H+F
Han Nefkens started to collect art in 2000. The H+F Collection, named after himself and his partner Felipe, is in long-term loan to various museums in The Netherlands and abroad. Nowadays Han Nefkens is not only active as a collector but also as an initiator of international art projects, often in collaboration with museums and other art institutions.
Fundació Han Nefkens
The Han Nefkens Foundation is a private non-profit organisation that was set up in Barcelona in 2009 with the aim of promoting the production of contemporary artworks. The mission is to stimulate artistic creation in Barcelona by offering international artists an opportunity to create artworks and interventions in the city, and to promote other fields of contemporary creation.
Han Nefkens
According to Han Nefkens, sharing is the antidote to loneliness, and he does so through his artistic and anti-AIDS projects and his writing. In 1995, he made his debut with the autobiographical novel Bloedverwanten (“Parents”), which was followed by Twee lege stoelen (“Two empty chairs”, 2006) and De gevlogen vogel (“The bird flew”, 2008). Nefkens also writes short pieces, “vignettes”.
SPAIN“what makes life worth living?” Han Nefkens and Dr. Bonaventura Clotet
CaixaForum Barcelona. 11th November, at 19:00
Han Nefkens and Dr. Bonaventura Clotet will talk about art, science and life. Dr. Bonaventura Clotet is the director of IrsiCaixa, and Han Nefkens is the founder or ArtAids Foundation, Han Nekfens Foundations and H+F Collection. They know each other for long time. Dr. Clotet treats Han Nefkens with his HIV.
Entrance fee: 4 € (50% discount for ”la Caixa” clients). Limited places available.