Afra Eisma will participate in a group exhibition, The New Mother Sculptures, at Museum Cobra in Amstelveen, NL.

“The New Mother Sculptures is a large, mysterious contemporary sculpture exhibition, specially organized by artist Ad de Jong. The upper room of the museum transforms into one open space with 40 contemporary sculptures by Dutch artists on a specially laid clay floor and with a soundscape.”

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In de open ateliers van de Rijksakademie voel je de turbulentie van de wereld, in NRC, May 2024 

Paardenbloemen, in De Groene Amsterdammer, June 2024

 Beeldrijm, in Het Parool, July 2024

30.05.2024 - 21.07.2024

Opening Thursday May 30th from 5 - 8 pm
(afterparty at Bos en Lommerweg 88 until late)

Chances are it’s morning, looking out to smell that yellow sun; bright before, orange after. This ear, this early — that ant crawling on your shoulder. Their arms warm to hold me, perhaps there is a life here. “Oh dandelions milk, will you carry my thoughts and dreams?” Wide awake, she told me: “all ear all ear had you heard me that first time.” Do not be afraid of your own heart jumping. The tendrils crawled back to the house, so you forgot to mention what she told you. I whispered back: “i-loooove-you too”. 

No Man's Art Gallery is honoured to present dandelions milk, the debut solo exhibition by Afra Eisma with the gallery. In the echoing worlds of two gallery spaces, where lips speak, drips fall, and ants scurry alongside otherworldly beings, Afra Eisma brings magical worlds to life, where emotion serves as a source of strength and trauma acts as a catalyst for self empowerment and change. The vibrant and colourful nature of Eisma's installations is a strategy to address sensitive issues and illuminate the darker sides of personal experiences. 

dandelions milk is part of Amsterdam Art Week and extends to both gallery locations: Willem de Zwijgerlaan 327 and Bos en Lommerweg 88 and runs until July 21st 2024. For more information or inquiries contact info@nomansart.com

Photography by Neeltje de Vries and Gert Jan Van Rooij

Afra Eisma (b. 1993, NL) lives and works in Den Haag, the Netherlands. She studied Fine Arts at the Royal Academy of Arts, the Hague, and Central Saint Martins, London. Using craft techniques in novel ways, the artist explores and manifests personal stories through immersive and intimate installations of textiles, sculptures, and ceramics. Recently, Afra Eisma has been dedicated to creating immersive installations that actively involve the viewer, turning the sanctuary into an extension of the body. Generosity becomes a form of resistance. 

Recent and upcoming solo exhibitions include: Hop to Hope, Wälnö Aaltosen Museo, Turku, FN (2023); Splashdown Tetley, The Tetley, Leeds, UK (2023); Your silence will not protect you, Fries Museum, Leeuwarden, NL (2021); Feline Whispers, 1646, Den Haag, NL (2020); Rooms of now #3, Vleeshal, Middelburg, NL (2019). Recent group exhibitions include: Outside the soup, W139, Amsterdam, (2024); Very small feelings, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi, IN (2023); Multiplied Voices, CIAJG, Guimaraes, Portugal (2022), De Scheffer Prijs, Dordrechts Museum, Dordrecht, Netherlands (2022); 84 steps, Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam, Netherlands (2021); Utsuro Bune, garden lab, Kyoto, Japan (2020); The sticky beaver show, Parallel Vienna, Vienna, Austria (2019); Royal Award for Modern Painting exhibition at the Royal Palace, Amsterdam, NL (2018). Eisma’s work is included in private and public collections, which include: Kiran Nadar Museum, New Dehli, IN; Textielmuseum, Tilburg, NL, De Vleeshal, Middelburg, NL; AkzoNobel Art Foundation, Amsterdam, NL; Fries Museum, Friesland, NL.

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Untitled Art Fair Miami Beach 
5 - 10 December 2023

Booth C17
Afra Eisma


Press:
”Untitled Art Review: An Exuberant Fair in Miami Beach”, The Wall Street Journal, Brian Kelly, 2023
”A look at some incredible art you can see at Miami Art Week”, Miami Herald, 2023
"Artistic Director Omar López-Chahoud picks his favorite artworks at Untitled", SURFACE, Ryan Waddoups
Interview on Artsy

NMAG’s participation at Untitled Miami Beach is supported by Mondriaan Fonds.

More information: Textile Now, Textielmuseum Tilburg

No Man’s Art Pop-up Gallery CDMX
12 - 20 noviembre 2022

Dr. Atl 62, Sta. Maria la Ribera, CDMX
Lunes - viernes: 12 - 8 PM
Sabado y domingo: 11 - 5PM
Arte en la Obscuridad: Jueves 17 noviembre 8 - 10 PM

Entrada libre

Wendy Cabrera Rubio | Mia Chaplin | Afra Eisma | Arash Fakhim | Alejandro Galván | Alan Hernández | Merijn Kavelaars | Chavis Mármol | Jamal Nxedlana | Bertrand Peyrot | Josh Rodríguez | Sam Samiee | Rodrigo Red Sandoval | Buhlebezwe Siwani | Marilyn Sonneveld | Israel Urmeer | María Vez

catálogo en línea/ online catalogue

English below

No Man ́s Art Gallery abre las puertas de su décima edición de la pop-up gallery internacional en la Ciudad de México el sábado 12 de noviembre. Las ediciones anteriores de esta pop-up gallery han tenido sede en Teherán, Shanghái, Ciudad del Cabo, Bombay y varias ciudades europeas. En cada país, la galería colabora con artistas jóvenes locales y los invita al siguiente destino del proyecto para presentarlos ante una nueva red de profesionales del arte, coleccionistas y artistas.

El concepto de exposición nómada es bastante singular e innovador dentro del mercado mundial del arte. El objetivo es democratizar este sector apoyando a artistas de todo el mundo en las primeras etapas de su carrera. La galería utiliza su red y plataforma para promocionar las obras en varios países además del suyo, asegurándose de que serán reconocidas por un público global y amplio, de modo que emerger en el mercado internacional de arte sea más fácil. Al fomentar un grupo culturalmente rico y diverso de artistas y al reforzar los vínculos entre ellos, el proyecto genera un acceso a mercados alternativos y mitiga cualquier condición que pueda limitar las oportunidades profesionales de un artista en su país.

El 12 de noviembre de 2022 se inaugurará la No Man ́s Art pop-up gallery en un espacio icónico de tres pisos en la colonia Santa María la Ribera en la Ciudad de México. La exposición alberga la obra de más de 15 artistas emergentes internacionales y mexicanos, muchos de los cuales estarán presentes en la fiesta de inauguración.

Acerca de No Man ́s Art Gallery

No Man ́s Art Gallery es una organización dirigida por Emmelie Koster (1986, NL) y Lih-Lan Wong (1987, NL) que promueve la visibilidad de artistas emergentes en el mercado internacional de arte. La galería cuenta con dos espacios permanentes en Ámsterdam. La No Man ́s Art Pop-up Gallery es una iniciativa sin fines de lucro que tendrá su décima edición en la Ciudad de México en noviembre de 2022. Las ediciones anteriores se organizaron en Irán, Sudáfrica, China, India y varios países europeos. La iniciativa también organiza un programa de residencias para artistas internacionales y una exposición de diez días en la que artistas visuales mexicanos emergentes exponen junto a artistas que fueron seleccionados durante los proyectos anteriores. Alrededor de quince artistas internacionales y mexicanos se reunirán en esta edición en la pop-up gallery. El programa de residencias y exposiciones se centra en el intercambio entre artistas tanto locales como globales y profesionales del arte, y ha demostrado ser un medio efectivo para crear oportunidades increíblemente valiosas para los artistas participantes y para las redes de artistas jóvenes en las que intervienen.

No Man ́s Art Gallery y los artistas neerlandeses que integran el proyecto agradecen el apoyo de Mondriaan Fonds.

Eventos

Entrada VIP: 12 de noviembre, 2022, de 5 a 8 PM (solo con invitación)
Inauguración: 12 de noviembre, 2022 de 8 PM a 11 PM
Art in the Dark (Arte en la oscuridad): 17 de noviembre, 2022, de 8 a 10 PM (Trae tu propia linterna)

Para recibir una invitación para la noche de la fiesta de inauguración el 12 de noviembre, envía un mensaje a través de Instagram @nomansart, Whatsapp (+31 637550132) o regístrate a través del siguiente formularia. Los coleccionistas pueden solicitar un catálogo previo a través del correo info@nomansart.com.

No Man’s Art Pop-up Gallery CDMX
12 - 20 November
Dr. Atl 62, Sta. Maria la Ribera, CDMX

No Man’s Art Gallery opens the doors of its tenth international pop-up gallery in Mexico City on Saturday November 12th. Previous editions of the pop-up gallery took place in Tehran, Shanghai, Cape Town, Mumbai and various European cities. In each country, the gallery collaborates with local young and emerging artists and invites them to the next destination of the project to introduce them to a new network of art professionals, collectors and artists.

The nomadic exhibition concept is rather unique and innovative within the global art market. The aim is to democratise the international art market by supporting artists from all over the world early in their career. The gallery uses her network and platform to promote their work in multiple countries besides their own, ensuring that they will be noticed by a wide and international audience so that their emergence on the international art market can be facilitated. By fostering a culturally rich and diverse group of artists and by strengthening the ties amongst them, the project generates access to alternative markets and mitigates any conditions that might limit an artist’s professional opportunities at home.

On November 12th 2022 the No Man’s Art Pop-up Gallery opens in a three storey iconic space in Sta. Maria la Ribera in Mexico City. The exhibition holds the work of over 15 international and Mexican emerging artists, many of whom will be present at the opening party.

About No Man’s Art Gallery
No Man's Art Gallery is an organisation run by Emmelie Koster (1986, NL) and Lih-Lan Wong (1987, NL) that promotes the visibility of emerging artists on the international art market. The gallery has two permanent spaces in Amsterdam. The No Man’s Art Pop-up Gallery is a non-profit initiative that will take place for the tenth time in Mexico City, November 2022. Previous editions were organised in Iran, South Africa, China, India and various European countries. The initiative organises a residency programme for international artists and a ten day exhibition in which Mexican emerging visual artists exhibit alongside artists that were selected during the previous projects. Around fifteen international and Mexican artists will come together in the pop-up gallery. The residency and exhibition programme are focused on exchange between local and global artists and art professionals. Previous editions of organising the pop-up gallery and the related residency programme have proven to create incredibly valuable opportunities for the participating artists and the networks of young artists that they operate in.

No Man’s Art Gallery and the participating Netherlands-based artists are grateful for the support of the Mondriaan Fonds.

Events
VIP preview: November 12th 2022 5-8PM (by invitation only)
Vernissage: November 12th 2022 8PM - 11PM
Art in the Dark: November 17th: 8-10PM (Bring your own flashlight)

Dr. Atl 62, Sta María la Ribera, Cuauhtémoc, 06400 Ciudad de México, CDMX After the opening on the 12th of November, the exhibition can be visited daily between 13 - 20 November daily, 12pm - 8pm on weekdays, 11am - 5 pm on weekends. The entrance is free of charge. @nomansart