Art and Music 2025
Flamenco Concert
7th and 9th of February 2025

Antonio Amaya "Petete" (Sevilla 1993)
Petete is a bailaor and palmero from Seville. He was born into a family of artists; one of these being Remedios Amaya, who is one of the greatest female voices of recent decades.
The first time that he performed in a tablao was under the teaching of maestro Torombo in the Tablao Flamenco, Los Gallos at the age of 7. From then onwards he has performed in Algeria, Russia, Poland, France and Italy, among others. He also studied under well-known maestros such as: José Galván, Rafael Campallo, Andrés Peña, Juanito de los Reyes, Torombo, Pepe Torres and Charo Cala.
During the Biennial of Seville in 2018 he performed with Cristian Guerrero, Antonio Rey, Manuel Parrilla and Bernardo Parrilla.
Furthermore, he has also shared the stage with other famous artists such as: Farruquito, Juan de Juan, Remedios Amaya, Mari Vizarraga, Pepe Torres, El Perla, Rubio de Pruna, Juan José Amador, Pedro Sierra and Enrique Extremeño, among others.
Jerónimo Maya (Madrid 1977)
Jerónimo was born to a Gypsy family that has strong Flamenco roots and is a direct descendant from the guitarist Ramon Montoya. His father Felipe Maya, a professional guitarist, taught him to live and respect flamenco. He started playing at age 5 and gave his first concert at age 7. His playing is full of personality, character and virtuosity.
He studied at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid and showed at an early stage that he was an artist gifted to create and compose his own interpretations.
In 1989 Jerónimo prepared a tribute to Sabicas, with whom he had a solid relationship and was invited to perform together with Sabicas, Paco de Lucía and Enrique Morente at the Carnegie Hall in New York.
He has accompanied various well known singers including Camarón de la Isla, Diego el Cigala, Chano Lobato, Esperanza Fernandez, Estrella Morente and many others.
Art shows 2024
Exhibition Oceana Leslie Tucker
in the piano gallery 15 December till 26 January 2025

Oceana embodies the rise of future kingdoms and those who may be wielding power during The Age of Consequences. After massive sea-level rise what kind of water world will we be living in? How will the natural world evolve? How will species evolve? Who will be in charge? Will humans adapt or will they be left behind.
Leslie Tucker is a full-time visual artist living on the island of Bonaire since 2021. She earned a BFA from Manhattanville College, NY, and completed post-graduate work at Parsons School of Design, NYC. Her work has been featured in various U.S. and international exhibitions and periodicals, including first place recognition in the Fine Art Professional category of Creative Quarterly's international juried competition. Tucker primarily resides on Bonaire, maintaining a Brooklyn studio where she participates in Bushwick Open Studios annually.
In the artist's words: "My artistic goal is to lure my audience with intricate appeal and then upon closer inspection, to assault with disquieting content. My practice examines how we might come to terms with the frictions of our discomforts and disillusionment as way to understanding, and perhaps transcending, our hypocrisies and blind spots within the contemporary world. I invite my audience to meander through my decorative tableaus to rediscover the underbelly of our humanity, to better understand who we are, who we've been, and who we are becoming".
Group Exhibition
IN THE FRONT GALLERY 24 November till 3 February 2025

A new group exhibition in our Front gallery with 4 artists. We will introduce the artists who are exhibiting for the first time at SACA.
Meade Lowance is a local artist that creates abstract works representing nature in many of its forms.She works with various mediums to include alcohol inks and enamel on aluminium panels. Her focus is on colour and movement, meant to convey the wonder of the natural world.
Sandra Keja Planken is a Dutch artist and designer and a regular visitor on our island. "I need the sea because it teaches me the best I can be". Her artworks are built by hand painting, collaging and 3D techniques for the base forms, and translating these with knitting, passementerie weaving and glass blowing into her handmade yarn landscapes, tapestries and glass work. The tapestries are made out of materials such as eucalyptus, bamboo yarn, dead stock and recycled clothing. Her ongoing experimental concepts research human nature and our mind versus the natural world. Sandra has been represented by several galleries, platforms, fairs and presentations in Los Angeles, Milano, Brussels ,Amsterdam and the Dutch Textile museum in Tilburg, Netherlands.
FACE I OFF The Exhibition
IN THE PIANO GALLERY 2 NOVEMBER till 2 DECEMBER
We're very pleased with the submissions we received for SACA's first Open Call "FACE I OFF" for artists and creators on Bonaire. We selected artworks of 13 artists for the exhibition.


Summer Group Exhibition
in the Front Gallery till 27 October

For the summer we have a group exhibition with the artists: Henk Roozendaal, Dillon Rannou, Alied Lippinkhof and Markus Taurer, who are all living on Bonaire. Hilma Koelman is from our neighbour island Curacao.
Markus Taurer hasn't been exhibiting before with us. Markus, born in Austria, has been drawing and painting from a young age. He has been working as a physician but continued painting. During a sail trip to the Caribbean he took his first underwater photos. The crystal clear waters inspired him so much that he returned to university to study biology, specialised in freshwater and marine biology. In 2020 he retired from medical work and is living on our island. The knowledge of aquatic life and his love for colours became the subject for his paintings.
The exhibition has a great variety of paintings.
SACA launches its first Open Call with a theme for artists and creatives on Bonaire. Residents of Bonaire who are temporary abroad can particpate too. We hope to receive a lot of interesting artworks to make a great exhibition.


Solo exhibition Jozee Tjoa
4 MAY TILL 28 JULY IN THE PIANO GALLERY

"As an abstract painter I enjoy the freedom to express my feelings of being in nature".
Jozee Tjoa makes abstract mixed media paintings using acrylic paint and different materials such as collage paper, that she makes herself, crayons and pencils. Through intuitive mark making and layering paint the work develops overtime, working on several pieces simultaneously. Being in the process of making and discovering makes her happy. The viewer can find many details and hopefully feel some nature's tranquility. Jozee is Dutch and currently living on Bonaire.
Solo exhibition Alied Lippinkhof
13 April till 12 May in the Front Gallery

The contemporary figurative paintings by Alied Lippinkhof are inspired by the vibrant effect of reflections of sunlight on the human form submerged just below the surface of our beautiful turquoise waters. Since a GoPro camera was gifted to her by her late husband she photographed her daughters and friends in the crystalline waters surrounding Bonaire. Ribbons of fractured light, air bubbles and the calming experience of freedom were translated in acrylic and oil paint on large canvases for the "Waterworks" collection. Alied is a self taught artist, as a small child she already loved to draw and paint. She's living on the island for over 28 years and has her shop Bonaire Affairs where her other paintings and prints find their way to many visitors.
Solo exhibition Adrie van de Ven
16 March till 29 April in the Piano Gallery

Artist Adrie van de Ven, born in The Netherlands, was a primary school teacher with specialization in drawing and history. He has been teaching in The Netherlands and on Bonaire. He has been teaching Art at secondary school on the island till his retirement in 2022. Meanwhile Adrie followed many art classes such as screen printing, portrait, photography and etching. Arriving on Bonaire in 1992 for the first time he was overwhelmed by the amazing vibrant colours of the island as well it's flora and fauna. Starting painting colourful iguana's and flamingo's, recently his work changed into vibrant colourful abstraction. You can enjoy his new abstract paintings in his solo exhibition.
Music event 7 March

Jerónimo Maya is a direct descendant from the guitarist Ramon Montoya and his strong Flamenco roots. His playing is full of personality, character and virtuosity. He shared the stage with many famous artists such as Paco de Lucia, Camarón de la Isla and Sabicas to name a few.
José Córdoba "Moskito" made his professional debut at the age of 14 with pianist Chano Dominquez. Since then he has accompanied artists such as Antonio Rey, Diego del Morao, Vincente Amigo among many others.
Solo exhibition Whatside Archive
24 February till 8 April in The Front Gallery

Dillon Rannou is a talented young artist born on the island of Bonaire. His unique and captivating paintings are characterized by their abstract style and innovative approach to generation way painting. Drawing inspiration from his island home, Dillon's works are intertwined with the essence of Bonairean life, capturing the vibrant colours, patterns and textures of the local landscape and culture. Whether depicting scenes from the natural world or abstract forms that evoke emotion and feeling, Dillon's art is always attuned to the rhytms and energies of the island and its people. Through his paintings he invites viewers to immerse themselves in the beauty and wonder of Bonaire, and to experience its magic for themselves.
Duo exhibition Hilma Koelman and Jozee Tjoa
17 December till 21 February 2024 in the Piano gallery

Inspired by the beauty of nature, Hilma Koelman is a Dutch painter who intuitively expresses emotions through abstract paintings. While her art occasionally depicts hints of seascape and flowers, she moves away from reality to reach a sense of feel. Hilma is working and living on Curaçao.

Jozee Tjoa is an abstract painter living and working on Bonaire. Her colourful paintings are inspired by her natural surroundings, as the Caribbean Sea and tropical flora and fauna on the island, it's about a feeling being in nature. Her paintings are never planned in advance, it's a intuitive process of discovering through intuitive mark making and layering paint and mixed media. It's balancing between letting go and taking control, a balance between instinct and analysis. You will discover every time new details in her work every time you take a closer look.
Solo exhibition Eric Cremers
17 December till 21 February 2024 in the Front gallery

In the Front gallery Eric Cremers will show a variety of his artworks. Eric is living and working as an artist on Bonaire since 2012. He has been an art teacher for 28 years in The Netherlands but working since 2010 as a full time artist. His fascination of housing and living forms that he has seen during countless journeys around the world was the start for his well known "Habitats" artworks.
Art shows 2023
Group exhibition opening

October 27, The center will be officially open with it's two big gallery spaces.
A new group exhibition is made with artists from Bonaire.
Artists:
Whatside
Henrieke Vaandering
Jozee Tjoa
Henk Roozendaal
Soft Opening
July 6, The center will start testing its space, restaurant and one exhibit space are open. We welcome you into the beautiful courtyard surrounded by art. During this soft opening several artists will show their works in a nice gallery space. This exhibition can be enjoyed during opening times of the restaurant.
Artists:
Dillon Rannou
Renske Herder
Jozee Tjoa
Henk Roozendaal