While jackdaws and collared doves are thriving in the Netherlands, the house sparrow is struggling. Since 1990, the house sparrow population was reduced by half, leading the Vogelbescherming Nederland, or Dutch Society for the Protection of Birds, to place this […]
Written by: Maggie BollaertPublished on: EF MagazinePublished date: November 2023 Hyperrealism is defined as a figurative art form of superlative precision and exceptional clarity. It is the most direct visual expression of art omitting the literal understanding of both abstract […]
My painting “Bill the Bull and His Cow” won the third Place Award, Landscape Category (16e ARC Salon International Competition). Because of that the painting may participate in the live exhibition, scheduled for July 14 – July 24, 2023 at […]
In the year 2022 I participated in the 16th international ARC Salon International Competition.The results of the winners were announced on January 3 2023.I have won the third Place Award, Landscape Category, with my painting “Bill the Bull and His […]
English translation Magazine Landleven Publication date: 27E, March 2020Publication medium: Magazine Landleven March 2022Text: Mario Broekhuis Photography: Theo TangelderPage: 54 – 59 Alexandra Klimas paints in tribute to the animal “I’m not an activist” Her grandfather owned three red furs. […]
Publication date: Volume 43, Number 3, 171st Edition, 2020 Publication medium: Award winning international Small Farmer’s Journal Published quarterly by: SFJ, United States (Oregon)Text: Lynn Miller & John Davies We were introduced to Alexandra Klimas’ exquisite animal portraits a few […]
In the past, sheep were mainly farmed for their meat and wool. Sheepskin was a by-product back then, a kind of “residual waste”. The popularity of UGG boots (and the fake imitations) has meant that sheepskin is no longer seen […]
Overworked and overburdened. In developing countries, donkeys are used as draught and pack animals. They are the workhorses of the poor and a great help to their owners. Unfortunately, these hard-working donkeys often suffer under the ignorance or indifference of […]
Born to die. In the best possible situation, an animal is born and dies after a long and happy life. Unfortunately, that is not the case for every animal. Rabbits in the meat industry are literally born to die. Imagine… […]
Publications year 2014 PAN, Amsterdam (Gallery Lieve Hemel), Alexandra Klimas right page number 1 Gallery Lieve Hemel Alexandra Klimas SOLO exhibition, Amsterdam Exhibition catalogue Empty Thoughts. This catalogue has been published at the occasion of Alexandra Klimas’s solo exhibition, September […]
“I want to inspire people to pay more attention to the ‘forgotten’ animals that are used for our consumption."
“Ik wil mensen inspireren om met meer aandacht te kijken naar de ‘vergeten’ dieren die voor onze consumptie worden gebruikt."
— Alexandra Klimas
