Exhibitions

 

   

"Ine Veen and Jean Thomassen at Hotel des Indes in The Hague"

 

Jean Thomassen and Ine Veen became internationaly known by a few exhibitions in memory of Anna Pavlova, starting in 1991.  

 

 

sir Michael Jenkins, Jean Thomassen, dr. Alex Tcickvaidze and Ine Veen

 

 

At Hotel des Indes in The Hague a vernissage was held. Dr. Alex Tcickvaidze (ambassador of the USSR) and sir Michael Jenkins (ambassador of the United Kingdom) unveilled a portrait painted by Jean Thomassen, in the room where Anna Pavlova died 60 years ago, and hereby opened the exhibition. 

After research Jean Thomassen discovered facts about Pavlova, that were kept secret for years. These facts were the motive to write a sensational biography about the greatest ballerina the world has ever known. The book, although written in Dutch, nevertheless provoked commotion in both the United Kingdom and the USSR. It would cause action to return the ashes of Anna Pavlova, that were kept at London, to Moskou. Harvey Thomas, presschef of primeminister Margaret Thatcher was send to Amsterdam to discuss the matter with Ine and Jean. 

 

 

 

"Anna Pavlova"

 

 

The Pavlova exhibitions and the book led in a few years to over 150 articles in newspapers and magazins, many Radio-interviews and TV-items. After pressagency Reuter distributed a few reports, worldwide the international newspapers like the Tokio Times, The Guardian, The Toronto Star, The Daily Mail, The Independant, The Prawda, The Times  placed articles. TV newsstation CNN interviewed Jean Thomassen in 1996.  

 

Exhibitions drew quite a crowd 

 

"Westfriesmuseum"

A few years later kickboxing promotor Daan Enneking asked Jean tot write a book about his artcollection. It would lead to several exhibitions. In 2001 a large exhibition took place containing the highlights of the collection of the bussinessman Enneking. Only early realistic painters were represented. The exhibition drew a lot of public and the director of the Westfriesmuseum in Hoorn, drs. Ruud Spruit, decided to organize a triplet exhibition with work of the most famous fantastic- realistic artists. The three exhibitions were held with paintings by Johfra, Ernst Fuchs and Jean Thomassen.

 

 

 

exc. Mustafa Kamal Kazi, Ine Veen, exc. Michel el Khoury and Jean Thomassen

 

 

The ambassador of Pakistan, his excellency Mustafa Kamal Kazi, and the ambassador of Libanon, his excellency Michel el Khoury, were present at the opening of an exhibition at The Hague.

 

 

 

"Ine Veen 2003"

Jean Thomassen achieved a Royal award for his contribution to the Dutch art of painting and was knighted "Ridder in de Orde van Oranje Nassau" in april 2010 .

Paintings by Jean Thomassen and Ine Veen are also to be seen and for sale in gallery Archetypes Art International, Avenue Joseph Clotis 21, 83411 Hyères in the south of France, were, in the summer of 2003 an exhibition was held. 

 

 

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