Johan van Loon

Dutch ceramist and textile artist (1934-2020)
Person human Q20737956

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
October 29, 1934
Date of death
February 24, 2020
Place of birth
Rotterdam
Place of death
Breda
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands[8]
Award received
Wikidata item[17]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Floruit
1975[22]
Given name
Johan[19]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
NADD Wikidata project, NADD creators
P14750
E2C1-713F-94E0-81C9-D21A
🏷️ Also known as
en Gerard van Loon en Johan Gerard van Loon en Johan van Loon nl J.G. van Loon
🔖 Identifiers · 22
VIAF cluster ID
58124071
GND ID
120740745
Artists of the World ID
00651056
Artnet artist ID
johan-van-loon
Boijmans artist ID
11378
Described at URL
www.capriolus.nl
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
120740745
DigitaltMuseum ID
021036376771
FAST ID
203190
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Freebase ID
/m/0138t9w8
IdRef ID
260342114
MutualArt artist ID
40C9794C026A363E
Nationalmuseum Sweden ID
3762
Prabook ID
2215981
RKDartists ID
50811
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
70177
Union List of Artist Names ID
500050480

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Summary

Born in Rotterdam[1], he… he was born on October 29, 1934[2]. He died in Breda[3]. He died on February 24, 2020[4]. He worked as a ceramicist[5], textile artist[6], and textile designer[7].

Body

Education

Educated at Gerrit Rietveld Academie[15], an art academy[23], in Netherlands[24], founded in 1924[25], headquartered in Amsterdam[26] and European Ceramics Work Center[16], a research center[27], in Netherlands[28], founded in 1969[29], headquartered in Oisterwijk[30].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include ceramic art[9], a type of arts[31]; product design[10], a concept[32]; and studio glass[11], an art genre[33]. Employers include Weverij De Ploeg[12], a weaving factory[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1923[36], headquartered in Bergeijk[37]; Design Academy Eindhoven[13], an art academy[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1947[40], headquartered in Eindhoven[41]; and Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten Sint-Joost[14], an art academy[42], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[43], founded in 1947[44].

FAQs

Where was Johan van Loon born?

Born in Rotterdam[1].

Where did Johan van Loon die?

Johan van Loon died in Breda[3].

What did Johan van Loon do for work?

Johan van Loon worked as ceramicist[5], textile artist[6], and textile designer[7].

Where did Johan van Loon go to school?

Johan van Loon was educated at Gerrit Rietveld Academie[15] and European Ceramics Work Center[16].

What awards did Johan van Loon receive?

Honors received include Q129639886[17].

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  1. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → E2C1-713F-94E0-81C9-D21A
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  2. 6w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Nationalmuseum, Design Museum Gent +8
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has works in the collection: Keramiekcentrum Tiendschuur Tegelen, tiendschuur ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/bbff6687581|details]])"
  3. 8w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Gerrit Rietveld Academie, European Ceramics Work Center
    Artist files at → European Ceramics Work Center
    Given name → Johan
    DigitaltMuseum ID → 021036376771
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