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    A Look Back at Big Art 2021 to Get You in the Mood for Big Art 2022

    by Patrick Kooiman June 21, 2022

    What’s another year? Well, in the world of Big Art it’s only nine months! Last year’s edition of curator Anne van der Zwaag’s annual exhibition was in September…and now we’re in June and a brand-new edition is already coming up. Can you believe it? To get you in the mood, I…

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    Art Rotterdam 2022

    Art Rotterdam 2022- Ten Bold and Beautiful Artworks to Look Out For

    by Patrick Kooiman May 18, 2022

    It is a FACT that time goes by more quickly when you get older – this is true because I read about it somewhere once even though I forgot where that was but can’t be bothered right now to look it up. The theory is that basically a year is a…

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    Patrick Kooiman at Chatou

    Chatou Is Where I’m Living My Best Life

    by Patrick Kooiman March 20, 2022

    I am not exaggerating when I say that I am really, really happy about where I am in life at the moment. I’m genuinely happy to be single, I have a dog who I love very much and I LOVE my side hustle as an interior stylist at Dutch Seating Company….

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    Lynk & Co 01 review

    The Lynk & Co 01 as Experienced by a Hesitant Car Enthusiast

    by Patrick Kooiman January 16, 2022

    Cars. Can’t live with them, can’t live without them. If that’s how you generally feel about automobiles, then sit down and take a few minutes because I have something that might be of interest to you. Now, I don’t always know who reads my blog, but chances are you’re a bit…

    Tech and Trends

    Gods in Color, Steven Bukowski, My First Kimono…And More

    by Patrick Kooiman January 9, 2022

    My two Christmas trees are gone, I’m cleaning my apartment and I’ve even found some time to write a new ‘…And More’ blogpost. How about that? Gods in Color If there is one exhibition I’d love to see at some point, it’s the Gods in Color exhibition. I’m a bit of a…

    Art, Product design
    Object Rotterdam 2021

    Omicron, Schmomicron – I’m going to OBJECT Rotterdam 2022!

    by Patrick Kooiman January 8, 2022

    Why, oh why, oh why, can’t the world go back to normal? I am in AGONY, tossing and turning in bed, wondering whether this year’s edition of OBJECT Rotterdam will actually happen. The latest news is that yes, it actually is. But then again, who would have thunk last year that…

    Art, Product design
    Ridgway service

    And Just Like That, Catawiki Catch of the Week…and more

    by Patrick Kooiman November 21, 2021

    A good friend of mine walked up to me during a party last week two weeks ago three weeks ago and asked me if she could give me some advice. “ You know, you really should try and keep Interiorator alive. We rarely see anything new anymore.” Of course, I instantly…

    Interior Styling, Pop

    Lynk & Co’s Alain Visser: “I Never Gave in and of That I Am Proud”

    by Patrick Kooiman October 12, 2021

    Do you drive a dingy old compact car with a cassette player as its main entertainment center? Or worse – you don’t have a car at all and have to take the tram, the  train and the bus to visit your countryside friends? And do you ever fantasize about driving a…

    Tech and Trends
    Art Rotterdam 2021 Sali Muller

    Art Rotterdam 2021 – 10 Great Works You Don’t Want To Miss

    by Patrick Kooiman June 27, 2021

    My my my, has it been a year and a half already since the last edition of Art Rotterdam? This annual contemporary art fair – conveniently located minutes from where I live – was postponed due to a little pandemic called Covid-19, but now it’s back and hopefully better than ever….

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    Anne van der Zwaag

    OBJECT Rotterdam comes roaring back – an interview with curator Anne van der Zwaag

    by Patrick Kooiman June 22, 2021

    I’m so excited… and I just can’t hide it! Just like everything in life, OBJECT Rotterdam comes roaring back this summer after an unfortunate delay due to you-know-what. I’m not exaggerating if I say that OBJECT is my favorite design event of the year. It’s cutting edge, compact and gives a perfect…

    Art, News, Product design
    Big Art 2020 Donald Schenkel

    Big Art 2020 – the Highlights (and Yes, I Know I’m Six Months Late)

    by Patrick Kooiman March 8, 2021

    Remember when going to an art exhibition was normal? Well, neither do I. After one year of living in a world dominated by the C-word, I’ve more or less forgotten about everything that we once took for granted. And it’s not that I *just* realized this. In fact, I distinctly remember…

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    LABFRESH: I wore the same shirt over and over again – and here’s what happened

    by Patrick Kooiman February 15, 2021

    Okay, male readers. Time to fess up – and I have not one, but two rather vexing questions for you. First, what is the percentage of clothes in your wardrobe that you actually wear on a regular basis? I bet you think it’s at least fifty percent. But you know what?…

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    interior design trends

    My top three interior design trends for 2021

    by Patrick Kooiman December 21, 2020

    So, a few weeks ago I was asked by Porch.com to predict three interior design trends for 2021. Now, I don’t know about you but I always have mixed feelings about trends. One the one hand, I like to think that I’m too cool for school and don’t follow trends. But…

    Interior design
    Art City

    Art City – 10 stunning works of fine art I found wandering its streets

    by Patrick Kooiman October 25, 2020

    No matter fine art fairs or upscale galleries I go to, I always feel like a bit of an outsider. An intruder even. I know it’s all between my ears, but still. On the one hand, I love looking at art up close, studying its details and learning about the artist…

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    Vintage Design in Ghent

    Vintage design shopping in Ghent – these 3 great stores are where it’s at

    by Patrick Kooiman October 15, 2020

    First you pass Antwerp and then it’s a whole lot of nothing until you get to the border at Lille.  Let’s face it, that’s how the Dutch experience driving to France. What about Ghent, I hear exactly no one ask? After all, Ghent is the shy wallflower along the highway you…

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    Tadaaa…the Maison Berger Jonathan Adler collection is here!

    by Patrick Kooiman October 6, 2020

    Oh my, what on earth is causing that horrible smell? It’s a sentence I say to myself at least, ooooh, once a month. I come home, open the front door and it hits me. An unpleasant scent that permeates my 65 square meter apartment. As I hold my nose, I start…

    Interior design

    SUITE702: I’m in bed with Shirley and Olaf – and yes, so could you!

    by Patrick Kooiman September 19, 2020

    Let’s face it – most of us sleep better at hotels. And if you’ve ever had the luxury of staying in an actual hotel suite, you’re a) one lucky bastard and b) you *know* you’ve slept even better than you would at home. If you’re like me and you like nothing…

    Interior design
    Dunhill aquarium

    Dunhill Aquarium Table Lighters – the number 1 way to burn your money

    by Patrick Kooiman May 11, 2020

    On the off chance I’m winning the lottery this month, I thought I’d do a little research into these rare Dunhill Aquarium table lighters I saw in Hong Kong a few years ago. I have the day off and don’t have anything else to do anyway. I was going through some…

    Product design
    braderie de lille

    The Braderie de Lille – You’d be navel gazing just as hard as I did

    by Patrick Kooiman May 6, 2020

    Now that I’m back in the mood for blogging again, I thought I’d move right along to part trois of my visit to the Braderie de Lille last summer. The world was a different place, I tell you. No masks, no social distancing, just miles and miles of antiques, vintage furniture and bric-à-brac. I took…

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    We’re going to hell in a handbasket…at the Lille Flea Market!

    by Patrick Kooiman May 4, 2020

    Right about now would have been the time I would have gone on a vintage shopping trip to the Grande Rédérie in Amiens. Unfortunately, a little something called Corona happened this spring. And so here I am, cooped up at home and wondering what to do on my day off. It…

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    Don’t worry! I got your back in the sack (together with Bedsupply.eu)

    by Patrick Kooiman April 7, 2020

    Question. And I want an honest answer here, so no fibbing. When was the last time you asked yourself, can I go to bed yet? If the first words that come to mind are either ‘no, never’ or ‘wait, what?’ then please move along. Nothing to read for you here. If,…

    Interior design, Interior Styling

    Silhouette Eyewear – Admissions of the number 1 Brand Lover

    by Patrick Kooiman March 1, 2020

    Look, I’m sure it’s something we all do. But even then, I’m still kind of embarrassed to put down in writing what I’m going to tell you. Deep breath,  here it goes (oh and by the way, this article is about Silhouette Eyewear – but I’ll get to that later). The…

    Fashion
    Philippe Malouin

    Philippe Malouin’s Kuru for Iittala – the PERFECT gift for the chronically forgetful

    by Patrick Kooiman February 25, 2020

    I lose everything. My gym membership card. My headset. My phone. My phone charger. The other month, I lost my driver’s license after it had apparently fallen from my wallet. I didn’t even miss it until a man who lived clear across the country contacted me on LinkedIn to say that…

    Product design

    Making the rounds at Morentz

    by Patrick Kooiman February 16, 2020

    In the end, how much does it matter if you go shopping at a place where you can’t afford anything? I’m not going to say that I’m going to be strapped for cash for the rest of my life, but I do have to admit that I have to be careful…

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    Object Rotterdam 2020

    Object Rotterdam, Art Rotterdam and a Motley Crew

    by Patrick Kooiman February 8, 2020

    I’m a bit of a rush today, but that is not going to keep me from sharing with you this one tip: if you’re into art, design and all things visual, come to Rotterdam this weekend! There’s so much going on here at the moment with Object Rotterdam, Art Rotterdam and A Motley…

    Product design, Art
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    Art Rotterdam 2020 – 10 artworks I look forward to seeing IRL

    by Patrick Kooiman January 31, 2020

    Remember that scene in Manhattan where Woody Allen and Diane Keaton meet each other at the MoMa and keep disagreeing over which works they liked? Art is terribly subjective, which is why you’re probably not always going to agree with this listicle with the ten works at Art Rotterdam 2020 I’m most…

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    Gallery of Decoration: G-O-D exists!

    by Patrick Kooiman January 9, 2020

    Roos Schneijderberg is one of the most courageous women you will ever meet. She abandoned her successful and lucrative career, took all her life’s savings and created a stunning collection of art and high-end furniture. Under the eyebrow-raising name Gallery of Decoration, or G-O-D, Roos is now ready to conquer the…

    Product design, Art
    faas est 2016

    Faas est.2016 means bauble trouble

    by Patrick Kooiman December 9, 2019

    I can’t be spontaneous on a moment’s notice. And that is exactly why I have to plan weeks ahead if I want to do something fun on a day off. A while ago, for instance, I went to the town of Leiden for an afternoon of Christmas bauble shopping at a…

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    Swoon! The Ceramic Fruit Topiary is *hot*

    by Patrick Kooiman November 8, 2019

    Forget Hollywood Regency, forget the pineapple and by all means, forget all Scandinavian design except for Svenskt Tenn – next year’s HOTTEST home accessory is…cue orchestra, cue show dancers…the ceramic fruit topiary! Yes, what your life is sorely lacking right now (and you didn’t even know it) is a vintage ceramic…

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    wallpaper from the 70s

    On a roll! Which pattern from Wallpaper from the 70s should I get?

    by Patrick Kooiman November 4, 2019

    There are dozens of ways you to divide Western society in two opposing camps. Are you a cat person or a dog person? Do you like the Beatles or the Stones? Want a Coke or a Pepsi? Do you support Trump…oh, never mind. The same cannot always be said for paint…

    Interior design, Interior Styling
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