THIS WEEK

ONE MORE NIGHT BEFORE SINTERKLAAS WILL VISIT
After René Magritte
2017/11/27 - acrylic on paper - 59 x74 cm

In Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany children put their shoe in front of the chimney for Sinterklaas to leave presents on the evening of December 5.
There's a carrot for his horse and a letter for Sinterklaas.

René Magritte (1898 - 1967), Belgian painter.

THIS WEEK

SALVATOR MUNDI BREAKS RECORD

After Leonardo Da Vinci

2017/11/19 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 70 cm
Most expensive painting ever. Da Vinci's painting 'Salvator Mundi' is sold at Christie's New York for 450 million dollar.
Leondardo da Vinci ( 1452-1519 ), Italian painter, architect, philosopher, engineer...

THIS WEEK

UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR

After Henri 'Le Douanier' Rousseau

2017/11/12 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 70 cm

Belgian media figure Bart De Pauw accused of unacceptable obscene behaviour.
Henri Rousseau ( 1844 - 1910 ), French painter.

THIS WEEK

After René Magritte

2017/10/29 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 70 cm

Fats Domino dies aged 89.
René Magritte ( 1898 - 1967 ), Belgian painter.

THIS WEEK

After Jean Fouquet

2017/10/22 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 70 cm

#metoo: no woman is safe, proofs this painting!
Jean Fouquet ( 1420-1481 ), French painter.

THIS WEEK

FROM NOW ON I ONLY WILL MAKE ANIMATED MOVIES

After François Boucher
2017/10/13 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 70 cm

Miramax boss Harvey Weinstein accused of sexual harassment.
François Boucher ( 1703 - 1770 ), French painter.

THIS WEEK

NO MORE BETS !

After Edvard Munch
2017/10/7 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 70 cm

Gambling gunman kills 59 people in Las Vegas.
Edvard Munch ( 1863 - 1944 ), Norvegian painter.

THIS WEEK

After Jean - Auguste - Dominique Ingres
2017/10/1 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 70 cm

Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner dies at the age of 91.
Jean - Auguste - Dominique Ingres (1780 - 1867), French painter

THIS WEEK

TRUMPISM

After Rogier van der Weyden
2017/09/22 - acrylic on paper - 70 x 69 cm

'Dotard' and 'Rocker-Man' in action
Rogier van der Weyden (1400-1464), Flemish painter

THIS WEEK

FROM NOW ON I WILL TAKE SELFIES

After Rubens
2017/09/15 - acrylic on paper

Cassini spacecraft ends its historic exploration of Saturn
Peter Paul Rubens ( 1577 - 1640) Flemish painter

THIS WEEK

IRMA : BEFORE AND AFTER

After Piet Mondriaan
2017/09/09 - acrylic on paper - 70 x 59 cm

Caribbean battered as Irma, most powerful hurricane ever, makes landfall.
Piet Mondriaan (1872 - 1944), Dutch painter

THIS WEEK

After Alfred Sisley
2017/09/03 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 84 cm

Storm Harvey causes flooding in Texas.
Alfred Sisley (1839 -1899), French painter.

THIS WEEK

BACK TO SCHOOL

After Albrecht Dürer
2017/09/01 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 84 cm

Albrecht Dürer (1471 - 1528) German painter

THIS WEEK

NORTH - KOREA LAUNCHES THE 12TH CENTURY CATHEDRAL OF AUTUN

2017/07/30 - acrylic on paper - 35 x 39 cm

North - Korea launches test missile into the Sea of Japan
Autun Cathedral, 12th century, France

THIS WEEK

' At last, holidays! '
' The Wifi is amazing here! '

After Edouard Manet
2017/07/07 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 84 cm


Edouard Manet (1832 -1883), French painter

THIS WEEK

After Millet
2017/06/30 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 84 cm

Tour de France 2017.
Jean-François Millet (1814 - 1875), French painter.

THIS WEEK

ISLAMOPHOBIA

' A PITA SCREAM PLEASE'

After Edvard Munch
2017/06/22 - acrylic on paper, 59 x 84 cm

Edvard Munch (1863 - 1944), Norwegian painter

THIS WEEK

HAVING TEA WITH THE MAYOR, SADIQ KAHN
'YES, I AM LISTENING'
'I'D LIKE A DASH OF MILK PLEASE'

2017/06/16 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 84 cm
inpired by drawings of Henry Moore (1898-1986), British artist
Fire in the Grenfell tower in West London.

THIS WEEK

After David Hockney
2017/06/10 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 84 cm

Theresa May loses overall majority in U.K. parliament
David Hockney (1937), British painter

EXHIBITION OF THE ORIGINAL ARTWORK

All paintings in the Painted News series will be on exhibition at the PAK in Gistel (BE) from June 18 until July 31, 2017.

THIS WEEK

TRUMP QUITS CLIMATE AGREEMENT
' fill it up please!'
After Max Ernst
2017/06/02 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 84 cm

Trump confirms US will quit Paris climate agreement.
Max Ernst (1891 -1976), German painter.

THIS WEEK

After Jeff Koons
2017/05/27 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

22 people, including children, killed, after suicide bombing attack at pop concert in Manchester.
Jeff Koons (1955), American artist.

THIS WEEK

TRUMP PACKING 
After Edward Hopper
2015/05/20 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

Trump visits Belgium.
Edward Hopper (1882 - 1967), American painter

THIS WEEK

TRUMP ON HIS WAY
After Jan van Eyck
2017/05/12 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

Trump visiting Europe
Jan van Eyck (1390-1441), Flemish painter

THIS WEEK

BACK TO SCHOOL
After Renoir
2017/05/07 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 70 cm

Macron is elected as the new French president, but Le Pen shadows him dreaming of victory with the next elections.
Pierre - Auguste Renoir (1841 - 1919 ), French Painter.

THIS WEEK

MEDITATION FROM A SECRET SHELTER
'Without our little relation, little Marc would never have become a great little writer'

After Jean Restout
2017/04/08 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 70 cm

 Marc Vangheluwe, molested as a child by his uncle, the bishop Vangheluwe, writes a book 'Letter to the Pope'.
Jean Restout ( 1692 - 1768 ), French painter.

THIS WEEK

THE CITY OF OSTEND WILL START USING DNA-TESTS TO INDENTIFY DOG SHIT

After James Ensor
2017/04/21 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 83 cm

James Ensor (1860 - 1949), Belgian painter.

THIS WEEK

ERDOGAN OLD & NEW
After Henri Rousseau2017/04/15 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 80 cm

Turkish president Erdogan clinches victory in Turkish constitutional referendum.
Henri Rousseau (1844 - 1910), French painter 

THIS WEEK

TRUMP RECEIVES XI JINPING
'That's the way I'm testing missiles'

After Frans Masereel
2017/04/07 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 42 cm

Trump has first in-person talks with Chinese president Xi Jinping.
Frans Masereel (1889 - 1972), Belgian graphic artist and painter.

THIS WEEK

THE DIVORCE

After Rik Wouters
2017/04/01 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 83 cm

Sir Tom Barrow handed the UK's official divorce notice to the European council president Donald Tusk.
Rik Wouters (1882 - 1916) Belgian painter.

THIS WEEK

NEW MANDATORY SUBJECT: TERROR

After Giorgio de Chirico
2017/03/25 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 84 cm

The list of terror attacks grows. Time to include it as a subject on schools?
Giorgio de Chirico ( 1888 -1978 ), Greek-Italian painter.

THIS WEEK

THE THUMBSUCKER

After Salvador Dali
2017/03/19 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm
Trump presents baseless rumor as fact here, saying Obama “was tapping my phones in October”
Salvdor Dali (1904 - 1989), Spanish painter.

THIS WEEK

DESPITE TERROR STILL SPRING

After Bazille
2017/03/10 - acrylic on paper - 59 x 84 cm

Axe attack in Dusseldorf trainstation.
Frédéric Bazille ( 1841 - 1870 ), French painter.

THIS WEEK

SWEDISH ARMY ALMOST READY FOR THE BATTLE

After Anders Zorn
2017/03/03 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

Sweden has voted to reintroduce military conscription.
Anders Zorn (1860-1920), Swedish painter.

THIS WEEK

THE FLANDRIEN

After Andrea Solario
2017/02/28 - acrylic on paper - 55 x 70 cm

The Flemish clycling season took a started.
Andrea Solario (1460 - 1524), Italian painter.

THIS WEEK

STORM ABOVE EUROPE

After Léon Spilliaert
2017/02/17 - acrylic on paper - 55 x 70 cm

Populist parties are on the rise across Europe.
Léon Spilliaert (1881 - 1946), Belgian painter.

THIS WEEK

100 YEAR DE STIJL !

After Piet Mondriaan
2017/ 02 /10 - acrylic on paper - 55 x 75 cm

The art movement DE STIJL is celebrating its centennial this year. Piet Mondriaan (1872 - 1944), Dutch painter.

THIS WEEK

After Jan van Eyck
2017/02/03 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 85 cm

Jan van Eyck (ca 1390 - 1441), Flemish painter.

THIS WEEK

TRUMP APPROVES OF PLANS FOR THE MEXICAN WALL
' AND LET THEM ALSO PAY FOR THE CEILING'

After Hans Vredeman De Vries
2017/01/29 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

Trump signs order to begin Mexican border wall...
Hans Vredeman De Vries (1527 - 1607), Dutch architect and painter.

THIS WEEK

WINTER FUN

After Hendrick Avercamp

2017/01/20 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

The new cold war?
Hendrick Avercamp ( 1585 - 1634 ), Dutch painter.

THIS WEEK

After Henry Moore
2017/01/13 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

Trump wants it all!
Henry Moore ( 1898 - 1986 ), British artist.

THIS WEEK

THE OLD CYCLIST

After Emile Claus
2017/01/06 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

105 year old French cyclist sets record.
Emile Claus (1849 - 1924), Belgian painter.

THIS WEEK

ON TO 2017 !
TRUMP LIES HIMSELF PRESIDENT

After Constant Permeke
2016/12/29 - acrylic on paper - 60 x 80 cm

Constant Permeke (1886 - 1952), Belgian painter.