HMK is an international artist in residency, with a presentation space in a 15th century chapel. HMK is located in Hoorn, about 40 km. north of Amsterdam.
{Exhibitionspace/MariaKapel} Korte Achterstraat 2a, Hoorn // {Guesthouse/Office} Korte Achterstraat 6, 1621 GA, Hoorn // 0229 752 252 // office@hotelmariakapel.nl
{OUT NOW} HMK Publication
On December 11, Sietske van Zanten (CB) presented the first copy of HMK's new publication HMK {Hotel MariaKapel} 2008 - 2010 Reunion to Hoorn councillor of Culture, mister Peter Westenberg. More info on the HMK publication can be found HERE
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{RECENT} Instant Coffee Light Bar
24 Nov - 11 Dec
Instant Coffee is a service-oriented artistcollective from Vancouver, Canada. In November and December, they built a Light Bar in the centre of Hoorn.
Instant Coffee already built a similar Light Bar during the artprogramme of the Vancouver WinterOlympics of 2010. In Vancouver, the Light Bar was a response to the city's dark and rainy winterseason. In Hoorn, Instant Coffee will light up the Dutch days before christmas with a large light-installation in a storefront at Kruisstraat 19, in the centre of Hoorn. Besides this form of light-therapy, Instant Coffee will also offered a series of activities, such as light rock, light reading and light workshops (like a whittling club).
{NOW}:
A Research by Daan den Houter (NL) and Marijke Appelman (NL) (part III)
December 2011:
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{PAST}: IT, Or The Something In The Lake
Erik Alkema, Avi Krispin, Gregg Louis

Official Caretaker I.T., Hoorn, Circa 1917 Official Caretaker, I.T., Hoorn, circa 1993
IT is kindly supported by: VSB Fonds, SNS REAAL Fonds, the city of Hoorn, Westfries Museum Hoorn, Museum voor de 20e eeuw Hoorn
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{NOW}: A Postcard Says More
A Research by Daan den Houter (NL) and Marijke Appelman (NL) (part II)
October 2011:
August 2011:

http://marijkeappelman.nl/
http://www.daandenhouter.com/
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The Other WILL BE Here /
For more information on upcoming shows, click here
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4 September 2011: PLANKING FOR HMK
This weekend (September 3rd and 4th) marks the 7th edition of the Artfair of Hoorn. HMK will be participating with a remake of our MariaChapel facade, where visitors are invited to imitate the HMK-man - a statue that was once put up there by artists Florian Göttke and Sabine Käppler in 1999.
HMK can be found on the Gedempte Turfhaven, between Gouw and Ramen. Sunday September 4th, 12 - 4 PM.
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The Other WAS Here / Past events:

To show our support for culture we ignited an ARTBOMB at HMK / Friday 24th june 12:00h. Weeshuistuin. Korte Achterstraat 6, Hoorn
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Marie Ilse Bourlanges (FR), Elena Khurtova (RU) and Virginie Rebetez (CH).
{PAST} Encapsulated Stories
Three artists explore HMK's physical and fictional narrative.
Show: 12 June - 3 July 2011
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{PAST} The .ORG // HMK { LASTMINUTE } residency
Edwin Stolk (NL)
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{PAST} Entomological Illustration
a researchproject by Ghalib El Khalidi (USA)
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{PAST} The Making Of Now
Annette Behrens (GER), Kimberly Meenan (UK/USA) and Anique Weve (NL)
Curated by: Wouter Sibum, Josine Siderius
[check Picasa or Facebook for photos!]
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{PAST} Love Disaster
Mariëlle Videler (NL)
HMK at Supermarket Artfair (Stockholm, Sweden)
HMK presented the work 'Love Disaster, a live exercise' by Mariëlle Videler, more info here and here (+ more photos on our facebookpage).