Location | De Bakermat, G.A. van Nispenstraat 139, Arnhem
Date | 15 November 2026 at 15:00h

Plaatsmaken has a special connection with the Arnhem-based artist Ad Gerritsen (1940–2015). Ad regularly worked in our studios, and we visited his studio in Heveadorp just as regularly. In 2015, Museum Arnhem invited us to curate a solo exhibition of the artist’s work. While we were working on the exhibition, the artist passed away. It was therefore both a deeply sad and a very special experience to have his work surrounding us in the months that followed.

After his death, we supported the family in managing his artistic estate. Because we knew his work inside out, we were able to make carefully considered donations to collections that had gaps in the chronology of his extensive oeuvre. For there is no doubt that Ad produced a great deal: paintings, prints, collages, three-dimensional works and drawings. All of these works were interconnected by a common thread, reflecting Ad’s interest in social relationships and structures. Vulnerable people, those on the margins of society, criminals and history are recurring themes in his work. We still have a considerable amount of his work in our collection.

We are therefore delighted that his work will once again be on display. On Sunday, 15 November at 3:00 pm, our director, Inge Pollet, will open an exhibition at de Bakermat, featuring works from the artist’s estate. Following this, we will present the works in a very different context: the art route in Klarendal during Uitnacht on Friday, 29 January.