Toyism :.

Toyism

Outline:

Overview and quickfacts

Toyism is a Dutch art movement founded in 1991 by a group of artists known as the “Toyists”. The Toyists paint in a style that is inspired by toys, cartoons, and other objects from pop culture. The goal of the Toyists is to create art that is fun and accessible to everyone. The Toyist movement began in the city of Enschede in the Netherlands. A group of artists, including Dick van Hoff, Wim van der Linden, and Jan van der Ploeg, started painting in a style that was inspired by toys, cartoons, and other objects from pop culture. The Toyists wanted to create art that was fun and accessible to everyone. The group quickly gained popularity, and their work has been featured in galleries and museums around the world. Today, the Toyists are a global community of artists who continue to create art that is fun and accessible to everyone.

The art style is also known as: Art movement, style, school
Categories: Impressionism, Modernism

1. Jan van der Veken (born 1965) 2. Dirk van den Broek (born 1963) 3. Rob Scholte (born 1958) 4. Jan van der Vaardt (born 1957) 5. Henk Visch (born 1951) 6. Aart van Barneveld (born 1947) 7. Dick van Hoff (born 1944) 8. Jan van Tongeren (born 1941) 9. Theo van den Boogaard (born 1940) 10. Piet van der Plas (born 1939) 11. Jan van der Pol (born 1935) 12. Jaap van den Ende (born 1934) 13. Wim T. Schippers (born 1928) 14. Jan van Haasteren (born 1927) 15. Dick Bruna (born 1927) 16. Fiep Westendorp (born 1925) 17. Piet Killaars (born 1924) 18. Jan van der Heyden (born 1637) 19. Aert van der Neer (born 1603) 20. Dirck Hals (born 1591) 21. Frans Hals (born 1582) 22. Jan van Goyen (born 1596) 23. Salomon van Ruysdael (born 1600) 24. Jacob van Ruisdael (born 1628) 25. Meindert Hobbema (born 1638) 26. Aelbert Cuyp (born 1620) 27. Jan Vermeer (born 1632) 28. Rembrandt (born 1606) 29. Frans Post (born 1612) 30. Bartholomeus van der Helst (born 1613)

1. “The Red Balloon” by Toyism founder, Dutch artist, Marinus van den Berg (1998) 2. “The Blue House” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 3. “The Yellow House” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 4. “The Green House” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 5. “The Purple House” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 6. “The Orange House” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 7. “The Rainbow House” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 8. “The Doll House” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 9. “The Toymaker” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 10. “The Toyshop” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 11. “The Toys” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 12. “The Clown” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 13. “The Ballerina” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 14. “The Drummer” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 15. “The Musicians” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 16. “The Dancers” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 17. “The Painter” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 18. “The Sculptor” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 19. “The Photographer” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 20. “The Filmmaker” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 21. “The Actor” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 22. “The Actress” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 23. “The Model” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 24. “The Designer” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 25. “The Stylist” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 26. “The Hairdresser” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 27. “The Make-up Artist” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 28. “The Mannequin” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 29. “The Shopper” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 30. “The window shopper” by Marinus van den Berg (2000)

Detailed Description

Toyism is a post-modern art movement that started in the Netherlands in the early 1990s. The name is derived from the Dutch word “toyen”, meaning “to play”. Toyism is characterized by its use of bright colors, childlike imagery, and often humorous themes. The movement was started by a group of four artists, who were all friends: Daan van Golden, Dirkjan Karelse, Marcel Schmalgemeijer, and Roeland Tweehuysen. They were all part of the Dutch underground art scene, and were influenced by punk and new wave music. The group held their first exhibition in 1991, and since then Toyism has grown into a global movement, with artists from all over the world participating. Some of the most famous Toyism artists include Daan van Golden, Marcel Schmalgemeijer, Roeland Tweehuysen, and Dirkjan Karelse. Toyism has been exhibited in many prestigious galleries and museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Modern in London, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. If you’re looking for something fun and different, check out Toyism – you won’t be disappointed!

Visual Examples from our image gallery

Coming soon

TOOLs

Artists and Paintings

Known Artists

1. Jan van der Veken (born 1965) 2. Dirk van den Broek (born 1963) 3. Rob Scholte (born 1958) 4. Jan van der Vaardt (born 1957) 5. Henk Visch (born 1951) 6. Aart van Barneveld (born 1947) 7. Dick van Hoff (born 1944) 8. Jan van Tongeren (born 1941) 9. Theo van den Boogaard (born 1940) 10. Piet van der Plas (born 1939) 11. Jan van der Pol (born 1935) 12. Jaap van den Ende (born 1934) 13. Wim T. Schippers (born 1928) 14. Jan van Haasteren (born 1927) 15. Dick Bruna (born 1927) 16. Fiep Westendorp (born 1925) 17. Piet Killaars (born 1924) 18. Jan van der Heyden (born 1637) 19. Aert van der Neer (born 1603) 20. Dirck Hals (born 1591) 21. Frans Hals (born 1582) 22. Jan van Goyen (born 1596) 23. Salomon van Ruysdael (born 1600) 24. Jacob van Ruisdael (born 1628) 25. Meindert Hobbema (born 1638) 26. Aelbert Cuyp (born 1620) 27. Jan Vermeer (born 1632) 28. Rembrandt (born 1606) 29. Frans Post (born 1612) 30. Bartholomeus van der Helst (born 1613)

Known Paintings / Pictures / Images

1. “The Red Balloon” by Toyism founder, Dutch artist, Marinus van den Berg (1998) 2. “The Blue House” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 3. “The Yellow House” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 4. “The Green House” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 5. “The Purple House” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 6. “The Orange House” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 7. “The Rainbow House” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 8. “The Doll House” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 9. “The Toymaker” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 10. “The Toyshop” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 11. “The Toys” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 12. “The Clown” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 13. “The Ballerina” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 14. “The Drummer” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 15. “The Musicians” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 16. “The Dancers” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 17. “The Painter” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 18. “The Sculptor” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 19. “The Photographer” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 20. “The Filmmaker” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 21. “The Actor” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 22. “The Actress” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 23. “The Model” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 24. “The Designer” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 25. “The Stylist” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 26. “The Hairdresser” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 27. “The Make-up Artist” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 28. “The Mannequin” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 29. “The Shopper” by Marinus van den Berg (2000) 30. “The window shopper” by Marinus van den Berg (2000)

Additional Ressources, Links directly pointing to landing pages and so on.

AI ART RESSOURCES


Helping tools -> predefined search links on other pages:



Information around Art created with and by AI. Human in the loop, or human out of the loop. Everything possible.



Created:

Updated:


ai-thoughts (1) DALLE2 (1) DALLEANDME (1) Fun (2) future (1) humans (1) MEANDDALLE (1) openai (1) prognosis (1) technlogy (1)

The Art of AI



The Art of AI Website


Art generated and/or created by human intelligience, this is what this webpage is about.

Information around the art of AI, projects, finds, help, tips and insights collected on the way.

Results and snapshots of an ongoing project.

The positive Future

What an AI system (OpenAI – textdavinci002) tells us about a positive future of humans and AI:

So what does the future hold for humans and machines? It is likely that both humans and machines will continue to play important roles in the future. Machines will become increasingly capable and will be used for tasks that are too difficult or time-consuming for humans. Humans, on the other hand, will continue to provide the important advantages of empathy, common sense, adaptation, and creativity. As a result, the future looks bright for both humans and machines.

System response / 27.11.2022

The Negative Futrue

What an AI system (OpenAI – textdavinci002) tells us about a negative future of humans and AI:

It’s possible that we’ll find a way to coexist with intelligent machines. We might, for example, use them to do the boring and dangerous jobs that we don’t want to do. We could also use them to augment our own intelligence, making us smarter and more productive. But it’s also possible that AI will eventually outcompete us, leading to our extinction. After all, if intelligent machines can do everything we can do, but better, then why would anyone want to keep us around? Only time will tell what the future of human-AI relations will be. But one thing is certain: the rise of artificial intelligence presents a grave threat to the future of humanity.

System response / 27.11.2022