Leopold Van De Ven

Dutch artist Leopold van de Ven (b. 1966) mixes his own materials from scratch, using combinations such as carved hardwood with paint or layered collages. His sculptures reflect his background in architecture and his interest in spatiality, which he explores in an abstract way. He works intuitively, drawing on a mix of thoughts, photo-based memories, and impressions from the landscape. Materials like wood, papier-mâché, painted and sculpted surfaces, and recycled objects form the basis for two- and three-dimensional works.

1988–1993
Academy of Art and Design St. Joost, Breda, the Netherlands
Specialisation: Architectural Design

1984–1988
MTS (Secondary Technical School) for Furniture and Wood Manufacturing, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Exhibitions & Projects

Leopold van de Ven (b. 1966)

2024

Kunstraum Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany

Alfa Gallery, SEE, [location if needed]

2022

OPEK, Leuven, Belgium – Acquisition of artwork Zinnen

Pictorale, Ronse, Belgium

Villa de Verbeelding, Hasselt, Belgium

2021

Red Beam Project, Pouzauges, France

2020

ZHdK, Empty Space, Zürich, Switzerland

See All This Magazine – Winner, Liefdestentoonstelling

PARK, Tilburg, Netherlands – Benefit for Brabant

Artfolk, Bergen, Norway

2019

WG Kunst, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Morningside Park, New York, USA – Performance Green Cards

Pictorale, Ronse, Belgium

2018

WG Kunst, Amsterdam, Netherlands – Christmas Sale

Featured in Hyperallergic – A View from the Easel

2017

Knockdown Center, New York – Macbeth NY project (collab. with architect Toshihiro Oki)

White Columns Online – Default Network, curated by Jamie Sterns

Metro Pictures, New York – Postcards from the Edge

2016

Art Gouda, Gouda, Netherlands

2015

Papergirl, Belfast, Northern Ireland

2014

Triangle Arts Residency, New York, USA (6 months)

2013

Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark – The Spring Exhibition

Triangle Arts, 100×100 Online Fundraiser

2012

Triangle Artists, Brooklyn, New York – Open Studios

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