| Frans Koppelaar |
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Frans Thomas Koppelaar
Born 23th of April 1943 at The Hague.
Lives and works in Amsterdam.
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| About the Artist |
Certain artists have painting in their fingers, like the Dutch artist Frans Koppelaar. He paints in a flowing realistic style. The well-aimed directness of his brush strokes make his works vibrate with life.
Since Koppelaar mastered the art of painting he has used it to express his vision on the world around him. Not searching for drama, not trying to make his inner life the center of his art, but carefully choosing subjects that, in his view, simply asked to be painted.
While his paintings appear to differ, what unites them is a deeply felt love for our planet and how through painting he manages to succeed in sharing this love with others.
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Reclining Nude
2004 oil on canvas marouflé 18,5 x 24,5 cm |
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Small oil study of a female nude in a reclining pose. The model was an american dancer. The painting was done in one session (wet-on-wet). |
Café De Eland
2006 oil on panel 27,5 x 33,5 cm |
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A typical scene in an Amsterdam pub in the afternoon. |
Rhône near Amboise, France
2005 oil on canvas 30 x 30 cm |
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River bank with reflection in the water. Painted using a wet-on-wet technique. |
Pink Parasol
2006 oil on cartboard 19 x 19 cm |
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Portuguese family on a beach |
Italian Tourists
2006 oil on cartboard 20 x 19 cm |
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Small humoristic study done with a bold brush. |
Low Tide, Bretagne
2006 oil on canvas 30 x 30 cm |
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Breton landscape painted en plein air. |
Kiet
2005 oil on canvas 40 x 35 cm |
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Commissioned child's portrait. |
Mijke
2005 oil on canvas 35 x 30 cm |
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Commissioned child's portrait |
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| Education and biography |
Education
Royal Academy of Visual Arts - The Hague, Netherlands.
Selected Solo-exhibitions:
2006 - Art Gallery Vieleers, Amsterdam
2004 - Art Gallery Vieleers, Amsterdam
2002 - Art Gallery Vieleers, Amsterdam
2000 - Art Gallery Vieleers, Amsterdam
1998 - Art Gallery Vieleers, Amsterdam
1996 - Art Gallery Vieleers, Amsterdam
Selected Duo-exhibitions:
1999 - Kunstzaal van Heijningen, The Hague
1997 - Kunstzaal van Heijningen, The Hague
1995 - Kunstzaal van Heijningen, The Hague
Selected Group-exhibitions:
2006 - The Chambers Gallery - London
2005 - Art Gallery Peter Pappot - Amsterdam
2004 - Kunstcentrum Bergen - Bergen NH, Netherlands
2003 - Art Gallery Vieleers, Amsterdam
2001 - Art Gallery Vieleers, Amsterdam
2000 - Kunstzaal van Heijningen, The Hague
1999 - Art Gallery Vieleers, Amsterdam
1998 - 'Drawing for Amsterdam', Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
1995 - Kunstzaal van Heijningen, The Hague
1995 - Art Gallery Vieleers, Amsterdam
1994 - Gallery Ina Broerse, Laren NH
Selected Art Fairs:
2007 - Primavera Art Fair< Rotterdam
2007 - REALISME 07, Amsterdam
2006 - Holland Art Fair, The Hague
2005 - REALISME 05, Amsterdam
2003 - Holland Art Fair, The Hague
2001 - Kunst RAI, Amsterdam
1995 - Art&Image Art Fair, The Hague
Collections:
The work of Frans Koppelaar can be found in private, corporate and governmental Collections in The Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Italy, USA and Brazil.
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| Future shows |
April 2007 Kunstzaal van Heijningen, The Hague.
May 4-June 6 2007 Galerie Van Veen & Vendelbosch, Dordrecht. |
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Website: www.frans-koppelaar.nl |
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