( s o o n ) presents the first solo show on Belgian soil by Amsterdam-based painter Jitske Schols. Her work is based on HER-stories, stories of interesting women who were successful in various ways, yet are forgotten by history. For her show in Antwerp, Jitske researched the life of Elli Kruithof, an Antwerp based female designer and artist.
Elli painted, worked as a graphic designer, designed furniture, and created striking interiors in 1950’s. Lightweight furniture with metal tube frames, sculptural lamps, objets trouvés, and an unprecedented colour palette in service of architecture became her signature style.

And yet, today, very few people know Elli Kruithof. Could it be her radical career change after her split from her architect husband Raymond Goovaerts? Or was it the values instilled in her by her devout Protestant parents? You might or you might not discover the answers to these questions, but you will certainly get to know Elli a bit better through Jitske Schols’s paintings.

OPENING WEEKEND
30 May 2025 | 18h - 21h
31 May - 1 June 2025 | 14h - 18h

FINISSAGE WEEKEND
28 - 29 June 2025 | 14h-18h

or by appointment. The show will be on view until August 31st.

Please be aware the gallery is not open every weekend but only during the open weekends mentioned above and by appointment.