BASIC INFORMATION

M.H. (Boy) Namias de Crasto
1935
Born on Curaçao
Based in: The Netherlands
Discipline: Painter; also works in sculpture, engraving, calligraphy and ceramics.

BIOGRAPHY

Boy practice includes paintings in oil, acrylic and mixed media, as well as sculptures in clay and bronze. He also works as an engraver and calligrapher and produces ceramics. Boy’s work is guided by emotion, beauty and a search for deeper meaning. Through experimentation with techniques, methods and unexpected materials, he continues to challenge himself artistically. He is especially inspired by the COBRA movement. The Caribbean remains a continuous source of inspiration in his work. Its colors, earth and water tones and distinctive light reflect his Curaçaoan origins.

EDUCATION

1956–1961 — Industrial design, Eindhoven
1964–1969 — Academie Beeldende Vorming, Amersfoort
1961 – Curse Designer stamps
1995 — LO Tekenen/ Nijverheidsakte

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

1991 — Gala di Arte, Curaçao
1991 — Maduro & Curiel’s Bank exhibition in honor of its 75th anniversary, Curaçao
1992 — Espace Carpeaux, Paris
1993–2000 — Gallery 86, Curaçao
1997 — Tifra, Maastricht
1998 — Utopia, Haarlem
2001 — De Dichte Haven, Netherlands
2010 — Antepasado di Futuro, Curaçao
2011 — Gallery Alma Blou, Curaçao

AWARDS

2012 — Lid in de Orde Oranje-Nassau

SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

– Centrale Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten