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Born 1976 Harlingen, Netherlands. Known for: Photorealist figure, genre, urban landscape and still-life painting, teaching.
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Gerard Boersma (Harlingen, 1 August 1976) is a Dutch painter in Northern Realism. His work is characterized by a very fine technique and is comparable to that of his great-uncle Jopie Huisman. Gerard... Read full biography
Gerard Boersma (Harlingen, 1 August 1976) is a Dutch painter in Northern Realism. His work is characterized by a very fine technique and is comparable to that of his great-uncle Jopie Huisman. Gerard Boersma was born in Harlingen and grew up in the Frisian cities of Makkum, Workum and Bolsward. He... Read full biography
Gerard Boersma (Harlingen, 1 August 1976) is a Dutch painter in Northern Realism. His work is characterized by a very fine technique and is comparable to that of his great-uncle Jopie Huisman. Gerard Boersma was born in Harlingen and grew up in the Frisian cities of Makkum, Workum and Bolsward. He has been living and working in Leeuwarden since his study period. In 1999 he completed the training as a second degree art teacher in Leeuwarden. He graduated in 2001 in the direction of drawing at... Read full biography
Gerard Boersma (Harlingen, 1 August 1976) is a Dutch painter in Northern Realism. His work is characterized by a very fine technique and is comparable to that of his great-uncle Jopie Huisman. Gerard Boersma was born in Harlingen and grew up in the Frisian cities of Makkum, Workum and Bolsward. He has been living and working in Leeuwarden since his study period. In 1999 he completed the training as a second degree art teacher in Leeuwarden. He graduated in 2001 in the direction of drawing at the Academy Minerva in Groningen. The paintings by Gerard Boersma are mainly situated in an urban landscape. The development in the influence of man on the landscape and the interaction that occurs here are central. Pictured figures usually show little... Read full biography
Gerard Boersma (Harlingen, 1 August 1976) is a Dutch painter in Northern Realism. His work is characterized by a very fine technique and is comparable to that of his great-uncle Jopie Huisman. Gerard Boersma was born in Harlingen and grew up in the Frisian cities of Makkum, Workum and Bolsward. He has been living and working in Leeuwarden since his study period. In 1999 he completed the training as a second degree art teacher in Leeuwarden. He graduated in 2001 in the direction of drawing at the Academy Minerva in Groningen. The paintings by Gerard Boersma are mainly situated in an urban landscape. The development in the influence of man on the landscape and the interaction that occurs here are central. Pictured figures usually show little social interaction. They are mainly shown in their confrontation with the urban elements. The painter also makes still life of ut... Read full biography
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Gerard Boersma (Harlingen, 1 August 1976) is a Dutch painter in Northern Realism. His work is characterized by a very fine technique and is comparable to that of his great-uncle Jopie Huisman.
Gerard Boersma was born in Harlingen and grew up in the Frisian cities of Makkum, Workum and Bolsward. He has been living and working in Leeuwarden since his study period. In 1999 he completed the training as a second degree art teacher in Leeuwarden. He graduated in 2001 in the direction of drawing at the Academy Minerva in Groningen.
The paintings by Gerard Boersma are mainly situated in an urban landscape. The development in the influence of man on the landscape and the interaction that occurs here are central. Pictured figures usually show little social interaction. They are mainly shown in their confrontation with the urban elements.
The painter also makes still life of utensils and products such as fruit and vegetables, foodstuffs and clothing.
Important exhibitions
Bridge Art Fair, New York
AAF London, London
Art Chicago, Chicago
LA Art Show, Los Angeles
Florence Biennale, Florence
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"Gerard Boersma," Wikipedia, Google Translate, Feb. 2018Biography from Photorealism
Gerard Boersma is amongst this century's most famous Dutch photorealists. He is most well known for his photorealistic depictions of viewers looking at famous paintings in art galleries.