Pascal van der Graaf


Pascal van der Graaf 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 virility of techniques. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally.

Biography

In 2001 Van der Graaf graduated at the Academy Minerva 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

2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007