Koen Lybaert

Koen Lybaert

Geel, Antwerp, Belgium

About Koen Lybaert

Koen Lybaert is a contemporary art painter, born 1965 in Wilrijk, Belgium. He creates mostly abstract and landscape oil paintings. His technique consists of carefully layering colors on canvas or paper. He creates a dense, subtle and slowly deepening mixture of overlapping colors and shapes. His work is an abstract and unique view of the nature. Woods, lakes, mountains, sea and desolate landscapes are his main inspiration. His contemporary landscape oil paintings are based on his own photographs taken during walks or travels. These photographs are also part of a serie of overpainted photographs. Besides this, he also creates watercolors of imaginary landscapes and abstracts. His work is sold to private collectors worldwide in 28 different countries, mainly in the USA, UK, Belgium and the Germany. Contact email: koen@santoyogallery.com

Education:

self taught

Events:

Belgium Countryside: A Day in the life of...
http://magazine.saatchiart.com/articles/culture/reports-from/belgium/belgian-countryside-a-day-in-the-life-of-local-artist-koen-lybaert

Interview: saatchi art inside the studio...
http://magazine.saatchiart.com/articles/artnews/saatchi-art-news/inside-the-studio-saatchi-art-news/from-the-studio-of-koen-lybaert

Exhibitions:

Current:
- Syneton Building / Bornem / Belgium - 9 November 2016 - 9 September 2017
Upcoming:
- Abstract Nature / Little Brabant overpainted - 29 September 2017 - 25 September 2018 - Syneton / Bornem / Belgium
Past:
2017
Works on Paper II / Arundel Contemporary / Arundel / UK
2016
- Annual Holiday Sale / Saatchi Art Gallery / Santa Monica / USA
- Cross Currents / Saatchi Art Gallery / Santa Monica / USA
- Saatchi Art Office / Santa Monica / USA
- Art Southampton, New York / USA presented by Saatchi Art
- AAF New York / USA presented by Saatchi Art
2015
- Palm Springs / USA
- Geel / Belgium
- Wechelderzande / Belgium
- Westmalle / Belgium
2014
- Lambertville / USA
- Wechelderzande / Belgium
2013
- Ridgefield / USA.
2012
- Gorizia / Italy. - Milan / Italy.