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Allison Banks posted an update 5 months ago
Airco Caravan (b. the Netherlands) earned a BA at HKU, Academy of Arts Utrecht, the Netherlands. After a career in advertising and graphic design, Caravan returned to art, studied silk screening at MK24 in Amsterdam, and oil painting at The Art Students League of New York. You will receive the key personally from the homeowner on the day of arrival. Should this not succeed, the homeowner will contact you, to hand over the key code. I will continue creating disruptive and unexpected art to make people think.
After a day full of new impressions, your own floating oasis awaits to unwind. Whether you come as a romantic couple or plan a special holiday with friends or family, The Hague from the water is an experience you won’t soon forget.. Conceptual artist Airco Caravan currently lives in New York, has exhibited internationally, and founded and curated several (fundraiser) exhibitions for women’s rights. Airco Advies uses her sometimes provocative art to fight racism, misogyny, and inequality. The first thing I had to buy when moving from Amsterdam to New York in 2022 was a spray can of Raid to get rid of the roaches.
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The houseboat is located in a quiet but central location, making it easy to explore the city. The Hague offers a unique blend of culture, history and nature. Take a stroll through the charming streets, discover art and culture in world-famous museums such as the Mauritshuis, or go shopping in The Hague’s trendy shops.
When I worked on a project about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I had many insights about racism, white privilege, and inequality, and I want to bring this message across. Because, still, today, white people have to be educated. Like oil paintings on cut-out panels and raw linen, questioning whitening products.
And the Healing series made with band-aids in skin tones from white to black, which were hard to find before the BLM protests in 2020. Firstly, on 2 January 1919, an Airco DH9 broke the world altitude record at a dizzying height of 13,900 meters. And later that year, a DH9 was the fastest of the single-engine planes that competed in a prestigious air race from London to Sydney.
With aviation still in its infancy, it took the pilots no fewer than 206 days to complete the flight! Whether the extensive media attention during this period inspired Boessen remains a mystery, but he has brilliantly captured the magical experience of flying high above the clouds. The planes – one with a Danish flag on its rudder – resemble the de Havilland DH9. Initially developed as First World War bombers by the English manufacturer Airco, they were also used by Denmark’s national airline, Det Danske Luftfartselkab, founded in 1918. Two events involving a DH9 could have prompted Arthus Boesen to choose this exceptional subject. Caravan was the founder and curator of two Nasty Women Amsterdam fundraiser exhibitions and curator of several group shows in Amsterdam.
Explore the iconic Peace Palace and the impressive Binnenhof, the political heart of the Netherlands. Delve into art history at the Mauritshuis, with masterpieces by Vermeer and Rembrandt. Relax on the Scheveningen beach, visit one of the many cosy beach bars, stroll through the beautiful parks and dune areas or walk on the Scheveningen Pier and enjoy the beautiful view. The Hague offers something special for every visitor, from icons to hidden gems!
Creator of attention-grabbing guerrilla art in the public domain, including an illegal 4ft bronze statue of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The artist was invited to artist residencies At ArtCrawl Harlem on Governors Island, NYC, De Torenkamer, Amsterdam, and Boeddha in de Linie, in solitude in a bunker. Experience The Hague from the water and enjoy a unique stay on this luxury houseboat. There are two lovely bedrooms and a mega 3 x 2 metre sofa bed in the living room. HDhe houseboat is located in the centre of The Hague, a wonderful base for exploring the Hofstad. Of course, Scheveningen beach is also close by and can be reached within 15 minutes by car!
As an activist and feminist artist, I want to create art contributing to a better world. And wouldn’t it be nice if we could spray away all nasty things in our society? Also, would these products have changed history if available during colonization and wars? So I started creating these objects, a growing collection of almost 400.