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eksteen inart (Gallery Kunst & Beterschap (K&B)) is an initiative of Hans Eksteen & Jakop Maarschalk. The exposition space, the original house of the village doctor, at the Sloterweg in the old village of Sloten, has first been designed as such, in August 1986. Inspired by their love for modern art, the goal was to open the practice and living part of the house for young starting artists. Originally for 6 times a year for a period of 6 weeks each. Over the years the "house gallery" became a popular place to be.Next to his different jobs at the film- and television industry, Hans Eksteen, the creative part of Gallery K&B took part in several art shows: * KunstRai, REALISME, AAF in Amsterdam (The Netherlands) * Holland Art Fair in The Hague (The Netherlands) * Open Art Fair in Utrecht (The Netherlands) * LineArt in Gent (Belgium)and he had been commissioned to design several big exhibitions, in de Grote Kerk in Naarden Vesting and at the Feyenoord Stadium in Rotterdam.In 2006 Hans Eksteen & Jakop Maarschalk moved to South Africa.Hans Eksteen now organises and designs exhibitions with the name eksteen inart at different locations and will be working from his base in South Africa.He created "an exhibition exchange" between artists from South Africa and Europe, by presenting The Creative Block at different exhibitions throughout the world.