Karel Stoop

Tarragona

« I consider myself as a traveller and observer, expressing my reality and relation with the universe through painting. » Karel Stoop (b. 1951, Made, Netherlands) is a Dutch abstract painter known for emotionally intuitive, layered compositions. Educated in the Netherlands and Barcelona, his work is shaped by global travels and deep existential inquiry. Stoop paints exclusively in Tarragona, Spain, where he explores themes of transformation, perception, and universal connection. Using oils, pigments, and industrial tools, his process is meditative and performative, guided by intuition over logic. Influenced by Rembrandt, Turner, Tapies, and Barcelo, his work has been exhibited across « I consider myself as a traveller and observer, expressing my reality and relation with the universe through painting. » Karel Stoop (b. 1951, Made, Netherlands) is a Dutch abstract painter known for emotionally intuitive, layered compositions. Educated in the Netherlands and Barcelona, his work is shaped by global travels and deep existential inquiry. Stoop paints exclusively in Tarragona, Spain, where he explores themes of transformation, perception, and universal connection. Using oils, pigments, and industrial tools, his process is meditative and performative, guided by intuition over logic. Influenced by Rembrandt, Turner, Tapies, and Barcelo, his work has been exhibited across Europe and collected internationally. He is founder of the International Art Collective and director of GaleriaZero. Stoop is represented by MRK Contemporary (Dubai), HellHeaven Art Gallery (Rome/Miami), Singulart (Paris), and BrissArt Gallery (San Sebastián). His paintings reflect a personal ritual and a universal dialogue through abstraction. Read more

Karel Stoop ARTWORKS

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Presence

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Remote Garden

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Warm Soul

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Refuge

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Vibes

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Turbulence

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Cosmic Love

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Plan B

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time travel

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Karel Stoop EXHIBITIONS

Individual exhibitions (Inclusive shared presentations with other media)

2025 “Mirada Liquide” Espai Ronda Barcelona, Consell de Cent, Barcelona. 7 Febr-1 March 2025

2024 “Raw Emotions” Briss Art Gallery, Donostia, San Sebastian.

2024 “Emocio” City Museum Tarrega, Lleida, Spain.

2023 “Frequenties” Biennale di Venezia /Architettura / KunstDepot ,Cannaregio 5415 Venezia, Italy ( 29 June – 2 July 2023) Gedeelde media: presentatie Emanuele Dascanio (IT) muziek: Rafel Plana (ES) Video: Erico Dedin (IT) https://www.instagram.com/p/CuHXzuAqt7q/

2022 “La Mirada” GaleriaNueva, Calle Fourquet 10 – 28012Madrid, Spain. Gedeelde media: sculptuur Eva Grande (ES) https://mav.org.es/exposiciones-la-mirada-eva-grande-y-karel-stoop/

2021 “Karel Stoop -pintura abstracta” / Exhibition Hall, s/n Castell del Remei – Lleida, Spain.

2021 “Karel Stoop” -Stand B1 ,GZ-Basel 2021, 7 – 11 September

Basel Art Center, Riehentorstr. 31 CH 4058 Basel, Switzerland.

2018 “Karel Stoop – italian retrospective exhibition” 11HH Art Gallery , cita di Marostica – Veneto, Italy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MrJ4tN4qjY

2018 “Karel Stoop” – individual exhibition / Artgallery Pilar Guell – Barcelona, Spain

2016 “Abstract” GaleriaZero – Consell de Cent 282, Barcelona.

2014 “Sinestesia “- retrospective exhibition / City Museum – Tarrega, Spain https://museutarrega.wordpress.com/2014/02/13/sinestesia-karel-stoop/

2007 Gallery Perif, Dashanzi 798 Art District Beijing

2006 Pickled Art Centre, Beijing (CN)

2000 Gallery Brocken, Tokio, Japan

Collective exhibitions:

2023 “Art and Surroundings” 24-28 Juni. Biennale di Venezia/Architettura, KunstDepot Cannaregio 5415, – Venezia, Italy.

2023 Doorlopende tentoonstelling in MRK Contemporary Art Gallery Dubai,

2023 “Embracing Paris” Gallerie Le Cericier, LeMarais, Paris. FR

2022 “Nel Mezzo” Venice Art Factory- biennale di venezia / “Latteria Moderna” – Venice, IT

2022 “Return to Berlin” Forum Factory , Berlin, DE

2021 “Kunst 2021” / art gallery Lite Haus – Berlin, Germany

2018 “Art Shopping” Opera Ottava / Carousel, Louvre – Paris, France

2018 “GZ-New York 2017” – Times Square, NewYork (USA)

2017 “Collegare l,impossibile” GaleriaZero / Studio Emilia Vedova, Zattere – Venezia, Italy

2017 “BeDifferent” 11HH Gallery- Biennale di Venezia / Chiesa della Misericordia – Venezia, Italy

2017 “Artshopping Cannes” 11HH Art Gallery / Cote d’Azur – Cannes-Mandelieu (FR), France

2015 Vertigo ArtSalon,GaleriaZero, Times Square, New York (USA)
2013 “Sense and Art” – Instituto Cervantes, New York (USA)

2010 Shanghai Artfair

2010 GaleriaZero/ Shanghai artfair – Shanghai, China2010

2010 “Art Fair Tokyo” GaleriaZero – Tokyo, Japan

2009 “Lineart 28” artfair / GaleriaZero- Ghent, Belgium

Karel Stoop

Country:

Spain

Website:

https://www.karelstoop.com

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