Nikkie le Nobel (1959)

Lives and works in Geertruidenberg, The Netherlands

About perception

​The ambiguity of our perception motivates me to create layered paintings and drawings, using both paint and image building techniques. This allows me to explore the formal qualities of a painting, as well as the relationship between different layers of the image. The shapes in my work arise intuitively from the behaviour of the paint itself or are strictly directed to appear realistic.
I am intrigued by the relationship they create, as well as the relationship between the two-dimensional plane and the illusion of space.
Often, one of the image layers consists of another material, such as an embroidered or flocked velvet-like layer. Through these additions, I create a layer that distinguishes itself from the others, adding a sense of enrichment or intensity to my canvases.
My inspiration often comes from natural shapes. These forms, unburdened by meaning, give me the freedom to create images that I can imbue with their own painted meaning.
​The final painting is a departure from reality, touching on perception, feelings, and suggestion, without trying to tell a specific story.

© Nikkie le Nobel

 

Nikkie le Nobel, Aerdenhout The Netherlands, 1959

Education

Faculteit Kunsten, Academie voor Beeldende Vorming, Hogeschool Tilburg
Graduated 1987 Visual Arts

Solo exhibitions

• De Verschijning, Tilburg mai 199•
• Galerie Bernie van den Broek, Arnhem Jun 1990
• Kantoor ‘Het Nieuwsblad’, Tilburg Sep 1991
• De Hollandsche Spoorweg, Nijmegen Jan/Feb 1992
• Galerie Molenaars, Breda Mar/Apr 1993
• Galerie Damen, Westerhoven Mai/Jun 1993• Suiker Unie, hoofdkantoor, Breda Dec/Jan 1995/96
• ​Het Kijkhuis, Oosterhout Mai/Jun 1999
• De Verruiming, Breda Mar/Apr 2000
• Galerie ‘T’, Middelburg Feb/Mar 2002
• Expositieruimte Tineke Wuts, Amersfoort Mar/Apr 2003
• Galerie Segeren, Breda Mai/Jun 2003
• Galerie Anderwereld/Katuin, Groningen Sep/Oct 2003
• Galerie Witt, Dordrecht Feb/Mar 2004 • Galerie ‘T’, Middelburg Dec 2004
• ContempoGalerie, Rotterdam Jun 2006
• Galerie Anderwereld/Katuin Oct/Nov 2006
• Galerie Witt, Dordrecht Feb 2007
• SBK Tilburg, Mai 2007
• Solopresentatie bij Contempo Galerie tijdens de Rotterdamse Museumnacht 1 Mar 2008
• SBK Helmond, Apr 2008
• “Different Stories”, Contempo Galerie, Eindhoven, Nov 2009
• ArtWalk Eindhoven, Dec 9 2012 • KunstRAI Mai 2015 solostand
• Appèl Solo, Sept 2017, KAZERNE, Paradijslaan 2-8 Eindhoven
• Contempo Galerie, Rotterdam, Solo Nikkie le Nobel, 11 – 20 december 2020
• Galerie Année, Haarlem, jan 14- febr 12 2023
​​• Solo Exhibition at Kazerne Eindhoven, September 2- October 3 2023

Group exhibitions

  • De Beeldunie, Tilburg aug 1987
  • Stadsgalerij, Breda jan/feb 1990
  • De Verschijning, Tilburg sep 1993
  • Galerie H ’89, Eindhoven okt 1993
  • Galerie Damen, Westerhoven 1993 en 1994
  • Galerie Molenaars, Breda 1994, 1995 en 1996
  • De Nieuwe Veste, Breda mai 1996
  • Galerie Witt, Dordrecht jun/jul 2003
  • Galerie Anderwereld/Katuin jul/aug 2003
  • Galerie StuArt, Bergen op Zoom dec/jan 2003/04
  • Galerie  Anderwereld/Katuin, Groningen apr/mai 2004
  • Galerie Witt, Dordrecht mai/aug 2004
  • “Kunst boven de bank” , project i.o. van Artotheek 18, sep/nov 2004
  •  Roosendaal Zomer expositie(Galerie Witt) jun t/m jul
  • 2006 Zomer Tentoonstelling (Galerie Anderwereld/Katuin) jun t/m aug 2006
  • “Chaos in Groningen”  (cons. W. v. Krimpen) okt/nov 2006
  • Zomer expositie (Galerie Witt, Dordrecht) jun t/m jul 2007
  • Zomer expositie (Galerie Witt, Dordrecht) jun t/m jul 2008
  • “After Madrid”, Galerie Katuin/Casa con guiño Fuentes de Cesna, Spain feb/apr 2009
  • “Botanica”, Museum De Buitenplaats Eelde, apr t/m jul 2009 (met Danielle van Broekhoven, Bethany de Forest en Jan Koen Lomans)
  • “Summershow”, aug 01 – sept 30 2009 Galerie Katuin, Fuentes de Cesna, Spain
  • Museo Cueva, Algarinejo Granada apr 30 – jul 27 2010
  • Museum De Buitenplaats,”Eelder Eden”, Eelde, jul 30 – oct 30 2011
  • Back to nature Red Penguin Art Gallery, Marbella, Spain april-june 2014
  • Women in Art (Red Penguin Art Gallery, Marbella, Spain nov 2014 – jan 2015
  • Contempo in Breda apr 2-30 2016
  • Preview PAN at Contempo Galerie Rotterdam November 10-13-2016
  • Art Week Rotterdam, February 8-12 2017 Contempo Galerie
  • Appèl,march 1-april 17 Kazerne Eindhoven
  • PoppinnArt, march 1 – june 30, Amsterdam 2018​​
  • BLOOM, september 29 2018 -february 17 2019, Karmelklooster Drachten
  • Preview KunstRAI 2019, Contempo Galerie Rotterdam, April 12-14
  • Appèl Galeries, Tramkade 22-14 ‘s-Hertogenbosch, June 15-30 2019
  • Flower Art Museum, Aalsmeer, October 17 2020-January 31 2021

Art Fairs

  • KunstRAI 1993, Amsterdam (Gal.Molenaars) jun 1993
  • Benefietveiling Moluks Historisch Museum, Utrecht apr 2000
  • Kunst-Event, Kunstbeurs Zuid-Nederland, Eindhoven sep 2001
  • KunstRAI 2004, Amsterdam (G. Anderwereld/Katuin) mai 2004
  • Realisme ’05, Amsterdam (Witt, Dordrecht) jan 2005
  • KunstRAI 2005, Amsterdam (Anderwereld/Katuin) mai 2005
  • pAn 2005, Amsterdam, (Contempo Galerie), nov 2005
  • Realisme ’06, Amsterdam (Witt, Dordrecht), jan 2006
  • Art-fair ’s Hertogenbosch (Contempo galerie) apr 2006
  • Art Amsterdam/KunstRAI 2006 (Anderwereld/Katuin) mai 2006
  • Kunst op de Brink/Art Laren(Contempo Galerie)jun 2006
  • pAn 2006, Amsterdam (Contempo) nov 2006• Realisme ’07, Amsterdam (Witt) jan 2007
  • Art Madrid, Madrid (Anderwereld/Katuin) feb 2007
  • Art-fair ’s Hertogenbosch (Contempo Galerie) apr 2007• Art Amsterdam (Anderwereld/Katuin) mai 2007• Kunst op de Brink/Art Laren (Contempo Galerie)jun 2007
  • pAn 2007, Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie) nov 2007
  • Realisme ’08, Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie) jan 2008
  • Art Madrid (Galerie Katuin) feb 2008• Art-fair ’s Hertogenbosch (Contempo Galerie) apr 2008
  • Art Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie) mai 2008
  • Kunst op de Brink/Art Laren 2008 (Contempo Galerie) jun 2008
  • pAn 2008, Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie) nov 2008
  • Realisme ’09, Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie)  jan 2009
  • Art Madrid (Galerie Katuin) feb 2009
  • Art-fair ’s Hertogenbosch (Contempo Galerie) apr 2009
  • Art Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie) mai 2009
  • Docks Art Fair Lyon 2009 (Biënnale Lyon)(Contempo Galerie) sept 2009
  • Realisme 2010, Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie) jan 2010
  • Art Antique 2010, Utrecht (Contempo Galerie) april 2010
  • Art Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie) mai 2010
  • pAn 2010, Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie) nov 2010
  • Realisme 2011, Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie) jan 2011
  • Art Antique 2011, Utrecht (Contempo Galerie) april 2011
  • Art Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie) mai 2011
  • pAn 2011,Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie) nov 2011
  • Realisme 2012, Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie) jan 2012
  • RAW Art Fair 2012, Rotterdam (Contempo Galerie)feb 2012
  • Rotary in Kunst, Evoluon Eindhoven march/april 2012
  • Artantique 2012 (Contempo Galerie) Jaarbeurs Utrecht april 2012
  • KunstRAI 2012, Amsterdam  (Contempo Galerie) mai 2012• pAn 2012, Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie) nov 2012
  • Realisme 2013, Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie) jan 2013
  • RAW Art Fair 2013, Rotterdam (Contempo Galerie)feb 2013
  • Art 2013 (Contempo Galerie) Jaarbeurs Utrecht, april 2013 KunstRAI 2013, Amsterdam (Contempo  Galerie) mai 2012
  • Art The Hague, Fokker Terminal Den Haag (Contempo Galerie), oct 2013
  • pAn 2013, Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie) nov 2013
  • Realisme 2014, Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie) jan 2014
  • RAW Art Fair 2014, Rotterdam (Contempo Galerie)feb 2014
  • Art Breda (Contempo Galerie), Chasséveld Breda april 2014
  • KunstRAI 2014 (Contempo Galerie), RAI Amsterdam juni 2014
  • PAN Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie), RAI Amsterdam nov2014
  • Realisme 2015, Passenger Terminal  Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie) jan 2015
  • Rotterdam Contemporary 2015 (Contempo Galerie),Cruise Terminal Rotterdam feb 2015
  • KunstRAI 2015 (Contempo Galerie), RAI Amsterdam juni 2015
  • PAN Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie), RAI Amsterdam nov 2015
  • KunstRAI 2016 (Contempo Galerie), RAI Amsterdam juni 2016
  •  PAN Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie), RAI Amsterdam nov 2016
  • FORREAL 2017, Passenger Terminal Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie) jan 2017
  • KunstRAI 2017 (Contempo Galerie), RAI Amsterdam juni 2017
  • PAN Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie), RAI Amsterdam nov 2017
  • KunstRAI 2018 (Contempo Galerie)• PAN Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie), RAI Amsterdam nov 2018
  • KunstRAI 2019, (Contempo Galerie), RAI Amsterdam, April 2019Realisme 2016, Passenger Terminal Amsterdam (Contempo Galerie) jan 2016​
  • Art on Paper 2019 (Contempo Galerie), Westergasfabriek Amsterdam, September2019 ​​
  • PAN Amsterdam 2019 (Contempo Galerie), RAI Amsterdam November/December 2019
  • KunstRAI Amsterdam 2021 (Contempo Galerie), Sep 08-12 2021​​​ • PAN Amsterdam 2021 (Contempo Galerie), RAI Amsterdam, November 13-21 2021
  • KunstRAI Amsterdam 2022 (Contempo Galerie), April 13-18 2022
  • Art Noord Heerenveen-Oranjewoud, Museum Belvedère, October 06-09-2022
  • PAN Amsterdam 2022 (Contempo Galerie), RAI Amsterdam, November 20-27 2022
  • Naarden the Art Fair (Galerie Année), Grote Kerk Naarden, Jan 26-29 2023
  • Affordable Art Fair Brussels (Gallerie Année), Feb 8-12 2023
  • KunstRAI Amsterdam 2023 (Contempo Galerie), Mai 03-07 2023​​
  • Art Laren (Galerie Année), De Brink in Laren (NH), June 16-18 06 2023
  • Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam (Gallerie Année), November  1-15 2023
  • PAN Amsterdam 2023 (Contempo Galerie), November 19-26

Collections

  • Rabobank Oosterhout
  • Rabobank Westerhoven
  • Suikerunie Breda
  • Med. Centr. “de Klokkenberg” Breda
  • Amphiaziekenhuis Breda
  • NV Waterleiding Mij. N-W-Brabant Breda
  • International Corporate Art (ICArt) Oslo Cruiseferry “Magic Colour”
  • Dell Computers Amsterdam
  • ABN-AMRO Dordrecht
  • Gowrings Continental Maasdam
  • Unilever Rotterdam
  • Base Groep (zorg voor jeugd) Groningen
  • Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC)
  • Eijffinger BV Zoetermeer
  • International Corporate Art (ICArt) Miami Cruiseship “Oasis of The Seas”
  • AON Corporation Nederland
  • Robeco • Scholt Energy Control
  • International Corporate Art (ICArt) Miami Cruiseship “Allure of The Seas”
  • DELA a.o.
    And various private collections