Featured in Suboart Magazine Nr. 23.

I am proud to be featured in Suboart Magazine Nr. 23. Among 42 fellow artists from more than 15 countries working in the fields of embroidery, photography, textile art, sculpture & installation, painting, drawings, printmaking, collage and mixed media. Check out Suboart Magazine Nr. 23. Thank to the editors, Carolina and Nina for making me a part of your forward-thinking, innovative and magazine.

Introducing the first work in the collection #OFWHICHIAM

Zeeuws Meisje 2024

Acrylic on Tiles

40 x 24 inches (101.6 x 60.96 cm)

The first work in the #ofwhichiam collection. Zeeuws Meisje 2024 Acrylic on Tiles 40 x 24 inches (101.6 x 60.96 cm). In this series I explores the development and role of cultural heritage on an individual.

Cultural awareness can help break down cultural barriers and build bridges, by learning how to appreciate and respect those who are different from you. You come to understand more about yourself and your own culture, you'll learn how to relate better to individuals from different cultural backgrounds which can lead to peace.

In addition to the absence of violence, Positive Peace is also associated with many other social characteristics that are considered desirable, including better economic outcomes, measures of well-being, levels of inclusiveness and environmental performance.

I call all artists. Join me in #ofwhichiam movement for cultural understanding and peace.

#ofwhichiam

Join me in a new ART hashtag challenge #ofwhichiam. In a world that seems more apart than ever, this challenge explores the culture you are from and the role you have in it with the purpose to educate. The challenge celebrates acceptance, respect, unity and denounces fear so we may build strong and compassionate communities. Together we can. One world. Education is everything!

#StopArtScams

I feel an obligation to do this for my fellow artists. BEWARE! There are an incredible amount of NFT and other art scams on social media targeting artists. It makes me sick. Below I will give you the warning signs and what you can do about it. Some of these scams are highly sophisticated with proposals from high-end galleries.

WARNING SIGNS OF A SCAM

• Generic email greetings

• URLs that look deceptive and inauthentic

• Wrong, out of date or out of place logos, design and type

• Grammatical errors and improper English

• Does not state anything specific about your artwork

• Huge range in their budget, such as “$500 to $50,000.

• If it sounds too good it most often is not real.

• They will ask questions that can be answered by visiting your website

• If you can’t find any other information about them outside of social media, it is a red flag.

• They comparatively do not have a lot of images on their social media.

• There is a sense of urgency in their request. They will say their “wife” has been looking at your art on your website and they want “to surprise her” and her birthday is soon.

• They will use existing art world people’s names like Amelia Redgrift from Pace Galleries

• If they want to buy real art works. not NFT's. They want to arrange shipping with an agent or third-party shipper or mover that will pick it up directly. They will than offer to send more money than is due so you will be obliged to give them a check for the excess when you send them the artwork.

• They will pick artwork from your Instagram account or don’t say which artwork they want to buy and will ask you to choose within a certain price range that may be several thousands of dollars.
  

WHAT CAN YOUR DO TO PROTECT YOURSELF?

Always look at their email to see if it comes from the company, they say they represent.

If they say they are a specific person in the artworld ask for a video call. They will most likely say no to that.

Create a #stopartscams on your instagram so they know you are on to them and they will stop sending you requests 

Tell a fellow artist about the scams and how they can protect themselves #payitforward

You can report these scammers to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) https://www.ic3.gov/

#ofwhichiam

Join me in a new ART hashtag challenge #ofwhichiam. In a world that seems more apart than ever, this challenge explores the culture you are from and the role you have in it with the purpose to educate. The challenge celebrates acceptance, respect, unity and denounces fear so we may build strong and compassionate communities. Together we can. One world. Education is everything!

Hashtag Challenge #ofwhichiam

CALL FOR ALL ARTISTS! Join us in a new ART hashtag challenge #ofwhichiam. In a world that seems more apart than ever, this challenge explores the culture you are from and the role you have in it with the purpose to educate. The challenge celebrates acceptance, respect, unity and denounces fear so we may build strong and compassionate communities. Together we can. One world. Education is everything!

Art Fair at the Hempstead House February 11, 2024

Video of the Art fair at the Hempstead House in Sands Point, NY. Thank you Ripple Creative for making this fair a great succes!

Nina van Alphen Exhibiting at The Inaugural Fine Art Fair at Hempstead House - Sunday, February 11

Ripple Creative and the Sands Point Preserve Conservancy are thrilled to announce the inaugural Fine Art Fair at Hempstead House on Sunday, February 11, 2024, from 10am - 5pm. Location: Hempstead House at the Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Rd, Sands Point, NY

I feels honored to join 24 independent artists from various mediums including painting, sculpture, photography, and multimedia installations.  As visitors take in and have the opportunity to purchase works from some of the region's finest artists, they will also have the unique experience of exploring the Hempstead House, the summer residence of the Guggenheims.

Admission at the Door: Sunday, February 11, 2024:

$10/person entry to Art Fair at Hempstead House. Regular parking rates for the Sands Point Preserve Conservancy will apply. 

VIP Fine Art Fair Preview + Reception: Saturday, February 10, 2024

An exclusive Fine Art Fair Preview + Reception will be held on Saturday, February 10th from 5 pm - 7 pm.  This intimate gathering will include champagne, light bites, and an opportunity for "first dibs" to purchase artwork.  Tickets are $100 per person, and can be purchased here.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Sands Point Preserve Conservancy.  Space is limited.

The Fine Art Fair at Hempstead House in Sands Point, Long Island February 11th 2024

Nina is currently working on a new collection: Behind closed doors: A Tale of Suburbia.

This collection will be shown at The Fine Art Fair at Hempstead House in Sands Point, Long Island on February 11th alongside 20 independent artists of different mediums.

Date: Sunday, February 11, 2024

Time: 10 am - 5 pm

Location: Hempstead House at the Sands Point Preserve Conservancy, Sands Point, NY

Art | Basel December 8 - 10, 2023 Miami Beach

Here comes the biggest event of the year! Leading galleries from five continents show the finest works by masters of modern and contemporary art, as well as the new generation of emerging stars. ARTBASEL.COM

Art Trends 2022: Figurative Art - a return to representation

By Richard Unwin • Updated: 30/11/2021

Buffeted by the arrival of abstract art in the 20th century and threatened with being rendered irrelevant by much of contemporary art, figurative artists have long been accustomed to having to fight their corner.

In recent years, however, the increasing prominence of new figurative work - or at least pieces that contain strong figurative elements - has been a notable feature in exhibitions at top galleries and institutions. The effect has been such that many industry players have talked about a ‘resurgence’ in figurative art.

https://www.euronews.com/culture/2021/11/27/art-trends-2022-figurative-art-a-return-to-representation