Meike Van Riel

The visual arts of painting is my discipline, in which i prefer to paint on large format canvas with acrylic or oil paint. Just about every day i am creating, which is not limited to painting alone: she enjoys creating poetry, sculptures, drawings and figurative art.
An education at Artibus i finish successfully and i founded the 'Nieuwe School' with a fellow artist: a painting school for adults.
I do like to work as autonomously as possible.

Currently, my fascination is the subject of simplicity. A recent collection of large minimalist paintings represent a response to today's complex society.
i portray tranquility and simplicity. i highly appreciate the viewer transcending into this imagery.
The mere simplicity is reflected in the use of color and composition. Consisting of multiple layers and hues, yet within the same color line. Presenting a clean and soothing image. Minimalism is a remark as a representation for this theme.
My inspiration is profoundly connected to my fascinations, and the urgency to translate my emotional states to visual art.
i would love to invite you at my atelier, situated in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
I do have exhibitions in Utrecht and other cities as well as appearing in an American catalogue of inte...

Artibus, Art scool.

2025 21 september / 8 november

Galerie Oker, Amsterdam

2024/2026 Hotel restaurant Bunk, Amsterdam

2024/2025 december/january

Hotel restaurant Bunk (solo), Utrecht

2019 /2023 Galerie Article (solo),Wijk bij Duurstede

2019/2021 Gallery Staalkast (solo),Utrecht

2019/2020 Galerie Vinkenburgstraat 8, Utrecht

2018 Project The Colorfield Performances,

Culturele hoofdstad Leeuwarden

2018 Galerie Zaansgroen (solo),Zaandam

2017/2018 Galerie Salon West (solo), Amsterdam

2015 Montfoort kunstenaars collectief

2014 Galerie Huis ter Heide, Drenthe

2013 Camaver Kunsthaus gallery,

Como Lake, Italië

2013 Mary K Hotel (solo), Utrecht

2012 Grand Hotel Karel V, Utrecht

2012 Galerie Sille Kunst, Oudewater