Rik Beemsterboer

I discovered my passion for painting when I was studying art. Back then, when I was 22, I actually wanted to be a photographer, video artist or filmmaker. But then everything turned out differently. I discovered the magical world of painting in my sophomore year. It was like being in kindergarten as a kid. I had an incredible thirst for discovery in all directions: abstract, realistic, expressionist, impressionist, surrealist. My urge to paint was indestructible and insatiable. In the end I decided to paint realistically.
Even though I've been painting for over 30 years, my curiosity and passion is still the same as it was then.

Love and passion: my pictures come to life with fine brush strokes. I lovingly express the details. I passionately paint my reality with oil paint.

Beauty: For me, beauty can be found in the everyday; I see people laughing and hugging and having serious conversations with each other. I capture these moments with the camera of my iPhone. In my studio, I convert the captured moment into an oil painting with great attention to detail.

Reality: I paint reality as I see it. My pictures are a representation of my reality.

Attention to detail: I find it absolutely fascinating to paint details. Small reflecti...

BFA Painting & Drawing: Academy of fine Arts - A.K.I. The Netherlands

2023 AlpenLandschaften
Jedlitschka Gallery Zürich

Einblick - Ausblick
Jedlitschka Gallery Zürich
2022 Grosse Regionale
Kunst(Zeug)Haus Rapperswil

Close-Up
Jedlitschka Gallery Zürich

2021 Führer und Irreführer II
Jedlitschka Gallery Zürich
2020 Führer und Irreführer
Jedlitschka Gallery Zürich

Change Your Focus
Jedlitschka Gallery Zürich
2019 Recent Work
Jedlitschka Gallery Zürich

Art Basel Miami Beach USA
Gallery Steiner Wien Österreich
2018 Rik Beemsterboer & Carlo Pizzichini
Jedlitschka Gallery Zürich

Twenty-Five
Galerie Paul Hafner St. Gallen

2017 Filmstills
Galerie Paul Hafner St. Gallen

Movement
Galerie Paul Hafner St. Gallen

2016 Pop Up 2
Jedlitschka Gallery Zürich

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