About Carla van de Puttelaar

In her photographic work, Carla van de Puttelaar wants to emphasize personality, vulnerability and intimate eroticism, as well as distance and, sometimes, alienation.

Her nudes draw heavily on the use of close up effects and the use, or deliberate non-use, of focus. Moles can be seen clearly, as well as more temporal marks, such as bruises or the imprint of underwear in the skin. They enhance the intimacy of the picture, loading it with tension. Distance is being created first and foremost by the use of color. Often, the skin will have a porcelain glance, delicate, fragile. Color also creates a sculptural feel, elaborated by the light and framing of the compositions.

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Lecture: Carla van de Puttelaar and students of the University of Kansas, Kahmann Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Kahmann Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
June 6 2013

Carla van de Puttelaar talked with a very inspiring group of Art students of the University of Kansas and their teachers Luke and Mary Anne Jordan in Amsterdam. Showing them also the exhibition at Kahmann Gallery. Discussing many topics such as, the artistic development, art history, sources of inspiration, passions and possibilities.

Dual exhibition: Under my Skin, Carla van de Puttelaar and Mona Kuhn, Kahmann Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Kahmann Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
May 17 2013 - June 29 2013

In this dual exhibition a number of iconic works by Van de Puttelaar will be on display during the exhibition, as well as a couple of recent additions to her oeuvre, like work from the series Hortus Nocturnum. Here she approaches flowers as if they were human bodies. Another new development for Van de Puttelaar is working with video; Kahmann Gallery will show two of her video works from the series Galateas. Galatea is a reference to the Greak myth of the sculptor Pygmalion, who created such a beautiful statue of a woman, that he fell in love with her and named her Galatea. He prayed to Aphrodite to bring her to life and his wish was granted. Just like in the myth, the beautiful still portraits of “Galateas” slowly come to life. You are kindly invited to the opening Friday May 17th, 17:30-19:30.

Solo exhibition: Sculptural Skin, Museum Beelden aan Zee, Den Haag, The Netherlands

Museum Beelden aan Zee, Den Haag, The Netherlands
October 5 2012 - January 20 2013

This is the first solo exhibition of Carla van de Puttelaar at the beautiful Museum Beelden aan Zee. In this exhibition she combines her sculptural photos of the female body with sculptures from the permanent collection of the museum. The show will be opened by Joop van Caldenborgh of the famous Caldic Collection.

Solo exhibition: Short Stories of Silence, Espace Enny, Laag Keppel, The Netherlands

Espace Enny, Laag Keppel, The Netherlands
October 7 2012 - December 1 2013

This group exhibition shows the works of three female artists Carla van de Puttelaar, Lynne Leegte and Lique Schoot. Their work is characterized by craftsmanship and quality. All three of them are also, in their own way, influenced by the main aspects of the art of that time. The dramatic effect of light and dark as seen in the paintings of Rembrandt, the mathematical precision and detail in the work of Vermeer, the colours and the peacefulness in the numerous still lifes. The exhibition will be opened by Karin van Lieverloo, curator of Museum de Fundatie.

Solo exhibition: Ode à la peau, box galerie, Brussels, Belgium

box galerie, Brussels, Belgium
September 7 2012 - November 10 2012

This is the third solo exhibition of Carla van de Puttelaar at box galerie. In this new show her atmospheric and fragile flowers will be shown next to her delicate and sculptural photos of the female body.

Group exhibition: Z O M E R 2 0 1 2 een hernieuwd begin, Galerie Jacoba Wijk, Wehe-den Hoorn

Galerie Jacoba Wijk, Wehe-den Hoorn, The Netherlands
May 13 2012 - October 14 2012

This exhibition shows the works of Frans Franciscus, Maria van Kesteren, Christiaan Kuitwaard, Janpeter Muilwijk, Carla van de Puttelaar and Ruud de Rode. The gallery is situated in a beautiful old building in the North of the Netherlands.

Publication: Cover for novel: I Am Forbidden, by Anouk Markovits

I Am Forbidden by Anouk Markovits, USA
May 8 2012

Carla van de Puttelaar made the cover for the wonderful novel: I Am Forbidden by Anouk Markovits. It is a novel about a family who is torn apart by fierce belief and private longing in this unprecedented journey deep inside the most insular Hasidic sect, the Satmar. Sweeping from the Central European countryside just before World War II to Paris to contemporary Williamsburg, Brooklyn, I Am Forbidden brings to life four generations of one Satmar family. A beautifully crafted, emotionally gripping story of what happens when unwavering love, un-yielding law, and centuries of tradition collide, I Am Forbidden announces the arrival of an extraordinarily gifted new voice and opens a startling window on a world long closed to most of us.

Publication: BLINK Magazine

BLINK Magazine, issue 11, Korea
April 2012

In April 2012 Carla van de Puttelaar is a featured artist with an interview and many photos covering 12 pages in this stunningly beautiful magazine made by the Korean Kim Aram. The magazine features personal work by emerging, established and undiscovered photographers. The other photographers in this issue are: Ann Woo, Julia Fullerton-Batten, Kate Peters, Magda Wosinska, Nicol Vizioli, Sasaki Kanako and Yann Gross.

Publication: www.galeries.nl

Guest of the Month at galeries.nl, The Netherlands
April 2012

In April 2012 Carla van de Puttelaar and Fred Meijer will write again a short text every day about a work of art at www.galeries.nl, one of the important Art websites in the Netherlands. They will inform you about the exhibitions they have seen and the artists they admire.

Group exhibition: XXSmall, Gemeentemuseum, The Hague

Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, The Netherlands
November 12 2011 - March 25 2012

This exhibition shows the enchanting world of the doll's houses from the 17th century until the day of today, also a marvelous collection of small silver objects are exhibited. A special item in this exhibition is the miniature museum, which is founded by Lex and Ria Daniels of Reflex Art Gallery. They have asked a group of very important artists to make a piece of miniature art for this museum. A photo by Carla van de Puttelaar is shown in this museum together with artists such as, Marlene Dumas, Louise Bourgeois, Damien Hirst, Roy Lichtenstein, Hellen van Meene, Sol LeWitt and Erwin Olaf.

Group exhibition: La Main, THEATRE MUNICIPAL DE CASTRES, Castres, France

THEATRE MUNICIPAL DE CASTRES, Castres, France
October 27 - December 3 2011

This exhibition shows the works of photographers such as Brassaï, Robert Doisneau, William Klein, Jean Dieuzaide, Carla van de Puttelaar, Jean-Loup Sieff and Sebastiao Salgado from the collection of the Chateau d'Eau in Toulouse.

Photo Fair: nofound_photofair

Paris, France
11-14 November 2011

nofound_photofair is a contemporary art fair dedicated to photography. It aims to bring together all stakeholders in the captured image around unique and original projects. The 2011 edition of nofound_photofair features 43 booths, ranging from classical exhibitions to installations. At this fair the French collector Arnaud Oliveux shows two photos by Carla van de Puttelaar.

Publication: Psychologies

Paris, France
October 2011

The important French magazine Psychologies publishes two photos by Carla van de Puttelaar.

Book Publication and review: Jewelbox, Light on Legs

The Netherlands
July 2011

The Volkskrant publishes a wonderful, positive book review of the new monographic book by Carla van de Puttelaar. The review is written by Arno Haijtema and he praizes the sensitive depiction of the skin

Group exhibition: NEW YORKER FICTION/REAL PHOTOGRAPHY, Steven Kasher Gallery

Steven Kasher Gallery, New York, USA
June 9 - July 9 2011

In partnership with The New Yorker, Steven Kasher Gallery is honored to present NEW YORKER FICTION/REAL PHOTOGRAPHY, a selection of over 30 important photographs, by photographers such as Cindy Sherman, Carla van de Puttelaar and Juergen Teller selected by Elisabeth Biondi and Steven Kasher from the artwork accompanying Fiction stories published in The New Yorker from 1998 to 2011. This exhibition is a tribute to the distinguished New Yorker Visuals Editor Elisabeth Biondi and to the extraordinary photography she has brought to the The New Yorker for fifteen years.

Group exhibition: VoTH, Travelling Exhibition, Stedelijk Museum

Stedelijk Museum, Den Bosch, The Netherlands
May 28 - September 4 2011

At this exhibition Aliona van der Horst shows her film "Moedertaal" in colloboration with Carla van de Puttelaar, who did most of the camera work, using her well known natural light and black background.

Group exhibition: The Female Eye, Fotogalerie, Rotterdam

Fotogalerie, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
May 6 - June 14 2011

This exhibition brings together the photographs/films of five exceptional artists,Carla van de Puttelaar, Nienke de Vos, Marga van den Meydenberg, Sue Jones and Marlo Broekmans, each working with the representation of the female form.

Group exhibition: Veel kan je maken, maar niet alles houden

RKD, Den Haag, The Netherlands
March 29 - April 30 2011

This exhibition, curated by Carla van de Puttelaar, shows works of Alexandra Verburg, Aliona van der Horst, Bethany de Forest, Carla van de Puttelaar, Dana Lixenberg, Diana Scherer, Evelien Jaspers, Hellen van Meene, Hugo Schuitemaker, Ingar Krauss, Irene Cécile, Jessica Gorter, Juul Kraijer, Leo Erken, Popel Coumou, Sara Giampaolo, Svea Gustavs and Willem Diepraam. The exhibition will be accompanied by a catalogue in an edition of 100 copies, available at the RKD in The Hague and here.

Group exhibition: Exposed, KLOMPCHING GALLERY

KLOMPCHING GALLERY, New York, USA
March 16 - April 22 2011

This exhibition brings together the photographs of four exceptional artists, each working with the representation of the human form. The fabrication of individual male bodies into multi-limbed hybrids, makes Antony Crossfield's exploration of the male form at once unsettling, yet weirdly beautiful. Phillip Toledano's highly-crafted images combine up-close physical observations that are imposing, detailed and display a dramatic illumination that is reminiscent of the chiaroscuro technique of Caravaggio. The psychological is played out in the compelling tableau vivants of Cornelia Hediger, whose pictorial narratives explore the conscious/unconscious. And, showing for the first time at the gallery, are the profoundly beautiful nudes made by Carla van de Puttelaar.

Group exhibition: I promise to love you, Caldic Collection

Kunsthal, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
February 5 - May 15 2011

In this extaordinary beautiful exhibition 5 photos by Carla van de Puttelaar are shown together with artists such as: Ai Weiwei, Louise Bourgeois, Tracey Emin, Damien Hirst, Anselm Kiefer, Yayoi Kusama, Ernesto Neto, James Turrell, Sam Taylor-Wood and Robert Zandvliet. Excerpt text Kunsthal: On the occasion of the celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the Caldic Collection Kunsthal Rotterdam presents a survey exhibition entitled 'I promise to love you'. A selection of over eighty paintings, photographs, installations and sculptures that have all been purchased over the last ten years, constitutes an impressive overview of the Caldic Collection in the twenty-first century.

Group exhibition: Tanya Rumpff, Westzeedijk 114

Tanya Rumpff, Westzeedijk 114, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
February 9 - 13 2011

Art Consultancy Tanya Rumpff organizes an exhibition in a beautiful old restored town house, showing works of Philip Akkerman, James Aldridge, Elena Beelaerts, Heman Chong, Adam Colton, René Daniels, Aaron van Erp, Sebastian Gogel, Daan van Golden, Marnix Goossens, Jasper Hagenaar, Rosemin Hendriks, Klaas Kloosterboer, Rannva Kunoy, Rezi van Lankveld, Alexandra Leykauf, Erik van Lieshout, Bjarne Melgaard, Jos van Merendonk, Jurriaan Molenaar, Jochen Muhlenbrink, Robert Nicol, Marc Oosting, Carla Van de Puttelaar, Charlie Roberts, Andrei Roiter, Fiona Shaw, Tracey Snelling, Martine Stig, Joost van den Toorn, Ricardas Vaitiekunas, Emo Verkerk, Koen Vermeule, Kris Vleeschouwer, Henk Visch, Martin Walde, Jens Wolf, André van de Wijdeven, Dirk Zoete. It will be a museum presentation that will reinforce Art Rotterdam every year from now on.

Fair: Art Rotterdam 2011

Cruise terminal, Rotterdam
February 10 - 13 2011

Carla van de Puttelaar will be represented by Flatland Gallery on this contemporary art fair.

Book Publication: Four covers for vintage classics by D.H. Lawrence

Random House, London, UK
February 3 2011

Random House publishes four vintage classics by D.H. Lawrence featuring cover photos by Carla van de Puttelaar. The titles are: Lady Chatterley's Lover, The Rainbow, Sons & Lovers and Women in Love.

Fair: Photo LA 2011

Santa Monica Civic, Santa Monica, USA
January 13 - 17 2011

photo-eye Gallery shows new work of Carla van de Puttelaar at Photo LA. Her work is presented for the second time at this famous photography fair.

Group exhibition: RASA: MOOI, mu-zee-um, Oostende

RASA: MOOI, mu-zee-um, Oostende, Belgium
January 7 - 31 2011

MOOI is an exhibition, which is trying to unravel the mystery about the fragile beauty of people and of the world in which they live. MOOI shows works of Carla van de Puttelaar, Jan Fabre, David Claerbout, Sofie Muller, Johan Tahon, Wim Delvoye, Nick Ervinck, Kahn en Selesnick, Margi Geerlinks, Bob Verschueren, Pascal Bernier and Karen Borghouts.

Solo Exhibition and portfolio release:The Cranach Series, photo eye Gallery

Santa Fe, USA
October 22 - December 11 2010

photo eye Gallery shows the "Cranach Series" of Carla van de Puttelaar. Press Release (part): What is beauty? Dutch artist, Carla van de Puttelaar creates beautiful timeless images of women in their natural state. According to van de Puttelaar, the images that we see in magazines are more about makeup and fashion, they are plastic, not about real beauty. For van de Puttelaar, beauty resides in the "little things", small imperfections or tiny movements. She defines this as a very human beauty. van de Puttelaar seeks to create images that capture "beauty with dignity" by focusing on distinguishing marks like small moles, imprints from lingerie lace or elastic or a slight bruise. To van de Puttelaar each portrait is, in a sense, a self-portrait as she relates to her models as a woman. Her "Cranach Series" was inspired by the work of 16th German painter Lucas Cranach the Elder. photo-eye is proud to announce that Carla van de Puttelaar's "Cranach Series" is the newest Limited Edition publication from photo-eye Editions. This exquisite portfolio of full-body nude photographs contains a title page, essay by Fred G. Meijer, fifteen 11x17 inch archival pigment ink prints, a list of plates and a signature page. The photoeye Editions "Cranach Series" portfolio is a limited edition of 50. A selection of photographs from the "Cranach Series" along with photo-eye's portfolio of the work will be on display. Excerpt from the introduction by Fred G. Meijer: "While Carla van de Puttelaar's full-length nudes do indeed evoke Cranach's Venus - with their pale bodies posed graciously against an all-consuming black background - they are quite different women and so is their variety of beauty. Five hundred year old Venus is an actress, a captivating temptress commanding the stage, despite her fragile figure. She firmly holds ground. By contrast, van de Puttelaar's young women do not stand, but rather they float. They seem weightless, floating gently upwards, perhaps, or descending slowly, or hovering motionless in mid-air, before a pitch black sky, a few feet above ground, where the slightest breeze could sigh them away. They are wingless angels, caught in a merciless searchlight, but are oblivious to it. Or, alternately perhaps they are just floating by, unexpectedly, carried by the steady current of a deep, dark, ice-cold mountain stream. Who can tell?"

Group exhibition: RASA: MOOI, Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

RASA: MOOI, Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium
October 23 - December 5 2010

Group exhibition: YiPArt

YiPArt, Christie's, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
October 16 - 23 2010

Christie's Amsterdam will show and auction the works of around 100 photographers, who donated a photo for Young in Prison. The photos will be auctioned on the 24th of October at 3 PM.

Publication-interview: ART Das Kunstmagazin, Hamburg

Amsterdam
October 1 2010

ART Das Kunstmagazin publishes a portfolio with photos of and an interview with Carla van de Puttelaar.

Fair: Show Off Paris

7 Rue des Filles du Calvaire, Paris
October 21 - 24 2010

Carla van de Puttelaar will be represented by Flatland Gallery on this contemporary art fair.

Travelling exhibition: VoTH

Krasnoyarsk Museum Centre, Hermitage Kazan - NCCA Jekaterinburg, Moscou MOMA, Yaroslavl Art Museum, Stedelijk Museum 's-Hertogenbosch/ CBK 's-Hertogenbosch , Russia/The Netherlands
August 20 2010 - August 21 2011

VoTH is a cultural exchange project with the Russian Federation, initiated by Ine Lamers and Marjan Teeuwen (organization of the exhibitions and the catalogue Marjan Teeuwen/ KW_14). The core of the exhibition VoTH will be an endeavour to investigate the way 8 Russian and 8 Dutch contemporary art practices analyze and reflect upon aspects of Russian contemporary society, culture and history. All artists created new work for this exhibition. Intensive and numerous movements to and from this immense country form. Aliona van der Horst shows the first part of her film project: Moedertaal (in colloboration with Carla van de Puttelaar) and her acclaimed film Boris Ryzhy. Krasnoyarsk Museum Centre: 20 August - 23 September 2010 Hermitage Kazan (with support from DSM/ DNP): 3 October - 17 October NCCA Jekaterinburg: 27 October - 20 November Moscow MOMA : 17 December 2010 - 23 January 2011 Yaroslavl Art Museum: 18 February - 27 March 2011 Stedelijk Museum 's-Hertogenbosch/ CBK 's-Hertogenbosch: 28 May - 21 August 2011

Publication: OOG magazine, Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam
August 30 2010

OOG magazine publishes a photo by Carla van de Puttelaar on the cover.

Fair: Art Santa Fe 2010

Santa Fe, USA
July 15 - 18 2010

photo eye Gallery shows new work of Carla van de Puttelaar at Art Santa Fe.

Award: Julia M. Cameron Award, finalist

Announcement
July 2010

Carla van de Puttelaar is a finalist for The Julia M. Cameron Award.

Het Uur van de Wolf, documentary ARTE: Jock Sturges: La Beauté révélée

Het Uur van de Wolf
June 18 2010, 11:20 pm

Carla van de Puttelaar has been interviewed for a documentary about Jock Sturges. The film has been made by Christian Klinger and Daniela Krien of Amadelio and will be broadcast on Nederland 2, NPS - Het Uur van de Wolf, June 18, at 11:20 pm

Fair: Art Chicago 2010

Chicago, USA
April 30 - May 3 2010

photo eye Gallery shows new work of Carla van de Puttelaar at Art Chicago. Her work is presented for the first time at this prestigeous fair.

Publication: New York Times Magazine

New York, USA
April 18 2010

The New York Times Magazine publishes a photo by Carla van de Puttelaar.

Solo exhibition: Carla van de Puttelaar, RKD, The Hague

RKD, The Hague, The Netherlands
April 20 - June 30 2010

In this solo exhibition the RKD shows an overview of works of Carla van de Puttelaar made between 1998 and 2008.

Book Publication: La Photographie Contemporaine

Paris, France
March 2010

Editions Flammarions publishes a photo by Carla van de Puttelaar.

Solo exhibition: Corps singuliers, box galerie, Brussels

box galerie, Brussels, Belgium
March 31 - May 8 2010

In this solo exhibition: Corps singuliers, box galerie will show works of Carla van de Puttelaar from the stunning "Cranach"-series and others.

Group exhibition: The Flatland Foundation, Utrecht

The Flatland Foundation, Utrecht
April 3 2010 - April 28 2010

The presentation of upcoming exhibition Works from the Collection Flatland Foundation promises to be allegorizing on the inner depth of what is real and an illusory, offering a welcome departure from popular dialogues concerned with manipulating reality.

Projection during concert: Wasted by Tomoko Mukaiyama

Wasted by Tomoko Mukaiyama, Parkstad Limburg Theaters, Heerlen, The Netherlands
March 26 2010

The Japanese artist and concert pianist Tomoko Mukaiyama travels around the world with her project: wasted. Wasted is a gigantic architectonical installation of 12.000 white, silk dresses. The exhibition will be shown from March 26 till april 25 at 2010 SCHUNCK*-Glaspaleis. After the opening Mukaiyama will give a unique concert in Theater Heerlen combining Bachs Goldberg Variationen with photo projections which will include a series of photos by Carla van de Puttelaar. Of this impressive project a documentary will be made by the well known filmmaker Aliona van der Horst.

Fair: MiArt 2010

Milan, Italy
March 26 - 29 2010

Esther Woerdehoff Gallery shows new work of Carla van de Puttelaar at MiArt. Her work is presented for the first time at this prestigeous fair.

Publication: Zoom Street Magazine

San Rafael, USA
March and April 2010

Zoom Street Magazine shows a portfolio of Carla van de Puttelaar.

Film: Canadian Documentary: OFFRE-MOI TON CORPS - The Body as an Offering

Claire Obscura, OFFRE-MOI TON CORPS - The Body as an Offering
Premiere March 21 2010 at the International Festival of Films on Art in Montreal

The Body as an Offering: International photographic artists working with the body. Produced by Claire Obscura Inc./ Directed by Bernar Hébert and Renée Claude Riendeau. Some of the artists that are featured in this documentary are Carla van de Puttelaar, Jeff Bark, Alex Sandwell and Margi Geerlinks.

Group exhibition: Global Photography, Galleria Contemporaneo, Italy

Galleria Contemporaneo, Mestre-Venezia, Italy
March 20 2010 - April 24 2010

Carla van de Puttelaar will participate in the exhibition: Global Photography, which was previously seen during SI FEST - Savignano Immagini Festival 2009.

Group exhibition: Het vermogen om te geven: kunst geschonken door vrienden

Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, The Netherlands
March 6 2010 - June 20 2010

In the Tritonkabinet the Gemeentemuseum presents a selection of gifts received by the museum. Besides three still-lifes by Morandi works of for example Mondriaan, Erwin Olaf and Carla van de Puttelaar are shown.

Group exhibition: photo-eye Gallery, Santa Fe

photo-eye Gallery, Santa Fe, USA
February 19 - May 15 2010

Includes work by Carla van de Puttelaar, Mitch Dobrowner, Julie Blackmon, Tom Chambers, David Trautrimas, Maria Luisa Morando, Laurie Tumer, Nick Brandt, Pentti Sammallahti, Raymond Meeks, Zoe Zimmerman, Kevin O'Connell, David H. Gibson and Richard Barnes

Solo exhibition: Galerie Confluence, Nantes

Galerie Confluence, Nantes, France
March 4 - April 30 2010

Galerie Confluence will show works of Carla van de Puttelaar from the stunning "Cranach"-series.

Fair: Photo LA 2010

Santa Monica Civic, Santa Monica, USA
January 14 - 17 2010

photo-eye Gallery shows new work of Carla van de Puttelaar at Photo LA. Her work is presented for the first time at this famous photography fair.

Group exhibition:X-mas 2009 at Flatland Gallery, Utrecht

X-mas 2009 at Flatland Gallery, Utrecht
Dec 12 2009 - Jan 08 2010

This Christmas exhibition shows works of the following artists: Martijn Beukers, Ruud van Empel, Frans Franciscus, Janpeter Muilwijk, Erwin Olaf and Carla van de Puttelaar.

Publication: www.galeries.nl

Guest of the Month at galeries.nl, The Netherlands
December 2009

In December 2009 Carla van de Puttelaar and Fred Meijer will write a small text every day about Art at www.galeries.nl, one of the foremost websites about Art in the Netherlands. They will inform you about the exhibitions they have seen and the artists they admire.

Group exhibition: Borstbeeld, Lange Voorhout, Den Haag

Borstbeeld, Lange Voorhout, Den Haag
Till 18 December 2009

Till December 18, the 24 larger than life photos will be exhibited at the prestigious Lange Voorhout in The Hage. All women on the photos have had a breast reconstruction. Women whose breasts have been amputated as treatment for cancer. The photos have been made by the well-known Dutch photographers: Paul Blanca, Morad Bouchakour, Koos Breukel, Wendelien Daan, Willeke Duijvekam, Carli Hermes, Leo Hol, Miep Jukkema, Krijn van Noordwijk, Carla van de Puttelaar, Cornelie Tollens and Marcel van der Vlugt.

Fair: PAN 2009

RAI, Amsterdam
November 22 - 29 2009

Flatland Gallery shows new work of Carla van de Puttelaar at the PAN. The PAN is one of the most famous Art fairs in the Netherlands. Many international Art Dealers and Galleries show work of prominent artists.

Fair: Paris Photo 2009

Carrousel du Louvre, Paris
November 18 - 22 2009

Flatland Gallery shows new work of Carla van de Puttelaar at Paris Photo. Her work has been presented each year at this famous photography fair since 1999. Paris Photo hosts some hundred galleries and publishers from around the globe at the prestigious Carrousel du Louvre.

Group exhibition: Borstbeeld, Museum Square, Amsterdam

Borstbeeld, Museum Square, Amsterdam
Oct 15 2009 - Nov 04 2009

From October 15 till November 4, 24 larger than life photos will be exhibited at the Museum Square. After that the exhibition will travel to Rotterdam. All women on the photos have had a breast reconstruction. Women whose breasts have been amputated as treatment for cancer. The photos have been made by the well-known Dutch photographers: Paul Blanca, Morad Bouchakour, Koos Breukel, Wendelien Daan, Willeke Duijvekam, Carli Hermes, Leo Hol, Miep Jukkema, Krijn van Noordwijk, Carla van de Puttelaar, Cornelie Tollens and Marcel van der Vlugt.

Group exhibition: SI FEST Photography Festival, Italy

SI FEST Photography Festival, Savignano, Italy
Sept 11 2009 - Oct 04 2009

Carla van de Puttelaar will participate in the exhibition 'Global Photography' during SI FEST - Savignano Immagini Festival 2009

Interview for documentary ARTE: Jock Sturges: La Beauté révélée

ARTE
July 31 2009, 11:15 pm

Group exhibition: Nobody's perfect

Nobody's perfect, Gorcums Museum, Gorinchem, The Netherlands
July 4 - Aug 30 2009

Nobody's perfect is an exhibition about Gods and Godesses and the ideals of beauty through the ages. The starting point for this exhibition is the story of Galatea, the statue made by Pygmalion, which was brought to life by Aphrodite. The modern age is represented by several artists such as Carla van de Puttelaar, Erwin Olaf, Ruud van Empel, Anouk Griffioen and Kathinka Lampe.

Group exhibition: Regards sur les corps

Regards sur les corps, POLAR+NKA*photography, Brussels, Belgium
June 19 - Sept 26 2009

Regards sur les corps, shows the beautiful works of several photographers, famous for their special view on the female body. Some of the participating photographers are: Carla van de Puttelaar, Frantisek Drtikol, Frank Horvat, Laurence Demaison and Lucien Clergue.

Fair: Scope Basel 2009

Sportplatz Landhof, Basel, Switzerland
June 8 - 14 2009

Carla van de Puttelaar will be represented by Flatland Gallery on this contemporary art fair.

Group exhibition: Galerie Esther Woerdehoff

Galerie Esther Woerdehoff, Paris, France
May 21 - July 7 2009

This exhibition shows the work of 3 women photographers from 3 different countries: Carla van de Puttelaar, Monique Jacot and Kumi Oguro. For more information read the press release (PDF, French, with photos).

Group Exhibition: Bizarre, bizarre, Dans l'esprit du surréalisme

Rue du Mail 88, Brussels
May 13 - July 4 2009

box galerie shows new work of Carla van de Puttelaar at the current group exhibition: Bizarre, bizarre, Dans l'esprit du surréalisme

Film: Canadian Documentary

Documentary
May 2009

Last week Carla van de Puttelaar has been filmed for a Canadian Documentary, which will be released in 2010.

Publication: Elsevier has published the Top 100 of Dutch artists 2009

Elsevier
May 2009

Elsevier has published the Top 100 of Dutch artists 2009; Featuring Carla van de Puttelaar at # 51. See publication as pdf.

Fair: Art Amsterdam 2009

RAI, Amsterdam
May 13 - 17 2009

Carla van de Puttelaar will be represented by Flatland Gallery on this contemporary art fair.

Fair: MADRIDFOTO 2009

IFEMA, Madrid
May 7 - 10 2009

Carla van de Puttelaar will be represented by Flatland Gallery on this new photo fair.

Solo exhibition and book presentation: Flatland Gallery

Flatland Gallery, Utrecht
April 18 - May 30 2009

Flatland Gallery in Utrecht presents a solo exhibition of Carla van de Puttelaar. She will show new work including the stunning life size photos which are inspired by the German 16th century painter Lucas Cranach the Elder. Please have a look at the Press Release.

Interview and kart race for: BNO: VROAAM!, carrieredag voor ontwerpers

BNO: VROAAM!
May 7 2009

Carla van de Puttelaar gained second place in kart race against famous designers: Anthon Beeke, Maria Blaisse and Frank Tjepkema. Please have a look to see the race and the interview.

Group exhibition: LITTLE HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY

LITTLE HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY, CGAC, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
March 12 - May 3 2009

LITTLE HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY, is an exhibition curated by Manuel Segade, who writes about this exhibition: Starting from reading photographs, and from their presentation as devices given for public analysis, this little history of photography militates along the same lines as Walter Benjamin in his famous essay of the same title: to dismantle the possibility of photographic illiteracy, to provide tools for the critical deconstruction of the processes of the creation of images and, so, question the everyday mechanical production of individuals in society. See link for complete text. Some of the participating photographers are: John Coplans, Rineke Dijkstra, Pierre Gonnord, Douglas Gordon, Paul Graham, John Hilliard, Ingar Krauss, Erwin Olaf, Carla van de Puttelaar, Toshio Shimamura, Angela Strassheim and Wolfgang Tillmans.

Radio Interview: De Avonden, VPRO, Radio 6, March 25, 2009

De Avonden
March 25

Carla van de Puttelaar has been interviewed by L.J.A.D. Creyghton for the VPRO radio program De Avonden to talk about her upcoming Solo Exhibition at Flatland Gallery and her newest books: The Beholder's Eye and Galateas. The interview will be broadcasted on March 25 at 9:00 PM CET

Publication: Photos Nouvelles, issue 55

In this issue of Photos Nouvelles Carla van de Puttelaar has a six page publication. The photos are accompanied by a beautiful poem of the 16th century poet Louise Labé.

Fair: Art Rotterdam 2009

Cruise terminal, Rotterdam
Feb 4 - Feb 8 2009

Carla van de Puttelaar will be represented by Flatland Gallery on this contemporary art fair.

Interview at Conscientious: A conversation with Carla van de Puttelaar

Conscientious, Joerg Colberg
January 12 2009

Please have a look at the interview at Joerg Colberg's weblog Conscientious.

Publication: Identity Matters winter 2008/2009: ik bedenk dus ik besta

In this beautiful publication Carla van de Puttelaar has been interviewed by Bieke van der Mark. The impressive portraits in this publication are made by Krijn van Noordwijk

Group exhibition: Women and children... first.

Photographs from the Gabino Diego Collection, Sagunto, Spain
November 18 2008 - January 11 2009

Women and children... first, is an exhibition of 90 photographs from the private collection belonging to the actor Gabino Diego, which is presented today in the Glorieta Exhibition Hall belonging to the Bancaja Foundation in Sagunto, and responds to the relatively recent cultural phenomenon in Spain of collecting photographs. Some of the participating photographers are: Ana Muller, Carla van de Puttelaar, Alberto Garcia Alix, Abrazo de Luz, Tony Catany and Chema Madoz.

Book signing: Fotoboekenmarathon: Huis Marseille

Keizersgracht 401
December 21 2008 at 11 AM - 6 PM

Huis Marseille organizes a fotoboekenmarathon. 20 photographers will sign their new books. Carla van de Puttelaar will sign at 3 PM and Hellen van Meene will sign at 11 AM. Edie Peters of website PhotoQ will interview the participating photographers and there will be photo projections.

Publication: Weekend Le Vif

Belgium
December 12 - 18

Weekend Le Vif publishes an article about Carla van de Puttelaar: Le songe d'une nudité.

Book signing and Group Exhibition: box galerie

Rue du Mail 88, Brussels
December 14 2008 at 1 PM

box galerie shows new work of Carla van de Puttelaar at the gallery and she will also sign her 2 new books at Sunday December 14 at 1 PM.

Book Presentation: Beyond Photography

FOAM, Amsterdam
December 10 2008

At FOAM Beyond Photography will be presented. A new book that shows us the photos of 34 Dutch and Belgian photographers, among which: Carla van de Puttelaar, Hellen van Meene, Ruud van Empel, Erwin Olaf and Hendrik Kerstens. The speakers on the presentation are: Frits Gierstberg, Rommert Boonstra and Maartje van den Heuvel.

Fair: Photo Miami 2008

Wynwood Art Districht, Miami
December 3 - 7 2008

Galerie Esther Woerdehoff shows new work of Carla van de Puttelaar at Photo Miami. Her 2 new books will be available at the fair.

Fair: Paris Photo 2008

Carrousel du Louvre, Paris
November 13 - 16 2008

Flatland Gallery and Galerie Esther Woerdehoff show new work of Carla van de Puttelaar at Paris Photo. She will also sign her 2 new books at the fair. Her work has been presented each year at this famous photography fair since 1999. Paris Photo hosts some hundred galleries and publishers from around the globe at the prestigious Carrousel du Louvre.

Radio Interview: Radio Noord-Holland, Bijlage Oct. 25

Bijlage
Oct 25

Carla van de Puttelaar has been interviewed by Jos Heeremans and Karin Douma in their program: Bijlage to talk about her newest book: The Beholder's Eye, which will be released in November. The interview will be broadcasted on October 25 at 12:00 AM CET and repeated on October 26 at 6:00 PM CET

Award: Nominated for the Black & White Spider Award in the Fine Art category

Nominations & Winners Presentation
Oct 19

Carla van de Puttelaar has been nominated for The Black & White Spider Award in the Fine Art category.

Fair: Show Off Paris

Espace Pierre Cardin, Paris
Oct 21 - Oct 26

Carla van de Puttelaar will be represented by Flatland Gallery on this contemporary art fair.

Fair: Scope London October 16-19 08

Lord's Cricket Ground, London
Oct 16 - Oct 19

Carla van de Puttelaar will be represented by Flatland Gallery on this contemporary art fair.

Group exhibition: 3 Frauen

Belgian Consulate - Le Caillou Bleu, Cologne, Germany
September 10 - September 26 2008

The Belgian Consulate in Cologne shows the work of 3 female photographers, Carla van de Puttelaar, Kumi Oguro and Diane Ducruet to celebrate the publishing of 3 photo books of their work, published by Le caillou bleu - Editions.

Solo exhibition: Nessim Galéria, Budapest: "Women as I see them"

Nessim Galéria, Budapest, Hungary
September 2 - October 10 2008

At this solo exhibition Carla van de Puttelaar shows an overview of photos made over the past several years.

Group exhibition: Juweeltjes in komkommertijd

Galerie Jacoba Wijk, Wehe den Hoorn, The Netherlands
July 6 - September 30 2008

Galerie Jacoba Wijk shows the works of 16 artists during the summer.

Group exhibition: YiPArt

YiPArt, FOAM, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
June 26 - July 5 2008

FOAM shows the works of 92 photographers, who donated a photo for Young in Prison. The photos will be auctioned on the 6th of July.

Publication: Portfolio EXIT

EXIT, Madrid, Spain
Issue 30 Pictorialism

A portfolio of photos by Carla van de Puttelaar has been published in the current issue of the beautiful photo magazine EXIT.

Publication: Portfolio Photo magazine

Photo magazine, Romania
Issue May

A portfolio of photos by Carla van de Puttelaar has been published in the May issue of Photo magazine in Romania.

Publication: Entry ticket MEP, Paris

Maison Européenne de la photographie, Paris, France
2008 - 2009

A photo by Carla van de Puttelaar is depicted on the entry tickets of the Maison Européenne de la photographie in Paris.

Fair: Art Amsterdam 08

Amsterdam RAI, Amsterdam
May 7 - May 12

Carla van de Puttelaar will be represented by Jacoba Wijk Gallery and Flatland Gallery on this contemporary art fair.

Fair: artbrussels 08

Brussels Expo - Halls 1 & 3, Brussels, Belgium
April 18 - April 21

Carla van de Puttelaar will be represented by box galerie on this contemporary art fair.

Group exhibition: Van Zoetendaal Collections, The Hague Museum of Photography

The Hague Museum of Photography, The Hague, The Netherlands
March 22 - June 22 2008

Late in 2006 the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag acquired a major collection of photographs compiled by Amsterdam gallery owner and publisher Willem van Zoetendaal. The museum's photo-collection was expanded at a stroke by more than 1000 items, including not only early and previously unknown work by modern photographers of the calibre of Rineke Dijkstra, Koos Breukel, Carla van de Puttelaar, Blommers & Schumm, Hellen van Meene and Paul Kooiker, but also historic photographs taken by figures like Cas Oorthuys and George H. Breitner.

Photography Show: AIPAD 08, New York

Park Avenue Armory, New York, USA
April 10 - April 13

Carla van de Puttelaar will be represented by Galerie Esther Woerdehoff on The AIPAD Photography Show New York

Fair: artparis 08

Grand Palais, Paris, France
April 3 - April 7

Carla van de Puttelaar will be represented by Galerie Esther Woerdehoff on this prestigeous fair which is located in the beautiful surroundings of the Grand Palais.

Interview: OC-TV.net, Carla van de Puttelaar "Galateas"

OC-TV.net, Carla van de Puttelaar "Galateas", Toulouse, France
February-March 2008

In this interview Carla van de Puttelaar talks about her photos at the galerie du CHATEAU D'EAU in Toulouse, where a large overview of her work has been exhibited.

Solo exhibition: Galerie de photographies du CHATEAU D'EAU, Toulouse: "Galateas"

Galerie de photographies du CHATEAU D'EAU, Toulouse, France
January 23 - March 9 2008

At this solo exhibition Carla van de Puttelaar shows more than 40 photos in this beautiful Grande galerie. The gallery was founded in 1974 and has presented more than 400 exhibitions, gathering the most famous worldwide photographers but also young artists.

Publication: Hollands Diep

An article written by the famous writer Kristien Hemmerechts titled De magie van de moederschoot which features a large photo by Carla van de Puttelaar has been published in the beautiful Dutch magazine: Hollands Diep.

Catalogue Publication: Fondation Neuflize Vie, Photographies modernes et contemporaines

This beautiful catalogue shows numerous photos of 217 photographers and it is accompanied by essays of Régis Durand and Dominique Baqué. It is illustrated with one full-page photo by Carla van de Puttelaar

Fair: Paris Photo 2007

Carrousel du Louvre, Paris
November 15 - 18 2007

Galerie Esther Woerdehoff exhibits new work of Carla van de Puttelaar at Paris Photo. Her work has been presented each year at this famous photography fair since 1999. Paris Photo hosts some hundred galleries and publishers from around the globe at the prestigious Carrousel du Louvre.

Double exhibition: Galerie Jacoba Wijk

Galerie Jacoba Wijk, Wehe-den Hoorn
September 16 - October 28 2007

Traditionally during NOORDERLICHT, galerie Jacoba Wijk shows the work of 2 photographers Carla van de Puttelaar and Margriet Smulders. The delicate nudes by Carla van de Puttelaar combine very beautifully with the exotic colourful flower photos by Margriet Smulders.

Group exhibition: Fondation Neuflize Vie: Acquisitions pour la MEP (1999-2006)

MEP, Paris
June 13 - September 30 2007

Katharina Bosse, Koos Breukel, Alberto Garcia-Alix, Nanna Hänninen, Loretta Lux, Carla van de Puttelaar, Masao Yamamoto and others. An active patron of the arts, Neuflize Vie created a Foundation in 1997 to provide a permanent framework for its work supporting photography in particular and image-making in general. A long-standing partner of the MEP, the Foundation contributes annually to the acquisition of works by young artists that are added to the Maison's collection. There are now almost 80 works by 37 artists, a selection of which are presented in this exhibition.

Fair: Photo London 07

Old Billingsgate, London, UK
May 31 - June 3 2007

Carla van de Puttelaar will be represented by Gallery Esther Woerdehoff and Flatland Gallery. This prestigeous fair is located in a new and exceptional venue, Old Billingsgate, a magnificent 19th-century market building.

Fair: Artfair DFOTO

Artfair DFOTO, San Sebastian, Spain
May 3 - 6 2007

Carla van de Puttelaar will be represented by Gallery Akinci at the photo fair DFOTO together with the photographers Edwin Zwakman, Juul Hondius and Kirsten Geisler.

Publication: Le Numéro

April 2007: Le Numéro, Paris, France

A major article about Carla van de Puttelaar has been published in the April issue of the French magazine Numéro. You can read the full text (French, PDF, 20 KB) and look at some scans.

Fair: Art Brussels

Art Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
April 20 - 23 2007

Carla van de Puttelaar will be represented by boxgalerie at the large fair ART BRUSSELS. See Stand D-16

Group exhibition: Verleiding

Gorcums Museum, Gorinchem, The Netherlands
April 14 - June 3 2007

It shows the works of 14 photographers.

Group exhibition: L'empreinte

Galerie TRIANGLE BLEU, Stavelot, Belgium
April 1 - June 17 2007

A group exhibition compiled by the Belgian journalist Alain Delaunois shows the beautiful work of a selection of contemporary artists.

Below a news item about the exhibition from www.televesdre.be (found on YouTube):

Group exhibition: Galerie Esther Woerdehoff

Galerie Esther Woerdehoff, Paris, France
March 20 - April 28 2007

This exhibition shows the work of 4 women photographers from 4 different countries: Maarit Hohteri, Loan Nguyen, Carla van de Puttelaar, Signe Vad. For more information read the press release (PDF, French, with photos).

Fair: artparis 07

Grand Palais, Paris, France
March 29 - April 2

Carla van de Puttelaar will be represented by Galerie Esther Woerdehoff on this prestigeous fair which is located in the beautiful surroundings of the Grand Palais.

Assignment: ONVZ zorgverzekeraar, 2003 - 2007

In 2003 Carla van de Puttelaar was asked to make photos for the brochures of this well known insurance company in the Netherlands. In 2007 the assignment has been enlarged. New photos are made and some of the photos are shown on their location.

Group exhibition: Contour / Continuïteit, Heden en Verleden

3 museums, Delft, Netherlands
March 4 - May 13 2007

Work of 111 contemporary Dutch artists will be shown in museums in Delft from the 4th of March till the 13th of May 2007. Some of the participating artists are: Carla van de Puttelaar, Koos Breukel, Mark Manders, Armando, Peter Struyken, Co Westerik, Atelier Van Lieshout, Desirée Dolron, Erwin Olaf, Rineke Dijkstra and Inez van Lamsweerde.

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Book cover Koudvuur

A photo by Carla van de Puttelaar has been published on the cover of the book Koudvuur by the famous Dutch writer Manon Uphoff.

A quote from the novel (in Dutch):

"Mijn naam is Ninon. Ik ben de brievenschrijver. Ze geloven dat ik goed ben met woorden en dat is waar, het zijn de lichamen waar ik bang voor ben."