These are the driving forces behind Coen van den Oever's galleries

Dominique Cattin (63) 'I know the power of emotion' "Project 2.0 is my habitat. Here it's not about selling, which is just a capstone. For me, it's about relationships, even more than art. Collectors are incredibly loyal and visit regularly...

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Project 2.0 and the art of suspension

""In my career, I have hung perhaps twenty thousand artworks in private homes and companies," states Coen van den Oever of gallery Project 2.0. "The funny thing is that I still remember all those places vividly. Handy, that photographic memory of mine." And the counter continues...

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Strong women from Congo in The Hague gallery Project 2.0

Patrick Willocq needs to feel the jungle around him. His studio at an industrial site in Rijswijk is only a temporary workplace. He settles down somewhere for the sake of a project and moves on. Yesterday it was Shanghai, today it is La Haye as the in...

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'Artist of the year' Casper Faassen creates work with dancers NDT

Thursday 10am, Marktsteeg 10, Leiden. Visual artist Casper Faassen (1975) steps off his bike apologetically. "Sorry I'm late, scheduling was a bit off for a while," he says. "Hello neighbour," he greets the carpenter from Museum De Lakenhal who is opposite his premises on...

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'Art is allowed to wriggle a bit'

Coen van den Oever has occasional discussions about it. When is an artist ripe for Project 2.0? The owner of the modern art gallery on Noordeinde, having just spent an hour walking with dog Pier and now sitting behind a cup of tea,...

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