THE HAGUE ā The well-known Aruban artist-painter Gustave Nouel is one of the 25 āfamousā artists invited to participate in the national exhibition āMathilde in Ruurloā. Maria Theodora Mathilde de DoelderĀ was born in TerneuzenĀ but spent most of her life in Amsterdam. She became a DutchĀ societyĀ figureĀ under the nameĀ Mathilde Willink. She became known as theĀ third wife and model of the painterĀ Carel Willink,Ā dressedĀ inĀ Fong LengĀ creations.
The organizing art-commission claims that only top-artists, from all over the Netherlands, have been invited to participate in this tribute to the tragically deceased top-model (and āliving artworkā). All 25 invited ātop-artistsā can exhibit two āfree Artworksā, besides one or more Artworks inspired by Mathilde, as main theme of this special exhibition.
The Aruban artist-painter Gustave Nouel, interpreted as a tribute, inĀ his personal style, the painting:Ā āGoodbye to Mathildeā.Ā Inspired by the last painting that the genial painter Carel Willink painted from Mathilde, before the tragically dead of his 38 year younger wife and Muse.
In Ruurlo, the Aruban Gustave Nouel also exhibits a portrait sketch of King Willem Alexander and exhibits for the first time a painting that won the public prize in a national āstreet-paintingā competition in Almere, some years ago.
This top-level exhibition can be admired until June 22 in gallery āDe Smidseā. For more information visit the website www.mathildeinruurloĀ and also get more details on Aruban artist Gustave Noel on www.gustavenouel.com.q
