I am absolutely thrilled and deeply honored to have won second place in the Landscape category with my painting “Griffin the Bull” in the 17th ARC Salon competition! What makes this award even more special is that my work will […]
I am absolutely thrilled and deeply honored to have won second place in the Landscape category with my painting “Griffin the Bull” in the 17th ARC Salon competition! What makes this award even more special is that my work will […]
Do we, in the Netherlands, generally live in a world where abundance seems a given? This is a question I often ask myself as an artist. Take croissants, for example: during my childhood, you could only buy them at the […]
Edition: January/February 2025, Twenty-Ninth Year, Issue No. 1Publication Medium: De KunstkrantPage: 17 Interview with Alexandra Klimas ‘The white canvas forces me to reflect: what do I want to convey?’ Alexandra Klimas paints ‘everyday’ animals. In her work, she aims to […]
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” wins third place in the Landscape category of the 16th ARC Salon International Competition. As a result, the painting is invited to participate in the live exhibition, scheduled for July 14–24, 2023, […]
The Epoch Times BrightARTS & TRADITIONBy Lorraine Ferrier Time January 30, 2023 Honoring Realist Art TodayFinalists and winners of the ‘16th Art Renewal Center Salon Competition’ Art collector Frederick Ross founded U.S.-based nonprofit organization Art Renewal Center (ARC) in 1999 […]
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 […]
“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