Tom Kraanen (b. 1990) is an autodidactic visual artist focussing primarily on painting. Having started off painting surrealistic portraits using shadows, his portraits became more and more realistic over time.
Finding human faces too definitive and restrictive, he now researches the visual language of abstract composition, texture and shapes.
In his current work Kraanen visualises the associative, non-linear way we process and interpret visual information. Painting as intuitive and autonomously as possible, the results are pleasantly disharmonious works that connect the viewer to something they might know is happening subconsciously, but rarely get to see.
Besides creating his own work Kraanen has also been commissioned by Diesel, Vogue, Supperclub Amsterdam and others to provide his recognisable style to their brand or product.
For inquiries please contact hoi@tomkraanen.nl
Represented by Josilda da Conceição Gallery
E X H I B I T I O N S
P R E V I O U S
Big Art, Zaandam, 2020 (group)
Bliksem, Rotterdam, 2020 (group)
Josilda da Conceicao Gallery, Amsterdam, 2020 (group)
Josilda da Conceicao Gallery, Amsterdam, 2019 (group)
Klaproos, Amsterdam, 2019 (solo)
Croos, Rotterdam, 2018-2019 (solo)
Showroom MAMA, Rotterdam, 2018 (group)
MONK 010, Rotterdam, 2018 (solo)
Black Gold, Amsterdam, 2017 (solo)
De Goudfazant, Amsterdam, 2017 (solo)
White Label, Amsterdam, 2015 (solo)
Roest, Amsterdam, 2013 (solo)
Roest, Amsterdam, 2013 (group)
De Basis, Amsterdam, 2012 (solo)
Canvas, Amsterdam, 2011 (solo)
Finding human faces too definitive and restrictive, he now researches the visual language of abstract composition, texture and shapes.
In his current work Kraanen visualises the associative, non-linear way we process and interpret visual information. Painting as intuitive and autonomously as possible, the results are pleasantly disharmonious works that connect the viewer to something they might know is happening subconsciously, but rarely get to see.
Besides creating his own work Kraanen has also been commissioned by Diesel, Vogue, Supperclub Amsterdam and others to provide his recognisable style to their brand or product.
For inquiries please contact hoi@tomkraanen.nl
Represented by Josilda da Conceição Gallery
E X H I B I T I O N S
P R E V I O U S
Big Art, Zaandam, 2020 (group)
Bliksem, Rotterdam, 2020 (group)
Josilda da Conceicao Gallery, Amsterdam, 2020 (group)
Josilda da Conceicao Gallery, Amsterdam, 2019 (group)
Klaproos, Amsterdam, 2019 (solo)
Croos, Rotterdam, 2018-2019 (solo)
Showroom MAMA, Rotterdam, 2018 (group)
MONK 010, Rotterdam, 2018 (solo)
Black Gold, Amsterdam, 2017 (solo)
De Goudfazant, Amsterdam, 2017 (solo)
White Label, Amsterdam, 2015 (solo)
Roest, Amsterdam, 2013 (solo)
Roest, Amsterdam, 2013 (group)
De Basis, Amsterdam, 2012 (solo)
Canvas, Amsterdam, 2011 (solo)