George Struikelblok Art for Sale and Sold Prices

b. 1973 -

George Struikelblok (1973) starts his art studies at the Nola Hatterman Art Academy in Suriname. In 1997 he continues his art education at the Edna Manley College for the Visual and Performing Arts in Jamaica. The two years in Jamaica were critical to the development of his work and after Jamaica his career takes off. He participates in many national and international exhibitions and in 2006 he opens his own studio ‘Atelier Struikelblok’. He was artist in residence at the Duende Art institute in Rotterdam and completes a research project on art in public spaces and land art at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam. Three dimensional art is of special interest to George Struikelblok and in recent national art shows he presents large socially motivated multimedia art installations. He has also created several public art installations at different locations throughout Suriname. In march 2016 he launched his foundation G-Art Blok,contemporary art & studios, that includes a large exhibition space and the main goal is to encourage art among youth and art exchange programs with international art organisations and artists.