1950 Born in Voorburg (ZH - NL)
1962-1969 Bisschoppelijk College, Roermond (HBS-B) (NL)
1969-1972 Academie St. Joost, Breda (NL)
1972-1975 Kon. Academie voor Kunst en Vormgeving, 's-Hertogenbosch (NL)
1976 Bronze medal Europe Prize for Painting, Oostende (B)
1977 Royal subsidy for free painting
1978 Bronze medal Europe Prize for Painting (second time)
1978 AIR: Artist in Residence in the MAISON JAUNE in Murs. Study stay of each time three months in the workshop of the Kröller-Müllerstichting in de Vaucluse (F) Also in 1981, 1984, 1988 en 1994
1989 Travel grant from Fund for Visual Arts, Design and Architect
2000 Participation at the First Biënnale of Buenos Aires Argentina
2008 Participation at Landscapes of Holland at the Mueum of Kemerovo Syberia (R)
2019 Participation at Raketstart, Stedelijk Museum Breda
2020 Artist in Residence at the Birthpalce of Vincent van Gogh VanGoghHuis, Zundert (N)
2022 Participation at Razende Stilstand, Stedelijk Museum Breda
Fromm 1975 until now: Drawing and Painting
Philipse & Co, Amsterdam (NL)
Collectie Kuijlaars-van de Ven, Amsterdam (NL)
Algotex, Brussel (B)
Pnem, 's-Hertogenbosch (NL)
Curver Plastics, Goirle (NL)
TCC, Breda (NL)
Collectie De Heus-Zomer, Barneveld (NL)
Notariskantoor van Woensel en Rademakers, Roosendaal (NL)
Managium/Damiens, Brussel (B)
PDA, Hilvarenbeek (NL)
v. Lanschot Bankiers, Breda (NL)
Gut Dufrasne, Brussel (NL)
Koninklijke IBC, Best (NL)
Talboom BV, Breda (NL)
Sara-Lee - Douwe Egberts, Utrecht (NL)
ABN Amro, Amsterdam en Oosterhout (NL)
Rabobank, o.a. Eindhoven, Roosendaal, Bergschenhoek, Steenbergen, Kaatsheuvel (NL)
Witlox, 's Hertogenbosch (NL)
Interbrew Nederland BV, Breda (NL)
Acropolis Systems, Breda (NL)
Spectrum, Rotterdam (NL)
Min. Buitenlandse Zaken, Den Haag (NL)
Dhr en Mevr. De Hoop Scheffer, Den Haag (NL)
Dhr en Mevr Goossens, MeerselDreef (B)
Eurotool, 's Gravendeel (NL)
Museum van Lien, Fijnaart (NL)
Ernst en Young, Den Haag (NL)
Stichting Het Brabants Landschap, Haaren (NL)
Jorn en Lia Copijn, Bruine Beuk, Groenekan (NL)
Mr. and Miss. Sobel, Ambassade van Amerika, Den Haag (NL)
Soethoudt, Oudenbosch (NL)
Maringflo, Laren en Amsterdam (NL)
Bernina Benelux, Brussel (B)
A. Berengo, Venetië (I)
Deloitte, Breda (NL)
De HOED, Princenhage (NL)
Van Ede en Partners, Rotterdam (NL)
And many private collectors..... who became friends in many occasions
FRANS VAN VEEN (Voorburg, 1950) received his education at the St. Joost Academy in Breda and at the Royal Academy of Art and Design in 's Hertogenbosch. Initially he painted meticulously, in a hyper-realistic style. He particularly tried to investigate the relationship between nature and culture. For that work he received the Royal Subsidy for Painting in 1977.
In the 1980s, his work changed from pure realism to his current, lyrical way of working. He has developed his own method in which he makes large pastel paintings in nature that later give rise to oil paintings in his studio.
As a true plein air painter, he captures the intensity of the moment in pastels in nature, "sur le motif", as Cézanne said. In these pastels he depicts the landscape in his own impressionistic way. In the expressive oil paints, he gives the experience of nature an extra dimension by means of a powerful paint touch.
SOLO TENTOONSTELLINGEN
FRANS VAN VEEN
2018, Princenhaags Museum (NL)
2018, Eglise Saint Christophe Vachères (F)
2017, Mural for Blind Walls Galerie Breda (NL
2016, Espace Jef Fribolet Yport Normandië (F)
2016, Cathedral Grote Kerk, 40 Years Painting, Breda (NL)
2013, Participation at After Nature, Collection De Heus-Zomer Museum Belvédère Heerenveen (NL)
2013, Abbaye Saint Hilaire Lacoste (F)
2013, Maison de la Truffe et du Vin du Lubéron Ménerbes (F)
2012, Chambres d'Amis Princenhage (NL)
2012, Presentation at Peter van den Toorn Vrijthoff in Den Haag(NL)
2012, Grote Schuur Galder (NL)
2010, Galerie Blaauw Laaken, Heusden (NL)
2010, Rechtbank, Breda (NL)
2010, Fort Altena Hollandse Waterlinie, Woudrichem (NL)
2010, Muurschildering in Chassé Theater, Breda (NL)
2009, Cathedral Grote Kerk, Breda (NL)
2009, Smederij Bachman, Princenhage (NL)
2009, Okura Hotel, Amsterdam (NL)
2008, Museum Van Lien, Fijnaart.
2008, Participation at Landscapes of Holland, Museum Kemerovo, Siberië.
2008, Galerie het Blaauw Laaken, Heusden. (NL)
2007, Chassé Theater, Breda (NL)
2007, Galerie Smelik en Stokking, Rotterdam.(NL)
2007, Galerie 14-16 (SBK), Texel. (NL)
2006, Galerie Blaauw Laaken, Heusden.(NL)
2006, Cathedral Grote Kerk, Breda.(NL)
2006, Museum/Galerie Van Lien, Fijnaart.(NL)
2006, Leonhards Fine Art, Antwerpen. (NL)
2005, Galerie Van Aerts, Vessem (NL)
2005, Residentie Fam. De Hoop Scheffer, Brussel (B)
at Headquarters NATO
2004, Galerie Dom'Arte, Rucphen (NL)
2004, Cathedral Grote Kerk, Breda (NL)
2004, Chassé Theater, Breda (NL)
2003, Cathedral Grote Kerk, Breda (NL)
2002, Galerie Marijke Raaymakers, Grubbenvorst (NL)
2002, Galerie Blaauw Laaken, Heusden(NL)
2002, Cathedral Grote kerk, Breda(NL)
2002, Absolute Art, Knokke(B)
2001, Dom'Arte, Rucphen(NL)
2001, De Compagnie (Victor de Cooning), Dordrecht(NL)
2001, Leonhards Fine Arts Gallery, Brasschaat (B)
2000, Paticipation at Biënnale of Buenos Aires, (Argentina)
2000, De Waterfabriek, Ulvenhout (NL)
1999, Dom'Arte at Kasteel Wittenburg, Wassenaar (NL)
1999, Galerie Blaauw Laaken, Heusden (NL)
1999, De Waterfabriek, Ulvenhout (NL)
1998, Dijklandschappen, Princenhage (NL)
1998, Chassé Theater, Breda (NL)
1998, Galerie Blaauw Laaken, Heusden (NL)
1997, Galerie De Vis, Harlingen (NL)
1997, De Waterfabriek, Ulvenhout (NL)
1996, Landstreek, Princenhage (NL)
1995, Tongerlohuys, Roosendaal (NL)
1995, Galerie Marijke Raaymakers, Grubbenvorst (NL)
1994, La Tour des Cardinaux, L'Isle sur la Sorgue (F)
1993, Cercle Royal Gaulois, Brussel (B)
1993, Beaumont Fine Art, Berlicum (NL)
1992, White Art, Berlicum(NL)
1991, Lens Fine Art,
1991, Bureau Liaisons Bruxelles-Europe, Brussel (B)
1991, Kunsthandel Borzo, ’s-Hertogenbosch (NL)
1990, Galerie Marijke Raaymakers, Grubbenvorst (NL)
1989, Art Promotion Karsten Schewe, Düsseldorf (D)
1989, Galerie Coninck, Amersfoort (NL)
1988, Johan Schilling, Keulen (D)
1988-1993, Annual at Kunsthandel De Ark, Renie Jas, Breda (NL)