Pascal van der Graaf (born 19 March 1979, Dordrecht) is a Dutch artist who lives and works in Taiwan. He is best known for his landscapes, seascapes and still-life paintings painted in a variety of techniques. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally.
Biography
In 2001 Van der Graaf graduated at the Academy Minerva (Hanze University of applied sciences, Groningen) as an independent artist. After his graduation Van der Graaf received several grants for his paintings and won the prestigious Royal Award for Modern Painting in 2007. The Royal Award is annually presented to encourage talented young painters active in the Netherlands.
In 2015 Van der Graaf visited Asian countries such as Macau, China, Japan and Taiwan for the first time. These places inspired him in usage of their philosophy and art. He fell in love with Asia and decided to emigrate to Taiwan in 2016.
Work
Van der Graaf is known for being a painter who uses many different techniques to give expression to the subjects he paints. He paints traditional subject such as landscapes, seascapes, still-life and portraits. According to van der Graaf “Painting demands commitment, it cannot be a neutral formalistic exercise”
Grants and Prizes
2010 Projectsubsidie Nederlandse Ambassade Egypte
2008 Basisstipendium Fonds BKVB
2008 Nominatie Koninklijke prijs voor de Schilderkunst
2007 Koninklijke prijs voor de Schilderkunst
2004 Startstipendium Fonds BKVB
2003 Startstipendium Fonds BKVB
Exhibitions (selection)
2016
Kunstruimte Wagemans, The Netherlands
Macpro Gallery, Macau.
2015
We Like Art, Art Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Kunstruimte Wagemans, Art Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Das Buch, Galerie Roy, Zülpich Germany
2014
Don’t feed the Animals, Galerie Tsjalling, Groningen The Netherlands
Basement Project, The Basement, Groningen, The Netherlands
NOK, Kunstruimte Wagemans, Beetserzwaag, The Netherlands
Quake, Kunstruimte Wagemans, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2013
Drewes de Wit, Pascal van der Graaf and Jan Blank, Kunstruimte Wagemans, Beetsterzwaag, The Netherlands Bakkes, Kunstruimte Beesteszwaag, The Netherlands
2012
Oude Helden, Academie Minerva, Groningen, The Netherlands
NOK, Kunstruimte Wagemans, Beetserzwaag, The Neterherlands
Art Amsterdam, Kunstruimte Wagemans, The Netherlands
2011
Biënnale Cairo, Egypt
Kunstruimte Wagemans, Realisme Beurs Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Shaken not stirred, Hot Prospects!, Leusden, The Netherlands
2010
Past - present – Future, Hot Prospects!, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Kunstruimte Wagemans Art Amsterdam, the Netherlands
NOK, Museum Belvédère, The Netherlands
2009
Galerie Maurits van de Laar Art Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Kunstruimte Wagemans, Beetsterzwaag, The Netherlands
Art Amsterdam, Kunstruimte Wagemans, The Netherlands
2008
GeM (Museum voor Actuele Kunst) Koninklijke Prijs voor de Vrije Schilderkunst, The Hague, the Netherlands Nieuwe Uitleenschatten, CBK Groningen, The Netherlands Apokalupsis Eschaton, NP3, Groningen, The Netherlands NOK, Nationaal Rijtuigmuseum, Leek, The Netherlands Gijs Assmann and Pascal van der Graaf, Galerie 10, Utrecht, The Netherlands Pascal van der Graaf, Ingrid van der Hoeven and Justin Wijers, Galerie Maurits van de Laar, The Hague, The Netherlands Laag 52, Galerie De Aanschouw, Rotterdam, The Netherlands