Exhibitions
Exhibitions since 1999, acquisitions and publications. Only details stated in the sources are given.
Exhibitions
2024
Cheidr Joodse lagere school
Some 14 photographs made on the occasion of the school’s 50th anniversary.
Liberale Joodse GemeenschapGroup
Summer group exhibition with watercolours and portraits on slate.
2023
Outsider Art: De Ware gezichten
2022
Every Picture Tells a Story. Fotoschatten uit eigen collectieGroup
Joods Museum, Amsterdam
Apr 25 – Sep 4, 2022
Exhibition of photography from the Joods Museum’s own collection, with photographs by Yair Aa. With catalogue.
2021
Coronadagboek
Outsider Art Galerie, Hermitage, Amsterdam
May 21 – Jul 4, 2021
With the Corona diary (111 painted panels), a series of oil portraits of loved ones, intimate watercolours, sculptures and the monumental triptych ‘De verschrikkingen van de oorlog’.
Intieme tafereeltjes van een tovenaarSolo
De Hallen Amsterdam (Passage), Amsterdam
Jul 6 – 27, 2021
Solo exhibition of watercolours of family and friends, in the Passage of De Hallen Amsterdam.
Insider ArtGroup
Culturele broedplaats de Koppelkerk, Bredevoort
Oct 15 – Dec 19, 2021
2020
Het gewone is bijzonderGroup
Outsider Art Gallery, Hermitage, Amsterdam
May 25 – Jul 26, 2020
InsideOut DE BINNENWERELDGroup
Oct 10 – Nov 8, 2020
Group exhibition of twenty-eight artists from Amsterdam and Friesland who responded to the InsideOut Panorama with new work. Curators: Asia Kuzmiczow and Baukje Spaltro.
2019
La Fine FleurGroup
Outsider Art Gallery, Hermitage, Amsterdam
Let the light be usSolo
Beeldend Gesproken, Amsterdam
2018
GENERATIONSGroup
Liberaal Joodse Gemeente, Amsterdam
Group exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of Israel.
RAW BEAUTIESGroup
Outsider Art Gallery, Hermitage, Amsterdam
2017
Klein GelukGroup
Beeldend Gesproken, Amsterdam
TEKENEND
Beeldend Gesproken, Amsterdam
2016
EGODOCUMENTEN
Liberaal Joodse Gemeente
Openingsexpositie
Outsider Art Gallery, Hermitage, Amsterdam
2015
GGZ
Amsterdam
Joods Historisch Museum
Amsterdam
Zalencentrum Limmikhof
Amsterdam
2015–2019
Ongoing presentation from 2015 to 2019.
Afscheidsexpositie
Sanquin, Amsterdam
De sjamaan gooit een steenGroup
Beeldend Gesproken, Amsterdam
2014
5 jarig bestaan jubileum expositie
Galerie Outsider Art Amsterdam, Amsterdam
BG kunstprijs expositie
Galerie Beeldend Gesproken, Amsterdam
Het andere verhaalSolo
Beeldend Gesproken, Amsterdam
2013
Galerie Outsider Art AmsterdamGroup
Amsterdam
Group exhibition with book presentation.
BrainwavesTravelling
2013–2014
Circus TerminalGroup
Galerie Amsterdam Outsider Art, Amsterdam
Sanquin
Amsterdam
2012
Noord-Zuid LijnGroup
Galerie Amsterdam Outsider Art, Amsterdam
KerkGroup
Terschelling
UWV Kunstcongres met perspectief
Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo
Art congress at the Kröller-Müller Museum.
2011
2 x 2Group
Kunsthaus Kannen
2011–2012
Group exhibition at Kunsthaus Kannen, Germany.
Galerie Amsterdam Outsider ArtGroup
Amsterdam
2010
BrainwavesTravelling
EigenaardighedenGroup
Amsterdam
Hogeschool van AmsterdamGroup
Amsterdam
2008
Gezondheidsraad, Ministerie van VWS (i.s.m. Beeldend Gesproken)
The Hague
2007
Kunstuitleen / galerie Beeldend Gesproken
Amsterdam
2006
Beth Shalom
Amsterdam
2005
Oosteinde Walburg Kliniek
Amsterdam
Waan-zin-nig
Stadsdeelkantoor Osdorp; Stadsdeelkantoor De Pijp, Amsterdam
2004
BrainwavesTravelling, group
2003
Art Against StigmaTravelling, group
Copenhagen; Tel Aviv
2003–2005
International travelling exhibition, shown in Copenhagen and Tel Aviv, among other places. Yair Aa was selected from many Dutch entries.
Landelijke dag van de psychiatrie
Keizersgrachtkerk, Amsterdam
Galerie LinkaSolo
Amsterdam
2001
Galerie LinkaSolo
Amsterdam
1999
Oude KerkGroup
Amsterdam
Collections and acquisitions
Joods Museum, Amsterdam
179 watercolours (including an autobiographical series of 66 watercolours) and 16 photographs
- 2008 — Photographs
- 2013 — Diary with 179 watercolours
Sanquin
Triptych (oil pastel) and 30 ink drawings
- 2013 — Triptych – oil pastel and 30 ink drawings
Lundbeck, Denmark
Triptych, watercolours
- 2004 — Triptych – watercolours
Postcodeloterij
The painting ‘Mesje met Zonnebloemen’
- year not stated — The painting ‘Mesje met Zonnebloemen’
Representation
Beeldend Gesproken — Gallery and art library in Amsterdam; work by Yair Aa is available here for purchase and rental.
Publications
- 2022
Fotoschatten uit eigen collectie
Catalogue · Exhibition catalogue, Joods Museum, Amsterdam. Text: Bernadette van Woerkom.
- 2017
Omslagtekening dichtbundel, Vertaalwedstrijd Hebreeuws (UvA)
Illustration · Cover drawing for the poetry collection of the Hebrew Translation Competition, University of Amsterdam.
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Art Against Stigma
Book · Book accompanying the international travelling exhibition, with work by artists from twenty countries; Yair Aa represented Israel.
Other activities
- 2008
Set painter for the visual theatre performance ‘Alopsepla’ by Salomea Franken.
- 2000–2001
Participation in a group auction at Sotheby’s, Amsterdam (2000 and 2001).