Whimsical
Sculptures
MARGREET WIELEMAKER-POSTMA
EXPOSITIONS
1987
“Women’s Club of Costa Rica” art exhibit at the British Embassy residence, Escazú, Costa Rica
1988
“Shakespeare” Gallery, Lawrence Olivier Theater. San José
Dutch Cultural Month, Hotel Bougainvillea
Annual Art show Country Day International School
1990
Annual Art show Country Day International School
1991
Vivaldi Gallery, Escazú, Individual show “FIGURAS FANTASTICAS”
1992
Alliance Francaise, San Jose ,Individual show : “Criaturas Oníricas”
1993
Participation BIENAL DE ESCULTURA Costa Rica Brewery
1995
Participation BIENAL DE ES ULTURA Costa Rica Brewery
Art exhibit “LA GARUA”, Escazú, Costa Rica
1996
Individual show: “ SORPRESAS ESCULTORICAS” in “El Sabor Tico “ Gallery, Escazú
Participation in an homage to Costarrican sculptor OLGER VILLEGAS in the National Gallery of the Costa Rica Science and Culture Museum.
Individual exposition “Figuras Fantasticas” , Gallery “El Sabor Tico”, Escazú
1997
Selection and participation in the third biennial sculpture exhibit of the ‘Cervecería de Costa Rica’ in the National Gallery
1998
Individual exposition, Gallery ’El Sabor Tico’ , ”Sorpresas Escultóricas”
1999
exhibitor BTC-ACAP Sculpture contest and exhibit, Science and Culture Museum, San José
2000
exhibitor First biennial Sculpture exhibit BTC, by invitation, Science and Culture Museum
2001
Organizer and participant of the “For the Love of Art”/”Por Amor al Arte” festival, International Country Day School, Escazú
Selected to participate in the first biennial National Visual Arts Exhibit “Two thousand years of Christianity”, organized by the Biblical Society of Costa Rica.
Exposicion “Holandarte”, organized to celebrate 150 years of diplomatic relations between Costa Rica and the Netherlands.
2002
Organizer and participant of the “For the Love of Art”/”Por Amor al Arte” festival, International Country Day School, Escazú.
Joint exposition “MANOSMAGICAS” with Fernando Thiel and Anselmo Navarro in Gallery Sophia Wanamaker of the Costarrican-North American
Cultural Center.
Expositor Second biennial Sculpture exhibit BTC, by invitation, Science and Culture Museum.
2003
Organizer and participant of the “For the Love of Art”/Por Amor al Arte” festival, International Country Day School, Escazú
2004
Organizer and participant of the “For the Love of Art”/Por Amor al Arte” festival, International Country Day School, Escazú.
2005
Three Dutch artists present work in “Tres Dimensiones” exhibit in the Calderon Guardia Museum, San jose.
2007
“MUJERES EN EL ARTE” CR/US Cultural Center, Los Yoses, San José.
“OF(F) THE S(H)ELF”, individual exposition, Hacienda Pacacua, Ciudad Colón.
2008
“MIRADAS SUTILES”CR/US Cultural Center .
“Mes de la Escultura”, Nactional Gallery. Theme: The Torso.
2009
“CHUNCHES DE MAR” Artists’ camp, workshops and exhibit made with
recycled and found objects from the beach at “Refugio Mixta de vida
Silvestre ROMELIA, held at Montezuma Beach, and the National Gallery, San José.
“MUJERES EN EL ARTE”, CR/US Cultural Center.
I.C.E. Electrical Company Biennial, National Gallery, San José. Theme: ‘Water, source of Life’.
Collective exposition, Colegio de Abogados, San José.
2010
“CHUNCHES DE MAR” Artists’ camp, workshops and exhibit made with recycled and found objects from the beach at “Refugio Mixta de vida Silvestre ROMELIA, held at Montezuma Beach, and the National Gallery, San José.
Honorable mention I, Jewelry design, Studio Metallo, San Pedro, Costa Rica.
STUDIO 432, Gallery collection, jewelry. Perryville, MD.
Honorable mention II: jewelry design, Studio Metallo.
2011
“MUJER DESCUBRE LO MEJOR DE TI”, Centro Cultural Norteamericano Costarricense, sede los Yoses, San Jose, Costa Rica.
2012
“WHIMSEYS AND CAPRICHOS”, jewelry, Gassenheimer-Friedlander House, Escazú, Costa Rica.
“BAJO EL CEDRO” jewelry, Studio Metallo, San Jose, Costa Rica.
OPEN HOUSE, Escuela de joyería CRISOL, jewelry, Escazú, Costa Rica.
2013
“EL TOQUE HOLANDES” Exposition organized by Dutch Embassy representing Dutch enterprise in Costa Rica. Casa del Cura, San José, Costa Rica.
“CONEXIONES Y DISTANCIAS”, Arte entre madres e hijas”, mixed media sculpture. Centro Cultural Costarrican north American Cultural Center, la Sabana, San Jose, Costa Rica.
2014
Individual exposicion, parrellel activity to the “FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DEL DISENO”in the Costarrican north American Cultural Center, Los Yoses, San Jose, Costa Rica. “About the chair: Reinventing the Everyday Object”
Collective exposicion “Textiles al Borde”, Costarrican north American Cultural Center, Los Yoses, San Jose, Costa Rica.
Margreet Postma de Wielemaker,
Apdo 12-1007, Centro Colon, San Jose
Tel: 25880879(casa), 83853724(cel)
e-mail: mwielemakerpostma@gmail.com