Pat Andrea: The Force of a Simple Line
Pat Andrea, a Dutch artist born in 1942 in The Hague, currently resides in France. Although he gained international acclaim following his exhibition in Amsterdam in 1966, significant French museums have been slow to recognize his work. Coming from a family of artists, Andrea studied at The Hague's Royal Academy of Fine Arts and began teaching at the Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1998. In the early 1960s, he transitioned to figuration, drawing inspiration from Pop Art and Westerik, while delving into themes of violence and eroticism. His recent projects include "Pompéi I–IV" and illustrations for "Alice in Wonderland," which has been showcased in various cities. He also plans to exhibit alongside his wife at the Maison Elsa Triolet–Aragon.
Key facts
- Pat Andrea was born in The Hague in 1942.
- His first exhibition was in Amsterdam in 1966.
- He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague.
- He taught at the Beaux-Arts in Paris starting in 1998.
- He arrived in Buenos Aires the day after the 1976 military coup.
- He created a series of drawings inspired by the violence in Argentina.
- His figures often have large heads and truncated bodies, a style derived from plexiglass boxes.
- Recent works include 'Pompéi I–IV' and illustrations for 'Alice in Wonderland'.
Entities
Artists
- Pat Andrea
- Cristina Ruiz Guiñazú
- Westerik
- Peter Blake
- Jann Haworth
- Patrick Caulfield
- Arroyo
- Bertolo
- Hieronymus Bosch
- Van Eyck
- Van der Weyden
- Goya
- Max Beckmann
- Otto Dix
- Lewis Carroll
- Jacques Henric
- Pierre Sterckx
- Jean Clair
- Cortázar
- Diane de Selliers
Institutions
- Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague
- Beaux-Arts de Paris
- Galerie Bernard Ceysson
- Diane de Selliers (publisher)
- Musée municipal de La Haye
- Musée des beaux-arts de Calais
- Galerie des Ponchettes
- Arts Santa Monica
- Maison Elsa Triolet–Aragon
- art press
Locations
- The Hague
- Netherlands
- Amsterdam
- Paris
- France
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Luxembourg
- Chenonceau
- Athens
- Greece
- Calais
- Nice
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelynes
- Belgium
Sources
- artpress —