Independent Platform for Art Collaborations
Arysium brings together nearly two decades of experience in contemporary art, exhibitions & international art fairs, art essays & monographs and gallery management. Operating independently and on a limited basis, Arysium-founder Jeroen Krak engages in selected projects each year, typically arising through invitations or existing professional relationships.
About
In 2009, after an international executive career in B2B-companies with a degree in industrial engineering & management, Jeroen Krak founded Gallery40NL (formerly known as Galerie NUMMER40), which over the next eighteen years developed into an internationally active gallery presenting European, American and Australian artists, all working within abstract geometric and abstract organic traditions. Through exhibitions, publications such as essays and monographs, and participation in predominantly European art fairs, the gallery fostered sustained relationships with artists, collectors, and fellow galleries across Europe and beyond.
Following the conclusion of Gallery40NL in 2026, Jeroen Krak continues his involvement in the art world through Arysium—an independent platform for occasional collaborations on publications, exhibition & art fair initiatives, and advisory contributions related to art (gallery) practices.
Experience
International Art Fairs
Artist Monographs
Art Essays
Gallery Management
A selection of activities since 2009:
Participation in commercial art fairs: AAF Amsterdam, AAF Maastricht, Art Amsterdam/KunstRAI, Art on Paper Amsterdam, ARTI The Hague, AFsH Den Bosch, Art Breda, Art Laren & Glass Art Fair Leerdam, The Netherlands; AAF Brussels, art3f Brussels & art3f Antwerp, Belgium; Luxembourg Art Fair, Luxembourg; ST-ART Strasbourg, Art-Up Lille & art3f Metz, France; Lausanne Art Fair, Switzerland; AAF Milan, Italy; AAF Hamburg, Art Karlsruhe & Berliner Liste, Germany; AAF Stockholm, Sweden; AAF London Battersea & AAF London Hampstead, United Kingdom; AAF New York, USA.
Organization of solo and group exhibitions with Michael Wisner, Hilary Crawford, Heather Knight, Emily McIntosh, Simcha Even-Chen, Dale Roberts, Kate Brett, Sarinda Jones, Mari-Ruth Oda, Olivier Julia, Eliza Kopec, Wendy Hannam, Javier Soto Nantes, John Burton, Fenella Elms, Eduardo Lacoma, Jelena Popadic, Kal Mansur, Jason H. Green, Ian Garrett, Amy E. Genser, Carl Möller, Nel Haringa + Fred Olijve, Suzanne Hartmans, Giovanna Strada, Bert Brus, Bert Verhagen, Mo Cornelisse, Nicole Thoss, Vaughn Horsman, Rogan Brown, Freddie M. Soethout, Hans Meeuwsen, Petra Benndorf, Let de Kok, Eef de Graaf, Henk van Putten, Coen Vernooij, Roland de Jong Orlando, Dieter Kränzlein, Rob Zweerman, Hanneke Rijks, Hedy Hempe, Sabine Lintzen, Sander M. Jonker, Maximilian Verhas, Lynne Meade, Layla Arthur, Herman Coppus & Martin Copier.
Publication and/or writing of monographs and essays about Olivier Julia, Nel Haringa & Fred Olijve, Eliza Kopec, Rogan Brown, Let de Kok, Amy E. Genser, Herman Coppus & Dieter Kränzlein.
Management and hands-on execution of a multitude of gallery activities including but not limited to general business planning, financial planning including cash flow analysis & forecasting, marketing planning including social media strategies, sales channel selection including online strategies, event planning including booth design and stand management, logistics including international packaging and shipping, import and export including customs handling, artist selection & portfolio review, artist representation, art installation in private homes, corporate offices & public spaces, art search commissions & artist estate services.
Contact
Through Arysium, Jeroen Krak remains open to thoughtful collaborations on artist publications, exhibition initiatives and reflective advisory contributions. For inquiries or exchange of ideas:
