October 24 2006 - newsletter - Studio Frans Koppelaar
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InvitationFor the 6th time since his solo debut at Gallery Vieleers in 1996 Frans Koppelaar shows his latest paintings. You are invited to the opening on Sunday December 3d at 6pm. Private view: November 29th - December 2nd. About the exhibitionIn his multi-layered oil paintings as well as in his play with the 'wet on wet' technique, that requires the painting be finished in one go, these latest paintings form another milestone on the artist's way to mastership. A bold brush stroke and a bright palette make his work appear stronger and matured. What remained the same, as a recognizable element in Koppelaar's work, is the display of timeless stillness and tranquility. men at workIn two works a new theme emerges: 'the worker'. During an accidental
visit to a engine repair workshop, Koppelaar gets fascinated by
what he sees there. A seemingly chaotic world full of machines,
tools and engine parts in which men are doing their accurate, skillful
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FRANS KOPPELAARSOLO EXHIBITIONNovember 29th 2006 - January 7th 2007(closed between Christmas and New Year)GALLERY VIELEERS AMSTERDAM
Frans Koppelaar 2006 Hazy Backlight at 'Singel' oil on panel 34 x 44 cm |
the landscapeAlso on show is a series of landscapes painted ‘en plein air’, being the harvest of several painting trips abroad. Fleeting visual impressions are put on canvas in a spontaneous brush stroke. Once in a while this 'alla prima' technique results in an almost abstract composition. the cityFor the lovers of Amsterdam cityscapes and streetscapes a selection of the latest paintings is included. An apparently new tendency is that in a number of these paintings the focus is on human beings. Frans Koppelaar was educated at the Academy of Visual Arts in The
Hague. To see the exhibition online, click here. Gallery VieleersHerenstraat 23 |
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