Man(n)en beelden
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September 17 - November 26, 2023
Man(n)en beelden
A museum overview exhibition of almost 50 years of Men in Images by the 80-year-old sculptor Marcel Julius Joosen.
Marcel turned 80 in February this year. This was celebrated in March with a number of new sculptures in the Zeven Zomers gallery in Nijmegen, the city where he worked. Marcel has lived in Fresnes-sur-Apance, France since 2006.
The exhibition in the MooiMan male-art gallery shows an extensive, museum-like overview of Marcel's oeuvre from his early days to his latest new images. In addition, there will be works by a number of artists that Marcel has specially selected. Such as Ewoud Broeksma, Danny Cobbaut (België), Ron Griswold (VS), Dan Simoneau (VS), Richard Stabbert (VS) en Ralf Wehrle & Uwe Frank (Germany). A choice that is in line with his characteristic images that depict the dark man, often an asylum seeker on the run. Something that is currently reflected in the work of the Flemish painter Danny Cobbaut.
Queering the collections: World Queer Museum
However, in the almost 50 years in which Marcel developed into one of the best sculptors of the male nude in the Netherlands, his work appears not to have been included in any museum collection. This is remarkable given that Marcel has never shied away from showing his gay or queer identity in all his work. And museums such as the Rijksmuseum, with programs such as 'queering the collections', are currently committed to this.
In addition to Marcel as a jubilee, Adam Bossa will also be present at the opening. Adam is the model who has inspired him for many years to create his imposing, life-size sculptures, in addition to beautiful works of modest size. Humanity is always the subject of his images. These images not only show the beauty of the male body, but also the inner beauty of the models. Daring but also modest, aware of their nakedness, viewed by many during exhibitions, at art fairs, but also in his book Images / Sculptures.
Exhibition Man(n)en beelden, September 17 - November 26, 2023
Opening: Sunday September 17, 2023, 4:00 p.m., gallery open from 3:00 p.m..
Address: Noorderstationsstraat 40, 9717 KP Groningen
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Train: Groningen North a 3-minute walk away.
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Galerie Mooiman.
MooiMan male-art galerie is een galerie waarin de man als thema binnen de kunst centraal staat. De galerie laat werk zien van meer dan 100 internationale kunstenaars, heeft meerdere keren per jaar een wisselende tentoonstelling en gaat naar beurzen (Affordable Art Amsterdam / Maastricht / Milano). Daarnaast brengt de galerie eigen boekproducties uit waaronder de internationale scheurkalender 'Your Daily Male'
Location.
Galerie MooiMan male art
Noorderstationsstraat 40 40
9717 KP Groningen
tel 06 26330655
www.mooi-man.nl