Education
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1956 - 1962

Colleges of Art Amersfoort, Utrecht and Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Exhibitions
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17 november 2019 - 1 juni 2020

Bijbels Museum, Amsterdam, Christelijke feestdagen

9 april - 26 oktober 2019

Ikonenmuseum Kampen, Christelijke feestdagen

24 februari - 16 september 2018

Museum Jan Cunen, Oss (NL), We Are Food,  groupexhibition

2015

Kees de Kort is knighted in the Order of Orange Nassau.
The ribbon was presented to him at the opening of the exhibition 50 years of collaboration with the Dutch Bible Society.

2015

Illustrations "David and Goliath" in the Kruiskerk in Amstelveen. On the occasion of 50 years of collaboration with the Dutch Bible Society.

2010

Bergen Art Centre, 'Uitzicht' group exhibition with work by 36 members

2005

Artist's Center Bergen, The Netherlands

2005

Das Maislabyrinth am NiederRhein, Germany

2003

Katholische Akademie Hamburg, Germany

2002

Artist's Center Bergen, The Netherlands

1998

Kunstcentrum Frankfurt am Main, Germany

1998

Alpha Galerie Nurnberg, Germany, Wanderausstellung, Bilder zum Leben

1997

Gemeentehuis Bergen NH, Verassende beeldverhalen van een vader en twee zonen

1995

Galerie Dieringhausen, Germany (groupexhibition)

1995

Galerie Meersburg, Germany (solo)

1993

Dominikanerkloster, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

1988

Jewish Historical Museum, Amsterdam

1988

Lanion Biënnale, France

1986

Pulchri Studio, The Hague (groupexhibition)

1984

Bologna Biennale, Italy

1984

Museum Zwaensteyn Voorburg, The Netherlands

1977

Artist's Center Bergen, The Netherlands

1977

Philips-Dufar Amsterdam

Publications
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2008
2004

‘Look, the Bible!' DVD en ‘ The Audio Visual Bible' CD-ROM with illustrations taken from the ‘The Picture Book Bible', animated by David Geertsma with music by Wim Soens, published by Lannoo and Takka Takka, Belgium

2000

Meine Bilderbibel Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft
ISBN 3-438-04129-4

1999

Bibelbilderbuch, cassette with five bound books, German Bible Society
ISBN 3-438-04131-6

1998

Neukirchener Erzählbibel
in collaboration with Michiel de Kort and texts by Irmgard Werth
ISBN 3-920-524-51-9

1995

Es begann im Paradies (It Began in Paradise)
in collaboration wit Hjalmar de Kort, German Bible Society

1995

Leeswijzer bij de Kijkbijbel (A Guide to the Big Picture Bible Book)
Dutch Bible Society (NBG) and Belgian Bible Society Brussels
ISBN 90-6126-391-3

1992

De Kijkbijbel (The Big Picture Bible Book)
a hard cover edition with illustrations taken from 28 volumes of bible stories first appearing
as part of the series ‘What the Bible tells us', Netherlands Bible Society
ISBN 90612 63883/ 348 pages / 15th Edition 2005

1990

Neukirchener Kinder Bibel
with text by Irmgard Werth
Kalenderverlag de Erziehungsvereins Neukirchen-Vluyn

1989

Amos, een profeet uit Juda (Amos, a prophet of Judah)
with biblical texts taken from the Good News Bible
Dutch Bible Society (NBG)

1988

Neukircher Kinder-Bibel
Kalenderverlag de Erziehungsvereins Neukirchen-Vluyn
ISBN 3-920-524-52-7 / 14th Edition 2003

1972 - 1974

weekly serial for the children's page in 'De Bijbel' ( A Bible Magazine)
Geïllustreerde Pers

1965 -

What The Bible Tells Us, a 28 volume series
- bound, 20 x 20 cm
- small format 13 x 13 cm
- gramophone record and slides
various editions and translations in ninety languages
published by Dutch Bible Society (NBG) Haarlem

Commissions
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2017

Youth Synod, Vatican City (IT), 10 drawings

2002

Jacob and the angel, a triptych for the Symfora in Amersfoort
in collaboration with Hjalmar de Kort

1994

The Creation Story, a series of stained glass windows
for the Pastoral Center Hendrik of Boeijen-Oord, Assen

1990

Five stories from the New Testament,
a series of stained glass windows for the Lazarus Church, Nieder-Ramstädter Heime,
Mühltal, Germany

Bibliography
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2007

'Kees de Korts Kijkbijbel is een van die zeldzame blijvertjes',
(Kees de Kort's Picture Bible Book is one of a few that stays with you)
Lodewijk Dros, Trouw January 11, 2007

2007

'Varkens inspireren wereldkunstenaar' (‘Pigs inspire a world class artist')
Ingrid Spelt, Noordhollands Dagblad (North-Holland Daily) January 11, 2007

Awards
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1988

Best Children's Book of the Year, Leipzig, Germany

1988

Neukirchener Kinderbibel 1, 2, 3 (3rd Prize)

1985

Spaanprijs

1974

Kunstlerische Leistungen Leipzig, Germany 2nd Prize for the Best Schoolbook