienne Gallery, Oisterwijk, NL.
- * Fort Wayne Museum of Art, USA.
- 2015 Continuum Gallery, Bonn, Germany.
- LewAllen Contemporary, Santa Fe, USA.
- Hawk Gallery, Columbus, USA.
- 2016 Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
- * Schantz Galleries, Stockbridge, USA.
- 2017 Etienne Gallery, Oisterwijk, NL.
- * Fort Wayne Museum of Art, USA.
- Schiepers Gallery, Hasselt, België.
- 2018 Gallery Stolting, Hamburg, Germany.
- Hawk Gallery, Columbus, USA.
- 2019 LewAllen Contemporary, Santa Fe, USA.
- Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
- Hampson Galleries, St Petersburg, FL, USA.
- 2020 Etienne Gallery, Oisterwijk, NL.
- Habatat Galleries on Artsy, USA.
- 2021 Continuum Gallery, Bonn, Germany.
- * Schantz Galleries, Stockbridge, USA.
- * Imagine Museum St. Petersburg, FL. USA.
Group Exhibitions
selection since 2002
- 2002 Cowdy Gallery, Newent, England.
- * Boulevard des Sculptures, Kijkduin, with Etienne & van den Doel, NL.
- * Glasmovement, GAS Conference, Amsterdam, NL.
- Jan van der Toght Museum, Amstelveen, NL.
- Riley Hawk Galleries, Seattle, Cleveland, Columbus, U.S.A.
- * Glazen Glorie, Haags Gemeentemuseum, NL.
- Galleria Marina Barovier, Venice, Italy.
- * PAN Amsterdam, with Etienne & van den Doel, NL.
- Galerie L`Eclat du Verre, Paris, France.
- 2003 Aussglass conference Exhibition, Perth, Australia.
- Glasmuseum Alter Hof Herding, Coesfeld Lette, Germany.
- Kunstgewerbe Museum, Berlin, Germany.
- * La Maison du Verre, Puy-Guillaume, France.
- Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, U.S.A.
- * COLLECT, with Hannah Pesschar, V&A London, England.
- * Museum Het Domein, Sittard, NL.
- * Glasmuseum Leerdam, Estafette Siem van de Marel, NL.
- 2004 Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden, Ockley, England.
- * La puissance du verre dans l`Art Contemporain, Troyes, France.
- * SOFA New York, with Thomas R.Riley Gallery, U.S.A.
- * SOFA Chicago, with Thomas R.Riley Gallery, U.S.A.
- 2005 Gal. LaForet, Verbiers, Switzerland.
- * Palm Beach3, with Thomas R.Riley Gallery, U.S.A.
- * Veste Coburg, Coburg, Germany.
- * Art Fair Den Bosch, with Etienne & van den Doel, NL.
- 2006 SOFA Chicago, with Thomas R.Riley Gallery, U.S.A.
- * Oisterwijk Sculpture, with Etienne & van den Doel, NL.
- * “Siem and Friends”, Royal Leerdam Glass Factory., NL.
- * Museum Jan van der Togt, Amstelveen, NL.
- * Leerdam Glass at Gorcum`s Museum, Gorinchem, NL.
- Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
- * Art London, with Contemporary Art Gallery, Laren, NL.
- 2008 Modern Masters, Munchen, Germany.
- * International Ceramiques and Glass Art Film festival, Montpellier, France.
- Quest Gallery, Bath, England.
- * Art Fair Den Bosch, with Etienne & van den Doel,NL.
- Oisterwijk Sculpture, with Etienne & van den Doel, NL.
- Salet Gallery, Maastricht, NL.
- * Stedelijk Museum Roermond, NL.
- * The Czech Museum of Fine Arts, Prague, CZ.
- SOFA Chicago with Micaela Gallery, USA.
- Micaela Gallery, San Fransisco, USA.
- 2009 Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, USA.
- Arleccina Gallery, Las Vegas, USA.
- Gallery of Modern Masters, Sedona, USA.
- * Art Fair Den Bosch, with Etienne Gallery.
- Micaela Gallery, San Fransisco, USA.
- Gal. LaForet, Verbiers, Switzerland.
- * Litvak Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel.
- * SOFA Chicago with Litvak Gallery, USA.
- * PAN Amsterdam with Etienne Gallery.
- * Galerie Handwerk, Munchen, Germany.
- 2010 Art Palm Beach with Litvak Gallery, USA.
- * SOFA Chicago with Litvak Gallery, USA.
- * Art Antique Utrecht with Etienne gallery.
- * Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, USA.
- * Museum Ernsting, Coesfeld-Lette, Germany.
- LewAllen Contemporary, Santa Fe, USA.
- Micaela Gallery, San Fransisco, USA.
- Den Haag, Gemeentemuseum, NL.
- * SOFA Santa Fe with Habatat Galleries, USA.
- Glass Inspiration, Burgdorff, Switzerland.
- Palm Springs Art Museum, USA.
- * PAN Amsterdam with Etienne Gallery.
- 2011 Art Palm Beach with Habatat Galleries, USA.
- * SOFA New York with Litvak Gallery, USA.
- Salet Arte & Moda, Maastricht, NL.
- * SOFA Chicago with Litvak Gallery, USA.
- SeaFair Sarasota with Habatat Galleries, USA.
- Wheaton Arts with Litvak Gallery, USA.
- Schantz Galleries, Stockbridge, USA.
- * Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, USA.
- Pismo Gallery, Denver, USA.
- * Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Danmark.
- * PAN Amsterdam with Etienne Gallery.
- 2012 Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, USA.
- Chazen Musem of Art, Madison, USA.
- * Art Palm Beach with Habatat Galleries, USA.
- * Art Naples with Habatat Galleries, USA.
- * SOFA Chicago with Litvak Gallery, USA.
- * SOFA New York with Litvak Gallery, USA.
- * Oisterwijk Sculptuur, Etienne gallery.
- London Glassblowing, G.B.
- Maastricht Art Gallery.
- Continuum Gallery, Bonn, Germany.
- Plateaux Gallery, London, G.B.
- * Seven Bridges Foundation, Greenwich, USA.
- * PAN Amsterdam with Etienne Gallery.
- * Köln Art Fair with Continuum Gallery, Germany.
- 2013 Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
- Litvak Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel.
- * Art Palm Beach with Habatat Galleries, USA.
- * Eunique Fair, Karlsruhe, Germany.
- * Collect, London, with Plateaux Gallery, G.B.
- * Habatat Galleries, International invitational, Royal Oak, USA.
- * Art 2013 Utrecht with Etienne gallery.
- * PAN Amsterdam with Etienne Gallery.
- * Köln Art Fair with Continuum Gallery, Germany.
- * Art Beijing with Litvak Gallery, China.
- * SOFA Chicago with Litvak Gallery, USA.
- * Le Clos de Lutaine, with Bruce Thurman paintings, Cour Cheverny, France.
- * Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Summer of Glass, USA.
- Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, USA.
- Continuum Gallery, Bonn, Germany.
- 2014 Art Palm Beach with Habatat Galleries, USA.
- * SOFA Chicago with Litvak Gallery, USA.
- * Art 2014 Breda with Etienne gallery.
- * Habatat Galleries, International invitational, Royal Oak, USA.
- * New Britain Museum of American Art, USA.
- * Hsinchu Glass Museum, Taiwan.
- * PAN Amsterdam with Etienne Gallery.
- Continuum Gallery, Bonn, Germany.
- * Zendai Himalayas Art Museum Shanghai, China.
- 2015 Art Palm Beach with Habatat Galleries, USA.
- * Habatat Galleries, International invitational, Royal Oak, USA.
- Long Boat Key, Sarasota, Center for the Arts, with Habatat Galleries, FL. USA.
- * SOFA Chicago with Habatat Galleries, USA.
- * Art 2015 Breda with Etienne gallery.
- * PAN Amsterdam with Etienne Gallery.
- * Fort Wayne Museum of Art, USA.
- * Köln Art Fair with Continuum Gallery, Germany.
- Sikabonyi Gallery, Vienna, Austria.
- * Art South Hampton with Habatat Galleries, USA.
- * European Glass Festival “LOVE”, Wroclaw, Poland.
- 2016 Art Palm Beach with Habatat Galleries, USA.
- * Habatat Galleries, International invitational, Royal Oak, USA.
- Long Boat Key, Sarasota, Center for the Arts, with Habatat Galleries, FL. USA.
- * SOFA Chicago with Habatat Galleries, USA.
- * Art 2015 Breda with Etienne gallery.
- * PAN Amsterdam with Etienne Gallery.
- * Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, USA.
- * Köln Art Fair with Continuum Gallery, Germany.
- * Chesterwood, Stockbridge, USA.
- Fort Wayne Museum of Art, USA.
- * Glasmuseum Alter Hof Herding , Germany.
- LewAllen Contemporary, Santa Fe, USA.
- Habatat pop-up exhibit. Sarasota, USA.
- 2017 Art Palm Beach with Habatat Galleries, USA.
- * Habatat Galleries, International invitational, Royal Oak, USA.
- Long Boat Key, Sarasota, Center for the Arts, with Habatat Galleries, FL. USA.
- * SOFA Chicago with Habatat Galleries, USA.
- ; FORM Miami, with Habatat Galleries, USA.
- * PAN Amsterdam with Etienne Gallery, NL.
- 2018 Glasmuseum Alter Hof Herding , Germany.
- Habatat Galleries, International invitational, Royal Oak, USA.
- Richard and Barbara Basch Gallery, Ringling School, Sarasota, FL. USA.
- * SOFA Chicago with Habatat Galleries, USA.
- * PAN Amsterdam with Etienne Gallery, NL.
- Long Boat Key, Sarasota, Center for the Arts, with Habatat Galleries, FL. USA.
- * Schantz Galleries, Stockbridge, USA.
- * Art &Antique Hofburg, with Sikabonyi Gallery, Vienna, Austria.
- * “Blue” Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Denmark.
- Barbara Achilles Stiftung, Hamburg, Germany.
- 2019 Glass Coast Weekend, with Habatat Galleries, St. Petersburg, FL. USA.
- * Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary, with Hawk Galleries, FL. USA.
- * SOFA Chicago with Habatat Galleries, USA.
- * PAN Amsterdam with Etienne Gallery, NL.
- * Schantz Galleries, Stockbridge, USA.
- * Doppio Firma, Villa Mozart, Milano, Italy.
- * Révélations, la Biennale Internationale Métiers d'Art et de Création, Paris, France.
- * Scottsdale Contemporary Art Museum, AZ. USA.
- Imagine Museum St. Peterburg, FL. USA.
- * Contemporaneo Asheville, NC. USA.
- * Art Toronto with Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
- 2019 Glass Coast Weekend, with Habatat Galleries, St. Petersburg, FL. USA.
- * Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary, with Hawk Galleries, FL. USA.
- Giardino Galerie en Beeldentuin, Berg en Terblijt, NL.
- Imagine Museum St. Peterburg, FL. USA.
- * Habatat Galleries, International Invitational, Royal Oak, USA.
- 2020 Habatat Galleries, International Invitational, Royal Oak, USA.
- Etienne Gallery, Oisterwijk, NL.
- * Museum of Glass and Jewelry in Jablonec nad Nisou, CZ.
- 2021 Habatat Galleries, International Invitational, Royal Oak, USA.
- Imagine Museum St. Peterburg, FL. USA.
- Glass Coast Weekend, with Habatat Galleries, St. Petersburg, FL. USA.
- Jewelry, Art & Antique Show, Palm Beach, FL. USA.
- Nationaal Glasmuseum Leerdam, NL.
- * PAN Amsterdam with Etienne Gallery, NL.
Commissions
selection since 2002
- 2002 Onderneming en Kunst, 14 glass objects, Queen Mary II., NL.
- Holland America Line, VFD Architecten, glass installation, NL.
- Janshen Hahnraets B.V., Kerkrade, 3 glass sculptures, NL.
- Community of Bernisse, outdoor fountain glass and stainless steel sculpture, with Han de Kluijver Architect, NL.
- 2003 SGL, Sittard, Antarctic Splendour installation, glass and prints, NL.
- University of Amsterdam, glass-light installation, optical glass and stainless steel.
- DSM, Delft, large fused glass wall, NL.
- 2004 Winkelcentrum Evertsenplein, Hellevoetsluis, outdoor arch with glass and optic elements, NL.
- SGL, Venlo, large outdoor wall structure, glass and stainless steel, NL.
- * Ruine project, Heenvliet, outdoor glass sculpture, NL.
- DSM, Delft, large hanging sculpture with optical glass elements, NL.
- 2005 Zes Kernen Real Estate, outdoor glass sculpture, Bernisse, NL.
- Tilburg, memorial monument, glass & wood, NL.
- 2006 Rabo bank Westvoorne, Installation of Tubes, Westvoorne, NL.
- 2007 “Murano” Glass Hotel, Cast glass sculpture, Tacoma, Seattle, USA.
- 2008-2009 SGL, Geulle, large outdoor sculpture, glass and stainless steel, NL.
- 2009 Freaylemaborg Gasunie, Slochteren, large outdoor glass sculpture, NL.
- 2013 Adessium Foundation, Reewijk, life size glass figure, NL.
- * Royal Leerdam Crystal, Coronation Orange Vases, NL.
- 2018 SOHO MYRIAD, 2 glass objects, Norwegian Cruise liner, USA.
- 2019 SOHO MYRIAD, 6 glass objects, Regent Cruise liner, USA.
- 2020 Glass & Light Hotel, Two Bunnies, Norfolk, VA, USA.
Bibliography Selection
- Peter Bremers Metamorphosis,2000. Prof. Dr. T.M.Eliens, Drs. A.v.d. Burght, R.v.d.Doel.
- Refracting light/ Brekend licht, 2003. Peter Bremers, Han de Kluijver & Jan Horstink.
- Icebergs & paraphernalia, 2007. Peter Bremers, Prof. Dan Klein, Prf. Dr. Titus Eliens, Drs.Angela v.d. Burght, Matisse Etienne and Leo Steuns.
- An artist`s Journey, 2014, Peter Bremers, Drs. Joshua Rose, Prof. Charles Sheppard III, Dr. Sven Hauschke.
- The Contemporary Glass Art of the World, Wang Jin Zhong, 2006.
- Het Huis van de Raven, o.a. Han de Kluijver 2005.
- 20th Century Glass, Judith Miller.
- International Design Yearbook 1987, edition P. Starck.
- Les Styles des Annees 80, A.S. Anagyros.
- 80`s Style, Designs of the Decade, A. Bangert.
- The Design Encyclopedia, M. Byars.
- Lexicon Moderne Nederlandse Glaskunst, M. Singelenberg & T. Eliens.
- Leerdam glas, A. Van der Kley-Blekxtoon.
- Transparencies, Mit Ingelaere-Brandt.
- Art, Industry and Landscape, Museum het Domein, Community Sittard-Geleen.
- La puissance du verre dans l`Art Contemporain, P. Toumarkine/ D. Naert.
- GLASStecture, Han de Kluijver, 2009.
- GAS in GLASS, Titus Eliens, 2009.
- 25 jaar Ledenobjecten, Vereniging Vrienden van Modern Glas, 2010.
- Contemporary kiln-formed glass, Keith Cummings.
- Glasbewerking, Martine Knoppert, 2011.
- De monumenten van de watersnood 1953, Watersnood Museum Ouwerkerk, 2010.
- Glassified, Glasmuseet Ebeltoft, Neils Houkjaer, 2011.
- Internationale Kunst Heute 2016, M.Kolle, I.Gardill.
- Video The making of a metamorphosis, 2000.
- DVD Iceberghs and Paraphernalia, Peter Bremers New Work, 2004.
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