Johanna Franco Zapata: Ropa Sucia

Johanna Franco Zapata (1985) is an Instituto Buena Bista (IBB) alumni. She started IBB as one of our first students and was our first to also finish the course and go study in The Netherlands at an art academy. After finishing her preparatory course at IBB in 2007, she attended the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in […]

Summerschool All You Can Art 3 application period open

It’s time again for another All You Can Art 3. The application period is open again for the summer school and this year even older people can participate! Check out kunsthal.nl/summerschool for more information. The deadline is the 13th of may so don’t let this chance pass you by.

Deadline approaching for Mondriaan fund 2019 IBB residency year

Are you an artist based in The Netherlands? Do you want to do a residency at IBB? Mondriaan fund is now accepting proposals for the 2019 residency year. The deadline is fast approaching though (april 16), so head over to their website and get all the info you need. https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/aanvraag/bijdrage-gastateliers/buitenlandateliers/instituto-buena-bista-curacao/

Workshop Joceph Civilis | Emotions

IBB open house and open atelier 2018

On March 10th and 11th Instituto Buena Bista (IBB) “The Curacao Center for Contemporary Art” joins Open Atelier Route 2018 and opens its doors to the public. Everyone is welcome to come see our students and staff at work. During this weekend you will have the opportunity to meet our team, learn about the institute […]

Sharelly Emanuelson

Sharelly Emanuelson (1986) is a Caribbean based Director / Filmmaker. Emanuelson’s focus is to document and represent some of the many perspectives and experiences of the Caribbean (and Diaspora). She is also the founder of Uniarte, a non-profit, artists led organization on Curacao and The Netherlands that works to contribute to a fertile and sustainable […]

Public workshop to be given by artists Elke Uitentuis

What’s the role and added value of art in activism? Explore this in a public workshop provided by Instituto Buena Bista. Want to participate? Message Instituto Buena Bista (IBB) “The Curacao Center for Contemporary Art” or email omar@institutobuenabista.com for more information. Participation is free, but a donation to the institute is always welcome. Artist in […]

New entrance gate sculpture for Children’s Museum Curacao

IBB was recently asked to create the entrance gate to the new Children’s Museum Curacao. Together with David Bade and intern Samantha Vlaming the IBB students worked for a month on what would become a duo of sculptures. Starting from the idea of two figures the students developed two very different sculptures. One shows a […]