In the lead-up to KunstRAI 2026, we will be speaking with a number of participating galleries over the coming weeks. In a series of short interviews, gallery owners offer insight into their programme, their vision, and the artists they will present at the fair this year. This week, we speak with Jacko Brinkman and Frits Bergsma. In five questions, they share more about their gallery, their perspective, and the work that will be on view during the upcoming edition of KunstRAI.
Brinkman & Bergsma Contemporary Art can be found at stand number 40 during KunstRAI.
Enjoy the read and have a wonderful Sunday!
What is the programme of the gallery?
Brinkman & Bergsma Contemporary Art is a nomadic gallery without a fixed location, operating from Amsterdam. We work with both emerging talent, such as Anthony Lutterman (1999), who graduated last year, and established artists like Toon Teeken, who recently celebrated his 80th birthday and still paints with the same energy as 60 years ago.
Which artists will be presented at KunstRAI?
At KunstRAI 2026, we will present works by Peim van der Sloot and Anthony Lutterman.
Peim van der Sloot (1986) is known for his works using small round stickers. His abstract compositions explore disorder within fixed grids, as well as series addressing economic systems, inspired by the red sticker placed under a sold artwork. Recently, he has developed a new figurative direction, inspired by parks in Amsterdam and Copenhagen and the pointillism of artists such as Georges Seurat.
Anthony Lutterman (1999, Caracas) creates highly skilled wood carvings. “My work is an ongoing dialogue between creation and transformation. I am drawn to the space where function fades—where a tool is no longer just a tool, but an object that carries meaning beyond its utility.”
Why was this selection of artists chosen?
Peim van der Sloot has created striking pointillist works depicting parks in Amsterdam, including Beatrixpark, located next to the RAI. The wood from the trees is echoed in Anthony’s work, as he is a highly skilled woodworker.
What makes you continue to enjoy working with artists to this day?
Both Jacko Brinkman and Frits Bergsma have backgrounds in business economics. The creativity of artists is complementary to our own expertise and continues to inspire us.
Which artist(s) have been important to you in sparking your passion for art?
Toon Teeken was the first artist with whom we organised an exhibition. He created a series of gouaches on paper in which he painted the same bouquet of flowers 75 times—75 unique works, all different, all depicting the same bouquet: De Bouquet Reeks. This exhibition was so successful and celebratory that we never stopped organising exhibitions afterwards.