About the Gallery
Gallery Alma Blou in Landhuis Habaai is the oldest and largest gallery on Curaçao, featuring local and Caribbean art.
The mansion has an ideal layout: A large main gallery, the heart, is flanked by a front and a back gallery. The building is situated in a way that makes daylight filter through it beautifully, enhancing the artworks beauty. Collections of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, jewelry and dolls are exhibited in different spaces in such a way that their quality stands out even more.
Themes and materials vary widely, but all art has a Caribbean character and Curaçaoan flair. Artists are inspired by the colors, the architecture, the people, the underwater life, the wind, mythology, the sea or the landscape. In short by all Curaçao and the Caribbean with their diversity has to offer and triggers the artists imagination.
2016 marks 10 years of Gallery Alma Blou in Landhuis Habaai and also more than 20 years of being in the art business.
About Us
Lusette & Herman Verboom
Owners
The key to success in the art world business is loving what you do and doing what you love. I have not been brought up with art. Art crept on me slowly but firmly. At first I saw art as a very important part of the cultural identity of my island and I wanted to share this with a wider public. Now I eat, sleep and dream art as part of myself. I am grateful to all the artists who believed in me from the beginning and were part from the start and growing process of Alma Blou.
Today Gallery Alma Blou is the leading gallery on Curaçao, showing art of the best known artists on the island, but also home of the Curaçao Folk Art. The 300 year old building of Landhuis Habaai, restored in her glory by my husband and I is the perfect place for this.
Otmar Jennie
Framer & Artist
I feel at home at Gallery Alma Blou. At first we started simple and easy with the framing. Now, after more than 15 years, I've discovered more about my talents. Pushed by Lusette, we have broadened the framing services we offer and through that I've grown too.
I've learned a lot from Lusette and Herman. I love working in the arts and I've seen many people come and go through the years. And here I still am.
Lisa Eman
Gallery Assistant
Working at Gallery Alma Blou the past two years has been electrifying and relaxing at the same time. A huge difference from my previous work environment, there's just no comparison. I've learned so much from Lusette and have enjoyed getting to know about (local) art and artists.
As I move on to the next phase of my life, I will miss being around such beauty on a daily basis. But art will certainly not be missing from my life.
CONTACT US
Phone: +5999 462-8896