Eric Ezendam

Eric Ezendam was born in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, where he studied Art and Art history at the Rietveld Academy. Later on in Milan, he immersed himself in the world of graphic design, and through the ensuing years combined that profession with the fine Arts.
He worked many years from Amsterdam, also a year in in Italy, in Rome and afterwards he
travelled through many other countries.
Since 2000 he has devoted his talent exclusively to fine Art, with his graphic work
greatly enhanced by his knowledge of the computer. In addition to drawing with charcoal
(often in large format) and terracotta chalk or Indian inks, along with oil painting on canvas,
he finds the computer a fascinating medium for exploring new ways of expression.
Many of his works are printed in high quality very limited editions (rarely more than 10 prints), but of course his charcoals are unica, as are his unique reworked large Giclées.
“Ezendam is a master of all weapons” wrote the late Martin van Amerongen when he was editor-in-chief of the Dutch weekly De Groene.
While interviewing Ezendam for his radio programme, ‘Visiting Artists in Their Studio’ art critic Toine Moerbeek ...

The famous Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam.

Afterwards Ezendam worked in Rome (1 year),
travelled a lot (USA, India and Europe) until 2002 when he bought and restored an old Logis in France, to live and work there in his studio.

Ezendam had a series of solo-exhibitions in Holland, Belgium and France.
In Holland several took place in Amsterdam, for instance the one at the well known Museum of cats: “Het KattenKabinet”, where he had more than 50 drawings and digital lithos on display. A catalogue in full colour was produced and is available for purchase at the museum.

In Belgium he showed some 45 works at the Claartje de Gruyter Gallery in the famous ‘Hof van Rameyen’ near Antwerp, at the château where Peter Paul Rubens was born.
The exhibit presented a wide range of media, but all were about the fantasies, memories and “mystères trouvés” he has assembled through the years and then brings with focus and passion
together in his work. Said Gallery owner Claartje de Gruyter: “His huge charcoals are a rare combination of classic technique and today’s conception, or rather tomorrow’s. His computer
drawings are absolutely unique too. No wonder this show is so well received.”

In France there were solo-exhibitions in Angoulême, Chalais, Jarnac and more, like the one in Cognac where Ezendam was invited to show some 30 works in The Museum of Grand Cognac with the theme “Artiste Européen Ezendam peint le Patrimoine français” (European artist paints the ...