asyla ten holt
Asyla ten Holt, born in Curaçao, has lived in the Netherlands and Bonaire and now resides in Bandabou, Curaçao. Founder of the Funark Foundation, she coaches children in the arts. Educated at Kunstschool Eindhoven and Beeldende Vorming in Tilburg, Asyla further honed her skills in portrait painting at the Art Students League in Manhattan, creative writing in Rhode Island, and textile techniques and silk screen printing in the Netherlands and Suriname.
Her work explores historical heritage, portraying cultural and traditional performances within Black society with humor and depth. She uses quilting-inspired techniques, print collages, acrylics, and slogans to raise awareness of prosperity, transformation, and humor, blending past and future themes. Her portfolio also includes digital photography, seasonal art styles, and videos.
Committed to post-colonial cultural evolution, Asyla promotes change through a "sustainable living art garden," meditation, and breathing exercises inspired by Eastern philosophy. Her prose addresses social issues with clarity and relevance. She maintains connections in the Netherlands, Germany, the USA, Suriname, and the Caribbean.
Asyla reflects on 45 years of transformative art while seeking funding opportunities. Watch her story here https://youtu.be/GgeBe9PpoMM?si=7KfHrROD9Bq4oqj8. Learn more about her work with kids through the Funark Foundation at funart88.blog. Contact her via WhatsApp: +59995268813 or email: atenholt002@gmail.com.
A glance on visual arts/exhibits. activities/interviews/works in progress
Article org, 'Iammade"
Cultural Art Retrospective Beyond 2000's
Future lady
recycled installation 2017
Retrospective 80s/90s
Practicing arts in Neth&US, launching exhibits.Neth&Antil/ and teaching Bon&Cur.
Selfportrait 1997
During studies in the Netherl., Visual Arts Eindhoven
Hidden Love series '97
Exhibit and launching booklet illustr. Bonaire art gal./Cur., Sonesta, Neth.Antill.house, Germany werkstatt Bremen und Berlin
Article exhib. Barbados 2006
Illustr. works of Art Asyla ten Holt at GIft&Craft show Barbados 2006
Groups exhibit 'Rastro' 2014 Cur.Museum
Org. AruAnti with Aruba/Curacao/Bonaire cultural artists. (1st piece titled 'Integration'-AtHolt)
titled 'Direction'2016 (Oil/Canvas)
Contemporary perspective visualized social issues to aim in one direction.
Mosaic coll. quilt and Stone design
A variety of selected art other than fine art and exposed at the Sustainable Expo at Hilton. Org. 'Iammade' in Cur.2018
Portraiture project 'In my Garden' (Jumby seeds)
Series monographically at prepare from years developing survey and cultural Planting &Cultivation, 2023 Donations required for production...
2017 Launch&Group Exhibit in Bonaire
Bon. young and establ. artists show on various sites incl launch of copper plate engraving, acknowledging signed atholt for existing...
'87 Coral stone crafting in Bonaire
'87 Innercity sideways art designs whereas in nearer time 2017 acknowledgment came for the coral stones.
2015 awarding diaspora-descent artists for community services - with org. L.Exposee event in Dallas, USA
2016 art. announce Heritage Artists
2 artists (A.t.Holt,& J. Girigorie at the exhibit hall at National Library of Curacao in 2016 accompanied by Jazz JJCool and Designer Lady...
Article announce Solo Exhibits
Announcing 2008 exhib.'Remembering Bonaire 80s' at Kas di Arte and 2009 'E mucha ku ta pinta' (the girl that paints celebr, 30y at Curacao...
2017 Book Publ. Autorshouse US
Prose writing expressed contemporary issues in tales of the lower Caribbean by Asyla Holt (at Amazon etc.) The first Launch was in Suriname...
Book launch&monograph images
2017 Enliven Emotions prose writing presented to the minister plenipotentiary seated at that time at Curacao House in the Hague.
2017 exposure Bonaire
Copperplate launch acknowledging coral designs from artist atholt while group exhibit at various sites incl opening at Tourism Cooperation...
Curacao 'Amigu' newspaper interview
The article on 'Art builds self-confidence in a child'- coach Atholt offered '21-yearlong kids program 'Arte Kreativo' at After schools...
Kids progr. '22 recycling art/installations
With diverse themes during 2022 - this at Daycare in Bandabou countryside of Curacao with a diverse 'Pinjata' structure
Free recreation
The importance is free to access when creating space to...
Rerkorda Boneiru su Rincon-2023
From series mix acryl/collages depicting 45y visual arts/writings Asyla ten Holt. In preparation for the travel exhibit. (1st launch...
Between land water and I
In preparation for the traveling exhibit. A new mix of perspectives in acryl/collage- works (depicting a soul track visual arts/writings).
'Habitat transform retro to collages
65 series of acryl and collage sheets for a travel presentation in 2025. (1st small part) Launch was on 24th Sept.'23 Curacao Eden Mall at...
Exhibit Eden Mall at 'St.Bijzondere Vrouw'
Sept,'23 1st exposure Curacao with 45y presenting artist new transformative road-line of mix acryl/collages works More on:...
Arts Cultural Welness Program
Founder and Arts funding campaigning creative person Asyla ten Holt with Funark Foundation https://funark.business.site/
Sensory learning (Cook-activ.)
After-school program via Funark activities in Bandabou rural area of Curacao
Asyla's sustain vis.arts & founder Arts Cultural Funark
Diverse art occupation Atholt and Art Culture Promoter nonprofit with a continuing requirement of donation to continue developing arts and...
'A.t.Holt at EdenMall Curacao-2023 1st NewCollageArt
First presentation At Eden Mall in Curacao org. by Foundation 'Bijzondere Vrouw' (Dutch)- Asyla ten Holt starts celebrating her 45y...