Fish Dance
Acrylic on Canvas
30x40in
$1,560
23 Artworks
Ranch House
Acrylic on Canvas
30x48in
$1,680
Art Van Kraft
United States
Credentials
- International Exposure
- Prizewinner
- Covered by the Press
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
« For me and others like me, we paint alone, without fanfare.... a solitary experience that has its hits and misses. But when it hits, and you know it's pure and part of yourself, that's the end game. »
Art Van Kraft is an internationally recognized mid-career contemporary painter with a global exhibition record,
Kraft invites collectors to immerse themselves in a world where visual narrative and
symbolic terrain converges. His paintings, layered with complexity and intention, challenge
viewers to engage with what lies beneath the surface—both in the canvas and in the culture it
reflects. "Kraft’s work is both deeply personal and widely resonant, echoing the collective spirit and
individual introspection of our times."
Kraft holds degrees in visual art from both the University of Southern California and the Paris
American Academy. Now based between Ashland, Oregon and Los Angeles, he champions rural-urban
contemporary art with his visual expressions.
"For me and others like me, we paint alone, without fanfare, a solitary experience that has its
hits and misses. But when it hits, and you know it's pure and part of yourself, that's the end
game." ~ Art Van Kraft
Kraft invites collectors to immerse themselves in a world where visual narrative and
symbolic terrain converges. His paintings, layered with complexity and intention, challenge
viewers to engage with what lies beneath the surface—both in the canvas and in the culture it
reflects. "Kraft’s work is both deeply personal and widely resonant, echoing the collective spirit and
individual introspection of our times."
Kraft holds degrees in visual art from both the University of Southern California and the Paris
American Academy. Now based between Ashland, Oregon and Los Angeles, he champions rural-urban
contemporary art with his visual expressions.
"For me and others like me, we paint alone, without fanfare, a solitary experience that has its
hits and misses. But when it hits, and you know it's pure and part of yourself, that's the end
game." ~ Art Van Kraft
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1959
- Mediums
- Painter
Artslant showcase Juried winner- Winner- Los Angeles, United States
Artslant showcase Juried winner- Los Angeles, United States
LA Juried Open - Second Prize- Los Angeles, United States
Artslant showcase Juried winner- Winner- Los Angeles, United States
LA Juried Open - Second Prize- Los Angeles, United States
Artslant showcase Juried winner (3) - Three consecutive awards in 2012- Los Angeles, United States
LA Juried Open - Third Prize- Los Angeles, United States
Artslant showcase Juried winner (4)- Four consecutive awards in 2011- Los Angeles, United States
End Game / Oregon - Ashland, United States
The Turning of the Earth / Pasquale Gallery - Ashland, Oregon, United States
BIAF International / Korean National News Gallery - Busan, South Korea
BIAF International/ WInners Circle / Gallery LVS - Seoul, South Korea
Art Van Kraft Solo Show / Palm Avenue Gallery - Channel Islands, United States
"Europaprijs voor Schilderkunst 93. Prix Europe de Peinture – Europapreis für Malerei – Prize for Painting" / Pavillion du Val de Grace - Paris, France
HORIZONS AND REFLECTIONS / Trace West Gallery - Ashland, Oregon, United States
The Art of Desire / Trace West Gallery - Ashland, Oregon, United States
Gallery Grand Opening / Trace West Gallery - Ashland, Oregon, United States
Three Masters / Ashland Art Center Gallery - Ashland, United States
The Lost Ones / NEXT Gallery - Piacenza, Italy
Water / Saatchi Gallery - Santa Monica, United States
LA Juried Open / Topanga Canyon Gallery - Los Angeles, United States
Art LA / Bergamot Station - Santa Monica, United States
American's Hidden Lives / Hale Arts Gallery - Santa Monica, United States
BIAF International / Seoul Exhibition Center - Seoul, South Korea
L.A. Jurried Open / Topanga Canyon Gallery - Los Angeles, United States
Brit Week / Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery - Los Angeles, United States
L.A. Jurried Open / Topanga Canyon Gallery - Los Angeles, United States
Artists of Southern California / Gallerie Rheeway - Los Angeles, United States
Masters Show / Cal State University Channel Islands Library - Channel Islands, United States
Group Show / Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery - Los Angeles, United States
Tarfest / Los Angeles County Museum of Art - Los Angeles, United States
The Ventura County Reporter- Artist Profile
Ventana Magazine- Artist Profile
Art LA Magazine- Artist Profile
Van Dorssen Private Collection, Calgary. , Canada
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