Tulips have a special place in Dutch culture — they hit differently in The Netherlands. I recently discovered my neighbor is a true tulip enthusiast… especially when it comes to the iconic tulip vase. These historic vases, often designed with 8 to 14 spouts, were made specifically to display tulips individually. She recently bought oneContinueContinue reading “Tulip Traditions”
Author Archives: Arto Dŭaras
Tulip Experience 2026
A selection of the Ninety-nine tulip paintings are now installed at Tulip Experience Amsterdam. In a historical setting of the Year of our Lord 1627 🌷🌷 The Tulip Experience is a beautiful place surrounded by tulip fields and visited by people from all over the world! The collection is inspired by tulips from the timeContinueContinue reading “Tulip Experience 2026”
Installing the paintings
Together with my neighbour Bart – a carpenter by profession – we hung the first paintings and carefully measured everything out. Creating an exhibition is not just about painting. It’s also about measuring, drilling, moving things around, and seeing whether the works speak well to each other. This will be my third year exhibiting atContinueContinue reading “Installing the paintings”
Preparing for the Season
The new tulip season is just around the corner. That means it is time to bring the Ninetynine Tulips collection out of storage and prepare the paintings for a new season of exhibitions. All ninety-nine paintings are carefully dusted off, the frames are gently cleaned with a damp cloth, and each work is inspected beforeContinueContinue reading “Preparing for the Season”
Fresh 2026 Tulips
I spotted the first tulips of 2026! Spring will come soon. Officially the start of the season is at National Tulip Day (Jan 17), but the shops already warming up. Two bunches for €5 — whoop whoop – that’s a bargain!
Canarian Colors
With all the minting of the NFT tickets to win the paintings going on, I do find time to paint 🙂 Here’s a glimpse of all the Canarian colors together. The same colors you see in the logo of Tulipa Canaria. Follow on social media to see the project develop.
Tulipa Canaria
🌷 Presenting the logo for the project Tulipa Canaria!In one month I’ll present seven paintings for the Canary Islands – and at #ARTCAN2025 the first tulip will be revealed. The project deserves its own emblem! Seven paintings – seven islands – seven tulips.Tulipa Canaria celebrates Canarian culture through art & NFTs – giving you theContinueContinue reading “Tulipa Canaria”
ARTCAN2025
Whoop-whoop! Thrilled to share that I’ve been selected as an artist for ARTCAN2025 – Spain’s pioneering Web3 art & tech event in the Canary Islands. On 1 November, the exhibition opens, bringing together some of today’s most innovative digital artists. My contribution: ‘Tulipa Canaria’ – a unique fusion of history, art, and blockchain. Stay tunedContinueContinue reading “ARTCAN2025”
Harmonic Collaborations
Being an artist can feel a bit lonely — most of the time, it’s just you and your work. That’s why collaborations and exhibitions are such a thrill. The closer the opening date gets, the more the excitement grows. I joined Harmonic Collaborations by @Boundless8D — a collective of 18 NFT creators with wildly diverseContinueContinue reading “Harmonic Collaborations”
Tulip Vanity
Sometimes I let tulips stay in the vase for a long time, usually the last tulips of the season. Fascinating how a flower once full of life (and water) shrinks, becomes fragile, but still holds on to its colors — it looks like a Vanitas in a way. Fven in decay the tulip is beautifullContinueContinue reading “Tulip Vanity”