18 AExhibitions 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.