Erik Van Vugt

Erik van Vugt, born in Hilversum, Netherlands in 1957, moved as a 11 years old boy for 3 years to Germany. In 1971 he settled in Amsterdam till now. In his youth he was fascinated by looking at stones and walking in the mountains.
At the end of his examination for the HBKU (University of the Arts Utrecht) he made a lot of paintings about rocks and forms inspired by nature.
He works in Amsterdam at the school of secondary education as a teacher of arts. His studio is in the east part of Amsterdam, where he makes the oilpaintings on canvas. In 1999 he made a trip through the Indian Country in the USA and travelled in New Mexico, Utah, Arizona and Colorado. He was especially inspired by the Anazasi Indians. They have a strong relationsip with “Mother Earth”.

Master of Arts HKU (University of the Arts Utrecht) 1985

2021 MLB-galerie, Amsterdam
2019 Seeyouatart, Amsterdam
2019 MLB-galerie, Amsterdam
2018 24h, Amsterdam-Zuidoost
2017 Artspace boeckercontemporary,
“Black box”, Heidelberg (D)
2016 Museumnacht, Amsterdam
2014 Gallery Beehive IJburg, Amsterdam
2010 Rijnlandziekenhuis, Leiden
2003 Galerie BBK, Heidelberg (D)
2000 St.Peterskerk, Leiden
1997 Het Arsenaal, Naarden
1991 Künstlerhaus, Dortmund (D)
1986 Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam