Education
- Political
Sciences at the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1978-1985
- State
Academy of Fine Arts (Rijksacademie van Beeldende Kunst), Netherlands,
1980-1984
Exhibitions (selection)
- Artspace De Huiskamer,
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2022
- Artspace
De Huiskamer, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2021
- District
Court of Rotterdam, 'Changing times', Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2020/2021
- Museum
Schokland, 'Inner landscapes', Schokland, Netherlands, 2020
- Amstelkerk,
'Spinoza: Marrano of Reason', Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2019
- Rosa
Spierhuis, Laren, Netherlands, 2019
- Galerie
De Meerse, 'Brutal strokes', Hoofddorp, Netherlands, 2018
- Arti
et Amicitiae, 'Featured artist', Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2018
- Galerie
De Kapberg, Egmond aan den Hoef, Netherlands, 2018
- Double
exhibition Kunstuitleen Amstelveen and Social Insurance Bank (SVB),
'Alternative facts', Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2018
- LJG, 'Binnenspel',
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2017/2018
- City hall
Diemen (with Consort P), Diemen, Netherlands, 2017
- Galerie
Arttra, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2017
- PAN Amsterdam,
Kunstzalen A. Vecht, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2016
- Arti Gallery,
Arti et Amicitiae, 'Recent paintings', Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2016
- Province
House Flevoland, 'Disclosed regions', Lelystad, Netherlands, 2016
- City Hall
Noordoostpolder (with Consort P), Emmeloord, Netherlands, 2016
- Social
Insurance Bank (SVB), 'In two worlds', Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2015
- Arti et
Amicitiae, 'New members', Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2015
- Galerie
Haus 34A, 'Die beseelung des Organischen', Bad Bentheim, Germany, 2015
- Kunsthuset
Tare, Leinesfjord, Norway, 2015
- Arti et
Amicitiae, 'Hangen doe je toch', Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2015
- Galerie
de Meerse, 'Metabolism', Hoofddorp, Netherlands, 2015
- Triennial
6 Amstelveen 2014, Amstelveen, Netherlands 2014
- Kunstenlab,
'Accomplices lll', Deventer, Netherlands, 2014
- Tetem
Artspace, 'Accomplices ll', Enschede, Netherlands, 2014
- Hardanger
Folkemuseum, 'Holland I Hardanger', Utne, Norway, 2013/ 2014
- Ostrale
2013, 'Komplizen/ Accomplices', Dresden, Germany, 2013
- Studio
Amstelveen,'Interlokaal', Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2013
- Galleri
Puls, Norheimsund, Norway, 2012
- Galerie
De Vereniging, Workum, Netherlands, 2012
- Achter
de Zuilen, Overveen, Netherlands, 2011
- Galerie
De Meerse, Hoofddorp, Netherlands, 2011
- Het Weefhuis,
Zaandijk, Netherlands, 2010
- City hall
Diemen, Diemen, Netherlands 2009
- Arendal
Kunstforening, Arendal, Norway, 2009
- Artipoli
Art Gallery, Noorden, Netherlands, 2009
- Galerie
Arttra, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2009
- Vrijburg,
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2009
- Galerie
Besselaar, Artfair Realisme 09, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2009
- Galerie
Besselaar, Open Art Fair, Utrecht, Netherlands, 2008
- Wilh.
Wilhelmsen ASA, Oslo, Norway, 2008
- Galerie
Expo 95, Alkmaar, Netherlands, 2008
- Kunstuitleen
Alkmaar, Alkmaar, Netherlands, 2008
- Galerie
Besselaar, Artfair Realisme 08, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2008
- De Meerpaal,
Dronten, Netherlands, 2007
- FVB/FFC,
Brussels, Belgium, 2007
- Galerie
Voss, Voss, Norway, 2007
- Oslo Museum
IKM, Oslo, Norway, 2007
- Galerie
Arttra, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2007
- Kunstuitleen
Alkmaar, Alkmaar, Netherlands, 2007
- Galerie
De Sigarenfabriek, Delft, Netherlands, 2006
- Kulturhuset
USF, Bergen, Norway, 2006
- Fora Form,
Bergen, Norway, 2006
- Teatergaragen,
Bergen, Norway, 2006
- De Tribune,
Vredeskerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2005-2006
- Galerie
RudolfV, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2005
- The
Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands (SER), The Hague, Netherlands,
2004
- Museum
Het Petershuis, Gennep, Netherlands, 2004
- Shell
International Exploration and Production, Rijswijk, Netherlands, 2004
- Galerie
de Rietlanden, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2004
- House
of the Provincial Government Noord-Holland, Haarlem, Netherlands, 2004
- Ministry
of Justice, The Hague, Netherlands, 2004
- Ministry
of Economic Affairs, The Hague, Netherlands, 2003-2004
- Galerie
Achter de Zuilen, Overveen, Netherlands, 2003
- Orangery
Amstelpark, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2003
- Galerie
Fort aan de Drecht, Uithoorn, Netherlands, 2002
- Galerie
Arttra, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2001
- Galerie
Het Nieuwe Podium, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2001
-
Museum het Petershuis, Gennep, Netherlands, 2000
- Galerie
Het Nieuwe Podium, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2000
- House
of the Provincial Government Noord-Holland, Haarlem, Netherlands, 1999
- Galerie
Zijhuizen, Haarlem, Netherlands, 1997
- Park
Gallery, Hoorn, Netherlands, 1995
- Iran
Brazil – Art Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1995
- Studio
408, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1988
- Cultural
Centre Het Oude Slot, Heemstede, Netherlands, 1987
- Galerie
Boormans, Zuidoostbeemster, Netherlands, 1986
- Galerie
Adriaan van der Have, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1983
Commissioned
projects
- Painting
for a private house, Bergen, Norway, 2008
- Eleven
paintings in one steel frame for a private house, 's-Hertogenbosch,
Netherlands, 2007/8
-
Two paintings for a dental practice, Voorburg, Netherlands 2006
- Painting
for a private house, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2003
- Two
paintings for the Ministry of Economic Affairs, The Hague, Netherlands,
2003
- Painting
for a private house, Lagoa, Portugal, 2000
- Painting
for a dental practice, Voorburg, Netherlands, 1999
- 27
Paintings for Stichting Vrijwilligers Management, Utrecht, Netherlands,
1993-1995
- 8
Paintings for the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1989-1990
- Scenic
Design 'The Contract', written by S. Mrozek, Amsterdam, Netherlands,
1990
- Portraits
Books
- WAW–magazine
(ed. Harper T. Jensen), edition 2018, Netherlands
- WAW–magazine
(ed. Harper T. Jensen), edition 2012, Netherlands
- 'Alt det
som er', Bjørn Sortland og Paul Dikker, Aschehoug Forlag, Norway,
2010
- 'Paul
Dikker', De Elementen, Netherlands, 2000
Working abroad
- Artist
in residence at Messen, Ålvik, Norway, 2012
- Artist
in Residence at Messen, Ålvik, Norway, 2011
- Artist
in residence at USF, Bergen, Norway, 2009
- Bergen,
Norway, 2008
- Bergen,
Norway, 2007
- Artist
in residence at USF, Bergen, Norway, 2006
- Lagoa,
Portugal, 2000
Boards
- Board
member Federatie Beeldrechten (Federation Picture Rights), since 2022
- Board
member Stichting Pictoright (Authors' Rights Foundation), starting 2014
- Chairman
'Open Studios Jordaan', Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2012-2017
- Board
member of the Section Visual Art of Stichting Leenrecht (Lending Fee
Foundation), 2005
- Chairman
of the Platform Beeldende Kunst (Fine Arts), The Federation of Artists'
Associations, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2003-2005
- Member
of the Board of Advice, Kunstenaars en Co, Amsterdam, Netherlands, starting
2002
- Board
member of the BBK, Union of Visual Artists, Amsterdam, Netherlands,
2001-2003
Lectures
(selection)
- 'Art as
Visual Language', LJG, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2018
- 'Self
management', Wackersacademie, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2017
- 'Art and
passion', Zondagsschilders, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2016
- Artist
talk, SVB, Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2015
- Artist
talk, Achter de Zuilen, Netherlands, 2011
- Artist
talk, Arendal Kunstforening, Norway, 2009
- 'About
taste and quality', Kunstuitleen Alkmaar, Netherlands, 2008
- Lecture
about my own paintings and a theory of art, Tilburg University, Tilburg,
Netherlands, 2007
- 'Art
and representation', Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands, 2007
- 'The
Walls between Arts and Sciences', Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts
and Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2003
More
- Moderator
Art and Artificial Intelligence, Pictoright, 2019
- Shortlist
best Dutch work of art of the past fifty years, FKU, 2006
- Travelled
to Poland and Germany (2000-2002) and to Portugal and Spain (1997-2000)
- Organizes
meetings and writes articles about art, culture and related policy
Collections
Paul Dikkers
paintings can be found in the collections of Teylers Museum, the provinces
of Flevoland and Noord-Holland, the University of Amsterdam, the Ministry
of Economic Affairs, the Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands,
City of Diemen, ING-bank, Shell, Oslo Museum (Norway) and many other companies
and private persons in in Belgium, Curacao, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
United Kingdom and the United States |