New section at Art Rotterdam 2024: Artistic Matter, made possible by Lakeside Capital Partners and presented by the Weisbard Galerie Foundation and Annemarie Fine Art

• Press Release
• March 2024
• Rotterdam - the Netherlands

New section at Art Rotterdam 2024: Artistic Matter, made possible by Lakeside Capital Partners and presented by the Weisbard Galerie Foundation and Annemarie Fine Art. Artistic Matter got a place of honor at Art Rotterdam 2024. When entering the main hall of the old Tobacco Factory you could walk straight into it. What matters in this section is a unique use of materials. Most artists work with materials such as oil on linen, watercolor on paper, bronze, wood or marble. At the same time, more and more artists are opting for innovative techniques and unusual materials. Artistic Matter puts these artists in the spotlight.

This time it is the Slovak-Rotterdam artist Tomáš Libertíny. He introduces complex frameworks and constructions into a beehive. He patiently guides the bees in the construction process, creating a delicate connection between people and nature. The effect is a special, stylized shape in beeswax.

In collaboration with artist Tomáš Libertíny, Lakeside Bee Farm was built on the estate of the headquarters of Lakeside Capital Partners in Rotterdam – Overschie. The long-standing relationship between the artist, Tomáš Libertíny and the Managing Partner of Lakeside Capital Partners, Ali Keles, created a fertile basis for this long-term collaboration. His work is in the collections of MoMA, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, MAD / Palais de Louvre and Lakeside Collection, among others.

Tomáš Libertiny | made possible by Lakeside Capital Partners | presented by the Weisbard Galerie Foundation and Annemarie Fine Art

Lakeside Capital Partners second New Year’s reception took place on January 11^th 2024 on the roof of Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen celebrating Tandheelkunde Groep Nederland’s 10^th year anniversary

• Press Release
• February 2024
• Rotterdam - the Netherlands

Lakeside Capital Partners second New Year’s reception took place on January 11^th 2024 on the roof of Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen celebrating Tandheelkunde Groep Nederland’s 10^th year anniversary. A yearly tradition at this venue on each 2^nd Thursday of every new year is continuing.

With this get together Lakeside Capital Partner’s management wishes to bring together its network of shareholders, partners, advisors and clients. Not merely for business but moreover to bring them together with the artist community which whom a connection in the heart is in place.

Introduction

A modern and contemporary art collection, founded in 2015 by Lakeside Capital Partners, with local presence exhibited at “Villa Lakeside”, affiliated locations and Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen.

Diversity and inclusion are valuable sources of inspiration for the Lakeside Collection, which consists of over 120 artworks created by local and international artists from 1946 until today.

Lakeside Collection believes in the power of art and conveys inspiration to its visitors. The collection exhibits many different art forms ranging from video art, sculptures, paintings, filmography, photography to print.

In 2019 Lakeside Collection became an official member of the Netherlands Association of Corporate Art Collections. For more information: www.vbcn.nl

Tandheelkunde Groep Nederland has realized growth whilst consolidating its assets

• Press Release
• January 2024
• Rotterdam - the Netherlands

As of January 2024, Tandheelkunde Groep Nederland entered its 11^th year of operations. Post COVID-19 pandemic impact is less but still to be felt in society. A lot of uncertainties stayed partly with us whilst a global crisis unfolded. Tandheelkunde Groep Nederland continued to acquire dental clinics and invest in getting new locations ready for opening in the Benelux region to service high quality dentistry.

A horizontal organizational structure with dynamic interaction in between the different fields of management’s and staff’s expertise, alongside creating an engaging and motivating corporate culture has proven still to be the correct methods in realizing growth.

In 2023 the group has realized a single digit growth in revenues. Management and shareholders are confident in a further roll-out of the chosen strategy with a combined focus on start-ups and acquisitions.

Tandheelkunde Groep Nederland opens its new dental clinic Tandartsenpraktijk De Sluis in Maassluis on January 2^nd 2024

• Press Release
• December 2023
• Rotterdam - the Netherlands

Tandheelkunde Groep Nederland opens its new dental clinic Tandartsenpraktijk De Sluis in Maassluis on January 2^nd 2024. The dental clinic is located in the newly built Medical Center de Dijk, which houses in also other medical professionals such as medical doctors, pharmacists, physiotherapists and others. Dentist P. Binnendijk’s dental clinic which was located closeby has been acquired and moved to the new premises. Dentist Binnendijk is continuing his career at Tandartsenpraktijk De Sluis.

Tandheelkunde Groep Nederland continues to invest in getting new locations ready for opening in the Benelux region to service high quality dentistry, not merely by realizing brand new start-ups but also by acquisition of operating dental clinics.

Tandheelkunde Groep Nederland celebrated its 10^th year anniversary on November 4^th 2023

• Press Release
• November 2023
• Rotterdam - the Netherlands

Tandheelkunde Groep Nederland celebrated its 10^th year anniversary on November 4^th 2023. In this decade the group has done over 15 start-ups and acquisitions of dental clinics, which are today operating stand alone, merged, or still under construction. The management is conviced that the further growth strategy is still viable.

Tandheelkunde Groep Nederland continues to invest in getting new locations ready for opening in the Benelux region to service high quality dentistry, not merely by realizing brand new start-ups but also by acquisition of operating dental clinics.

Tandheelkunde Groep Nederland’s foundation lies in investments in dental healthcare. Currently, the group is geographically focused on the Netherlands and demographically on diversity. Expansion into the Belgian and German markets is under consideration. The roots of the group’s international approach lie in the diversity of Rotterdam. This has led to a multi-lingual approach consisting of over 18 languages spoken by medical staff. The group’s dental healthcare clinics are open throughout the year, including weekends and evening hours. The accessibility and environment of the dental healthcare clinics is created in a manner that is friendly to children, the elderly and those who are functionally limited. All disciplines in dentistry are offered in-house, namely:

● General and Cosmetic Dentistry
● Oral Implantology
● Oral Surgery
● Periodontics
● Endodontics
● Orthodontics
● Pedodontics
● Oral Hygiene

Tandheelkunde Groep Nederland strives to achieve distinct medical standards. Therefore, the group’s dental healthcare clinics are registered members in various dentistry associations.

Tandheelkunde Groep Nederland openend its new dental clinic Tandartsenpraktijk Liendert in Amersfoort on October 1^st 2023

• Press Release
• October 2023
• Rotterdam - the Netherlands

Tandheelkunde Groep Nederland openend its new dental clinic Tandartsenpraktijk Liendert in Amersfoort on October 1^st 2023, which is the first dental clinic of the group in the province of Utrecht. The new dental clinic is located in Healthcare Center Liendert, which houses in also other medical professionals such as medical doctors, pharmacists, physiotherapists and psychologists.

Tandheelkunde Groep Nederland continues to invest in getting new locations ready for opening in the Benelux region to service high quality dentistry, not merely by realizing brand new start-ups but also by acquisition of operating dental clinics.

Caja Boogers (graduate of HKU, Utrecht) has been awarded the third Lakeside Collection Award. The selection was amongst 25 talented artists selected for the Best of Graduates 2023 by the Ron Mandos Young Blood Foundation

• Press Release
• August 2023
• Rotterdam - the Netherlands

Caja Boogers (graduate of HKU, Utrecht) has been awarded the third Lakeside Collection Award. The selection was amongst 25 talented artists selected for the Best of Graduates 2023 by the Ron Mandos Young Blood Foundation.

Motivation by the jury (Sanne ten Brink, Tomas Libertiny, Annemarie van der Hoeven and Ali Keles) of Lakeside Collection Award 2023:

“The jury is of the opinion that Caja’s work is both aesthetically and conceptually convincing. His works are direct, yet offer the viewer the opportunity to interpret what he sees. He paints compellingly. His subjects vary from simple photographic copies to almost abstract sculptural panels. A subject such as frozen waters, on which visible signs of ice skaters who have entered the ice, give an almost photo-realistic image, but at the same time he manages to convert it into an almost abstract natural landscape. His style is daring.

Caja chooses the right scales for his paintings and is not afraid to make mistakes. The cutting style of drawing (as we also see with Marloes Roeper and Sam Werkhoven) is pleasant, confident and without hesitation. This non-hesitation reminds the jury of the pure calligraphic Zen approach when an empty state of mind is needed for the mark to “make itself”. Caja knows how to influence the viewer’s perception by making small interventions in the canvas and challenging the viewer to look closely; what is paint and what is canvas?

The jury was deeply impressed by the concept and the surprising presentation of the work. According to the jury, Caja has a lot of potential, not only on the scale on which he works now, but also on a more monumental scale. His mastery of the craft of painting, sense of theme expressed in his works with balanced depth, light, color and layering make him a promise for the future. The jury is therefore very curious about the further development of Caja.

The other nominees of whom also works have been acquired for the Lakeside Collection are: Jemima de Jonge and Sam Werkhoven.

Caja Boogers (2001), ‘Partition #5’ 2023 art work, oil and paste on linen, became a part of the Lakeside Collection after winning the Lakeside Collection Award 2023

Ali Keles, together with Ritchy Drost and Cyanne Toebes Moe-Tjon, has been appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board of De Balie as of June 2023

• Press Release
• July 2023
• Rotterdam - the Netherlands

Ali Keles, together with Ritchy Drost and Cyanne Toebes Moe-Tjon, has been appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board of the Balie as of June 2023. After 8 years, Bercan Günel stepped down as a member of the Supervisory Board. The other current members of the Supervisory Board are Mirjam van Praag (chairman), Peter Mensing and Doreen Boonekamp.

Keles: “Being part of and contributing from the Supervisory Board to an institute like De Balie that is committed to art, culture and social debate is a great honor for me.”

The film DEPOT – Reflecting Boijmans by Sonia Herman Dolz premiered at International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) February 2023

• Press Release
• June 2023
• Rotterdam - the Netherlands

The film DEPOT – Reflecting Boijmans by Sonia Herman Dolz premiered at International Film Festival Rotterdam IFFR 2023.

“While Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen had to close in 2019 due to large-scale renovation, a completely new building was created nearby that would open its doors to the public: the Depot – a shared dream of architect Winy Maas and Boijmans director Sjarel Ex. This documentary not only takes us through the creation of the world’s first fully publicly accessible depot, but also draws beautiful parallels with the construction of the current museum building in the 1930s on the basis of archive material from Bouw Museum Boymans.

Maas and Ex guide the viewer with contagious pleasure through both the stripped down museum and the brand new depot and share their enthusiastic view of the past and present. The film, a monument to the future, unlocks the secrets of the museum between the acts and reveals details that are usually hidden from view. Both buildings reveal themselves, a vault with art treasures is opened. The result is a loving symphony for art and architecture.

DEPOT – Reflecting Boijmans is the latest film by filmmaker Sonia Herman Dolz, known for award-winning documentaries such as Romance de Valentia (1994) about the art of bullfighting and Lágrimas negras (1998), about an aging Cuban band. She also made the documentary Conducting Boijmans (2015).” (text by Christiaan Boesenach IFFR)

Trailer of the film DEPOT – Reflecting Boijmans.

Ali Keles new chairman Netherlands Association of Corporate Art Collections

• Press Release
• May 2023
• Rotterdam - the Netherlands

During the general meeting of the Netherlands Association of Corporate Art Collections (VBCN) on May 10^th 2023, Ali Keles took office as the new chairman. He succeeds Anne Clement van Vugt, who has been chairman since 2020 and whose term of office expired this year.

Ali Keles (1983) is an investor and founder of Lakeside Capital Partners, a financial services and investment group based in the Netherlands. In addition, he collects contemporary art that is housed in the Lakeside Collection, and thus joined the VBCN in 2019. He has been a board member of the VBCN since 2021.

With Keles as the new chairman, the VBCN is committed to further professionalizing the services it provides to its members. In addition, an important spearhead will be intensifying cooperation with the Dutch cultural and museum sector, but also between the affiliated corporate collections.

Keles strongly cares about the long-term commitment of the corporate collections and wants to embed this by developing a widely supported Charter for Art & Culture. Increasing the sense of responsibility of companies and (semi) public institutions to invest in the Dutch art and culture sector is evident to him.

In his opening speech, Keles emphasized: “Companies and (semi) public institutions that have committed themselves to the VBCN and that have all built up treasures of art collections over the years are an important part of the Dutch art sector. This makes them a great support for the arts and their creators. Recent research by the UvA has shown that the VBCN members collectively conserve more than 100,000 works of art and account for almost a quarter of all art purchases in the Netherlands.”

The VBCN is very pleased with the appointment of Keles and at the same time thanks Anne Clement van Vugt – senior advisor and art coordinator at Erasmus University Rotterdam – for her chairmanship. Under her inspired leadership, the VBCN membership grew, the association’s memory was recorded, the mission and vision updated, the anniversary publication VBCN VIEW was realized and the association presented the fourth edition of the VBCN OPEN curator’s prize. About the VBCN The Dutch Association of Corporate Collections (VBCN) is an independent non-profit knowledge network for Dutch companies and (semi) public institutions with an art collection. The members bring a large and diverse audience into contact with art and create new connections between art and society. This makes the VBCN a distinctive player in the cultural field.