Exhibitions and commissions 2001-2012
2012 | “400 jaar Beemster”; exhibition in the sculpture garden “Die Lang Huis”, West-Beemster. |
2011 | Designs for mobile sculptures in aluminium “Cirkels in de wind”; spatial design. |
2009 | Exhibition “Achter de Zuilen”, Bloemendaal. |
2008 | Exhibition Galerie Geurs, Amsterdam. |
2007 | Jubilee exhibition “Willem Thijs” 75 years Museum Jan van der Togt, Amstelveen. |
2001 | Sculpture of iron hoops, Taormina Sicily; spatial design: 3 meters x 2 meters x 2 meters. |
Exhibitions and commissions 1990-1998
1998 | Exhibition “Salon Culturel" Marlie van de Venne, Amsterdam. |
1992- 1998 |
Various guest expositions in own galery "De Vermaning" Barsingerhorn with among others Gallery Hüsstege, 's Hertogenbosch (inter) national. |
1990 | Calender "The Seasons" Uitgeverij Drukkerij Plukker |
Exhibitions and commissions 1980-1988
1988 | Commission by Loyens & Volkmaars, Amstelveen, “ Light and Colour”, 60 square meters of ornamentation in mirrors in staircases, lifts, and canteen. |
1987 | Development banks of the River IJ, Amsterdam Suggestions, commissioned by H.B.O./Amlyn; Modulair bouwsysteem © Willem Thijs (in scale models). |
1987 | Exhibition “Urban landscape” Metz & Co., Amsterdam, Rietveldkoepel. |
1984 | Exhibition at Travenol, Utrecht; Ornamentation Stairwell. |
1982- 1989 | Exhibition-exchange of sisterclub Seikakai, Tamano, Japan in 1984, 1986 en 1988 under guidance by Hiroshi Tachibana, Okayama Prefecture Culture Center with Drawing and Painting Club Barsingerhorn, Laurenskerk, Kolhorn under guidance of Willem Thijs. |
1980 | Exhibition Turnhout. |
Exhibitions and commissions 1971-1978
1978 | Exhibition Museum Henriette Polak, Zutphen. |
1977-1978 | Stay in the West Beemster, Polder landscapes. |
1978-1998 | Stay in Barsingerhorn, Noord-Holland; reconstruction of the church “De Vermaning” creating own gallery and studios. |
1977 | Exhibition Gallery Drieluik, Zwolle. |
1976 | Commissions by the AMRO bank, Rotterdam, mirror objects. |
1976 | Commission by Synres-Almoco B.V., Hoek van Holland, Glas appliqué windows in frames “Rosins and resins”, 12 square meters. |
1975 | Commission by the Nederlandsche Bank for design and realization of “Het Uilenboekje” an informed project for the works council; Exhibition of the illustrations and the excavation site on Frederiksplein. |
1971 | Nursery and elementary school Bussum; advice and designs for the interior, a mobile colour and mirror wall and for the exterior design of the playground. |
Exhibitions and commissions 1961-1969
1969 | Commission in the Gedachteniskerk, Rotterdam-IJsselmonde “De Emmaüsgangers”, Monument the Bombing of Rotterdam 1940 in concrete and burnt wood, 12 square meters. Glass in polyester frames “War and Peace” and “Dawn”, 50 square meters. |
1968 | Commission for N.V. Amsterdamsche likeurstokerij Het Lootsje der Erven van Lucas Bols, Sgrafitto relief Wall “Fair” in the canteen, Nieuw Vennep 50 square meters. |
1968 | Exhibition “De Lievendaal” in Wintelre, art dealer Lambert Tegenbosch. |
1967 | Commission by Lucas Ziekenhuis, Amsterdam for design of the chapel and of the glass in polyester frames “Kosmos” 100 square meters and relief wall “Love”, 50 sqaure meters. |
1967 | Travel grant by the Ministery of Culture and Recreation coinciding with the invitation by the Holland America Rotterdam – New York – Rotterdam route as guest on the ship the “Prinses Margriet”. |
1966 | Convention Bologna S.I.A.C. presentation and exhibition of applied work in connection with the revival of the church in cooperation with Dutch architects. |
1966 | Philips Eindhoven, Experimental colour television: searching for artists who use colour as part of their design in “Show you colours”, Presentation: Willem Thijs en Ageeth Scherphuis, Director: Jan Venema |
1965 | Commission for the Mines Laura and Association Eygelshoven (Zuid Limburg), Fountain “Cascade” concrete sculpture 5 x 5 x 5 square meters and design environment. |
1964 | Exhibiton J. Walter Thompson Company, Amsterdam. |
1964 | Exhibition Italian landscapes “Aemstelle” Amstelveen. |
1962-'63 |
Commission by Ahrend N.V. Rotterdam; wall painting in tempera “The excavation” 30 square meters and exhibition of studies and designs. |
1963 | Commission by Verschure & Co’s Scheepswerf and Machine factory N.V., Amsterdam 50 anniversary. Exhibition: “Werf en verf”, Rietveldzaal, Rijksacademie, Amsterdam. |
1963 | Exhibition Anticoli Corrado ed i suoi Artisti ente provincial per il turismo. |
1962 | Commission by BUMA Bureau music copyright, Gobelin Pastorale “Daphnis en Cloë van Longos”, 12 square meters. Exposition “Ensemble” Rietveldzaal, Rijksacademie en Heineken Gallery Amsterdam. |
1961 | Commission Gymnasium Leeuwenhorst, Noordwijkerhout, Ceiling fresco 80 square meters, tempera and glass in concrete frams in entrance. |
Exhibitions and commissions 1953-1959
1959 | Tetar van Elvenprijs for fine arts, Museum Paul Tetar van Elven, Delft |
1958 | Design and execution of memorial gravestone, Tilburg. |
1955 | Commission by Oldulphus lyceum, Tilburg, Glass in concrete frames. |
1955 | Castelli Romani, stay in Rome and Arricia |
1953 | Parody of Santa Clause, Serie Gouaches. |