Johan Van Mullem


Johan Van Mullem is a Belgian artist living and working near Brussels. He is a painter and sculptor known mainly for his depiction of faces.

Biography

Johan Van Mullem was born in Congo in 1959 to Belgian parents. He grew up moving around the world as a result of his parents' various diplomatic postings, including a seven years stay in Tunisia.
Johan has always been an autodidact. He started drawing at the age of five and never stopped since then; same as his father and grandfather. His family roots are in the city of Bruges.
Later on Johan began exploring etching and painting. Today he paints with etching ink; he is probably one of the only artist using this medium.
At University he studied architecture.
His paintings are in major private collections and museum collections throughout Europe. He has held solo exhibitions in art galleries located in London, Paris, New York and Brussels. His work was exhibited in various European museums.

Career

Solo shows

2010
  • Chapelle de Boondael, Brussels
  • Kunstgalerij Anarto, Antwerp
2011
  • Arthus Gallery, Brussels
2012
  • "Movements of the Soul", Andipa gallery London
2013
  • "Rebirth", Hus Gallery London
2014
2015
  • « Face à Face », Galerie Schwab Beaubourg Paris
  • « Fiat LUX », HUS Gallery London
2016
2017
  • Loo & Lou Gallery Paris « 3 Espaces, 3 Univers »
  • Musée d'Ixelles, Bruxelles
2018
  • MACM Musée de Mougins

    Group shows

2010
  • ART GALLERY 826, Knokke-le-Zoute,
  • Été Contemporain Dracenois à Draguignan,
  • Lineart Art Fair, Gand,
2011
2012
  • Show in Gstaad, with Hus Gallery London
  • Istanbul Art Fair with Andipa Gallery London
2013
  • BRAFA Art Fair Brussels, with Sem-Art Gallery Monaco
2014
  • São Paulo Int' Art Fair with Hus Gallery London
  • Dallas Art Fair with Hus Gallery London
2015
  • ST'ART Art Fair, Strasbourg with Macadam Gal.
  • « Mosaïques » Show, Troyes, Curator Noorbergen
  • "Kunst in de Kantfabriek" show, Vilvoorde,
  • Dallas Art Fair, with 10 Hanover Gallery London
  • - «Paysages contemporains », Gal. Schwab Beaubourg Paris
  • ART'UP Lille Art Fair, with Macadam Gallery
2016
  • « Créations Belges », Mazel Galerie, Brussels
  • Yia Art Fair Brussels with Mazel Galerie
  • « This is not a Landscape » Show, PAK, Gistel
  • « Drawings Rooms #2 » Show, PAK, Gistel
2017