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Artist Statement:
In general, my goal is to
combine the artistic
craftsmanship of classical
painting with the limitless
possibilities of imagination
in contemporary art. I strive
to make a well-made aesthetic
work of art by maintaining
quality and using any
technique that’s available to
me. If I have anything to
convey at all in my work the
very least I can do is to
paint it well. With this being
said, and since the majority
of the art world wants to
categorise every artist,
Neo-popart is as close as I
can come to defining my style.
It is not a retro-style. I’m
not endeavouring to revive the
sixties or copy any of the
great giants of popart. No, I
want to make contemporary,
post-conceptual art. There is
enough pretentious, cerebral,
coolly calculated, analytical
and de-constructive art out
there already.
My intent is to bring back the
emotions in art, even the most
simple and sentimental ones. I
don’t shy away from
incorporating kitschy elements
in order to make a point -
love the idea of “camp” even
if it’s “tongue in cheek”
occasionally. I want to bring
about emotions but not in an
abstract ...
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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
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Commissions:
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Exhibitions for Jan Bollaert:
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1993
Bulo – Mechelen, Belgium - individual exhibition, selection of first 100 paintings
1994
Bulo - Mechelen, Belgium - individual exhibition, recent works & sculptures
“De Pomp” Gallery - Edegem, Belgium - individual exhibition “Portraits and neo-pop”
1995
“’t Centrum” Communal Cultural Centre of the City of Mortsel, Belgium - individual exhibition, series of recent neo-pop paintings
1996
“The House of the Future” - Hertogenbosch, Holland, group show “Neopop in the Netherlands & Belgium”
1997
City Hall – Gistel, Belgium - individual exhibition, recognition by the City of Gistel for my contribution to contemporary Belgian art
1999
Holland Art Fair – The Hague, Holland - individual exhibition at the Annual International Art Fair
2000
Lemmens Consulting – Antwerp & Brussels, Belgium – double solo show, overview of recent works
2002
VIPS International Art Gallery – Rotterdam, Holland - “POP THIS!” neo-popart work.
2003
Art-Core Gallery – Antwerp, Belgium - solo show of oil paintings
VIPS International Art Gallery – Rotterdam, Holland - group show, “Neo-pop Today”
Lynda Beck Gallery – Antwerp, Belgium - solo show
2004
3D Gallery – Oostende, Belgium - group exhibition,
Consepts on Broadway Gallery - Tacoma WA, USA - group exhibition
The Swiss - Tacoma WA, USA - solo show
The Two Bells - Seattle - solo show
2005
Peter Taets Art Gallery - Amsterdam,The Netherlands - solo show
3D Gallery - Oostende, Belgium - group exhibition
Studio Apart - Amsterdam,The Netherlands - group exhibition
Gallery Campo & Campo - Antwerp, Belgium - group exhibition
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