About Kees
Kees de Waal was born in 1922 in Bussum, Netherlands. At age 14, he won first prize in a Dutch National drawing contest and his color pencil drawing was exhibited in Paris. He attended the Higher School for Textiles in Enschede, the Arnhem Art Academy and the Masereel Centre in Turnhout, Belgium.
All his life, he has been a fashion retailer, founded a retail chain of 150 stores of men's wear clothing.
In the 1980s when retired from retail, Kees created the De Waal Foundation to improve the quality of life for children in dire circumstances in Latin America, and also re-started graphic art and painting.
Kees has had more than 80 exhibitions worldwide: Netherlands, Belgium, France, USA, Switzerland, Bolivia, Ecuador, Brazil and in China. Additionally, he is member of the Greenwich Graphic Art Center in New York. Kees divides his time between his studios in the Netherlands, the United States and France.
Exhibitions:
Museum Jan van der Togt - Amstelveen, Netherlands - 2015
Hooghstate Museum - Haastrecht, Netherlands - 2015
Greenwich Academy - Greenwich, CT - 2015
Stadsmusuem Harderwijk - Netherlands - 2014
Galerie Filmhuis Oosterhout -Netherlands - 2014
Centro Cultural Juan Parra del Riego - Barranco - Lima Peru - 2014
Stadsmuseum Harderwijk - The Netherlands 2014
Contemporary Center of Printmaking - Norwalk CT - USA 2014
Slot Zeist - The Netherlands 2013
Casa de Cultura - La Paz Bolivia, 2013
Alianza Francesa - Cochabamba Bolivia, 2012
Alianza Francesa - Sucre Bolivia, 2012
World Trade Centre Art Gallery - Rotterdam - Netherlands, 2012
Alianza Francesa - Cochabamba - Bolivia, 2012
Centro Cultural Franco Alemán - Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Bolivia, 2012
Universidad Catolica Santa Maria UCSM - Arequipa - Perú, 2011
Museum of Modern Art - Jan van der Tocht The Netherlands, 2011
Atelier Blauwhof Belgie, 2011
Chongqing 重庆 China, 2011
Beijing 北京 China, 2011
Gemeente Museum Temse, Belgie, 2010
Galerie Visee, Diepenheim NL, 2010
ARTEZ Kunstakademie, Arnhem NL, 2010
Galerie Beetje Kunst, Bilthoven, 2010
Dingletown Community Church, Greenwich USA, 2009
Jaarbeurs Utrecht NL, 2009
Galerie De Lage Flank, Naarden NL, 2009
Galerie & Skulpturenpark Groenveld Almelo NL, 2009
Slot Zeist, Nederland, 2009
Bienal Internacional de Cuenca, Ecuador, 2007
Museum Jan van der Togt, Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2007
Galerie Noordeinde, Den Haag, Netherlands, 2007
Galeria El Mirador, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 2007
Pelham Curtis Gallery, New Canaan, USA, 2007
Posada de las Artes Kingman, Quito Ecuador, 2007
Theater en Congrscentrum Orpheus, Apeldoorn, NL, 2006
Galierie de Leesbibliotheeek, Zutphen, NL, 2006
Museum Jan van der Togt, Amstelveen, NL, 2005
Artemis, Amsterdam, NL, 2005
Allen Brown Gallery, Naples FL., USA, 2005
Thornwood Gallery, Houston TX., USA, 2005
Huntingdon Museum, Clinton NJ, USA, 2004
De Schelleboom, Oosterhout, NL, 2005
Centrum de Baak, Noordwijk, NL, 2005
Galerie Langewaal, Texel, NL, 2005
Galerie Groeneveld, Almelo, NL, 2004/2005
Galerie Ahrens, Wijk bij Duurstede, NL, 2005
Art Gallery, Westchester CT, USA, 2004
Galerie Langewaal, Texel, NL, 2002
Galerie de Vlaamse Zaal, Antwerpen, Belgium, 2002
Galerie Ahrens, Wijk bij Duurstede, NL, 2002
Van der Togt Museum, Amstelveen, NL, 2002
Galerie Mercedes Art, Wassenaar, NL, 2002
Galerie Arianne Cordonier, Crans, Switzerland, 2001
Galerie Spiegeling Art, Amsterdam, NL, 2000
Galerie Huis van Wijk te Kijk, Wijk bij Duurstede, NL, 2000
Galerie Panta Rhei, Zutphen, NL, 2000
Ward Nassse Gallery, Soho, New York, USA, 2000
Galerie Groeneveld, Almelo, NL, 1999
Gallery New London Art, Connecticut, USA,1999
Galerie in de Bewaerschole, Haamstede, NL, 1999
Galerie Langewaal, Texel, NL, 1999
University of Connecticut, Art Center Gallery, NL, 1998
Centrum de Baak, Noordwijk, NL, 1998
Galerie Spiegeling Art, Amsterdam, NL, 1998
Galerie 't Kijkhuis, Oosterhout, NL, 1998
Muziek Info-Centrum, Vlaardingen, NL,1998
Galerie Ginneken, Breda, NL, 1998
Galerie van Rotterdam, Ridderkerk, NL, 1997
Galeria Banco del Pacifico, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1997
Singer Museum, Laren, NL, 1996
Ward Nasse Gallery, Soho, New York, USA, 1996
Galerie de Vlaamse Zaal, Antwerpen, Belgium, 1996
Galeria Kingman, Quito, Ecuador, 1996
Odyssey Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 1996
Slot Zuylen, Hedendaagse Kunst, NL, 1995
Galerie de Veenderij, Vinkeveen, NL, 1995
Galerie Kadans, The Hague, NL,1995
Galerie de Waverdijk, Vinkeveen, NL, 1994
Galerie Langedaal, Texel, NL, 1994/1995
Galerie Ginneken, Breda, NL,1993
Galerie huis van Wijk te Kijk, Wijk bij Duurstede, NL, 1993
Slot Zeist, Zeister Kunststichting, NL, 1992
Galerie 't Rechthuys, Ankeveen, NL, 1992
Galerie Ina Broerse, Laren, NL, 1991
Galerie Centauer, EIsloo, NL, 1991
Galerie Artisan, Mill, NL, 1991
Galerie Tom Molenaars, Breda, NL, 1991
Galerie 't Kijkhuis, Oosterhout, 1991
Centro Cultural, Cochabamba, Bolivia, 1990
Trappengalerij, Amsterdam, NL, 1989
Galerie Spiegeling Art, Amsterdam, NL, 1988 - 2001 (annually)
Galerie Het Molenpad, Amsterdam, NL, 1988
Galerie Mauvezand, Laren, NL,1987
Stichting Nieuw Perspectief, Amsterdam, NL,1987
Galerie het Geijntje, Abcoude, NL, 1986
Hooghstate Museum - Haastrecht, Netherlands - 2015
Greenwich Academy - Greenwich, CT - 2015
Stadsmusuem Harderwijk - Netherlands - 2014
Galerie Filmhuis Oosterhout -Netherlands - 2014
Centro Cultural Juan Parra del Riego - Barranco - Lima Peru - 2014
Stadsmuseum Harderwijk - The Netherlands 2014
Contemporary Center of Printmaking - Norwalk CT - USA 2014
Slot Zeist - The Netherlands 2013
Casa de Cultura - La Paz Bolivia, 2013
Alianza Francesa - Cochabamba Bolivia, 2012
Alianza Francesa - Sucre Bolivia, 2012
World Trade Centre Art Gallery - Rotterdam - Netherlands, 2012
Alianza Francesa - Cochabamba - Bolivia, 2012
Centro Cultural Franco Alemán - Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Bolivia, 2012
Universidad Catolica Santa Maria UCSM - Arequipa - Perú, 2011
Museum of Modern Art - Jan van der Tocht The Netherlands, 2011
Atelier Blauwhof Belgie, 2011
Chongqing 重庆 China, 2011
Beijing 北京 China, 2011
Gemeente Museum Temse, Belgie, 2010
Galerie Visee, Diepenheim NL, 2010
ARTEZ Kunstakademie, Arnhem NL, 2010
Galerie Beetje Kunst, Bilthoven, 2010
Dingletown Community Church, Greenwich USA, 2009
Jaarbeurs Utrecht NL, 2009
Galerie De Lage Flank, Naarden NL, 2009
Galerie & Skulpturenpark Groenveld Almelo NL, 2009
Slot Zeist, Nederland, 2009
Bienal Internacional de Cuenca, Ecuador, 2007
Museum Jan van der Togt, Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2007
Galerie Noordeinde, Den Haag, Netherlands, 2007
Galeria El Mirador, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 2007
Pelham Curtis Gallery, New Canaan, USA, 2007
Posada de las Artes Kingman, Quito Ecuador, 2007
Theater en Congrscentrum Orpheus, Apeldoorn, NL, 2006
Galierie de Leesbibliotheeek, Zutphen, NL, 2006
Museum Jan van der Togt, Amstelveen, NL, 2005
Artemis, Amsterdam, NL, 2005
Allen Brown Gallery, Naples FL., USA, 2005
Thornwood Gallery, Houston TX., USA, 2005
Huntingdon Museum, Clinton NJ, USA, 2004
De Schelleboom, Oosterhout, NL, 2005
Centrum de Baak, Noordwijk, NL, 2005
Galerie Langewaal, Texel, NL, 2005
Galerie Groeneveld, Almelo, NL, 2004/2005
Galerie Ahrens, Wijk bij Duurstede, NL, 2005
Art Gallery, Westchester CT, USA, 2004
Galerie Langewaal, Texel, NL, 2002
Galerie de Vlaamse Zaal, Antwerpen, Belgium, 2002
Galerie Ahrens, Wijk bij Duurstede, NL, 2002
Van der Togt Museum, Amstelveen, NL, 2002
Galerie Mercedes Art, Wassenaar, NL, 2002
Galerie Arianne Cordonier, Crans, Switzerland, 2001
Galerie Spiegeling Art, Amsterdam, NL, 2000
Galerie Huis van Wijk te Kijk, Wijk bij Duurstede, NL, 2000
Galerie Panta Rhei, Zutphen, NL, 2000
Ward Nassse Gallery, Soho, New York, USA, 2000
Galerie Groeneveld, Almelo, NL, 1999
Gallery New London Art, Connecticut, USA,1999
Galerie in de Bewaerschole, Haamstede, NL, 1999
Galerie Langewaal, Texel, NL, 1999
University of Connecticut, Art Center Gallery, NL, 1998
Centrum de Baak, Noordwijk, NL, 1998
Galerie Spiegeling Art, Amsterdam, NL, 1998
Galerie 't Kijkhuis, Oosterhout, NL, 1998
Muziek Info-Centrum, Vlaardingen, NL,1998
Galerie Ginneken, Breda, NL, 1998
Galerie van Rotterdam, Ridderkerk, NL, 1997
Galeria Banco del Pacifico, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1997
Singer Museum, Laren, NL, 1996
Ward Nasse Gallery, Soho, New York, USA, 1996
Galerie de Vlaamse Zaal, Antwerpen, Belgium, 1996
Galeria Kingman, Quito, Ecuador, 1996
Odyssey Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 1996
Slot Zuylen, Hedendaagse Kunst, NL, 1995
Galerie de Veenderij, Vinkeveen, NL, 1995
Galerie Kadans, The Hague, NL,1995
Galerie de Waverdijk, Vinkeveen, NL, 1994
Galerie Langedaal, Texel, NL, 1994/1995
Galerie Ginneken, Breda, NL,1993
Galerie huis van Wijk te Kijk, Wijk bij Duurstede, NL, 1993
Slot Zeist, Zeister Kunststichting, NL, 1992
Galerie 't Rechthuys, Ankeveen, NL, 1992
Galerie Ina Broerse, Laren, NL, 1991
Galerie Centauer, EIsloo, NL, 1991
Galerie Artisan, Mill, NL, 1991
Galerie Tom Molenaars, Breda, NL, 1991
Galerie 't Kijkhuis, Oosterhout, 1991
Centro Cultural, Cochabamba, Bolivia, 1990
Trappengalerij, Amsterdam, NL, 1989
Galerie Spiegeling Art, Amsterdam, NL, 1988 - 2001 (annually)
Galerie Het Molenpad, Amsterdam, NL, 1988
Galerie Mauvezand, Laren, NL,1987
Stichting Nieuw Perspectief, Amsterdam, NL,1987
Galerie het Geijntje, Abcoude, NL, 1986