[War sketchings] 1944 • [Painting on the side] 1953-1954 • [Restoration work] 1954-1956 • [Experimental prints] 1962 • [Macro-etchings] 1963 • [Art made in Salernes] 1964-1968 • [Household name] 1975-1976 • [Design work] 1984 • [Catalogue] 1991 • [Regular expositions listing] 1991-TODAY [The etching process ]
	[ War sketchings ] 1944 In the trenches of Courland Jan Montyn draws his war experiences in a sketchbook in black and white. No Man's Land, 1944 Front line, 1944 Last Voyage, 1944 CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL WORKS         [ Painting on the side] 1953 - 1954 While being trained to be a Military Inspector in Weert, Jan Montyn uses his spare time to draw and paint. Occasionally he even sells his art works. [ Restoration work ] 1954 - 1957 As part of his job as curator of the grenadier regiment of guards' museum, Jan Montyn restores many art works. In 1957 he is commissioned by a German museum to restore a painting of Van Ostade. [ Experimental prints] 1962 While living in Morocco and the Sahara , Jan Montyn makes experimental prints in colour. In the Sahara Jan Montyn lives with the Berbers, where he makes and sells art works.  Artworks 1960-1970       For Anton and Maria Heyboer, 1961 Composition, 1962 Encounters, 1962 Ignicole, 1962 Betes et Gents, 1962 [ Macro-etchings ] 1963 During an exhibition in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam Jan Montyn's first macro-etchings in colour are exhibited. back to top [ Art made in Salernes ] 1964 - 1968 During four years of isolation Jan Montyn makes etchings and paintings. Slowly but surely his art works increase in popularity, especially in Paris, France.  Artworks 1960-1970       In Which We Move, 1964 No title, 1964 Hand in Hand in our Hands, 1965 No title, 1965 Manifestation, 1969   [ Household name ] 1975 - 1976 With regular expositions in The Netherlands and France, complemented with expositions in other countries like Morocco, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Puerto Rico, Belgium, Curacao, Finland, Luxemburg, Cuba and Japan, Jan Montyn is becoming a household name. In 1975, Jan Montyn 'goes USA '. In many places across the USA his art works are exhibited.  Artworks 1970-1980       OKK Gallery Serie, 1970 No Title, 1971 No Title, 1975 Tonburi, 1977 Concerning the Earth, 1980 [ Design work] 1984 Jan Montyn is requested to design the cover of the 1984 catalogue "Maitres Graveurs Contemporain 1984" of Galerie Berggruen, Paris . The cover will be named "Rocks of Heaven".  Artworks 1980-1990       No title, 1980 Want To Run, 1981 Bangkok, 1983 Tornado Tropical, 1983 World, 1985 [ Catalogue ] 1991 The Artist Gallery in Bangkok publishes a catalogue of Jan Montyn's art works.  Artworks 1990-2000       Signs of the Dolphin, life, the Lion, 1990 The New Human III, 1994 The New Human IV, 1994 No title, 1995 Los mundos, 1997 back to top
	[ Regular held expositions ] 1991 - TODAY            Year Name Gallery City Country Theme 1959 La Maison Amsterdam The Netherlands 1962 Galerie Orez The Hague The Netherlands 1962 Galerie La Decouverte Rabat Morocco 1963 Galerie Arta The Hague The Netherlands 1963 Three periodes Ri jksmuseum Amsterdam The Netherlands 1963 Trois Perioden Rijksmuseum Amsterdam The Netherlands 1964 Moderne Boekhandel Bas Amsterdam The Netherlands 1964 Figuratie-Defiguratie Kampen The Netherlands 1964 Guepin van abbemuseum Eindhoven The Netherlands 1964 Art Unlimited Rhode Islands United States of America 1964 Galerie Tangente Heidelberg Berlin Germany 1965 Salon De Mai Paris France 1965 Anderson-Mayer Paris France 1965 Laga Nieuw Beelden Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam The Netherlands 1965 Maitres Graveurs Contemporain Berggruen Paris France 1965 Galerie Swart Amsterdam The Netherlands 1965 Von der Heyet Museum Wuppertal Germany 1965 Galerie Fenna De Vries Delft The Netherlands 1966 Mickery Loenersloot The Netherlands 1966 Galerie Birch Copenhagen Denmark 1966 Utrechtse kring Neudeflat Utrecht The Netherlands 1966 Galerie De Mangelgang Groningen The Netherlands 1966 Galerie Falazik Bochum Germany 1967 University of Chicago Chicago United States of America 1967 De Doelen Rotterdam The Netherlands 1968 Galerie Die Insel Worpswede Germany back to top 1968 Galerie T Haarlem The Netherlands 1968 Galerie Engelbert Geneva Switzerland 1968 Van Hulsen Galerie Leeuwarden The Netherlands 1967 Triennale Gravures en Couleurs Grenchen Switzerland 1967 Triennale Gravures en Couleurs Frederikstad Norway 1967 Salon De Mai Paris France 1967 Salon De Mayo Havana Cuba 1967 Grafische Herkenningen Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam The Netherlands 1967 Salon De La Peinture Menton France 1969 Museo de Bella Arte Puerto-Rico Puerto-Rico L'Art Graphiques Neerlandaise 1969 Printshop Amsterdam The Netherlands 1969 Galerie Arta The Hague The Netherlands 1969 Sapm De Mai Paris France 1967 Stedelijk Museum De Lakenhal Leiden The Netherlands Gravures contemporain De La Pays Bas 1968 Gemeente Museum The Hague The Netherlands Choisie Par Critici D'art Intern 1968 Galerie Krikhaar Amsterdam The Netherlands 1968 Maitres Graveurs Contemporain Berggruen Paris France 1969 Astene Deinze Deinze Belgium L'Art Graphiques Neerlandaise 1969 Stadische Kunstgalerie Bochum Germany Profile IX 1969 Museum Boymans van Beuningen Rotterdam The Netherlands Van Achterverg Collectie 1969 Groningen The Netherlands En Plein Public 1970 Galerie R.G. Curacao Curacao 1970 Galerie Daniel Gervis Paris France 1970 Fondation OKK Oostzaan The Netherlands back to top 1970 Galerie Mercuur The Netherlands 1970 Galerie Daniel Gervis Paris France 1971 Atheneum Museum Helsinki Finland 1971 galerie L angle Aigu Brussels Belgium cinq graveurs Neerlandais 1971 Museum Van hedendaagse kunst Utrecht The Netherlands PRENT-IN 1971 Atheneum Museum Helsinki Finland 1971 Galeris de Mangelgang Groningen The Netherlands 1972 Institut Neerlandias Paris France 1972 Galerie Nicolas Amsterdam The Netherlands 1972 N.K.S Amsterdam The Netherlands 1972 Galeria Grafica Osaka Japan 1973 Galerie Antinea Hasselt Belgium 1973 Dans " 10 musea " Norway Norway Gravures De La Pays Bas 1973 Printshop Amsterdam The Netherlands 1973 Galerie Kokon Tilburg The Netherlands 1973 Galerie Arta The Hague The Netherlands 1974 Galerie Nieuwe Weg Doorn The Netherlands 1974 Galerie Antinea Hasselt Belgium 1974 Galerie Bint Dordrecht The Netherlands 1974 Galerie Kutter Luxemburg Luxemburg Sept Peintres Neerlandais 1975 Galerie de Mangelgang Groningen The Netherlands 1975 Galerie Daniel Gervis Paris France 1975 Galerie LO PAIS Draguignan France 1975 Galerie Nouvelles Images The Hague The Netherlands 1975 G Lerie Fenna de Vries Rotterdam The Netherlands 1975 Printshop Amsterdam The Netherlands back to top 1975 Stichting Katercollectie Tilburg The Netherlands 1975 I.C.C Antwerp Belgium 1975 Museum Fodor Amsterdam The Netherlands 1975 OKK Oostzaan The Netherlands 1975 Galerie cassel Florida United States of America 1975 East Carolina University Greenville United States of America 1975 Kennedy Center Washington United States of America 1975 Carnegie Hall New-York United States of America 1975 Dade country Auditorium Miami United States of America 1975 Galerie Nouvelles Images The Hague The Netherlands 1975 Galerie Cassel Florida United States of America 1976 Galerie Lo Pais Draguignan France 1976 Singermuseum Laren The Netherlands 1976 Galerie Daniel Gervis Paris France 1976 Chenil Gallerys London England 1976 Galerie Yann Grim Nijmegen The Netherlands 1976 Galerie 32 Lyon France 1977 Fondation OKK Oostzaan The Netherlands 1977 Printshop Amsterdam The Netherlands 1977 Galerie Antinea Hasselt Belgium 1977 Printshop Groningen The Netherlands 1977 Peintres Poet Nouvelles images The Hague The Netherlands 1977 ART Present Salernes France 1977 Collection Raadhuis Apeldoorn The Netherlands 1977 Grafiek Nu Singermuseum Laren The Netherlands 1978 L Estampes d Aujourdhui,Bibliotheque Nationale Paris France back to top 1978 Printshop Amsterdam The Netherlands 1978 Galerie Daniel Gervis Paris France 1978 Galerie Nouvelles Images The Hague The Netherlands 1978 Galerie Mazarine Paris France 1979 Printshop Antwerp Belgium 1979 Galerie Danicl Geruis Paris France 1979 Gallery Rothenberg Palm Beach United States of America 1979 Stedelijk Museum Schiedam The Netherlands 1979 ART Contemporain Draguignan Belgium 1980 Galerie Nouvelles Images The Hague The Hague The Netherlands 1980 Fondation OKK Oostzaan The Netherlands Le portfolio Ambush 1980 Staofische Galerie Istanbul Turkey 10 Graveurs Neerlandais 1980 Europa Gallery Heidelberg United States of America 1980 Forum Des Arts Frejus France 1980 Printshop Amsterdam The Netherlands 1980 Galerie Lo Pais Draguignan France 1980 Galerie Nuanecs Amsterdam The Netherlands 1981 Cult Centre de Vaart Hilversum The Netherlands Grafiek 1981 1981 De Krabbedans Eindhoven The Netherlands Grafiek 1981 1981 Coult Centre Venlo The Netherlands Grafiek 1981 1981 Exposorium vrije Universite Amsterdam The Netherlands 1981 Galerie Mazarine Paris France 1982 Alliance Francaise Bangkok Thailand 1982 Galerie Jas Utrecht The Netherlands 1982 Galerie Mazarine Paris France 1983 City Museum Kobe Japan 1983 Galeria Grafica Tokyo Japan 1983 Prefectural Museum Of Fukui Fukui Japan 1983 Biennale de la Gravure Baden-Baden Germany back to top 1984 Prefectural Museum of Nagasaki Nagasaki Japan 1984 Otomo Gallery Osaka Japan 1984 Museum Kritzraedhuis Sittard The Netherlands 1984 Galerie Wansink Roermond The Netherlands 1985 Galerie Daniel Gervis Paris France 1985 Gallery Fuji Sawa Mount Fuji Japan 1986 Hamaya Gallery Nagasaki Japan 1986 Waagmuseum Almelo The Netherlands 1986 Itawaya Dept Fukuoka Japan 1986 Internatinal Association Kanagawa Japan 1987 Galeria Grafica Tokyo Japan 1987 Galerie Petit Amsterdam The Netherlands 1988 H. Polakmuseum Zutphen Zutphen The Netherlands 1988 Galerie Petit Amsterdam The Netherlands 1989 Prefectural Museum of Nagasaki Nagasaki Japan 1989 L Europe des Graveurs Grenoble France 1989 Nikonbashi Plaza Tokyo Japan 1989 Chateau Vaalsbroek Vaals The Netherlands 1989 Galerie Petit Amsterdam The Netherlands 1989 Stichting Okk Oostzaan The Netherlands 1989 Culturel Centre Kurume Japan 1985 Galerie Helene van Straten Rotterdam The Netherlands 1985 Galerie Daniel Gervis Paris France 1985 Gallery Fusijawa Mount Fuji Japan 1985 Galerie Wansink Roermond The Netherlands 1986 Kokon Galerie Tilburg The Netherlands 1986 Galerie Daniel Gervis Paris France back to top