Thijmen Van Kooij

Thijmen van Kooij (1969) is a Dutch painter of nightscapes, who portrays the interplay between artificial light and our environment, where man-made light serves as a reminder of our presence within nature. Through his unusual landscapes and dark-light contrast, where ordinary places become extraordinary, his works exude a sense of mystery, alluding to a deeper connection to the world around us. His paintings aim to evoke a feeling of the sublime, inviting the viewer to contemplate the beauty and wonder of our relationship with the natural world.

Thijmen van Kooij has been educated at the Amsterdam Instituut voor de Schilderkunst, where he also met Siert Dallinga, who gave him lessons back then. Meanwhile they have been working together for many years in a ‘masters-apprentice’ connection, which resulted in a joined exhibition in Galerie Hoogenbosch.

De Troost van Schoonheid, museum Rietveldpaviljoen, Amersfoort, 2024

Discovery Art Fair, Cologne, 2023

Amsterdam Art Fair, Amsterdam, 2021

75 jaar De Ploegh, Amersfoort, Netherlands, 2020

Galerie De Ploegh, Amersfoort, Netherlands, 2019

Galerie Hoogenbosch, Gorredijk, Netherlands, 2015