On Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20, the Art Safari will take place for the second time in the six villages of Hilvarenbeek: Baarschot, Biest-Houtakker, Haghorst, Diessen, Esbeek, and Hilvarenbeek! Both familiar names and new faces, young talent and late bloomers will showcase their work. See: Art Safari 2026

At the location of Atelier Van Tilburg, Dr. P.C. de Brouwerlaan 1, Hilvarenbeek, Janine van Rijswijk will exhibit layered artworks (mixed media), and Peter van Tilburg will present spatial work, graphic art, and watercolours. The artworks will be displayed in parts of the house and, weather permitting, also in the garden, an oasis of nature and tranquility. To illustrate the theme, ‘dancing in autumn – you do not see what you see’, Idie Pijnenburg and Mechthild van Tilburg will recite poems in relation to several artworks. This all can be enjoyed with coffee and cookies.

My sculpture at the Vinkenslag in Hilvarenbeek, ‘Spatial Construction in an Architectonic Context’ (SCACO 1), has been given a new look by the municipality after about 25 years. From June 2026, it will be sparkling in the sun again.

It was an initiative in 2024 by architect Pieter Keeris (Eersel) to place a work of art as a landmark at each of two identical entrances to a newly built apartment complex. As an experiment, the proposal was presented to the construction company Gebr. van Gisbergen, who asked me to select two watercolours for the entrances of the Hilverhorst building at the Roodloop in Hilvarenbeek. Because the identical entrances face the village side and the nature side respectively, a watercolour of the village centre (Vrijthof) and of the surrounding countryside (Groot Loo) were chosen.
On May 7, 2026, the highest point was reached and, true to tradition, the flag was hoisted. I have been asked to unveil the two works. These will be hung behind glass at the entrances, four times larger.

February 26 – March 21

To commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8th, the International Women’s Day Foundation Hilvarenbeek, in collaboration with the Werckwinckel Museum, is organizing an exhibition at the Elckerlyc Cultural Center. Large-scale photographs of female sculptures located throughout the municipality will be on display. A walking tour of these artworks will take place on March 6th.

In addition to the large-scale photographs on the ground floor of the Elckerlyc, also three-dimensional works by women will be featured. The first floor features my two-dimensional work about women (graphics and watercolours).

Artport Piggybank opened in Geldrop on October 25, 2025. This new art center exhibits and sells modern art by international and national artists, as well as books by participating artists. Artport Piggybank Geldrop is an inspiring art venue and gallery located in the Spaarpot industrial estate (Aan de Winde 3). Piggybank is open Thursdays and Fridays from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, and by appointment.

My book “Peter van Tilburg, Passion for Form and Color,” as well as some of my sculptures are for sale there.
Artport Piggybank Geldrop

The National Open Studio Weekend will take place during the weekend of November 8th and 9th. My studio will be open to visitors from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. You can view my work: models, paintings, prints, and watercolours, which all are for sale.

National Open Studio Weekend