Photo/Art Exhibitions
May-May is trying to pass on God's messages in everything she does. Through the photos she takes with her mobile phone, she tries to capture the world as God reveals it to her. She takes photos of God's light or asks others to photograph her accompanied by that light. There is often a story behind the photos. A friend of May-May who graduated from the Rietveld Academy told her, her photos can be categorized as 'art brut.' He organized her first exhibition for her in The Hague, together with a teacher from the Royal Academy of Arts and with help of another curator. Because Christ/God encourages her, May-May also refers to her photos as 'spiritual art'. Her photos are sometimes testimonies such as the photo 'Carried by the White Light' and 'God's light from heaven' and the photo 'Cherish life.'
God is with us. He is sending us peace and love. He wants us to achieve world peace and end hunger. To take care of vulnerable people, animals and our planet. To work towards: A World in Which All Children Can Play.
PS Since the photos are made with help of God and many others, they are public art. A gift.
Current and forthcoming exhibitions
10 January 2026 - present
Vredesmuseum (Peace Museum, Netherlands)
Online Gallery, free access
Curator: Chris Geerse
The first photo and last photo in the row above are made by my dad, Gerard Meijer with help of Christ. The first photo was made after a peace demonstration. The last photo was made on Eastern Day after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. May peace come soon in Ukraine and the whole world. Christ wants us to cherish life. To care for each other and nature. To see: A World in Which All Children Can Play. See the photo's and the full description in Dutch at the website of the Vredesmuseum.
22 April 2026 - 30 June 2026
Earth Day Art Exhibition
Online Virtual exhibition
Confluence community
See the link for the online exhibition: Earth Day Art Exhibition 2026
21 May 2026
Exhibition "Recovery in nature" (herstel in het groen)
Together with various artists
Free entrance
Atelier de Trog
Art team: Anita de Haan, Dorien Kotterman
Heiloo, the Netherlands
After the exhibition in Heiloo, the exhibition can be seen at various locations of GGZ Noord Holland Noord
Photos: The rose Christ showed to me when I was in forced hospitalisation - 2013
A little violet between the paving stones - 2021
God/Christ contibuted to my healing from psychosis and depression, although I still have a vulnerability for
psychosis. One part of my journey has been: learning to see the beauty in small things. Such as this lovely little purple
violet between the paving stones.
Blossom in the closed patio - 2021
In 2021, I was hospitalized again. It was in the middle of the winter, 13 December. Nevertheless, Christ showed me
white blossom in the closed patio.
13 December 2021, when I was hospitalized again, I posted the photo of the blossom on X/Twitter. With the folowing text: I love Christ. Christ loves everything that lives.
#WorldPeace #Endhunger #Fornature #Blossom. Photo taken today.
Exhibitions
9 - 17 May 2026
Internationale Art Brut Biënnale
Free entrance
Hengelo, the Netherlands
The left photo "Cherish life" from the series God's light, is made in Noordwijk, the Netherlands by Gerard Meijer.
The right photo is 'Gods light at the beach', made in Katwijk, the Netherlands by Geard Meijer.
Curator: Elvira van Eijl
About the left photo, Cherish life. May-May went to the sea with her father in September 2023. The sunlight shone dazzlingly across the seawater. A father was playing in the sea with his young child, while holding it tightly. The atmosphere was peaceful and harmonious. May-May asked her father to photograph her with the light, not expecting anything special. When she saw the photo, she noticed the young father embracing his child. She felt as if God was empowering her message to cherish life and to facilitate world peace. To love one another – especially the children - and to care for nature.
May we see soon: A World in Which All Children Can Play.
PS De Dutch national newspaper de Volkskrant published an article about the Art Brut Biennale. Mojgan Lisar made a photo of the exhibited work.
9 - 12 April 2026
Artexpo New York
Video exhibition
Curators: Dr. Salvatore Russo and Dr. Francesco Saverio Russo, Effetto Arte Foundation
Photo: The rose Christ showed to me when I was in forced hospitalisation - 2013
The rose that Christ showed me when I was involuntarily admitted
I walk through the courtyard garden and look through the uncovered upper part of the fence to see the Sint Vituskerk.
‘Dear Christ, help me please,’ I murmur.
I love you, it will be alright. Just look around you.
‘Thank you dear Christ, thank you.’
I look straight ahead of me. Between the green ivy growing along the fence, I see a beautiful red rose. The flower is directly in the light of the autumn sun. A red rose! The symbol of love! And also the symbol of my political party. I take a picture of it. I observe that even in the innermost depths of a psychiatric hospital, where I have been admitted against my will, it’s possible to find something so beautiful. I am going to get out of here someday. I will be better and the world too. Peace is coming. I pick up my phone and post the photo of the rose on my Twitter account with the text: I have been kissed by a rose... She is so beautiful.
(The above passage is from my book *Here I Am*, page p.93, boek Hier ben ik, p. 87)
21 March 2026
Award “The Universal Genius” - tribute to Leonardo da Vinci at Milan”
National Museum of Science and Technology "Leonardo da Vinci" in Milan
Curators: Dr. Salvatore Russo and Dr. Francesco Saverio Russo, Effetto Arte Foundation
Photo submitted for the catalogue: The rose Christ showed to me when I was in forced hospitalisation - 2013
In 2013, I was a mother of a seven-year-old boy. I was in forced hospitalisation due to my psychosis. While I was walking outside in the patio of the institute, Christ/God showed me this beautiful rose. I hoped it would contribute to my recovery and to peace in the world.
I have learned to live with my vulnerability for psychosis and mania. My son is a grown-up now. God is still with me to this day. May every life be cherished. May we care for each other and for nature. For: A World in Which All Children Can Play.
24 January 2026 - 25 January 2026
Rome, 5 minutes from the Vatican
Public art work
Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II
Curator: Expo Metro
The rose Christ showed to me when I was in forced hospitalisation - 2013
In 2013, I was a mother of a seven-year-old boy. I was in forced hospitalisation due to my psychosis. While I was walking outside in the patio of the institute, Christ/God showed me this beautiful rose. I hoped it would contribute to my recovery and to peace in the world.
I have learned to live with my vulnerability for psychosis and mania. My son is a grown-up now. God is still with me to this day. May every life be cherished. May we care for each other and for nature. For: A World in Which All Children Can Play.
PS what a coincidence. this exhibition was scheduled for Hong Kong, but moved to Rome 5 minutes from the Vatican!
25 November - 5 January 2026
Raadhuis Hilversum, Town Hall Hilversum, the Netherlands.
Free entrance
Curator: Marga Niederer van Huizen, about the exhibiton "Very beautiful and serene."
Duo exhibition, together with the art work 'bee-free' of Lotz of Joy
The Beauty of Nature
In 2021, May-May was once again hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital for a month due to her psychosis. During her walks in Laapersveld park, she took photos with her mobile phone of the swan family and the birds in the park. The swans got used to her and let her come close to their family. Sometimes it seemed as if they posed in front of the camera of May-May's mobile phone. May-May felt as if God was showing her the beauty of nature to help her heal and to empower their joint message - and the message of many others - to care for nature and to facilitate world peace. May we see soon: A World in Which All Children Can Play.
The mayor of Hilversum signed in 2013 a declaration that May-May could be hospitalized against her will in a mental hospital. So it was very special for May-May to show the mayor of Hilversum - Gerhard van den Top - her art, which she made during her voluntary hospitalisation in 2021. The mayor and May-May are on the third photo from the left, at 5th January 2026 the last day of the exhibition in the town hall Hilversum. Gerhard van den Top is another mayor then the one who signed the declaration.
16 - 29 June 2025
At Passeig de Gracia metro station at the heart of Barcelona, Spain
The mission of Expo Metro is to make art accessible to everyone in outdoor public spaces
More then 1000 artists particpated from app 80 nationalities.
Photo: surrounded by God's light,
The photographer and I want to see: A World in Which All Children Can Play.
17 - 18 May 2025
International Contemporary Art Cannes Biënnale
France
Curator: Heinz Playner, Paks Gallery in cooperation with the MAMAG Modern Art Museum located in Vienna
Photos: 'A swan among the seagulls' from the series The Beauty of Nature and 'Surrounded by God's light' from the series God's Light
14 May 2025 - 14 June 2025
Museum de INGang
Curator: Toonbeeld
Terneuzen, The Netherlands
Theme: reflection, photo competition
Photos: Reflection in the water (first photo), The Mystery (photo on the right)
As soon as the photographer and May-May were walking on the heath, God's light was shining abundantly (first photo). The photographer took the initiative to compose these two photos. The photographer completed Rietveld Academy but wants to remain anonymous.
18 October - 20 October 2024
Paris Art Fair
Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France
Curator: Heinz Playner, Paks gallery
Photo: Cherish Life
May-May went to the sea with her father in September 2023. The sunlight shone dazzlingly across the seawater. A father was playing in the sea with his young child, while holding it tightly. The atmosphere was peaceful and harmonious. May-May asked her father to photograph her with the light, not expecting anything special. When she saw the photo, she noticed the young father embracing his child. She felt as if God was empowering her message to cherish life and to facilitate world peace. To love one another – especially the children - and to care for nature.
May we see soon: A World in Which All Children Can Play.
1 July - 1 October 2024
Atelier de Trog
Art team: Anita de Haan, Sandra van den Hoonaard, Robert Vleesch Dubois
The Beauty of Nature was exhibited outside. Inside there were exhibitions of three other artists: Bart van Wonderen, Caroline de Léon and Jeanine Vermeulen.
Heiloo, the Netherlands
Photos: The series The Beauty of Nature.
5th June - end of June 2024
The Zamca gallery, Artla Burdujeni space
Art team: Vasi Gafiuc, Ionut Rusti et al.
Institutul pentru Parteneriat Social Bucovina
Romania
Photos: The series The Beauty of Nature
17 - 19 May 2024
International Fine Art Cannes Biënnale
France
Curator: Heinz Playner, Paks Gallery
Photos: 'A close encounter' and 'Graceful in God's Light' from the series The Beauty of Nature
16 - 19 November 2023
Shanghai International Art Fair
National exhibition and convention center Shanghai
China
Photo "God's Light from heaven"
May-May met a homeless man in a park. He asked her for a gift. When she gave him a gift so that he couldn't only have a meal but also a place to sleep, he was very grateful. He smiled and said: God bless you. Minutes later this light appeared out of heaven.
1 October - 31 October 2023
Biennale of Contemporary Sacred Art
President Liana Maribini
Menton, Palace des Ambassadeurs
France
Photo "God's Light from heaven", theme: redemption
May-May met a homeless man in a park. He asked her for a gift. When she gave him a gift so that he couldn't only have a meal but also a place to sleep, he was very grateful. He smiled and said: God bless you. Minutes later this light appeared out of heaven. See also the photo for the Shanghai International Art Fair.
16 October - 31 October 2022
Committee: Father Dresmé, Erik Muller
Photos of God's Light
The Netherlands
14 - 22 May 2022
Internationale Art Brut Biënnale
Hengelo, the Netherlands
Photos of God's Light
Curator Elvira van Eijl
Photo: Mojgan Lisar
June 2020 - January 2021
The Netherlands
Sending you Love
Video portrait, part of the Essential of Martin and Inge Riebeek
3 December 2019 - 3 January 2020
Gallery Maldoror
the Hague, the Netherlands
Photo: Carried by the White Light
With text of John Ewbank from the song "White Light''
Curated by a.o. Anthony Blokdijk
Exposition together with Ewoud van Rijn, teacher at the Royal Academy of Art the Hague
