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Gratefully accepted: Matthijs Röling
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- 17 March till 25 August 2019
- Drents Museum
Gift from the Röling and Adriaansen Collections
Due to its success, the exhibition Gratefully accepted: Matthijs Röling has been extended until 25th August 2019. In the exhibition the museum shows a large collection of work by Röling (Oostkapelle, 1943) from the private collections of Cees Röling and Ad and Willy Adriaansen. The still lifes, portraits and mythical representations of Röling are characterized by harmony. There is a hint of poetry and intimacy about everything. The documentary M.R. - in which Matthijs Röling looks back on his art career - can be seen at the exhibition.
Complimentary reactions
The exhibition has received favourable reactions from visitors. 'Great', 'Beautiful paintings', 'Magnificent', are some of the comments written in the museum's guest book. No fewer than 100 works of art, many of which have been donated by Cees Röling and Ad and Willy Adriaansen, can be admired in the exhibition Gratefully accepted: Matthijs Röling. Matthijs Röling's paintings are full of symbolism and references to a distant past or fantasy world. In his portraits and figure studies he shows people in all their facets. In his still lifes he uses material expression, light and colour as starting points. A large number of the works have never been exhibited before.
Young old master
Matthijs Röling decided to be one of the first artists in the Netherlands to return to figurative art and not to follow the abstract and conceptual art of his time. It is precisely the classical themes and techniques that attract him. Röling is also called "the youngest of the old masters". He wants to paint realistically with the traditional perfection of the old masters; to add something to that tradition. Röling is one of the greatest figurative artists in the Netherlands.
Documentary M.R.
In the documentary M.R. the makers, Marrit Koopmans and Walker Pachler, follow Matthijs Röling in his daily life. Röling has not been painting for years. He now spends his days in his home in Ezinge. His home and garden were used many times as a backdrop in his paintings: an environment of geometric shapes, seemingly ancient ruins and the starry sky. As the seasons pass, Matthijs looks back in the film on a lifetime of painting and drawing. M.R. can be seen during the exhibition in the cinema. The production is provided by Stichting DITISOPRECHT in a co-production with Stichting Beeldlijn.
The publication Matthijs Röling. Keuze uit het werk has been produced in conjunction with this exhibition. The book is published by Van Gorcum and available in the Museum Shop for € 24.95.
Most of the museum is easily accessible for people with reduced mobility. Most floors are accessible by elevator and there are wheelchair-accessible toilets. The museum has free wheelchairs, walkers and folding stools for anyone who wants to use them. Unfortunately, part of the monumental section of the museum is less accessible.
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More information about the accessibility of the building can be found here.
Supervisors (on presentation of a public transport companion card) and registered assistance and guide dogs are of course very welcome and can enter the museum free of charge.
The Drents Museum always has a number of changing exhibitions and also a rich collection of our own. Our own collection is currently mainly in the depot due to the renovation. That is why our archeology collection (including Pesse canoe, The Yde girl and the other peat bodies), the Drenthe history collection, Art around 1900 and contemporary realism cannot be seen at this moment. We expect Labyrinthia to open sometime in 2024. Click here for an overview of current exhibitions.
More and more objects can be found online. Learn all about your favorite object or discover new treasures!
Registered assistance or guide dogs are welcome in the museum, other pets are not.
Bar Brasserie Pingo can be found in the heart of the old museum section. Pingo's opening hours are the same as the museum, from Tuesday to Sunday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Here you can drink coffee and eat cake, however meal salads, sandwiches and appetizers are also on the menu.