Archive for the 'Art' Category


GUADIRIKIRI by STAN KUIPERI at the WESTIN ARUBA ART GALLERY

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

The general public can still enjoy visiting a new art collection by Aruban painter Stan Kuiperi at the Westin Aruba Art Gallery, until January 27th, 2010.
The exhibition, called “Guadirikiri”, is inspired by the original rock and cave paintings that were created by the first indigenous inhabitants of Aruba about a thousand years ago.
Stan [...]


Treasure, A Fusion of Art, History and Contemporary

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

Grace Ashruf Rahusen will exhibit her latest collection, titled “Treasure”. The exhibition will begin on November 18th 2009 at The Frameshop & A.R.T., situated at Italiestraat 24-A, (right behind SuperFood and KongHing Supermarkets) and will be on display through December 16th 2009.
Grace is very proud to be able to have her 4th solo exhibition “Treasure” [...]


Annemiek van Vliet, an Aruban at heart, shows at the Westin Art Gallery

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

Born in Holland, but raised in Aruba, Annemiek van Vliet is Aruban at heart. Her love of nature developed from a very young age, as well as her desire to capture her memories on film.
Living abroad during her studies made this desire even stronger, and she took as many pictures of [...]


Patrons of the Silent Auction collect their paintings

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

The Radisson Aruba Resort Casino & Spa recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a fund raising gala in the Grand Caribbean Ballroom. The gala benefited the Aruba Scholarship Foundation which dedicates funds raised in the community to continuous education in the hospitality field.
In honor of the gala, the resort commissioned three different painting from Elvis [...]


The Westin Gallery hosts an interesting art lecture

Monday, May 25th, 2009

The local Art Exhibition is an integral part of the Westin’s fifth edition of the Aruba Wine, Food & Art Festival. While the festival is unfolding over the weekend, the Art Exhibition will remain open and pieces are for sale, until July 10th.
Currently on display works by artists tackling the theme of Arubian Cuisine. It [...]


The Westin Aruba Art Gallery inaugurates the Wine Food & Art Exhibition

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

The Westin Aruba Art gallery proudly opened the Wine, Food & Art Exhibition with excellent works by local artists and their treatment of a popular subject, namely local cuisine.
Stan Kuiperi, Eliza Lejuez, Ciro Abath, Irene Peterson Eff Van Straten and more, present a number of works in the lobby gallery managed by AAMC and Gabor [...]


Dutch artist Cobie Sipkema gives classes

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

This past week the atelier of local artist Eefje van der Straten-van Twillert was host to a series of sold-out classes on finepainting in oil, given by visiting Dutch artist, Cobie Sipkema – van Gremberghen.
Cobie is from Almelo, in the Netherlands, and regularly shows her work in her home country, where she [...]


The Nutcracker in Aruba

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Leonid Kozlov Dance International Inc., USA, and Leonid Kozlov, founder and artistic director, presented the Nutcracker at Cas Di Cultura this weekend showcasing the dancers of Kozlov Dance International USA and Club Di Movimiento in Aruba as well as Simadanza, Skol di Baile Diana Antonette and Step By Step, with music by Peter Tchaikovsky, and [...]


We Fusion plays real music

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Kavey Yarzagaray, Ryan Maduro, and Yair Britten make up a new musical ensemble. They recently entertained at a private cocktail reception at Ocean 105 and contributed with their music to the opening party of Casa Tua in town.
Kavey is a spirited Flamenco guitarist who received his musical education in Holland. He furthered his guitar knowledge [...]


Press Conference announces Wine, Food and Art Festival

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

The Sirocco Lounge at the Westin Aruba Resort & Casino hosted the official cocktail party announcing the resort’s popular Wine, Food & Art Festival in its IV edition, unfolding Thursday, May 22, to Saturday, May 24, 2008.
Opening night will feature the always-successful Wine & Food Tasting & Art exhibition, which will take place on Thursday [...]